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From the desk of the President By Ernie Knocloch
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hile I do not normally com ment on pending litigation, given the recent events and the amount of confusion surrounding the issue, it is necessary to make an exception in this instance. It is the Board’s responsibility to ensure the financial stability of our Association and to enforce the Covenants and Bylaws of the Association. That means that the POA must pursue those who refuse to pay their dues which are critical to maintaining the substantial amenities avail able here in Diamondhead. Points of Clarification: 1. The issue regarding whether the 2010 action taken by the membership cured the covenant expi ration issue is proceeding through the courts and is not related to these mat ters. 2. The cases do not involve any covenant expiration issues since these cases involve only properties that owed back dues before their covenants may, or may not, have expired. While there is a statue that states that expulsion shall be the only remedy for nonpayment of dues, the
Mississippi Supreme Court has ruled that the statute does not apply to an Associ ation that has adopted covenants and bylaws that grant the Association the “expanded power” to pur sue collections, place liens on property, obtain judg ments, and/or foreclose. That was exactly the case in Perry v. Bridgetown Com munity Assoc. In Bridgetown, the Asso ciation was pursuing collec tions for unpaid dues, and the defendant members asserted that the statute made expulsion the only remedy. The trial court “disregarded” the statute and found that it did not apply to the Association because its covenants and bylaws granted the Associ ation the ability to pursue collections in court among other remedies. The Defendant members appealed and argued to the Supreme Court that the statute should apply making expulsion the only remedy. The Supreme Court rejected that argument and agreed with the trial court’s in terpretation that the statute did not apply to the Associ ation because of their cov enants and bylaws. The POA attorney pro vided the Bridgetown ruling to the Justice Court during a hearing in January. Justice
Courts in Mississippi have jurisdiction over small claims cases involving amounts of $3,500 or less, misdemeanor criminal cases, traffic offenses that occur outside a municipality etc. Justice Court judges are not required to be licensed attorneys. The Judge con tinued the cases until Feb ruary while he considered it. On Thursday, February 24, 2022, the Judge focused on one sentence in the opinion and held that the statute precluded the POA from pursuing any collec tions. The POA attorney attempted to explain the entire ruling to the judge, but the judge immediately interrupted him and ad vised the POA to appeal if the POA disagreed. As a result of his sum mary dismissal of all the cases on the docket, the POA has to appeal all 9 of those cases. Obviously, this is frustrating for us all be cause this issue has already been clearly decided by the Mississippi Supreme Court. We appreciate your patience as we work to get this matter corrected. You might find it in teresting to know that sec tions of Diamondhead have the highest elevation on the entire Gulf Coast. Consider visiting our patio area where you can have a bev
erage, enjoy a snack, or meal and easily see the elevation change. The deadline for this
article was March 10th, so this information is current as of that date.
The deadline to submit information for the May Diamondhead News is April 10TH.
EASTER SUNDAY BUFFET APRIL
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Seatings at 10:30, Noon, and 1:30
Omelet Bar Fried Green Tomatoes & Eggs
Crawfish
Seafood Display · Shrimp Cocktail · Oysters on the Half · Charbroiled Oysters · Royal Reds
Carving Station · Benton's Smoked Ham · Leg of Lamb · Sweet
Prime Rib Country
Shell
Sides Truffle Macaroni & Cheese
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Fried Brussel Sprouts
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Flash-
Shishito
Peppers & Soy Glazed Green Beans
Chili Glazed Salmon
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Charred Asparagus, Baby Carrots, Grilled Squash
Desserts
Salads & Soup · Beefsteak
Bananas Foster Station
Spinach Salad
Tomato, Red Onion, Bleu Cheese Salad
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Assorted
Ice Cream
Feta, Sundried Tomatoes,
Orzo Salad
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Shrimp, Corn, &
Crab Bisque Adults: $34, Kids 6-12: $16 Kids 4-5: $8, Under 4: Free POA Discount not available
Reservations are required.* Call 228 255-2918 ext. 3 or stop by the Club *Reservations are not required for Latitude 30. Breakfast will be served in Latitude 30 from 7:00 - 10:30, followed by the Buffet until 2:00. Pre-made sandwiches, soup, hot dogs, hamburgers, and wings will be served from 2:00 - 7:00
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The Diamondhead News is the ONLY official voice of the Diamondhead Country Club and Property Owners Association, Inc. As such, it is solely responsible for its content. The Diamondhead Property Owners Association, Inc. will maintain sole control of the editorial content. A monthly publication by the Diamondhead P.O.A.; offices are located at 7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525 Email dhnews@dhpoa.org Telephone 228-332-2282 Editor Karen Flores Gulf Publishing Co., Inc., the publisher of the Sun Herald, will be responsible for production, printing, advertising and distribution (by mail) of The Diamondhead News. For advertising information, call Derrick Ivy at (601) 909-0681 or email divy@mcclatchy.com.
POA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ernie Knobloch, President Gerald Gillen, Vice President Nancy Sislow, Secretary Karen Rayner, Treasurer Bob Marthouse, Ex-Officio Gary Becker, Director Teresa Ertel, Director Ron James, Director Stewart Nutting, Director Lloyd Ramirez, Jr., Director Dennis Tauzin, Director
228-255-0546 eknobloch@dhpoa.org 985-789-5984 ggillen@dhpoa.org 847-271-7474 nsislow@dhpoa.org 228-342-4462 krayner@dhpoa.org 720-273-4593 bmarthouse@dhpoa.org 813-215-2761 gbecker@dhpoa.org tertel@dhpoa.org 630-215-7996 281-851-0459 rjames@dhpoa.org 228-363-2549 251-680-3732 985-705-1310
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 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
Phone number change for POA Director Dennis Tauzin: 9857051310 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. January 17, 2022 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, Director Becker, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez, and Director Tauzin. Absent: Treasurer Rayner and ExOfficio Marthouse. Also present were GM Abadie, Counsel Jones, S. Kinsley and 12 members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – A motion to approve the minutes of the 12/20/21 meeting was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Nutting. The minutes were approved unanimously.
APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA – A motion to approve the agenda was made and approved. PRESENTATIONS – None. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch provided his report. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Grounds Committee, Administration Committee, Recreation Committee, Airport/Marina Committee had no report. Safety Committee reported plans to meet with managers to create safety teams. Golf Committee reported work proceeding on drainage and sand trap analysis, new golf carts working well, Golf Shop inventory still an issue. House/Club Committee monitoring kitchen floor/wall repair, planning tastings, evaluating fryer repairs, and seeking to replace benches. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – GM Abadie gave his report including financial data. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – None UNFINISHED BUSINESS – none REGULAR AGENDA –
202201 – Motion to approve Guidelines for Instructors Using Diamondhead Amenities was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Vice President Gillen. The motion passed unanimously. 202202 – Motion to approve the purchase of a back line fryer for the Club kitchen, not to exceed $1500 was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Ramirez. The motion passed unanimously. 202203 – Motion to approve purchase of 2 replacement benches for the front door to the Club for not to exceed $2,110 was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed unanimously. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS – None NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be on Monday, February 21, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. at the Diamondhead City Council Chambers. ADJOURN – A motion was made by Director James and seconded by Director Ertel to adjourn the
meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:28PM. Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow POA Board Secretary Approved on 2/21/22
2022 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 129 VIOLATIONS YEARTODATE WITH 113 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE March violation complaints – 49 5 Boats 12 Vehicles parked in yard 3 RV/Campers 3 Animal running loose 13 Utility trailers 1 Inoperable Vehicle 12 Appearance of property 49 Received notification 33 In compliance 16 Pending Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
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BUSINESS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, December 31, 2021 Month Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
Revenue
Totals
309,956 192,243 167,379 2,268 4,533 2,360 10,000 3,266 150 9,498 701,652
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
4,534,065 2,312,716 2,031,203 34,259 61,328 48,789 60,000 38,367 11,332 4,515 1,100,772 10,237,346
Totals
Capital Projects
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
Expense 19,583 305,495 192,258 16,658 9,590 14,297 2,433 2,734 14,664 27,374 34,874 9,598 118,301 767,858
Expense 503,119 2,664,031 2,215,459 133,496 117,965 99,848 35,690 33,641 266,251 273,303 348,902 131,098 1,224,789 8,047,590
Approved
Net Income (Net Loss) 290,373 (113,251) (24,879) (14,391) (5,057) (11,937) 7,567 532 (14,514) (27,374) (34,874) (9,598) (108,803) (66,206)
Net Income (Net Loss) 4,030,947 (351,315) (184,256) (99,237) (56,637) (51,059) 24,310 4,726 (254,919) (273,303) (348,902) (126,583) (124,016) 2,189,756
Variance
263,342 17,827 8,835 1,131 141,075
269,800 17,827 8,835 1,200 141,075
6,458 69 -
432,210
438,737
6,527
Budget 200,404 (49,384) (33,364) (8,521) (714) (3,350) 3,357 413 (7,155) (23,912) (40,216) (11,113) (105,795) (79,350)
Budget 2,808,945 (253,211) (173,613) (61,509) (23,232) (23,867) 8,687 6,101 (190,955) (299,435) (375,553) (165,149) (1,027,034) 230,175
Budget Variance 89,969 (63,867) 8,484 (5,870) (4,343) (8,587) 4,210 119 (7,359) (3,462) 5,342 1,515 (3,008) 13,144
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 1,222,002 (98,105) (10,643) (37,728) (33,405) (27,192) 15,623 (1,375) (63,964) 26,132 26,651 38,566 903,018 1,959,581
Dues Allocation
113,251 24,879 14,391 5,057 11,937 14,514 27,374 34,874 9,598 108,803 364,678
351,315 184,256 99,237 56,637 51,059 254,919 273,303 348,902 126,583 124,016 1,870,228
Election of POA Officers and Directors Per our bylaws, an election for Officers and Directors will be held in conjunction with our annual membership meet ing on Saturday, June 18, 2022. Officer positions have a twoyear term, and Director terms are four years. This year, in addition to the four Officer positions, there are three Director positions up for election. Per the bylaws, any member in good standing who is at least 21 years of age may serve as an Officer or Director. If you are interested in serving your community and working to improve the Property Owners Association, you may pick up an election package at the POA offices beginning March 2, 2022. The deadline for candidate registration is April 1, 2022. Propositions for the ballot must be submitted by April 1, 2022.
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COMMUNITY
East Hancock Library offers alternatives to visits in spring time By Mary Gobert
Spring is such a time of renewal. New plants bloom, crawfish boil, and sparrows sing. At the library, spring has brought the renewal of former activities and the budding of new ones! Stop by or call the library at 2554800 for information about any of these that interest you! 3D PRINTER: By the time you read this, our library should have a 3D printer installed! It will be very similar to the one at the Bay branch, which means it can replicate things up to a size of about 8 inches or so. You really
need to some in and see it and ask all your questions about it because there is a lot to know! GLOWFORGE: By the time you read this, we should also have a Glow forge installed! A Glow forge is a 3D laser printer that creates beautiful things at the push of a button. Materials like wood, leather, felt, fabric, acrylic, paper, and more can be used. If you look online to see what this machine can do, I’m sure you’ll be amazed. Come check it out! New Activity: Dia mondhead Social Crochet and Knitting Group will meet on Saturdays begin ning April 2 from 13 P.M.
Any beginners are welcome. Bring a project to work on and make new friends while learning. Contact Angela Peterson at ajp2mi mi@gmail.com for more info. Crafty Chicks will continue to meet every Saturday from 10:00 1:00. On the second Sat urday of each month, materials and a craft lesson are provided. Bring your own projects to the library meeting room on the other Saturdays for a fun work session. Storytime: Preschool people are soooo enjoy ing the books and activ ities on Mondays at 10:30! We have had excel
lent attendance so come see what it’s all about and meet some new folks. Strength and Flexibil ity will be starting back soon! This was an extreme ly popular activity so we are happy to welcome it back.
Call the library for an up date on when new sessions will start. 2ND WEDNESDAY COMPUTER CLASSES: Come to the library on the 2nd Wednesday of each month from 13 for
free computer lessons. Topics are wide ranging and laptops are provided. Call the library to find out the topic to be covered or to make a suggestion for a topic. See you at the library!
Doggie B&B By Toni Grey
Many Diamondhead residents are not aware of exactly who the SPCA of Diamondhead is and what we do. Unlike some of the larger organizations in the U.S. we do not have a facil ity with employees and inhouse vet services. We are a nonprofit. All donations are spent on the care of the animals. We are a small group of volunteers who rescues stray or lost animals in Diamondhead and pro vide medical care with one of our local Vets or with the Gulf Coast Emergency Vet Hospital if needed. We have served the Diamondhead Community for many years. But because we are avail able 24/7, we receive calls from all over the Coast (from Vancleave to New Orleans to Picayune). When people find an injured or distressed animal after normal office hours of other organizations like the Shel ter or Humane Society, they will continue trying to find help. We try to point them in the right direction and help as best we can. In Diamondhead we receive many calls in the evenings and weekends
SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD after the Hancock County Animal Shelter’s office hours (10a.m. to 4p.m. MF). Animal Control is not available for us after 4:00 p.m. nor on the weekends. Of course, that is when residents are home from work and school and notice the stray animals. That leads us to our ongoing problem. When we are called about a stray after hours of Animal Con trol/Hancock County Ani mal Shelter, we need to find someone to take care of the dog overnight. Many times, the resident who finds the dog cannot keep it because of a conflict with their other animals. The SPCA has tried to set something up with the Vets or Boarding kennels, but because we do not know the vaccination status of the stray, we cannot get them
P. O. Box 6481 Diamondhead, MS 39525 2288612287 Spcaofdiamondhead@gmail .com Spcaofdiamondhead.org
placed there. It would be ideal if we had a Doggie B&B, but we don’t. So, we really need a few residents who would be willing to keep a dog inside and safe until he/she can be picked up by Animal Con trol. The SPCA can provide a crate, food, and a flea treatment if needed. If you would be willing to provide temporary care for a dog, please call me, Toni Grey, 2288612287. Also, as kitty season is just around the corner again, if you can foster a kitten or two or know of someone who would like to adopt, please let us know.
