Serving Satsuma ● Pomona Park ● Lake Como ● Crescent City ● Seville ● Pierson ● Welaka ● Fruitland ● Georgetown ● East Palatka ● Palatka ● Interlachen ● Melrose ● San Mateo since 1898 Putnam County Putnam County’s Favorite Weekly Community Newspaper 50 ¢ FebruaryOctober 25, 7, 20182017 •• Vol.Vol. 73,73, No.No. 3924 (2(2 sections)sections) CrescentCrescent City,City, FLFL (Includes (Includes 7% 7% FL FL Sales Sales Tax) Tax) Church Auction Whats Going On? Scout Report St. James Methodist Who are these two Troop 957 holds Church Hosts an and what are Pinewood Derby Auction. they doing? race. Page B1 Page A3 Page A4 C.C. On-line Bill Pay The City of Crescent City’s on-line bill pay program is up and running at www.crescentcity-fl.com. Click the square box that reads “Online Bill Payments Are Once in a Super Blue Blood Moon Here-Pay Now.” You must have your account number to log in and access your account. They are also of- Super Blue Blood Moon Dubbed a Lunar Trifecta fering e-mail billing. You must fill out an email billing application available on the city’s website under utility billing. 2018 Black History Celebration Concerned Citizens of South Putnam is hosting a 2018 Black History Celebration: “The Dark Days of Horror at Dozier.” Former youth resident of Crescent City, Richard Huntley, tells how he survived inside the Florida Industrial School for Boys in Marianna from 1957 to 1959. The celebration will be held on Satur- day, February 10 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Crescent City Women’s Civic Center located at 704 Huntington Road in Crescent City. Vendor spaces are available. Dona- tions of $12 for adults and $5 for students without I.D., students with I.D. are free. For more information con- tact Mckinley Evans at 396-698-1858, Veronica Glover at 386-559-2810 or Rosa Bacon at 904-520-8301. LifeSouth Remodel Open House LifeSouth Blood Bank will have a remodel open house on Thursday, February 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. at 6003 Crill Avenue in Palatka. Light refreshments will be served. Call 386-328-7299 for more infor- mation. Photos by Mike Jones A rare Super Blue Blood Moon (above) was visible for the first time in over 150 years. Phases of the Valentine’s Spaghetti Dinner Super Blue Blood Moon (inset top to bottom) Blue Moon, Super Moon, Blood Moon and the beginning of The Crescent City Woman’s Club will be having a total lunar eclipse setting on the western horizon in the morning hours of Wednesday, January 31. their annual Valentine’s Day Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, February 10 from 5 to 7 p.m. Bring your Mike Jones for the first time in 152 full moon occurs in a more than 150 years sweetheart, eat, and relax to live music. Staff Writer years. month and a Blood Moon ago, though other parts The name, Super Blue is the result of a total lu- of the world did experi- In the early morning Blood Moon, is from three nar eclipse which gives ence a blue moon total lu- Meet the Greats hours on Wednesday, different lunar events co- the moon a red (blood) nar eclipse in December The Crescent City Library Board’s February Meet January 31 a rare Super incided at the same time. coloration before being 1982. According to NASA the Greats will be on Wednesday, February 7 at 12 Blue Blood Moon set in A Super Moon happens hidden in the earths the next super blue moon p.m. The program will be a review of “Rocket Boys” the western skies. This when the moon reach- shadow. total lunar eclipse won’t by Homer H. Hickman, Jr. Join others in discussing cosmic event, the combi- es its closes point to the Just how rare is a Super happen until December the One Book One Putnam choice for the year. nation of a lunar eclipse, earth during its rotation Blue Blood Moon? This 31, 2028. blue moon and super increasing its visibility is the first time all three moon, was visible in and brightness, a Blue events have occur simul- The Amazing Kestrel the western hemisphere Moon is when a second taneously since 1866, The Santa Fe Audubon Society is having a free event on Saturday, February 13 starting at 7 p.m. The Santa Fe Audubon Society’s guest speaker, Bi- ological Scientist FWC, Allan Hallman, will share Fugitive for Three Months Arrested his 15 years experience with ‘The Amazing Kestrel.” Special to the Photo special to the Simmons and Deputy Learn about this fierce little American falcon-be- Courier Journal Courier Journal Christian Maysonet re- havior, nest boxes, threatened status, and band- 38-year-old Randy Rob- sponded to the location in Kemp arrested after where Kemp