Head Start holds graduation for Pre-K students See page 9 Friday, May 29, 2020 Vol. 13 number 44 Jeffersoncounty Journal75¢ +tax ECBPUBLISHING. COM Working to solve a cold case Sheriff's office searches for answers in young man's homicide Ashley Hunter crime. At around 1:46 a.m. on Center received a report of ECB Publishing, Inc. The crime may have been that Sunday morning, law shots being fired at the MLK forgotten by the community enforcement and first Center. A “Cold Case” is an and it is the hopes of the responders were called to the Reportedly, a party or unsolved criminal JCSO that this renewed focus Martin Luther King Center large event was being held at investigation that remains will “jog the memory” of that is located just outside the the center. open, pending the discovery someone who may have Monticello city limits. Officers with the MPD of further information, witnessed or heard According to earlier were first on the scene and evidence or suspects. The information regarding this reports, the Jefferson County discovered an individual who Jefferson County Sheriff's crime. Sheriff's Office (JCSO) and had been shot. Office (JCSO) is bringing to Monticello Police The individual, later light their agency's cold On the early morning of Department (MPD) were identified as 23-year-old cases in the hopes of finding June 3, 2018, a young man dispatched to the scene after Brandon Young, was Brandon Young those responsible for the tragically lost his life. the 911 Communications See COLD CASE page 3 JES for sale Plans to rent the school fall through Ashley Hunter use the former school campus as a community center ECB Publishing, Inc. through which the district would provide an assortment of services and training for youth and adults alike. The Jefferson Elementary School (JES), also known There had been some disagreements between board as the Mamie B. Scott Elementary School, may be members and the community, as the board members had approaching the end of its time as a Jefferson County been willing to offer the JES campus to the 11th School District-owned property, following a school Episcopal District for a rental fee that the community board meeting that was held earlier this month. found disparagingly low. For several months, the school campus of JES has However, that all came to a head on the evening of been a hot topic for the district. From vandalism and May 11, as Rev. Plummer, whose church is affiliated break-ins to arguments over the future of the campus, with the 11th Episcopal District, informed school board discussions over JES have often made it into the school members that his group is no longer pursuing the school. board's monthly meetings. Rev. Plummer thanked the Jefferson County School During the Monday, May 11, virtual meeting of the Board for working with him and his organization on school board, JES made yet another appearance, with attempting to work out an agreement for the old the return of the Quincy-Monticello 11th Episcopal JES/Mamie Scott Elementary school building. District of the AME Church submitting a letter to the But despite the board's willingness to work with the school board members. 11th Episcopal District, Rev. Plummer said that the Previously, the 11th Episcopal District had wanted to See SCHOOL page 3 Fourth of July Hurricane season starts; fireworks coronavirus complicates it canceled Lazaro Aleman Atmospheric Administration – NOAA expects six to 10 will ECB Publishing, Inc. (NOAA) last week released its become hurricanes and three to Lazaro Aleman forecast for the 2020 Atlantic six will become major category ECB Publishing, Inc. With the Atlantic hurricane hurricane season, and it pretty 3, 4 or 5 hurricanes with wind season set to begin officially on much aligns with the earlier speeds of 111 mph or higher. For anyone wondering if the Fourth of July Monday, June 1, and the outlooks. Underscoring the forecast, fireworks and celebration are going to take place coronavirus pandemic still a fact The agency's forecast calls there have already been two this summer, given the uncertainty of the times, of life, government and for a potential 13 to 19 named named storms pre-season. The know that the event is not going to happen. emergency management officials storms through November 30. first, Arthur, developed in the Ken Faircloth, commander of the American are preparing for the possibility Among the named storms – Atlantic off the east coast of Legion Otto Walker Post 49, confirmed on Tuesday, of a double whammy. defined as disturbances that See HURRICANE SEASON See FIREWORKS page 3 The National Oceanic and attain winds of 39 mph or higher page 3 Index One Section -12 pages Did you know? The first suntan lotion was invented by Miami School........................................9 