July 2016 Diamondhead News

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JULY 2016

Vol. 33, No. 7

Welcome to our new officers and directors

ELECTION

RESULTS

Donald (Pat) Laird President

Shane Finley Vice President

President Donald Laird Carl Necaise

638 636

Vice President John Deffes Shane Finley Vincent Tuccio

132 583 548

Kelly Allen Treasurer

Treasurer Kelly Allen Joseph P. Murray

690 575

Secretary Betty Blakeney Nancy Sislow

650 610

LAIRD CONFIRMED AS PRESIDENT

Inconclusive recount declared invalid DIAMONDHEAD, MISSISSIPPI, JUNE 28, 2016 – Legal counsel for the Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association has determined that the election of Donald “Pat” Laird as President became final at the annual membership meeting held June 18 and that Laird took office immediately after the election results were announced. The result of the Presidential election had been in limbo since Laird’s opponent, Carl Necaise, petitioned for a recount two days after the election. The election result announced at the meeting was 638 votes for Laird and

Betty Blakeney Secretary

636 votes for Necaise. A recount held June 22 yielded no conclusive result.

The Hailey McNamara law firm prepared a legal opinion after review of the circumstances surrounding the election and recount. The opinion explains that the provisions of Robert’s Rules of Order, which are incorporated into the DPOA Bylaws, govern the question of when DPOA election results are final. Under Robert’s Rules, an election to office is final at the time the result is announced at the meeting, and an officer-elect “takes possession

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Director Beverly Blount Laura Colavita Shane Corr Donald Credeur Teresa Ertel Harold Landis

Teresa Ertel Dick Nolan Director Director * Not pictured: Jerome Tullier, Director 41 404 490 97 515 98

Sharon McCulley Harry Muller Dick Nolan Kelvin Schulz Leland Taylor Jerome Tullier

496 77 560 26 119 569

POA petitions Chancery Court for ruling on covenants The Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association (DPOA) has filed a petition in Hancock County Chancery Court seeking a Declaratory Judgement that the action the DPOA Membership took by an overwhelming vote at the 2010 DPOA Annual Meeting to incorporate the language of the Covenants into the DPOA Bylaws effectively extends the Covenants.

Diamondhead was founded

as a Planned Unit Development governed by regulations overseen by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Each phase of the Diamondhead Development was established with a governing set of Covenants which are bound to each platted lot in that Phase.

These Covenants establish rules governing the property such as setbacks, home size, architectural control and other

rules and provide that each and every purchaser of a lot is and must be a Member of the DPOA. There are more than 30 sets of Covenants. The basic groundrules are generally the same for each set. The differences are in specifics such as minimum home size and setback requirements.

In accordance with the general practice at the time, most of the sets of Covenants have

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BUSINESS 7610 Country Club Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 The Diamondhead News is the ONLY official voice of the Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association, Inc. As such, it is solely responsible for its content. The Diamondhead Property Owners Association, Inc. will maintain sole control of the editorial content. A monthly publication by the Diamondhead P.O.A.; offices are ­located at 7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525.

Email - dhnews@cableone.net Telephone - (228) 255-1900 ext. 118 Editor Karen Flores Gulf Publishing Co., Inc., the publisher of the Sun Herald will be responsible for production, printing, advertising and distribution (by mail) of The Diamondhead News. For advertising information, call Jamie Dick at (228) 896-2496.

POA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Pat Laird, President Shane Finley, Vice-President Kelly Allen, Treasurer Betty Blakeney, Secretary John Fletcher, Ex-Officio Teresa Ertel, Director Craig Harvey, Director Dick Nolan, Director Paul Montjoy III, Director Donald Silcio, Director Jerome Tullier, Director

228-255-8491 228-255-5448 228-222-3733 228-586-6196 228-255-5178 228-342-8395 734-845-2559 228-216-4321 228-586-1460 225-907-4127

ASSOCIATION STAFF Mark Boyd Eli Biggers Karen Flores Steve Garman Darrell Kinchen Nancy Perkins Chris Altese “Hoppy” Smith

Steve Smith Mike Benvenutti Kinta Bakken Ted South

POA General Manager Country Club Manager Managing Editor Tennis Professional Architectural/Engineering Sales & Marketing Golf Professional Director of Training & Player Development Golf Course Maintenance Chief Financial Mgr. Recreation Coordinator Harbor Master

FROM THE PRESIDENTS DESK

By John Fletcher June 18th was the date of the Diamondhead POA Annual Meeting and also the date for election of Officers and 3 Directors. As this article is written I am still President for 3 more days. When you receive the Diamondhead News you will have a new President, Officers, and 3 new Directors. I will still be on the board as Ex-Officio. I wish the new Officers and board the best of luck and my prayers.

The past 2 years have passed rapidly and your board has accomplished much. There is still a lot more to be done but a big start has been made. Looming is the 2020 end of the covenants. In past issues I have tried to explain the possible solutions and I hope the new board will be able to solve this issue. Personally, I hope that this issue is put to a vote of the membership, and a solution reached to the satisfaction of all the members. We are moving into a new era, and new covenants/ bylaws are going to be needed to satisfy the needs of all our members. Since we are now a city as well as having a change in demographics, the old Covenants/bylaws no longer address these issues.

There is much duplication of rules and services. It appears a vote in favor of these of 85% is required to either continue the old or to establish new ones. Some say this is impossible but I believe in the membership and feel this is pos-

sible. Letting the courts decide our destiny is not acceptable. In fact I don’t believe it is the courts right to make this decision. Hopefully the new board will let the membership decide their destination.

I thank all the membership, our employees, and the present board members for their services.

A side note last night at about 7:00 PM I drove past the Ponds by the Community center and after counting 150 Geese I quit counting.

Thank God they are back.

Keep sending in letters to the editor. These letters to the editor are due before the 12th of the month.

This is your Newsletter so let us know of you concerns and suggestions.

If you have not signed up to receive emails from the Country Club, POA, Golf & Tennis we encourage you to do so. Please send your name and email address to diamondheadevents@cableone.net.

We do not sell, rent or give your name to anyone and at any point you can select the link at the bottom of each email to unsubscribe.

Remember that the DPOA and DPOA Members are always in my prayers.

FROM THE DESK OF THE GENERAL MANAGER Let me start by congratulating our newly elected Officers and Directors, I wish you well through your term in office. Additionally, I would like to thank the outgoing Officers and Directors, only those

that have held your position would understand how much time and effort is required to serve on the POA Board of Directors.

In addition to celebrating our Independence on July 4th, this month will see the opening of a new splash pad at the Country Club pool. Children of all ages will be able to stay cool while playing in and around the water features.

Hours of operation will coordinate with pool hours.

We will soon be starting our final phase of golf course renovation, this year it is the back nine holes of the Pine course. Plans to minimize interruption to play are ongoing. This project will wrap up the capital projects budgeted for 2016.

The staff, under the guidance of the Board of Directors will commence work on the 2017 operating and capital budgets.

We had a great turnout for the Grand Re-Opening of the Country Club Saturday June 11th, Eli made several beautiful ice carvings for the event, Dalton and the kitchen staff turned out some excellent food and an exquisite fruit and cheese display, the entire staff performed to their usual high standards. If you weren’t able to attend I encourage you to visit the club and see the upgrades. The results are amazing. We also had our Family Fun Day at the Country Club pool that afternoon, good turnout with fun games for the kids.

Excellent job by all that made this happen.

members of DPOA have the authority to order a recount of an election of his office immediately upon his result. An order for a recount must election’s becoming final.” be approved by a majority of the Upon receipt of Necaise’s recount members in attendance at a properly request, Election Co-Chair and called and noticed meeting held for outgoing President John Fletcher that purpose. In addition, only the authorized the recount, which was membership has the authority to held on June 22. The result of the decide how a disputed ballot should recount was inconclusive due to a be counted. disagreement over how to count a No motion for a recount was single ballot. Counsel’s legal opinion made after the election results were concluded that the recount was announced at the annual meeting on invalid because it was not properly June 18. Necaise did not submit his authorized under Robert’s Rules. request for a recount until two days According to Robert’s Rules, only the later. Under the binding provisions

of Robert’s Rules, John Fletcher had no authority to order the recount held June 22.

ABOUT THE DIAMONDHEAD POA: The Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association is a Mississippi nonprofit corporation that conducts its affairs for the mutual benefit of its membership, which comprises the owners of residential lots in the Diamondhead subdivision, and for the improvement, operation, maintenance, management, and ownership of the common facilities and areas of the subdivision.

