December 2021 Diamondhead News

DECEMBER, 2021

www.diamondheadms.org

VOL. 38, NO. 12

From the desk of the President By Ernie Knobloch

he deadline for this article was November 10, 2021, and this pro­ vides members an update as of that date. It has been brought to our attention that there is some misinformation regarding a pending lawsuit requesting a declaratory judgment regarding covenant expiration. While we normally do not comment on pending litigation, there has been some question regarding why we filed a motion to dismiss the case. While the POA board would welcome a judicial resolu­ tion to these issues, unfortunate­ ly the current case is filed in­ correctly, and as such, any deci­ sion (positive or negative) would not hold up on appeal on proce­ dural grounds. We cannot justify spending thousands of your dollars on a case that would not stand, regardless of the outcome; not to mention wasting 2­3 years. First, it was filed by a corporation which is not a mem­ ber of the POA and has no standing to sue. Second, it is filed as a declaratory judgment which would require making all members a party, since you all have a vested interest in the outcome. In short, we want any decision on this issue to stand,

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and not be sent back from an appellate court because it was procedurally flawed. Our attorneys have suggested alternative means to get these issues in a case properly before the court, but this case will have to be dismissed first. I know this is an issue that is very important to our future, and especially as to how we will maintain the amenities that drive all of our property values. We appreciate your patience and understand­ ing during this time. The Club had a very successful October 2021 in terms of usage. The total income from food and beverage areas increased by about 54% above October 2020. Some of this was due to the ever­changing Covid situation as well as an uptick in ballroom rentals. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday provide about 67% of the total income. Latitude 30 ac­ counts for about 68% of the total income in food and beverage. Overall resident use of the Club has definitely increased. Golf and tennis, including pickle ball play, has also increased. As mentioned last month, our kitchen floor must be replaced due to wear and tear. Arrange­ ments have been made to ac­ complish this renovation later in December. I’ve mentioned several times

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that the POA has the fiduciary responsibility to supervise and maintain about $20 million dol­ lars of amenities. Several resi­ dents have asked me exactly what “fiduciary responsibility” means. Non­profit boards, such as the POA, have three basic fiduciary responsibilities. These are to maintain/improve the assets of the organization, to act in the best interests of the organ­ ization and to ensure that money is spent in an appropriate man­ ner. Not understanding fiduciary responsibilities, or not being well­informed about them, doesn’t relieve a board of direc­ tors from any obligations or liabilities they may face if they fail to fulfill these important duties. We have had some serious vandalism occur around the Twin Lakes area. If you frequent that area, please be on the look­ out for potential problems and notify the police or POA if you see anything suspicious. Several residents have asked why the land behind Rouses is being cleared. Although this has nothing to do with the POA, Coast Electric has purchased the land and is in the process of constructing a new substation for Diamondhead. Presently the only substation for Diamond­ head is located to the left side of the Twin Lakes. Due to all the new construction and the growth of our community, addi­ tional power is needed.

As mentioned last month, we’ve been using five different computer programs to deal with properties, food and beverage services, payroll/finances, recre­ ation services and maintenance. The new, totally integrated sys­ tem is expected to be up and running by the start of 2022. Everyone is thanked for their continued support of our amen­

ities in 2021 and we hope to see you enjoying them in 2022. There’s a New Year’s Eve party at the Club and, as of the dead­ line for this article, you can still reserve a spot for you and your friends. On behalf of the POA Board of Directors and all the POA employees, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

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Christmas Eve: Open 7:00 am - 2:00 pm (Food Service Until 1:00 pm) Christmas Day: Closed New Year's Eve: Open 7:00 am - 6:00 pm (Food Service Until 5:00 pm) New Year's Day: Open 10:00 am - 6:00 pm (Soup & Sandwiches Only) THE

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Closed Christmas Eve, Christmas Day & December 27 Closed December 31 POA

Closed December 24 & 27 Closed December 31 We wish you and your loved ones a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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BUSINESS

DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, October 31, 2021

7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525

The Diamondhead News is the ONLY official voice of the Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association, Inc. As such, it is solely responsible for its content. The Diamondhead Property Owners Association, Inc. will maintain sole control of the editorial content. A monthly publication by the Diamondhead P.O.A.; offices are located at 7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525 Email dhnews@dhpoa.org Telephone 228-332-2282 Editor Karen Flores Gulf Publishing Co., Inc., the publisher of the Sun Herald, will be responsible for production, printing, advertising and distribution (by mail) of The Diamondhead News. For advertising information, call Derrick Ivy at (601) 909-0681 or email divy@mcclatchy.com.

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...........................................................................................Controller Sue Kinsley..............................................................Legal & Administrative Assistant Ginger Necaise .........................................Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement Karen Flores.......................................................................................Managing Editor Chris Rahaim..........................................................................................Club Manager Chris Altese.........................................................................................Director of Golf Hoppy Smith...............................................................Director of Player Development Dan Hamman................................................................................Golf Superintendent Adam Humphrey...................................................................Facilities Superintendent Donna Goedde................................................Recreation/Tennis Club Administration Matt Garman..................................................................................Tennis Professional Ted South...............................................................................................Harbor Master Kinta Bakken..............................................................Community Center/Twin Lakes Nancy Perkins..................................................................................Sales & Marketing

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

Revenue

Month

2021 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 520 violations Year to Date with 498 brought into compliance. November Violations/Complaints — 41 6 — Boats 5 — Vehicles parked in yard 3 — RV/Campers 2 — For Sale signs 8 — Utility trailers 1 — Animal loose 14 — Appearance of property 1 — Animal noise 1 — Inoperable vehicles 41 — Received notification letter (30 days to comply) 27 — In compliance 14 — Pending SUBMITTED BY GINGER NECAISE MEMBER ADVOCATE/COVENANT ENFORCEMENT

MINUTES OF THE OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. September 20, 2021 A meeting of the Board was held at 5000 Dia­ mondhead Circle, Dia­ mondhead 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, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Di­ rector Ramirez, Director Tauzin. Absent were Trea­

Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration Totals

Expense

274,678 251,204 189,928 3,007 3,894 3,461 5,000 4,254 60 4,350 9,862 749,699

28,348 255,405 181,591 12,749 10,743 7,338 2,238 3,526 16,381 23,361 29,244 16,245 104,929 692,096

Year-to-Date

Revenue

Expense

Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration

3,920,904 1,898,758 1,696,651 28,485 51,928 43,856 45,000 30,658 11,182 4,350 1,072,788 8,804,560

462,346 2,102,919 1,828,023 101,396 98,307 79,677 31,951 26,967 231,660 217,161 285,207 113,333 1,004,828 6,583,774

Totals

Expensed

Capital Projects Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals

Approved

Net Income (Net Loss) 246,330 (4,201) 8,337 (9,742) (6,849) (3,876) 2,762 728 (16,321) (23,361) (29,244) (11,895) (95,067) 57,602

Net Income (Net Loss) 3,458,558 (204,161) (131,372) (72,912) (46,378) (35,821) 13,049 3,691 (220,478) (217,161) (285,207) (108,983) 67,960 2,220,786

204,195 (8,655) (13,619) (6,143) 1,322 (1,746) 3,357 413 (10,865) (28,821) (30,018) (11,073) (85,803) 12,545

Budget 2,404,346 (186,693) (126,685) (45,945) (22,146) (19,081) 1,973 5,275 (176,565) (251,611) (305,439) (140,476) (837,936) 299,017

Budget Variance 42,135 4,454 21,956 (3,599) (8,171) (2,130) (595) 315 (5,456) 5,460 774 (822) (9,264) 45,058

Dues Allocation

Budget Variance 1,054,212 (17,468) (4,686) (26,967) (24,232) (16,740) 11,076 (1,584) (43,913) 34,450 20,232 31,493 905,896 1,921,769

Dues Allocation

4,201 9,742 6,849 3,876 16,321 23,361 29,244 11,895 95,067 200,555

204,161 131,372 72,912 46,378 35,821 220,478 217,161 285,207 108,983 1,322,472

Variance

242,107 17,827 8,835 1,131 132,075

244,800 17,827 8,835 1,200 132,075

2,693 69 -

401,975

404,737

2,762

surer Rayner, Director Nutting and Ex­Officio Marthouse. Also present were GM Abadie, Controll­ er McInnis, Legal Assistant Kinsley and 10 members. APPROVAL OF MIN­ UTES — A motion to ap­ prove the minutes of the 8/16/21 meeting was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director Ertel. The minutes were approved unanimously. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA — A motion to amend the agenda to table the motion 2021­34 until next month was made by Vice Presi­ dent Gillen and seconded by Director Ramirez. The motion passed unani­ mously. PRESENTATIONS — None PRESIDENT’S REPORT