Beach pharmacist, Viewpoints...................................2 History...........................................7 Farm & Outdoors.....................10 Benjamin Green in 1944. Community News....................4-6 Home Improvement...................8 Classifieds & Legals.................11 2 • JEFFERSON COUNTY JOURNAL • FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 Viewpoints and Opinions Deb’s Notes Letters to the Editor Drop a note to: [email protected] Letters to the Editor are typed word for word, comma for comma, Blue Sky Berry Farm announces that it's blueberry picking time beginning on Saturday, as sent to this newspaper. Please keep letter to 600 words or less. May 30 and on Saturday, June 6. On these two Saturdays the farm will be open from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for u-pick blueberries. You must Looking at the bigger picture contact the farm before arrival by email to [email protected] or I'd like to begin today by pass legislation that would do care to those who work hard text at (850) 545-6128. sending my prayers to all just that and get much needed everyday but must be forced to Indicate which Saturday, time Floridians , that we have a help to many thousands of our do without to keep their lights and how many will be in your healthy and speedy recovery fellow citizens who are on or groceries in the party. You will receive a reply from this foreign virus that has struggling to survive without it. refrigerator. to confirm. In this day of so greatly affected all of us. My Those who are truly disabled We should NOT be simply social distancing, only a best wishes to everyone and and have years of documents to yanking people's teeth as they go Debbie Snapp limited amount of pickers will their families during the months support their cases are NOT bad and forcing them onto the Columnist be allowed at a time. Sadly, ahead. committing fraud, nor are they soup diet or to live with this year is just for pickers and That being said brings me to "lazy", nor did they choose to be gingivitis or infection because those picking lots of berries. The farm is just the point of my letter. born the way they are. Nor are they are not economically viable trying to comply with the Department of It sincerely troubles me to those who must work tirelessly in the eyes of some. That is Agriculture Guidelines. Pickers are welcome to see such ridiculous initiatives on to bring home a paycheck that draconian and medieval at best. bring your own buckets, the weight of the bucket the future ballots such as the covers the bills, but leaves Nor should we be forcing single will be subtracted, or you will be given a fresh legalization of recreational absence of room for ever rising working parents or adults new paper shopping bag. Also this year, no narcotics and the banning of healthcare costs. through no fault of their own restrooms or water will be provided, as the farm legally owned firearms, but With an improved National cannot pay ridiculous monthly is not equipped to meet the standards. Credit nobody, not one person has put Economy and our focus shifted premiums to accept terrible cards as well as cash and checks will be forth a proposal to expand dental away from providing for the plans and high deductibles or accepted. Berries are still $4 per pound and insurance for the disabled, nor illegal immigrant, and funding live on a wing and a prayer. discounts for anything picked over six pounds. expand truly affordable medical radical fringe style initiatives, So the next time we consider As more berries ripen, more dates and times will insurance for the working poor there is no reason that such a what to bring to the ballot in be scheduled, so be sure to check the site. who cannot afford these measure could not be funded 2020 or even 2022. Lets Green Meadows Farm will be opening for ridiculous cobra style plans that and brought to life. It is only by consider putting a silent the picking of their USDA Certified Organic employers offer. choice that we have failed to do majority of Florida FIRST, Blueberries on Friday and Saturday, May 29 and It seems to me that rather so. BEFORE we even think to 30. Contact Delores Green at (850) 997-4886 or than save lives and do Dental care is fundamentally rehash age old and already (850) 570-0623 or [email protected] for something truly needed, we are a very important health issue as rejected far flung agendas. times and for more information. focused on radical politics. bad teeth can lead to stroke, Thank you , and Godspeed The Florida Youth Justice Commission is I would like to see, under a infectious diseases and even to all in this period of recovery introducing the Florida Race Equity hopefully more moderate regime death.