EXTENSION DIRECTORY POA Office 228-255-1900 or 1-800-321-3840 Fax 228-255-4296 Airport 255-0502 Facilities Maintenance 255-3343 Country Club 255-2918 19th Hole 255-5005 Fire District Emergency 911 / Business 255-1314 Golf Pro Shop 255-3910 Golf Tee Times 255-5517 or 1-800-346-8741 Marina 216-6247 Personnel 255-1900 ex-123 Sewage & Water 255-5813 Tennis World 255-5030 Waste Collection 832-3144

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GENERAL DENTISTRY D. F. Matheson, III, DDS | D. F. Matheson, IV, DDS

Tami Welsh, RDH | Brandi Knight, RDH | Stephanie Jones, RDH

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BUSINESS DIAMONDHEAD ARCHITECTURAL & COVENANTS

By Darrell Kinchen A&C Department activity for the month of May, 2016 Permits Issued: (11) • 3 – Home/ Addition • 4 – Fence • 2 – lot clearing • 1 – Outdoor pool • 1 – Patio cover Exterior / Interior Permits: (10) Violations Complaints: (46) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS APRIL 30, 2016 Michael Benvenutti, Chief Financial Manager For the month ending April 30th, Diamondhead Property Owner’s Association realized an Operating Profit of $195,084 resulting in a Net Profit of $131,943 after depreciation, which was $63,083 more than was budgeted for the period. Revenue for the month was $8,834 above the budgeted $648,362; Cost of Goods Sold was $2,545 above budget and Operating Expenses were $56,794 below the budgeted $453,046.

For fiscal year 2016 (Yearto-Date), the POA has an Operating Profit of $813,349 resulting in a Net Income of $558,979 after depreciation, which is $123,524 more than was budgeted for the period.

Operating Expenses (Year-toDate) are $68,929 below those of the same period last year.

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05/20/16 ASSETS OPERATING CASH CONTINGENCY FUND ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE INVENTORIES PREPAID EXPENSES TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS INCOME TAX RECEIVABLE PROPERTY & EQUIPMENT (NET) REPOSSESSED LOT INVENTORY TOTAL OTHER ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS

DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET AND INCOME STATEMENT, April 30, 2016 2016 1,773,499 500,000 1,344,975 166,342 360,940 4,145,756 0 8,190,104 286,463 8,476,567 12,622,323

2015 2,898,002 500,000 1,184,698 200,880 230,838 5,014,418 0 6,835,360 290,162 7,125,522 12,139,940

LIABILITIES & EQUITY ACCOUNTS PAYABLE ACCRUED EXPENSES DEFERRED REVENUE TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES NOTE PAYABLE - EQUIP LEASE DEFERRED INCOME TAX TOTAL LIABILITIES

2016 129,934 308,420 1,725,603 2,163,957 30,751 (794,813) 1,399,895

2015 99,917 307,503 2,182,982 2,590,402 19,857 (794,813) 1,815,446

RETAINED EARNINGS NET INCOME, YEAR TO DATE TOTAL MEMBERSHIP EQUITY TOTAL LIABILITIES & EQUITY

10,663,449 558,979 11,222,428 12,622,323

9,845,076 479,419 10,324,495 12,139,940

THIS MONTH

REVENUES MEMBERSHIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS GOLF OPERATION COUNTRY CLUB PIER HOUSE ADMINISTRATION ARCHITECT & ENGINEER RECREATION TENNIS MARINA AIRPORT TOTAL REVENUES

ACTUAL

BETTER (WORSE)

YEAR TO DATE

BUDGET

LAST

ACTUAL

BETTER (WORSE)

BUDGET

LAST YEAR

265,458 83,333 168,129 106,554 5,250 11,796 1,521 7,048 6,443 1,663 657,196

1,415 0 21,868 -18,335 0 5,179 221 -852 913 -1,576 8,834

264,043 83,333 146,261 124,889 5,250 6,617 1,300 7,900 5,530 3,239 648,362

274,577 91,667 123,894 112,250 5,250 8,086 1,415 6,240 4,646 2,334 630,359

1,222,669 333,332 531,121 473,755 17,000 30,306 4,986 30,188 20,790 8,502 2,672,649

172,118 -1 1,397 -70,977 -4,000 3,838 1,486 3,588 820 -4,454 103,815

1,050,551 333,333 529,724 544,732 21,000 26,468 3,500 26,600 19,970 12,956 2,568,834

1,075,358 366,668 484,600 496,751 21,000 150,111 5,851 22,208 19,490 9,509 2,651,545

65,860

-2,545

63,315

67,429

262,887

-4,587

258,300

256,669

GROSS PROFIT GOLF OPERATION COUNTRY CLUB MARINA AIRPORT OTHER GROSS PROFIT

149,257 62,298 4,549 826 374,406 591,336

16,444 -16,054 349 -413 5,963 6,289

132,813 78,352 4,200 1,239 368,443 585,047

112,010 59,053 3,690 941 387,234 562,929

471,152 281,114 15,359 3,656 1,638,479 2,409,761

-14,420 -61,645 -436 -1,300 177,027 99,227

485,572 342,759 15,795 4,956 1,461,452 2,310,534

443,755 290,809 15,462 3,656 1,641,196 2,394,877

OPERATING EXPENSES MEMBERSHIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS GOLF OPERATION GOLF SHOP OVERHEAD GROUNDS MAINTENANCE COUNTRY CLUB COUNTRY CLUB OVERHEAD PIER HOUSE ADMINISTRATION RECREATION TENNIS TENNIS OVERHEAD MARINA AIRPORT FACILITIES MAINT. MARKETING OPERATING EXPENSES

11,101 0 99,668 2,031 18,918 86,379 12,684 205 103,900 17,836 8,808 1,333 3,830 1,007 19,782 8,769 396,252

845 0 25,030 1,259 1,040 26,767 -173 1,202 -12,884 8,560 -1,618 382 1,195 -252 5,080 362 56,794

11,946 0 124,698 3,290 19,958 113,146 12,511 1,407 91,016 26,396 7,190 1,715 5,025 755 24,862 9,131 453,046

11,182 8,791 125,006 2,965 16,677 97,657 15,119 1,886 60,107 21,200 7,677 1,376 5,540 510 36,560 8,673 420,925

52,937 0 431,423 8,392 81,059 343,178 52,365 4,395 354,388 65,951 35,758 5,703 17,540 3,222 94,753 45,348 1,596,412

-1,153 0 42,768 4,768 1,887 26,812 -2,521 1,617 11,677 7,389 -8,698 557 3,695 -202 6,161 13,062 107,819

51,784 0 474,191 13,160 82,946 369,990 49,844 6,012 366,065 73,340 27,060 6,260 21,235 3,020 100,914 58,410 1,704,231

54,086 34,149 493,856 11,015 62,845 392,606 55,871 7,935 246,364 64,301 25,969 5,654 21,961 2,384 141,833 44,510 1,665,341

OPERATING PROFIT MEMBERSHIP CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS GOLF OPERATION GROUNDS MAINTENANCE COUNTRY CLUB PIER HOUSE ADMINISTRATION RECREATION TENNIS MARINA AIRPORT FACILITIES MAINT. MARKETING TOTAL OPERATING P/(L)

254,357 83,330 47,559 -18,918 -36,765 5,045 -92,102 -16,315 -3,093 719 -182 -19,782 -8,769 195,084

2,260 -3 42,734 1,040 10,540 1,202 -7,703 8,781 -2,088 1,544 -666 5,080 362 63,083

252,097 83,333 4,825 -19,958 -47,305 3,843 -84,399 -25,096 -1,005 -825 484 -24,862 -9,131 132,001

263,395 82,876 (15,961) (16,677) (53,722) 3,364 (52,021) (19,785) (2,813) (1,849) 430 (36,560) (8,673) 142,004

1,169,732 333,329 31,337 -81,059 -114,429 12,605 -324,081 -60,964 -11,274 -2,180 434 -94,753 -45,348 813,349

170,965 -4 33,116 1,887 -37,354 -2,383 15,516 8,876 -4,554 3,260 -1,502 6,161 13,062 207,046

998,767 333,333 -1,779 -82,946 -77,075 14,988 -339,597 -69,840 -6,720 -5,440 1,936 -100,914 -58,410 606,303

1,021,272 332,519 (61,117) (62,845) (157,668) 13,065 (96,254) (58,450) (9,416) (6,499) 1,272 (141,833) (44,510) 729,536

63,141

-20,429

42,712

62,377

254,371

-83,523

170,848

250,119

131,943

42,654

89,289

79,627

558,979

123,524

435,455

479,419

TOTAL COST OF GOODS SOLD

DEPRECIATION NET INCOME

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7518 Augusta Way

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Gorgeous home on 3 lots w/ picturesque views & lots of privacy! Front Entry courtyard. Exposed brick in foyer. Open floor plan w/high ceilings/molding throughout. Upgraded kitchen. Sunroom. Screened porch overlooking nature. New wood floors in all bedrooms. MBR suite w/all the extras. Much more!

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Live in your own private resort! Spacious, open floor plan! High ceilings/moldings throughout. Formal dining. Upscale kitchen w/double oven & breakfast bar. Luxurious MBR suite! Huge sunroom with bar area. Sparkling Pool with slide. Fenced yard. Large parking pad for rv. Lots of storage. Half bath.

3874 Firetower Rd

Great family home in the country This home has so much to offer for that growing family. There is 6 bed rooms plus a office/home work nook. All bed rooms are large with walk in closets. Kitchen has stainless appliances with laundry and side door access. Come view this lovely home before its to late!

