Category: Marsh Creek Community
Marsh Creek: Not a good place to die (if you are a deer)
St. Johns County Animal Control 904-209-6190 By Mohammed Mirzai Saturday evening, August 26th, about 6ish, I went to close the side garage door (I leave it open during the day for some air circulation in…
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In Case You Were Wondering …
Residents in St. Johns County may be experiencing a delay in yard waste collection due to the national workforce shortage. Republic Services and Advanced Disposal have encountered difficulties completing yard waste routes on scheduled service…
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Queen Barbara is off to A New Adventure
By Brian Nelson For three years, Barbara White has been the Queen of Fiddlers Point. All those residing in this part of Marsh Creek are familiar with the sight of this kind and dignified 89…
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Inviting All
By Louise Nelson and Meri-Kathryn Peed Spoonbill Neighbors invite you to come join the fun: Despite the continued pandemic the newly formed Spoonbill Neighbors is alive and well. Although “in person meetings” for some groups…
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Live Wire, Gator and Power Outage
FP&L Restored Power shortly after 11am. A power cable connecting to a FP&L utility transformer at the Mizell Rd entrance to the Commodores Club suffered a malfunction at 8:44am this morning. The “live” cable fell…
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Observations – Has your Insurance been Cancelled?
By Peggy Gachet I’ve noted an increase in calls from neighbors and friends about the cancellation of their homeowners’ insurance. The most common reason given is the age of the roof. Did you know that…
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DEAR DAPHNE #16
Woof, Woof, Woof…..and wild tag wags!! Fellow 4-leggers, get your heads out of that delicious mud puddle and dig this: Some scientists just spent a bunch of money and subjected several hundred undergraduates to a…
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Daytime Prowler
The beauty of Marsh Creek is the diversity of wildlife. You go out chasing photos of heron and ducks, and then this big boy jumps across the street in all his magnificence. Ya just got…
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“Incoming!!”
We are probably familiar with the the hit TV series, MASH. Alan Alda, as Hawkeye Pierce, or maybe it was radar, would interrupt whatever the moment’s scene was, with a plaintive cry: “Incoming”. And that…
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Covid-Clear Your Contractors
By Brian Nelson Assumptions can be dangerous things. We’ve all made them, relied on them, and often made poor decisions on them. Very recently, our household hired a team of contractors, well-known in Marsh Creek,…
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Be Careful!
Be Careful! Level of Covid Community Transmission in St. Johns County, Florida: HIGH We hoped it was on its way to ending. It’s not. Covid, thanks to the Delta variant, is more transmissible than ever….
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Observations – The Aging Parent
By Peggy Gachet Many of you probably know I lost both parents and a mother-in-law within a 9 month period. I have reflected a lot on what that loss means. I offer a reflection of…
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Concert in the Park on Thursday
By Mohammed Mirzai Two upcoming dates to mark in your calendars. THIS WEEK: Thursday from 5:30pm to 7:30pm ZigZag Duo NEXT MONTH: Thursday 09/23/21 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm; Dan Mantini As always bring a chair…
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A Love Story
By Robert Knowlton This pair a buck and young fawn, have been wandering around the Herons Nest Lane area for at least three weeks. The fawn clearly latched onto the buck, following him wherever…
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Archetypal Transition
By Lily Bishop Editors Note: Lily Bishop is a 17 year old senior at Pedro Menendez High School For nearly six years nowI have been waiting to receiveWhat in due time will beMy magnum opus…
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Happy Birthday, Spoonbill!
Marsh Creek’s Spoonbill Courier Born August 3, 2020, in the Year of Covid, now 1 YEAR OLD! Looking back, it has been a encouraging year of neighbors talking to neighbors, showcasing the talents of both…
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Animal Control to the Rescue
St. Johns County Animal Control 904-209-6190 After leaving a voicemail for St. Johns County Animal Control, I imagined I had spoken into a Black Hole. The cynic in me whispered, “they’ll never respond”. An hour…
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Spoonbill Neighbors Takes Shape
The first organizational meeting of the Spoonbill Neighbors was held on July 7th. So far there are 33 members. All residents of Marsh Creek are welcome to join any of our interest groups. Some already have…
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