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JULY, 2021
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VOL. 38, NO. 7
From the desk of the President By Ernie Knobloch
he deadline for this article was June 10th so I’m sure that additional things have happened since I submitted this article. There is some particularly good news to report. After 5 years of legal proceedings involving the POA and Peoples Bank the lawsuit has been resolved and a settlement reached. The process was started by previous Boards and they are thanked for their forward-looking thinking. The present Board continued the process and negotiated a positive settlement for the POA. The settlement results in the POA receiving $1.125 million. After paying attorney fees and other related expenses, the net amount received by the POA was $875,000. These one-time funds were placed in a separate reserve account. Access to these funds will require Board approval
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and the plan is to use these funds for one-time capital expenditures, except if extraordinary circumstances occur. The previous Board applied for a Covid 19 Payroll Protection Plan (PPP) loan and was granted a loan of $669,000. The money had to be used to pay salaries of employees to prevent layoffs. The POA Controller, Darrian McInnis, kept meticulous records and the entire loan was forgiven. We owe a special thanks to Mr. McInnis for his work on this project. We have some additional good financial news. Results for the Clubhouse (F&B plus rentals) for April show that the facility ended up in the black and no dues were needed to supplement the building. No one to whom I’ve talked can remember the Clubhouse ever breaking even for a month and
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certainly never being in the black for a month. Congratulations to all the employees, supervisors, and Board members who have been involved with this process and a special thanks to all the residents and guests who continue to make use of the clubhouse facilities. Although I do not have the final results for May at the deadline for this article, the upward trend has continued. Another bit of good news is that golf operations (Pro Shop and golf maintenance) broke even financially, and no dues were needed to supplement this amenity. When all the above are considered together, it’s really good for our community. The challenge now is to continue to improve in all areas. A past POA President filed a lawsuit against the previous POA Officers and Directors alleging that they, the previous POA Officers and Directors, were illegally allowing non-property owners to
use the amenities. The Judge dismissed the lawsuit and awarded attorney fees of around $16,000 to the attorney representing the defendants. The Diamondhead Garden Club has identified 37 live oak trees on POA property that are over 100
years old. Each tree now has a small green plaque on it listing the year the tree was “born.” The oldest tree is from 1854 and the youngest is from 1919. Twenty-two trees are from the 1800’s. The Easter buffet had over 400 reservations and
it’s estimated that another hundred diners picked up food and ate in either Latitude 30 or the patio. As of the deadline for this article, reservations for the Father’s Day buffet are coming in at a steady pace.
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7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525
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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...........................................................................................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
DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, May 31, 2021
BUSINESS 2021 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 301 VIOLATIONS YEAR-TO-DATE WITH 283 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE June Violations/Complaints – 44
Month
Revenue
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
1,272,980 231,584 195,859 4,624 3,535 6,840 5,000 2,154 1,908 725,213 2,449,697
5 – Boats 3 – Political signs/flags 4 – RV/Campers 2 - Animal loose/noise 4 – Utility trailers 10 - Vehicles parked in yard 12 – Appearance of property 2 – Inoperable vehicle 2 – Unpermitted construction 44 – Received notification letter (30 days to comply) 32 – In compliance 12 – Pending Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
Totals
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
2,438,424 843,129 851,808 14,140 13,286 22,711 25,000 12,979 2,847 842,506 5,066,829
Totals
Capital Projects
April 19, 2021 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, Treasurer Rayner, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Tauzin, and Director Nutting. Absent were Director Ramirez and Ex-Officio
275,113 223,631 190,919 8,274 9,538 9,785 618 1,726 33,334 20,384 25,285 10,490 101,114 910,210
Expense
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
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Expense
344,426 938,965 853,848 40,478 49,621 34,130 14,838 11,954 92,532 100,579 128,674 50,162 476,571 3,136,777
Approved
Net Income (Net Loss) 997,867 7,954 4,940 (3,650) (6,002) (2,946) 4,382 429 (31,426) (20,384) (25,285) (10,490) 624,099 1,539,487
Net Income (Net Loss) 2,093,998 (95,836) (2,040) (26,338) (36,335) (11,419) 10,162 1,025 (89,685) (100,579) (128,674) (50,162) 365,934 1,930,052
Budget 245,411 (19,393) (19,426) (5,428) (5,428) (946) 3,357 413 (14,291) (26,871) (29,898) (11,755) (83,303) 32,443
Budget 1,309,075 (78,606) (25,191) (20,099) (14,277) (11,929) (14,739) 3,028 (87,835) (117,408) (146,864) (71,290) (399,785) 324,080
Budget Variance 752,456 27,347 24,365 1,778 (574) (2,000) 1,025 16 (17,135) 6,487 4,613 1,265 707,402 1,507,044
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 784,923 (17,230) 23,151 (6,239) (22,058) 510 24,901 (2,004) (1,850) 16,829 18,190 21,128 765,720 1,605,972
Dues Allocation
3,650 6,002 2,946 31,426 20,384 25,285 10,490 100,184
95,836 2,040 26,338 36,335 11,419 89,685 100,579 128,674 50,162 541,067
Variance
148,652 17,827 47,839
150,000 17,827 47,839
1,348 -
214,318
215,666
1,348
A/R Balance: $2,395,985
*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*
Marthouse. Also present were 23 members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - A motion to approve the minutes of the 3/15/21 meeting was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director James. The minutes were approved unanimously. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA – A motion to table Motion 2021-19 was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Tauzin, and to add Motion 2021-20, made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed and the agenda was amended.
