THE CREEKLINESM SERVING THE NORTHWEST ST. JOHNS COUNTY COMMUNITY SINCE 2001 M EMBER OF THE RT PUBLISHING GROUP OF COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS Volume 12, Issue 6 Visit our online edition at www.thecreekline.com June 2012 Girl Scouts serve community Realtors give back with Much more than just cookies Ramp It Up program By Contributing Writer Written by Jasmine R. Tavernier By Donna Keathley volunteering their time, being that they are responsible to fi ll the feeders weekly for a period of one year. “This is the sixth year for Troop 1146 and almost all of the girls have been with me since the beginning. I am so proud of our girls and their achievements, especially obtaining the Bronze Service Award. It has been a true bless- ing to watch them grow and develop over the years,” Sharon Norris, leader of Troop 1146, stated with enthusiasm. The purpose of this project is to get the girls involved in Girl Scout Troop 1146 at their Bronze Award ceremony. their community and to serve Don Mullinax, a longtime Association of Realtors (NEFAR), its members. The troop chose We all know and love the Creek. The troop of 14 girls, Cunningham Creek resident, which is 5,000 members strong. Westminster Woods on Juling- wasn’t given the Humanitarian In 2011 Mullinax was elect- Girl Scouts for their delec- ages 10 and 11, chose to serve ton Creek in order to brighten table and tempting cookies the senior citizen community of of the Year Award by NEFAR ed vice-chairman of community the lives of the residents by last year for no small reason. aff airs for NEFAR and ran a task we can count on annually, Westminster Woods on Juling- enhancing their surroundings but they do so much more for ton Creek by creating nine bird His service speaks for itself all force for their volunteer proj- via attracting such beautiful over St. Johns County. ects. Seated at this position he their community than provide feeders and fi ve bird houses to birds as blue jays and robins adored sweets. Local Girl Scout adorn their beautiful grounds. Mullinax retired from years saw a request come to the group with their bird feeders and of work in the banking and from the county housing part- Troop1146 provides a perfect In order to earn this highest houses. And what a perfect fi t example of how honorable and award for Juniors, each girl in fi nancial services industry in nership offi ce for assistance in Westminster Woods was. After 2008. He then opened a small constructing wheel chair ramps rewarding it can be to wear a the troop will have dedicated they had already decided on the Girl Scout vest. 20 plus service hours to this realty service business called for local homeowners. Mullinax project theme and location, the Commission Express of North and his fellow NEFAR members Girl Scout Troop 1146 of community project. The troop troop learned that Westminster Gateway Council is currently has also funded the project Florida. This led to him join the saw this as a win-win opportu- Woods has a working woodshop Board of Realtors and one of the nity for the group; they service wrapping up their Bronze Ser- (by means of those wonderful and resident carpenter, Dick vice Award project for their cookie sales) from providing largest service organizations in the area by selling homes, so the area called Northeast Florida local community of Julington the wood and other materials to Girl Scouts cont. on page 18 Ramp It Up cont. on page 8 “In the Mood” with FCMS Jazz Ensemble What’s Inside at Trout Creek Senior Center Page 3 What’s New By Karl Kennell Page 4 From the Commissioner It was an the ensemble Page 5 School District Journal introduction into the 1944 Page 6 The Sheriff Reports that brought favorite “Senti- back memories mental Jour- Page 7 Your Vote Counts of Lawrence ney” written by Page 8 Hopewell Church update Welk on Sun- Les Brown and Page 11 Hurricane tips The CreekLine’s day evening Ben Homer. TV. “Straight The FCMS Page 13 Native Sons & Daughters Election 2012 from perform- Ensemble was Page 19 Christ’s Cupboard Section coming in our ing in Down- invited to per- Page 20 Thank you, Mr. Ochs! July 2012 issue! town Disney form by Judy and receiving a Dorazio, Senior Page 21 JCP CARES backpacks To Advertise: Superior rating Center coordi- Page 22 Summer Camp & at the Lakeside [email protected] nator for the St. Activities Guide ☼ Jazz Festival,” Johns Council band director on Aging. 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