Budget

— President Knobloch provided his report. COMMITTEE REPORTS — Administration Com­ mittee, Recreation Com­ mittee, Grounds Commit­ tee, Safety Committee had no report. Airport/Marina Commit­ tee reported floating dock repairs in process, bids for other docks changed to improve bid quality, USDA trapping hogs successfully. House/Club Committee reported chef changes and supply change challenges. Golf Committee reported continued work on Cardi­ nal pond #13, shrinking greens and working on practice sand traps. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT — GM Abadie gave his report including financial data. POA MEMBERS COM­

MENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS — none UNFINISHED BUSI­ NESS — none REGULAR AGENDA — 2021­32 — A motion to replace approximately 1500 sq. ft. of ramp area ad­ jacent to the concrete boat launch with concrete for not to exceed $10,000 was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel. The motion passed unanimously 2021­33 — A motion to Motion to approve the hiring of Total e Integrated to implement one comput­ er program that can han­ dle all aspects of POA operations for not to ex­ ceed $50,000 was made by Director Tauzin and sec­

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BUSINESS CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 2 onded by Director James. The motion passed unani­ mously. 2021­34 — The motion to transfer the Airport Circle roadway and associ­ ated easements to the City of Diamondhead was ta­ bled until the 10/15/21 meeting. 2021­35 — A motion to purchase ice machine for the Club at Diamondhead (Oak Room/Latitude 30) for not to exceed $7,500 was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin. The motion passed unanimously. 2021­36 — A motion to purchase replacement of broken furniture for the Club at Diamondhead (Oak Room/Latitude 30)

for not to exceed $18,500 was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Vice President Gillen. The mo­ tion passed unanimously. POA MEMBERS COM­ MENTS ON NON­AGEN­ DA ITEMS — Mr. Dominic Palisi ad­ dressed the board. NEXT MEETING — The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be on Friday, October 15, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. at the Diamond­ head City Council Cham­ bers. ADJOURN — A motion was made by Director Tauzin and seconded by Director Ertel to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:40PM. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow POA Board Secretary Approved on 10/15/21

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COMMUNITY SERVICES S.P.C.A. OF DIAMONDHEAD P.O. Box 6481 Diamondhead, MS 39525 Spcaofdiamond­ head@gmail.com Spcaofdiamondhead.org 228­861­2287 Help Us Out By Toni Grey

Raise funds for the SPCA of Diamondhead while you shop at Amazon. Ama­ zonSmile is a simple and automatic way for you to support your favorite char­ itable organization every time you shop, at no cost to you. When you shop at https://smile.amazon.com, you’ll find the exact same low prices, vast selection,

and convenient shopping experience as amazon­ .com, with the added bo­ nus that Amazon will do­ nate a portion of the pur­ chase price to your favorite charity. You can choose from many organizations to support, but of course what we hope is that you will choose “S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead Inc.” To shop at AmazonSmile simply go to https:// smile.amazon.com from the web browser on your computer or mobile de­ vice. You may also want to add a bookmark to smi­ le.amazon.com to make it even easier to return and start your shopping at AmazonSmile. Each time you make a purchase, be sure to log in to Amazon through smi­ le.amazon.com so that the donation is routed proper­ ly. Please keep in mind that when you choose the char­ ity to benefit it is really important that you type in “S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead Inc” because there are many S.P.C.A. organiza­ tions. Millions of products are eligible for donations. Recurring Subscribe­and­ save purchases and sub­ scription renewals are not currently eligible. The AmazonSmile Foun­ dation will donate 0.5% of the purchase price from your eligible AmazonSmile purchases. The purchase price is the amount paid for the item minus any rebates and excluding shipping and handling, gift­wrap­

ping fees, taxes, or service charges. Donations are made by the AmazonSmile Founda­ tion and are not tax deduc­ tible by you. Once again, we want to thank the Mayor, City Council and City of Dia­ mondhead and its great residents for all their sup­ port for the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead. We also want to include our gratitude to the Police Department, Hancock County Animal Control, and the residents who have given up their time to volunteer for our TNR Program. Also, many thanks to the Gulf Coast Veterinary Emergency Hospital, The Animal Hos­ pital of Diamondhead, and River Bend Veterinary Hospital for their cooper­ ation. Plus, a special men­ tion to Karen Flores and the POA for helping us get the word out on what is going on in the animal world of Diamondhead. We would not be able to help the many animals in the community without everyone’s help. The S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead Wishes You All a Very Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year filled with Peace and Love.

EAST HANCOCK LIBRARY Mary Gobert

Well, Ho,Ho,Ho to all of you elves out there! We hope this finds you cele­ brating the Christmas season in fine style. Your library has plans that will add to your fun so let’s get

into the details! As mentioned last month, our library here in Diamondhead along with the other four branches will be part of the Holiday Tree Gala. Bay St. Louis has long hosted a celebration of the beautiful trees created by various community organ­ izations. Now the whole county system will be part of the fun! Mark December 5­11 on your calendars to view all the trees and partici­ pate in a scavenger hunt! Within that time period, visit as many branches as you’d like. Collect a stamp at each branch when you complete the scavenger hunt there. Visit as many or as few sites as you choose but you may col­ lect up to five stamps by visiting all five libraries. Turn them in at any loca­ tion through Dec. 13th to be eligible for some great prizes. Take the kiddos with you as there will be both adult and children’s prizes! The number of stamps you turn in equals the number of chances you have to win. Hope to see you out scavenging soon!! December 10 from 6:00 to 7:30 is Open House at our East Hancock library. Santa Claus will visit and refreshments will be served. Bring your camera to capture a sweet memory of your child with Santa. If you can’t make it to our library or if you wish to visit more than one

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Community CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 4 branch, the dates for the Open Houses at the other branches are: Bar St Louis, Sunday, Dec. 5th from 1­3; Kiln, Tuesday, Dec 7th from 6­7:30; Pearlington, Wednesday, Dec. 8th from 6­7:30; Waveland, Thurs­ day, Dec 9th from 6­7:30; East Hancock, Friday, Dec 10th from 6­7:30. The library will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas day as well as New Year’s Day so that our hard­ working staff may enjoy that time with their families. We all wish everyone a fun­filled holi­ day season and a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year! See you at the library!

HOMELESS VETERAN & HANCOCK COUNTY ANIMAL SHELTER DRIVE Betty Maxwell is An­ nouncing her 17th Fund­ raising Drive in partner­ ship with RE/MAX Coast Delta Realty in Diamond­ head. The drive begins No­ vember 15th and runs through December 15th. Those benefiting from this event will be The Hancock County Animal Shelter, The SPCA of Diamond­ head, and The Hancock County Food Pantry. Betty started this project on her own 17 years ago because two causes were near and dear to her heart. She is the daughter of a twenty year Veteran, and is also married to a 30 year Veteran. Her love of animals and seeing so many aban­

doned and hungry in our county broke her heart. She soon partnered with RE/MAX Coast Delta Real­ ty, for over ten years when she worked there as a Realtor, and continues to do so even after her 2016 retirement. There were two areas of focus that were very im­ portant to Betty and her office. The first was to collect and provide clean and slightly used or new coats, blankets, socks, shoes, scarves, gloves, sleeping bags, tents, and more for the Homeless Men and Women Veterans of Han­ cock County. Harrison County was also included because the VA Hospital is located there, and they are the ones that will ultimate­ ly distribute to the home­ less. Even after retirement, Betty continues to run this drive because she feels that no Veteran who served his or her country should be sleeping in the cold woods or on the streets! This is an annual event that is done to keep our Homeless Veterans warm during the winter months in Mississippi. Betty contacted two mem­ bers of VFW Post 2880 here in Diamondhead, Reid Walker and David Motz, who assist in picking up the collected items and delivering them to the VA contacts for distribution. Sadly because of CO­ VID­19 the VA did not accept any clothing items during 2021. Many of you have asked if Betty is going to hold the drive this year. After con­ sulting with the VA they are accepting NEW or

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CLEAN/GENTLY Used Coats, Blankets, Gloves, Hoodies, Socks, and Shoes. (No suits, dress slacks or shirts, or sleeping bags please.) The Second Area of Focus is to assist local organizations by feeding, housing, spaying or neu­ tering dogs and cats that have been surrendered either by their owners, abandoned, or that were found stray and never reclaimed, provide shelter for momma dogs and cats with litters that would otherwise die on the streets from predators, cars, or sickness. Sadly because of overcrowding in the shelter many folks who find animals are turned away, or asked to foster until room becomes available. Each year after this Annual Fundraiser mone­ tary donations are given to the SPCA of Diamond­ head, so please make your checks payable to them. They assist in many won­ derful projects in our com­ munity such as vouchers for spay and neutering. You can follow them in the monthly Diamondhead News. Items such as cat, kitten, dog, and puppy food are always needed, and the Animal Shelter asks in order to keep the animals’ gastric systems on the same page, that Purina food is donated. If any­ thing other than Purina is donated, then that food will be given to the Han­ cock Food Pantry to assist their patrons. Please help our Hancock County animals by donat­ ing any of these suggested items: Cash or Check

Many Thanks to the City of Diamondhead and Its Residents for their Generous Support Allowing Us to Help the Animals of the Community.

