SEPTEMBER, 2019
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On the Duck Pond Update
Blue and white herons have been seen visiting the duck pond on Gex Dr.
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By T. L. Grey, President SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD, INC.
Last year we wrote an article explaining that the SPCA acquired permission from the POA and a permit from MDWFP to trap turtles in the Duck Pond for the purpose of thinning the turtle population by relocating as many Snapping turtles as possible to the Jordan River. Fishermen have reported seeing a “killing field” at the edge of the woods and pond where they viewed partially eaten duck bodies without feet. The Turtle trappers have been out twice. On July 9, they picked up the traps and spotted a baby alligator in the pond. They could not pick it up because it would have been illegal to do so. We reported the sightings to Tom Koger’s office, General Manager of the POA. We not only worry about the ducks and geese being killed, but we have some very beautiful white and blue Herons, who visit the pond on a regular basis. And of course, alligators are predators of Herons. We are not sure where the alligator originated. It could have come from Rotten Bayou or it could have been dumped. We wonder if the baby alligator has a Mom and siblings and where they may be. Watch your children and pets when around the pond. Deadline for the October
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BUSINESS PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE The Diamondhead POA has been busy this past month with plenty of exciting initiatives to continue to move our community forward. In August, we hosted the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours. We were also proud to recently partner with CASA of Hancock County to host the Darkness to Light, Stewards of Children prevention training. We are constantly thinking of ways to update our amenities to provide new offerings for our community, while also keeping our dues affordable for members. We are in the process of testing an online payment portal, which will officially launch in fall 2019 so that all members will have the option to pay their membership dues online. We will also begin utilizing multiple forms of electronic access to the amenities, including keypads, magnetic cards and key fobs. Enforcing our covenants, which maintains our property values and keeps up the appearances of our neighborhoods, will continue to be a focus of the POA. We have brought 382 of the 394 violations into compliance to date, which puts us well on our way toward a 100% compliance rate. This is all thanks to the leadership of Ginger Necaise, the official Member Advocate here in Diamondhead. Another focus of ours is collection efforts
for member dues. As of August 20, 2019, we have received 857 payments for past due accounts this year, resulting in more than $359,119.99 collected. To maintain a superior quality of life for Diamondhead residents, the POA enforces nearly 50 different sets of covenants. As many of you are aware, the first set of these covenants affecting a lot of houses (known as “Phase I”) will expire in June 2020. Many of the remaining lots will
continue to see their covenants expire throughout 2021 and 2022. The POA staff, board, committees and members are working hard so that the expiration of the covenants will not result in the loss of POA amenities, which would affect the quality of life in Diamondhead and reduce property values for our entire community. Diamondhead is our home. We want to make sure the covenant expirations don’t negatively impact such a
special place that we have chosen to live, work and play. In an effort to keep all members informed, we are hosting a series of Townhall meetings. We are hopeful that these meetings will encourage collaboration so that everyone’s voice is heard and we can work together to move the Diamondhead community forward. We’ve recently heard some rumors concerning our nonprofit status and audit, which we would also like to address. The Diamondhead POA is a Mississippi nonprofit corporation in good standing. The IRS review is complete and it has nothing to do with our nonprofit status. It was
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PUBLIC SERVICES EAST HANCOCK LIBRARY By Mary Gobert
Ah, September! We have cooler temperatures (??) and the kiddos back in school, so it’s the perfect time to catch up on your reading. The library might also have that series you’ve been dying to binge watch — “Poldark,” anyone? How about “Outlander?” Come by and see what we have! Big news for kids: Astro Space Camp is coming to East Hancock Library this month. Check the library website, or call our branch at 255-4800 for information. Storytime is Sept. 13, 20, and 27. Bring your pre-
schooler to the library for stories and crafts every Friday at 10:30 a.m. Big news for grown-ups: Make and Create for Adults: We are very fortunate to have an acclaimed local artist, Penny Crawford, generously give of her time and talent to teach an art lesson each month, only at East Hancock Library. This is an amazing, absolutely free opportunity to learn from one of the best. Penny frames her lessons within a Make and Create time period each month, and the library provides all the supplies you need. There is also a free choice session each month. Bring your own creations, like sewing, or
knitting, or use the liLiterary Society of Diabrary’s stash of art goodies mondhead (LSD) meets for coloring, rock painting, the second Wednesday of whatever. Mark your calen- each month at 10:30 a.m. dars for Penny’s lesson on On Sept. 11, we will discuss Monday, Sept. 16 from 2-4 “Once Upon A River” by p.m. Diane Setterfield, then Fun and Games For enjoy a local, optional Grown-ups continues on lunch. The club is 18 Thursday, Sept. 19 from months old and continues 2-4 p.m. Board games and to be fun and informative. lots of laughs provided free Line Dancing from 10of charge! 11:30 a.m. is on the second, Strength and Flexibility third and fourth Thursday sessions continue every of each month. We want Monday and Tuesday at all cowboys and cowgirls 10:30 a.m. for one hour. If to join us on Sept. 12, 19, you’re still weak and stiff, and 26 for fun and exeryou aren’t attending this cise. The dances get a little class. Join us on any or all more difficult as the 90 of these dates: Sept. 9, 10, minutes go on, so you may 16, 17, 23, 24, and 30. You choose to come for all or might as well commit to part of the time. No rules Oct. 1 too while you’re at it! about that! Yeehaw!
