Out of the Hood Walkers
By Sue Whittle and Meri-Kathryn Peed Anastasia State Park – A Treasure of Activities in our Back Yard This past week, Sue Whittle, our Out of the Hood Walk leader, took 12 of us to…
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Spoonbill Neighbors Garden Club
By Helen Borisoff Our garden group had a fabulous visit last week to two nurseries/growers in Deland. Thanks to our neighbor Jenni Holub, we had a wonderful private tour w the owner, who is a…
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MARSH CREEK’S AUDUBON CERTIFICATION PROJECT
By Stan Hill “Quick, I think there’s a cormorant in the pond with a plastic bag over its head,” I hear my wife sayingurgently. Using binoculars, we determined that was exactly the case. Thinking the…
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Paddling Trout Creek
By Peter Clayton Six Mile Creek’s launch area and parking lot is currently the site of major construction activity as the new Outback Crab Shack restaurant building is being elevated to meet permitting requirements –…
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On Assignment
For the next few weeks, Spoonbill Courier‘s vast contingent (1) of reporters, photographers and editorial staff is on international assignment and will file dispatches “from the road” as warranted. Please continue submitting your contributions to…
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Ron Estes’ Memorable Korean Christmas Eve
By Ron Estes A Christmas tale from a forward trench line in Korea, 1952. In one area, in December 1952, the trenches of the 1st Marine Division ran along the forward crest of knolls 50…
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How Cold was it This Morning?
At least one Marsh Creek thermometer recorded 27 degrees as the temperature continued to drop even after daybreak this morning. And yes, that’s Fahrenheit. Below freezing, as Bob Arbogast neatly captured with this frozen fountain…
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Spoonbill Confused?
By Lorri Maloney Hi neighbors! I have come to realize lately that many people in our community seem to think that Spoonbill Courier and Spoonbill Neighbors are one and the same. They are not. They…
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MCOA Approves New Security Contract but Stops Short of Eliminating Mizell Guard
By Marsh Creek standards, it was an unusually earnest back-and-forth between the Board of Directors and anxious homeowners (onsite estimates of 30-100) drawn by word of a planned un-manning the Mizell Guard station overnight. In…
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Spoonbill Neighbors’ Christmas Bash
By Lorri Maloney Thanks so all who came to our party Wednesday night. Such a fun time! So sorry for those who couldn’t make it. You missed a great time and we hope you’re feeling…
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Posing on Fiddlers Point Dr
A beauty, just wandering aimlessly around a Fiddlers Point pond.
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Kayaking to Mud Springs
By Peter Clayton The usual MCK good fortune with weather, etc. held in spades today as eight of us enjoyed a very special experience. This was our first outing on the St. Johns and first…
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A Thank You from The Homeless Coalition
As this past Thanksgiving approached, Marsh Creek’s Spoonbill Neighbors organized a food drive in the neighborhood and delivered more than 30 red bags of Thanksgiving meals to families living on the St. Johns County Homeless…
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Night of Lights Year 2
Congratulations, Marsh Creek, for a 2nd successful Night of Lights! Streets from one end of the community to the other were awash in lights last night, kicked off by the helping hand of a rosy…
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Tonight’s the Night!
By Louise Nelson Just a reminder that at dusk tonight, Marsh Creek will celebrate its second Night of Lights to usher in the Holiday Season in our community. By now, you have probably rounded up…
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Mask Up – Covid is Back, and so is The Flu
This past weekend, a bunch of us here in Marsh Creek got together to enjoy some true Texas and Michigan ribs. Mostly outdoors in the lanai. I don’t think any of us really had covid…
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