The S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead

made payable to SPCA of Diamondhead, and please mail or drop off at the office; Purina Cat or Kitten food­hard and/or soft food; Purina Dog or Puppy Food­hard and/or soft; any brand Cat Litter which is always needed, Arm and Hammer Pet Deodorizer for the litter boxes; Cat and/or Dog snacks; clean towels or blankets; leashes, harnesses, or collars; and new or gently used but clean carrying cages, Bleach and/or Fabulosa. Thank you so very much for your support, generous donations, kindness, and patriotism! HAPPY HOLIDAYS! A HUGE THANK YOU GOES OUT TO THE MOST WONDERFUL OFFICE OF BROKER JON RITTEN

AND HIS AWESOME STAFF AND REAL ESTATE AGENTS FOR ALLOWING ME TO USE HIS OFFICE AS THE DROP OFF LOCA­ TION : RE/MAX COAST DELTA REALTY, 5400 INDIAN HILL BLVD, LO­ CATED TWO DOORS FROM BURGER KING IN FRONT OF DIAMOND­ HEAD, JUST OFF EXIT 16 FROM I­10. PLEASE CALL BETTY MAXWELL, 228­363­1430 bb2dougmax@gmail.com, FOR ADDITIONAL IN­ FORMATION OR DIREC­ TIONS TO THE OFFICE. RE/MAX Coast Delta Real­ ty 228­255­2600

FREE EMPLOYMENT SKILL CLASSES ­ SAVE THE DATE 01/24/22 Women’s Community

Support Center, located off Hwy 603 in Bay St. Louis, is a non­profit Christian organization committed to helping women, from all walks of life, obtain job and life skills needed to find meaningful employ­ ment and break the cycle of poverty. Our upcoming 2022 Class Session starts January 24th and runs through March 15th and will include classes in: Work Force Development, Microsoft Office, Commu­ nications, Money Manage­ ment, Life Skills and more. Classes meet every week on Monday and Tuesday from 9am to 3pm at the Center, off Hwy 603 in Bay St. Louis.Call Today to Pre­Register for this up­ coming Class Session (228) 586­3510.

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CLUBS

St. Thomas Episcopal Church

Diamondhead Garden Club President Dianne Domangue, L and club member Mary Cole R stand in front of the garden club booth at the recent Fall Fest at the club. The garden club was promoting Breast cancer Awareness and reminding people to get their mammograms. The garden club ladies dressed in pink gave away gardening information, plants, and a whole host of other giveaways like pencils, keychains, and hand sanitizer. Thank you to everyone who made the Fall Fest a success.

5303 Diamondhead Cir, Diamondhead, MS 39525-3203

Announces

Annual Gourmet-to-Go and Art-to-Go Saturday December 11th 10:00 AM to Noon

The garden club and the POA are responsible for all the pink gardens planted around the community to remind people that October is breast cancer awareness month.

THURSDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10:00 ­11:00 am on THURSDAYS at the DIA­ MONDHEAD COMMUNI­ TY CENTER. New solid 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 CAN­ CELLATIONS see our web site: https://sites.goo­ gle.com/site/getmov­ ing12345678/

DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB The Fall Fest at the club in October was a great success thanks to all the people and organizations that participated. The December meeting of the garden club will be on December 15th at 11am.

NOTE TIME CHANGE at the club, usual place. We will have a gift ex­ change ($15 to $20) each. Make it interesting, try to find some unique garden­ ing related item. Come join the fun and don’t forget to wear your “ugly” sweater. Brierley Acker 255 2697

DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB The Diamondhead Women’s Club meeting will be held on Wednes­ day December 1st, 2021 at 10:30 am. And is open to all ladies who are residents of Diamondhead. This meeting will be our Christmas Celebration. The business portion of the meeting will begin promptly at 10:30 am to allow time for some Christmas Caroling and some Holiday Fun and Socializing after the meet­ ing. Please bring a gift bag

with miscellaneous toi­ letries to be distributed to the Nursing Home resi­ dents. In addition, please bring a Stuffed Animal to be distributed to the CASA foster children. Lunch will be served after the festivities. You will have a choice between three preselected entries. Our January meeting will be held on Wednes­ day, January 5th, 2022, beginning at 10:30 am. We will have a guest speaker JoAn Nicely, from Pink Heart Funds. Lunch will be served after the meeting. You will have a choice between three preselected entries. Upcoming Events GLITZ & TITZ, Save the date: April 19, 2022. Dress in your best Glitzy outfit or in­group costumes for prizes. We will have Live and Silent auctions, 50/50 Raffles, bidding on table

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The group’s themed luncheons are held Sep­ tember through May on the second Friday of month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per lunch­ eon. So, if you are interest­ ed 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 dia­ mondhead.newcom­ ers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/dia­ mondheadnewcomer­ sclub.

DIAMONDHEAD LIONS CLUB ANNOUNCES OPEN MEETING WITH SPECIAL GUEST SPEAKER On Thursday, December 9, the Diamondhead Lions Club will host author (“Living Lies”) and former

tion. He also led the CIA team which disrupted the deadliest nuclear weapons network in history. This is the first installment of a series of espionage thrill­ ers by James Lawler. Two more will be released soon. Mr. Lawler will person­ ally autograph First Edition copies of the novel for those who wish to pur­ chase a copy. The book is also available for purchase on Amazon after Novem­ ber 1. For those of you who know Bill Lawler (a Dia­ mondhead Lion), James Lawler is his older brother. Past President Dwain Simpson Lions Sight Foundation of Mississippi Diamondhead Lions Club dwainsimp­ son@aol.com 228­363­2557

DIAMONDHEAD DUPLICATE BRIDGE NEWS Newcomers fashion show.

Clubs

upcoming meeting, events and fundraisers to centerpieces and many be announced in up­ more fun details to be coming issues of this announced. Please contact publication and you can Linda DeParto 228­255­ follow us on FaceBook. 5352 for auction item or For more information, more information. This please contact Linda De­ event is Open to all Ladies! Parto @ 228­255­5352. Our meetings (we will NEWCOMERS KNOW not meet this year in May, HOW TO CELEBRATE! June, July, or August), are normally held the first The Diamondhead New­ Wednesday of each month comers Club had a mas­ beginning at 10:30 a.m. at sive turnout for the Fash­ the Diamondhead Country ion Show luncheon on Club and are open to all Friday, November 12th. ladies who are residents of This stylish annual event Diamondhead. has been well crafted by Dates and times for this group of ladies for

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many years, but could not be possible without re­ gional boutique chain owner, Allison Kingston, of Exit 16. Allison used a few of the club’s ladies as mod­ els to walk the runway in some of the latest trends her boutique has to offer. Marilyn Lott and Jeannine Stone gave a live musical performance during the show to add a more grand experience to the affair. Member’s were also treat­ ed to local glass bead art­ ist, Leah Holmes, who presented her jewelry during the soiree! If you couldn’t make it for all the

fun in November, the Christmas luncheon will be held Friday the 10th for noon in the ballroom at The Club. Reservations are required, you can reserve seats at diamond­ head.newcomers@ya­ hoo.com or call/text Leanne Guidry at 504­919­ 5763. Get a chance to play Santa with the Newcomers by bringing unwrapped gifts, sugar free hard can­ dies, nuts, and extra Christmas cards for the residents living in Wood­ land Village. Come on and celebrate with the New­ comers!