Business CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 2 routine and we owe no additional tax for the years reviewed. The IRS audited the returns for tax years 2015, 2016 and 2017. Adjustments were made to the Net Operating Loss that will carry forward to 2018. These changes resulted in no tax due for the years under audit. Additionally, a complete audit of 2017, conducted by Certified Public Accountants, Alexander, Van Loon, Sloan, Levens & Favre, PLLC, showed that the POA is in good financial health. We anticipate receiving the audit for 2018 soon. You can access the audit and all of our monthly financials on our website. We want to ensure that you have access to the
September Art Project will be presented by Penny Crawford on Monday, Sept. 16.
Classic Movie Matinee will be from 2-4 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26. Come be surprised at which wonderful old movie will
be shown, or call the library and see if you can get the top secret title out of them. See you at the library!
correct information moving forward. Please make sure to visit our website at www.diamondheadms.org and sign-up for our e-blast. We also invite you to stop by our official POA Facebook page at www.facebook.com/mydiamondheadpoa for real-time updates on all that we are up to. As always, we welcome you to attend the monthly Diamondhead POA board meetings which is a great way to keep up on all the POA’s efforts. All upcoming dates and times are posted on our website and Facebook page. Additionally, if you are involved in a group that meets regularly and would like to hear about the activities and developments in our community, please contact me at bmar-
thouse@dhpoa.org and I would love to make plans to attend. We value what you have to say and look forward to our continued communication as we work together to plan for the future of Diamondhead. Sincerely, Bob
VIOLATIONS/ COMPLAINTS (66) 13 – Boats and trailers 3 – Unpermitted construction 6 – RV/Campers 9 – Vehicles parked in yard 7 – Utility trailers 2 – Inoperable vehicles 9 – Overgrown/Unsightly property 1 – Animal noise 12 – Signs 2 – Noise complaint 2 – Improper fence
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COMMUNITY CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD Annunciation Catholic Church 5370 Kiln-Delisle Road Kiln, Mississippi 39556 Phone: (228) 255-1800 Email: annunciationkiln@att.net Website: https:// www.annunciationkiln.com/mass-schedule Mass Times Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. in Chapel Saturday: 4 p.m. Confession: Saturdays, 3:15-3:45 p.m.; other times by appointment Sunday: 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. in Main Church Diamondhead Commu-
nity Church 5301 Diamondhead Circle (228) 255-5556, dhcommunitychurch.org Worship Services: Services are held Sundays at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Holy Communion is served on the first Sunday of every month. The church has a diverse Music Ministry program. The Chancel Choir is enjoyed during the 10 a.m. service from September through May. Also participating in worship throughout the year are a Handbell Choir, a Praise Band, and the Living Springs Singers. Our Wednesday Night Youth Program runs weekly from 5:15-6:45 p.m. The
program is for youth in grades kindergarten through 12th. Youth are divided into groups according to school grades. Meals are provided at no cost. Two Adult Christian Education classes are offered each Sunday from 9-9:45 a.m. In addition, during the 10 a.m. service, children in grades kindergarten through 5th meet for Children’s Church. Nursery care is available from 9-11 a.m. each Sunday for infants through kindergarten. Diamondhead United Methodist Church 5305 Noma Dr. (228) 255-6888
www.diamondheadumc.org Worship Services on Sunday begin at 9 a.m. (Heritage/Traditional) and 11 a.m. (Harbor/Modern) Communion is celebrated the first Sunday of each month. Sunday School is offered to every age group. Children are welcome to worship with their parents, or there is a nursery available for kids 4 and under. Our Student Ministry is every Sunday evening 5-7 p.m. with a meal provided. Each student participates in games, art, music, biblical lessons, and fun. Men’s Coffee & Devotional meets every Tuesday at 8 a.m. Thank you to the volunteers, parents and kids who brought in over 300 cans of food to donate to King’s Kitchen and Hancock County Food Festival Pantry. Thank you to the volunteers who helped serve during VBS — we had 57 kids attend. Welcome Nate Lyon as the new Youth Leader. Welcome Carva King as the new Teen Sunday School Teacher. Financial Peace University for Adults began on Aug. 29 at 6 p.m. and will continue for the next nine weeks. Financial Peace University is the proven program that starts you on your journey to never worry about money. Financial Peace University for Teens begans on Sept. 5 at 6:30 pm. Financial Peace for Teens is a class designed to help
teens learn solid financial principals that will prepare them to handle their money wisely, save for the future, and avoid debt, and give generously. Cost is $20 for 1 and $15 for 2 or more teens. Grace Chapel Baptist Church 9208 Edwin Ladner Rd. Pass Christian, 228-2553255 Pastor Stan gracechapelms@cableone.net Sunday morning: Bible study groups, 9:30 a.m.; Worship, 10:30 a.m. Sunday evening: Adult Bible study, 5 p.m. Call Grace Chapel for additional services and times. Hebrew Bible Study (228) 493-2566 7-9 p.m. Wednesdays at Diamondhead Country Club Kanaka Room Content: Messianic Hebrew Roots Bible Study (Read scriptures and determining the true meaning) Contact Person: Theo Reshew Jacob’s Well Baptist Church 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, Ms. 39571 (228) 255-2555, jacobswellms@aol.com Worship times on Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Sunday School, and 11 a.m. Worship Lutheran Church of Pines 309 Hwy 90, Waveland, MS
