Tracing the Vikings – Oslo
By Brian Nelson I had really never fancied taking a cruise. Reports of near hand-to-hand combat for a spot in the buffet line was not – shall I say it? – appetizing. Instead, my North…
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Letters from Readers
Gate Car Wash and Fisher Island I have a petition … (regarding) the new Gates gas station to be built at the entrance to our SAVED Fish Island. I am sure you know about Fish…
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Labor Day Closings: SJC and Covid Testing
St. Johns County Labor Day Holiday Hours All departments of the St. Johns County Board of County Commissioners, St. Johns County Administrative offices, library branches, the Supervisor of Elections’ Office, the Property Appraiser’s Office, the…
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Labor Day Weekend Beach Update
St. Johns County Labor Day Weekend Beach Update The Labor Day holiday weekend is one of the busiest times on St. Johns County’s beaches. St. Johns County lifeguards, St. Johns County Sheriff’s deputies, and St….
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NOTICE: ARB MEETING 3pm THURSDAY
The Marsh Creek Architectural Review Board will conduct its next regular meeting at 3pm THIS THURSDAY September 3, 2020 via video teleconference. The agenda for this meeting is on the Marsh Creek website (click here)…
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2021 Marsh Creek Directory
Marsh Creek resident, and briefly retired real estate agent, Peggy Gachet, is offering to print a new 2021 edition of the handy Marsh Creek Directory. Those interested will need to OPT-IN by sharing as much…
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Recycle Pickup WEDNESDAY
Wondering why your blue recycle bin sits untouched at the end of your driveway? Advanced Disposal – St. Johns County reports a waste management “hat trick” – a surprising single-day, triple-truck-breakdown Monday, that badly impacted…
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WHO IS WATCHING WHAT? TWO PICKS AND A PAN – Movie Reviews in the Time of Corona
By Brenda Fenech-Soler (08/24/20) Send a review of your top 3 movies or TV series to spoonbill@mindspring.com PICKS: 7500: This 2019 action-thriller stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and as I’ve been fan of his since his “Third…
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MELT IN YOUR MOUTH BBQ RIBS (Oven Style)
From Brenda Fenech-Soler’s Kitchen Ingredients: These ribs are tender and moist, and slide right off the bone. You can use baby back ribs or St. Louis style ribs for this recipe, which is made in…
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Life in a Pandemic
The first in a series…It is exceedingly strange to live the lives we are living today. Let’s hear YOUR stories. By Brian Nelson Groundhog Day. There may be no better way to describe our lives…
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MCHOA Board Meeting on 4pm Tuesday August 25, 2020
In her recent inaugural All aBoard Newsletter to residents, Marsh Creek Homeowners Association (MCHOA) President, Barbara O’Conner, announced creation of a restructured Nominating Committee and appealed to homeowners to become more involved in the community:…
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Twin Tropical Depressions
Forecasters are watching a pair of tropical depressions, # 13 and 14 of the season, that have the southern US in their sights. Potentially, these two weather systems may merge next week. It’s a situation…
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Two Atlantic Disturbances
A pair of almost-parallel tropical waves may be on track to merge in the coming days in the Caribbean. The National Hurricane Center projects a 70% chance of the interaction producing a tropical depression over…
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Looking for Authors
Are you interested in writing? Here’s your chance to be published. Send in your polished manuscript and we will share it with Marsh Creek and the world. And THIS IS WHERE YOU SHINE. Send your…
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Josephine Forms in the Atlantic
The earliest-named “J” storm – Josephine – has formed in the Atlantic, and the “J” could rightly stand for Jitters because of the unusually rapid start to the 2020 hurricane season. That’s the bad news….
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