Senior CIA Operations Officer James Lawler at a special open meeting. The meeting will start at 11:30 AM, in the Diamondhead Country Club. All interesed visitors are welcome to the meeting and lunch will be available. “Living Lies”, a novel, is an enthralling story about espionage, human frailty, and loyalty. The plot fo­ cuses on a covert Iranian nuclear weapons program as written by a senior CIA operations officer whose career was devoted to battling the spread of weapons of mass destruc­

The Diamondhead Du­ plicate Bridge Club meets Mondays and Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Dia­ mondhead United Metho­ dist Church. All bridge players are welcome. If you have a question or need a partner, don’t hes­ itate to call Mary Galvin (228) 216­4929. The winners in October were: Monday, Oct. 4 — 1st Mary Galvin & Robert Burnaman 2nd Betty Jones & Alice Ladner Monday, Oct. 11 — 1st Bill Beaushaw & James Mitchell 2nd Alice Ladner & Lorna Bultman Monday, Oct. 25 — 1st

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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 10 Bruce Stinson & Betty Jones 2nd Sue Irons & Sharon Mann Wednesday, Oct. 6 — 1st Eileen O’Brien & Marie Picou 2nd Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes Wednesday, Oct. 20 — 1st Marilyn Galus & Sheila Bosarge 2nd Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes Please contact Marie Galvin at (228) 216­4929 for information about planned club activities.

LADIES BRIDGE PARTY CLUB DECEMBER PARTY The date for our Decem­ ber party is Friday Decem­ ber 17, 2020, at the Coun­ try Club. Arrival time is 9:15 and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30. If you have any ques­ tions regarding Ladies Bridge Party, please con­ tact Terre Settle at 255­ 9892 or Gay Young at 255­ 1528.

WINE CLUB The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to the exploration and enjoyment of wine. At each monthly tasting, we sample at least a 6 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, November 18th ­ Thanksgiving Wines ­ 7:00 P.M. at the Club Our tasting is a week before Thanksgiving, so we thought it appropriate to sample some wines which might go well with your Thanksgiving feast. Let’s see if we can find what really goes well with tur­ key! Or, whatever your Thanksgiving meal may feature. Cost is $35 for DWC members and $45 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing you check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Dia­ mondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louer­ tel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com Thursday, December 9th ­ High End Reds ­ 7:00 at the Club Join us for our annual Christmas celebration featuring fine wines (and we do include a white wine or two). As usual, besides the outstanding wine, this evening features a robust repast of hors d’ oeuvres. Cost is $65 for DWC

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members and $75 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing you check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Dia­ mondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louer­ tel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com. NOTE: This event always sells out and is limited to 40 people. Reservations are mandatory and are only confirmed by our receipt of your check sent to the DWC Post Office Box indicated above. Email confirmation will be sent upon receipt of your check. Thursday, January 20th ­ The Wines of Dry Creek & Alexander Valley ­ 7:00 at the Club To begin the New Year, we feature wines from two of our favorite appella­ tions: The Dry Creek Val­ ley and the Alexander Valley. These areas produce many outstanding wines from numerous well known wineries. Bold reds and smooth white wines both abound. Come dis­ cover what we find. Cost is $40 for DWC members and $45 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing you check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Dia­ mondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louer­ tel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com.

DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB Makin’ a list and check­ in’ it twice… um­hum it’s that time of year! Ok, so on our “nice” list is the bunch of Geaux­Hikers who en­ joyed their rendezvous at the Sand Hill Crane Ref­ uge, finding an invigor­

Geaux Hikers who attended outing to Sandhill Crane Refuge.

ating jaunt through a bou­ quet of fall flowers fol­ lowed by a feast at the Rib Crib in Ocean Springs (yeah, really, put this on your “nice” list…) Also on the “nice” list is the Fontainebleau Trail in Ocean Springs, curated by naturalist, Mark, and pho­ tographed by Geaux Hiker, Pat Kesler (she’s got the “eye”… check out her post on our DH Geaux Hiking Facebook page). And, looking to the fu­ ture, we’re making plans for a multiple­overnight stay at Cheaha State Park in N.E. Alabama in the Spring of 2022. It features lots to do: several levels of hiking, waterfalls, moun­ tain views and enjoying the company of other Geaux Hikers. There are two sets of dates: Tuesday, March 22­Thursday, March 24 or Saturday, March 26­Sun­ day March 28. There are many choices for accom­ modations: tenting, RV’s, cabins, chalets and a hotel in a range of prices. There is also a restaurant offering breakfast, lunch and din­ ner. Our fearless leader, Obie, will be the point­ man and is planning oo­

dles of learning opportuni­ ties, including evening “fireside” chats. He strong­ ly suggests making your reservations in December, as this spot is a hot one for Spring outings. And don’t even try to book the “cabin with the view”; Obie’s already got his name on it! Check out the website for much more information or telephone 256­488­5111 to book your stay. Obie would also like those who are planning to participate to let him know. Connect with him via our Geaux Hiking Facebook page. As we close 2021, we’ll also be doing “pop­up” hikes, weather and condi­ tions permitting, including azaleas abloom, Gulf Is­ lands National Park, Foun­ tainbleu Park in Louisiana, the Gulf Research Lab in Ocean Springs, AANNDD… Red Bluff! Monitor our Facebook Page for dates and times. Now, for those who like to mix a lil’ history an’ learnin’ with your “hike”, look into a new offering from the Historical Society of Gulfport: a self­guided walking tour of downtown Gulfport historical loca­ tions. This tour was cre­

ated by several Gifted and Talented students from Gulfport Public Schools in cooperation with the His­ torical Society and under­ written by a grant from the Smithsonian. Visit the Gulfport Museum of Histo­ ry in the railroad depot at 1419 27th Ave., Gulfport, MS 39501, to pick up a copy of the tour map, which shows the locations and contains scannable QR codes that provide historical information and context regarding each of the “stops”. The museum also contains exhibits and is open Thursday­Saturday 10:00am­3:00pm. There is no fee, although donations are appreciated. Likewise, there are no fees to be a member of DH Geaux Hiking. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a resident of Dia­ mondhead. All ages and abilities are welcome. For more on up­coming hikes and experiences, watch the DH Geaux Hiking Face­ book page (contact the administrator to get ac­ cess, if needed). Seaux, as we hike into 2022, we wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

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The Club at Diamondhead News hanks to every­ one who cele­ brated Thanks­ giving with us! We enjoyed seeing every­ one with their families and friends. Now on to the last big event of 2021 – our 2022 New Year’s Countdown Party & $10,000 Drawdown! Yes, you heard that right. You could begin 2022 with an extra $10,000 in your pocket after a fun night dancing to Witness, deli­ cious appetizers, a cash bar, and a champagne toast at midnight! Information is in this newspaper and Club.

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THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Country Sampler. 8 ounces of country­style ribs, one smoked sausage link, 4 ounces of pulled pork, baked beans, South­ ern mixed greens, and cornbread. $21

STEAK HOUSE FRIDAYS The menu is updated weekly. Look for your fa­ vorite steak house items such as Filet Mignon, Rib Eye, and Prime Rib. We also feature specials such as Salmon En Croute and Bacon Wrapped Venison Filet.

NEW! SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Spaghetti & Meatballs. Two homemade meatballs over spaghetti with red sauce. Included are a side salad, garlic bread, and calamari mini­appetizer. $20 December 9 Baileys Customer Sampling Night

Join us in Latitude 30 from 7:00 – 8:00 when a representative from Baileys will be with us for a cus­ tomer sampling promotion. Always a fun and delicious night!

DECEMBER 11 BOURBON & CIGAR NIGHT Join us at 5:00 on The Patio for light hors d’oeuvres, a custom selec­ tion of rare and unusual bourbons and cigars. $40 per person, plus tax & gratuity. Price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and hors d’oeuvres. Please call 228­255­2918 ext.3 to re­ serve your spot. 2022 New Year’s Count­ down Party & $10,000 Drawdown! Make your plans to join us for our fun New Year’s Party! Dancing to Witness, appetizer, cash bar, party favors, and a champagne toast at midnight. And, you might be the lucky winner of $10,000*! Tickets are $100 per person, and advance pur­ chase is required. Stop by The Club office to pur­ chase. *Minimum of 200 tickets sold. Otherwise, $5,000. You do not need to be present to win. The last five and under tickets may split. Official rules are available in the Club office.

TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO Every Tuesday is Bingo night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 8:00! One free card per person. One additional card per drink purchased.

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DECEMBER 31 $100 PER TICKET DOORS OPEN AT 7:00 PM DANCING TO WITNESS APPETIZERS CASH BAR, PARTY FAVORS, CHAMPAGNE TOAST AT MIDNIGHT HOLIDAY DRESS Advanced ticket purchase is required. Stop by The Club office to purchase *Minimum of 200 tickets sold. Otherwise, $5,000.00. Do not need to be present to win. The last five and under tickets may split. Official rules available in Club office

LATITUDE 30 PATIO AND GRILL PRESENTS

www.theclubatdiamondhead.com (228) 255-2918

Karaoke night

No cash entry, no cash prizes.

WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA Every Wednesday is Trivia night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 9:00. Gather your team & get compet­ itive. Eat, drink, & tease your brain!

THURSDAY NIGHT KARAOKE Every Thursday is Ka­

raoke night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 10:00 with Ray Walters! Also, check our Face­ book page to see when Ronnie Hammons is with us for Saturday Night Ka­ raoke.

with ray walters & Ronnie Hammons Every Thursday with Ray Walters select saturday nights with ronnie hammons

SOCIAL MEDIA Follow us on Facebook @ClubatDiamondhead and Instagram #clubatdiamondhead

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Mailbox at the walking trail by Club Available November 26. If you want a return letter from Santa, please include a self-addressed, stamped envelope. Drop off deadline for replies is December 19, 2021. The mailbox will be removed on December 20.

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BOURBON AND CIGARS! A CUSTOM SELECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL BOURBON AND CIGARS Includes: 2 bourbon tickets, 1 cigar ticket, and light hors d’Oeuvres Additional pours and cigars available for purchase, along with a full menu and bar $40.00 per person, plus tax & gratuity

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La Fortezza Greco del Sannio

EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Montagner Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut

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Lentil

Lamb Kabob, Beef Kefta Kabob,

Monte Zovo Bardolino

Kibbeh, Meat Pie

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Dessert Moomul, Baklava, Sambousik Montagner Moscato Sparkling

$90 per person, inclusive $85 pre-sale (purchased at November 2021 Wine Dinner) Doors open at 6:00 pm. The first course served at 7:00 pm

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MARDI GRAS CLUBS MARDI GRAS IN DIAMONDHEAD

lorsd1972@yahoo.com. We look forward to see­ ing everybody in this new season.

THE KREWE OF OLYMPUS DOES IT AGAIN

The Krewe of Diamondhead will hold their tradi­ tional Mardi Gras parade on February 26, 2022 at noon with the theme The Krewe of Diamondhead World Travel. Applications for parade participants or questions about the parade should be directed to our Parade Director, Sara Garcia at kdhparade@gmail.com. This parade will follow the same course as previous years. We missed out on our parade for 2021, so we are very excited to get this parade going. With a theme like World Travel, your creativity can be unleashed. We want to see some great entries this year. Don’t miss out on all the fun! If you would like to join the Krewe of Diamond­ head there is still time. With events such as theme parties, balls, parades and more you are going to have fun and maybe make some new friends along the way. Applications are posted on the Facebook page. If you are interested in joining the Krewe, have questions or need an application, please contact our Mem­ bership Director, Stepha­ nie Hardesty at satay­

Olympus members and guests enjoyed another successful Derby night, thanks to the tireless ef­ forts of Derby Chair Mo­ nique Sullivan, the Board of the Krewe of Olympus and Betty Maxwell. A lot of details had to be managed to make this annual fund raiser run smoothly. Hang­ ing horses from the ceiling, finding over 25 jockeys and 6 sponsors, preparing spread sheets to ensure quick entry and seating, a great buffet, selling 50/50 tickets, collecting over 40 door prizes to give out to the guests. Thank you to Bobby Emry for being our Master of Ceremonies and Kelly Kennedy for working the cash booth. All these are just a few of the elements that go into ensuring a fun evening for participants. This exciting fund­raising event allows us to present a healthy donation to the Hancock County Food Pantry. The Master of Ceremo­ nies, Mr. Bob Emry, called each race. His booming voice made it easy for the crowds to follow along and cheer on their favorite steed. The first four races were with female jockeys on wooden horses. The fifth race was an all­male jockey superheroes race with Music Man, Doug

Olympus Derby race winners

Olympus Emcee Bobby Emry Don Kraemer and Ted Johnson

Maxwell, providing proper theme song from Spider Man, Superman, Robin, Batman, Captain America, and the Green Hornet. The referee, Don Perkins, maintained a semblance of order on the racetrack. Winners were: Race One , Sharon McDonough on Merlot Magic, owner John McDonough; Race Two, Beryl Laird on Secretariat 2, owner Pat Laird; Race

Three, Debbie Garrett on Batman Girl, owner Brue Wayne; Race Four, Maggie Rooney on Sunny Daze, owner Carl Rooney; Race Five, Craig Harvey on Gummer, owner Craig Harvey. These winners then raced against each other in the sixth and final race. The 13th Annual Olympus Presidential Sweepstakes, sponsored by Olympus

President, Eileen O’Brien. from RE/MAX Coast Delta Sharon McDonough came Realty, King Zeus XIV in first, was presented a Hawes Amos and Queen winner’s laurel, a fresh $50 Hera XIV Eva Amos, and bill and declared the over­ President Eileen O’Brien. all Derby Winner under We are also grateful to all the watchful eyes of the the door prize donors and horse owner and husband, for all who turned the Club John McDonough. into Diamondhead Downs. After the races were The Krewe of Olympus completed, Queen, Eva membership is full now, Amos, and Aphrodite, but we will be happy to Maggie Craig, assisted the put you on a waiting list by Emcee, Bob Emry, with the calling Michele Slattery at drawing of the door prizes. 504­874­8457 . During all this merri­ Our next event is Sat­ ment, the wonderful club urday, January 29, 2022, staff served a delightful The Olympus Mardi Gras racetrack buffet of pulled Ball with theme, Olympus pork, sausages, and va­ Joins Pa’tras Apo’kries. We rious salads. A fabulous also look forward to our peach cobbler completed upcoming spring Toga the buffet. Party and summer party, Under the watchful eye dates to be announced. of the Pit Boss Eileen KREWE OF OLYMPUS O’Brien, four Olympus Board members ran the betting cages. Jockeys included: Sha­ ron McDonough, Josette Grace, Tina Finley, Susan Duffy, Myra Zavatchan, Carole Schmitt, Pat Shee­ ny, Betty Maxwell, Jane Aguda, Sue Warren, Kelly Allen, Beryl Laird, Lalet Harvey, Jeanne Hawkins, Colleen Rose Nolan Debbie Garrett, Cheryl Doyle, Eva Amos, Maggie Rooney, Maggie Craig, The Krewe of Olympus Craig Harvey, Cat Aguda, is very proud to introduce Tim Kennedy, Roger Wo­ two very accomplished rak, Hawes Amos, and and beautiful debutantes Michael Myers. for the 2022 season. The All were led from the Grand Ball will be held on paddock­by­Paddock Mis­ Saturday, January 29th at tress, Diane Meith. the Club at Diamondhead We are grateful for the where the two young la­ support of our proud dies will be formally pre­ sponsors: The Krewe of sented. Olympus, Derek Doyle Miss Colleen Rose Nolan Designs, Savoie’s Foods, SEE MARDI GRAS, PAGE 18 Realtor Paulette Snyder

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Mardi Gras CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 16 is the daughter of Patrick and Sarah Nolan of Dia­ mondhead, the grand­ daughter of Dick and Betsy Nolan of Diamondhead and Jon and Susan Ritten of Lexington, Virginia. She is 18 years old and a senior at Our Lady Academy, where she maintains a 4.0 GPA and serves as Presi­ dent of the Student Body. She also serves as Secre­ tary of the National Honor Society and is an ambassa­ dor for the school. Colleen is additionally a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta. She is captain of the OLA Cross Country team and a member of both the OLA Track and Field team and Saint Sta­ nislaus Cheerleading squad. Colleen attends Mass at Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church, where she serves as the first grade CCD teacher every Sunday morning. She volunteers for Buddy Ball in the spring, where she spends time assisting spe­ cial needs baseball teams. Colleen plans to study Pharmaceutical Sciences next year to pursue her dream of becoming a pharmacologist. She will be escorted by her father, Patrick Glenn Nolan. Katherine Lydia Ashe Tibbs (Kate) is the daugh­ ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ashley Edward Tibbs of Diamond­ head and the grand­ daughter of Mrs. Patricia Tibbs, the late Dr. Robert Tibbs of Cleveland, Mis­ sissippi, and the late Mr. J.L. and Mrs. Carolyn Bea­

Katherine Lydia Ashe Tibbs

vers of Sumrall, Mississip­ pi. She is 18 years old and a senior at Hancock High school, where she main­ tains a 4.0 GPA. She is a member of the Beta Club, Future Business Leaders of America, Health Occupa­ tion Students of America, Rho Kappa, Science Na­ tional Honors Society, and Mu Alpha Theta. Kate is also a member of the Na­ tional French Honors Society, where she serves as President, National Honors Society. She serves as Vice President, and Student Council, where she serves as stu­ dent body historian. Kate played basketball her freshman year and is a co­captain of the Hancock High School’s tennis team, who with her girl’s dou­ bles’ partner, was runner up at the 6A­district level and qualified to the state tournament in 2021. As a member of the Student Council, she coordinated a supply drive for victims of Hurricane Ida. This past summer, she volunteered as a coach for the Dia­ mondhead kid’s tennis camp. Outside of school, Kate is a member of St. Thomas Episcopal church, where she served as an acolyte. With her acolyte group, she participated in mul­ tiple soup and spaghetti dinner fundraisers that

Krewe of Olympus donates $500 to the Hancock Food Pantry”. Picture depicts Olympus Board members and the President of the Hancock County Food Pantry.

benefitted various non­ profits in the county. Kate is also a member of the Hancock Youth Leadership Academy and will be on the 2022 Cleveland Junior Auxiliary Children’s Bene­ fit Ball Court. After high school, Kate plans to attend the Uni­ versity of Mississippi and major in Exercise Science on a pre­physical therapy track. Kate will be escorted by her father Mr. Ashley Edward Tibbs.

