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President’s Report By Ernie Knobloch
urricane Zeta caused approximately $125,000 in damage to the clubhouse when a section of the gable roof in the rear of the building was blown out. The major damage occurred in the 19th Hole. Since the 19th Hole accounts for about 45% of the total income from food and beverage for the club, we’ve been working to have this area up and running as soon as pos sible. The changes being made were suggested by the GolfMac report in 2018, the Focus Group, who studied the layout of the bar, and other suggestions made by resi dents. The ultimate goal is to make the clubhouse more in viting to a wider range of cus tomers and provide better serv ice at the same time. One thing that you’ll notice immediately is that the old din ing room is now divided into two sections by a permanent wall. One section will be added to the old 19th Hole and the other section, which includes the fi replace, will become the quiet dining area. The quiet dining area can be enlarged by using the Lakeview Room when needed. In an effort
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to reduce the cost of repairs, some members of the Board and several residents volunteered to move all furniture, bottles, and a refrigerator from the 19th Hole to the Emerald Room. In addition, POA facilities management is doing some of the work. The original double doors leading into the 19th Hole have been removed, refinished, and rehung to separate the new, improved 19th Hole from the quiet dining area. Flooring in the new 19th Hole is being replaced with a com mercial laminate. The old bar is being changed to an island with seating on both sides. The areas of wood above the bar, all ruined in Zeta, have been removed so that, as you walk down the hall from the front entrance, you can see thru the bar and actually see the patio and driving range. Several nonweight bearing walls have been removed to help enlarge the 19th Hole and im prove flow of serving customers. The changes being made should increase income from the 19th Hole and at the same time, pro vide a suitable area for quiet dining. The majority of TV’s will be remounted when construc tion ends. A resident who produced several of the large images previ
ously on the club walls, is in the process of taking pictures of some of our largest and old oak trees. These images will be trans formed into large pictures which will be hung on several walls. For safety reasons, the area is closed due to construction. However, you can look thru the back glass walls to get a clearer idea of the progress. The dead line for this article was January 13, 2021, and construction time is estimated to be around six weeks. During construction time, the old 19th Hole has been moved to the Emerald 1 area and entrance into that is thru a door close to the croquet lawn or thru the hall that begins under the drive thru area on the right side of the building. As long as construction con tinues, you cannot reach the 19th Hole by using the main hall since you would have to walk thru the construction area. By the time you read this article, hopefully, a significant amount of the work will be completed. The patio area is open as usual and the possibility of a movable outside bar is being considered. The Admin Committee is awaiting a final draft of an agree ment with Elliott homes. Elliott homes will NOT be burning the
debris piles that have resulted in the initial development. The Consolidation/Deconsolidation Fee schedule is being reviewed. The concern in making it easier to deconsolidate lots is that the results will be smaller lots and loss of additional green space. The Circuit Court ruled in favor of the POA and is allowing the POA to continue collection ef forts of unpaid dues in Justice Court. Repairs to the walkways and the boat launch approach at the marina are ongoing. A new con tract for wild hog removal in the airport area was approved and has resulted in additional wild hogs being removed. The com mittee is also working on appli cations to bid to replace piers 1 and 2. A grant that the POA previous ly received from the State of Mississippi to help dredge the main canal was never used be cause no bids were received to do the work. The same grant money has now been approved to use to help rebuild the piers. Several changes have been made in the Tennis Adminis tration area. There are several upgrades to the area and new activities are being planned to increase play there.
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In the golf area, all the dam aged trees have been removed or trimmed. The golf cart rental lease is expiring, and a new lease has been approved. The new lease is with EZ Go and each cart will use lithium batteries. Lithium batteries reduce mainte nance cost as well as charging time and costs. An increase in individual golf play has occurred in recent months, probably due to the fact that golf, as an in dividual sport, can be played without significant Covid re strictions. The club us offering a wide variety of food related activities ranging from Date Nights to specialty drink activities to cook ing stations on Thursday nights, etc. If you haven’t tried one of the events, consider trying one. You might be pleasantly sur prised. COVID restrictions continue to reduce the number of rentals for parties, weddings, etc. causing a significant loss of revenue for the POA. If you haven’t signed up to receive eblasts from the POA, consider doing that so that you are aware of the various activ ities that are occurring on a regular basis. I hope to see you around the club in the near future.
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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 Karen Flores ............................................................................. Managing Editor Steve Garman ....................................................................... Tennis Professional Nancy Perkins........................................................................ Sales & Marketing Chris Altese .................................................................................Director of Golf Chris Rahaim ................................................................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
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. December 21, 2020 A meeting of the Board was held at 5000 Diamondhead 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 Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and Ex-Officio Marthouse. Also present were General Manager Abadie, Controller McInnes and 15members. MINUTES – The minutes of the 11/16/20 meeting were approved by email vote on 11/19/20. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA – A motion to amend the agenda to include motions to approve a golf cart lease, spend funds to repair the 19th Hole at the Club, to rename the Clubhouse building and to withdraw the motion to purchase the skid steer was made by Director Becker, Director Ertel and Director James. The motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATIONS – 1. Kenneth Jones, representing Elliott Homes provided
DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, December 31, 2020 Month Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
Revenue
Totals
Expense
314,314 128,453 166,497 389 5,185 4,376 5,000 2,253 1,220 13,303 640,989
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
3,526,130 1,411,514 1,693,335 26,454 82,609 92,520 55,000 24,032 19,807 200 167,362 7,098,964
Totals
Capital Projects
Expense
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
12,316 205,878 203,475 10,024 18,523 8,423 33,004 1,582 29,039 33,924 33,909 12,224 118,431 720,750
165,659 1,911,414 2,043,583 67,987 165,254 140,795 65,045 24,840 333,553 268,219 370,444 126,011 1,367,035 7,049,839
Approved