(228) 467-6771 Services: 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. each Sunday with Adult Bible Class and Sunday School at 9:30 a.m. In addition, we have a 1 p.m. Bible Class on Wednesday afternoons plus a light supper at 5:45 p.m. followed by a contemporary worship service featuring a dialogue sermon. For traditional Holy Week services including Holy Thursday and Good Friday as well as times for Easter Sunday worship, please call our church office. We also hold an Easter 6:30 Sunrise Service at Veterans' Pier (Beach Blvd & Coleman Ave). Everyone is welcome. Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church 9062 Kiln-Delisle Pass Christian, MS (228) 255-1294 mhtcatholic.org Mass Times: weekdays at 8 a.m., Saturday at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Sunday at 7:30 a.m., 9:30 am, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Eucharistic Adoration: Thursdays 8:30 a.m.-8:30 pm and Saturday 3:30-4 p.m. St. Thomas Episcopal Church 5303 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS 39525 www.stthomasdiamondhead.org (228) 255-9213 St. Thomas Episcopal Church would like to invite
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Community CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 8 anyone who has suffered the loss of a loved one to a six-week Grief Support Group. The six-week program will begin on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6:30 p.m. If you or someone you care about has been dealing with the emotional pain due to the loss of a spouse or any other dearly beloved person in your life, you are invited to participate. This will be a structured program, which includes some educational information on how to understand our overwhelming feelings of loss, and also coping skills to better deal with them. It will also provide a safe and caring support group and an opportunity
to share our own personal memories and issues. The goal of these groups is provide our community with a support vehicle to deal with the difficulties and emotional turbulence that follows the death of a loved one. Grief is a normal human process that all people experience in the course of life. The healthiest healing involves a process of working through the pain. We grieve most effectively when we find ourselves with others who understand and are willing to hear our pain. The groups will provide a safe, confidential place to share individual memories, thoughts, and experience and begin the process of moving into the next phase of your life.
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If you have any questions or wish to sign up please call Estelle at (228) 234-2651, Cornelia at (228) 363-2211, or St. Thomas Church at 255-9213.
SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD P.O. Box 6481, Diamondhead, MS 39525 (228) 861-2287 Dumping Animals in Diamondhead By Toni Grey
Early one morning, several months ago when the weather was still chilly, a cardboard box with four precious puppies were found on Diamondhead Dr. East. A repairman driving down the street spotted the makeshift box as one puppy was crawling out. He knew that I was affil-
Draco is looking for his forever home.
iated with the SPCA and brought them to me. They were clean and extremely cute. The Hancock County Animal Shelter took them in and subsequently, they were all adopted. Since the first of the year, out of the six dogs we have found roaming in Diamondhead, three seem to have been strays or dumped in the community. We have found forever homes for two of them and one had to go to the shelter. While writing this article, we received another call concerning two puppies being dumped on a resident’s lawn. Recently,
four baby ducks were dumped at Twin Lakes. A concerned resident volunteered to catch them and relocated them to a local farm with a pond. Another white Chinese Goose was dropped off at the Duck Pond and went through an adjustment period as the Chinese Brown geese bullied him for a few weeks. A green dyed baby goose was found near the pond several weeks after Easter. Three more Muscovy ducks have been dropped off in the last few months. It is sad to see them right after they are dumped because they clearly look lost and are afraid to venture far from the parking area where
they were left. Apparently animal dumping is an all-toocommon practice nationwide. People decide they don’t want their pets anymore and either leave the animals stranded somewhere or dump them at the animal shelter. Recently, a family living in Diamondhead felt they needed to surrender their dog, Draco, since they were moving. They did not want to take him to the shelter. Clare Hanson, an SPCA Board Member, referred Moira Wells, a former veterinarian supervisor, as a foster parent for dogs. Moira is now fostering
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CLUBS CALLING ALL BETTY’S! By Chairwoman Betty Maxwell
The 27th Annual Betty Club Luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18 in the Diamondhead Country Club Lakeview Room. Fun begins at 11 a.m. with introductions of those in attendance and sharing memorabilia of our mascot Betty Boop. Please bring yours to share with us! A wonderful Dutch treat luncheon and cash bar is then enjoyed by all. This is all followed by the always exciting, fun, and informative Betty Boop Bingo, which was created by me, just another Betty. The Betty Club was the
brainstorm of co-founders Betty Claggett and Betty Cutler in 1991 in an effort to bring together ladies who share in the timeless and classic name. Elizabeth, from which there are endless derivatives and spellings, was originally Hebrew meaning “Dedicated to God.” The many variances in all languages make it one of the most popular names in the world. The marvelous two co-founding Bettys chose the audacious “Betty Boop” as their mascot. They invited everyone with the name of Betty, Bettie, Betsy, Becky, Elizabeth, Liz, Bet, Beth, or any derivative of to attend. More than 40 Betty’s have at-
tended at any one time throughout the years. This event is not really a “club,” but just a gathering of ladies who have a name in common. Please join us by RSVPing by Friday, Sept. 13 to ensure we have enough seating available. Call 255-1172 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and leave a detailed message if no answer. Hope to see you soon. Boop-Oop-A-Doop!