THE BOATERS ASSOCIATION The Boaters Association held their annual Hallo­ ween Party and had a “Mummy of an Evening”. Hank Fried and his wife Joanne chose the theme and decorated the ball­ room with mummies for centerpieces, placed skele­ tons in coffins around the room and on the stage placed a pyramid, tomb of an Egyptian Pharaoh. In attendance were cowboys, pirates, cats, ghosts, and other beings that enjoyed a ghoulish evening of skewered chick­

en, witch’s brew and of course the “monster mash”. A Best Costume contest was held with the winners receiving a special prize. They were: Best Female — Jenny Ramirez; Best Male ­ Unknown; Best Couple — Doug and Betty Maxwell; Best Group — Pam Mar­ shall, Wayne Maxwell, Ronnie and Elain LaFon­ taine. The Boaters Board of Directors wish to thank Hank and Joanne and their committees for a spook­ tacular job with this party.

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CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5303 Diamondhead Cir Diamondhead, MS 39525­3203 (228) 255­9213 mail@stthomasdia­ mondhead.org WORSHIP TIMES Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:00 am Holy Eucharist

DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5305 Noma Dr. 228­255­6888 www.diamondhead­ umc.org 9:00 am — Heritage Worship Service 10:00 am — Life Class 11:00 am — Harbor Wor­ ship Service 4:00 pm — Youth Minis­ try with dinner provided

God’s Word tells us this: For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. (Romans 6:23) Christmas is about Jesus, God in flesh, being born for the purpose of paying the sin penalty (death and Hell) for all those who will receive Him and trust in Him as the only way we can be made right with God the Father. Jesus is the Father’s free gift to us. HE is the REAL meaning of Christmas and the true source of our celebration. Weekly Schedule Sun. Worship­10 A.M Christian Education­9 am Christmas Schedule Coast Chorale, Fri., Dec. 10 at 6:30 pm “Joy Has Dawned,” DCC Praise Choir, Sun., Dec. 19 at 10 am

MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 255­5556 dhcommunitychurch.org hcommunitychurch.org What is Christmas REALLY all about? Yes, it’s about family, and giving and celebrating. However, if those things don’t spring from one major source, we have missed the REAL meaning of Christmas.

www.mhtcatholic.org www.facebook.com/mos­ tolytrinityms Phone 228­255­1294 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 THE NEW CHURCH IS SCHEDULED TO OPEN FOR CHRISTMAS SERVICES!! Holiday Mass Schedule and Irish Priest Reunion

Bishop Paul Dempsey

Pass Christian, Mississippi — The holiday season is upon so make plans now to attend Mass. The Holi­ day Schedule for Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church is as follows: Tuesday, Dec. 7 — Im­ maculate Conception Vigil: 6 PM Wednesday — Dec. 8 — Immaculate Concep­ tion: 8 AM, 1 PM, 7 PM Monday — Dec. 20 — Advent Penance Service: 6:30 PM Friday, Dec. 24 ­ Christmas Eve: 4 PM, 5:30 PM, & 7 PM Saturday, Dec. 25 ­ Christmas Day: 7:30 AM & 11 AM Friday, Dec. 31 — New Year’s Eve: 6 PM Saturday, Jan. 1 — New Year’s Day — 8 AM & 11 AM Additionally, Most Holy Trinity will host the 69th Annual Irish Priest Reunion Mass on Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 6 PM. Irish priests from across the country and around the globe descend on the Mississippi Gulf Coast to visit with old friends and enjoy a few days of rest and relaxation. The highlight of the visit is the Mass to pray for deceased Irish priests, which will be celebrated

by Bishop Paul Dempsey, the Bishop of Achonry Diocese in Ballaghader­ reen, Ireland. Mass will be followed by a reception, and all are invited to at­ tend. Most Holy Trinity Catho­ lic Church is located at 9062 Kiln Delisle Rd. in Pass Christian. For further information on any of these events, contact Most Holy Trinity by telephone at 228­255­ 1294 or via email at ad­ min@mhtcatholic.org. Jacob’s Well Baptist 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571; 228­255­

2555, jacobs­ wellms@aol.com Worship times on Sun­ days: 8:45 am Worship, 10 am Sunday School, and 11 am Wor­ ship

ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 5370 Kiln­DeLisle Rd. Kiln, MS 39556 (228)255­1800 www.an­ nunciationkiln.com Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm; Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am; Weekday 8:00am (Chapel) Sacrament of Reconcil­ iation: Saturday 3:pm 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. All members and visitors are currently asked to wear masks. Every Wednesday we offer Bible study at 1pm. For details about special services or to contact the pastor call (228) 467­6771.

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DIAMONDHEAD AVIATION DIAMONDHEAD AVIA­ TION We have had some beautiful flying weather over the past few weeks. What a welcome change after so much rain. By the number of planes I’ve seen flying, it looks like many have been enjoying it. Notams Lakefront Airport’s tower (KNEW) and CTAF fre­ quency has been changed to 118.95. Since Pensacola’s tower was also using 119.9, they decided on the change to keep transmis­ sions from conflicting. Cleared for takeoff If you have flown into Jack Edwards (KJKA) in Gulf Shores, you probably agree they needed a tower. Gulf Shores Tower is scheduled to open on November 17th at 0700 local. Hours of operation will be 0700 to 2100 daily. New Frequencies­ Tower 118.65(also CTAF when tower not in oper­ ation) Clearance Delivery /Ground Control­ 121.7 ATIS­­134.525 Unfortunately, I was unable to participate in the Young Eagles event on October 23rd hosted by EAA chapters 479 and 697 but they were in good hands. Nineteen people from the Pearl River High School JROTC program were given a glimpse into the world of aviation. Nothing is better than the excited faces of those kids when they return from a flight. Wish I could have been there to help.

A big thank you to our POA and city for their help in cleaning up the taxi­ ways. One aircraft owner’s plane suffered damage from some large branches hanging out into the path of his plane a few weeks ago. In addition to keeping our resident aircraft safe when taxiing out and home, it showcases the beauty of our airport com­ munity to visiting aircraft owners and potential buyers. Our community was showcased in an episode of Financing the American Dream. We enjoyed help­ ing in this production. You can view the full show at: https://www.you­ tube.com/ watch?v=9wXeESgks­ FU&t=800s I’ve also posted it on our social media pages. Alternative Fuels With the EPA’s push to remove lead from aviation fuel, in 2010, GAMI made a promise to, “Get the Lead Out”. They’ve come through on that promise with G100UL, an unleaded fuel that offers perform­ ance equal to or better than 100LL. G100UL, which will be a yellow color, can be mixed with 100LL. The color of the mixed fuel will be a shade of green. The weight of this fuel will be slightly higher than 100LL at 6.25 pounds per gallon. GAMI says when mixing fuels, use 6.25 lb/gal for the entire amount.

