DEAR DAPHNE #22 – A Farewell
By Rickie Rubenstein (Daphne’s Mom) Woof…..woof…..wag….wag….droopy wag Long time, I know. It’s just been a very difficult time for me. I feel like I’ve in a dream, and, hopefully, will wake up soon. But I’m…
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Party in the Park!!
By Lisa Stern On Saturday April 30th (rain date Saturday May 7th) the Spoonbill Neighbors will host a Party in the Park from 4:00pm until 7:00pm in our community park. ALL Marsh Creek residents are…
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Barbara White
Editor’s Note: A little more than 6 months ago, “Queen” Barbara left us once, departing Marsh Creek for the nearby Silver Creek Retirement Home. Many Marsh Creekers who were privileged to know her came out…
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A Grab Bag of Coming Events
Easter Dinners for the Homeless Coalition Spoonbill Neighbors Community Outreach is supporting the Emergency Services and Homeless Coalition (ESHC) “Share the Feast for Easter “project. The ESHC of St. Johns County provides innovative programs to…
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SAVE THE DATE 🥳
By Lisa Stern On Saturday April 30th (rain date Saturday May 7th) the Spoonbill Neighbors will host a Party in the Park from 4:00pm until 7:00pm in our community park. ALL Marsh Creek residents are…
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March Update
Spoonbill Neighbor activities continue to multiply even though some February events were postponed because of the Omicron surge. As always, being fully vaccinated is a requirement to attend any Spoonbill event. This is for the…
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A MOMENT ON THE RIVER
By Theo Helms The moment was on Thursday, 2/24/22…the morning we learned ofRussia’s invasion of Ukraine. Myself and six other Marsh Creek Kayakersleft our hotel in Alachua Florida to kayak the beautiful Santa Fe River…
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Even the Deer Came out – Photo of the Day
Irene Merenda captured this brilliant, colorful sunset last evening. She was not alone. Maybe soon, now that she has recuperated from her accident, we hope to see Irene dining out and sharing more restaurant reviews….
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Sunday’s Valentine’s Eve Sunset (2-13-2022)
A sequence from the evening’s setting sun … and welcome to a Happy Valentine’s Day!
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Thanks to the 103 Fish Island Cleanup Team
Thank you to those Marsh Creek volunteers who came out to clean up Fish Island Preserve last Saturday. The weather was cold but once inside the preserve it became toasty. We appreciate all of our…
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Paddle on the Ocklawaha
By Peter Clayton Six of us enjoyed one of the best days ever on the water – sunshine, blue skies, crisp temps and very light wind – no leaves on the trees enabling us to…
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Concert in the Park Today!
Debbie Adams and Tony T will be playing in the park at 4 pm until 5:30. It will be the first concert of 2022. Hope to see everyone.
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Pine Castle Thanks Marsh Creek
By Louise Nelson The Pine Castle developmental learning center in Jacksonville has sent a note of thanks to Marsh Creek residents who purchased luminaries from the center for our community’s successful first-ever Marsh Creek Nights…
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Walking Princess Palace
By Meri-Kathryn Peed On Wednesday, February 2nd the first of the Spoonbill Neighbors “Out of the Hood” walks was held. Sue Whittle accompanied by Meri-Kathryn Peed enjoyed the beauty of this hidden gem in nearby…
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Paddling Julington Creek
By Peter Clayton Nine of us gathered at Palmetto Leaves County Park at 10:00 wondering about the cool temps, overcast skies and light rain, but this being the MCKer’s, by the time we finished it…
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Spoonbill Neighbors February Report-Out
By Louise Nelson Spoonbill Neighbors continues its growth and enjoyment! Some activities in January were postponed due the unexpected Omicron surge. Here are some pictures and event summaries of activities that were held. Also below…
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Paddling the With South
By Peter Clayton Four years ago we paddled the uppermost portion of the With South soon after Hurricanes Irma and Matthew had blown through – it wasn’t a pretty sight, so we delayed returning. Fortunately,…
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