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VOL. 33, NO. 10
The president’s report: Let’s talk about DH amenities and property values By Ernie Knobloch DHPOA President
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he focus of this article is the relationship between our amenities and property values. The amenities include the airstrip, the marina, ship store and restaurant building, two walking trails, four swimming pools, tennis courts, two golf courses, the club and restaurant, the Community Center, Twin Lakes area, various parks, ball fields, maintenance storage areas, the RV park etc. The Hancock County Assessor has explicitly stated that the amenities are worth approximately $20 million to our community. The POA has the fiduciary responsibility to maintain the amenities at the level in which the amenities were turned over to the POA from the Purcell Corp. The Assessor has also stated that, if amenities start to close, then property values will decrease. The amount of decrease will be
determined by market forces. What needs to be considered is what has happened in other communities where amenities have closed. Research shows that there is much information about what happens when a golf course closes. Because Diamondhead is unique with all the amenities that it offers, there is not data readily available about what happens to market values when all amenities such as we have close. The research shows that property values decrease between 15-35% when a golf course closes. In fact, The Wall Street Journal reported that when a golf course closes, the value of homes in an associated subdivision typically drop 25%but may decline 40-50 percent if a legal battle ensues. Based on that, one might assume that if our other amenities, in addition to the golf courses, would close that the property value decrease could be even more.
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The Country Club terrace now offers outdoor dining with the addition of the new patio furniture.
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POA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ernie Knobloch, President Gerald Gillen, Vice President Nancy Sislow, Secretary Karen Rayner, Treasurer Bob Marthouse, Ex-Officio Gary Becker, Director Teresa Ertel, Director Ron James, Director Stewart Nutting, Director Lloyd Ramirez, Jr., Director Dennis Tauzin, Director
228-255-0546 eknobloch@dhpoa.org 985-789-5984 ggillen@dhpoa.org 847-271-7474 nsislow@dhpoa.org 228-342-4462 krayner@dhpoa.org 720-273-4593 bmarthouse@dhpoa.org 813-215-2761 gbecker@dhpoa.org tertel@dhpoa.org 630-215-7996 281-851-0459 rjames@dhpoa.org 228-363-2549 251-680-3732 985-705-1326
snutting@dhpoa.org lramirez@dhpoa.org dtauzin@dhpoa.org
ASSOCIATION STAFF Greg Abadie ...............................................................................General Manager Darrion McInnis............................................................................... Comptroller
DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, August 31, 2020 Month Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
Revenue
Totals
287,261 126,482 146,733 1,695 4,780 10,772 5,000 1,665 3,007 13,446 600,841
Expense 14,169 145,080 155,667 2,182 9,913 12,004 305 1,944 35,869 22,420 29,225 8,223 102,001 539,002
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Expense
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
2,343,580 845,210 1,097,018 20,198 50,407 70,354 35,000 13,332 11,634 200 108,338 4,595,270
99,561 1,167,784 1,354,221 37,816 102,678 96,553 19,571 12,339 224,917 174,701 248,398 83,580 919,061 4,541,182
Totals
Net Income (Net Loss) 273,092 (18,599) (8,934) (487) (5,133) (1,232) 4,695 (279) (32,862) (22,420) (29,225) (8,223) (88,555) 61,839
Net Income (Net Loss) 2,244,018 (322,574) (257,203) (17,619) (52,271) (26,198) 15,429 992 (213,283) (174,501) (248,398) (83,580) (810,723) 54,088
Budget 237,275 (15,454) (28,068) (3,210) (3,116) (481) 3,284 595 (29,749) (22,569) (28,955) (13,615) (73,947) 21,989
Budget 2,111,056 (149,301) (112,813) (31,308) (28,944) (14,349) (4,961) 4,762 (231,999) (190,697) (244,432) (129,251) (640,198) 337,565
Budget Variance 35,817 (3,144) 19,134 2,723 (2,017) (750) 1,411 (874) (3,113) 149 (270) 5,392 (14,608) 39,850
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 132,962 (173,273) (144,391) 13,690 (23,327) (11,849) 20,390 (3,770) 18,716 16,196 (3,966) 45,671 (170,525) (283,477)
Dues Allocation
18,599 8,934 487 5,133 1,232 279 32,862 22,420 29,225 8,223 88,555 215,948
322,574 257,203 17,619 52,271 26,198 213,283 174,501 248,398 83,580 810,723 2,206,351
Karen Flores ............................................................................. Managing Editor Steve Garman ....................................................................... Tennis Professional Nancy Perkins........................................................................ Sales & Marketing Chris Altese .................................................................................Director of Golf “Hoppy” Smith ................................................................Country Club Manager Kinta Bakken.................................................................. Recreation Coordinator Ted South ...................................................................................... Harbor Master
EXTENSION DIRECTORY POA Office ............................................................. 255-1900 or 1-800-321-3840 Fax ......................................................................................................... 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 Diamondhead Water & Sewer District .............................................. 255-5813 Tennis World......................................................................................... 255-5030 Waste Collection ................................................................................... 832-3144
Capital Projects
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
Approved
AUGUST VIOLATIONS/COMPLAINTS: 54
Variance
98,093 90,502 22,214 31,860 11,710
98,093 90,502 22,214 31,860 11,710
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254,378
254,378
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10 - Boats; 6 – Political signs 3 - RV/Campers; 2 - Animal noise 8 - Utility trailers; 12 - Vehicles parked in yard 9 - Appearance of property; 2 – Un-permitted structure 2 – Real estate signs 54 - Received notification letter (30 days to comply) 45 - In compliance; 9 - Pending 412 violations year-to-date with 396 brought into compliance Submitted by Ginger Necaise,
These are preliminary financials and are subject to change due to timing of Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement invoices received and other factors involving the matching of revenue and expenses. *These are preliminary financials and are subject to change due to timing of invoices received and other factors involving the matching of revenue and expenses*
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CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 1 You might have heard that only homes on the golf course would decrease in value. According to The Wall Street Journal, as well as local real estate people, that is not correct. Appraisers when evaluating individual homes also consider the value of homes nearby. There are approximately 550 homes on the two golf courses, with another 100 homes proposed in the future. That means about 12% of the homes are located on a golf course. Find your yearly tax bill from Hancock County and look at your "Land Value". Every golf course lot has a land value between $40,000 $100,000. If you do not live on a course, you’ll find that the land value is $12,000 in most other areas, with a few exceptions. Homes on the course pay a much higher tax bill than others. Some people will say that’s an issue only for owners of golf course lots and does not affect them. If properties across the street from you, or in your vicinity decrease, obviously that will have a negative effect on your property. All real estate personnel, to whom I‘ve talked, stress that the amenities make our community a more desirable place to live. Here's another way to look at property values. If your current property market value is presently $120,000 and you lose 10% of that value, your new market value would be $108,000, or a loss of
$12,000. Next divide the loss by the yearly cost of POA dues which, is about $2 per day per property owner. A $12,000 loss/$2 per day dues = 6,000 days which equates to about 16 years before you would break even. If all the amenities shut down, there is always the risk that you may not even be able to sell your property. Some people will tell you that the club should stand alone on its merit and either survive or close. Picture what our community would look like if the club were boarded up and shut down. Would it make our community a more desirable place to live or easier to sell your property? The term Country Club denotes an element of exclusivity or social standing. We have a Community Club rather than a Country Club. Most people would be surprised at the number of functions that are normally held in the club. These range from formal functions, Mardi Gras events, weddings, card games, meetings, celebration of life remembrances, Hancock County Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club, Armed Services functions, etc. Does the club have room for improvement? Obviously, the answer is yes. The club needs to move in a more inclusive direction so that all ages and income levels feel welcome. Changes are being made to make it more user friendly for a much wider variety of our
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residents. The goal is to make the club the center of community activities for Diamondhead. If you haven’t been to the 19th Hole lately, consider visiting to see how the area has been improved to make everyone feel welcome. Some people will say that all amenities should be privatized and then each amenity survives, or not survives, on its own. If all amenities are moved to the private sector, the amenities would be immediately included on the tax rolls. The assessor has estimated that if all amenities were placed on the tax roll, the yearly bill would be in the $250,000 range. Would any one private enterprise be will-
ing to start with a substantial property tax bill? In addition, the Purcell Corporation (no longer Purcell because the Johnson company bought out Purcell) has what’s known as the right of first refusal. That basically means that, if the POA is unable to keep the amenities running at a reasonable level, the new company would have the right to have the land returned to them. No one has any idea about what they would do with the land, but there’s a lot of value involved. One thing that they could choose to do is to sell them to a third party or parties which would mean that the property owners would no longer have a say in how they are main-
tained, which amenities would be closed, or how much could be charged for usage. According to the latest stats that I’ve seen, about 65-70% of closed golf courses have never been redeveloped. The other 30-35% have been redeveloped into additional housing, parks, wetlands, multiple family housing etc. Money would still be needed to support those changes. If you want to see what happens to an area when a golf course closes and the land is not redeveloped, drive to the Saint Andrews area in Ocean Springs, MS. The course there closed after Katrina and has not been repurposed. Drive around and talk to residents who still
live there. I don’t think you would want to live in that area. It's worth the drive! If property values decrease, that means that the City of Diamondhead, Hancock County, and the Hancock County School System would all take a financial hit. I realize some people will say that’s a problem for those entities. The only way they could make up for those decreases would be to raise their millage rates to cover the loss in funds. The key to all of this, from my viewpoint, is that the amenities are one of the things that make our community a desirable place to live and most residents seem to agree.