Net Income (Net Loss) 301,998 (77,425) (36,978) (9,635) (13,338) (4,047) (28,004) 671 (27,819) (33,924) (33,909) (12,224) (105,128) (79,761)
Net Income (Net Loss) 3,360,471 (499,900) (350,248) (41,533) (82,645) (48,275) (10,045) (807) (313,746) (268,019) (370,444) (126,011) (1,199,673) 49,125
Budget 233,484 (51,617) (55,726) (4,609) (5,823) (2,071) 3,284 595 (17,310) (31,274) (39,526) (10,923) (126,285) (107,801)
Budget 3,056,365 (239,281) (167,572) (45,122) (44,115) (19,091) 8,149 7,142 (325,368) (289,678) (371,623) (175,264) (999,824) 394,719
Budget Variance 68,514 (25,808) 18,748 (5,026) (7,515) (1,976) (31,287) 76 (10,509) (2,650) 5,617 (1,301) 21,157 28,040
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 304,106 (260,619) (182,676) 3,589 (38,530) (29,184) (18,194) (7,949) 11,621 21,659 1,179 49,253 (199,849) (345,595)
Dues Allocation
77,425 36,978 9,635 13,338 4,047 28,004 27,819 33,924 33,909 12,224 105,128 382,430
499,900 350,248 41,533 82,645 48,275 10,045 807 313,746 268,019 370,444 126,011 1,199,673 3,311,346
Variance
109,093 90,502 60,509 49,990 11,710
109,093 90,502 60,509 49,990 11,710
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321,804
321,804
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*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*
an update on the clearing of land for his development which started 10/1/ 20 and is expected to be completed in 45 days, with 57 home lots available in phase 1 of his project. Sewer work is to begin after 1/1/21, and the ultimate plan is for 210 homes over 80 acres. 2. GM Abadie provided an update on the work of the Focus Group who is assisting with marketing for the POA amenities. He shared a proposed logo which includes a proposed name
change to “The Club at Diamondhead” to assist in making the clubhouse less formal, elitist, and exclusive sounding to attract members and guests. 3. Legal Counsel Sharp reviewed issues with collections with hearings being refused by Justice Court which serves primarily as a small claims court with limits in the financial amounts being contested, and the correction of that problem. He reiterated his opinion after much review of past litigation and legal
issues that the Bylaws passed by the POA membership in 2010 serve to provide that all property owners in Diamondhead remain members, despite any covenant expiration, and therefore are required to pay dues to support the amenities. Therefore, collection efforts will continue. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch described the many holiday activities that have taken
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CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 2 place since the last meeting, as well as golf tournaments and dining events. He noted the delay in receiving the Diamondhead News, describing several areas of difficulty and suggesting that members be sure to use POA E-Blasts and Facebook pages to receive current updates and information. He spoke to a request to provide the names of members who were in arrears of dues payments, and that he believed that to be a harsh approach, reporting that People’s Bank owes $1.3M in back dues (which is being contested) and individual
members collectively owe $2.4M (which could fund the POA amenities for one year). President Knobloch also reported that there may be impending cash flow difficulties related to an estimated $200K in damage from Hurricane Zeta (primarily the 19th Hole and marina), while insurance is being paid at $50K for the damage. The insurance adjustor has been contacted to reconsider the insurance payment. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Golf – Working on fee structure and not altering legacy tee times, but allow-
ing members to book on line up to one month in advance. Administration Com mittee – did not meet. Airport/Marina – Working on partnering with Stennis Airport for assuring that airport is meeting all FAA regulations; finding few wild hogs near airport; completed finger pier repairs and allowing boat storage. Futures – Dealing with legal issues of collections and dues payment. Recreation – Prioritizing pool and play area needs, hoping to set standards for classes, assisting with tennis restructuring.
Food & Beverage – Discussed branding/naming changes, discussing 19th Hole repairs. Grounds Committee – Plans on hold while hurricane clean-up is completed. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – General Manager Abadie wished everyone Merry Christmas. He provided financial reports, including year-to-date and 2021 budget summary, assumptions, schedule of fees and initial capital expenditure plan. He also shared a list of employees recently hired to replace resignations. Lastly, communication of planned changes to Tennis members was shared. POA MEMBERS COM MENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – Ms. Amy Talbott spoke to the tennis fees for 2021, expressing concern for non-member fees resulting in disadvantage to members. She also spoke to the receipt of communication about the fee structure before Board approval. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None CONSENT AGENDA – None REGULAR AGENDA – A motion to approve the 2021 Budget as presented was made by Director Nutting and seconded by Vice President Gillen. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and Ex-Officio
48 violations year-to-date with 25 brought into compliance December Violations/Complaints – 48 6 – Boats 14 – Political signs/flags 4 – RV/Campers 3 – Animal loose/noise 4 – Utility trailers 9 – Vehicles parked in yard 8 – Appearance of property 48 – Received notification letter/call (30 days to comply) 25 – In compliance 23 – PENDING Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to replace seven (7) non-warranty broken and add five (5) Toast hand-held devices because of increased staff in the bar was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin. The motion was amended by Director Ertel to replace 7 non-warranty hand-held devices and 2 charging stations not to exceed $3500. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and Ex-Officio Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to approve the 2021 Proposed Golf Rates and Fees was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director James. President Knobloch, Vice
President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and Ex-Officio Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to approve allowing the City of Diamondhead to use a section of the Clubhouse ballrooms for municipal elections was made by Director Nutting and seconded by Director Ertel. The motion passed unanimously. A motion to approve using the approved dredging grant to rebuild marina piers number 1 and number 2 was made by Director Becker and seconded by Vice President Gillen. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director
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CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 4 Ramirez and ExOfficio Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to approve the restructuring of tennis to include administrative and membership fee changes for 2021 was made by Sec retary Sislow and second ed by Director Tauzin. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and ExOfficio Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to approve replacement of light fix tures and lighting on 7 tennis courts was made by Director Nutting and sec onded by Director Tauzin. The motion was amended by Director Tauzin and seconded by Secretary Sislow to defer half the lighting and spend not to exceed $8500 in 1st quarter 2021. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director
Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and ExOfficio Marthouse vot ed for the motion. Treasur er Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to create a Safety and Environmental Committee (or SubCom mittee) to analyze our operations for OSHA com pliance and create a pro cess to maintain compli ance was made by Director Ramirez and seconded by Treasurer Rayner. The motion passed unani mously. A motion to reestablish the POA Board “Dele gation of Authority” as provided by Mississippi state statutes was made by Director Ramirez and seconded by Vice Presi dent Gillen. President Knobloch, Vice President Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Ertel, Director James, Di rector Tauzin, Director Nutting, and Director Ramirez voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner, Director Becker, and Ex
Officio Marthouse voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to replace 800 square feet of ramp area adjacent to the concrete boat launch with concrete was made by Vice Presi dent Gillen and seconded by Director Becker. Presi dent Knobloch, Vice Presi dent Gillen, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and ExOfficio Marthouse voted for the motion. Treasurer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to approve the EZ Go Golf Cart lease was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director Nutting. President Kno bloch, Vice President Gil len, Secretary Sislow, Di rector Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Di rector Tauzin, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez and ExOfficio Marthouse voted for the motion. Trea surer Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. A motion to spend
$112,000 to repair hurri cane damaged 19th Hole was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin. The motion was tabled. A motion to change the name of the club building to “The Club at Diamond head” was made by Direc tor Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin. The mo tion passed unanimously. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS – Ms. Sharon Settles, The Oaks POA president re quested the Board consid er the reinstating fines (which had been reversed by the Violations Commit tee) relating to her com plaint about noise created by a neighbor. She wishes to have the option of a complaint by her resulting in a warning to the neigh bor. Mr. John Curry ex pressed his grave concern about the possibility of the POA being underinsured when he heard of the low settlement offered the POA for storm damages. NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be Jan. 15, 2021, at 6:00 p.m. in the Diamondhead City Hall. ADJOURN – A motion was made by Treasurer Rayner and seconded by Director Nutting to ad journ the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow POA Board Secretary Approved on 1/5/21 by email vote
CHURCHES SERVING THE DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5303 Diamondhead Cir. Diamondhead, MS 395253203 (228) 2559213 mail@stthomasdiamondhead.org WORSHIP TIMES Sunday 8 a.m. Holy Eucharist Sunday 10 a.m. Holy Eucharist
DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5305 Noma Dr. (228) 2556888 www.diamondheadumc.org WORSHIP We will continue to worship online together via Facebook Live & YouTube. Also, continue to join us on Sunday mornings at 9 a.m. on Facebook Live for conversation and interaction while we worship to gether. Weekday Prayer: The sanctuary will continue to be open from 9 a.m.noon Monday through Friday for our congregation to come inside to pray. Wednesday night Zoom Prayer meeting is 6:30 p.m. We hope to begin new small group opportunities either via Zoom or smaller groups where we can physically distance. If you would like to be a part of a Bible Study or a Dis cipleship Group, email us and let us know if you'd prefer Zoom or inperson.
DIAMONDHEAD PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PCUSA P.O. Box 6316, Diamondhead, MS 39525 Community Center Main Meeting Area 5300 Diamondhead Dr. South We are a church that is work ing as the followers of Christ enjoying the fruits of the Kingdom in the fellowship of Christ's Church with the kind and nurturing direc tion of the Holy Spirit. Due to the surge in COVID cases, we are not meet ing at this time. Facebook: DpChurchPCUSA Email: Admin@dpchurchPCUSA.com For more info, email us at admin@dpchurchp cusa.com or phone Dianne at (504)4324304
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DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 5301 Diamondhead Circle (228) 2555556 dhcommunitychurch.org Holy Communion is cele brated 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 Septem ber through May. Also participa ting in worship throughout the year are a Praise Band, and the Barbara & Bob Duet. Adult Christian Education: Class is offered each Sunday from 99:45 a.m. Wednesday Night Youth Program: Weekly from 5:307 p.m. The program is for youth in grades K thru 12. Youth are di vided into groups according to school grades. Meals are provid ed at no cost. Children’s Church: Meets during the 10 a.m. worship serv ice, The Children’s Church will meet for children in grades K5th grade.
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH www.mhtcatholic.org or www.facebook.com/mosto lytrinityms (228) 2551294 Daily Mass: 8 a.m. Monday Friday Eucharistic Adoration: 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. Thursday Saturday Masses: 4 and 6 p.m. Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Check the website, Facebook, or the bulletin for specific de tails.
There’s visible progress on the new church building.
JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571 (228) 2552555 jacobswellms@aol.com WORSHIP TIMES Sundays: 8:45 a.m. Worship, 10 a.m. Sunday School, and 11 a.m. Worship
ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 5370 KilnDeLisle Rd., Kiln, MS 39556 (228) 2551800 www.annunciationkiln.com WORSHIP TIMES Masses: Saturday Vigil 4 p.m.; Sunday 8 a.m. and 10:30 a.m.; Weekday 8 a.m. (Chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation: 33:45 p.m. Saturday; 9:4510:15 a.m. Sunday, and other times by appointment. Adoration: 8:30 a.m.8 p.m. Tuesday; 8:309:30 a.m. Friday.
LUTHERAN CHURCH OF THE PINES 309 Highway 90, Waveland, MS 39576 Pastor Brock Cain Services are at 8:30 and 10:30 a.m. Sunday. All members and visitors are currently asked to wear masks. Every Wednesday we offer Bible study at 1 p.m. For details about special serv ices or to contact the pastor call (228) 4676771.
EAST HANCOCK LIBRARY By Mary Gobert
Well, after a few cold January days, February is here with some more! Let’s talk about some
things that might put a little sunshine in our lives and warm us up! First, for the littles, there are weekly Story Hour videos ap propriate for children 05 years of age available through a link on the Hancock County Libraries home page, https://hancock libraries.info/. This has taken the place of regular Story Hour at each branch for the time being. You can definitely engage your child in learning with this mea ningful activity, so check it out! Second, various activities are being conjured up that are CO VID safe and fun at the same time. The Facebook page for the library or the library homepage may have more information on this by the time this newsletter reaches you. If that’s not the case, call your local library branch and ask them if any new services or ac tivities have been added lately. You might be surprised! The number for our East Hancock branch is 2554800. Third, don’t forget about what is definitely available right now! Online magazines, databases, thousands of ebooks and eau dios, computers, free WiFi, New York Times bestsellers, and the friendliest staff anywhere are all a click or phone call away! Are you feeling that sunshine now? See you at the library!
SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD SPCA of Diamondhead P. O. Box 2481, Diamondhead, MS 39525 (228) 8612287 Spcaofdiamond head@gmail.com Spcaofdiamondhead.org Turkey Vultures: The Good,
Mark Newman/Getty Images
Vultures are really ugly. But keep in mind, they are protected in the USA by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and may not be harmed by law.