PRESENTATIONS Sarah Shelton presented the current status of the Diamondhead School of Fine Arts. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch provided his report. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Golf Committee reported academy updates and club fitting options. Airport/ Marina Committee reported work on airport preinspection support from Stennis, beginning repairs to Pier 4 and Lazy Gator, hurricane destroyed boat removal plans by owner, bids specs developed for remaining docks, dredging
options being explored, and possibility of runway light changes. Futures Committee reported suspended activity until needed. Recreation Committee reported work on tennis lights being finished, plans for pickleball courts, main pool furniture needs, and possible croquet expansion being worked towards. House/Club Committee reported work on a new cooking oil system, heating table progress, equipment evaluation, furniture for Latitude 30, and sound management GENERAL MANAGER’S
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President CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 1 Summer camps are available involving tennis, golf, and normal summer camp activities. You can check with the Pro Shop, the Tennis facility, or the recreation department for additional information. Ella Nolan will represent Diamondhead in the deepsea fishing rodeo which is held around July 4th in the Gulfport harbor area. This year The Club at Diamondhead will host the annual breakfast for contestants in the pageant. TV crews are scheduled to be here for the interview portion of the pageant which should give some nice exposure for our community. The POA Board, staff
and supervisors recently reviewed and revised our Emergency Preparedness Plan. The 30+ page document assigns specific responsibilities to specific individuals to complete certain tasks before, during, and after emergencies. The POA has to deal with areas from the marina and airport on the southside to the Twin Lakes pavilion and all the other amenities in between. Additional furniture has been ordered for Latitude 30. Unfortunately, there have been delays due to shortage of materials at the manufacturing level as well as a lack of truck drivers to deliver the materials here. Hopefully, the items will be delivered within the next month. The kitchen area needed
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an update of the space where prepared food is kept hot until it’s served. Due to the unique set up in our kitchen, the device had to be manufactured. The update has been completed. The POA has openings in golf course/grounds maintenance, the kitchen, the wait staff etc. The POA offers competitive salaries and, if full time, benefits. There seems to be a lot of vacancies along the entire Gulf Coast, especially in the service area. We’re paying overtime for a number of present employees due to the shortage of filled positions. Overtime works to a certain extent, but too much of it wears out the employees. Hopefully, the hiring situation will improve in
the near future. If you’re interested in pickleball, there are now two courts at The Tennis Club in Diamondhead plus work is in progress to refurbish the courts near the main swimming pool. We need someone who enjoys pickleball to offer some free clinics to expose possible players to the sport. You can contact the Donna Goedde for additional information. The May home sales in DH show the following were sold: 20 single family homes, 0 townhomes, 5
condos and 15 lots. At the end of May the following were for sale: 30 single family homes, 0 townhomes, 2 condos and 92 lots. Did you know that, according to the Hancock County Assessor’s office, Diamondhead represents about 26% of the entire land value in the county. Stennis makes up about 40% of the land in Hancock County, but is not on the tax rolls due to the nature of the facility. If you removed Port Bienville from the mix, Diamond-
head would represent an even higher percentage of the total land value in our county. Obviously, also, our amenities which are estimated to be valued between $15 - $20 million, play a significant part of the value in our community. The POA is responsible for supervising and maintaining all our amenities and, in my opinion, all property owners should participate in keeping our amenities in good shape. Hope to see you around our excellent facilities. —Ernie Knobloch
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zin and Nutting voted for the motion. Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. 2021-17 – Motion to approve not to exceed $9500 to complete the remainder of the Tennis Club at Diamondhead court lighting project to modify 4 courts lighting fixtures was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Tauzin. Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Tauzin and Nutting voted for the motion. Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. 2021-18 – Motion to covert one of the Tennis courts to 2 Pickleball courts at a cost not to exceed $ 2,000 was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Tauzin. Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Tauzin and Nutting voted for the motion. Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. 2021-19 – Motion to repair and resurface the
Tennis and Pickleball courts near the main pool and clubhouse for a cost not to exceed $25,000 – motion tabled 2021-20 – Motion to approve purchase Main Pool furniture for not to exceed $17,500 was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Nutting. Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Ertel, James, Tauzin and Nutting voted for the motion. Becker and Rayner voted against the motion. The motion passed. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS – none NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be May 17, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. in the Diamondhead City Hall. ADJOURN – A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director James to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:46PM. — Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow, POA Board Secretary Approved on 5/17/21
CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 2 REPORT – GM Abadie gave his report and financial data. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – none UNFINISHED BUSINESS – none CONSENT AGENDA – None REGULAR AGENDA – 2021-15 – Motion to approve the placing of a duck food dispenser on the deck next to the duck pond on Gex Drive was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Ertel. Knobloch and Ertel voted for the motion. Gillen, Rayner, Sislow, Becker, James, Tauzin, Nutting voted against the motion. The motion failed. 2021-16 – Motion to approve $13,700 to buy additional furniture for Latitude 30 was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Tauzin. Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Becker, Ertel, James, Tau-