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DHPOA Board of Directors meeting minutes By Nancy Sislow POA BOARD SECRETARY
JULY 21, 2020 An organizational meeting of the Board was held at 7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead Mississippi. President Knobloch chaired the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Treasurer Rayner, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Ramirez, Director Tauzin, Ex-Officio Marthouse. Director Nutting was absent. Also present were General Manager Abadie, Attorney Rechtien, Controller McInnis and 89 members. MINUTES: No minutes were available for approval. PRESENTATION: President Knobloch briefly described the purpose of this meeting and provided to General Manager Abadie a list of items (Attachment “A”) the Board has requested to review.
APPROVED MEETING DATES FOR THE POA A Tuesday,
July 21
A Monday,
August 17
A Monday,
September 21
A Friday,
October 16 Required by By-Laws
A Monday,
November 16
A Monday,
December 21
2021 A Monday,
January 18
A Monday,
February 15
A Friday,
March 19 Required by By-laws
A Monday,
April 19
A Monday,
May 17
A Saturday,
June 19 Required Annual Meeting by By-Laws
A Monday,
June 21
A Monday,
July 19
A Monday,
August 16
A Monday,
September 20
A Friday,
October 15 Required by By-Laws
A Monday,
November 15
A Monday,
December 20
2022 NEW BUSINESS
A Monday,
January 17
BOARD MEETING DATES: A motion was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by VicePresident Gillen to approve specific board meeting dates for 2020 through 2022. The motion passed unanimously. EXISTING BOARD COMMITTEES: A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director James to immediately dissolve all existing committees established by the Board of Directors of the Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association. The motion passed unanimously.
A Monday,
February 21
A Friday,
March 18 Required by By-Laws
A Monday,
April 18
A Monday,
May 16
A Saturday,
June 18 Election
MEETING TIME: A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin to begin the scheduled meetings at 6pm. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Ramirez, and Director Tauzin
voted for the motion; Treasurer Rayner, and Ex-Officio Marthouse voted against the motion; Director Nutting was absent. The motion passed. OPEN MEETING FORMAT: A motion was made by Treasurer Rayner and seconded by VicePresident Gillen to hold all open
meetings except for special circumstances. The motion passed unanimously. AGENDA FORMAT: A motion was made by Director Becker and Seconded by Vice President Gillen to approve the agenda format as proposed. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Tauzin to table the motion to approve minutes via email. The motion passed unanimously. PUBLIC COMMENTS PROCEDURE: A motion was made by Director Ramirez and seconded by Director Ertel to table the proposed procedure for public comment. The motion passed unanimously. The proposal was given to the POA attorney for review. REQUEST FOR ACTION FORM: A motion was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director James to approve the Request for Action form for placing an item on a future agenda. The motion passed unanimously. BUDGET FOR 2021: A motion was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel to start work on the 2021 budget. The motion passed unanimously. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: A motion was made by Director James and seconded by Director Ertel to adopt committees as listed. Board Committees include 1) Food & Beverage including the clubhouse, 2) Golf, 3) Airport and Marina, 4) Recreation (tennis, youth, ball fields), 5) Administration, 6) Future and Covenants, 7) Grounds maintenance. The
motion passed unanimously. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director James to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Approved on 8/17/20 AUGUST 17, 2020 A meeting of the Board was held at 7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, Miss. President Knobloch chaired the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Treasurer Rayner, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez, Director Tauzin, and Ex-Officio Marthouse. Also present were General Manager Abadie, Attorney Rechtien, Controller McInnis and 56 members. MINUTES: A motion to approve the minutes of the Executive Session of 7/15/20, the Annual Meeting of 7/18/20, the Executive Session of 7/18/20, Board Meeting of 7/21/20 and the Executive Session of 8/10/20 was made by Director James and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA: A motion to amend the agenda to remove Elliott Homes from the Presentation list and move the President’s Report to follow the Presentation list was made by Vice-President Gillen and seconded by Director James. The motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATION: Sheriff Ricky Adam discussed the community/
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Minutes CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 6 police relationship, noting that issues and concerns were and would be addressed as they arose. Sheriff Adam provided his cell phone (228-216-8888) and office phone (228-466-6900), encouraging all to call at any time with concerns or questions. He also noted that Captain Gambino is the Diamondhead contact.
PRESIDENT’S REPORT President Knobloch reported on the activities since July which include: A an organizational chart of the POA staff available at the meeting with about 145 full and part time employees; A the financial loss in food, beverage, room rentals and outside golf as a result of Covid-19 restrictions; A an Executive session of the Board held for personnel and legal issues (5 lawsuits pending); A the status of the COVID-19 Payroll Protection Plan loan; A approximately 80 volunteers for Board Committees with 30 members appointed; A an update of the well-written POA Disaster Management Plan; A the much-needed maintenance and re-marking of the RV Park; A a meeting with local real estate Brokers discussing improving the POA website, A and reasons for buying in Diamondhead – safety, clean, well-maintained look, and amenities available; A that when covenants expire, City ordinances take their place (or if there is no city, then county ordinances would apply); A new ID cards that allow staff to have immediate access to whether a member is in good standing (not over 60 days late in paying dues);
A process for developing 2021 budget has begun; A that the Board is impressed with the competence and dedication of the staff we have met; A the first Board meeting was recorded and uploaded to YouTube with hopes to continue and improve the process; A a detailed map of when covenants expire in specific areas is available at the POA Office, at all Board meetings and on the POA website; A the POA is not a true public entity so discussion is taking place as to the legality of posting vendor payments for all to see or only for members in good standing; A and the process for addressing any agenda items was described and will be used as needed with changes possible if necessary. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT: General Manager Abadie provided a report of the current status of operations including a financial summary, 2021 budget preparation schedule, member amenity use statistics, proposed rates to be used for budget planning, violations, and request for constructive criticism at any time. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS: None made.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS MEMBER COMMENTS PROCEDURE: A motion to table the procedure was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by VicePresident Gillen. The motion passed unanimously. APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES BY EMAIL VOTE: A motion to allow the approval of meeting minutes by email vote was made by Director Ramirez and seconded by Secretary Sislow. The motion passed unani-
mously. CONSENT AGENDA: Ex Officio Marthouse requested that the items in the consent agenda be addressed individually. VIOLATIONS COMMITTEE: Motion to approve Violations Committee members - Chair Genevieve Mansbridge, Director Teresa Ertel, Director Dennis Tauzin, Member Pat Burgoyne, Member Lee Robinson, Member Ricky Sheppard, and Member Danny Lammers was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Becker. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Rayner, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse against. RECREATION COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Recreation Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Director Dennis Tauzin, Secretary Nancy Sislow, Treasurer Karen Rayner, Member KK Walk, Member David Flowers, Member Tiffany Seager, and Member Barbara Gibbons was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director Ramirez. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse and Rayner against. FUTURES COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Futures Committee and appoint the following members – Chair President Ernie Knobloch, Secretary Nancy Sislow, Member Bob Pineau, Member Cheryl Walton, Member Harold Manning, Member Paul Guichet, and Member Lloyd Ramirez, Sr. was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director James. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse and Rayner against.