The Bad, and the Ugly By Toni Grey
The Good Turkey Vultures, also known as a vulture or simply a buzzard, is a permanent resident in the Southern United States. Some people refer to them as the mortician of nature. They get a bad reputation for their enjoyment of eating car rion. But these birds actually provide a valuable ecological service as they clean up carcass es and help prevent the spread of diseases to other wildlife, and also to humans. Being gregarious, the turkey vulture roosts in large communi ty groups. The Bad Recently about 25 vultures descended on a dead raccoon on a street in Diamondhead. The resident living in the house ad jacent to the scene noticed them outside, but didn’t think any thing of it. Later that day, she went out side to check the mail and no ticed several vultures on her SUV and some on her antique Chevy. Upon closer investigation, she realized that the vultures had eaten the rubber lining from around her moonroof, doors and windows. She could not believe her eyes. Long story short, and $1,500
Turkey vultures damage a parked vehicle.
later, she had her vehicles re paired, and had her garage cleaned out so she can park her cars in it. The Ugly Vultures are really ugly. But keep in mind, they are protected in the USA by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act and may not be harmed by law. While researching this subject, I found an article indicating that there is a huge problem in Flor ida with Vultures damaging cars the same way as our resident experienced and ripping shin gles off rooftops. There are products you can buy to deter vultures from your property. The first thing you may want to consider is that if you notice a dead animal in the street, call the City Public Works Department and ask them to remove it before Vultures are attracted to it. On the subject of dead ani mals ... We receive calls from time to time from people report ing a dead deer or some other deceased animal on the high way. If you should come across a dead animal on I10 or another road, call Hancock County Road Maintenance at (228) 2553367. You should emphasize whether it is a “road hazard.”
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CLUBS private property in Dia mondhead that might meet the abovementioned qualifications, please con tact Linda Naron by email: lgnaron@att.net or leave a message at 2558277.
MARATHON BRIDGE Marathon Bridge has commenced for the 2020/ 2021 season. We are in viting you to join us for an afternoon of party bridge at the Country Club, Emer ald II Ballroom, on the 2nd Thursday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. The Marathon Bridge group concludes its season on April 8, 2021, at the Country Club, playing at 9 a.m. followed by lunch and prizes awarded to the winners. If you are interested in playing, please contact Terry Sullivan, 8832 Mali no Place, Diamondhead MS 39525 or email her at goodcook48@hot mail.com. Let us know if you need a partner. Please know that in the event we need to cancel due to COVID19 restric tions, we will contact each of you!
DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB Due to COVID 19 our meetings are currently cancelled until further notice. We will resume scheduling meetings and fundraising as soon as government restriction and social distancing guidelines allow. Our wonderful Glitz n Tits fundraiser has been cancelled for now. All checks 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
DIAMONDHEAD WINE CLUB By Lou Ertel and Marshall Kyger
The Diamondhead Garden Club: Penny Crawford and Linda Naron and their helpful husbands mounted plaques on 12 live oak trees on the Cardinal Golf Course that have been registered with the Hancock County Historical Society and the Garden Clubs of Mississippi as being over 100 years old.
(228) 5866093. We will continue to monitor the situation with COVID19 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 De Parto at (228) 2555352.
DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB On Oct. 26, Penny Craw ford and Linda Naron from Diamondhead Garden Club and their helpful
husbands mounted plaques on 12 live oak trees on the Cardinal Golf Course that have been registered with the Han cock County Historical Society and the Garden Clubs of Mississippi as being over 100 years old. The pictured tree is approximately 163 years old with a circumference of 15 feet 5 inches, a limb spread of 123 feet and a height of 50 feet. To qualify for registering, a Southern Live Oak must have a circumference of 9 feet 6 inches at a point 4 feet 6 inches from the ground. Since October 2019, Diamondhead Garden Club’s Live Oak Committee has registered 53 live oaks within the city and, we know there are many more that will qualify. Should you know of a live oak on
The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to ex ploring different wines from around the world. The Club is open to any and all individuals in terested in learning a little more about wine. Ten months a year, the Club holds wine tastings at the Club featuring six wines
usually focused on a theme, such as varietal, e.g. Cabernet Sauvignon, or location, e.g. Napa Val ley, Italy, etc. Information on upcoming tastings follows: Thursday, Feb. 18: Down Under Wines, 7 p.m. at the Club It’s time to go Down Under again and taste some wines from south of the equator. We will un doubtedly have wine from Australia and New Zea land, but we might also venture to Chile, Argentina or South Africa, all of whom make excellent wine. Cost is $35 for DWC members and $45 for
guests. Please make reser vations by mailing your check payable to DWC to P. O. Box 6523, Diamond head, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louer tel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@cableone.net.
DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS Save the date! Newcom er’s February luncheon will be held on Friday, Feb. 12 at noon, if health and safety guidelines permit. The club will be cele brating a little bit of Valen tine’s, and a little bit of Mardi Gras with the prom ise of fun times being had
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LADIES BRIDGE PARTY CLUB FEBRUARY PARTY The date for our Febru ary party is Friday, Feb. 26 at the Country Club. Arriv al time is 9:15 a.m. and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30 a.m. You may call Terre Settle at 2559892 or Gay Young at 2551528 if you have any questions. Diamondhead residents interested in becoming members should contact either Terre or Gay.
DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB
DH Geaux Hiking Club: The trails at Shepherd State Park on the Pascagoula River south of Gautier offer woods, river, marsh, swamp and uplands experiences.
DH Geaux Hiking Club: Some like the beach, where you could find sights that are only found here on the coast, such as the sand-snowman.
by all! Please reach out for reservations through the information provided below as we get closer to the event date. Thank you, and stay safe. The group’s themed luncheons are held Sep tember through May on the second Friday of each month. The dues cost $20 per 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 informa tion at diamondhead.new comers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/
diamondheadnewcom ersclub or call Roxanne Worak at (504) 2207641.
THURSDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS ARE BACK Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursdays at the Dia mondhead Community Center. There’s new solid floor ing and a huge space with plenty of room for social distancing. Everyone is welcome. Great exercise, great fun, $1 room rental per person, per session. For details or cancella tions see our web site: https://sites.google.com/ site/getmoving12345678/
DH Geaux Hiking Club members are slowly easing into this new year. But, while things are really different, it hasn’t stopped us from getting out there and … uh … moving and exploring and, well … HIKING! Some like the beach ... where you could find sights that are only found here on the coast, such as the sandsnowman. Some like the BSL bridge, with a 4mile hike (2 miles each way) that rewards the hardy with spectacular views …YASS! Some like the trails at Shepherd State Park on the Pascagoula River south of Gautier, MS. There you can find a number of hiking trails with woods, river, marsh, swamp and uplands experiences. It’s a short easy walk with the opportunity to observe abundant wildlife, birds and plants.
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Pictured (from left to right): Ron Layel, Jimmy Headrick, PGA, Leslie O’Neill, Katelynn Altese (2020 Jack O’Neill Memorial Benefit scholarship recipient), Amy Altese, Chris Altese, PGA, John Price, and Sandy Price.
Jack O’Neill Memorial Charity: The Legacy of a Devoted Golf Instructor t’s been said that a good instructor can change a game...a great instructor can change a life. Jack O’Neill was certainly one such instructor. Born in Philadelphia, Jack knew he wanted to be
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a marine at the age of 12. And he accomplished that goal...serving 38 years in the Marine Corps. He had many great assignments throughout his military career, including being stationed at the Embassy in Rome, Italy with the
Security Guard Detachment. He also managed the National Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program in Washington, D.C. While Jack was still a high school student and serving as a caddy, he found a passion for golf.
Adding to his list of lifelong accomplishments, he was a successful businessman in industrial sales, traveling the world and also a gifted and avid golfer, winning countless golf tournaments and championships for many
years. Jack always said the most memorable moment of his life was marrying the love of his life, Leslie Price, in 2000. The two moved to Diamondhead, MS, shortly afterwards. After Jack retired in
2003, he began teaching golf at Diamondhead Country Club. As a devoted golf instructor, children held a special place in Jack’s heart. Spending countless hours teaching the game he loved, he felt that golf encouraged per-
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Pictured (left to right) are Kelsey Dill and Callee Ann Breland, the first two Jack O’Neill Memorial Benefit scholarship recipients, with Leslie O’Neill (center).
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sonal integrity, honesty, and self-motivation ... all qualities he strived to pass on to his young students. He had lived a full life of proudly serving our country, traveling the world, working and teaching golf to juniors, but Jack wasn’t done. He was determined to claim one last title, by becoming the oldest person in the history of the PGA, at the age of 72, to
become a Class A Professional. After his passing in 2018, his wife Leslie and friend John Price honored his legacy and love of the game by creating the Jack O’Neill Memorial Benefit. The benefit has made great strides in assisting junior golf in the area, starting with its first tournament in 2019. With play limited to (30) five person teams, the tournament raised $11,000! As recognition of Jack’s love of junior golf, several young golfers were also stationed on two holes throughout the tournament, hitting for any of the players who desired to have these young golfers assist them. With this money, the benefit has been able to distribute scholarships and assist junior golfers traveling to tournaments.
Jack O’Neill instructs junior golfers.
The first two Jack O’Neill Memorial Benefit scholarships were awarded in New Orleans on August 7, 2019. Those junior golfers were: Callee Ann Breland from Bay St Louis, MS, who received $1,000; and Kelsey Dill from Carriere, MS, who received $2,500. In June 2019, the parents of three Junior Golfers were awarded $500 to help with travel expenses for winning the privilege of going to the regional competition in Drive, Chip & Putt at PInehurst Golf Club. They were: Rowdy
Foster, Jack Lawson and Karstyn Altese. Two of those junior golfers qualified to attend the Eastern area regionals in Arkansas, and one of these juniors, Karstyn Altese, played so well that she earned a trip to Augusta in April 2021 (delayed in 2020 due to Covid). On Saturday, November 16, 2019, the benefit, in cooperation with another organization, co-sponsored the first annual Governor’s Cup at Diamondhead Country Club, a ryder cup-style junior tournament between some
of the best players in each state, representing teams Louisiana and Mississippi. In August 2020, the third Jack O’Neill Memorial Benefit scholarship was awarded to a very talented Diamondhead junior golfer, Miss Katelynn Altese. She is pictured below (center) with (from left to right): Ron Layel, Jimmy Headrick, PGA, Leslie O’Neill, Katelynn, Amy Altese, Chris Altese, PGA, John Price, and Sandy Price. Unfortunately, the benefit’s 2020 golf tournament was cancelled due to the
pandemic, but will return March 27, 2021. The organization also recently changed its name to the Jack O’Neill Memorial Charity, a 501C-3 Corporation. If you would like more information on this great organization or find out ways you can donate or volunteer for future events, please contact John Price at sandjprice@msn.com. You can also check out their Facebook page Jack O’Neill Memorial Charity. Courtesy of BackSpin magazine, November 2020
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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 12 And some, well, they really like challenges, like the entire 6-mile Tuxachanie Trail in the Desoto National Forrest. This trail, if you try to do the whole thing, presents water hazards, vine-swinging (a la Tarzan) and gymnasticstyle balance-defying adventures. (Whew!) But you don’t hafta do the whole thing … just sayin’ … And, of course, we all love, love, love our afterhike lunches, which included some repeats, like the Southern Gentleman in Gautier which, according to Johnny, “has a great menu of good southern food, but I highly recommend their Greek offer-
ings. The owner, George, is from Greece and the food he prepares is like eating in Athens.” Yup! But … we have a new “after-hike restaurant review”; the yummy pork chop at Bacchus on the Beach in Pass Christian — highly recommended by several Geaux Hikers who know their … uh … stuff … (gotta confess, I DID eat the whole thing …) Seaux … are ya lookin’ for inspiration (or a “kick in the butt”)? Get offa that couch … get outta the house! And show us your stuff! Post your exploits on our Facebook Page: DH Geaux Hiking (contact the administrator for access);
or the Diamondhead Residents Facebook page. Or, OK, show us what you’re eating (and where). Remember, there are no fees to be a part of the DH Geaux Hiking Club and everyone is welcome. You don’t need to be a Diamondhead resident; all ages and abilities are welcome. C’mon, let’s Geaux Hiking!