DIAMONDHEAD WINE CLUB By Lou Ertel and Marshall Kyger
The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to the exploration and enjoyment of wine. At each monthly tasting, we sample at least
six different wines and learn a little about their history and origins. The club is open to any who are interested in enjoying and learning about wine. Join us at our upcoming tastings: Thursday, Sept. 19, Warm Weather Wines, 7 P.M. at the club We may be nearing the end of summer, but it will probably still be quite warm. We decided to try some lighter wines that go well with warmer weather. On the white side, this most likely means Sauvignon Blanc and/or Pinot Grigio (or Gris). We might also stumble across a Reisling or something else or perhaps a lighter red blend. Come see what we find! Cost is $35 for DWC members and $45 for guests. Please make reservations by mailing your check payable to DWC to P. O. Box 6523, Diamondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@cableone.net. Thursday, Oct. 17, The Wines of Rhone, 7 p.m. at the club Something new for the DWC (thanks to a member suggestion!): We will visit the Rhone wine region of
Community CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 10 Draco, an 18-month-old lab mix. She has trained many dogs and has worked with Draco. He is house trained
France. The Rhone region may be somewhat less known than its famous neighbors, Bordeaux and Burgundy, but it still produces many outstanding wines. Chateauneuf-duPape is perhaps the best known Rhone wine but there are many great reds — and whites — produced in the region. Cheryl has started searching the Mississippi warehouse to see what she can find. Aren’t you curious? Cost is $35 for DWC members and $45 for guests. Please make reservations by mailing your check payable to DWC to P. O. Box 6523, Diamondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@cableone.net.
MARATHON BRIDGE September is here with the start of Marathon Bridge. We are inviting you to join us for an afternoon of party bridge at the Community Center held from 1 to 4 p.m. the second Thursday of the month. The Marathon Bridge group will commence monthly beginning Sept. 12 at the Community Center. Play will conclude April 9 at the Country Club followed by lunch and
and is well-behaved. Draco’s vaccinations are up to date, he’s been fixed and weighs 40 pounds. We are looking for a forever home for Draco. Please call us if you would like this sweet dog. If you
prizes awarded to the winners. Please submit your $50 registration fee to Terry Sullivan, 8832 Malino Place, Diamondhead MS 39525. Come join us for an afternoon of bridge, friendship and camaraderie! Should you have any questions, please call Terry Sullivan at (228) 342-6954.
DIAMONDHEAD DUPLICATE BRIDGE NEWS The Diamondhead Duplicate Bridge Club meets at 1 p.m. each Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at the Diamondhead United Methodist Church. All bridge players are welcome. If you have a question or need a partner, don’t hesitate to call Janelle Kunellis (228) 234 1343. The club’s website is http://www.bridgeclub.ms/. Our winners in July were: Monday, July 1 — 1st Bill Beaushaw & Daryl Fisher Monday, July 8 — 1st N-S Joan Schenck & Lesly White Monday, July 15 — 1st Marie Picou & Janelle Kunellis
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know of anyone who would be willing to foster a pet, let us know. If we do not have a foster parent available, we must ask the shelter to take the stray or surrendered animal.
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Olympus King Zeus Curt Braun, Queen Hera Jeanie Hawkins, Apollo and Aphrodite, David and Candy Motz.
By Kathryn Larsen KREWE OF OLYMPUS BOARD MEMBER
On July 20, the Diamondhead Emerald Ballroom turned Red, White and Blue when the Krewe of Olympus turned it into our red, white and blue patriotic summer party to enjoy the hot, hot summer together. Lights, banners and flags filled the ballroom. Krewe member Carlene Daboval sang “God Bless America” and member Retired Command Sergeant Major Paul Larsen sang the “Ballad of the Green Berets” to open the evening’s festivities. New members were introduced by Betty Maxwell, Krewe President. Concluding that, the buffet was opened with traditional picnic food. Music for dancing was provided by Ronnie Hammons. Members were encouraged to bring food items for the Hancock County Food Pantry.
Kathryn Larsen, board memberan Captain Betty Maxwell took half of the donated items totaling 49 pounds to the Food Pantry.
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Twin Lakes Pavilion will be the gathering place for Democratic candidates and delicious barbecue in an old-fashioned Democratic campaign rally on Labor Day. Invitations have been extended to statewide, regional, and local candidates to come tell us what they care about, what they plan, and how they’ll improve our state. Save the date! Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 2. The event will start at 10:30 a.m., speeches at 11 a.m., and a “Meet & Greet” with candidates at noon with lunch. Delicious barbecue will be provided by Family Smokers for $10 a plate. All are welcome! The Diamondhead DPIA is an alliance of democratic, progressive, and independent minded residents whose mission is to inform, organize and energize fellow citizens to achieve a better community. We believe that we’re all in this together. Monthly meetings are held on third Thursdays of every month at 10 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club. We suspend meetings in the month of August to get ready for our Labor Day event but will resume the schedule in September. For more information, email DiamondheadDems@gmail.com.