REQUESTS FOR INFORMATION FOR NEW BOARD MEMBERS REQUESTS IMMEDIATE A Organizational A Immediate A Copy
overview of financial situation presented to entire Board
of Policies and Procedures Manual
A Meeting A Posted A POA’s A Copy
chart from the GM
with GM and attorney to provide update on all active POA lawsuits
Non-Harassment policy sign
Disaster Management Plan of the POA’s loan agreement for the Covid-19 loan
A Update
on the grant to dredge the canals on the southside
A Update
on the fuel tank situation at the airport
A Change
names on checking account, keys
A Implement A Copy
email addresses for new Board members
of the Supplemental Agreement which was signed within the last two
years A Have
the GM/attorney investigate the possibility of recording/showing live the POA Board meetings A List
of the present members of the Violation Compliance Committee; need to reappoint or add new members A Explanation
of who presently has the authority to produce and send out POA
E-blasts
REQUESTS SECONDARY A Ability
to read all the official minutes from the last two years
A Obtain
the final estimate of the cost of the recent patio addition
A Explanation
of the final goal for implementing the new ID cards. Include number of new ID cards issued so far; how updating new info on the cards will be done; security of info on cards A Overview
of the RV park on the northside
A The
GM must set up meetings with individual managers to discuss topics: All Board members can attend. Questions asked would be: What are your responsibilities? What’s going well? What needs improvement? A The
GM must set up brief meetings between Officers and Directors and staff groups to introduce the new members to each group
FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Food & Beverage/ Club Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Director Teresa Ertel, Director Lloyd Ramirez, Jr., Director Dennis Tauzin, Member Pat Burgoyne, Member Jessie Harwood, Member Anna Liese, and Member Sarah Pitts was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director
James. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse, Nutting, and Rayner against. MARINA/AIRPORT COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Marina/Airport Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Vice-
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Minutes CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 8 President Jerry Gillen, Director Gary Becker, Director Stewart Nutting, Member Ricky Shepard, Member Mike Bennett, Member Dr. Anthony Jackson, Member John Bunce was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Rayner, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse against. GROUNDS COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Grounds Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Director Lloyd Ramirez, Jr., Director Ron James, Director Teresa Ertel, Member Joe Murray, Member Tom Begley, Member Bill Kennedy, Member Joyce Teerling was made by Director Ramirez and seconded by Director Tauzin. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Rayner, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse against. ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Administration Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Jerry Gillen, Treasurer Karen Rayner, Director Gary Becker, Member, Stephanie Hardesty, Member Terry Waltman, Member, Joshua Lindsey, Member Margaret Dutton was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Becker. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Rayner, Becker, Ertel,
James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse against. GOLF COMMITTEE: Motion to approve the Charter of the Golf Committee and appoint the following members – Chair Director Gary Becker, Director Ron James, Director Stewart Nutting, Member Bob Cotie, Member Betty Bowen, Member Jeff Hardesty, Member Charles Bell was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed with Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Nutting, Ramirez, and Tauzin for, and Marthouse and Rayner against.
REGULAR AGENDA RESIDENTS NOT IN GOOD STANDING ATTENDING POA EVENTS: Motion to approve a policy that allows only Members in Good Standing to participate in POA sponsored activities was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director James. The motion passed unanimously. BOARD MEMBERS CONFLICT OF INTEREST: Motion to approve that all Board Members review, adopt and sign the “Code of Ethics and Business”, dated March 15, 2019, assuring the section on Conflict of Interest, page 4, is clearly understood was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director James. The motion was withdrawn by Director Tauzin after discussion. RE-ESTABLISHMENT
OF COMMENT SYSTEM: Motion to approve the Red-Top comment card system that allows members to provide the Board with comments/questions, etc. was tabled by Director Ramirez. RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE BOARD PRESIDENT: Motion to approve the Board authorization of the President to execute those general executive and administrative documents on behalf of the Corporation that do not substantively impact the Corporation or its Members and for which the governing document of the Corporation does not explicitly require approval of the full Board was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion was amended to include “a maximum expense limit of $5,000” by Director Tauzin and seconded by Treasurer Raynor. The amended motion to approve the Board authorization of the President to execute those general executive and administrative documents on behalf of the Corporation that do not substantively impact the Corporation or its Members (in an amount in excess of $5,000) and for which the governing document of the Corporation does not explicitly require approval of the full Board passed unanimously. AIRPORT CAPITAL EXPENSE: Motion to approve a not to exceed $4000 capital expense for fuel dispensing equipment and inspection for the Diamondhead Airport was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Becker. The mo-
tion passed unanimously. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS: Mr. C. Ingraham related his experience with the loss of a valuable item and the quality of caring and diligence of the staff in recovering the item. NEXT MEETING: The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be September 21, 2020 at 6:00 P.M. in the Diamondhead Country Club. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Director James and seconded by Director Tauzin to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow, POA Board Secretary Approved on 8/20/20 by email vote
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Report CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 4 Losing the amenities will have a negative effect on our community and, if a downward spiral starts, it would most likely be impossible to stop. Most real estate people say that a downward spiral in property values is one of the hardest things to overcome. In summary, there’s no one simple solution since one decision effects the next decision to be made. If the POA loses substantial income from residents' dues, but is still responsible for maintaining the amenities, picture for yourself what happens to all the amenities listed above and the effect it will
have on our community. Dues make up about 52% of the POA income. The remaining income comes from user fees, food, beverage sales, etc. After your new POA Board reviewed the financial numbers of the POA for the last two months, the implications are very time sensitive. In other words, we need to act quickly to keep the amenities funded. Think about it, look at everything that you, the property owners, receive for only $2.00 a day in dues. That’s a small price to pay for protecting your property values, the amenities, and our quality of life.
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COMMUNITY DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 5301 Diamondhead Circle; 228-255-5556; www.dhcommunitychurch.org Here at Diamondhead Community Church (DCC) we are a Bible-believing Presbyterian Church that exists to bring people into a closer relationship with God. Our mission, vision and aim is to proclaim the true and only Hope that is found in Christ Jesus. We believe and teach that there is only one God, one faith and one Savior. Holy Communion: Celebrated the first Sunday of each month. 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 Praise Band, and the Barb & Bob Duet. Little School: We are currently taking Registrations for the 202021 School year, which begins in September 2020. These classes are filling up quickly. Class times: 9 a.m. - Noon. For more information, please call Diamondhead Community Church office
DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5305 Noma Dr.; 228-255-6888; www.diamondhead-umc.org Worship: We will continue to worship online together via Facebook Live & YouTube through August with a goal of meeting in-person before September is over - hoping and praying that Covid numbers decrease. Also, continue to join us on Sunday mornings at 9am
on Facebook live for conversation and interaction while we worship together. Weekday Prayer: The sanctuary will continue to be open from 9-12 on M-F for our congregation to come inside to pray. Wednesday night Zoom Prayer meeting is 6:30pm. We hope to begin new small group opportunities either via Zoom or smaller groups where we can physically distance in September. If you would like to be a part of a Bible Study or a Discipleship Group email us and let us know if you'd prefer Zoom or In-Person. DUMC will be holding its annual Youth Pumpkin Patch Fundraiser this year. It will different this year from years past. We plan to have options for preorder as well as a few preassembled pumpkin boxes. We will also have the option for you to schedule a time to come visit our patch during the weekdays. These options are available to help with ensuring your safety and comply with social distancing guidelines.
DIAMONDHEAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PCUSA PO BOX 6316, Diamondhead MS 39525; Community Center Main Meeting Area, 5300 Diamondhead Drive South Sunday Worship: 9:30 AM (We are practicing Social Distancing and Sanitizing Guidelines.)