KREWE OF DIAMONDHEAD 2021 FLAG RAISING By Renee Kirschenbaum, Publicity
The Krewe of Diamondhead’s Ali’I Ho Nua the 46th, Kevin Parrington and his Queen, Sarah Schafer-
Parrington, recently hosted the annual flag raising at their home continuing with the theme Boston Tea Party. Once their guests were assembled outside, the royal court took their place on the dock. Captain David Sykes officially kicked off the event with a welcome to the assembled guests. The King and Queen continued with thanking their court and guests for attending and then raised the flag to kick off the 2021 Mardi Gras season. Once the flag was raised, the Kind and Queen surprised their court and guests with recreated traditional tea boxes that were thrown at the Boston Tea Party for everyone to get in on the fun of their chosen theme. The Krewe of Diamondhead will hold their annual Mardi Gras ball on Feb. 6 with the full Boston Tea Party theme. The annual parade has been canceled, but the Krewe is working hard to plan more events and parades for the community. Please check out our Facebook page for more announcements. If you would like to join the Krewe of Diamondhead, please contact our Membership Director, Stephanie Hardesty at staylor@ain1.com.
K of DH: Ali’I Ho Nua the 46th, Kevin Parrington and his Queen, Sarah Shafer-Parrington, raise the flag to kick off the Mardi Gras season.
K of DH: The Royal court throw tea boxes, celebrating the Boston Tea Party Theme.
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COUNTRY CLUB NEWS A NIGHT IN THE VIEUX CARRE
WINE DINNER
FEBRUARY 26 5:00 - 7:00
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Red Velvet Cheesecake
Patio behind Dining Room
Beran Zinfandel
Cigars provided by Natal's Cigar
Doors Open at 6:00 pm Presentation and meet and greet at 6:30. First course served at 7:00 pm. Cash Bar Available $90 per person (inclusive).
By Chris Rahaim, Club Manager
How has 2021 been treating you? We had a couple of blips, but as always, our staff handled them like champs, and we kept pushing on. We hope you were able to attend at least one of our January special events. And if we didn’t see you in January, we will see you in February. We have some fun events planned!
CHATEAUBRIAND THURSDAY SPECIAL Every Thursday night, we offer a slowcooked whole beef tenderloin sliced to order, served with mashed potatoes, grilled asparagus, and topped with demiglace.
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Belle Glos Balade Pinot Noir
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Shoppe Bourbons selected by Maisano’s Fine Wine & Spirits
The Club at Diamondhead · Call 228 255-2918 ext. 122 for Reservations
Served with a house or Caesar salad. $28
LIVE COOKING STATION EVERY THURSDAY NIGHT, $14 Feb. 4: Pasta Bar. Pick and choose your meats, vegetables, sauce, pasta, and cheese A Feb. 11: Potato Bar: Load up on a onepound baked potato with all of your favorite meats and cheese toppings A Feb. 18: Stir Fry. Pick and choose your meats, veggies, and sauces piled high on fried or white rice A Feb. 25: Nacho Bar. Made to order nachos, taco salads, and tacos
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F EBRU ARY 4 Pasta Bar. Pick and choose your meats, vegetables, sauce, pasta, and cheeses
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F EBRU ARY 11 Potato Bar. Load up on a one-pound baked potato with all of your favorite meats and cheese toppings
FRIDAY NIGHTS
F EBRU ARY 18 Stir Fry. Pick and choose your meats, vegetables, and sauces piled high on fried or white rice
F EBRU ARY 2 5 Nacho Bar. Made to order nachos, taco salads, and tacos
12 oz. Hand-cut Prime Rib Sliced to order and served with choice of two sides, and a house or Caesar salad, au jus, and horseradish sauce $30
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weekly. Look for your favorite steak house items such as NY Strips, Duck Breast, Sirloins, Porter houses, and Specialty Seafood. Our Prime Rib Special, a 12ounce handcut prime rib sliced to order and served with a choice of two sides, and a house or Caesar salad, au jus, and horseradish sauce for $30 is also on Friday nights.
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SATURDAY IS KIDS NIGHT One FREE kid’s meal (12 and under) with the purchase of one entrée from our dinner menu. Available from 5 to 8 p.m. every Saturday night.
SATURDAY NIGHT ROYAL REDS ARE BACK! One pound of peeland eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, mush rooms, cocktail sauce, and lemon. $20
VALENTINE’S DINNER FEB. 13 SATURDAY NIGHT
SHRIMP BOIL IS BACK! ONE POUND OF PEEL & EAT ROYAL REDS, SAUSAGE, CORN, POTATOES, AND MUSHROOMS $20
Chef Bryan has a fab ulous menu planned for you and your favorite date! Soup — Crab Bisque Salad — Mixed greens, roasted peppers, mozzarel la roulade, red beets, and grilled red onion, drizzled with balsamic reduction Choice of Entrée: Bacon-Wrapped Filet with Blackened Shrimp — wrapped in Applewood bacon and grilled, topped with an herbed demi glace, blackened shrimp, served with au gratin pota toes and grilled asparagus. — or — Potato Crusted Snapper — Snapper fillet coated
with potato, panfried, and topped with a seafood cream sauce and served with rice pilaf and grilled asparagus. Dessert — White Choco late Crème Brulee with chocolate covered straw berry $40 per person plus tax and gratuity
A NIGHT IN THE VIEUX CARRE WINE DINNER FEB. 20 Please mark your calen dar and plan on joining us for this special night! Chef Bryan has created a deli cious menu for these wine pairings. Mingle Steorra Brut Appetizer New Orleans Style Bar
becue Shrimp with lemon spiked grits Quilt Chardonnay Salad Bourdon Street Sunburst Salad — mixed greens, craisins, gold beets, al monds, goat cheese, and raspberry vinaigrette Belle Glos Balade Pinot Noir Entrée Cajun Surf & Turf — Bourbon glazed pork chop, fried oysters with creole aioli, mirliton stuffing, and asparagus Quilt Cabernet Sauvignon Dessert Red Velvet Cheesecake Beran Zinfandel $90 per person (In clusive). Reservations are required. Please call (228)
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BOURBON AND CIGAR TASTING FEB. 26 We had so much fun in December we’re going to do it again! There will be a custom selection of rare and un usual bourbons by Maisa no’s Fine Wine & Spirits and cigars by Natal’s Cigar Shoppe. Included are two bour bon tickets, one cigar tick et, and selected hors d’oeuvres. Additional pours and cigars will be available for purchase, along with our full dinner menu and bar. $40 per person, plus tax and gratuity.