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CHURCHES
CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH 5303 Diamondhead Cir Diamondhead, MS 395253203 (228) 2559213 mail@stthomasdiamondhead.org WORSHIP TIMES Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist Sunday 10:00 am Holy Eucharist DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 5305 Noma Dr. 2282556888 www.diamondheadumc.org 9:00 am — Heritage Worship Service 10:00 am — Life Class 11:00 am — Harbor Worship Service 4:00 pm — Youth Ministry with dinner provided DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH Evangelical Presbyterian 5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 2555556 dhcommunitychurch.org ***Weekly Schedule***
Sunday Worship — 10 am LIFELINE Discipleship Classes for all ages — 9 am Christian Education Classes — 9 am Wednesday Youth Night Activities — 5:30 pm MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH www.mhtcatholic.org www.facebook.com/mostholytrinityms Phone 2282551294 Daily mass — 8:00 am MondayFriday Eucharistic Adoration —Thursday 8:30 — 4:40 Saturday masses — 4 and 6 pm Sunday masses — 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am and 7 pm Check out the Fish Fry every Friday night in Lent. The Easter services can be found on the website, Facebook and in the weekly bulletin. JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST CHURCH 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass
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Time to fly By Paul Gilbert
Mother Nature can be such a tease. A beautiful, warm and breezy day will be pushed to the east by a cold front and we’ll be back to cold and windy. But each cycle brings slightly warmer days as we head into sum mer. Many of us look forward to the increase in flight activity in the summer months. I’ve heard a few
people say they plan to head to Lakeland for the Sun and Fun Expo in April. I’m sure it’s going to be a fantastic event. After the past year and a half, many of us are looking for any reason to get out and enjoy outdoor activities. This may be part of the reason why attend ance at the EAA meetings is increasing. Walking into the last meeting, I was thrilled to see so many people. The younger officers
Christian, MS 39571; 228255 2555, jacobswellms@aol.com Worship times on Sundays: 8:45 am Worship, 10 am Sunday School, and 11 am Worship ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH 5370 KilnDeLisle Rd. Kiln, MS 39556 (228)2551800 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.
have injected some much needed energy into our chapter and we’re seeing a return to the core principals of the EAA with emphasis on youth outreach and education. The next Young Eagles event is scheduled for May and the schedule is filling up with other fun activities. If you’re a current EAA member or have been searching for a way to be more active in aviation, EAA is a great choice. Come to the next meeting to hear about all of the great things planned. HOPE FOR THE BEST BUT PLAN FOR THE WORST What is your aircraft’s
Pictured Left to right: Sir Chuck Ingraham, Dame Jerry Ingraham, Bishop Kihneman, Father Paddy Mockler and Dame Jacque Rosenhauer. Several Diamondhead residents who are members of the Equestrian Order of The Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem, Biloxi Diocese, were honored to participate in the Dedication for the new Most Holy Trinity Church on February 12th.
For details about special services or to contact the pastor call (228) 4676771. GRACE LUTHERAN CHURCH (ELCA) 19221 Pineville Road Long Beach, MS 39560 2288644248 www.gracelongbeach.com Pastor Dave Parr Sunday Worship times: 9am — Sunday School all ages 10am — Worship
best rate of climb speed? What is the best glide? As part of building a plan for proficiency, reviewing crit ical speeds and practicing performance and emergen cy procedures goes a long way in keeping us profi cient. When do you turn from the upwind leg to cross wind? One area where I strongly disagree with the FAA is their text in the Airplane Flying Handbook that says “if remaining in the traffic pattern, com mence a turn to the cross wind leg beyond the end of the departure end of the runway within 300 feet of the traffic pattern altitude” With the one thousand
Wednesday Worship times: Noon: brief Communion service 6pm — Shared Meal 7pm — Worship & Bible study Easter Week Services: 7pm — Maundy Thursday Service 7pm — Good Friday Service 6:30am — Community Easter Sunrise Service at the Long Beach Harbor Pavilion 10am — Easter Celebration & Worship.
foot AGL pattern altitude, that means climbing away from the airport for seven hundred feet before turn ing. Assuming a 172 climbs out at around five to seven hundred feet per minute at 75 knots, in a no wind sit uation, that aircraft will be over a mile away from the runway. Not a huge dis tance, but with the empha sis on avoiding that 180 degree turn back to the runway, getting turned a bit sooner could give the pilot a better chance at returning to the runway if an engine fails since it would be just around a 120 degree turn. Gaining altitude quickly and in the shortest amount of time is what best rate of
climb is all about. Knowing your best rate of climb speed and holding that speed for at least the first thousand feet of climb is extremely important. Many times I’ve pulled the power on students as they climbed at ten to twenty knots above best climb speed while gaining minimal altitude. They quickly learn the importance of maintaining best climb airspeed. The double whammy of higher ground speeds and lower climb rates has placed many students two or more miles from the runway when they reached that turn
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altitude. Knowing your aircraft’s glide performance is ex tremely important as well. The engine out drill is usu ally given at altitudes above three thousand feet AGL to give the student time to practice the restart proce dure while finding and turning toward a landing area. Many years ago, before Stennis had a tower, it was a great place to teach the engine failure right after liftoff. Getting that nose down immediately is critical rather than holding the climb attitude and wonder
EVENTS CALENDAR Wings & Wheels Flyin and Car Show April 2nd Minden Airport (KMNE) 10a.m. – 2p.m. Sun and Fun Aerospace Expo Lakeland, Florida April 5 10 https://flysnf.org/
ing why the engine just quit as the speed decays. CHARTING YOUR AIRCRAFT Do you know the power setting for a five hundred foot per minute descent in
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landing configuration? Building a chart for your aircraft can really help simplify pattern operations or instrument approaches. This chart could be pro duced with power settings for 500 fpm at each config uration. While you’re at it, it’s also a good idea to include the power off descent rates at best glide for each flap setting. Atmospheric conditions and different weights will alter those numbers but they are good settings to start with. The average VASI or PAPI is based on a three degree glideslope. A
good rule of thumb for estimating a three degree glide path is to take your ground speed, divide it by two and add a zero. If your ground speed is 90 knots, 90/2= 45. Add a zero to get 450 feet per minute. A 120 knot speed gives a descent rate of 600fpm. The power setting for five hundred feet per minute will get you pretty close to your glide path. If you are faced with an engine failure, a baseline altitude loss figure will give you a better idea of possible landing spots. But remember it’s infi
nitely better to arrive at your landing spot with extra altitude than to be forced to land short of your intended spot. LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION? One day I saw a Chero kee start up after a couple of people hopped in. I was getting ready for a flight and turned back to my own duties. I looked again as I heard the Cherokee’s en gine RPM increase. I stared in amazement as the dips in RPM told me they were doing their runup on the ramp right between two corporate jets. After a
lengthy runup, the Chero kee finally taxied out to the runway. Since that day, I’ve seen another couple of aircraft doing their runups on the ramp. I’ve searched the internet for the source of this shift in procedure by some. Where do you typically do your runups? I’d love to hear some comments on this. The ramp is not the place to sit with a spinning prop for extended periods. If you have stories or comments, you can reach me at: aviatorandwriter @gmail.com
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DIAMONDHEAD POA ANNUAL KIDS FISHING RODEO Casting for Conservation
Saturday, April 30 Registration begins at 8:30 Fishing begins at 9:00 Limited to 150 children · Ages 5 - 13 · Responsible adult must be with child Call 228 255-1900 ext. 170 to register The first 100 registered receive a t-shirt, rod, reel & bait Learning stations for kids Free lunch for registered children · Available for purchase for all others (cash only) Thank you to our sponsors: Diamondhead POA Youth Recreation Department · Coastal Conservation Association · Waffle House · Mississippi Coast Coca Cola · Mississippi Department of Wildlife Fisheries and Parks · Department of Marine Resources · Killer Bee Bait
The Simonson group has been visiting us for 40+ years! They're college roommates from Indiana, who have scattered throughout the states, but always come together for this trip.