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COMMUNITY S.P.C.A. OF DIAMONDHEAD P. O. Box 6481 Diamondhead, MS 39525 (228) 861-2287 Spcaofdiamondhead@gmail.com Spcaofdiamondhead.org People are confused By Toni Grey
For almost three years I have been taking calls for the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead. At least once or twice a month, someone requests a voucher to have their pet spayed or neutered and they tell me that they called “The Friends of the Animal Shelter” but was told since they live in Dia-
mondhead, they must call the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead for a voucher. In some cases, residents report that they donated to the “Friends” and thought they would be able to get a voucher there. The S.P.C.A. gladly issues free spay, neuter, and rabies vouchers to residents of Diamondhead. The “Friends” state on their website that “FRIENDS offers financial assistance for spay or neuter for animals in Hancock County.” Their offer is for Hancock County except for residents of Diamondhead. In addition, the” Friends of the Animal Shelter”, states that they have a TNR
program “FRIENDS volunteers Trap-Neuter-Return feral cats to stable cat colonies to help control feral cat over-population.” To our knowledge, the “Friends” do this in Hancock County, except Diamondhead. The S.P.C.A. has trapped 106 cats this past year thanks to the great resident volunteers of Diamondhead. We were able to get them spayed, neutered, vaccinated, and medical attention if needed before returning them to their cat colony. Out of the 106, 58 kittens were tame enough to be domesticized and adopted. Our residents were pro-active in getting these adorable kittens
placed in forever homes. Just so you are aware, even though we are servicing the City of Diamondhead, doesn’t mean we do not support the Hancock County Animal Shelter. When Thelma Hopkins was President, the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead took on a huge project at the Animal Shelter. In January of 2019, we learned that we would be experiencing 20-degree weather. The Board Members familiar with the shelter were extremely concerned that the dogs which were kept in the back of the Shelter would be exposed to severe cold. There were no sides to the area, no exterior walls....just large cages and a roof. So, the dogs were cold in the Winter, hot in the Summer, and standing in water while their igloos floated when there were thunder and lightning storms because there weren’t even gutters on the building. The S.P.C.A. asked permission to make improvements to help the poor dogs experiencing the bad weather. Long story short, we hired a contractor, designed a plan, purchased and installed two mini-split A/C Heater units, non-rusting overhead fans, non-rusting light fixtures, plus we had the contractor install roll up doors like storage units have so that the dogs could have fresh air on nice days, but the doors could roll down for protection. We also had windows installed for natural light
and gutters. We had the electrical upgraded, as well. Plus, the back of the Shelter simply had a door leading outside...no porch at all. The S.P.C.A. added a generous concrete covered porch so visitors could take dogs outside and get to know them. The S.P.C.A. almost depleted our reserves to make the addition to the Shelter, but it was worth it to help protect these dogs. Hoping this information helps people know some of the differences between the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead and the “Friends of the Animal Shelter”.
EAST HANCOCK LIBRARY Mary Gobert
Happy July 4th! Let’s celebrate by patronizing a great American institution, the library! My research found that Benjamin Franklin, always full of good ideas, got the ball rolling when he founded a private “subscription” library in 1731. According to the American Library Association, this idea was improved upon when “the first free modern public library was opened in 1833. The Peterborough (N.H.) Town Libraries was the first institution funded by a municipality with the explicit purpose of establishing a free library open to all classes of the community”. And here we are, almost 190 years later with a great little library right here in Diamondhead. That’s fireworks worthy, folks.
Remember in the “Before Times” when we had Make and Create at the library? Tracey and Her Craft Group has replaced it! Bring any art or craft you’re working on and visit with others who share your enthusiasm for creative things while you work on your project. This adults only group meets on Saturdays from 9:30 to 2:00 in the meeting room. Drop in anytime between those hours and stay for as long as you wish. Book Club, affectionately known as LSD (Literary Society of Diamondhead), meets the second Wednesday of each month at 10:30. After the book discussion those who wish to go to lunch with the group head to a local restaurant. The book for July 7th is The Hummingbird by Stephen Kiernan. More activities will be coming up as normalcy returns to our world. Check Facebook, call the library at 255-4800, or go past Rouse’s and visit the library. It’s on the left at the end of that road. We’ll keep the light on for you. See you at the library!
THE KREWE OF DIAMONDHEAD WILL HOLD THEIR TRADITIONAL MARDI GRAS PARADE ON SEPTEMBER 4, 2021 STARTING AT NOON. The theme for the parade will be The Krewe of
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Community CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 6 Diamondhead Takes Back 2020. We have missed out on so many holidays, events and special celebrations and now it is time to celebrate them all. Ali’I Honua the 46th, Kevin Parrington; Queen, Sarah ShaferParrington and their Royal Court will celebrate their Mardi Gras theme “The Boston Tea Party.” They are encouraging all participants and spectators alike to be creative in finding what they missed the most and be ready to show off that creativity. This parade will also honor our frontline workers and first responders. They have given of themselves and it is time to show them a little gratitude for all that they do. We hope everybody will be able to attend, as this will be a parade to remember. Applications for parade participants or questions about the parade should be sent to our Parade Director, Sara Garcia at kdhparade@gmail.com. This parade will follow the same course as our traditional Mardi Gras parade. Don’t miss out on all the fun! After missing out on all the fun in 2020, you may want to consider joining the Krewe of Diamondhead. 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 have been mailed to existing members and posted on the Facebook page. If you are interested in joining the Krewe, have questions or need an application, please contact our Membership Director, Stephanie Hardesty at sataylorsd1972@yahoo.com. We look forward to seeing everybody in this new season.
CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD St. Thomas Episcopal Church 5303 Diamondhead Cir Diamondhead, MS 39525-3203 (228) 255-9213 mail@stthomasdiamondhead.org WORSHIP TIMES Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:00 am Holy Eucharist
DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5305 Noma Dr. 228-255-6888 www.diamondhead-umc.org WORSHIP We will continue to worship online together via Facebook Live & YouTube. Also, continue to join us on Sunday mornings at 9am on Facebook live for conversation and interaction while we worship together. Weekday Prayer - The sanctuary will continue to be open from 9-12 on M-F for our congregation to come inside to pray. Wednesday night Zoom Prayer meeting is 6:30pm. We hope to begin new small group opportunities either via Zoom or smaller groups where we can physically distance in September. If you would like to be a part of a Bible Study or a Discipleship Group email us and let us know if you’d prefer Zoom or In-Person.
DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH 5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 255-5556 dhcommunitychurch.org VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL Super Sports Spectacular June 21-25, 5:30-7 pm Reg: https://forms.gle/ kcvwbkDVD76vFps DCC- A BRIEF HISTORY (2)
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In the early years of the Diamondhead Development, a group of folks began to meet for worship in the Country Club in whatever space was available. As first pastor, Rev. Mark Jumper, pointed out, occasionally this included worshiping in the bar! “Diamondhead Community Church” was chosen as its name. As time passed and numbers grew, a more permanent place of worship was needed. The Church was organized into a Presbyterian congregation on Nov. 15, 1981, with groundbreaking ceremonies held the last Sun. in 1981. DCC has since grown from 66 original charter members to over 250+ members today. --to be continued Weekly Schedule Sun. Worship-10 A.M Christian Education-9 am Wed. Youth-5:30 pm We invite you to worship with us
JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571; 228-2552555, jacobswellms@aol.com Worship times on Sundays: 8:45 am Worship, 10 am Sunday School, and 11 am Worship
MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH www.mhtcatholic.org www.facebook.com/mostolytrinityms Phone 228-255-1294 Daily Mass: 8:00 am MondayFriday Eucharistic Adoration: Thursday 8:30--4:30 Saturday Masses: 4 and 6 pm Sunday Masses: 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am and 7 pm Parishioners have matched the $75,000 grant from the diocese, so we now have an additional $150,000 to help pay for the new
Ali’I Honua the 46th, Kevin Parrington; Queen, Sarah Shafer-Parrington
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ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 5370 Kiln-DeLisle Rd. Kiln, MS 39556 (228)255-1800 www.annunciationkiln.com Masses: Saturday Vigil 4:00pm; Sunday 8:00am and 10:30am; Weekday 8:00am (Chapel) Sacrament of Reconciliation: Saturday 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) 467-6771.
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CLUBS DIAMONDHEAD LIONS CLUB RECEIVES MAJOR STATE AWARD At the Diamondhead Lions club meeting on Friday, May 21, the Club received one of the highest awards of the Mississippi Lions Sight Foundation. The club received the Gold Archie Bethune award for a contribution of $5000 to the “White Cane” fundraising arm of the foundation. These funds will be used by the Sight Foundation to provide support for the many charity efforts within the state which cannot be supported by a single Lions Club alone. One of the most important services of White Cane is to support the Mississippi Lions Eye Bank. Mississippi leads the nation in per capita blindness, and approximately 15-20% of those individuals could have their sight restored through a corneal transplant. The Mississippi Lions Eye Bank is recognized as one of the best corneal eye banks in the world. Mississippi Lions projects supported by White Cane include the Diabetes Awareness Program, Sight Screening Activities, the annual Sea and Sun Camp for blind children, the Hearing Impaired and Deaf Program, the annual Deaf Camp, the international champion Mississippi Lions All-State Band, and a Diabetes Support Program for Juvenile Diabetes. Also, when needed, White Cane
Lion Dwain Simpson, president of the Mississippi Lions Sight Foundation, presents Gold Archie Bethune award to the current Diamondhead Lions Club President, Carl Necaise, along with the incoming 2021-2022 President Jim Beckham.
will also contribute to the support of the annual Boys and Girls Leadership Conferences. To find out more about the Lions, be our guest for lunch at one of our club meetings in the near future. Our next meetings are Friday, July 16, and Friday, August 20, at 11:30 AM in the Diamondhead Country Club. Let us know when you can come — contact Lion Sherry Necaise at 228-669-7728 (senecaise@yahoo.com).
LADIES BRIDGE PARTY CLUB By July Party
The date for our July party is Friday, July 23, 2021, at the Country Club. Arrival time is 9:15 and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30. You may call Terre at 255-9892 or Gay at 255-
1528 if you have any questions or are a Diamondhead resident interested in becoming a member. The winners at the May Party were Carrie Perkins, First Place, and Jeri Guidroz, Second Place. Our special prize went to Kathryn Louis.
THURSDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10:00 -11:00 am on THURSDAYS at the DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY 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 CANCELLATIONS see our web
site: https://sites.google.com/site/getmoving12345678/
The recent winners: Jerri, Kathryn, and Carrie.
DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB “Is that you? Oh, my! I didn’t recognize you!” This is what we’ve been hearing as June has slid into July and we’re all re-connecting. The DH Geaux Hiking Club is no different. AND… we had our first planning meeting in fourteen months on June 1, 2021! Yay! We all had a story or two to share and spent time greeting both new and old friends. We reminisced about previous hikes… like the fly-away $100 bill and the crime, sex and vice walking tour of the French Quarter in New Orleans… yeah we really did that…
Abita Springs sign
And member Robert Redd shared a story about his recent trip to Lowe’s: While Jan, his wife, shopped for plants he was wandering around elsewhere in the store. His last stop
was the men’s room. Soon, while driving back to D’head, he began checking his pockets for his ‘carry wallet’, which contained 2
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Clubs CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 10 credit cards, his driver’s license and $250 CASH. Realizing that it was gone, he called both cards to freeze them and was resigned to losing the money and having to replace the license. In about an hour, his front doorbell rang. A pleasant guy was standing there smiling and holding up the ‘carry wallet’ with all of the contents. When offered a reward, the gentleman adamantly refused. The only info Robert got was that he operates a shrimp boat named ‘Captain Lee’ out of the Pass Christian harbor. It turns out that there is more than one boat named Captain Lee, and despite the efforts of Robert and several other searchers, the good Samaritan remains anonymous. Then we got down to business and planned our July, 2021, hikes: A Saturday, July 10 — Stennis, Possum Trail. Meet at Twin Lakes lot at 8:00am Note change of location. We will arrange carpooling for those who don’t want to drive alone and then drive to the hike location. The Possum Trail is an easy hike and will not take long (unless we dillydally… which can happen, especially if certain “dillydalliers” show up!) Lunch will be determined that morning and will probably be “early”. A Thursday, July 22 — This hike was previously scheduled, but cancelled by COVID. Now, we’re looking forward to walking/strolling along the Abita Springs Trail starting
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in Mandeville. Once again we will meet at Twin Lakes at 8:00am to form carpools. This is a walking/ biking tail that goes for miles. But we’re not gonna do that. Instead, we’re gonna walk until we get tired; then we’re gonna turn around and go back and have lunch at… wait for it… Rips (yup Thursday means 25-cent martinis…) Our next planning meeting will be Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Kanaka Room, DH Country Club 6:00pm. Come out and get to know each other again and help us figure out where we’re going to hike (and, of course EAT, because we are a hiking AND eating club). Some of you may also be interested in an air-conditioned indoor hiking opportunity that is coming to the Waveland Ground Zero Hurricane Museum July 3-August 14, 2021. It is the Smithsonian
traveling exhibition, “Crossroads: Change in Rural America” which enables us to reflect on Hancock County’s history, present and future. The exhibition is free to the public and follows COVID guidelines. The museum is open Tuesday -Saturday from 10am to 3pm and is located at 335 Coleman Ave. Waveland, MS. There is also a series of evening lectures (July 14, 21, 24, and 28) on a variety of related subjects that will be held at various locations. For more information call 228-467-9012. And, for those of you who like to really plan ahead, put Paddle Paradise 2021 on your calendar. This will be a free canoe/kayak paddle event launched from the Diamondhead Marina. It is scheduled for Saturday, September 25, 2021. Registration will be at 8am and the paddle will
start at 9:30am. The Dave Mayley Band will entertain the participants from 11am to 2pm, and food and drinks will be available for sale at the Lazy Gator. There were over 100 participants last year, so it should be even better this year. Remember, there are no fees to be a member of Geaux Hiking; everyone is welcome; you do not have to be a resident of Diamondhead; all ages and abilities are welcome. For more on up-coming hikes, watch the DH Residents Facebook Page or our DH Geaux Hiking Facebook Page (contact the administrator to get access, if needed). Seaux, grab your hat, water bottle and sunscreen… get outside… Geaux Hiking!
DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS CLUB Newcomers would like to wish everyone a happy
and safe 4th of July. The group’s season ended in May with a bang, and is already in the planning stages for the 2021/2022 season. See y’all in September! The group’s themed luncheons are held September through May on the second Friday of each month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per each luncheon. So, if you are interested in having fun join the Newcomers Club! We ask for all members and guests to RSVP by the Monday prior to each event. Please contact us to join or for more information at diamondhead.newcomers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/diamondheadnewcomersclub or call Roxanne Worak at 504-220-7641.
DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB I am happy to announce that the Diamondhead Women’s Club is planning on starting our meetings again beginning on Wednesday, September 1st , 2021 at 11:00 a.m. This meeting will be a Business meeting (without a speaker), to discuss Club business for New Members and Returning Members. The Club is actively seeking new members as well as some new faces on the Board. Invite a friend and neighbor to join. All Ladies that are Diamondhead residents are invited to attend. Upcoming Events Please SAVE THE DATE for GLITZ & TITS, It will be held in April 2022. (Final
date TBA) Dress in your best Glitzy outfit or in group costumes for prizes. We will have Live and Silent auctions, 50/50 Raffles, bidding on table center pieces and many more fun details to be announced. Please contact Linda DeParto 228-255-5352 for auction item or more information. This event is Open to all Ladies! Our meetings (we will not meet this year in May, June, July, or August), are normally held the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club in the Emerald Ballroom. We are looking forward to a wonderful DHWC 2021 year of learning, sharing and fundraising. It should be lots of fun! Dates and times for upcoming fundraisers to be announced in upcoming issues of this publication and you can follow us on FaceBook. Please come join us at our September meeting for fellowship with caring and generous community minded women. Lunch will be immediately following the meeting, cost $ TBA (plus tax, tip and beverage) For more information please contact Linda DeParto @ 228-2555352.
DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB The DH Garden Club will resume its monthly meetings in September. Check the August issue of DHNEWS For details regarding upcoming meetings.
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The Club at Diamondhead By Chris Rahaim CLUB MANAGER
S 4TH OF JULY SPECIAL
Get Fired Up for Freedom Wagyu Beef Jumbo Hot Dog! Grilled and topped with chili and cheese or smothered with sauteed peppers, onion, and pepper jack cheese. Served with baked beans & potato salad. $8
ummer is here, and it's way too hot to cook! Come on in and try our new July specials! And our delicious Latitude 30 Patio and Grill and Oak Room menus continue to be crowdpleasers! You can view the menus on our website www.theclubatdiamond head.com.
NEW! THURSDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Half Rotisserie Chicken, served with wild rice, sauteed spinach, and a side salad. $18
STEAK HOUSE FRIDAYS The menu is updated weekly. Look for your favorite steak house items such as NY Strips, Duck Breast, Sirloins, Porterhouses, and Specialty Seafood. Our Prime Rib Special, a 12 oz 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, is also on Friday nights.
SATURDAY IS KIDS NIGHT One FREE kid's meal (12 & under) with the purchase of one entrée from our dinner menu. Available from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. ev ery Saturday night.
BOTTOMLESS BLOODY MARYS & MIMOSAS! Every Sunday, offer bottomless house Bloody Marys & Mimosas from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.! Enjoy with our delicious Sunday Brunch or while relaxing with your friends on The Patio. $28 for Bloody Marys & $18 for Mimosas.
BREAKFAST AND SUNDAY BRUNCH Did you know we serve break fast every Friday & Saturday in
Latitude 30 from 7:00 – 10:30 and on Sundays from 7:00 – 2:00? Our Sunday Brunch is available in The Oak Room or Latitude 30, and if you haven't tried it, you're missing out! The menu offers your Brunch favorites and an Omelet Station for $11.25!
NEW! SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIAL Royal Reds are back! One pound of peel & eat Royal Reds with potatoes, corn, sausage, and mushrooms. $20 Add a cluster of Snow Crab Legs. $15
4TH OF JULY SPECIAL Wagyu Beef Jumbo Hot Dog! Grilled and topped with chili and cheese or smothered with sau teed peppers, onion, and pepper jack cheese. Served with baked beans & potato salad. $8
JULY 31. BURGERS, CIGARS, AND BEER ON THE PATIO Join in the fun! Build your own burger bar (includes baked beans, potato salad & cookies), an assortment of craft beers, and cigars by Natal's Cigar Shoppe. Included are four beer tickets and one cigar ticket. Additional beers and cigars are available for pur chase, along with our full dinner menu and bar. $30 per person, plus tax & gratuity.
KARAOKE IS BACK ON SELECT SATURDAY NIGHTS & EVERY THURSDAY! We will have Karaoke every Thursday night in July with Ray Walters from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Latitude 30. And Ronnie Hammons will be with us on July 3, July 17, and July 31 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in Lat itude 30! We look forward to hearing you!
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SPORTS DIAMONDHEAD GOLF Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf
Golf continues to heat up in Diamondhead! Despite all the rain in the past month, our golf courses are in beautiful condition. We appreciate the support and cooperation of our annual golf members and property owners. Be sure to like the The Club at Diamondhead Facebook page and Instagram page to keep current on happenings and specials. Held annually on the first weekend in June, the Hawaiian Couples In-
vitational was postponed until August 6-8 due to inclement weather. We had a full field registered for this event in June and we hope all will be able to participate in August. Mixed couples’ teams from Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Tennessee, and more typically attend this great event. Our junior golfers continue to impress. Be sure to check out our junior golf clinics, US Kids Golf training programs, junior golf drop-in clinics, Gulf Coast Junior Golf League teams, individual junior golf lessons at The Golf
Academy, and US Kids Golf Local Tour events being held at Diamondhead this summer. We offer so many great programs to introduce juniors to the game of golf. Our competitive junior golfers all participated in one or more of the many programs at The Club at Diamondhead and improved their games to where they are today. Having juniors qualify for the US Kids World Championships from one club 6 years in a row now is such an impressive accomplishment and speaks volumes for our instruction programs.
Proud of all these juniors! The Club at Diamondhead was selected to host the 2021 USGA Mid-Am Championship qualifier on Monday, August 16th. The 40th U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship will be held at Sankaty Head Golf Club in Siasconset, Mass., and stroke-play co-host Miacomet Golf Course in Nantucket, Mass. Any amateur who has turned 25 as of September 25th and whose Handicap Index does not exceed 3.4 was eligible to enter and play. Go to www.USGA.org for more information. Upcoming Events…
July 3: Magnolia Classic (2-person scramble; 18holes; open to all) July 6: South Mississippi Seniors July 10: DMGA Play Day July 11: US Kids Gulf Coast Local Tour July 12-16: Greens Aeration – Cardinal July 29: Kelly Gibson Junior Tour BC Cup August 6-8: Hawaiian Mixed Couples Invitational August 16: USGA MidAmateur Qualifier – Pine August 28-29: The Shaka Club Championship Sept 10-12: MemberMember Sept 18: VFW Post 2880
Scramble (open to all) Sept 24-26: Slavic Invitational Please be sure to fix two ball marks and fill two divots every hole...any two will do! It’s your golf course so let’s take care of it! We look forward to seeing you “PLAY MORE GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and practice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.
