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The JANUARY 2021 Volume 21 Issue 1 CreekLine A Florida NewsLine Publication The CreekLine’s Holiday page 11 page 13 page 3 Contest Holiday Contest for FREE Get to Know . page 16 BFF Best Furry Friend WINNER Golf Hall of Fame Tickets Makhaila Mills Puzzles High School HHH Celebrate the New Year with St. Johns Reads By Martie Thompson has a name — [email protected] and a mascot The annual county-wide reading event, St. and has programming opportuni- By Martie Thompson Johns Reads, has been moved to January ties — St. Johns Reads month [email protected] from the typical February this year. For includes a variety of programs its 16th year, the St. Johns County Public inspired by the chosen book On Dec. 8, the St. Johns County School Library System has announced that “The throughout the month, many of Board issued the name “Tocoi Creek Library Book,” by Susan Orlean, will be them virtual this year. the featured book. High School” to High School HHH, “Library staff will present every- currently under construction in the “‘The Library Book’ is like a love letter thing from crafts, to cooking, to World Golf Village area and scheduled to libraries,” history … to open fall 2021. The name was one of said Donna as well as art several suggested in community meet- Braasch, refer- programs and ings hosted by the school’s principal, ence assistant interviews,” Jay Willets, and he said it was one of his at the Bartram Beck said. favorites. Trail Branch Library. “The Following “The more I looked at how symbolic Los Angeles are some Photo courtesy St. Johns County Public Library This year’s medal for the Lace Up for Libraries Run features a ‘Tocoi’ was to the World Golf Village Public Library highlights of scheduled burning library. area, the more I thought it was a natural was burned events, all fit,” Willets said. “The merge of cultures to the ground The second annual Lace Up for Librar- virtual and all free of and to this ies Run will be held in Nocatee on the in World Golf Village today, from the charge, thanks to the day, they don’t morning of Saturday, Jan. 30 at 8 a.m. old to the beautiful mix of new, with generous sponsorship know who did Photos courtesy Michael Hayward Both a 5k and a one mile fun run will be people from everywhere forming a com- of the Friends of the it. The event, Last year, Melissa Burke, Mikki Sampo, and Joanne Spencer, all St. offered and social distancing measures will munity … Tocoi to me represents this.” Johns County employees, crossed the finish line. Library: in 1986, was be observed. Those who register for the 5k overshadowed Willets explained that the correct pro- Jan. 8, 2021: Oil $will$ receive a shirt and the top 200 finish- UNDERby theUNDER Chernobyl disaster, which was the 4949 nunciation is “toe - koi (like the fish).” SAVENEWSAVENEW pastels with Kasha Fahy to create a local ACADEMICersACADEMIC will receive a specially-designed medal same week.” OWNERSHIPOWNERSHIP landscape. Art supply kits are available EVALUATIONEVALUATIONwhich commemorates this year’s St. Johns $ $ * * Reads book. All proceeds go to future The word “Tocoi” means “waterlily” or 100Braasch100 said while the arson investigation at the library for pick up. This event is ANDAND 10% 10% OFF OFF A PROGRAMSt.A PROGRAMJohns Reads programs. 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