was locat- ings. The program follows the Boy Scouts’ Pancake The Putnam County being on the run from ed and taken into cus- Dinner. Come early for pancakes 5 p.m. or arrive 7 Sheriff’s Office searched authorities for over tody without incident. p.m. for the program. Sign up for the birding field for 38-year-old Randy three months. After his arrest, Kemp trip to Lake City Treatment Wetland. For more in- Robin Kemp Jr. on an was booked on one fel- formation contact Laura Berkelman at 352-475- active warrant since receive information con- ony count of fleeing 2023 or by email at [email protected]. October of 2017. Depu- cerning Kemps’ where- and eluding, two felony ties nearly apprehend- abouts leading deputies counts of assault, one ed him on Friday, Jan- to believe Kemp was still Habitat Yard Sale misdemeanor count of Putnam Habitat for Humanity is holding a Yard uary 12 when they saw in the area. hit and run one misde- Sale on Friday and Saturday, February 9 and 10 him driving a truck On Tuesday, January meanor moving traffic from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the back lot of their facility on Highway 17 and at- 30 the Sheriff’s Office violation and the vio- located at 1605 Westover Drive in Palatka. There tempted a traffic stop. received a tip that Kemp Bostwick. Canine units lation of probation. He will be windows, door, paint, electrical supplies, Kemp fled and a short was in a motel room at tracked Kemp until the is currently being held compressors, thermostats, building supplies and vehicle pursuit ensued Crystal Cove Marina in trail was lost near West without the benefit of a miscellaneous items. before he abandoned Palatka. Sergeant Nick River Road. The Sher- bond. the truck and ran into iff’s Office continued to Vieira, Sergeant Caleb Lane and Road Closures a heavily wooded area of French, Deputy Kyle The following is a list of road and lane closures that may impact traffic through Friday, February 9. According to the FDOT there are no scheduled road and lane clo- sures at this time. Upgrades to Fletcher Park Continue Photo by Mike Jones On Friday, February 2 the Argos con- crete compa- ny poured a new stretch of sidewalk at Fletcher Park located at the north end of Crescent City. www.facebook.com/put- The new stretch of side walk connects namcountycourierjournal the park- ing lot to the fenced in area of the dog park. Subscribe Today Arrested for Molestation of a Five-Year-Old Only $24 a Year! Only $24 a Special to the sexually molested a five- Call 386-698-1644 Photo special to the Courier Journal year-old victim. The Sher- Courier Journal Inside iff’s Office first became 78-year-old Charles Church...................A5 On Friday, February 2, aware of the allegations Coleman Mcilvaine ar- 78-year-old Charles Cole- in September of 2017 and rested for sexual moles- Community............A3 man Mcilvaine was ar- the investigation began. tation of a five-year-old YOUR ADDRESS HERE! YOUR For home delivery via the USPS rested on an outstanding The Department of victim. Children and Families Crossword.............B3 warrant. The warrant was tained. has been involved since obtained as a result of an After his arrest, Mcil- the early stages of the Faces & Places......B1 ongoing investigation by vaine was booked on one initial investigation. Af- Putnam County Sheriff’s felony count of lewd and ter completing her inves- Opinion..................A2 Office sex crimes investi- lascivious behavior on a tigation, Detective Owens gator, Detective Threasa victim younger than 12 forwarded charges to the Public Notices....B3-5 Owens. The investigation years of age. He is cur- State Attorney’s Office was in response to alle- rently being held without and a warrant was ob- Way Back When....A4 gations that Mcilvaine the benefit of a bond. A2 Courier Journal • February 7, 2018 Government Watch OPINION City of Crescent City Did that City Commission Meeting February 8, 6 p.m. A Ring of Dough Planning & Zoning Meeting, February 13, 6 p.m. Daris Howard City Hall, 3 North Summit Street. Meets 2nd Thurs of the Come month. 386-698-2525 - www.CrescentCity-FL.com Sandra laughed. “What could possibly go wrong in making bread?” Town Council of Welaka I grew up on a farm pretty much in the middle of nowhere. One of the things From? I learned well was the value of self-sufficiency. And when I was leaving for two Town Council Meeting, February 13, 6:00 p.m. years to serve a mission in New York, my mother insisted that I spend time Zoning Board Meeting, Tuesday, February 8, 5:30 p.m. learning to cook the main foods we usually ate.