DMGA By Gene deMedicis
The DMGA continued to struggle with the weather
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 16 in the month of May and early June. The format was changed for our game on May 12 due to very wet conditions, the round on May 19 was interrupted by rain and our round on June 9 was rained out after only completing nine holes. In the Shamble competition on May 12 the team of Sam Lee, John Bunce and Erie Hebert won with a score of 12 under. Finishing second was the team of Gene deMedicis, Frank Morrow and Joe Murray. And in third place
was the team of Renny Pangan, Dave Barbato and Pat Jarrell. Closest to the pins were won by Billy Stroud, Frank Morrow, Marion Rotolo and John Bunce. The format for the game on May 19 was mixed bag. The team of Gene deMedicis, Frank Morrow, Chuck Ingraham and Dennis Tauzin won with a score of 15 under. Thomas Amedee, Don Crosby, Val Miller and Dave Stein finished second and Sam Lee, Marion Rotolo, Art Burgoyne and Larry Popovich finished third. Closest to the pin winners were Val Miller, Ma-
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rion Rotolo, Sam Lee and Don Crosby. Marion Rotolo had the closest shot of the day at 4’ 2”. In the ABCD Two Low Ball competition on May 26 the team of Sam Lee, Marion Rotolo, Chuck Ingraham and Gary Hava won with a score of plus 2. Finishing second was the team of Thomas Amedee, Don Crosby and Jerry Brock. John Lee, Frank Morrow, Dennis Laumann and John Speed finished third. Finishing in fourth place was the team of Lennie Crawford, Val Miller and Art Burgoyne. Renny Pangan, Warren Morgan, Al Mast and Larry
Popovich finished fifth. Closest to the pins were won by John Benus, Marion Rotolo, Al Mast and Chuck Ingraham. Marion Rotolo once again had the closest shot of the day at 2’ 3”. The format for the game
on June 2 was PeersPoints. Finishing first was the team of Warren Morgan, Berni Breen, John Bunce and Don Crosby. Second place was won by Chuck Ingraham, Lee Kormondy, Erie Hebert and Dennis Laumann. Val
Presidents Cup winners Cassandra Godbold, Billie Crowley, Jodi Crosby
Miller, Jerry Brock, Dutch Vandervort and Marshall Brown finished third. And in fourth place was the team of Sam Lee, John Lee, Renny Pangan and Ronald James.
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 18 Closest to the pin winners were Dutch Vandervort, Don Crosby, Lennie Crawford and Warren Morgan. Don Crosby had the closest shot of the day at 3’ 7”. I’ll see you on the course.
DWGA By Colleen Jones
May 6th we played Trophy Day Net scoring on the Cardinal course. The overall winner was Denise Bergeron with a net score of 72. The first flight winner was Amy Swint with a score of 74, second place was Linda Metz with a score of 77 and third place was Carla Knoop with a score of 78, The second
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flight winner was Cathy Weber with a net score of 75, there was a tie for second place between Dianne Ackerman and Bev Cox with a score of 76 and third place was Joyce Teerling with a score of 78. Birdies were had by Teresa Ertel and Denise Bergeron. Closest to the pin was dominated by Denise Bergeron, she won holes 4, 7 and 13. Teresa Ertel was closest to the pin on hole 17. Chip ins were had by Denise Bergeron and Linda Metz. I would say Denise was hot that day. May 13th we played our annual Scotch Double on the Pine course. This is a women and man team that play alternate shots through all 18 holes.
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Nines Gals at Aloha Tournament
Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 19 Things can get pretty heated in this format. The winning team was Liz Bell and Mike Sheffield scoring 72 and they won through a scorecard playoff because Margie and Ronnie James also scored a 72. There was also a tie for second place between Joyce Teerling and John Bunce team and Cassandra and Larry Godbold team with a score of 73, There was a three way tie for third place between the teams of Colleen and Jerry Jones, Patty Hourin and P. Montjoy, Terri and Tom Woolbright waith a score of 76. May 20th we had a rain out. May 27th we played the annual Presidents Cup.
This is where our president Margie James gets to pick the game and presents the prizes. The prizes she gave this year where very cute wine glasses with a golf cart on them. The first flight winner was Cassandra Godbold. The second flight winner was Jodi Crosby. The third flight winner was Kim McElwee. The forth flight winner was Billie Crowley. There was nine birdies had that day by Billie Crowley, Jodi Crosby with two, Mary Lou Czaplicki with two, Teresa Ertel, Jeanne Hudgins, Margie James and Debbie Wolf. Closets to the pin was Cathy Weber on hole 4, Jodi Crosby on hole 7 & 17 and Jeanne Hudgins on hole 13, Chip ins were had by Billy Crowley and Cassandra Godbold.