PENDING UNDER 30-DAYS 6612 Alakoko Ct

Spectacular home spectacular location. Over 1/2 Acre! 4 bedrooms - private master suite. Spacious kitchen with granite and upgraded appliances, charming breakfast area and large formal dining room. Sunroom - overlooking the wonderful back yard Plus a craft room. Outdoor covered patio

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JULY 2016 • THE DIAMONDHEAD NEWS

PUBLIC SERVICES mondhead, and so far this review the budget and rate are held on the 1st and 3rd water provided by a public year, on average, we have study findings on August Tuesday of each month in water system. We are responded to emergencies 4th at 6:00 PM at the Council Chambers at City pleased to inform you that Diamondhead City Hall. at the rate of one every Hall and begin at 6:00 p.m. we had no violations with 9 hours and 58 minutes. and are open to the public. any of the allowable limits. The workshop is open to the public, and we welcome The Bridge...on Kapalama DON’T FORGET TO The CCR has been posted your input to this process. should be re-opened by SIGN UP FOR OUR Eto our web site: http:// Our Board will vote on the now, but while it was out, BLASTS!!!!! Just send an dwsd.us/.

CITY OF upon us again. Please take budget and rates later in the we had several calls from email to eblast@diamondConstruction of our new DIAMONDHEAD time now to make prepara- head.ms.gov or text “Diawastewater treatment plant month. Board meetings are folks asking how we would 5000 Diamondhead Circle tions and have a plan in open to the public and held respond to emergencies mondhead” to 22828 to stay continues ahead of schedDiamondhead, MS 39525 place to make sure you and up to date with important on the second and fourth in the area of Uncle Joe’s ule – as of the end of May Ph: 228-222-4626 your family are as safe as Thursday of each month at Restaurant. As a reminder, information delivered we were more than 1/3 By the time this arpossible. City Officials will timely.

6:00 PM at City Hall. the Fenton Volunteer Fire completed. Once the new ticle is published, the new continue to work with state Department has primary plant is completed and opbridge on Kapalama will and local emergency operaFROM THE DESK responsibility for that DIAMONDHEAD erational, we will demolish be complete and the road tions to keep our city safe OF FIRE CHIEF commercial and residential WATER AND SEWER the old plant. reopened. The closure was in the event of any natural area, but we’ll assist them JERRY DUBUISSON DISTRICT We continue to install a significant inconvenience disaster. whenever they request us.

Dial 911 for ALL emerScott Thomas, Chairman new valves on fire hydrants for not only those of us Just last month I watched Diamondhead Water and Safety Reminder...As we throughout the community. gencies in Diamondhead. that go that way daily but three kids, all about 8, with Sewer District Please don’t call us directly celebrate our nation’s IndeThis work leads to localthe increased traffic at the swim trunks on and beach to report an emergency! For pendence, please remember 4425 Park Ten Drive ized, temporary disruption interstate impacted everytowels draped around them Diamondhead, MS 39525 that although fireworks may your non-emergency calls of water service and boil one in Diamondhead. With struggling to pedal their and questions, call Hancock be exciting, they have only 228-216-7991 water notices. Please bear only a couple of days to go bicycles on the shoulder of one purpose...to explode!

County Dispatch at 228with us as we update the Each year the District before the road reopens I Golf Club Drive headed to Every year, countless system. As of early June we 255-9191. Our Business publishes its Consumer really want to commend the swimming pool at the people are injured durare about 90% complete on Office is open from 8amConfidence Report (CCR) the people of DiamondCountry Club. I thought, ing 4th of July festivities, this project.

4pm Monday thru Friday, based upon many water head for their patience and wow, we need a sidewalk and their lives are forever except holidays (July 4th) During the next two samples collected and perseverance. Based on the for them to safely ride changed. Please be safe out months we are updating our and that number is 228tested throughout the year. lack of calls to City Hall it on! Great news, later this there! Hurricane Season budget and reviewing water 255-5560. In the month of The US EPA prescribes was apparent that everyone month, Commissioner is well under way, and we regulations which limit the and sewer rates. There will May, we responded to 88 understood the situation.

King with the Mississippi emergency calls in Diahope that you’re ready. This amount of contaminants in be a Board Workshop to Secondly, thank you to the Department of TransportaHancock County Board of tion will visit Diamondhead Supervisors for putting infor the presentation of a centives into the contract to recently awarded grant. cause the construction time Thanks to the effort and to be shortened, we were support of Hancock County all amazed at the speed of School District officials the construction, great job and many others, the city guys!! was successful in securing Without question, the $300,000 for a Safe Routes people that were affected to School Program. This the most by the road closure project will include a sidewere the men and women walk on Golf Club Drive of the Diamondhead Police on the east side, bicycle Department. In pouring paths, racks, and children’s rain or oppressive heat shelters at numerous bus and humidity, our Police stops throughout the City. officers were out there Keeping our children safe directing cars and keeping is a high priority for the the traffic flowing at the City and we are grateful for main entrance. We cannot this unique opportunity and begin to thank you enough thankful to Commissioner for your dedication and King and MDOT. commitment to serve the Enjoy the rest of your citizens of Diamondhead. summer and let us know Seeing the emergency if we at City Hall can be response reminds us that of any service to you. As a the hurricane season is reminder Council meetings Wastewater Treatment Plant Construction Site (Photo courtesy of P.J. Hahn - June 8, 2016)

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PUBLIC SERVICES is YOUR responsibility... and nobody else is going to do it for you. Check us out on Facebook...

Log on, “Like” our Diamondhead Fire Department page, and follow us through this social media. Let us know what you think!

However, this is NOT the best way to contact us for time-sensitive questions or issues. Do You Need a Speaker at Your Next Meeting?....We’re always happy to present Fire and Life Safety information to your civic organization or group, provide training on the proper use of portable fire extinguishers, or answer questions you might have about your Fire Department. Give us a call at 228-255-1314 if you’d like to schedule us for your next meeting.

Unless otherwise noticed, our monthly Business

Meetings are held on thethird Thursday of each month at 9:00am in the Conference Room of Fire Station #1, located at 4440 Kalani Drive. Notices are posted in the lobby of the Business Office at Station 1. These meetings are always open to the public, and if you’d like to be on the agenda, please try to call us or stop by at least a few days in advance. This allows us to prepare any documents, or to research an issue for you in advance, so that it can be fully discussed at the meeting. If you have comments, concerns, or questions, but are unable to attend one of our meetings, feel free to communicate those to us (preferably in writing) and we’ll have our Commissioners address the topic, and then provide feedback to you afterward.

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COMMUNITY CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

ages at 10:00 on Sundays. During the 9:00 and 11:00 services, our children are welcome to come to worship with their parents or you may leave them in the nursery.

5303 Diamondhead Circle 228-255-9213 www.stthomasdiamondhead.org

Diamondhead Community Church

You are invited to worship with us at 8 and 10 AM on Sundays with Reverend Wayne Ray, Ph.D. Our Wednesday services will be held at 12 noon from June 29 thru August 3. All are welcome to attend and participate. We have a bell choir, adult choir, bible study at 3 PM on Mondays.

Diamondhead United Methodist Church diamondhead-umc.org 5305 Noma Dr. 228-255-6888 Services on Sundays are at 9:00 our traditional service, the Heritage, and at 11:00am our modern service called the Harbor.

Sunday School is for all

5301 Diamondhead Circle (228) 255-5556 www.dhcommunitychurch.org Worship Services: Two services are held at 8:00 and 10:00 AM. While both are traditional in format, the 8:00 AM service is somewhat more informal. The full choir is enjoyed during the 10:00 AM service.

Holy Communion is served on the 1st Sunday of every month.

Sunday

School is offered every Sunday.

Adult as well as Children and Youth classes run from 9:00 AM to 9:55 AM. In addition, there is a Children’s Church service during the 10:00 AM Worship Service for Kindergarten5th grade.

Nursery care is available from 9:00 AM to 11:30 AM every Sunday for infants through Kindergarten age.

Jacob’s Well Baptist Church 29554 Vic Faye Road Pass Christian 228-255-2555 jacobswellms@aol.com Worship times on Sundays: 9:00 am Worship, 10:00 am Sunday School and 11:00 am Worship

Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church 9062 Kiln-Delisle Road Pass Christian 228-255-1294 mostholytrinity@bellsouth.net Mass Times: weekdays at 8 am, Saturday at 4 pm and 6 pm, and Sunday at 7:30 am, 9:30 am, 11:00 am and 7:00 pm

Be sure not to fizzle when the summer starts to sizzle!