We are a church that is working as the followers of Christ enjoying the fruits of the Kingdom in the fellowship of Christ's Church with the kind and nurturing direction of the Holy Spirit. All are welcome! Facebook: DpChurchPCUSA. Email: Admin@dp churchPCUSA.com For more info, email us at ADMIN@DPCHURCHPCUSA.COM or phone Dianne at 504-432-4304
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5303 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525-3203; 228-255-9213; mail@stthomas diamondhead.org WORSHIP TIMES Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist. Sunday 10:00 am Holy Eucharist During this pandemic and time of unrest, St. Thomas Episcopal Church is still open! On Wednesday evenings we have casual outdoor worship with prayers for our healing at 5:30 p.m. Together we can pray, have a cold drink, and spend some much-needed time together. Our Grief Support group will be starting back up on Saturdays in the afternoon. This is free and open to the public. Week by week on Sundays, we are worshipping safely with our masks and social distancing. We also continue to collect for the Hancock County Food pantry with a goal of collecting 2250 lbs this year. On October 4 at 5:30 p.m., all are invited with their furry companions to a Blessing of the Animals at our outdoor chapel. On Sunday, November 1 at 5:30 p.m., we will remember all that have died since the beginning of the Covid 19 pandemic
and all those that mourn at out outdoor chapel. All are invited to come and light a candle for someone they love who has died. How can it be that in the midst of a pandemic, the return to in-person school, protests and riots, and hurricanes God is moving? In the turmoil, in the storm, God is inviting us deeper into relationship with him and each other. When we feel overwhelmed and grouchy, when we think we have nothing more, God asks us to give to him and to each other what we have and who we are. Perhaps it is at this point when we really learn to give and to receive the love of God. We are stripped of artifice and left with our authentic selves and God loves us just as we actually are. In that recognition, we respond!
HEBREW BIBLE STUDY 228- 493-2566; Contact: Theo Reshew 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Diamondhead Country Club Kanaka Room Content: Messianic Hebrew Roots Bible Study (Read scriptures and determine the true meaning.)
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH mhtcatholic.org; 228-255-1294; facebook.com/mostholytrinityms Daily mass: 8:00 am MondayFriday Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 8:30 – 4:40 Saturday masses: 4 and 6 pm Sunday masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am and 7 pm Social distancing and the use of masks are required. Sign up for the Home Care Ministry (help homebound) Janet Armour atjyarmour2020@gamil.com
Sign up for” Saint for a Day” (volunteer to help with church activities) Terry Waltman tdwaltman@gmail.com The MHT Outreach Ministry provides services to individuals and families in need at the church (9062 Kiln-Delisle Road) on the first and third Saturdays of each month, from 9:00-11:00 AM. Applicants need to bring a form of identification, and copies of any bills for which they are seeking assistance. Services are for residents who reside within the church’s geographic boundaries. We also welcome any volunteers to be part of our ministry. Please call the church’s administrative office at (228) 255-1294.
JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571; 228-2552555, jacobswellms@aol.com Worship times on Sundays: 9 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Sunday School and 11 a.m. Worship
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 5370 Kiln-DeLisle Rd. Kiln, MS 39556; 228-255-1800, www.annunciationkiln.com Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm; Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am; Weekday 8:00am (Chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 3pm to 3:45pm; Sunday 9:45am to 10:15 am and other times by appointment. Adoration: Tuesday 8:30am to 8:00pm; Friday 8:30am to 9:30am.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE PINES 309 Highway 90, Waveland, MS, 39576 Pastor Brock Cain Services every Sunday morning are at 8:30 and 10:30. Sunday school for kids and adults begins
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A GREAT DAY FOR GOLF Congratulations to the 2020 Club Champions
Zach Barrios, Men’s Open Champion
Darrell Benoit, Men’s Senior Champion
Danny Schaus, Men’s Super Senior Champion
Ed Craig, Men’s Grand Masters Champion
Leslie Page, Ladies’ Open Champion
Debbie Wolf, Ladies’ Senior Champion
Margie James, Ladies’ Super Senior Champion
Jodi Crosby, Ladies’ Grand Masters Champion
Amy Swint, Ladies’ Legends Champion
By Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf, Diamondhead Country Club & POA
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ongratulations to the 2020 Club Champions along with all of our other winners! Let’s do it again next year. A huge thanks to Dan Hamman, Golf Course Superintendent, and his staff; Hoppy Smith, Clubhouse Manager, and our F&B team; our Golf Professionals (Maury Hodgens, Richard Schorr, Jonathan Walker) and our entire golf operations group. Because of all of them we had a great event to play on a great golf course and enjoyed great food and beverage to top it off!
YOUR 2020 CLUB CHAMPIONS A Zach
Barrios: Men’s Open Champion A Darrell Benoit: Men’s Senior Champion A Danny Schaus: Men’s Super Senior Champion A Ed Craig: Men’s Grand Masters Champion A Leslie Page: Ladies’ Open Champion A Debbie Wolf: Ladies’ Senior Champion
A Margie
James: Ladies’ Super Senior Champion A Jodi Crosby: Ladies’ Grand Masters Champion A Amy Swint: Ladies’ Legends Champion
GROSS DIVISION WINNERS MEN’S OPEN A 1st: Zach Barrios A 2nd: Brice Howard MEN’S SENIOR A 1st: Darrell Benoit A 2nd: Dwayne Braud
A 3rd: A 3rd:
Bill Hatchett Jr. (tied) Blair Nutting (tied)
MEN’S SUPER SENIOR A 1st: Danny Schaus A 2nd: Lennie Crawford A 3rd: Tom Amedee (tied) A 3rd: Billy Meighen (tied) MEN’S GRAND MASTERS A 1st: Ed Craig A 2nd: Sam Lee A 3rd: Mark Metz
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LADIES’ OPEN A 1st: Leslie Page LADIES’ SENIOR A 1st: Debbie Wolf
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LADIES’ SUPER SENIOR A 1st: Margie James LADIES’ GRAND MASTERS A 1st: Jodi Crosby LADIES’ LEGENDS A 1st: Amy Swint
NET DIVISION WINNERS MEN’S OPEN A 1st Net: Robby Russell A 2nd Net: Dan Garrison MEN’S SENIOR A 1st Net: Dave Czaplicki A 2nd Net: Adam Humphrey (tied) A 2nd Net: Jerry Phillips (tied) MEN’S SUPER SENIOR A 1st Net: Trenton Eversull A 2nd Net: Berni Breen A 3rd Net: Jerry Jones A 4th Net: Albert Ragas MEN’S GRAND MASTERS A 1st Net: Al Gutierrez A 2nd Net: Vince Almerico A 3rd Net: Dennis Laumann LADIES’ OPEN A 1st Net: Cassandra Godbold LADIES’ SENIOR A 1st Net: Debra Shea LADIES’ SUPER SENIOR A 1st Net: Colleen Jones LADIES’ GRAND MASTERS A 1st Net: Joyce Teerling
“When summer opens, I see how fast it matures, and fear it will be short; but after the heats of July and August, I am reconciled, like one who has had his swing, to the cool of autumn.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Community CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 12 at 9:30am. Every Wednesday we offer Bible study at 1pm and contemporary worship at 6:30pm. A light dinner is served before the Wednesday evening worship service. For details about special services or to contact the pastor call (228) 467-6771.