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April Club News By Chris Rahaim Club Manager
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his year is flying by! We hope you will join us for our deli cious Easter Sunday Buffet on April 17 – please be sure to make your reservations (call 2282552918 ext. 3) early for this popular event. NEW! THURSDAY NIGHT SEASONAL MENU Each week we will fea ture a new menu offering three delicious choices. STEAK HOUSE FRIDAYS The menu is updated weekly. Look for your favor
ite steak house items such as Filet Mignon, Rib Eye, and Prime Rib. We also feature specials such as Surf & Turf and Bacon Wrapped Venison Filet.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA Every Wednesday is Trivia night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 9:00. Gather your team & get compet itive. Eat, drink, & tease your brain!
SATURDAY NIGHT ROYAL REDS SPECIAL One pound of peel and eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, and lemon. $20 While they last.
THURSDAY NIGHT KARAOKE Every Thursday is Ka raoke night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 10:00 with Ray Walters! Also, check our Facebook page to see when Ronnie Hammons is with us for Saturday Night Karaoke Bourbon & Cigar Night April 23 Another fun night on The Patio from 5:00 – 7:00! You’ll enjoy light hors d’oeuvres, a custom selec
TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO Every Tuesday is Bingo night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 8:00! One free card per person. One additional card per purchase. No cash entry, no cash prizes.
tion of rare and unusual bourbons and cigars. $40 per person, plus tax & gra tuity. Price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and hors d’oeuvres. Please call 2282552918 ext.3 to reserve your spot. EASTER BUFFET APRIL 17 A Omelet Bar A Fried Green Tomatoes & Eggs Seafood Display A Crawfish A Shrimp Cocktail A Oysters on Half Shell A Charbroiled Oysters A Royal Reds Carving Station A Prime Rib A Benton’s Smoked County Ham A Leg of Lamb
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Cream Seatings at 10:30, Noon, and 1:30. Reservations are required. Call 2282552918 ext. 3.* Adults: $34, Kids 6 – 12: $16, Kids 4 – 5: $8, Under 4: Free POA discount not avail able *Reservations are not required for Latitude 30. Breakfast will be served in Latitude 30 from 7:00 – 10:30, followed by the Buffet until 2:00. Premade sandwiches, soup, hot dogs, hamburgers, and wings will be served from 2:00 – 7:30. LOOKING AHEAD A Mother’s Day May 8 A Saturday, June 11 South African Wine Dinner
Wine Club The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to the exploration and enjoyment of wine. At each monthly tasting, we sample at least a 6 different wines and learn a little about their history and origins. The Club is open to any who are interested in enjoying and learning about wine. Join us at our upcoming tastings:
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Thursday, April 21st — Fifty Shades of Red — 7:00 P.M. at the Club Most are familiar with Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir and Zinfandel and we’ll most likely have at least one of those to sample. However, there are a lot of other reds, e.g. Malbec, Cabernet Franc, Pinotage, Shiraz, Sirah, Petit Sirah, and on and on. Our challenge, which we have accepted. Is to find examples of wines made from these other grapes. This should be entertaining and educational andtasty! Thursday, May 19th — Sparkling Wines — 7:00 P.M. at the Club Join us for our annual ode to Sparkling Wines. Visit with French Champagne,Italian Prosecco, Spanish Cava, California Sparkling Wine and who knows what else. This is always one of our most popular events. Let’s see what we can find this year! Cost is $40 for DWC members and $50 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing you check payable to owe to: P.O. Box 6523, Dia mondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Mar shall at mekygs@mail.com.
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EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT EAT, DRINK & T EASE YOUR BRAIN! 6: 00 - 9: 00
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Karaoke
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Seatings at 10:30, Noon, and 1:30
BOURBON AND CIGARS!
Omelet Bar Fried Green Tomatoes & Eggs
Crawfish
A CUSTOM SELECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL BOURBON AND CIGARS
Seafood Display · Shrimp Cocktail · Oysters on the Half · Charbroiled Oysters · Royal Reds
Carving Station · Benton's Smoked Ham · Leg of Lamb · Sweet
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Grilled Squash
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Salads & Soup Spinach Salad · Beefsteak
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$40.00 per person, plus tax & gratuity Patio behind The Oak Room Cigars provided by Natal's Cigar Shoppe Bourbon selected by Maisano’s Fine Wine & Spirits
with ray walters 6:00 - 10:00
POA Discount not available
Reservations are required.* Call 228 255-2918 ext. 3 or stop by the Club *Reservations are not required for Latitude 30. Breakfast will be served in Latitude 30 from 7:00 - 10:30, followed by the Buffet until 2:00. Pre-made sandwiches, soup, hot dogs, hamburgers,
The Club at Diamondhead · Call 228 255-2918 ext. 3 for Reservations
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Prizes vary weekly - gift cards, food, drinks, merchandise
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CLUBS THURSDAY MORNING LINE DANCERS Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10:00 —11:00 am on THURSDAYS at the DIA MONDHEAD COMMUNI TY CENTER. New solid flooring and a huge space. Plenty of room for social distancing. Everyone is welcome. Great exercise, great fun, $1 room rental per person, per session. FOR DETAILS OR CAN CELLATIONS see our web site: https://sites.google.com/ site/getmoving12345678/ DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB The next Diamondhead
Women’s Club meetings will be held on Wednesday April 6th 2022 at 10:30 am and our meeting in May will be Wednesday May 4th 2022 at 10:30 am. At our April meeting, we will be finalizing the details of our wonderful GLITZ & TITZ event, to be held on April 19th 2022. 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 centerpieces and many more fun details to be an nounced. Please contact Eileen at 9853730850 or Betty at 2283631430 to purchase tickets or to do nate auction items or for more information. Tickets
will be $25 each or $35 for reserved seating. This event is Open to all Ladies! At our May meeting our guest speaker will be Mayor Nancy Depreo. She will be updating us on the future of Diamondhead. Please join us for the May meeting to learn some interesting information from Mayor Depreo. Lunch will be served immediately follow ing the meeting and our special guest speaker. You will have a choice between three preselected entries Our meetings (we will not meet this year in June, July, or August), are nor mally held the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country
Club and are open to all ladies that are residents of Diamondhead. Dates and times for upcoming meeting, events and fundraisers to be an nounced in upcoming issues of this publication and you can follow us on FaceBook. For more information about the Diamondhead Women’s Club or any of our events, please contact Linda DeParto @ 2282555352. NEWCOMERS LUNCH WITH SHAMROCKS! On March 11th the New comers Club met for their monthly gathering at The Club. The group was treat ed to St. Patrick Day decor, and a traditional Irish me nu. Members wore green, and shamrock everything from earrings to festive headbands! The lively bunch welcomed several new visitors. Diamondhead Newcomers Club has only 2 more meetings after this one for the 20212022 season. So if you missed the March event, no worries. Wear your Easter bonnet with the Newcomers on April 8th at noon, all are welcome. Reservations are required, you can reserve seats at diamondhead.new comers@yahoo.com or call/text Leanne Guidry at 5049195763. The group’s themed luncheons are held Septem ber through May on the second Friday of month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per luncheon. So, if you are interested in having fun join the Newcomers Club! We ask for all mem bers and guests to RSVP by the Monday prior to each event. Please contact us to join or for more information at diamondhead.newcom
St Pat’s Luncheon: Newcomers celebrated St. Patrick’s Day at their monthly luncheon. Guests attended wearing green in honor of the Irish saint. ers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/dia mondheadnewcomersclub. DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB After having to cancel our annual flower show (COVID ya know) we are finally back on track to have a show. This year the show is titled “Downton Abbey”. Everyone followed it on MPB and it is in repeats now so it is timely again. The show will be at The Club at Diamondhead on April 13th and will be open to the public from 24 pm. Come and see the beautiful designs and marvel at all the lovey horticulture our members grow. You will learn the name of them all so you can find them at the local nursery. Grab you friend or neighbor, have lunch at the club then go see the show. Our next meeting will be April 20that the regular time and place. Brierley Acker 255 2697 DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN FACEBOOK GROUP BLOSSOMS INTO ONLINE COMMUNITY For over five years, the Diamondhead Garden and Plant Enthusiasts Facebook
St. Pat's Luncheon Raffle winner. group has offered a way for residents of Diamondhead to get to know fellow gar deners who share a com mon enjoyment of indoor and outdoor plants. With more than 400 members, it has blossomed into an online community filled with information and help ful advice. Recent posts have offered a variety of tips for caring for plants, preparing soil, attracting butterflies and bees, and much more. The group will host its spring plant swap on Sun day, May 1, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Lakes pavilion. The event offers a central location for mem bers to meet their garden TURN TO CLUBS pg. 18
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Ladies Bridge Party winners for February: Linda Naron and Kathryn Lewis.