Donna Antill

Lora Hanzalik

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COMMUNITY SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD

SPCA of Diamondhead, for Gilbert or other concerns, First we would like to please feel free to call us thank Linda Williams and at 228-861-2287. You may John Hall for their generous also email lizsandeman@ contribution to the SPCA ymail.com. Thank you for of Diamondhead. They had your support! a Birthday Party for “Daisy Mae” who turned 70. They FIRST ROTTEN BAYOU WATERSHED SIGN asked their guests to donate INSTALLED IN to the SPCA of DiamondDIAMONDHEAD head in lieu of gifts; they Residents and visitors to raised about $2,500 and Rotten Bayou Watershed with a matching donain Hancock and Harrison tion by Modern Woodmen Counties will now start Financial we deposited over $5,000 to our account. seeing road signs indicating that they have entered the These funds will go a long way in helping us spay and watershed. The first sign neuter, and microchip dogs was installed by the City of Diamondhead’s Public and cats in Diamondhead.

Works Department on We are in hurricane Wednesday at the entrance season! It is time to make plans for you and your pets. to the Diamondhead community. Five more locaIf you will be leaving Diamondhead, check with mo- tions have been approved throughout Hancock and tels and hotels in the area where you plan to travel to Harrison Counties and installation should begin see if they accept pets. If you can’t find a hotel/motel, shortly. check with veterinarians and boarding facilities. In Harrison County there is a pet friendly shelter at Harrison Central High School, 15600 School Road. You will need a current photo of yourself and your pet, pet vaccination records, a crate or kennel, a collar or harness and lease, water and food bowls, a three day supply of pet food, pet medications, treats, and other comfort items should also be brought. The Red Cross offers a comprehensive list at redcross.org for the many plans to make for your loved ones and your home.

We have a sweet male tabby who needs a new home. His name is Gilbert, he is approximately 4 months old and he is very affectionate. He has been fixed and is current on all of his shots, and he is litterbox trained! If you have any questions for the Gilbert

The signage was designed as part of a planning and community outreach project for Rotten Bayou Watershed that was funded by a grant from the US Environmental Protection Agency to the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), Nonpoint Source Branch under the provisions of Section 319(h) of the Clean Water Act along with State and local match. The project was facilitated by The Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain and Mississippi State University’s Gulf Coast Community Design Studio. While the grant funding ended in the fall of 2015, both the Land Trust and Design Studio, along with MDEQ, have remained active in the watershed. The Rotten Bayou Watershed Partnership has continued to meet under the leadership of Scott Thomas,

a local environmental scientist and resident of Diamondhead. “The Land Trust is pleased to have been of assistance in facilitating this project with grant funds and especially happy to see Scott and the Watershed Implementation team are following through so this project can reach its full potential,” says Judy Steckler, Executive Director for the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain.

Rotten Bayou is a tributary of the Bay of St. Louis that has been getting a lot of attention, particularly from Diamondhead, in terms of its potential for nature tourism and recreation. The City currently has grant funding to develop the Bayou as a blueway and install trails and kayak access points. The watershed itself extends into Hancock and Harrison Counties mean-

ing that everything that happens in that larger area of land has the potential to affect the water quality of Rotten Bayou. The Rotten Bayou Watershed road signs are part of an effort to make people more aware of the impacts they have on the waterway. “These signs may seem like a small measure, but people will read them and think about Continued on page 12

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COMMUNITY Continued from page 10 and management provided by the Land Trust for the this area in terms of the Mississippi Coastal Plain, watershed and the bayou the Diamondhead Property where everything leads, and Owners Association worked if that leads to more careful to naturalize the outflow and management of trash or improve water quality enterfertilizer use or erosion, ing Rotten Bayou. Informathat is a good outcome,” tional signage at the deck commented Thomas. overlook serves to inform The first Rotten Bayou community members about Watershed road sign was apthe project. Three levels of propriately located adjacent planting zones were used to the Diamondhead duck and native vegetation was pond where, in the sumplanted to filter water, remer of 2015, with funding

duce sediment, and stabilize soil. While these native growing areas can be slow to take off, in a matter of a few growing seasons the landscape should flourish, not only improving water quality, but providing habitat for pollinators and a beautiful park for the community.

Follow the progress of the Rotten Bayou Watershed Partnership on facebook at facebook.com/ rottenbayou.

RAISIN LU FUNDRAISER Daisy Mae recently celebrated her 70th birthday!! Guests dined on yummy treats and flowing libations. Ronnie Hammons set the mood with Daisy’s favorite tunes. In lieu of gifts, guests made donations to the DSPCA. A big thanks to Mimi Hammons, activities co-ordinator for Modern Woodmen Financial, who matched donations up to $2500! Over $5,000 was raised for the DSPCA.

Daisy Mae pictured with Daddy John Hall and Mimi Hammons

Installing road signs to demarcate the watershed area

CLUBS WELLNESS FAIR Please join us at our unique Wellness Fair being held at the Diamondhead Community Center on July 17, 2016 from 1:30pm4:30pm.

A variety of professionals will share their holistic, alternative approach to wellness and will offer a short talk about the health benefits of their particular service.

Janice Ladnier, an aromatherapy specialist

and educator, will share information on how to use essential oils for greater vitality and wellness. In her previous job working as a Geriatric Care Manager and Court Appointed Decision for the elderly, Ms. Ladnier noticed that when hospice patients were taken off their multitude of medications, they sometimes got better.

This experience sparked her interest in Aromatherapy, and the natural medicinal value of pure oils. Ms. Lad-

nier found a “Better way to stay well without side effects by using Mother Nature’s medicine cabinet”.

Essential oils have been around for centuries and used for relaxation, beauty and good health. In ancient Egyptian times, grave robbers would steal the Frankincense and leave the gold. They knew the value of the oils.

Other professionals at the Wellness Fair include: a Health Food Store, Nutri-

tional Coach, Chiropractor, Massage Therapist, Yoga Instructor, Reiki Master, Iridologist, Needle-less Acupuncturist and a Meditation/Stress relief instructor.

There will be light refreshments offered. The event is being sponsored by P.E.O. Chapter X. A donation of $10.00 to enter. Tickets will be available to purchase for a wide variety of raffle prizes.

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contact Kinta at 228-2551900 ext#170 FRIDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS Lessons and dancing are held from 10:00 - 11:00 am on Fridays at the Diamondhead Community Center.

Everybody is welcome.

Bring suggestions for new dances you want to learn or favorites you already know.

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tails or cancellations see our web site: https://sites. google.com/site/getmoving12345678/ DIAMONDHEAD TAI CHI CHIH The members of the Diamondhead Tai Chi Chih group are continuing the practice of this meditative form of T’ai Chi. Since classes are smaller during the summer months it a perfect time to drop in and learn from our core group.

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CLUBS Come discover the benefits of regular practice.

We invite all who are interested to join us: Mondays at 4:30pm &Wednesdays at 10:00am in the Diamondhead Community Center.

Our small group enjoys getting together to practice the Nineteen Movements that were put together by Justin Stone known as T’ai Chi Chih.

The moves, done in a series, were designed by Mr. Stone to enhance the health and well-being of those willing to practice. The movements are simple, repetitive and easy to learn. Many of us who have been practicing T’ai Chi Chih find that it is a relaxing form of moving meditation that improves our balance and focus, while reminding us to breathe deeply. Over the past several years studies have been conducted to document many of the benefits of practicing various forms of Tai Chi. Articles written by the Mayo Clinic

and John Hopkins list many of the benefits from this simple practice; such as lower blood pressure, improved immune systems, better balance and mental sharpness.

The sessions are lead by Paula Heard who studied with Ray Carpenter before taking over the classes in 2014. Ray, who has experienced many benefits from his practice, graciously gives back by leading groups in Pass Christian, Long Beach and Gulfport. Diamondhead’s group started the winter of 2013 with a class taught

by Ray at the Diamondhead Continuing Ed Building. Since then we have continued to meet and share our moving practice with our friends and community at the Diamondhead Community Center. I would like to personally thank my devoted core group for their support and continued faith in me during this past year!

If you are curious about T’ai Chi Chih please call to learn

more or join us for a practice session. Who knows it may even lower your stress level or improve your golf game!

Paula Heard 512-791-0644 or email: Thrivingtrans@gmail.com HANCOCK COUNTY REPUBLICAN WOMEN’S CLUB The monthly meeting of the Hancock County Republican Women’s Club was held June 2, 2016, at the Diamondhead Country Club. Members and guests listened to speaker Brad White,State Chairman for Senator Thad Cochran. He gave us his history with the Republican Party and listed his various jobs with the state. His theme was party unity and electing Republicans for office. Senator Cochran’s office is always open to help people of the state with problems involving government programs. Our next meeting will be Thursday Sept 1 at the Diamondhead Country Continued on page 16

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Beth Shiyou named STAR student Beth Shiyou has been named as a STAR (StudentTeacher Achievement Recognition) Student for the 2015-2016 school year by the Mississippi Economic Council’s M. B. Swayze Educational Foundation, sponsor of the STAR program.

The Hancock High School Senior was honored during the annual Education Celebration in April at the Jackson Convention Center in downtown Jackson.

This prestigious event is co-sponsored by Entergy Mississippi, AT &T, Mississippi Power Company, BancorpSouth, Ingalls ShipbuildShiyou and Bailey ing, Blue Cross Blue Shield of MS, Youth Tour, Mississippi GoverWalmart, Trustmark National Bank nor’s School, and Hancock Youth and many others.

