Category: Marsh Creek Community
Call to Marsh Creek Women
By Meri-Kathryn Peed and Louise Nelson The COVID -19 pandemic caused most of us to experience a year of isolation, we have never experienced before. As we are emerging into a “new normal” let’s look at new ways to…
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Meeting at Big Bird Pond
Around Marsh Creek, it always pays to have your smartphone handy when out for a walk or a bike ride. Yesterday, the Marsh Creek Avian Club held its morning meeting in the big pond at…
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Concert in the Park Tonight
The Haszards return, by popular demand, and for an unprecedented FIFTH engagement in 14 month! See you in the park so we can welcome them back! Thursday the 10th, 6-8 pm
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BULKHEAD PROJECT IN MARSH CREEK
By Peter Clayton Our community has almost 30 lakes but few with any bulkhead, however six property owners along Marshside Drive have changed that. All the properties back onto the lake on the left side…
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A Cardinal Landing
By Bob Knowlton While walking our dog Henry the other day, I noticed a male cardinal sitting on the ground atop a palm frond by the 14th green. As it took notice of neither Henry…
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DEAR DAPHNE #12
By Rickie Rubenstein WOOOOOOOF!!!! Hi again, from your favorite four-legged advice columnist! What a blast at the recent Yappy Hour at the Club! Fellow pups (sorry, cats) whose parents belong to Marsh Creek Country Club: …
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Observations
By Peggy Gachet Call it the hazards of the job if you want, but I have noticed so many clean boxes stacked out on trash day to be picked up and destined for the land…
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2021 Hurricane Season Underway
NOAA predicts another active Atlantic hurricane season NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center is predicting another above-normal Atlantic hurricane season. Forecasters predict a 60% chance of an above normal season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season,…
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“What Does Memorial Day Mean?”
By Brian Nelson Chief Warrant Officer (RET) Stephen Lawrence, and Marsh Creek resident, is a recipient of the Distinguished Service Cross, the nation’s second highest military honor. Lawrence has put almost 50 years behind that…
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“It’s OK to Shed a Tear on Memorial Day”
By Ron Estes “I carried the Regimental colors that day in the flag detail. I was a sergeant, a squad leader (three stripes). It was a stirring day.” Ron Estes later served 25 years as…
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Semper Fi, Marine
By Luba Estes Thursday I thought that I would let you know a semi amusing reason why I’m writing to you. I nearly telephoned you for help around 8pm last night. Reason: Ron had an…
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Kayaking the Santa Fe
By Peter Clayton Our two days on the Santa Fe were superb – the weather cooperated, we found a new breakfast and dinner place, and paddled a new section of the river. Our motel managed…
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Caring for Our Animal Neighbors
By Sharon Mirzai Aren’t we lucky to live in a community so generously blessed with such an abundance of diverse wildlife? Especially notable are the variety of birds that keep us entertained and mesmerized. As I…
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DEAR DAPHNE #11
By Rickie Rubenstein WOOF! WAG! WOOF! WAG! Hello again! I have to tell you what a great time I had at the recent Concert in the Park! Kudos to humans Sharon and Mohammed Mirzai, for…
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1973 MGB Partial Restoration Project – The Home Stretch
By Brenda Fenech-Soler When our 1973 MGB “Purdey” first took up occupancy in our garage, we noticed a slight smell of petrol (gasoline), which was more than a little concerning. After some research, Ian learned…
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A Stall for the Gate Car Wash
By Val D’Andrea and Lisa McGlynn Proposed Gate Car Wash at the Entrance to Fish Island Preserve Have you been wondering what’s been happening with the car wash that Gate Petroleum wants to build at…
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“Deer Me …”
Photos courtesy of John Martin and Nina Lafleur, from their Marshside Drive “sanctuary” this morning.
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Paddling the Silver River
By Peter Clayton Eight of us enjoyed a memorable paddle on one of Florida’s best rivers – six manatees, countless anhingas, several pairs of wood ducks and a lone duckling, a few smallish gators and…
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Concert in the Park Thursday
Mirzai Productions is back with new additions to its Marsh Creek Concerts in the Park lineup: Thursday May 20th, 5 to 7 pm: Stasia June 10th, 5 to 7 pm: The Haszards Both bands have…
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