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ing neighbors in person, and bring seeds, cuttings, plants, pots, soil, books, and any gardenrelated items to trade and give away. Tables will be available for setup. DIAMONDHEAD DUPLICATE BRIDGE NEWS The Diamondhead Du plicate Bridge Club meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Diamond head United Methodist Church at 12:30 p.m. Our bridge club holds a sanction with the American Contract Bridge League that allows us to award ACBL master masterpoints. Our club is a member ACBL’s Unit 180, which covers clubs along the Coast. All bridge players are welcome, regardless of your level of experience. We also welcome all visitors to the area who want to play a friendly game of bridge. If you have a question or need a partner, call Mary Galvin (228) 2164929. The winners in Febru ary were: Monday, Feb. 7 — 1st Robert Shearer & James Mitchell 2nd Henrietta Parnigoni & Betty Morgan Monday, Feb. 14 — 1st Kit Barksdale & Vicky Mas sey 2nd Art Phillips & Janet
Parker Monday, Feb. 21 — 1st Robert Shearer & Douglas Coleman 2nd Alice Ladnier & Daryl Fisher Monday, Feb. 28 — 1st 1st Robert Sylvester & Jean Chambley 2nd Art Phillips & Janet Parker Wednesday, Feb. 2 — 1st Eileen O’Brien & Terry Sullivan 2nd Lynne Logan & Kit Barksdale Wednesday, Feb. 9 — 1st Robert Sylvester & Jean Chambley 2nd Marian & JC Price Wednesday, Feb. 16 — 1st Ruby Lynn Bolin & Sheila Bosarge 2nd Daryl Fisher & Mary Schauer Wednesday, Feb. 23 — 1st Velma Nauman & Jean Chambley 2nd Barbara Gibbons & Terry Sullivan Friday, Feb. 4 — 1st Lita Andreano & Darlene McDade 2nd Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes Friday, Feb. 11 — 1st Alice Ladnier & Daryl Fish er 2nd Ruby Lynn Bolin & Mary Schauer Friday, Feb. 18 — 1st Velma Nauman & Jean Chambley 2nd Barbara Gibbons & Terry Sullivan Friday, Feb. 25 — 1st Marilyn Galus & Sheila Bosarge 2nd Susan Burwell
& Daryl Fisher Please contact Mary Galvin at (228) 2164929 for information about the lessons and other planned club activities. LADIES BRIDGE PARTY APRIL PARTY The date for our April party is Friday 22, 2022 at the Country Club. Arrival time is 9:15 and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30. If you have any ques tions regarding Ladies Bridge Party, please contact Terre Settle at 2559892 or Gay Young at 2551528. The winners of the Feb ruary Party were Linda Naron First Place and Kath ryn Lewis Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Geri Martin. DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB NEWS FOR APRIL, 2022 No foolin’… it’s April! And it’s prime time for hiking. And a whole cluster of our members have been taking advantage of our springtime weather and beautiful surroundings. Some travelled to Oak Alley in Vacherie or checked out the newlyrestored Bells Ferry trail in the Wolf River Coastal Preserve near Pass
Christian. Some explored the Flint Creek Nature Trail in the Flint Creek Water Park in Wiggins or returned to the Possum Trail in Log town to discover the wit ness tree. And our ever entertaining hikeleader, Obie, revisited his hike to the Big Bend in Texas— virtually—and shared it with everyone on our FB Page (you gotta watch him when he gets quiet….) But our prizewinner for this month is Tobey, who, fresh from her trip to the Holy Land (where she says she DID hike… and her feet, knees and hips all still re mind her), regaled us at our March meeting with her story of “smuggling” some thing back in her stilldamp black nightie (ya gotta hear this one…) No photos are available at this time… We also did our first ever overnight excursion to Cheaha State Park in Alaba ma at the end of March (ahead of the deadline for this report…, but watch our May column here in the DH News; there’s bound to be a couple of dandy stories about THAT hike, um hum.) Now, for those of you who like local hiking, here’s
Geaux Hiking Flint Creek Nature Trail. what’s happening this month at the Crosby Arbo retum (a fav spot for many of us): STRAWBERRIES & CREAM FESTIVAL Sat urday, April 2, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Bring your friends and family out for the afternoon and take a stroll through the Arboretum grounds (a former strawberry farm) and see the plant exhibits in full bloom. Free admission. NATURE PHOTOG RAPHY WORKSHOP Saturday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. to Noon Photographer Diana Thornton will show
you how to get stunning images with your SLR or phone camera! Go beyond just snapping photos and start creating stunning, artistic images. During your field walk, Diana will give her recommendations for improving your skills, whether you have an iPhone, other phone camera or a digital or SLR camera. Bring fully charged phone or camera with adequate memory, walking shoes, bug repellant, and note book. Ages 12 and up. Mem TURN TO CLUBS pg. 20
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bers $5, nonmembers $10. Reservations required. Limited to 12 persons. GUIDED FOREST THERAPY WALK Sat urday, April 16, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Join Nadine Phil lips for a relaxing Forest Therapy walk. Nadine is a certified Forest Therapy Guide in training with the
International Nature and Forest Therapy Alliance (INFTA). Deeply rooted in the Japanese concept of Shinrinyoku, or “forestair bathing”, Forest Therapy is an evidencebased public health practice considered to be a natural remedy to reduce stress and a pathway to a happier, healthier, and
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more rewarding life. Guid ed Forest Therapy walks combine a specific blend of complementary sensory, physical, and mental exer cises in suitable forest sur roundings. This inviting way of immersing our senses in the atmosphere of the forest is backed by significant medical and scientific research, and the plethora of health benefits are widereaching. If neces sary to cancel due to in clement weather, you will be notified that morning. Space is limited. Members $10. Nonmembers $15. FOREST BOTANY FIELD WALK Saturday, April 30, 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Take an informative forest botany field walk through the Arboretum exhibits in this walk to be led by former MSU Exten
sion Forestry specialist Dr. Glenn Hughes. Learn how to identify woody forest species and tips for using them in your own home landscape. Registration required. Cost is $4 for members and $6 for non members. And if that’s not enough, we’re planning yet another overnight “hike” (or really a series of hikes). We’ll leave DH on Thursday, April 21 and travel to Hemingbough Plantation in St. Francis ville, Louisiana. Once there, we’ll ramble around the grounds, have lunch (and dinner) and roam around nearby St. Francisville, where we can explore sev eral plantations, gardens and the historic downtown. On Friday, April 22 (after breakfast), we’ll drive to Tunica Hills/Clark Creek and hike the area, which includes 8 waterfalls. After working up an appetite, we’ll grab a lunch on the way before driving to Natchez, Mississippi, where we’ll spend the night. Our Saturday, April 23 itinerary begins with break fast somewhere in Natchez before hiking a portion of the Natchez Trace in the morning. We’ll spend a second night in Natchez before returning home on Sunday, April 24. Final details of the trip will be determined by the next Geaux Hiking Meeting to be held on Tues day, April 5, at 6:00pm in the Kanaka Room at the DH Golf Club. If you are in terested in this hike, please make sure to monitor our FB Page for updates and attend this very important meeting. Our hats are off to
Brittany Fortmayer, President of Rotary of Central Hancock County and Renee Loranger, Sugar Pop Bakery. Geaux Hiking Club mem ber, Debora Martin, who just joined us last summer, for stepping up to lead the March and April overnight hikes after hikeplanner/ leader, Obie, was sidelined by a medical condition. Huzzah, Debora! Don’t forget we also have “popup” hikes. These are spurofthemoment events that are usually posted on our FB Page a day or two ahead by a member who got inspired to invite other hikers to join them on a “lil’ adventure or mebbe just a lil’ stroll around town… Now, whatcha waitin’ for? Let’s Geaux Hiking! DIAMONDHEAD DEMOCRATS PROGRESSIVES INDEPENDENTS ALLIANCE DDPIA monthly meeting will be held on Thursday
Johnny DuPree, Phd, candidate for Mississippi 4th Congressional District seat.