DWGAN GOLFING NEWS FROM MAY 2021 by Shirley Halterman
Last month I noted that Spring had finally come to Diamondhead. Guess I didn’t realize it was a “leaky” spring. While we did manage to get in our Monthly Trophy Day competition, our Annual Aloha Tournament had to be rescheduled to the end of the month. In addition, our Play Day with DWGA was cancelled due to rain and will have to be rescheduled. Following are results of the rounds we did get to play this month. Our Trophy Day was played on the front nine holes of the Cardinal Course on Tuesday, May 4th. This month’s Low Gross winners were: Flight 1 - 1st Place, Therese Mau-
terer; 2nd Place, Judy Tauzin and 3rd Place, Toni Rossol (in a scorecard playoff). Flight 2 - 1st Place, Nancy Sislow; 2nd Place, LaDonna Brown and 3rd Place, Shirley Halterman. Flight 3 - 1st Place, Cheryl Saak; 2nd Place, Dinah Knobloch and 3rd Place, Pattie Blackwood. Our former Black Flight will now be know as our Flight 4. Those winners were: 1st Place, Marsha Roberts; 2nd Place, Beryl Laird and 3rd Place, Kathy Linquist. The Low Net winners were: Flight 1 - (in a scorecard playoff) 1st Place, Barbara Linville; 2nd Place, Kathie Pierson and 3rd Place, Audrey Ramirez.
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 20 Flight 2 - 1st Place, Kathy Jones; 2nd Place, Mary Alice Harfoush and 3rd Place, Margaret Sherwood. Flight 3 - 1st Place, Carolyn Yarbrough; 2nd Place, Jerry Ingraham and 3rd Place, Ruthie O’Neill. Flight 4 - 1st Place, Carol Wyrosdick; 2nd Place, Lenna Weisenhorn and 3rd Place, Gale Lammers. Low Putt Awards were taken by: Flight 1 - Therese Mauterer, Flight 2 - Shirley Halterman, Flight 3 - Dinah Knobloch, Flight 4 Kathy Lindquist. Longest Drive honors went to: Flight 1 - Therese Mauterer, Flight 2 - LaDonna
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Denise Bergeron overall winner of Trophy Day Nete
Richard from Pro Shop Posts Winners of Aloha Tournament
Aloha Tournament 2021 Winner Nancy Sislow
Scotch Doubles winners Liz Bell and Mike Sheffield
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 21 Brown, Flight 3 - Cheryl Saak and Flight 4 - Beryl Laird. And, finally, Closest-to-the-Pin was achieved by: Fight 1 - Kathie Pierson, Flight 2, Shirley Halterman, Flight 3 - Carole Griffin and Flight 4 - Beryl Laird. Also, during this round Therese Mauterer scored a Birdie on #8. Three gals scored ChipIns: Therese Mauterer (hole #8), Susie Footnote (hole #1) and Dinah Knobloch scored not one but two (hole #5 and #7). A couple of times each year, we try to hold a Play Day with our 18-hole
counterparts, the DWGA. Unfortunately, the event scheduled for May 18th had to be canceled due to bad weather and will be rescheduled for later this year Our delayed Annual Aloha Tournament was eventually played on May 25th. Thirty-Five of our gals signed up to play and turned out in their Hawaiian finery. Competition was on the Front Nine Holes of the Pine Course. The Overall Low Net Winner this year was Nancy Sislow. Her name will be added to the Aloha Trophy and kept in the Clubhouse.
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Sports CONTINUED, FROM PAGE 22 Congrats to Nancy! Additionally, awards were given to 1st, 2nd and 3rd Place in each of our Flights. Flight 1 Winners: (in a scorecard playoff) 1st Place - Audrey Ramirez; 2nd Place Therese Mauterer and 3rd Place - Ann Nutting. Flight 2 - 1st Place - Nancy Sislow; 2nd Place - Sue Hebert and (in a scorecard playoff) Judi Brannan took 3rd Place. Flight 3 Winners: 1st Place - Kathy
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Jones; 2nd Place - Mary Murray and 3rd Place Jerry Ingraham. Flight 4 Winners: 1st Place - Marsha Roberts; 2nd Place Beryl Laird and 3rd Place Carol Wyrosdick. Longest Drive honors were taken by: Therese Mauterer in Flight 1, Cheryl Saak in Flight 2, Cathy Gesell in Flight 3 and Jeri Harris in Flight 4. And, finally Closest-to-the-Pin competition was won by: LaDonna Brown in Flight 1, Fran Smith in Flight 2 and Jerry Ingraham in Flight 3. Un-
fortunately, no one came close to the pin in Flight 4. Not to be left out, Carol Wyrosdick got a Chip-In on hole #6 and Audrey Ramirez (hole #6) and Mary Murray (hole #2). We would be remiss if we did not acknowledge the hard work of our Pro Shop friend, Richard, who is responsible for checking and registering all these scores. Thank you, Richard, for all you do for our Nines. As usual, the Club provided us with a very tasty luncheon.
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Sunset Market JULY 3RD AND JULY 17TH 4-7PM The City of Diamondhead in partnership with the Diamondhead Sunset Farmers Market is adding a monthly music and art showcase on Aloha Dr to promote our local businesses and shops and engage the residents and our neighboring communities. Come out for locally grown and homemade products. Enjoy live music from local Bands and other specially scheduled activities. Check out special shopping promotions offered by our shops and local businesses. Where: 4405 Aloha Dr West on the green space When: 4-7pm every 1st and 3rd Saturdays. What: Fresh produce, eggs, beef, pork, dairy, honey, bread, plants, pralines, jams/jellies, juices, pork rinds, prepared meals, tamales, jerky, oils, spice blends,
beeswax based products, CBD, candles/ lotions, puppy treats, elderberry, locally harvested pearls, and other jewelry, arts and crafts, and so much more Why: Because there’s no better way to contribute to economic sustainability in the gulf coast, to be a part or the farm fresh /shop local movement, to eat healthier.. Aloha Diamondhead!!
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