Leadership Academy. She currently STAR Students are selected serves as senior class president. on the basis of academic excelShe was chosen this year as a lence. Both American College Test member of the Class of 2016 Hall scores and scholastic averages are of Fame for Hancock High. About compared to determine the school’s her high school experiences, Beth STAR Student, explained Vickie said, “Hancock High impacted my Powell of Jackson, Vice President, life by giving me limitless opportuFoundation Programs. “The STAR nities to advance in my academics, program encourages and promotes athletics, and leadership skills. This academic achievement among school is so special to me because Mississippi’s high school seniors,” we have a large student body, but she said. we feel as if we are a part of one Beth Shiyou is the daughter of big family.” A pivotal part of her Robert and Patricia Shiyou of Dia- experience in high school has been mondhead. She will major in bioBeth’s teachers; she added, “Ms. medical engineering at Mississippi Bailey, Mrs. Davis, Mr. Golding State University this fall. During and Mr. Harper are some of the her time at Hancock, Beth has most incredible teachers and I do been involved in National Honor not think I would be where I am in Society, French National Honor my education without them.

Society, National Science Honor Each STAR Student is asked Society, National English Honor to designate a STAR Teacher, the Society, Beta, Mu Alpha Theta, classroom teacher who has made the and Future Business Leaders of greatest contribution to the student’s America. She is also a scholar ath- scholastic achievement. Sarah Bailey lete for the Hancock varsity Tennis was designated STAR teacher. Beth Team. In addition to extracurricular stated, “Ms. Bailey is the type of activities, Beth has participated in teacher who will go out of her way to Rotary Youth Leadership Acadhelp a student who is struggling, and emy, APEX Leadership Summit, her concern for students really goes Coast Electric Power Association beyond the grades”.

Sarah Bailey has taught English at Hancock High School for 13 years. Ms. Bailey is a graduate of the Hancock County Schools and Pearl River Community College.

She received her BA in English from University of Southern Mississippi and is currently pursuing her master’s degree. She earned her National Board Professional Teaching Certification in 2009. She is a member of the Live Oak Writing Project where she currently serves on the advisory board. She is also a member of the National Writing Project, National Council of Teachers of English and the Holocaust Educators Network. Ms. Bailey has been a child advocate for the Hancock County CASA program for the past four years.

Ms. Bailey shares, “I am so grateful to serve the students and families of Hancock County. I am truly blessed to work with such incredible students. Beth was a student in several of my classes from 10th – 12th grade. She is a model student and person demonstrating an incredible work ethic, compassion, and service. Beth’s future is full of limitless possibilities and I am confident that she will continue to shine among her peers.”

Grant Collum named HHS Valedictorian Grant Cullom was named Valedictorian of the Hancock High School Senior Class of 2016. He is the son of Allison and Greg Cullom.

At Hancock High School, Grant was active in Student Council, National Honor Society, Beta Club, and FBLA. He was a member of the high school swim team and participated in year round swimming. His community activities have included Diamondhead Community Church, Kenpo Collum Karate Studio in Covington, visiting nursing homes, and Boys and Girls Club. Grant served as Student Body President. He received the American Legion Award and was always on the Superintendent’s Honor Roll. His hobbies include reading, traveling, discovering new music, and going to concerts and festivals. He loves spending time with family and friends. Grant enjoys photography, painting, drawing, designing and writing. Grant’s fondest memories of high school include giving a speech to the National Coast Guard at Stennis International Airport as they returned after a nine month deployment and leading Freshman Orientation. He loved winning homecoming week two years in a row.

He enjoyed swimming at State Championships and Prom. Grant shared about his high school experience, “I will take away many aspects of my high school career.

But one that does stand out is my growth in not only being myself but also recognizing my ability to help others find themselves.

Through my experience, I became more open as a person and more willing to step out of my comfort zone. By doing that, I began to set an example for others which influenced them in

turn to take risks and succeed in achieving their goals. All of this together provided me with an understanding of what I am capable of in the future especially in the realm of making a difference.”

When asked about Hancock High School’s impact on his life, Grant shared, “Hancock High gave me multiple opportunities to not only prove myself as a student but also as an effective leader. I have been able to speak to many diverse audiences, lead groups through creative ventures, and even attend special conferences that further my skills as a leader. Hancock High was also so special in the way that its faculty had been such a major support system. Inspiring men and women set an example as genuine, determined, and kind individuals that are willing to assist me with whatever needs I have whether it is academic or personal. The entire experience at Hancock High for me was so unique in the way that it encouraged following dreams and taking hold of what I truly cared about. In a time that I was often lost, I somehow found myself within Hancock High, and I am truly grateful for that.” Grant will attend the University of Melbourne in the fall and major in Politics and International Studies.

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Junior Golfers headed to the U.S. Kids Golf World Championship

Congratulations to our five junior golfers that have qualified for the US Kids Golf World Championships being held in Pinehurst, North Carolina in August. Holden Levenson (age 7), Karstyn Altese (age 7), Jack Lawson (age 8), Mateo Jimenez (age 12) and Katelynn Altese (age 12)

all earned eligibility status to play in this championship by their exceptional play on the US Kids Golf Gulf Coast Local Tour.

The US Kids Golf World Championship is the largest and most prestigious event in the world for players 12 and under. This three day tournament, held in the setting

of tall southern pines, attracts over 1,200 participants from across the United States and more than 30 countries abroad. To receive an invitation, junior golfers must complete the season as a top player in their age category and shoot the minimum score as required by the US Kids World Champi-

onship committee.

If anyone is interested in helping this group of youngsters get to Pinehurst, the Golf Shop will be involved in several fundraisers over the next few weeks. Call the Golf Shop at 228 255-3910 for more information on how you can get involved.

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CLUBS Continued from page 13 shall begin playing bridge at 9:30. The Chairman of Club. 11:00 for buffet this party is Terre Settle lunch with meeting starting and Linda Naron is the promptly at noon. EveryCo-Chairman. Please make one is welcome. Look for your reservations by July a Republican HQ to open 15th if you did not do so somewhere in the county at the June party. Please soon for information and cancel if you are unable to handouts on our Republican attend. You can call Terre at candidates.

255-9892 or Linda at 2558277 to reserve or cancel WEDNESDAY LADIES your reservation.

BRIDGE The winners at the May The Ladies Bridge Group party were Dolores Louvier meets every Wednesday at First Place, Mary Sartin 9:00 a.m. at the Country Second Place, and Emilie Club. Our latest winners Abell Third Place. Our were: April 13: 1st Terre special prize went to Becky Settle, 2nd Jane Pace, 3rd Ross.

Carole Hare; April 20: 1st Diamondhead residents Carole Hare, 2nd Conchetta interested in becoming Donnelly; May 4: 1st Carmembers should contact ole Hare, 2nd Emilie Abell, Terre Settle at 255-9892 or 3rd Lisbeth Mast; June 1: Gay Young at 255-1528.

1st Emilie Abell, 2nd Terre Settle.

DIAMONDHEAD EAA Anyone one would like to 479 GRADUATION play is invited. You do not NATIONAL FLIGHT need a partner or call. If ACADEMY you have any questions, call

By Burl Nelson Terre Settle at 255-9892 In 2013, EAA 479 had a airplane donated for the LADIES BRIDGE PARpurpose of sending our first TY CLUB - JULY PARTY students to the National The date for our July Flight Academy at the Naval party is Friday, July 22, Air Station in Pensacola, Fl. 2016 at the Country Club.

We have now awarded over Arrival time is 9:15 and we 50 scholarships.

Young Eagles

From 2008 through 2015 we flew over 500 students for their first flight. This qualified them as Young Eagles. They received a log book, a certificate suitable for framing, and their names in the world’s largest log book. (Google Young Eagles Logbook) It is also

the first requirement to become eligible for a scholarship. This is all paid for by EAA 479.

If you have a student who would like to become a Young Eagle, and would like to sponsor a student to next summer’s National Flight Academy, please call

228-596-3600.

DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB The Garden Club doesn’t meet during the summer months of June, July and August.

But that doesn’t mean we aren’t busy. The president

and the program chair are planning an exciting year of programs and field trips beginning in September.

Our first meeting will be on Wednesday, September 21st.

For more info call 3322282 and leave a message and we’ll call you back.

Ladies Bridge Party Club winners Deloris Louvier, Emilie Able and Mary Sartin

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P.E.O. CHAPTER Q

Pictured are Liz Cuevas, PCE grant recipient and Gay Young, PCE Chairman of P.E.O. Chapter Q. Liz will be graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi in December 2016. P.E.O. International is a philanthropic educational organization whose purpose is to afford women opportunities for higher education.

Continued from page 1 a provision that they expire 50 years after their origin. Later phases of the development, such as GlenEagle, have covenants that run in perpetuity reflecting more modern practices.

The first sets of Covenants are set to expire beginning in mid-2020.