April 21, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Diamondhead Coun try Club. Come enjoy a time of gathering, discussion, and our monthly business meeting. April’s featured speakers are Youth Court Judge Trent Favre and Cynthia Chauvin from Hancock County CASA. Stay for lunch, which is available for purchase at the club. THE ROTARY CLUB The Rotary Club of Cen tral Hancock County en joyed having Renee Lo ranger at our last meeting in February!! She was the season seven winner of Food Network’s Halloween Baking Championships and won $25k. She utilized her winnings to fulfill her life long dream and opened Sugar Pop Bakery in the Ground Zero Museum!! March 10 fellow Rotar ians enjoyed Allison An derson of Unabridged Ar chitecture who spoke of many interesting envi ronmentally friendly pro jects. Please join us every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at the Club in Dia mondhead. Lunch is Dutch treat. All are welcome!
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SPORTS
Diamondhead Golf
Upcoming events... 3/25 PGA Tour Champions Rapiscan Systems Classic PreQualifier 3/26 Jack O’Neill Memorial Golf Benefit
By Chris Altese, PGA Director of Golf
April is here and that means Spring golf is here! The PGA Tour Champions Rapiscan Systems Classic qualifiers were back at Diamondhead last month. Everyone was excited to see top name PGA Tour cham pions take on The Club at Diamondhead’s Pine golf course. These are really great opportunities to show case our community, golf courses, and the hospitality that we are known for. The inaugural Super Bowl Scramble was held on February 13th. This event was a hit! Our professional staff played a tremendous round of golf and managed to get beat by almost every team in the field. Next year we will consider hand icapping the professionals to keep things interesting. Congratulations to our winners… ’72 Dolphins Flight Champions – Ian Corral, Robby Russell, Dan Ham man, Boo Hardy ’85 Bears Flight Cham pions – Bill Blackwood, Michael Sheffield, Larry Osburn, Billy Rushing ’92 Cowboys Flight Champions – Ken Walking ton, Cammie Walkington, Georgeann Luxion, Charles Bell Our 25th annual Sweet heart Scramble was held on Sunday, February 20th, and as usual we had a really fun event with lots of big
smiles! Congratulations to our winners… Championship Flight – 1st place…Debra Shea/ Jerry Phillips 2nd place…Paige Phil lips/Dwain Strickland 3rd place…Brenda May er/Kevin Mayer First Flight – t1st place…Tiffany Webb/Bill Webb t1st place…Karen Shows/Tony Chaisson t1st place…Tammy Lippon/Scott Lippon t1st place…Rosa Hum phrey/Adam Humphrey Second Flight – t1st place…Melissa Crowder/Rowe Crowder t1st place…Cammie Walkington/Ken Walking ton t1st place…Liz Bell/ Charles Bell Third Flight – 1st place…Jodi Crosby/ Don Crosby t2nd place…Carol Kir schenbaum/Jerry Brock t2nd place…Pat Vander vort/Bill Vandervort t2nd place…Margaret Papaleo/Dennis Papaleo The Club at Diamond head continues to be a leader on the Mississippi Gulf Coast by hosting the only NCAA Division I colle giate golf event in the area, The Gulf Coast Collegiate. We had 14 NCAA Division I teams compete on the Pine for 54holes. With a strong finish in the final round, Troy University was able to secure a one stroke victory over North Alabama. Plan
ning is already taking place for our 2023 Gulf Coast Collegiate! One week after hosting the Gulf Coast Collegiate on The Club at Diamondhead’s Pine, some of the area’s best high school golf programs took on our Cardinal Course. The Hawks In vitational, a Gulf Coast High School major cham pionship, was played on March 7th. Ocean Springs had a solid performance and was able to win by one stroke over St. Martin. The Hancock Hawks finished among the Top 5. Congrats also to our medalist Peyton RussellGautier (1) and our AllTournament Team …Drew Zielenski/Ocean Springs (E), Maxim Guzh vin/St. Martin (+2), Nate HickmanPicayune (+3), and Hunter AllenGulfport (+3.) The Club at Diamond head will host its Big Kahu na Golf Challenge on April 810. We have selected the Marine Corps League as our charity again this year. The Marine Corps League is helping many of our veter ans through funds raised through this event. If you did not get to play, we hope you were able to buy a raffle ticket or two or four! Special thanks to all of the volunteers that donate their time to this event. Say you don’t golf...you don’t have to miss out on the fun. The Golf Academy of Diamondhead can get you enjoying the game of golf in no time. Golf in
struction is available all levels of play and especially beginners. Stop by and give it a swing! We guarantee that you will be glad you did. Golfers…are you doing your part? It’s your course too so let’s all do our part. Fill your divot and then two more. Repair your ball mark and then two more. They don’t even have to be yours! 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.