Potential benefits of running this fuel are im­ proved spark plug mainte­ nance intervals and TBO could increase by 25% or more. Without lead depos­ its, we may also see ap­ proval for the use of syn­ thetic oils. The report says cost will be between sixty and eighty­five cents per gallon over 100LL. A 25% increase in TBO could offset the extra dollars spent on fuel. If flying without internal combustion is how you want to go, a number of companies are working to make electric flight a real­ ity. One of those is Pi­ pistrel Aircraft who have built the Alpha Electro. The two place trainer is based on their Alpha Trainer model. They re­ placed the 80hp Rotax engine with a 60 kW elec­ tric motor weighing just 44 pounds while producing more power than the Ro­ tax. The 21 kWh battery is dual redundant and de­ signed to be replaced in less than five minutes or charged in less than an hour. The aircraft is opti­ mized for pattern oper­ ations where up to thirteen percent of energy is recup­ erated on every approach and they estimate a cost of three dollars per full charge. The lower cost of oper­ ation could greatly reduce training expenses, but a flight school will have to operate other aircraft for the night and cross coun­ try flights as the Electro’s endurance is only sixty

This pilot flew in from Gulf Shores for lunch at the Lazy Gator Sports Bar and Steamer.

minutes with a thirty min­ ute reserve and it is only certified for day VFR oper­ ations. The two seater has a max takeoff weight of 1212 pounds. Since fuel is not a factor, the electric aircraft will not have the flexibility of reducing fuel load to carry more cargo. Standard equipment will include a ballistic chute. Reported price is around $150,000 to $160,000 de­ pending on options. Training Many of us started flying long before web surfing was even possible. Over the years, I’ve spent count­ less hours watching King Schools VHS tapes to pre­ pare for the written and practical tests. These days, pilots have a wealth of information in videos, textbooks and other sources available

online. It may be the avia­ tion geek in me but I still enjoy brushing up by watching those videos. King Schools still offers their training courses, and they’ve tried to keep them updated with new con­ cepts and regulations by slipping in small video patches. It’s funny to see a forty­something John King explain something and a sixty­something John pops in with recently changed information. New companies have started giving the Kings some heavy competition. Sporty’s has been around even longer than King Schools but put more of their efforts into selling pilot supplies until recent­ ly. Now they offer some fantastic training products, many have borrowed from the King Schools formula.

Boldmethod is a rela­ tively new company but their production quality is excellent with inflight footage overlaid with flight data. Their catalog of train­ ing videos is rather limit­ ed, however. YouTube has become the go­to source for train­ ing information for many students as well as experi­ enced pilots. The above mentioned companies all offer videos, but be careful which videos you rely on for your information. These days, it seems like most aircraft have cameras stuffed in every corner and everyone is posting their videos. Many of these videos offer great informa­ tion, but quite a few are produced by pilots with limited experience and no

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Aviation CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 20 instructor certifications. Some of the advice can be misleading, while some of the advice is outright dan­ gerous. In one video, the pilot congratulated himself for his aborted takeoff when his climb performance decreased. The video showed their takeoff at a high altitude airport, the pilot men­ tioned the lack of acceler­ ation and, anxious to get off the runway, rotated way too early. As he climbed out of ground

effect, climb rate de­ creased. He cut power and landed. He got the plane back on the ground and stopped before the end of the runway but was lucky it was a relatively long runway. What could have been a great lesson in the dangers of trying to climb out of ground effect with not enough airspeed just showed the aborted takeoff attempt with no explana­ tion of what went wrong. Many accidents are the result of multiple factors. Did the pilot in the video have any high altitude experience prior to that

flight? I would guess not. An experienced pilot should be able to antici­ pate reduced aircraft per­ formance at high altitude fields. Seeing runway pass by but not seeing the normal airspeed increase, the pilot in the video became visibly nervous and tried forcing the plane into the air. His nervousness probably contributed to his failure to notice that the loss of climb performance hap­ pened right around that ‘one wingspan’ of altitude that is the limit of ground effect. A slight decrease in pitch to allow the airspeed

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to increase might have been the safer option rath­ er than trying to land on the remaining runway. One key factor in the learning process is prima­ cy or ‘Learned first is learned best’. Trying to unlearn inaccurate in­ formation may cause a new pilot to struggle through their training. The best advice is to stick to the established sources that are actually certified instructors and take the rest with a huge grain of salt. Recording your own flights Having a camera run­ ning for your own flights can offer great insights into what you did right and where improvements can be made. Just as in the video of the aborted take­

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off I mentioned, mistakes can be analyzed once the aircraft is in the chocks and you have time to think about all factors involved. We tend to learn more from our failures than our successes. Using the video, the instructor can guide the discussion of what went wrong and how to fix it next time. Re­watching the

video can reinforce the suggestions by your in­ structor. If nothing else, they can be entertaining. Just make sure the cameras aren’t placed where they can be a hazard. Editor: Paul Gilbert If you have stories or comments, you can reach me at: aviatorandwrit­ er@gmail.com

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SPORTS DIAMONDHEAD GOLF Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf

The Club at Diamond­ head & POA As we wrap up yet an­ other great year of golf at The Club at Diamond­ head, we hope you will consider wrapping up your holiday season by support­ ing your Golf Shop. We will once again host our “12 Days of Christmas” Sale running December 7th through December 18th. We encourage all DPOA members to check out this annual sale for their holi­

day buying. The Golf Shop offers more than just golf equipment. You can pur­ chase lifestyle items such as Oakley sunglasses, Dia­ mondhead wind shirts, jackets, and fleece. Don’t forget that the golf shop is receiving new items reg­ ularly and we just recently received a shipment of headwear and apparel. Please stop by and check out our inventory. We might just have something you are looking for. Dia­ mondhead Property Own­ ers should take advantage of their 20% discount on all regularly priced apparel

in the golf shop. Your Golf Shop is open Monday through Sunday from 7am ­ 5pm. Top apparel brands are available such as Cut­ ter & Buck, FootJoy, Mon­ terey Club, and The Club at Diamondhead Private Label. Special thanks to all that participated in our inaugu­ ral Fall Festival and Fall Festival Scramble Classic. Congratulations to our Flight Champions…Cham­ pionship Flight­Bob Neal/ Mike Matt/Randy Vogel, First Flight­Chad Curtis/ Darrian Fuselier/Blair Nutting, Second Flight­

Roger Schaus/Billy Fro­ lech/Brody Frolech. We had a full field for this event with tons of winners and look forward to host­ ing again. While we did not have anyone drive away with a new car from Henderson Ford after the Hole­In­One Challenge, we did award a special closest to pin prize to Kevin Webb for his great shot! If you have tournament credit, please remember that all golf shop credit must be used by Saturday, December 18th. After this date all golf shop credit

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Christmas Sale Ends December 18 — Last Day to Use Shop Credit December 24 — Christ­ mas Eve (all play 9am shotgun; must register for hole assignment in golf shop; golf shop closes 1pm) December 25 — Closed on Christmas Day December 31 — New Year’s Eve (open regular hours) January 1 — New Year’s Day (course opens at 11am) During this time of year it is critical that we all fix two ball marks and fill two divots every hole...any two will do...they don’t have to be yours! We look forward to seeing you “PLAY

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DMGA By Gene deMedicis

DWGA: Diamond in Rough Second Flight winners Tresa Ertel and Bet Bowmen.

DWGA: Diamond in Rough Third Flight winners Theresa Mauterer, Judy Tauzin, Terri Woolbright, Colleen Jones and Margie James.

DWGA: Diamond in Rough Fifth Flight winners Cathy Weber and Joanne Fried.

In the Two Best Ball competition on October 13 the team of Gene deMed­ icis, Berni Breen, Val Miller and Pat Jarrell won with a score of 18 under par. Fin­ ishing second was the team of Tom Amedee, Warren Alexander and Lee Kormondy with a score of 13 under par. Third place went to the team of Byron Gandy, Dave Barbato, Dennis Tauzin and Ron Rech. Closest to the pins were won by Mike Cavataio, John Bunce and Renny

Pangan who won two closest to the pins. Closest shot of the day was Renny Pangan at 2’0”. The format for the game on October 20 was Peers Points. The winning team was John Bunce, Marion Rotolo, Lee Kormondy and Marc Beddoe. Finishing second, one stroke behind, was the team of Don Per­ kins, Robert Gros, Dave Barbato and Berni Breen. Ben Morehead, Al Mast, Pat Jarrell and AJ Dilley finished third. Finishing fourth was the team of Sam Lee, John Lee, Mi­ chael Cavataio and Renny Pangan. Closest to the pin win­ ners were Val Miller, Mike Cavataio, Lennie Crawford and Jon Bryant. Mike Ca­ vataio had the closest shot of the day at 3’5”.

