Serving Satsuma ● Pomona Park ● Lake Como ● Crescent City ● Seville ● Pierson ● Welaka ● Fruitland ● Georgetown ● East Palatka ● Palatka ● Interlachen ● Melrose ● San Mateo since 1898 Putnam County Only Putnam County’s Favorite Weekly Community Newspaper 50 October 22, 2014 • Vol. 70, No. 23 (2 sections) Crescent City, FL (Includes 7% FL Sales Tax) ¢ Controversy In Pierson See What’s Happening American Profile Find out whats Travis Roberts speaks about the Inside. happening, with Sinister Sweets! Raiders last JV football game and Beth Carter on the Spooky Candy Crafts Community page! the controversy surrounding it. for Halloween! Page B1 PAGE A3 See Insert Help for Jody Braddock Joint Fund-raiser Helps Saves Puppies Lives A special fund has been set up by the Holy Comforter Episcopal Church at CenterState Bank to help with medical bills for Jody Braddock. You can drop off a contribution in MaryAnn Braddock’s name or you can send a contribution via your credit card or Pay Pal account by going to the web site http://jodybraddockfund.org/. Adult Enrichment Program Join the Melrose Library Association’s Adult Enrichment Program at the Melrose Public Library for Turtle Talk on Thursday, October 23 at 2 p.m. to hear Anne Ake and Larry Ogren tell about the challenges and adventures surround- ing the launch of the world’s first sea turtle conservation program in Costa Rica. Author Anne Ake will discuss her book, Turning Turtles in Tortuguero: Stories from the Or- igins of Sea Turtle Research, and will be accompanied by Larry Ogren, who was the inspiration for her work. The program is free to attend, older children are welcome, and goodies will be served after the presentation. Library Costume Parade The Melrose Public Library is hosting a scary event for families on Friday, October 24 at 1 p.m. Wear your favorite costume for the costume parade through the library! There will be activities, games, scary stories and tasty snacks for children and their caretaker. The library is located at 312 Wynnwood Avenue, behind the post office, in Melrose. For more informa- tion call the library at 352-475-1237. Pulled Pork Dinner The GFWC Woman’s Club of Welaka located at 644 CR 309. Will be having their Pulled Pork Dinner and Hoe Down, Saturday, October 25. Dinner available from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Photos special to the Courier Journal Dinners include: Pulled Pork, Baked Beans, Cole Slaw, Roll, (Above left) Matt Pope, left, of Georgetown Station 9 and Juan Gomez, right, of Dessert and Tea for a donation of $9, proceeds benefit Ser- Welaka Station 12, using pet oxygen masks recently donated by the South Putnam vice Projects and Programs. Music will be provided by “The Rhode Show” Dancing 50/50. For Advanced Tickets please Animal Network (SPAN), to save the lives of two puppies found in a structure fire contact: Joyce Weeks at 386-467-9598, Club Members and in Lake Como last week. (Above right) a group of children at the “Fur and Fire Dee’s Salon 386-467-2600. fund raising event at the Crescent City Fire Station, that helped raise funds for Roberts Ranch Round Up pet saving equipment like the masks pictured above. There will be dinner, music, auction, tours, entertainment Special to the room on fire. After ex- puppies were shaking Georgetown station 9 and and a skeet shooting contest at Roberts Ranch Round Up on Courier Journal tinguishing the fire two badly, and suffering from Welaka station 12 along Saturday, October 25 at 5:30 p.m. at Roberts Ranch on 625 puppies were found in smoke inhalation. After with Putnam County State Road 100, Palatka. All proceeds from this event will ben- the corner of the bed- applying oxygen for a few Emergency Services res- efit Haven Hospice’s unreimbursed patient care, grief support The Crescent City Fire room. The puppies were minutes the puppies be- cue 83 and EMS 73. The and community education programs throughout the Putnam Department (CCFD) was removed and taken out- gan acting normal. The oxygen masks where do- County area. If you would like to sponsor this event call 386- dispatched as mutual 326-4526. side where they were put cause of the fire is unde- nated a week earlier as aid for a structure fire on newly donated pet ox- termined and still under part of a mutual fund- on Bent Oak Dr. in Lake ygen masks, donated by investigation. raising event named “Fur Como. On arrival CCFD the South Putnam Ani- Units on scene were, and Fire” between the 3K and 6K Costume Run found a single story wood The Florida Department of Environmental Protection’s Ra- mal Network (SPAN). The Crescent City station 3, CCFD and SPAN. vine Gardens State Park and the Friends of Ravine Gardens frame house with a bed- State Park will host a 3K/6K Costume Run on Saturday, Oc- tober 25, at 8 a.m. with an award ceremony to follow. Prizes will be awarded to the top three costumes as well as the top Celebrating National School Lunch at Miller Intermediate male and female overall finishers, and the top male/female finishers in each age group. Entry fees are $15 for those Special to the under 18, and $20 for adults. Race day registration fees are Courier Journal $25 per runner. Registrants will receive a t-shirt and goody bag. Register on-line at www.RaceSmith.com or register in the park office Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Race day St. Johns River State registration will begin at 7 a.m. in the Civic Center lobby. For College President Joe more information, please contact the park at 386-329-3721 Pickens, J.D., returned or email [email protected]. to his hometown of Crescent City last week, along with SJR State’s Fall Carnival student-athletes, as part A Fall Carnival will be held at Middleton-Burney Elementary School on Thursday, October 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets will be of the National School $7 a sheet the day of the carnival. Donations of 2-liter sodas, Lunch Week celebration. wrapped candy, and cakes will be appreciated. Yard sale items The College was a spe- for the “Country Store” are also welcome. No clothing please. cial guest at the George C. Miller Intermediate School where the theme Lane and Road Closures was “Get into the Game The following is a list of lane and road closures underway by FDOT that may impact traffic through Friday, October with School Lunch,” pro- 24. State Road 19 Daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 3 moting the importance p.m. Wednesday from St. Johns Avenue to U.S. 17 for as- of eating healthy and phalt repairs. State Road 100 West Daytime lane closures becoming physically ac- from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday from U.S. 17 to Moody Road tive. for asphalt repairs. State Road 207 Daytime and nighttime Pickens and the stu- lane closures for removing asphalt and paving Sunday night Photo special to the Courier Journal through Friday from just west of Cracker Swamp Road to dent-athletes partici- the St. Johns County line. Summit Street (U.S. 17) Complete pated by first serving St. Johns River State College President, Joe Pickens at lunch with road closure from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday, October 25 from students a new, tasty students from George C. Miller Intermediate School in Crescent City. Vernon Avenue to Central Avenue for the Crescent City High and healthier menu, and School Homecoming Parade. Detour is Grove Avenue, Main then later joined them well as the Viking mas- come with enthusiasm heartwarming for Pick- Street and Read Avenue. for lunch. cot. “The athletes, along and excitement during ens. He, as well as his Principle Regina Gi- with President Joe Pick- their visit. We feel cer- father, former SJR State lyard-Thomas said the ens, inspired our stu- tain that this will pos- Board Chairman Bob students were thrilled to dents to stay healthy itively impact our stu- Pickens, attended the meet the college pres- and to continue their ed- dents’ performance.” school while growing up ident and athletes, as ucation,” Thomas said. The trip to Crescent in Crescent City. “Our students were over- City was especially Governor Scott Calls for Ebola Preparedness Special to the availability of necessary of protective gear to Flor- pitals will document each Courier Journal personal protective equip- ida, and to date, the CDC facilities’ preparedness in ment. 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