“OPERATION BACKPACK” Update from Louise Nelson Spoonbill Neighbors Community Outreach has met another goal! Thanks to the generosity of Marsh Creek residents, 35 backpacks of all shapes, sizes and colors, some jammed with an array…
Spoonbill Neighbors and Marsh Creek Community Outreach Alert, One of the cottages on the Homeless Coalition campus here in St. Augustine is being refurnished. Each resident family in transitional housing is permitted, and in fact…
By Gerry Kurth Tales of Newbie EV Adventurers in a Tesla Model 3 After some contemplation and lots of discussions, last month Joanne and I bought a white Tesla Model 3 with white interior and…
Republished courtesy of The Washington Post Advice by Aaron Hutcherson Staff writer June 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. EDT I am not a barbecue or grilling expert. Let’s just get that out of the way….
By Irene Merenda Do you like to sing? Maybe you’re semi-professional? Or, are you a everyday shower singer? Or perhaps you have retired from an Italian opera? Then, you’re in luck! The Marsh Creek Chorale,…
By Peter Clayton On June 12th, the Marsh Creek Country Club and residents joined forces in an important step toward acquiring Audubon certification for the golf course and its community. Chad Hansen, course superintendent, and…
Tom Burkhard, Director, Marsh Creek Owners Association, Chairman, Outreach Committee, 860-840-1047 That is the potential that fiber offers to the residents of Marsh Creek. Please join us on Tuesday June 13 from 3:30-5:00 or from 5:30-7:00 at MCCC to…
Shared Courtesy of the Wall Street Journal May 24, 2023 Editor’s Note: If you’re a homeowner and selling, this is encouraging news, reflecting the solid prices we’ve seen in our community. But, it’s wise to…
Luba Estes, (shall we say it?) the “better half” of the Ron-and-Luba Estes Marsh Creek Mighty Duo, celebrated her 92nd birthday Saturday. The diminutive Russian Cossack has led a storied life, from a childhood marked…
By Peter Clayton Even with good research, you’re never quite sure about a new paddle until you’ve done it – the four of us who did Goodby’s Creek this week would all return. Goodby’s is…
Milkweeds (Asclepias spp.) are the required host plants for caterpillars of the monarch butterfly and thus play a critical role in the monarch’s life cycle. The loss of milkweed plants in the monarch’s spring and…
By Peter Clayton Last week’s paddle proved to be a big success in many respects – we’ll be re-visiting the Tomoka soon. Eleven of us headed south taking about 45 minutes to reach our put-in…
Here is a sight … what Penny and Dave Jones woke up to Saturday morning. A big, robust bald eagle, lording over the lake behind their home. At that hour, as it is most days,…
By Irene Merenda Osteria Rustica, 4750 E. Moody Blvd #108, Bunnell, FL 32110. Tel: 877-585-1085 Open Tue-Sat 5:00-10:00 Our friends, Roger and Nina, knew of this little Italian Restaurant in Bunnell, and asked us to…
By Peter Clayton Ten years ago we launched into Durbin down a dirt bank not sure if we’d stay upright when we hit the water and the wind was such that the traffic noise was…
Editor’s Note: Ned Skinner is an experienced outdoors man, and a member of the Marsh Creek Kayakers. Last October, near Steamboat Springs, Colorado, he and a friend were in the right place at the right…