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SPORTS DIAMONDHEAD GOLF By Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf
Our new year of Dia mondhead golf is now off and running. Great to see new annual golf members joining and longtime an nual golf members return ing as well as some fam iliar “snowbirds” coming in for their annual golf trips. By now all of regular golf members should have completed their annual golf membership proces s. If you have not done this yet for whatever reason stop by the DCC Golf Shop before you play your next
round and our staff will assist you in getting this done. Our annual golf membership is open for new members to join at any time. During the months of February through May annual golf members should expect a round of golf to take approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes. As our weather warms and our golf courses green up, golfers from all over are anxious to hit the links. Golf guests typically do not play in under 4 hours for the following reasons … 1) not as familiar with yardages and club selec tion, 2) not as familiar with
course layout in general, 3) not as familiar with greens, 4) use a slightly slower rental fleet golf cart, 5) taking in the new scenery, 6) enjoying the camarade rie and social side of the game, and 7) may stop at the turn briefly for a bever age or snack. Thirteen to 15 minutes per hole leads to 4 hours and 15 minutes for an 18hole round of golf . Please show our guests the hospitality Diamond head is known for. As members, we are all am bassadors for our club . Treat other golfers the way you would like to be treated at their golf course.
If you encounter a se rious pace of play issue, please contact the golf shop at (228) 2553910 and our staff will do their very best to keep pace moving . When you have a full golf course everyone is going to feel a lost ball search from the groups ahead of you. Three and a half hour rounds may still happen but most likely will not be able to be maintained throughout peak season. The word is getting out and more golfers are add ing Diamondhead golf to their itinerary. Thanks in advance for your under standing and cooperation! When we are cart path
only it is for everyone. On days where we have to be cart path only this is in tended for everyone in cluding those of you with handicap flags. If our golf course superintendent is able to get our equipment and mowers on the golf course then you will have access to drive onto those same fairways. Course conditions and cart restrictions will be available in the golf shop, posted on signs at the first tee, or through the start er. Again, the cart restric tions, if any, will be for everyone including those of you with handicap flag s. Carts should never be
driven within 30 yards of the green on any occasion and all Par 3s are cart path only at all times. Unfortunately, The PGA Tour Champions has can celled the Rapiscan Sys tems Classic for this year . That means we will not be hosting the qualifiers in Diamondhead in March . This was a firstclass event and we look forward to the PGA Tour Cham pions returning to our area. Lastly, it’s time for our junior golf programs to get started. We are building our Diamondhead Junior
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 20 Golf Teams for the Spring Season of Gulf Coast Ju nior Golf League. Check out www.facebook.com/ GCJGL. Register to play in the DCC Golf Shop by or be fore Feb. 15. Weekly prac tices and competitions. It’s the real deal! Saturday Ju nior Golf Drop In Clinics, presented by the Junior Golf Academy of Dia mondhead, on Saturdays continue to be a hit. This is a great way to introduce your junior to golf in a fun atmosphere with many other juniors doing the same. Upcoming Events Feb. 14: Sweetheart Scramble Feb. 29March 2: Gulf Coast Collegiate (hosted by UNO and Nicholls State) March 8: Gulf Coast Kickoff Classic (high school team event) March 12: Shell Oil Event March 14: Daylight Sav ings Time Begins and US Kids Golf Coast Local Tour Event March 27: Jack O’Neill Memorial April 911: Big Kahuna Golf Challenge ***New Dates*** April 17: Most Holy Trinity Golf Event May 1416: The Malahini MemberGuest Usually, I would say it is critical that we all fix two ball marks and fill two divots every hole ... any two will do! Now more fitting would be ... Ball marks and divot repair ... It’s your course so fix four
or more for either/or and they don’t even have to be yours! We look forward to see ing you “PLAY MORE GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and practice facil ities. As always, let us know how we can help.
DMGA By Gene deMedicis
The DMGA officers for 2021 are Joe Murray (Presi dent), John Bunce (VP), Art Burgoyne (Secretary/ Treasurer), Marion Rotolo (web site), Dennis Lau mann, Marshall Brown and Marion Rotolo(Direc tors). Please thank these gentlemen for volunteer ing their time to ensure the DMGA runs smoothly. Thanks also to Maury Hodgens in the pro shop for organizing the teams each week and providing the final scoring results. In the 3man scramble competition, Gene deMed icis, A.J. Dilley and Marion Rotolo won with a score of 8 under par. Don Crosby, John Lee and Al Mast finished second with a score of 5 under. Dennis Laumann, Sam Lee and Val Miller tied with Renny Pangan, Chuck Ingraham and Lenny Alphonso for third place. In the Points format the team of Gene deMedicis, Frank Morrow, Ernie Kno bloch and Al Mast won with a score of minus 12. Only one stroke behind was the second place team of John Bunce, Don Cros by, Tom O’Connell and Ron Rech. The third place
team was Lenny Alphonso, John Benus, Marion Rotolo and Dutch Vandervort. Low individual winners were Gene deMedicis, John Bunce and Chuck Ingraham. In the Shamble competi tion, John Bunce, Dennis Laumann and John Lee won with a net score of 20 under. Tied for second at 15 under were the team of Lee Kormondy, Tom O’Connell and Dutch Vandervort and the team of Gene deMedicis, Lenny Alphonso, David Barbato and Dave Stein. Finishing in fourth place was the team of Berni Breen, Mar shall Brown, Don Crosby and A.J. Dilley. In the PEERS format, David Barbato, Frank Mor row, Marion Rotolo and Billy Rushing won with a score of minus 12. Gene deMedicis, Ronnie James, Renny Pangan and John Benus finished second with a score of minus 16. Dennis Laumann, John Kindle, Marshall Brown and Larry McKay finished third with a score of minus 17. Finishing fourth was the team of John Lee, Sam Lee, Billy Stroud and Tom O’Connell. Low individual winners for the day were John Bunce and Ronnie James with a score of plus one. Every quarter during the year the DMGA has a game on Saturday that includes lunch afterwards. The December date was also the annual meeting of the DMGA where the 2021 officers were elected and any rules changes were
discussed. The game was a scramble and the winning team was John Bunce, Pat Jarrell, Joe Murray and Tom O’Connell with a score of 10 under. Second place was the team of David Barbato, Dennis Laumann, Warren Morgan and Ron Rech. Third place was the team of A.J. Dilley, Lee Kormondy, Renny Pangan and Marion Rotolo. Multiple Closest to the Pin Winners for the last month include Sam Lee, Ernie Knobloch and Ma rion Rotolo who had 3 wins. Tom O’Connell had the closest shot at a dis tance of 1’3”. This is my first article for the DMGA and I look forward to reporting many more great golf accom plishments. Happy New Year!