3/28 PGA Tour Champions Rapiscan Systems Classic Qualifier 4/2 Most Holy Trinity Golf Event 4/4 TaylorMade Fitting Experience (register online) 4/84/10 Big Kahuna Golf Challenge benefitting the Marine Corps League 4/12 South Mississippi Seniors 4/16 Gulf Coast Slavic Chase (open to all) 4/22 PRCC Alumni Event 4/23 Hancock Hawks Football Booster Tournament (open to all) 4/30 DMGA Play Day 5/1 US Kids Gulf Coast Local Tour Event 5/6 Deepwater Golf Event 5/7 Jackson State Alumni Event 5/135/15 The Malahini MemberGuest 5/20 Deepwater Golf Event Other Important Dates: 6/36/5 Hawaiian Couples Invitational
DMGA Report By Gene deMedicis
In the Points Peers com petition on February 16 the team of Frank Morrow, Dave Barbato and Tom O’Connell won with a score of plus 2. Plus 2 is an out standing score. Since the start of the new GHIN handicap system the point requirements have been almost unattainable for most golfers. Second place went to the team of Jerry Brock, Marshall Brown and Erie Hebert. The team of Tom Amedee, Lennie Craw ford and Billy Stroud fin ished third. Finishing fourth was the team of Lenny Alphonso, Art Burgoyne and
Joe Murray. The fifth place team was Norman Bowley, John Lee and Renny Pan gan. Finishing sixth was the team of Gene deMedicis, Sam Lee and Whitey Le jeune. Erie Hebert won low individual with an incred ible score of plus 5. Closest to the pins were won by Marion Rotolo, Frank Morrow, Dennis Laumann and Joe Murray. Closest shot of the day was Joe Murray at 4’10”. The format for the game on February 23 was Mixed Bag. The winning team was Norman Bowley, Tom O’Connell, Marc Beddoe and Ben Morehead with a score of 16 under. Finishing
in second, only one stroke behind, was the team of Sam Lee, Jerry Brock, Ma rion Rotolo and Charlie Cangelosi. Third place went to the team of Gene deMed icis, Glenn Conover, Dutch Vandervort and John Speed. Fourth place went to Lennie Crawford, Joe Doyle, John Benus and Pat Jarrell. Fifth place was shared by the team of John Lee, Renny Pangan, Art Burgoyne and Val Miller and the team of Paul Cain, Dave Barbato, Dennis Laumann and Al Mast. Closest to the pin win
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DWGAN Golfing News from January & February of 2022 By Shirley Halterman
January brought us such cold and rainy weather that only one event was able to be played. After two Tues day of 40 degrees or colder and rainy weather, we final ly got our competition in on Tuesday, January 18th. The game was “Two Person Alternate Shot” and was played on the front nine of the Cardinal course. The hearty souls that played and won the Low Net Team honors were: First Place — Mary Craig Murray and Judy Tauzin with a team score of 34; Second Place — Dinah Knobloch and Nancy Sislow with a score of 37; and in Third Place — Gale Lammers and Therese Mauterer with a score of 38.
Nice going gals! The following Tuesday didn’t bring us any better weather being in the mid 40s but also being very windy and rainy. We sure were glad when January was gone! Then, along came Febru ary, and while not too much warmer at least our days were sort of sunny. Tues day, February 1st, while chilly, the rain held off until we got in our monthly Tro phy Day. Seventeen gals came out to play and the competition was held on the back nine holes of the Car dinal Course. LOW GROSS WINNERS were: Flight One — 1st Place = Ann Nutting and 2nd Place going to Therese Mauterer; Flight Two — 1st Place = Pat Van
DWGA report By Colleen Jones
February 3rd the weath er was too bad to play. February 10th we played a game where you got to pick your partner and total up each of your points. The winning team was Liz Bell and Billie Crowley with +2. Second place was Cas sandra Godbold and Georgeanne Luxion with 2. Third place was Jeanne Hudgins and Linda Metz with 4. Birdies were had by Carol Kirschenbaum and Cassandra Godbold. Closest to the pin on the Pine Course was Georgeann Luxion on hole #2, Kim McElwee on hole #6, Terri
Woolbright on hole #13 and Cassandra Godbold on hole #15. Chipins were had by Kim McElwee, Carol Kir schenbaum, Margie Pitt man, Cassandra Godbold and Amy Swint. February 17th we played the Best 9 of 18, this had to include two par threes, two par fives and five par fours. There was a tie for first place between Terri Wool bright and Dianne Acker man with a score of 28. Second place was Teresa Ertel with a score of 29. There was a tie for third place between Jodi Crosby and Joyce Teerling with a score of 30. Closest to the pin on the Cardinal Course
Dervort and 2nd Place was taken by Sue Hebert; and Flight Three — 1st Place = Brigitte Becker and 2nd Place was awarded to Jeri Harris. When it came to the LOW NET competition, Flight One — 1st Place = LaDonna Brown and 2nd Place = Kathie Pierson; Flight Two — 1st Place = Shirley Halterman and 2nd Place = Judi Brannan; and Flight Three — 1st Place = Pattie Blackwood and 2nd Place = Dolores Louvier. During this round we also compete for LOW PUTTS, LONGEST DRIVE and CLOSEST—TOTHE PIN. And, those winners were as follows: Low Putts — Flight One — Kathie Pierson — Flight Two, Judi Brannan and Flight Three, Pattie
was Jodi Crosby on hole #4 and #7, Teresa Ertel on hole #13 and Dianne Ackerman on hole #17. Birdies were had by Teresa Ertel and Georgeann Luxion. There was just one chipin by Georgeann Luxion. February 24th we played a Scramble and two teams tied for first place, Karen Dougherty, Lottie Williams, Terri Woolbright and Billie Crowley. The other team was Kim McElwee, Liz Bell, Joyce Teerling and Marga ret Papaleo. They both had a score of 74. Closest to the pin on the Pine Course was Jeanne Hudgins on hole #6, Joanne Fried on hole #13. Chipins were had by Linda Metz with two of them, Terri Woolbright, Lotti Williams and Margaret Papaleo.
Blackwood. For Longest Drive it was; Flight One — Therese Mauterer, Flight Two — Susie Fontenot and Flight Three — Brigitte Becker. Those getting Closest to the Pin were: Flight One — Toni Rossol, Flight Two — Sue Hebert and Flight Three — Brigitte Becker. None of our gals managed to score Chip Ins or Birdies during this round. Sixteen gals turned out to play “Throw Out the Three Highest” on the back nine holes of the Pine course on February 8th. Those who triumphed were: First Flight — 1st Place = Judy Tauzin, 2nd Place = Toni Rossol; Second Flight — 1st Place = Nancy Sislow, 2nd Place = Dinah Kno bloch and in the Third
Flight — 1st Place = Pattie Blackwood, 2nd Place = Carole Griffin. Believe it or not, we got to play again on the 15th of the month and had 24 gals show up to compete in a twoperson “Best Ball” competition on the back nine of the Cardinal. Those LOW NET TEAM WINNERS were: Flight One — 1st Place, Ann Nutting and Therese Mauterer; 2nd Place, Kathie Pierson and Toni Rossol. Flight Two — 1st Place, Marlene Gossard and Kathy Jones; 2nd Place , Brigitte Becker and Pat VanDervort. Flight Three — 1st Place, Jerry Ingraham and Lenna Weisenhorn; 2nd Place, Sylvia Corban and Dinah Knobloch. Seems like we
are finally getting back in the swing of things. On Tuesday, February 22nd, we were again favor ed with good weather for our “Scramble” on the front nine of the Cardinal. The Low Gross First Place Team consisted of Mary Alice Harfoush, Gale Lammers, Therese Mauterer and Cheryl Saak. While the Second Place Team was made up of Dinah Kno bloch, Judy Tauzin, Pat VanDervort and a ghost. Our Third Place Team (in a scorecard playoff) was Sylvia Corban, Barbara Linville, Toni Rossol and Pauline Singer. In addition, Betty Perry scored a Birdie on Hole #4. Sure looks like we are back to golfing. Hurray Spring!!