There are provisions to renew the Covenants but the requirements to do so are extremely onerous. The most common provision is that extension requires a vote of 85% of the members of that set of Covenants.

That would essentially mean 30+ separate votes where 85% of the eligible voters both turn out and vote and also vote in favor of renewing the Covenants.

The DPOA began examining alternative methods of renewing the Covenants beginning shortly after Katrina. Based upon legal advice, it was determined that the best method would be to have the language of the Covenants incorporated into the DPOA Bylaws without expiration dates. By member vote at the 2010 DPOA Annual Meeting this was accomplished. Approximately 83% of the DPOA members voting voted in favor of this change.

Based upon the best legal advice the DPOA has obtained, the DPOA believes this action does in fact extend the full force and effect of

the Covenants into perpetuity or such time as the DPOA membership would vote to delete the language from the DPOA Bylaws. However, recognizing that we live in a litigious society where it is likely that some Member(s) might challenge this in Court in 2020, the DPOA has decided to seek a Court ruling to definitely establish that the change to the Bylaws does, in fact, extend the full force and effect of the Covenants.

Many Members may have questions. The following Frequently Asked Questions section attempts to postulate some anticipated questions and provide answers. This will be a lengthy and detailed process through Chancery Court. One requirement of the Court will be that the DPOA provide official notification to each DPOA member of the petition and to offer each Member an opportunity to voice their opinion.

If anyone has questions that are not addressed in the following, please forward them to the DPOA office and they will be addressed in future articles in the Diamondhead News.

COVENANTS FAQ Q. Why is the DPOA getting a Court involved in the Covenants instead of allowing the lot owners to vote on extension?

A. Most of the Diamondhead

Pictured from the left are Gay Young, PCE Chairman; Joelle Wesner, PCE Grant Recipient; and Karen Weinberg, President of Chapter Q. P.E.O. Chapter Q Diamondhead congratulates Joelle on receiving a Project for Continuing Education Grant. Joelle is working toward a BA in nursing at the University of Southern Mississippi on the Gulf Coast.

Covenants require that 85% of the lot owners in each area vote to extend the Covenants for that area. Over the past decade, only 20-35% of all eligible DPOA lot owners have voted – either in person or by proxy – on matters raised at DPOA membership meetings. Thus, it is extremely unlikely that 85% or more of the lot owners in each area will participate in a vote to extend the Covenants.

Therefore, the DPOA is asking a Court to declare that the 2010 vote to incorporate the Covenants into the Bylaws is valid and binding.

Q. Was the 2010 vote approving incorporation of the Covenants into the Bylaws not enough?

A. The 2010 vote was a method approved by the Mississippi Supreme Court for a development similar to Diamondhead. However, in order to thwart a potential lawsuit when the Covenants begin to expire in 2020, the DPOA is seeking a declaration by the Court that the 2010 incorporation of the Covenants into the Bylaws is valid and binding on the lot owners.

Q. If the Court does not grant the relief requested, will the residential lots be required to conform to the architectural standards prescribed in them?

A. No. The DPOA will no longer play any role in the enforcement of architectural standards; instead, the

ordinances of the City of Diamondhead will govern. However, if the Court declares that the 2010 incorporation of the Covenants into the Bylaws is valid and binding, the DPOA will retain the same authority to enforce architectural control that it currently has.

Q. Will the DPOA “go away” when the Covenants expire?

A. No. The DPOA is a corporate entity and will continue to exist until it is dissolved, regardless of what happens to the Covenants.

Q. Will the DPOA have a legal right to collect dues from lot owners after the Covenants expire?

A. Yes, upon a declaration by the Court that the 2010 incorporation of the Covenants into the Bylaws is valid and binding or that the DPOA has the implied power to assess in order to maintain the common amenities. Otherwise, no.

Q. Will the areas that have Covenants that do not have expiration dates be responsible for funding the amenities after the other Covenants begin to expire?

A. No. Very few parts of Diamondhead have Covenants without expiration dates. This issue arises only if the DPOA is unsuccessful in obtaining relief from the Court allowing DPOA to continue assessments. In that event, the DPOA

could seek legislative relief. If all efforts are unsuccessful, the DPOA would either sell the amenities or restructure in a new way to fund their maintenance without mandatory assessments on all property owners.

Q. Will the City assume the operation of the amenities?

A. The City would assume operation of the amenities only if common property owned by the DPOA is sold or donated to the City. At present, there are no plans for that to happen.

Q. Will lot owners still be required to be a member of the DPOA? A. Membership in the DPOA is mandatory for all lot owners under the DPOA’s Charter of Incorporation.

That requirement will not change unless the Charter of Incorporation is amended or the DPOA corporate entity is dissolved.

Q. Will Purcell be required to pay dues?

A. This issue is governed not by the Covenants, but by a lengthy written agreement with Purcell Co. Inc., the original developer, that also expires in 2020. There are various other factors relating to that agreement that need to be considered before the DPOA decides whether or not it should pursue an extension of the agreement. The DPOA has not yet reached a decision.

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UPCOMING YOUTH/FAMILY EVENTS • July 16: Poolside party at main pool, noon-3 p.m.

• August 6: Poolside party at main pool, noon-3 p.m.

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• October 26: Trunk or Treat and outdoor movie around Oaks Circle at Country Club

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• December 18: Cookie Decorating for kids at Community Center Beginning Monday June 13, 2016 the POA will extend pool hours for the pools at East Rec and Country Club. East Rec will remain open until 9:30pm for members of all ages. Minors must be accompanied by an adult member. The Country Club pool hours will be extended to 9:30pm for members to enjoy Adult only (21+years of age) admission from 7:30- 9:30 p.m. Adult beverages will be available for purchase from the beverage cart on Friday and Saturday during the Adult only hours of operation. Beverages must be in suitable containers, no glass is allowed around the pools. These extended hours are in effect through Labor Day, patrons must present membership card to pool staff upon request.

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COUNTRY CLUB JULY COUNTRY CLUB NEWS Eli Biggers I’m sure everyone loves the summer with the many activities offered in our area. The Member/Guest, Hawaiian Invitational and Big Kahuna Golf Tournaments, along with the Grand Reopening and several other events like Bon Operatit! Presents the Big Easy in In Diamondhead have all taken place in the last two months.

Father’s Day was all a great success.

We are all tired but happy with what we have accomplished. I am proud of our staff and send a huge thank you to them all. Please remember, praise and thanks goes a long way.

Monday, the 4th of July from 11am – 1:30pm we will have a burger and brat buffet in the 19th Hole. It will be $7.95 and includes potato salad, cole slaw, pasta salad, baked beans & iced tea.

If you haven’t had a chance to stop in to the Club please do so. It has a completely different feel from the minute you walk in the door and we think you will like it! We know the folks that have been in so far and that attended our Grand Reopening sure liked it.

The 19th Hole Corner Two drinks of the month are: Pina Colada or Miami Vice. Ask our bartenders to make you one! Pina Colada $5.75, Miami Vice $7.00 Adult Trivia in the 19th Hole This month we are going to do our popular Adult Trivia Night twice…July 6 and July 20. If we get a good turnout, we will continue doing this twice a month Thursday Night Specials Every Thursday is Prime Rib Night - $22.95 Specials – Half price for kids July 7 – 16oz. Chopped Steak brought to your table from the kitchen with peppers, onions and gravy. Served with green beans and red bliss mashed potatoes. The vegetables are served family style in larger bowls. $12.95 July 14 – Fried Chicken Served in a Bucket. All you can eat family style vegetables, fried yellow squash, glazed carrots and stewed red bliss potatoes. $12.95 July 28 – Seafood Night. A buffet of boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, fried catfish, turnip greens, hushpuppies, and fries, crawfish & corn soup and bread pudding with a whiskey sauce. $18.95.

Reservations are required by July 26.

Friday Night Specials July 1 – Six Gulf Coast Shrimp stuffed with lump crabmeat topped with a lime orange hollandaise. $27.95 -OR- Breast of Chicken stuffed with ground sauce rice and shrimp. Topped with a Charon sauce. $19.95 July 8 – Shrimp & Scallops sautéed in a white wine cream sauce with parmesan cheese, placed over bow tie pasta and pesto. $27.95 -OR- Fried green tomatoes with peppers, onion & garlic covered with Royal Red Shrimp & crawfish tails, and a ribbon Béarnaise sauce. $29.95 July 15 – Marinated Lamb Chops, grilled to perfection served with mint jelly and a rosemary demi. $29.95 -OR- Three, 3oz. crab cakes made with Gulf Coast lump crab stuffing and sautéed lightly. Served over fried eggplant with remoulade sauce and wasabi dressing. $31.95 July 22 – Chicken Cordon Bleu.

Breast of chicken stuffed with prosciutto and Swiss cheese. Lightly breaded and served with a Swiss cheese sauce. $17.95 -OR- 7oz. Sword Fish Filet, grilled on the outdoor grill.