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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 12 Monday, July 22 — 1st Bill Beaushaw & Susan Hinton Wednesday, July 3 — 1st N-S Lesly White & Joan Schenck 1st E-W Don Hopes & Janelle Kunellis Wednesday, July 10 — 1st N-S Marie Picou & Janelle Kunellis 1st E-W ChiChi Tucker & Shirley Hopes Wednesday, July 17 — 1st N-S Joan Schenck & Lesly White 1st E-W Shirley Hopes & Barbara McCann Wednesday, July 24 — 1st N-S Susan Hinton & Bill Beaushaw 1st E-W Caroline Fisher & Bruce Stinson Friday, July 5 — 1st N-S Kit Barksdale & Gary Meece 1st E-W Marian & JC Price Friday, July 12 — 1st N-S Mary Galvin & Robert Burnaman 1st E-W Marian & JC Price Friday, July 19 — 1st N-S Susan Hinton & Louis Vanos Friday, July 26 — 1st N-S Alice Ladner & Don Hopes 1st E-W Cynthia Allen & Lynne Grimes
LADIES BRIDGE PARTY CLUB SEPTEMBER PARTY September begins the new membership year for 2019-2020. Dues are $30 for the year. This covers all expenses for the club such as coffee, bridge supplies and monthly prizes. Dues are due at the September party and checks should
Pictured are Ladies Party Bridge winners: Lisbeth, Diane, and Mary.
be made payable to Bridge Party Club. Lunches will be ordered and paid for individually by members choosing to stay for lunch. We shall have first place, second place and third place prizes plus a special prize for the lowest score. Members will still be expected to join a monthly committee, which will set up for each party and obtain an attendance count to determine the required number for bridge tables and lunch seating. Diamondhead residents interested in becoming members should contact Terre Settle at 255-9892 or Gay Young at 255-1528. The date for our September party is Friday, Sept. 27 at the Country Club. Arrival time is 9:15 a.m. and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30 a.m. The chairman of this party is Mary Sartin and Joan Hill is the co-chairman. If you have any questions, please contact Mary at 586-9007 or Joan at 2553183. The winners at the July party were Diane Gustafson, first place; Gay Young,
second place; and Lisbeth Mast, third place. Our special prize went to Mary Sartin.
Linda Naron and Marilyn Bliler making table designs for the Fall Spanish Trail District Meeting for the Garden Clubs of South Mississippi. The meeting will be on Tues. Oct. 1 at the Diamondhead Country Club.
FRIDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Fridays at the Diamondhead Community Center. Everyone is welcome. Great exercise, great fun and free. For details or cancellations see our web site: https://sites.google.com/ site/getmoving12345678/
WEDNESDAY MORNING MODERATE AEROBICS Aerobics, led by Molly, are held from 9:30 to 10 a.m. on Wednesdays at the Diamondhead Community Center. Also free. You may wish to stay on for a Tai Chi class from 10 to 11 a.m. led by Paula.
DIAMONDHEAD TOASTMASTERS Diamondhead Toastmasters’ meets every first and third Monday of the month from 5:30 to 7 p.m. in the Card Room at the Diamondhead Community
Center, 5300 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525. In the month of September, we will only meet on Monday, Sept. 16 because of the Labor Day holiday. Our club’s focus is on communication and leadership development. We provide a supportive and positive learning experience in which members are empowered to develop communication and leadership skills, resulting in greater self-confidence and personal growth. For more information on our club, please contact Vanessa (228) 216-0679.
DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB The September meeting of the Diamondhead Women’s Club will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 4 beginning at 11 a.m. Our speaker for this meeting will be Kathy Simmons Cobb of The Blue Iris Bou-
tique. She is going to share with us a little about how she started with her boutique and some fashion tips. She will have a display of consignment items for sale and tips on how to accessorize. Her boutique has a vintage flair with handmade items by women. Our meetings (we do not meet in June, July, or August), are held the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 11 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club in the Emerald Ballroom. We are looking forward to another wonderful year of learning, sharing and fundraising. It should be lots of fun! Dates and times for upcoming fundraisers to be announced in upcoming issues of this publication. Please come join us at our September meeting for an informative program and fellowship with caring
and generous community minded women. Lunch will be immediately following the meeting, cost $10 (plus tax, tip and beverage) with choices of a summer salad, burger or chicken salad on croissant. For more information please contact Linda Departo at (228) 255-5352.
WEDNESDAY LADIES BRIDGE The Ladies Bridge Group meets every Wednesday at 9 a.m. at the Country Club. Our latest winners were: July 3 — 1st Terre Settle, 2nd Gay Young, 3rd Conchetta Donnelly July 10 — 1st Gay Young, 2nd Mary Sartin, 3rd Carole Hare July 17 — 1st Mary Sartin, 2nd Carole Hare July 24 — 1st Gay Young, 2nd Terre Settle July 31 — 1st Conchetta
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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 16 Donnelly, 2nd Gay Young Aug. 8 — 1st Conchetta Donnelly, 2nd Gay Young, 3rd Mary Sartin Anyone who would like to play is invited. You do not need a partner or call. if you have any questions, call Terre Settle at 2559892.
DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS Let’s do lunch! It doesn’t matter if you’re new in town or you’ve lived here a millions years! The club’s luncheon are open to all who want to laugh, have fun and lunch. Please join us for our first gathering of the 2019-2020 season at noon on Sept. 13 at the Diamondhead Country Club. This month’s theme is Paris. The groups themed luncheons are held September through May on the second Friday of every month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per each luncheon. Reservations are recommended. Please contact us to join or for more information at diamondhead.newcomers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/diamondheadnewcomersclub or call Roxanne Worak at (504) 220-7641.
DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB On Wednesday, Sept. 18 Diamondhead Garden Club will have their first meeting of the 2019-2020 gardening year at Diamondhead Country Club.
We begin with Meet & Greet at 9:30 a.m. with 10 a.m. for the meeting time. Louisiana Master Garden and Garden Club Member Eileen O’Brien will share turf grass and gardening information with us. As fall begins we all need ideas of what to do about weeds, torpedo grass, and how to winterize for the best lawn results in the spring. Also we will discuss the plans for the Fall Spanish Trail District Meeting and Luncheon, which our club is hosting on Oct. 1. The meeting will be held at the Diamondhead Country Club with guests arriving at 9 a.m. for registration and coffee, program at 10 a.m., and luncheon about 11:30 a.m. The Spanish Trail District is one of six state districts with many garden clubs in each district. At these meetings state and other gardening awards of which Diamondhead Garden Club has been the recipient of many throughout the years. We are delighted to welcome visitors and new members. Diamondhead Garden Club is open to all who wish to join the only requirement being an interest in plants and gardening. Come to our September meeting at 9:30 a.m. for Meet & Greet and door prize tickets with the Garden Club meeting beginning at 10 a.m. at Diamondhead Country Club. For more Garden Club info, contact President Dianne Domangue at 332-1747.
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Crime, Sex and Vice Tour in New Orleans.
DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB Diamondhead Geaux Hiking Club had a couple of fun hikes in July. Fifteen of us met at our usual car pool spot in the DH Country Club parking lot and drove to the French Quarter and spent most of the day visiting more than 40 properties (nearly 5 miles) on our Crime, Sex and Vice tour. We stopped several times to get out of the heat and grab some liquid refreshment. As pictured, we also had a delicious three-course meal in the Rex Room at Antoines. A few of us also met to walk the nature trails of the Gulf Islands Seashore National Park in Ocean Springs. As you can see from the photos, this park has it all: woodlands, bayou, fishing pier, picnic areas and even an airconditioned nature center. We managed to dodge the rain drops and then had lunch: this time yummy gyros at Glory Bound in Ocean Springs. Yes: we are a hiking and eating club!
Coming in September: On Saturday, Sept. 14, we will visit the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge located between Biloxi and Pascagoula. Here, we will see rare orchids, carnivorous plants and other ground cover under the scattered pines in one of the most species-rich plant communities in North America. This is the wet pine savanna ecosystem — the critical habitat for endangered Mississippi sandhill cranes, migratory songbirds and waterfowl, and many other wildlife species. We will then have a yummy lunch at a place TBD. On Thursday, Sept. 26, we will do another urban hike: The Art of Ocean Springs. We will walk around this lively artist community, visiting several galleries and museums, followed by — what else? — lunch. Everyone is welcome to join us. Come to the planning meeting or just show up a few minutes before 8 a.m. in the DHCC parking lot to form the car pool for
Gulf Islands Seashore National Park in Ocean Springs.
Gulf Islands Seashore National Park in Ocean Springs.
either or both hikes. There is no charge to participate; you will pay for your own
food. Follow us on our Facebook Page: DH Geaux Hiking Club.
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COUNTRY CLUB NEWS By Hoppy Smith, Club Manager
Please welcome our new Front of the House Manager Chris Rahaim who joins us from Speckled T’s in Slidell. He will soon be introducing some fun and refreshing cocktails such as a Bushwacker, a Hancock Peach and many more and has some fun things planned. Stay tuned. Are you ready for some football? The Saints will kick off against the Texans Sept. 9, and we hope you will be with us cheering them on! Catch all of the Saints and SEC games on our 12-foot screen and 82-inch TVs with game-day food and drink specials.
SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER BLAST TO THE PAST PARTY SEPT. 7 We had a groovy time at our Back to the 60’s Party in August, and we’re going to move into the Disco Era Sept. 7. Break out those bell bottoms and boogie shoes! The fun starts at 7 p.m. Kory Lawrence will be spinning your favorite tunes, and we will offer drink and appetizer specials and a costume contest.