S.P.C.A. OF DIAMONDHEAD, INC. P.O. Box 6481, Diamondhead, MS 39525; 228-8612287; spcaofdiamondhead@gmail.com; www.spcaofdiamondhead.org
NEW OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS By Toni Grey
After trying unsuccessfully to hold our Annual General Membership Meeting for months due to COVID, we finally settled on September 14. The City Manager generously offered us the City Council Chambers so we could all be properly social distanced. But it was not meant to be. Hurricane Sally threatened us and proper precautions were made which included canceling our meeting. The good news is that many of our members responded prior to the meeting with their absentee ballots for the election of Officers and Board Members. The results were
unanimous and our Officers are: Toni Grey as President, Clare Hanson as Vice-President, Anna Ring Smith as Treasurer, and Brit Maciel as Secretary. The Board Members are: Marie Alongi, Mary Ellen Turcotte, Betty Whittington, and Annette Williams. We will try to schedule a new General Membership Meeting soon. The S.P.C.A.’s Feral Cat trapping program has been quite successful recently. After purchasing several new traps and receiving excellent help from resident volunteers, we were able to have 38 “community cats” spayed, neutered and vaccinated during June, July, August and September. Some of the kittens were tame enough
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First responders were treated to “John Hall Free Burger Day” at the Red Zone in Diamondhead on Sept. 3 in appreciation of the Diamondhead police, the Hancock County Sheriff’s Department and the Diamondhead Head Fire Department. Twenty-eight first responders were fed. John is shown on the right next to some of the participants. Thank you, John.
to be adopted instead of released back into the community. The Gulf Coast Emergency Veterinary Hospital in Biloxi has made it much easier for residents to take the cats in for care at the residents’ convenience. Additionally, two families trapped six more cats and took them to their personal vets for their surgeries and vaccinations. We are very grateful to all the volunteers. Our Treasurer, Anna Ring Smith, designed a new website for us and it is up and running now. The website is spcaofdiamondhead.org. Visitors to the website will be able to make donations securely online to the SPCA. She encourages residents to also consider joining smile.amazon.com when making purchases on Amazon so that a portion of your charges will be donated to the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead, Inc.
A Reminder: The Hancock County Animal Shelter has a huge selection of adorable kittens. Please call 228 466 4516 and make an appointment to choose a new kitten for your family.
EAST HANCOCK LIBRARY By Mary Gobert October is here and I know we all hope for no more Covid 19 tricks—just the treat of it going away for good! We all miss our library time and this thing has to be gone for us to enjoy everything it has to offer again. There is a bit of good news though! As this goes to press, the Kiln and Bay St. Louis branches are accepting appointments for computer time. Call the Bay at 467-5282 or the Kiln at 255-1724 for more information or to make an appointment. Masks, social distancing and hand sanitization will be re-
quired per executive orders and local ordinances. The library wants to expand to all branches as soon as possible, so East Hancock may be open for computer use by the time you read this. Call 2554800 for the latest information. Are you missing Strength and Flexibility? You can stream it anytime on the Hancock County Library Facebook page or by typing this link into your browser: https:// www.facebook.com/ MSUESHancockCounty/ videos/650873068882562/. Virtual Storytime is available now!! If you go to Hancock County Library System on Facebook, you will find videos of different stories. Story Time craft kits are available at the Bay St. Louis Library and may be available at East Hancock Library by this time. These crafts coordinate with the stories and add learning opportunities to the lesson, but if you can’t stop by, children can certainly enjoy learning from the stories alone. Call 228-467-5282 or 255-4800 for more info. Have you checked out the magazines available through the main website? Virtual copies of many magazines can be “checked out” with your library card number. You just return it after you look through your magazine. It is an awesome interface, easy to use with crystal clear pictures. Give up on those paper subscriptions and jump onboard! Hopefully in October, I’ll see you at the library!
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CLUBS The events and meetings listed in the Clubs section are subject to the COVID-19 situation and the official safety guidelines. Please be aware that some or all events may be canceled or postponed.
MARATHON BRIDGE Marathon Bridge has commenced for the 2020/ 2021 season. We are inviting you to join us for an afternoon of party bridge at the Country Club, Emerald II Ballroom, the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1 to 4pm. The Marathon Bridge group concludes its season on April 8, 2021 at the Country Club, playing at
9am followed by lunch and prizes awarded to the winners. If you are interested in playing, please contact Terry Sullivan, 8832 Malino Place, Diamondhead MS 39525 or email her at goodcook48@hotmail.com. Let us know if you need a partner. Please know that in the event we need to cancel due to COVID 19 restrictions, we will contact each of you!
KREWE OF DIAMONDHEAD Renee Kirschenbaum Publicity Director The Krewe of Diamondhead will hold a Hallo-
ween costume party on October 24, 2020 in the ballroom of the Diamondhead Country Club. There will be music, food, and Halloween fun including a costume contest with awards for individuals and groups. Get your best costume ideas in the works because this is one spooky event that you don’t want to miss. The deadline for members to RSVP for this event is October 16. Be on the lookout for your invitation. If you are not a member of the Krewe of Diamondhead it isn’t too late to join. To join in on all the fun, contact our Membership Director, Stephanie
Taylor-Hardesty at staylor@ain1.com or on our Facebook page, fb.com/ Krewe-Of-Diamondhead, for more information.
DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB Due to COVID 19 our meetings are currently canceled. We will resume scheduling meetings and fund raising as soon as government restriction and social distancing guidelines allow. Our wonderful Glitz n Tits fundraiser has been canceled for now. All check received will be destroyed (shredded) and any cash received will be returned. If you paid in cash and have not yet received a refund, please contact Shelly Palmature at 228-586-6093. We will continue to monitor the situation with COVID-19 and will reschedule as soon as it is safe and we are allowed to do so. This fundraiser benefits both The Pink Hearts fund and the Hancock County Food Pantry. We are looking forward to continuing our fun and good work in funding worthy charities as soon as it is safe to resume and socialize. Please follow us on Facebook for the most current information. For more information, please contact Linda DeParto @ 228-255-5352.
DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB We are planning to have a meeting on October 21st,
outside the country club in the grassy circle at the front of the club. There is certainly enough room to social distance. Bring your own chair. If you are like me you don’t want to stand for too long and if you sit on the grass you need lots’ help to get up. So remember to bring a chair. 9:30 am social time 10:00 am meeting time. Meet under the big Oak tree. The program will be Linda Naron showing and telling how she measured all the trees we registered in the Spring, 40 in all. We will be measuring the large Oak tree in the circle that she has been saving for this occasion. Linda and her committee will be measuring and registering additional trees this fall on the golf course and on other POA property. The weather should be pleasant at this time of year. We can have lunch at the club for anyone who desires to stay. We can order from the menu before the meeting and have it ready inside when the meeting is over.
DIAMONDHEAD WINE CLUB By Lou Ertel & Marshall Kyger THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH, SPARKLING WINES, 7:00 P.M. at the Club Join us for our annual salute to sparkling wines! Whether it’s French Champagne, Italian Prosecco, Spanish Cava or California Sparkling Wine, it’s sure to
please your palate. This is always one of our most popular events. Please join us! Cost is $40 for DWC members and $50 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, NOVEMBER 19TH – PINOT NOIRS, 7:00 P.M. at the Club It’s been awhile since we’ve dedicated an evening to Pinot Noir. Long a key grape in French Burgundy, American wine makers have increasingly been producing more and better Pinot Noirs. Whether produced in Washington, Oregon or California, the quality of American Pinot Noirs now rival some of those from France. Let’s see what we can 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.
DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS CLUB The Newcomers didn’t meet last month for health and safety reasons. The board is hoping the club can resume it’s normal schedule in the fu-
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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 18 ture. Please contact the club for any questions or concerns. The group’s themed luncheons are held September through May on the second Friday of each month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per each luncheon. So, if you are interested in having fun join the Newcomers Club! We ask for all members and guests to RSVP by the Monday prior to each event. 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.
DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB Ahhh! Fall is here with her cooler temperatures that entice us to venture out in the sunshine and enjoy some of the best weather our coast has to offer (that, is if we can manage to avoid those pesky hurricanes, hmmm?) Seaux, as we all get a little more energetic and shake off the lethargy brought on by heat, humidity and the stubborn virus that continues to affect our daily lives, it’s time to highlight a couple of intrepid DH Geaux Hikers. Our first is Kim Curia, who participated in the 29th Annual DH 5K (Walk to Da Feet Hunger), hosted by the Gulf Coast Run-
ning Club, whose purpose is the promotion and encouragement of running for physical fitness and health. Wellll, our fellow hiker, Kim, “walked” home with the second prize in the Female Racewalkers category! “Now that’s what we’re talkin’ ‘bout!” Kim is a leader in many ways. The second is our “founding father”, Obie Watts, who spent the month of September, 2020 and some of October as well, walking the Appalachian Trail, one of the legendary American hiking experiences. Throughout his trip Obie posted to the DH Geaux Hiking Facebook Page, sharing his observances, experiences and encounters. Not a shy individual, Obie discovered people, places and things that some of us may overlook. We’re looking forward to the time when we can hear his stories “first hand” (annnd, not incidentally, share a meal….YASSS!) Until then, we continue to walk in comfortable twos and threes, calling each other to set up “nature dates” to get out to enjoy our environment and the beauty that surrounds us. Please keep in touch and keep your photos and information coming in to our DH Geaux Hiking Facebook page. If you’re not a member, just ask to join. Everyone is welcome. All ages and abilities. There are no fees. And, if you are home-schooling, send us
some photos and descriptions of your “biology” walks…., yeah, the ones where you shout, “Oh, look….” And the kids go, “huh?” ‘cause they were on their phones…. Again… sigh…
DIAMONDHEAD DPIA We’re still kicking!! The Diamondhead DPIA suspended meetings last March in response to the COVID19 crisis. We continue to be highly active in this important election year through email and social media. From notifications of virtual “Zoom” campaign events to voter education on local, state, and national elections, we keep on participating in every way but in person. If you would like to be on our list, please email DiamondheadDems@gmail.com . 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. In normal times, our leadership team attends and reports on local government and community meetings, researches issues, and organizes programs for public education. We also celebrate holidays together and host special events. We usually meet monthly on 3rd Thursdays at the Diamondhead Country Club. When we return to normal, we will schedule meetings again. And when we do, we would welcome your attend-
ance. We are all in this together, especially now. www.facebook.com/ DDPIA; www.facebook.com/diamondheaddems
THURSDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS We’re back. Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10:00 -11:00 am on THURSDAYS at the DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CENTER. New hard flooring and a huge space. Plenty of room for social distancing. Everyone is welcome. Great exercise, great fun, $1 room rental per person, per session. For details or cancellations, see our website: sites.google.com/site/ getmoving12345678/
LADIES BRIDGE PARTY CLUB OCTOBER PARTY Ladies Bridge Party is being delayed until January 2021. Eighteen members who wanted to start early played September 25th. October 23rd will be the next play date. Members who choose to stay for lunch can do so by ordering in the dining room. We shall have first place and second place winners. Betty Morgan has volunteered to manage the club for September, October, November, and December. Betty can be reached at 255-3442. Members can call Terre at 255-9892 or Gay at 2551528 if they have any questions. Check the Diamondhead News for updates on the club.
Kim Curia participated in Walk to Da Feet Hunger.
Obie Watts
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SPORTS 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.
DIAMONDHEAD GOLF By Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf We love Fall golf on the Mississippi Gulf Coast! This time of year is hard to beat and we are looking forward to everyone getting back out on the golf course to enjoy the game, outdoors, socializing with old friends, and meeting new friends. Golf in Diamondhead is great in so many ways. Don’t forget, booking online at www.DiamondheadMS.org is the fastest and easiest way to book tee times! Our Member-Member was a huge success. 46 teams participated this year which included 10 ladies’ teams. Thank you to all that participated and congratulations to each of our winners. Flight Champions…Nicklaus Flight – Dwayne Braud & Danny Schaus, Woods Flight – Chad Curtis & Dan Hamman, Hogan Flight – Don Smith & Jim Bulger, Player Flight – Billy Evans & Morrison Wilkins, Watson Flight – Robby Reidenauer & Harold Bevan, Palmer Flight – Hank Fried & Tom Woolbright, Berg Flight – Jodi Crosby & Gen Mansbridge, and Wright Flight – Liz Bell & Trish Wright. Residents, please refrain from traveling the golf course during operating hours. This is to ensure your safety and our golfing guests’ pleasure. All of us golfers are looking for an excuse for our mishits and missed putts but we all prefer not have any so
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The wood carvings of cardinals that are displayed on the Diamondhead Cardinal Golf Course have been painted by Jerry Jones, pictured here putting a finishing coat on one of the birds. Pictured at right are the two that are on the tee box of hole number 10. There were three others that had been taken down because the trees they were attached to had to be removed because of disease. They will be put up again to brighten up our beautiful golf course.
please only use the golf cart paths briefly to cut through to an adjacent side street. Those of you coming to the clubhouse to check in for golf or to enjoy a meal or beverage should also use the side streets for traveling during the day instead of using the golf cart paths. Hours of operation for the golf course are sunrise to dark 7 days per week. We appreciate you using this good golf etiquette and abiding by the rules set in place relating to golf cart travel around our community. By now our golfers know
that the greenside “No Cart” markers are no longer on the golf course. We continue to promote the “Scatter” rule which helps reduce the turf damage from excessive wear from carts using the exact same entry and exit points. We must still all protect our golf course. Even without these “No Cart” markers we must keep golf carts a minimum of 30 feet from the mounds/bunkers around the greens complexes. The golf shop is receiving new items regularly and holiday shopping is just around the corner.
Please stop by and check out our inventory. We might just have something you are looking for. Diamondhead Property Owners should take advantage of their discounts on all regularly priced apparel in the golf shop. UPCOMING EVENTS Oct. 3 – DMGA Saturday Play Day Oct. 9-11 – DCC’s CP Four Ball Oct. 17 – Most Holy Trinity Golf Event (moved from Spring) Oct. 22 – Diamondhead Ladies’ Invitational Oct. 31 – Wheel of Misfortune Couples Event
Oct. 26-27 – The Shaka…DCC’s Club Championship Nov. 1 - Daylight Savings Time Ends…Fall Back! Nov. 7-8 – KGJGT AllState Sugar Bowl Fall Series Junior Championship Nov. 8 – US Am Tour Event Nov. 14 – Most Holy Trinity Men’s Club Event Nov. 15 – US Kids Gulf Coast Tour Championship Nov. 28 – The Gobbler 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 all take care of it! We look forward to
By Ernie Knobloch The POINTS format was played three times. Chuck Ingraham managed to receive a payout all three times. Payouts were received two times by John Benus, Berni Breen, Gene Demedicis, Lee Kormandy, and Jim Sherrouse. An interesting note is that not a single time when this format was used, did a team was there a team score on the plus side. The best overall score was recorded by John Bunce, Tom O’Connell and Jim Sherrouse with a -5. A -6 team score was recorded by Chuck Ingraham, Frank Morrow and Ed Craig while the third best score was shot by Sam lee, Ron James, David Barbato and Dutch Vandervort with a -7. The worst team score during the 3 times this format was used was a -31. That must have been an interesting experience. Bernie Breen had the best overall score twice when he shot a +6 and a +5 followed by Chuck Ingraham shot a +4. A SHAMBLE was played once and the team of Pat Jarrell, Frank Morrow, Joe Murray and Jerry Stamps shot an outstanding -32 (what a difference a good tee shot seems to make!!) followed by Gene Deme-
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Golf CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 22 disic, Berni Breen, Ernie Knobloch and Dutch Vandervort with a -25 and Lenny Alfonso, Warren Morgan, Ron Rech and Marion Rotolo with a -24. In the MIXED BAG format the team of Don Crosby, Chuck Ingraham, Sam Lee and Al Mast led the scoring with a – 17 followed by John Bunce, Lee Kormandy, Billy Stroud Lenny Alfonso, Robert Gros Ray Lejeune, Ron Rech and a Ghost when both teams shot a – 15. Congratulations to Renny Pangan who made a Hole-in-One on #6 of the Pine. In the Closest to the Pin competition, Billy Stroud and Sam Lee each won twice on the same day. Val Miller and John Benus also won twice, but not on the same day. Excluding the Hole-in- One, the best shots recorded were 11 inches from the cup on #13 of the Cardinal and AJ Dilly 1 foot-3 inches on #17 of the Cardinal. Going into cooler weather, hopefully, the top five money winners are John Bunce, Gene Demedicis, Al Mast, Frank Morrow and Len Alfonso. In the C—P standings John Bunce has 9 wins followed by Gene Demedicis and Art Burgoyne. A quote from Bobby Jones — “Golf is the closest game to the game we call life, You get bad breaks from good shots; you get good breaks from bad shots—but you have to play where it lies.”