Brought inside and topped with crab & asparagus and hollandaise. $31.95 July 29 – Surf & Turf. 5oz. lobster tail and 6oz. filet. The lobster tail is roasted in the oven and the filet is charbroiled. $32.95 -OR- Fried Eggplant Parmesan topped with 4 sautéed shrimp and a cardinal sauce. $26.95 Saturday Night Specials July 2 – Bronzed Sea Trout topped with shrimp and crab sautéed with sherry and topped in a Bonne Fomme style Hollandaise. $31.95 July 9 – Shrimp Pina Colada. 6 Gulf Coast Shrimp with coconut, pineapple and rum sautéed and tossed with fettuccini and cream. Garnished with a pineapple wedge. $29.95 July 16 – Puff Pastry Shell Stuffed with Lobster Claw & Crab. Sautéed with onion, shallots, green onion & garlic in a champagne cream sauce. $33.95 July 23 – Red Fish on the Half Shell. Grilled and topped with shrimp, scallops and crab then adorned with an orange and lime zest with a Hollandaise sauce. $29.95 July 30 – Grilled 14oz. Ribeye Oscar.

Angus ribeye grilled and topped with a generous portion of asparagus and topped with one ounce of lump crab covered with béarnaise sauce. Served with a loaded stuffed potato. $31.95

SEAFOOD NIGHT - THURSDAY, JULY 28 Boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, fried catfish, hushpuppies, french fries, turnip greens, corn and crawfish soup, bread pudding with whiskey sauce Adults: $18.95, Kids 11 & Under: Half Price, Kids 4 & Under: Free Call for reservations by noon, July 26 Diamondhead Country Club • 228-255-2918

THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIALS Every Thursday - Fresh Prime, Certified Angus Prime Rib Specials - Half Off for Kids July 7 - 16oz. Chopped Steak brought to your table with peppers, onions, and gravy. Served with green beans & red bliss mashed potatoes, family style. $12.95 July 14 - Fried Chicken in a Bucket. All you can eat family style vegetables, fried yellow squash, glazed carrots and stewed red bliss potatoes. $12.95

July 28 - Seafood Night. A buffet of boiled shrimp, fried shrimp, fried catfish, hushpuppies, French fries, turnip greens, crawfish & corn soup and bread pudding with a whiskey sauce. Adults: $18.95 No to go boxes or split orders. Call for reservations by noon, July 26.

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FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIALS Every Friday is Steak Night when we fire up the big steak cooker outside for the best flavor cooking over charcoal and wood. We also offer Fresh Salmon on the grill and Fresh Tuna.

July 1 - Six Gulf Coast Shrimp stuffed with lump crab meat, topped with a lime hollandaise sauce. $27.95 -OR- Breast of Chicken stuffed with ground sauce rice & shrimp.

Topped with a Charon sauce. $19.95 July 8 - Shrimp & Scallops sautéed in a white wine cream sauce with parmesan cheese, placed over bow tie pasta & pesto. $27.95 -OR- Royal Red Shrimp sautéed with crawfish tails, placed over peppers, onions, garlic & mushrooms. Topped with a fried green tomato and ribbon Béarnaise sauce. $29.95 July 15 - Marinated Lamb Chops, grilled to perfection and served with mint jelly and a rosemary demi. $29.95 -OR- Three, 3oz. crab cakes made with Gulf Coast lump crab

stuffing and sautéed lightly. Served over fried eggplant with remoulade sauce and wasabi dressing. $31.95 July 22 - Chicken Cordon Bleu. Breast of chicken stuffed with proscuitto and Swiss cheese. Lightly breaded and served with a Swiss cheese sauce. $17.95 -OR- 7 oz. Sword Fish Filet grilled on the outdoor grill. Brought inside and topped with crab & asparagus & hollandaise. $31.95 July 29 - Surf & Turf. 5oz. lobster tail & 6oz. filet. The lobster tail is roasted in the oven and the filet is charbroiled. $32.95 -OR- Fried Eggplant Parmesan topped with 4 sautéed shrimp and a cardinal sauce. $26.95

SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS July 2 - Bronzed Sea Trout topped with shrimp and crab, sautéed with sherry and topped in a Bonne Fomme style Hollandaise. $31.95 July 9 - Shrimp Pina Colada. 6 Gulf Coast Shrimp with coconut, pineapple and rum sautéed and tossed with fettuccini and cream.

Garnished with a pineapple wedge. $29.95 July 16 - Puff Pastry Shell stuffed with lobster claw & crab. Sautéed with onion, shallots, green onion & garlic in a champagne cream

sauce. $33.95 July 23 - Red Fish on the Half Shell. Grilled & topped with shrimp, scallops & crab then adorned with an orange & lime zest with a hollandaise sauce. $29.95 July 30 - Grilled 14 oz. Ribeye Oscar. Angus ribeye grilled & topped with a generous portion of asparagus & topped with one oz. of lump crab covered with béarnaise sauce.

Served with a loaded stuffed potato. $31.95

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SPORTS DIAMONDHEAD GOLF Chris Altese, PGA Head Golf Professional Golf is heating up in Diamondhead! Our golf courses have been busy for the first half of this year.

We appreciate the support and cooperation of our annual golf members and property owners.

Once again the Hawaiian Invitational was a huge success. Held the first weekend in June, the field consisted of 68 couples from all across the southern region. Many compliments on the food, golf course, staff, and just Diamondhead in general. New friends and memories were made.

The weather forecast was grim for the entire weekend but we managed to get through with only one

weather delay. Special thanks to our tournament committee, John and Sandy Price, and the many volunteers that help make this an enjoyable outing for all of our couples.

Our 2nd Summer Junior Golf Clinic is scheduled to take place from July 18 – 21. Limited to the first 30 paid entries in each session.

Open to all juniors age 5 to 15. $120 per junior with a $20 early bird discount if paid in full 3 days prior to start date. Check with the Golf Shop for more information or to sign up. Sign up fast before it fills up.

Speaking of junior golf… we would like to congratulate all of our junior golf program members on a great summer so far but in particular the five juniors

JoAnne Carlson, our Aloha Tournament Winner for 2016.

that have qualified for the US Kids Golf World Championships being held in Pinehurst, North Carolina in August. Holden Levenson (age 7), Karstyn Altese (age 7), Jack Lawson (age 8), Mateo Jimenez (age 12), and Katelynn Altese (age 12) all earned eligibility status to play in this championship by their exceptional play on the US Kids Golf Gulf Coast Local Tour.

The U.S. Kids Golf World Championship is the largest and most prestigious event in the world for players 12 and under. This threeday tournament, held in the setting of tall southern pines, attracts over 1,200 participants from across the United States and more than 30 countries abroad.

To receive an invitation, junior golfers must complete the season as a top player in their age category and shoot the minimum score as required by the US Kids Golf World Championship committee. Congratulations to each of them and have fun in Pinehurst! Having five juniors qualify for

the World Championships from one club is a phenomenal accomplishment. If anyone is interested in helping this group of youngsters get to Pinehurst the Golf Shop will be involved in several fundraisers over the next few weeks. Many thanks to the Diamondhead Men’s Golf Association for generously donating to help offset some of the travel expenses for our juniors and for promoting youth golf. Call the Golf Shop at 255-3910 for more information on how you can get involved.

Amateur Tour August 14 - US Kids Gulf Coast Junior Tour

survived. After all was said and done, the overall winner this year was JoAnne Carlson. Her name will Please be sure to fix two ball marks and fill two appropriately be engraved on the plaque to be posted divots every hole...any in the Diamondhead Club two will do! It’s your golf House. Congratulations, course so let’s take care JoAnne! In additionFirst of it! We look forward to Flight Low Net Winners seeing you “PLAY MORE were: 1st Place = Marilyn GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf Galus; 2nd Place = Carol courses and practice facili- Laux; and 3rd Place = Shirties. As always, let us know ley Halterman. Marilyn Galus took Longest Drive. how we can help.

Nancy Sislow got Closestto-the-Pin, and JoAnne DWGAN GOLFING NEWS FROM MAY 2016 Carolson scored a Chip-in on hole #7. Second Flight

By Shirley Halterman Low Net Winnerswere: 1st Upcoming Events…

Well what can we say Place = Sylvia Corban; 2nd July 9 - DMGA Match Play about May in DiamondPlace = Clare Chauffe; and July 9 - Drive, Chip, & Putt head? It is always an 3rd Place = Renie Dack.

Local Qualifier (practice interesting month to be Carol Magers-Wyrosdick facility closed) sure. Beautiful weather July 12 - South Mississippi (sometimes), lovely flowers achieved not only the Longest Drive in this flight Seniors (always), and fun golf! but also Closest-to-the-Pin. July 16 - DMGA Saturday On Monday, May 2nd Great going Carol!

Play Day and Tuesday, May 3rd the On the second Tuesday July 18-21 - Summer Junior Nines played their Annual of May we played a game Golf Clinic (Session 2; sign Aloha Tournament. We called “Minus Two”. In this up early in DCC Golf Shop all try to come dressed event, each player draws for discount) for the event. This year two cards which correJuly 25 - Kelly Gibson was a challenge with mud, sponded to two of the nine Junior Tour’s BC Cup muck, cart path only, and holes.