ANNUAL SHRIMP BOIL SEPT. 15 Our Diamondhead residents All You Can Eat Shrimp Boil will be Sunday, Sept. 15 from 2-5 p.m. It will be outside the Country Club and limited to the first 400 people to purchase their wristbands at the POA office. Cost is $8 per person. Chef Bryan and crew have
some fantastic specials planned for September. Diamondhead property owners, bring your membership card with you and receive 15% off your entire bill.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT SPECIALS A Sept. 11: Potato Skins with Pastrami $8 A BBQ Beef Sandwich with Tots $10 A Sept. 18: Southwest Potato Skins $8 A Burger Wrap with Fries $10 A Sept. 25: Greek Potato Skins $8 A Greek Chicken Sandwich with Chips $10
THURSDAY NIGHT PRIME RIB SPECIAL Hand-cut, 12-ounce slow cooked prime rib served with your choice of two sides and a house salad. $27.50
THURSDAY NIGHT TWO FOR $27 DINNER SPECIAL A Sept. 12: Stuffed Peppers. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and a freshly baked biscuit A Sept. 19: Baked Flounder topped with a Cajun cream sauce, roasted potatoes, and Chef’s vegetable of the day A Sept. 26: Chicken Enchiladas served with Mexican corn and Spanish rice
FRIDAY NIGHT SEAFOOD SPECIALS A Sept. 13: Seafood Lasagna. Layers of lasagna noodles, cheeses, shrimp, lobster, and crawfish baked to perfection. Served with choice of side and
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garlic bread. $26 A Sept. 20: Blackened Grouper. Grilled outside and topped with a lobster cream sauce. Served with crispy Brabant potatoes and grilled asparagus. $28 A Sept. 27: Crawfish Etouffee served over rice and topped with Seafood Kickers and garlic bread. $25
SATURDAY NIGHT TWO FOR $23 DINNER SPECIALS A
Sept. 7: Burrito Supreme.
Loaded with ground beef, beans, rice, lettuce, tomato, guacamole, sour cream and cheese, all rolled in a tortilla and topped with white queso dip. Served with Spanish rice. A Sept. 14: BBQ Ribs. Half rack of slow-cooked, falling off the bone ribs, basted in bbq sauce and served with baked beans, potato salad, and Chef’s vegetable of the day.
A Sept. 21: Eggplant Parmesan. Layers of breaded eggplant, marinara, and mozzarella baked to perfection and served with house salad, Chef’s vegetable of the day and garlic bread. A Sept. 28: Meatlover’s Flatbread Pizza brushed with garlic butter, topped with mozzarella and loaded with bacon, ground beef, sausage, and ham. Served with a side salad.
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SPORTS DIAMONDHEAD GOLF By Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf
Summer is flying by, but there is still plenty of time to get in a lot of rounds before the season ends. We have a ton of fun still happening at Diamondhead Country Club. Don’t forget, booking online atwww.DiamondheadMS.org is the fastest and easiest way to book tee times. Our junior golfers returned from the World Championship with smiles from ear to ear. Thank you again to all of our wonderful members and property owners for your support. Jack Lawson (age 11) competed in a very talented group and ended up finishing in the TOP 120 in the world. Rowdy Foster (age 8) played on quite possibly one of the most challenging courses in the rotation this year and finished in the TOP 125 in the world. Karstyn Altese (age 10) played three solid rounds her first time playing 18 holes and finished Top 25 in the world. We are incredibly proud of these Diamondhead junior golfers and our entire award-winning junior golf program. An incredible learning and growing experience for all. The stories and confidence that our juniors returned with will be shared and will help continue the phenomenal growth of our junior program. With our junior program growing, we would like to remind everyone that in
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order to operate a golf cart you must be a permitted/ licensed driver. Golf carts and other unlicensed vehicles may be operated on Association roads by licensed drivers only. According to the DPOA Rules and Regulations for Roads, Streets, and Vehicle Operation “any vehicle, including Golf carts and other unlicensed vehicles may be operated on Association roads by licensed drivers only. Any vehicle, including golf carts, operated on association roads, must be operated in a safe manner, and by licensed drivers only.” The fine for “Driving without license is $200” and “allowing vehicle/golf cart to be operated by un-licensed driver is
$175.” Also noted under Golf, golf cars may “only be driven on courses by the owner or his dependents who have a valid driver’s license.” The rules and regulations for golf cart use were written with our members’ safety in mind. We thank you in advance for your cooperation. Upcoming Events Sept. 13-15 — DCC’s Cardinal “Soft” Opening Sept. 14 — VFW Sandbagger Open (open to public; registration forms available in golf shop) Sept. 14-15 — GolfWeek Amateur Tour Sept. 17 — Solheim Cup (DCC Ladies v. The Oaks Ladies) Sept. 20-22 — Slavic
Invitational (both courses closed; other area golf courses have agreed to offer special golf rates for members…check with golf shop) Sept. 23 — New Orleans Golf Association Sept. 27 — Magnolia Classic Sept. 28 — DMGA Play Day Oct. 4-6 — DCC’s CP Four Ball Oct. 8 — Silver Slipper Pro-Am by JaniKing Oct. 11-14 — MS Seniors Golf Asscociation Oct. 17 — Diamondhead Ladies Invitational Oct. 26-27 — The Shaka…DCC’s Club Championship Please be sure to fix two ball marks and fill two
divots every hole ... any two will do! It’s your golf course so let’s take care of it! We look forward to seeing you “play more golf.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and practice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.