DWGA: Dec. 3 winners of Trophy Day: Liz Bell, Cassandra Godbold, Lind Metz, Patty Hourin not pictured
DWGA By Colleen Jones
We started December with our Trophy Day Net scoring tournament. We played on the Cardinal Course. The first flight had a tie for first place, Cassandra Godbold and Liz Bell with a score of 72, Second place was Jodi Crosby with a score of 74. The second flight also had a tie for first place, Linda Metz and Patty Hourin with a score of 76. There was also a tie for second place, Lotti Williams and Joanne Fried with a score of 78. A birdie was had by Jeanne Hud gins. Closest to the pin was hole #4 and hole #17 Jeanne Hudgins, hole #13 Liz Bell.
DWGA: Dec. 10 winners of Cha, Cha, Cha: Joanne Fried, Margie James, Liz Bell, not pictured Cathy Weber
Dec. 10 we played a team game Cha Cha Cha on the Pine Course. The winning team was Margie James, Liz Bell, Cathy Weber and Joanne Fried with a score of 128. The second place team was Cassandra Godbold, Col leen Jones, Lotti Williams and Patty Hourin with a score of 132. Birdies were had by Cassandra God
bold, Colleen Jones and Amy Swint. Closest to the pin was hole #2 and hole #15 Cassandra Godbold, hole #6 Lotti Williams and hole # 13 Liz Bell. Chipin were had by Bev Cox, Jodi Crosby, Colleen Jones, Margie Jones, Linda Metz and Amy Swint. Dec. 17 we had our 2020
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DWGAN: Teams tied for first place in the Christmas Scramble. DWGAN: Two teams tied for second place.
DWGAN: Fran Smith presents Anne Nutting with the Most Improved Play 2020 Award.
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DWGA Christmas Lunch and awards. Teresa Ertel our tourna ment chairman did an outstanding job this year and we can not thank her enough. Jodi Crosby got the most closest to the pins. Jeanne Hudgins won the most money. Patty Hourin got the best at tendance. The most birdies was had by Teresa Ertel even with not playing the last three months. The most improved was Liz Bell who started as a 39 and finished with a 20. Congrats to all. We were not able to play because of rain. Dec. 24 and 31 we stopped play for the holi day season.
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Temperatures in the low 30s caused us to cancel our regularly scheduled golf for Tuesday, Dec. 1. Guess you will have to classify us as “fair weather golfers” either that or liv ing down South we have become spoiled and prefer good weather. Our Annual Christmas Scramble was scheduled
for Tuesday, Dec. 8. We played the back nine of the Pine Course. Our round was followed by a lovely and tasty lunch in the East Ballroom. Thirtyone gals turned out to play even though it was a bit chill y. Several others joined us for the luncheon and toy collection for needy chil dren. I guess we are all beginning to play similar games as three teams tied for 1st Place in this compe tition. The following teams tied for 1st Place each having a score of 41: Sue Hebert, Betsy Lions, Che ryl Saak and a Ghost; Su san Fontenot, Jerry In gram, Gale Lammers and Therese Mauterer; and Kathy Jones, Tammy Lip pon, Mary Murray and Judy Tauzin. Our Second Place winners also showed a tie with two teams scor ing the same 42: Sylvia Corban, Marilyn Galus, Jeri Harris and Dinah Knobloch and the team of Pattie Blackwood, Cynthia Michael, Fran Smith and a Ghost. We also honored Anne Nutting as our Most Improved Player of 2020. Only 10 gals were brave enough to come out to
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play on a chilly Dec. 15. The game of the day was Par Threes & Par Fives on the Back Nine of the Pines Course. During this game you only report the scores on Par Three holes and Par Five holes. And, our winners were: Flight 1 = Tony Rossol, Flight 2 = Nancy Sislow, Flight 3 = Dinah Knobloch, and for the Black Flight = Carol Wyrosdick. We had a tie for Low Putts with both Nancy Sislow and Fran Smith recording only 16 putt s. Maria Castelluci had a ChipIn on hole #18. On Tuesday, Dec. 22, our game was “Putter + 2”. This round is played with two clubs of your choice plus your putter (only a total of
three clubs). This game is challenging so choose your clubs wisely. We will also play an optional “Low Putts” game for those who choose to play it is an extra $1. In the First Flight the winners were: 1st Place = Therese Mauterer and 2nd Place = Sue Hebert. The Second Flight winners were: 1st Place = Cheryl Saak and 2nd Place = Di nah Knobloch. The Black Flight winners were: 1st Place = Carole Griffin and 2nd Place = Carol Wyros dick. The winners in the Low Putts competition were: Fran Smith (1st Flight), Kathy Jones (2nd
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Flight) and Jeri Harris (Black Flight). It should also be noted that Carole Griffin scored a ChipIn on Hole #4. Our final competition for 2020 was held on De cember 29th. The game was a Shamble which means each team tees off and takes the best dri ve. This day’s game was played on the back 9 of the Cardinal Course. After that, each player plays their own game. At the end of the compe tition, each team’s score is totaled to determine the winners. And, the winning teams were: 1st Place Team = Kathy Jones, Therese Mauterer; and the 2nd Place Team = Ma rilyn Galus, Carole Griffin, Betsy Lyons and Kathie Pierson. And we certainly don’t want to overlook Ruthie O’Neill’s ChipIn on hole #16. We wish all of you a most blessed, healthy, happy and prosperous new year! We all know it is bound to be better than 2020!
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February Sunset Market The February market will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. Feb. 6 and Feb. 20.
NOVEMBER SUNSET MARKET The market is located at the Diamondhead Shopping Center area on West Aloha Drive.
For more information, email DiamondheadSunsetMarket@gmail.com.
The November Market will be held on Nov. 7 and Nov. 21 from 2pm to 5pm.
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