Carol Wyrosdick was the Aloha Tournament Overall Winner.
Gals waiting to tee off while social distancing.
Keeping our distancing while catching up on everyone's activities.
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Carol Wyrosdick posting the same score. In addition, awards were given for Lowest Putts during this round. In Flight #1 - 1st Place went to Fran Smith who posted only 15 putts; Flight #2 had a tie between Sylvia Corban and Kathy Jones both posting 15 putts for the round; Flight #3 - Jerry Ingraham took the award also posting only 15 putts; while in the Black Flight we also had a tie with both Jerri Harris and Carol Wyrosdick posting 18 putts. Longest Drive honors went to: Flight #1 - Pat Vandervort; Flight #2 - Sylvia Corbin; Flight #3 - Pattie Blackwood; and Black Flight Jerri Harris. Closest-to-thePin honors were claimed by: Flight #1 - Pat Vandervort; Flight #2 - Sylvia Corbin; Flight #3 - Carole Griffin; and Black Flight - Mary Craig Murray. Ladonna Brown and Jerry Ingraham scored Chip-Ins for the day and Jerry Ingraham also had a Birdie that day. Seems like several of these gals really brought along their “A” game. Congrats to all. On Tuesday, Aug. 11, 23
easier; however, you have your handicap adjusted for playing from this point and it makes the course play very differently for those usually playing from the Red Tees. And the Winners were: Flight #1 - 1st Place, Judy Tauzin; Flight #2 - 1st
Golf News from August 2020 by Shirley Halterman Five Months and counting of taking precautions in our gatherings against this virus pandemic. Not one of us thought we would still be dealing with the effects of this virus at this point in time. The Nines keep trying to get in as much golf as possible although the current heat has made that a bit difficult. And, it hasn’t helped that we are in the midst of Hurricane Season. But we are not easily dissuaded and continue to play as often as possible. Tuesday, August 4th, found us playing our monthly Trophy Day. The Low Gross Winners were as follows: Flight #1 - 1st Place, Therese Mauterer; Flight #2 - 1st Place, Sylvia Corbin; Flight #3 - 1st Place, Jerry Ingraham, and Black Flight - 1st Place, Jerri Harris. The Low Net Winners proved to be: Flight #1 - 1st Place, Kathie Pierson; Flight #2 1st Place, Kathy Jones; Flight #3 - 1st Place, Carole Griffin, and in the Black Flight we had a tie for 1st Place with both Mary Murray and
gals signed up to play from our Black Tees. For those unfamiliar with this term. Our Black Tees are PGA approved shorter tees which should allow players to reach the green in standard strokes. It may seem that this makes the game
Place, Pat Vandervort; Flight #3 - Jerry Ingraham and Black Flight - 1st Place, Mary Craig Murray. We also awarded prizes for Low Putts. Those winners were: Flight #1 - Diana
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MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH The MHT Golf Tournament that was postponed in April is now scheduled for Oct. 17 at the Diamondhead Country Club. Check in for the 4-person scramble is 8 a.m. For more information, call Joe Doyle at 228-364-2198 or stop by the DH Country Club Pro Shop for entry forms.
Golf CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 23 Moore; Fight #2 - Pat Vandervort; Flight #3 found Sylvia Corban and Margaret Sherwood tying for this honor; and finally, Black Flight - Mary Craig Murray. Three gals scored Chip-Ins: Pattie Blackwood, Jeri Harris and Pat Vandervort. Our Annual Aloha Tournament having been delayed by the Covid Virus was scheduled to be played on Tuesday, 8/18, and the following Tuesday, 8/25. This tournament is a “low net” game with awards going to 1st place in all four flights plus Longest Drive and Closest to the Pin. Due to approaching storms Marco and Laura our second day of this tournament had to be canceled. Therefore, awards were given for the best scores recorded for one day of play. The Low Net winners for this event were: Flight #1 - Judy Tauzin; Flight #2 - LaDonna Brown (in a scorecard
playoff with Shirley Halterman); Flight #3 - Sylvia Corban; and in the Black Flight - Carol Wyrosdick. Longest Drive honors were taken by: Flight #1 - Diana Moore; Flight #2 - LaDonna Brown; Flight #3 - Jerry Ingraham and Black Flight Jeri Harris. Closest-to-Pin awards were garnered by Flight #1 - Judy Tauzin (2 strokes); Flight #2 - LaDonna Brown (2 strokes); and in Flight #3 - Sylvia Corbin. No one in the Black Flight got close to the pin. The overall winner of this competition reflecting a Net Score of 33 was Carol Wyrosdick. Congrats to Carol! Watch our future articles for results of our SCOTCH DOUBLES and PAL DAY events. More of us should be able to get in rounds of our favorite game as the weather cools a bit. Remember to stay safe and safely distance. One good thing about Golf is we can do both and still play the game.
WE'RE LOOKING FOR PEOPLE TO DECORATE THEIR GOLF CART, TRUNK OR TRUCK AT OUR 2020
TRUNK OR TREAT TUESDAY | OCTOBER 27 | 5:30-7:30PM DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB CIRCLE
Purchase enough candy/treats to pass out to 200 children that live in Diamondhead. To reserve your spot call Kinta (228) 255-1900 ext. 170 Prizes awarded for best-decorated carts!
COUNTRY CLUB NEWS Hoppy Smith, make for an unforgettable Club Manager evening! Call 228-255-2918 Welcome, October! We for reservations. should finally be seeing THURSDAY TWO FOR some cooler weather, and $27 NIGHT we’re one month closer to saying “bye” to 2020! In A Oct. 1: Shepherd’s Pie. September, we began a Roast beef with hearty Saturday night Shrimp Boil vegetables in a rich sauce Platter featuring a pound topped with mashed potaof peel and eat Royal Reds. toes and baked to perfecIt was such a hit we’re tion and served with cornbringing it back in Octobread. A Oct. 8: Monterey ber! Trunk or Treat is back Chicken. Grilled chicken on Oct. 27. No tricks, only breast smothered in bbq treats with our delicious sauce, bacon, cheese, grilled favorites. To participate, contact Kinta @ 228- green onions, and diced 255-1900 ext. 170. We have tomatoes. Served with garlic mashed potatoes a Wild Game Dinner and and fried okra. Wine Tasting planned for Nov. 7. Chef Bryan’s menu and the wine pairings will SEE COUNTRY CLUB, PAGE 25
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DIAMONDHEAD RESIDENTS ONLY NO GUESTS WRISTBAND REQUIRED FOR ADMITTANCE! PICK UP AT THE REC/YOUTH DEPARTMENT LOCATED AT THE DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CENTER MON. - FRI., 10:00 - 5:00 Call 228 255-1900 ext. 170 Proof of residency required. Bring your 2020 POA Membership Card or a copy of your current lease to pick up your wristbands.
Due to COVID-1o, we are limiting the number of children to 200. To help maintain social distancing we will spacing arrival times every 30 minutes beginning at 5:30. Approximately 50 children per time slot. We will be serving your choice of burger, chicken, pulled pork, or hot dog with baked beans, mac and cheese, potato salad, and soft drink or water. $10.00 Please call Kinta at the POA Youth/Recreation Department to reserve your spot if you plan on passing out candy & decorating your vehicle.