DMGA By Ernie Knobloch
Are you interested in playing golf at a course that was first proposed in 1973? Work to start building the course began in 1988 after the first plans were not approved due to “bunkers” included on the diagrams. While building the course, workers came upon an actual bunker that included the spot
where the Nazis were stopped on their march toward Moscow. The facility opened in 1993 and is named the Moscow Country Club, the only golf course in all of Russia. Stay and play packages are available starting at 12,000 Russian rubles per person (about $180), which includes accommodations. If interested check out www.mccgolf.ru for specific details. If you can read Russian, it would be helpful. In the ABCD 2 BEST BALLS format the team of Marshall Brown, Glenn Conover, Gene Demedicis and Ben Morehead led the scoring with a -36. The second time this format was played last month the team of Dick Armstrong, Don Crosby, Gene Demedicis and Bob Gregoire were on top with a -34. Notice the name of one player on both teams. The team of Val Miller, Renny Pangan, Don Perkins and Tyrone Sartin recorded a -33 to earn third place overall in this format. In the PEERS format the team of Gene Demedicis, Ron James, Frank Morrow and Ken Walker recorded a +23 team score while Glenn Conover, Mark Metz, Tom O’Connell and Tom Woolbright followed closely with a +21.
DWGA By Sharon Malochee
Thirteen of our lady golfers Beat the Pro on July 18. These were J.J. Skinner,
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 23 Cassandra Godbold, Joyce Teerling, Amy Swint, Betty Bowen, Sharon Malochee, Margaret Papaleo, Becky Stritzel and Terri Woolbright. Congratulations, ladies. Two teams placed in the July 25 Scramble. 1st place team was Pat Ellis, Colleen Jones and Joanne Fried. 2nd place team was OK Sang Hall, Linda Metz, Kathy Weber and Patty Hourin. Tied for 2nd was Dianne Ackerman, Terrie Garrett, Judy Amox and Bev Cox. Debbie Wolf took first place prize in the Gross Trophy Day tournament. Jodie Crosby, Colleen Jones and Amy Swint took first place in their respective flights. Black Marks was played on Aug. 8 in which Joyce Teerling took 1st place in the first flight, and Amy Swint took 1st place in the second flight. The Pink Hearts tournament will be Oct. 3. Please be sure to sign up for this great cause. There will be a luncheon, raffle tickets and 50/50 so bring your cash.
DWGAN By Shirley Halterman
Well, it is definitely summer in the South. Each day brings 90+ degrees — not to mention 70-80% humidity, afternoon thunderstorms and tropical storm warnings. Regardless, golfing goes on. As noted in my last article, during the months of July and August, because one of our courses will be undergoing some renovations, we will be having
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specific tee times instead of playing a “shotgun” start each Tuesday morning. We played our usual Trophy Day on Tuesday, July 2, and our winners were as follows: (Low Net) 1st Flight — Judy Tauzin, 2nd Flight — Shirley Halterman and 3rd Flight — Kitty Gregoire. (Low Putts) 1st Flight — Ann Nutting, 2nd Flight — Nancy Sislow and 3rd Flight — Marsha Biestek. (Closest-to-the Pin) 1st Flight — Marilyn Galus, 2nd Flight — Sue Richards and 3rd Flight — Beryl Laird. (Longest Drive) 1st Flight — Linda DeParto, 2nd Flight — Nancy Sislow, (no one had
a recordable long drive in Flight 3) and Black Tee Flight — Beryl Laird. Kitty Gregoire had a Chip-In on Hole #5 and Nancy Sislow had one on Hole #7. On Tuesday, July 9, and Tuesday, July 16, we played our Electic Tournament. For those of you unfamiliar with this format, we play the same course two Tuesdays in a row. After the second Tuesday of play, we are allowed to record the best number scored on each of the holes and our total score is thus determined. Hopefully, if you did not do well on a specific hole, you will improve the following
week. This way you improve your final score. And, our Electric winners were: Flight One — Marilyn Galus and Theresa Mauterer tied for 1st Place, and Susie Fontenot, Margaret Sherwood and Judy Tauzin all tied for 2nd Place. Flight Two — Shirley Halterman took 1st Place, Pat VanDervort got 2nd Place and Sue Hebert garnered 3rd Place. Flight Three — Pattie Blackwood got 1st Place, Beryl Laird took 2nd Place, and Mary Mizell grabbed 3rd Place. T’s & S’s was the game for Tuesday, July 23. Since we played the front nine of the Pine course in this
game you only get credit for scores occurring on holes that begin with a T (two or three) and S (six and seven). Our First Flight winners were: 1st Place — Kathie Pierson and Linda DeParto and Therese Mauterer tied for 2nd Place. The Second Flight winners were: 1st Place — Mary Mizell, 2nd Place — Fran Smith and 3rd Place Nancy Sislow. The final Tuesday of July (the 30th) we played a traditional Scramble; and we again saw a tie for 1st Place between the team of: Marilyn Galus, Shirley Halterman, Kathy Jones
and Marsha Biestek and the team of: Theresa Mauterer, Kathie Pierson, Nancy Sislow and Mary Mizell. Taking 3rd Place was the team of Susie Fonenot, Marlene Gossard, Kitty Gregoire and Beryl Laird. In addition, both Renie Dack and Kathy Jones scored Chip-Ins on Hole #16. We look forward to bringing you up to date on our golfing adventures in August — providing the Mississippi weather cooperates. Till then, get out there whenever possible and put that little white ball in the all too small hole.
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