The score on these August 13-14 - GolfWeek gray skies; but most of us two holes is then deducted from the total score. Also, only 1/2 of each player’s handicap is used to determine the winner. However, each player has no idea which holes they have chosen. Flight #1 winners were: 1st Place - JoAnne Carlson, 2nd Place - Gay Young, and 3rd Place Linda DeParto. Flight #2 winners were: 1st Place Claire Chauffe, 2nd Place Lesly White, and 3rd Place - Mary Murray. Flight 3# winners were: 1st Place - Renie Dack, 2nd Place - Dolores Louvier, and 3rd Place - Carol MagersWyrosdick. Gay Young had a Chip-in on #1 of the Cardinal, and Kathy Jones scored a Birdie on #4 of the same course. It was a great day to be outside enjoying Some of our gals appropriately dressed for the Aloha Tournament

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SPORTS the sun, flowers and friends.

Unfortunately, on May 17th the weather played havoc with our plans, and our round was cancelled.

Guess the flowers needed watering more than we needed to play golf.

On Tuesday, May 24th, we began our Electic Tournament. This tournament is a two-day event played on consecutive Tuesdays.

Each player plays nine holes on the first Tuesday and then, on the following Tuesday you will play the same nine holes and the best score for each hole is then recorded. And, the winners were: First Flight: 1st Place = Marilyn Galus, 2nd Place = Linda DeParto, and 3rd Place = JoAnne Carlson. Second Flight: 1st Place = Marsha Roberts, 2nd Place = Sylvia Corban, and 3rd Place = Pat VanDervort. Third Flight: 1st Place = Claire Chauffe, 2nd Place = Dolores Louvier, and 3rd Place = Renie Dack. We also want to let you know that Marilyn Galus had a “Birdie” on #7 on the first Tuesday and Dolores Louvier scored a “Chip-In” on #8 on the second Tuesday. No doubt these helped the scores of these two gals. Congrats to all!

DMGA

By Ernie Knobloch How often should you be able to shoot your handicap? According to a recent golf article, “Your handicap predicts what you should be able to shoot when you have a good round. You should be able to play to your handicap once in every 4 – 5 rounds.” Comments?

A Scramble was played once and the team of Berni Breen, Pat Laird, Gene Sullivan and Art Williams led the scoring with a round of 62. Second place was earned when Dick Armstrong, Glenn Conover, Bill Roofner and Bob Terry posted a 66.

In the Shamble format with 2 Best Balls Thom Sislow, Al Mast, Pat Jarrell and a Ghost led the scoring with a net 106 followed closely by Durrell Pellegrin, Dave Stein, Bob Terry and James Lebeau with 107 and Bill Roofner, Norm Durapau, Joe Murray and Gene Bordelon with 108.

The top winners in the two Points format that were played were Art Williams, Renny Pangan, Ernie Knobloch and Joe Murray plus Bob Gregoire, Renny Pangan, Bill Williams and Jere Williamson. Both teams recorded a +12. Notice that Renny Pangan played on

both teams. You might want to request that Renny be on your teams the next time Points is played.

Closest to the Pin winners last month include Glen Cnover and John Speed with two wins. John actually had two wins during one round.

About half way through the year, topping the money list is Bob Terry (over $100), Gene Bordelon, Charles Cangelosi, Pat Laird, Joe Murray, Art Williams Tom O’Connell, Val Miller and Ron Rech.

The Closest to the Pin competition has four players with 4 wins each. They are Billy Stroud, Richard Armstrong, Al Mast and Bob Terry.

With the increased heat and humidity you might want to try using Florida water. It’s NOT for drinking. Place several drops in a container of ice and water plus a towel. When you wife off your face and arms, the alcohol in it evaporates quickly and cools you down. Most players also like the fragrance.

If you haven’t signed up to play in the Match Play Tournament, check it out since it’s now a one day event. There’s a Saturday Play Date on July 16 with a meal served at the end of play.

DWGA NEWS

By Carol Conover The DWGA Executive Board has agreed to draw a winner at each of the major events for a $75 DHCC dinner gift certificate.

Becky Ross won the first gift certificate at the Aloha Tournament.

You know what they say…April showers bring May flowers and allergies.

May 12 was Trophy Day. Low Gross winner was Jodi Crosby. Net winners were 1st Terri Woolbright, 2nd Phyllis Lilley, 3rd Betty Bowen, 4th Carol Conover, 5th Becky Stritzel. Closest to the Pin winners on the Cardinal were Jodi Crosby #4, Kathy Rowell #7, Terri Woolbright #13, and Phyllis Kenny #17. Georgeann Luxion and Cassandra Godbold each made a birdie and Joanne Fried and Patty Hourin each had a chip in.

May 19 the gals each invited a guy to play in a Couple’s Scotch Doubles Tournament. This can be a frustrating tournament sometimes called a “Divorce Scotch”. Both players tee off on the first hole assigned to them, pick the best tee shot, and alternate shots from that point on.

How nerve wracking can it get? Ask the losers. Out of 20 couples here are the

winners: 1st Place Becky & Dave Stritzel, 2nd Kathy Rowell & Vince Altese, 3rd Brenda Dunham & Mike DeMedices, 4th Teresa & Lou Ertel, 5th Rita Durham & Norwood Landreneau, 6th Rosa & Adam Humphrey, 7th Ok Sang & Larry Hall, 8th Cathy & Charlie Weber, 9th Amy Swint & Lloyd Ramirez, and 10th Joanne & Hank Fried. The participation was great and very much appreciated.

May 26 was a fun team event called the Cha, Cha, Cha. First Place Team with a net 128 was Teresa Ertel, Amy Swint, Georgeann Luxion, and Phyllis Lilley. Because they were a threesome, Becky Stritzel’s name was drawn as a “ghost” player on the team of Jodi Crosby, J.J. Skinner, and Phyllis Kenney who came in Second Place with a net 134. Closest to the Pin winners on the Cardinal were Becky Stritzel #4, Teresa Ertel #7, Georgeann Luxion #13, and Patty Hourin #17. Betty Bowen, Jodi Crosby, Phyllis Lilley and Teresa Ertel each had a birdie throughout the round and Patty Hourin and Teresa Ertel each had a chip in.

June is a nice month to enjoy cool mornings, but by afternoon, we can tell

hot summer is on its way.

June 2 was our monthly Trophy Day. First Flight winners were 1st Amy Swint, 2nd Teresa Ertel, 3rd Leslie Page. Leslie had two birdies during the round.

Second Flight winners were 1st Dianne Ackerman, 2nd Becky Stritzel, 3rd Joanne Fried. Third Flight winners were 1st Becky Ross, 2nd Jo Webre, 3rd Colleen Jones. Closest to the Pin winners on the Pine were Rita Durham #2, Leslie Page #6, Betty Bowen & Becky Stritzel tied #13 both 21 ft. from the pin, and Teresa Ertel #15. Lottie Williams, Jo Webre, and Phyllis Kenny had a chip in.

June 9 was an individual Points event. First Flight winners were 1st Teresa Ertel, 2nd Jodi Crosby, 3rd Ok Sang Hall. Second Flight: 1st Kathy Rowell, 2nd Audrey Cone, 3rd Amy Swint.

Third Flight: 1st Phyllis Lilley, 2nd Carol Conover, 3rd Phyllis Kenney. Closest to the Pin winners on the Cardinal were Cathy Weber #4 (and she birdied the hole), Jodi Crosby #7 and #17 (she birdied #7), and Phyllis Kenney hit the pin on #13 and landed 2’5” from the hole. Teresa Ertel birdied #15! Audrey Cone and Phyllis Lilley each had a chip in.

NOTA BENE CARD OF THANKS

CALLING ALL BETTYS!

Slurps, licks, love, and thanks from Daisy Mae to all her ‘two-legged’ friends for their generous donations to the DSPCA in honor of her 70th birthday!!!!

The 25th Annual Betty Club Luncheon is scheduled at the Diamondhead Country Club on Wednesday, July 13th 2016. The fun begins at 11:30 with a Dutch treat luncheon and cash bar, and ends at 2:00.

The Betty Club was founded by Betty Claggett and Betty Cutler in 1991, and they chose “Betty Boop” as their mascot. They invited everyone with the name of Betty,

Bettie, Betsy, Bet, Becky, Liz, Elizabeth, and any other derivative of Betty to attend. Many Betty’s have joined together through the years for this fun luncheon.

There are no membership dues, you do not have to be a Diamondhead resident, but you must be a Betty or have a name that is a derivative thereof. Invitees are asked to bring their “Betty Boop” memorabilia to

share, a fun Betty story, and/or any friends you may know that meet our Betty criteria. Betty Boop Bingo is played after our luncheon for those that wish to play.

Please call Betty Maxwell 228-255-1172 (leave a message) to RSVP attendance so that we can ensure our room is large enough to hold lots of Betty’s! Boop-OopA-Doop!

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