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Wild Game Dinner and Wine Tasting Saturday, November 7 Appetizer Trio Grilled Frog Legs with Creole Dip Rock Lobster Ceviche with Toast Points Grilled Wild Goose with Fire Roasted Corn & Poblano Salsa Served With Cloudy Bay Sauvignon Blanc Soup White Bean and Wild Boar Sausage with Gruyere Baguette Served With Terrazas Altos Malbec Salad Applewood Smoked Duck Breast Salad. Mesculin Greens, Sliced Red and Gold Beets, Walnuts, and Goat Cheese. Served with Honey Balsamic Vinaigrette Served With Italo Cescon Pino Nero Entrée Bacon-Wrapped Venison Medallion drizzled with Cherry Bordelaise. Served with Sweet Potato Puree and Haricot Vert Bundle. Served With Numanthia Termes Dessert Rustic Peach Cobbler with Bourbon Caramel and Butter Pecan Ice Cream Served With Moet Nectar Imperial Rose $100 per person (Inclusive) Doors open at 6 pm. First course served at 6:30 pm. Cash Bar Available Reservations are required. Call 228 255-2918
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THURSDAY NIGHT TWO FOR $27 Our regular dinner menu is also available
OCTOBER 1
· : Shepherd’s Pie. Roast beef with hearty vegetables in a rich sauce topped with mashed potatoes and baked to perfection and served with cornbread.
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· Monterey Chicken. Grilled chicken breast smothered in bbq sauce, bacon, cheese, green onions, and diced tomatoes. Served with garlic mashed potatoes and fried okra.
OCTOBER 15 · BBQ Ribs. Half rack, falling off the bone. Served with corn on the cob and baked beans.
OCTOBER 22 Spaghetti & Meatballs. Pasta tossed in a Bolognese sauce, topped with two handmade meatballs, and served with garlic bread
OCTOBER 29
· Chicken Fried Chicken. Hand-breaded fried chicken breast smothered in white peppered gravy and served with mashed potatoes and green beans. Diamondhead Country Club • 228 255-2918 • www.diamondheadms.org
OCTOBER FRIDAY NIGHT SPECIALS Diamondhead Country Club
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Fried Catfish Meunière. 2 filets fried and placed over jalapeño grits, topped with pecan meunière, and served with steamed broccoli. $22
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Scallop Carbonara. Seared scallops over angel hair pasta in a creamy bacon sauce. Served with garlic bread. $26
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Blackened Grouper. Topped with a peach-jalapeño salsa and served with wild rice and grilled asparagus. $25
OCTOBER 23 BBQ Salmon. Filet of salmon, grilled, and basted with honey BBQ. Served with grilled asparagus and roasted potato wedges. $25
OCTOBER 30 Grilled Tuna. Two 6-ounce tuna steaks grilled on the cooker. Served with mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed spinach, and topped with mango relish. $26 Reservations suggested 228 255-2918 • www.diamondheadms.org
Country Club CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 24 A Oct. 15: BBQ Ribs. Half rack, falling off the bone. Served with corn on the cob and baked beans. A Oct. 22: Spaghetti & Meatballs. Pasta tossed in a Bolognese sauce, topped with two handmade meatballs, and served with garlic bread. A Oct. 29: Chicken Fried Chicken. Hand-breaded fried chicken breast smothered in white peppered gravy and served with mashed potatoes and green beans. Friday Specials: Friday is always Steak Night! Our steaks, salmon, and tuna are cooked to order outside on our grill. A Oct. 2: Fried Catfish Meunière. 2 filets fried and placed over jalapeño grits, topped with pecan meunière, and served with steamed broccoli. $22
A Oct. 9: Scallop Carbonara. Seared scallops over angel hair pasta in a creamy bacon sauce. Served with garlic bread. $26 A Oct. 16: Blackened Grouper. Topped with a peach-jalapeño salsa and served with wild rice and grilled asparagus. $25 A Oct. 23: BBQ Salmon. Filet of salmon, grilled, and basted with honey BBQ. Served with grilled asparagus and roasted potato wedges. $25 A Oct. 30: Grilled Tuna. Two 6-ounce tuna steaks grilled on the cooker. Served with mashed sweet potatoes, sautéed spinach, and topped with mango relish. $26 Saturday Night Prime Rib Special: Slow-cooked prime rib sliced to order and served with choice of two sides, and a house or
Caesar salad, au jus, and horseradish sauce. $27.50 Saturday Is Kids Night: One FREE kid’s meal (12 & under) with the purchase of one entrée from our dinner menu. Available from 5-8 p.m. every Saturday night. Saturday Night Shrimp Boil Platter! One pound of peel and eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, cocktail sauce, and lemon. $20 Trunk or Treat Oct. 27: Bring your little superheroes, princesses, and ghouls to the club for our annual Trunk or Treat around the circle and stay for BBQ favorites! We will have burgers, hot dogs, grilled chicken sandwiches, or pulled pork plates for $10. It includes baked beans, macaroni and cheese, potato salad, cookie, and a soft drink or water!
SATURDAY NIGHT
SHRIMP BOIL! ONE POUND OF PEEL & EAT ROYAL REDS, SAUSAGE, CORN, POTATOES, AND MUSHROOMS $20
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NEW!
Annual Ladies Invitational Golf Tournament Hosted by the Diamondhead Women’s Golf Association
JUNIOR TENNIS MEMBERSHIP
Diamondhead Tennis World
October 15, 2020 8:30 am check in
9:00 am Shot Gun Start
Diamondhead Country Club Cardinal Course Diamondhead, Mississippi Luncheon following play
Best Ball
2-Woman Team
$90 per person $180 per team
Players play to 95% of the October 1 Diamondhead Cardinal course Handicap. If partners’ handicaps differ by more than 8 strokes, handicaps will be further reduced by 10% in accordance with USGA guidelines.
In order to keep all participants safe, we are eliminating the registration table. You will go directly to your golf cart where you will find your tee gift, refreshments and scorecard. THEREFORE: To participate in the Diamond in the Rough Game Package, you must include payment with your
This option will not be available on tournament day, you must register now for the Game Package with your tournament registration. Game package includes: Ten 50/50 chances, One Movin-On-Up (play par 5 hole #15 registration form.
from the 150 yard marker, and One Magic Putt—automatic one putt from anywhere on the green. Yes, we want to participate in the Game Package and I am including _____ $20 player 1
_____ $20 player 2
Player 1 Name___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________City, State & Zip_______________________________ Email____________________________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Home Club _________________________________________________Home Club phone # ____________________________ GHIN Index _______________________ GHIN #_______________________ Player 2 Name___________________________________________________________________________________________ Address _____________________________________________________City, State & Zip_______________________________ Email____________________________________________________ Phone________________________________________ Home Club _________________________________________________Home Club phone # ____________________________ GHIN Index _______________________ GHIN #_______________________
Make check payable to DWGA and send with registration form by October 1st to: Georgeann Luxion, 7527 Turnberry Dr., Diamondhead, MS 39525 No entries will be accepted by phone or fax. Full payment must accompany entry. No refunds after October 1st. Contact Tournament Chairwoman Georgeann Luxion for more information. 386-847-4490 or georgieel@aol.com Practice rounds available on Wednesday, October 14th for $30. Call 288-255-3910 Diamondhead Pro Shop for tee times.
Call us! 228 255-5030 Visit us on Facebook @DiamondheadTennisWorld
$20 Per Month/Per Junior $30 Per Month/Per Junior/ Non-POA Member Ages 18 and Under There are many reasons kids should play tennis. Here are a few of our favorites: Develops coordination skills Teaches discipline & problem solving skills Builds bones & muscles And many more!
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NOTA BENE
OCTOBER SUNSET MARKET The October Market will be held on the first Saturday, October 3rd and on the third Saturday, October 17th from 4pm to 7pm. The Market is located at the Diamondhead Shopping Center area on West Aloha Drive For more info, email DiamondheadSunsetMarket@gmail.com
5K RACE TO EMBRACE The Women’s Community Support Center in Hancock County is a collaborative effort between the Gulf Coast Christian Women’s Job Corps and the Magdalene House residential community. The Gulf Coast Christian Women’s Job Corps provides classes in Workplace Readiness, Computer, Money Management, Life Skills, Anger Management, Bible Study, and more. These classes are offered on an ongoing basis and are available to women in our community. Magdalene House offers residents a
therapeutic setting, which offers women a peaceful place where they can experience transformative, sustainable recovery through housing, counseling, and community building. Together these two organizations aim to support women in our community whose lives have been shattered by the interwoven issues of homelessness, incarceration, and drug or alcohol dependency. Seeking to empower women by ministering to their physical, emotional, and spiritual needs, enabling them to let go of their past and move forward to embrace a brighter future.
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