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In the Mixed Bag com­ petition on October 27 the winning team was Gene deMedicis, Robert Gros, Marc Beddoe and Joe Murray with a score of 18 under par. Finishing sec­ ond was the team of Frank Morrow, Renny Pangan, Art Burgoyne and Erie Hebert with a score of 11 under par. Finishing third was the team of Red Do­ bronich, Byron Gandy, Dutch Vandervort and Dennis Tauzin. Billy Stroud, Dave Barbato, Chuck Ingraham and AJ Dilley finished fourth. Closest to the pin win­ ners were Erie Hebert and Dutch Vandervort. It is very unusual for two play­ ers to win all four pins. Congrats guys! Erie Hebert

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SPORTS CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 23 had the closest shot of the day at 4’9”. The third quarter Sat­ urday play day was held on October 30 with lunch served after play. The format was Two Best­Ball and the winning team was Robert Gros, Warren Mor­ gan, Bob Roth and Dennis Tauzin with a score of 13 under par. Finishing sec­ ond, one stroke behind, was the team of Jon Bryant, Don Crosby and John Bunce. The third place team was Gene de­ Medicis, Marion Rotolo and Lee Kormondy. In fourth place was the team of Peter Higgins, Tom O’Connell, Art Burgoyne and Ben Morehead. Closest to the pins were won by Marc Beddoe, Peter Higgins, Don Marti­ no and Jon Bryant. Marc Beddoe had the closest shot of the day at 6’4”. The format for the game on November 3 was Peers Points. The winning team was Lennie Crawford, Gene deMedicis, Sam Lee and Michael Cavataio. Finishing second was the team of John Benus, Berni Breen, Marion Rotolo and John Bunce. The third place team was Byron Gandy, Warren Morgan, Tom O’Connell and Dave Barbato. And finishing in a tie for fourth place were the teams of Dennis Lau­ mann, Ernie Knobloch, Joe Murray and Ben Morehead who tied with the team of Lee Kormondy, Marc Bed­ doe, Dutch Vandervort and Marshall Brown. Closest to the pins were won by Mike Cavataio,

DWGAN Pink Hearts Winning Team: Skinner, Goodbold, Becker and Smith

Marc Beddoe, Val Miller and Lennie Crawford. Marc Beddoe had the closest shot of the day at 1’0”. I’ll see you on the course.

DWGA Colleen Jones

We finally got good weather in October and it was a very busy month. October 7th was our Tro­ phy Day Net Scoring on the Cardinal. The Overall

winner was Liz Bell with a net score of 72. The first flight winner was Cas­ sandra Godbold with a net score of 73 and second place was Mary Lou Cza­ plicki with a net score of 74. The second flight win­ ner was Georgeann Luxion with a net score of 78 and Dianne Ackerman was second place with a net score of 79. The third flight winner was Joanne Fried with a net score of 78 and second place was Amy

Swint with a net score of 90. There were no Birdies. Closest to the Pin was Liz Bell on hole 4 & 7, Cas­ sandra Godbold on hole 13 and Margie James on hole 17. Jeanne Hudgins had a chip in on hole 2. October 14th we had a Pink Heart Fund Tourna­ ment that raises money for that organization. All the ladies from Diamondhead play together for the cause. It is a scramble of four players that the Pro Shop

match together. The win­ ning team was Cassandra Godbold, Fran Smith, JJ Skinner and Brigitte Beck­ er. The second place team was Jeanne Hudgins, Su­ san Fontenot, Joanne Fried and Jerry Ingraham. The third place team was Liz Bell, Kathy Jones, Marilyn Galus and Marlenee Gos­ sard. On the Pine course the Closest to the Pin on hole 2 was Cassandra Godbold, hole 6 was Tere­ sa Ertel, hole 13 was

Jeanne Hudgins and hole 17 was C. Gesell. October 21st we had our Diamond In The Rough Tournament. This tourna­ ment brings in ladies from four states, Mississippi, Alabama, Florida and Louisiana. We have 88 players in the tournament and it fills up fast. The ladies love to come to Diamondhead to play golf. There are five flights so I

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DWGAN Therese Mautrerer 2021 Nines Club Champion

will only list the ones that Diamondhead ladies were winners in, Second flight had Teresa Ertel and Bet Bowmen in second place. Third flight was full of Diamondhead ladies, Terri Woolbright was first place, Theresa Mauterer and Judy Tauzin were 3rd place and Margie James and Colleen Jones were fourth. In the fifth flight Joanne Fried

and Cathy Weber were winners. October 28th we had our Hooky Spooky Halloween Tournament. The players were encouraged to come in costume. Liz Bell and Cassandra Godbold were 1st place. Teresa Ertel and Colleen Jones were 2nd place. Bet Bowen and Amy Swint were 3rd place. We had Special Events also. The Marshmallow Long Drive was won by Jodi Crosby. The Marshmallow Chip­ ping Contest was won by Cassandra Godbold. Best decorated golf cart was Teresa Ertel. Best individual costume was Cassandra Godbold. Best partner costume was Jodi Crosby and Margie James. On the Pine the Closest to the Pin was Cassandra Godbold on hole 2, Bet Bowen on hole 6, Teresa Ertel on hole 13 and Jodi Crosby on hole 15.

DWGAN GOLFING NEWS FROM OCTOBER 2021

Two of our “elder statesmen” preparing for another round of golf. Bill Roofner, left in the picture, is 95 years old and Jim Sweetman, right in the picture, is 92 years old. Recently published studies show that contact with children and relatives have little impact on the risk of death. However, a strong network of friends and getting regular outdoor exercise significantly reduces the risk of death. Obviously, both of these guys have large groups of friends in Diamondhead and enjoy their outside time playing golf.

by Shirley Halterman Just when we look for­ ward to playing in our cooler Fall weather, we get hit with yet more rain and had to cancel a couple of our regularly scheduled dates. However, on the more positive side, we did get a beautiful day for our Pink Hearts Tournament that we play together with the Eighteen­holers plus some guests. The first Tuesday in October turned out to be very wet and our usual Trophy Day was cancelled. On Tuesday, October 12th, we had a beautiful

day for our Annual Club Championship. In Flight One, the winners were: 1st Place ­ LaDonna Brown; 2nd Place ­ Audrey Rami­ rez in a scorecard playoff); and 3rd Place ­ Betty Perry (also in a scorecard play­ off. In Flight Two, honors were taken by: 1st Place ­ Margaret Sherwood; 2nd Place ­ Shirley Halterman; and 3rd Place ­ Kathy Jones. Fight Three winners were 1st Place ­ Cathy Gesell; 2nd Place ­ Sylvia Corbin; and 3rd Place ­ Brigitte Becker. Our Overall CLUB CHAMPION for 2021 was none other than Therese Mauterer who posted a score of 48. Way to go Therese! In addition, the Longest Drive awards went to: Flight 1 ­ Audrey Ramirez, Flight 2 ­ Sue Hebert,

Flight 3 ­ Brigitte Becker. Just shows how important it is to hit them long and straight. The following came Closest­to­the­Pin on the Par Three hole: Flight 1 = Judy Tauzin; Flight 2 = a tie between Sue Hebert and Margaret Sherwood; and Flight 3 = Cathy Gesell. The Pink Hearts Tourna­ ment honoring our Breast Cancer patients and survi­ vors was played on Thurs­ day, October 14th and the winning team consisted of: Brigitte Becker, Cassandra Goodbold, Joyce Skinner and Fran Smith. Tuesday, October 26th, found us competing in our Beat the Pro competition. One of our club pros (this time Richard had the hon­ ors) hits the course and records his score in a

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sealed envelope. Our members then proceed to play the same 9 holes; however, they have the advantage of being able to post their scores minus their handicaps. When the envelope was opened, 16 gals managed to Beat the Pro and earn a pin that verifies their ac­ complishment. (A photo of this group is attached.) During this event, both Shirley Halterman and Jerry Ingraham scored Chip Ins on Hole #8 and Marilyn Galus had a Birdie on Hole #1. The skies have cleared a bit promising us more opportunities to chase that little ball around our two challenging golf courses. We will continue to keep you posted on our ad­ ventures playing Golf

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Coast Chorale Christmas Concerts December 3rd, 6:30 PM Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church 9062 Kiln-Delisle Road Pass Christian, MS Stay afterward for hot chocolate and Christmas cookies!

MARKET DATES FOR DECEMBER Saturday, December 4th and Saturday, December 18th NEW TIME: 3PM TO 6PM Artist Showcase (crafters, original jewelry, quilts, blankets, candles, photography, paintings, wood pieces) and of course our Diamondhead Farmers Market (fresh produce, all-natural juice, baked bread, cakes, bagels, cakes, pies, dog treats, oils and vinaigrettes, original and flavored honey, pasture raised pork, grass fed beef, coffee infused chocolates, gluten and vegan meals, fresh lemonades, jerky, pork skins, gourmet popcorn, plants, pralines, soaps.

December 10th, 6:30 PM Diamondhead Community Church 5301 Diamondhead Circle Diamondhead, MS December 11th, 4:00 – 8:00 PM Second Saturday Art Walk Downtown Bay St. Louis, MS Catch us caroling through town!

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