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DIAMONDHEAD MARDI GRAS
Krewe of Diamondhead 47th Annual Mardi Gras Ball The Krewe of Diamond head held its 47th annual Mardi Gras ball with the theme of “Around the World,” on February 19th in the Emerald Ball Room of the Diamondhead Country Club. The Master of cere monies, Kevin Parrington, was introduced to the theme song from “Send Me on My Way” by Rusted Root. Once at the podium, Parrington gave a brief history of the Krewe and welcomed all in attendance. The Krewe then stood for the National Anthem, sung
by Marilyn Lott. The visiting royalty were welcomed to the evening festivities; in attendance were Krewe of Selene, Ricky and Tracy Sheppard and Krewe of Olympus, Hawes and Eva Amos. The officers and direc tors from the Krewe of Diamondhead were in troduced and thanked for their tireless efforts in all business and event func tions. The Captain of the Krewe of Diamondhead, David Sykes arrived in the ballroom to the song, “I’m
Your Captain” by Grand Funk. In preparation of the court’s arrival, the Krewe was presented with the Past Kings to the music of “Car nival Time.” Returning for the event were 2012 HRH, Ray Sheehy; 2013 HRH, Mickey Hatem; 2019 HRH, Ron Rhoades; 2020 HRH, Scott McNamee and 2021 HRH Kevin Parrington. After the parade of past kings, the Krewe turned their attentions to the reign ing court. The Royal Court treated the Krewe to the Around
the World travel as the first stop was in Greece with Duke Doug and Maid Betty Maxwell, wearing tradition al Greek blue and entering the ballroom to “Stalia Stalia.” The next stop on the tour was Ireland as Maid Stepha nie Jensen wearing lucky Irish green, escorted by Jason Maxwell, river danced their way to the stage to “The Celts.” The tour con tinued on to Mexico with its rich culture and beautiful landscapes, Duke Rick Sierveld and Maid Pam Hense wearing a beautiful Mexican red, danced their way through the crowd to “Oye Como Va,” by Santa na. With the passport stamped the final stop was
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Leading the Second Line, Ali’I honua the 47 Joe Doyle and his Queen Cheryl Doyle. th
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ners were Lennie Crawford, Ron Davis, Whitey Lejeune and Norman Bowley. Nor man Bowley had the closest shot of the day at 1’7”. In the ABCD Points competition on March 2 the team of Whitey Lejeune, Renny Pangan, Ernie Kno bloch and Ben Morehead won with a score of minus 8. This winning score belies the point that I made earlier in this article that point requirements are almost unattainable. Second place went to Billy Stroud, John Benus, and Jerry Brock. Two teams tied for third place. The team of Gene de Medicis, Don Crosby, Den nis Laumann and Gary Hava shared third place with the team of John Lee, Ron Davis, Joe Murray and Al Mast. Finishing fifth was
the team of George Thibo deaux, Chuck Ingraham and Lee Kormondy. Closest to the pin win ners were Whitey Lejeune, Norman Bowley, Dick Brown and Gene deMedicis. Whitey Lejeune had the closest shot of the day at 3’0”. The format for the game on March 9 was changed to a nine hole scramble due to wet playing conditions. Two teams tied for first with a score of one under. Paul Cain, Erie Hebert and Dutch Vandervort shared first place with the team of Dave Barbato, Byron Gandy, Art Burgoyne and Al Mast. Finishing third was the team of Marion Rotolo, Don Crosby, Dennis Laumann and Val Miller. I’ll see you on the course.
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China showcasing their ancient treasures, the Great Wall and beautiful history, Duke Sid and Maid Mary Mizell, dressed in gold, and captivated the Krewe as they strolled through the ballroom to “Tea Picking Dance.” The Dukes were dressed in tails, top hats and canes while the Maids each wore masks embellished to depict the countries they repre sented on the tour. Once the Dukes and Maids took their places on stage, the fanfare sounded to alert the Krewe for the presentation of royalty. To the traditional music of the Royal March, Her Royal Highness, Queen Cheryl Doyle, made her way into the ballroom wearing a beautiful gold metallic bro cade strapless mermaid gown from the Mac Duggal Bustier Collection, which was purchased while vaca tioning in San Francisco. She wore a beautiful Swarovski Crystal necklace and ear rings that were given to her by the King. The Queen was escorted by her eldest grand son, Jacob Coleman Doyle. Attendants for the Queen were her grandchildren, Emmett Michael Doyle, Finnegan Joseph Doyle and Ellis Jeremiah Doyle. Waiting with great pride, the court, as well as the Krewe, welcomed Ali’I Honua the 47th, Joe Doyle, to the traditional music, “If I Ever Cease to Love.” The King was proudly wearing Charlie Hense’s crown from his reign as King of Boaters from 2013 and using Mark Jensen’s scepter from his reign as King of Selene from 2012. King Joe wore gold
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2022 Krewe of Diamondhead Royal Court (L to R) Maid Betty Maxwell, Maid Stephanie Jenson, Maid Pam Hense, Maid Mary Mizel, Queen Cheryl Doyle, Ali’I Honua the 47th Joe Doyle, Duke Sid Mizel, Duke Rick Sierveld, Jason Maxwell, Duke Doug Maxwell. crown studs and cufflinks given to him by his Dukes. He then took his place, next to his queen and the royal court on stage. The Krewe after cheering on their royalty took their seats. The King and Queen paid recognition to their special guests, Kevin Doyle and Candace Dickey; Jason and Nicole Doyle; Jacob Doyle and Sherrie Meyer; Bill and Deanne Doyle; Al and Marilyn Lott; Joe and Sharon Laird; Don and Dorothy Thomas; Jim and Janice Pemberton and HRH Kevin Parrington and HRH Sarah SchaferParrington. The Krewe paid respect to the past Queens of Carni val for their reign and con tinuous service. In attend ance were 1996 HRH Alice Burkhardt, 2003 HRH Till Garrison, 2010 HRH Janie Dropco, 2013 HRH Sandy Hatem, 2015 HRH Josette Grace, 2018 HRH Sarah Garcia, 2019 HRH Dinah Rhoades, and 2020 HRH Jamie Morgan and 2021 HRH Sarah SchaferPar rington.
The entertainment slide show and music were orga nized and performed by HRH Kevin Parrington and HRH Sarah ShaferParring ton. At the conclusion of the entertainment, Ali’I Honua the 47th offered the tradi tional toast to the Krewe. King Joe and Queen Cheryl led the evening’s dancing to the song, “Perfect,” by Ed Sheeran and Beyonce. They then asked to be joined by the current court, past kings and queens and maids and dukes. The Krewe then enjoyed a fabulous over the top Mardi Gras dinner, pre pared by Diamondhead Country Club. Dancing and merriment continued through the evening as the Dr. Rock and the Interns entertained all with their festive tunes. The DJ for the event was Ron Tallent and the official photographer for the royal court was Penny Majors. The Krewe of Diamond head will hold their tradi tional Mardi Gras parade on February 26. They will wrap
up their season with the annual Country Western party on April 9th. The Krewe will also be planning many events that do not limit themselves to
the Mardi Gras season. Events such as dinners, dances and outings of all types will make the Krewe more fun than ever. There has never been a better
time to become a member of our Krewe. Memberships to the Krewe will open again in June. Please visit our Facebook page for more information.
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NOTA BENE
Squat competition with 202.5 kilos or 446 lbs
Ted Longo of Diamondhead, MS. Was invited to compete in The Arnold Classic in Ohio on March 4th 2022. He lifted in the Masters of Iron Pro, USAPL (a drug free powerlifting) group. Ted came in second in the over 50 division and set Mississippi state records for his age and weight class.
MARKET DATES FOR APRIL
Saturday, APRIL 2nd and Saturday, APRIL 16th 2:00pm to 5:00pm Artist Showcase (crafters, original jewelry, quits, blankets, candles, photography, paintings, wood pieces) and of course our Diamondhead Farmers Market (fresh produce, all-natural juice, baked bread, cakes, bagels, cakes, pies, dog treats, oils and vinaigrettes, original and flavored honey, pasture raised pork, grass fed beef, coffee infused chocolates, gluten and vegan meals, fresh lemonades, jerky, pork skins, gourmet popcorn, plants, pralines, soaps). Check out our Face Book page: Diamondhead Farmers Marketplace
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