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From the desk of the President By Ernie Knobloch
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he deadline for this article was January 13, 2022, so this provides members with an update as of that date. Pat Laird died in early January 2022. Pat was a past POA President and an active member of the local VFW with a special emphasis on homeless veterans. T he present POA Board and employees offer our condolences to his family. Karstyn Altese, a 12yearold Diamondhead resident, recently won the Allstate Sugar Bowl Tom my Moore Memorial Invitational golf tournament held at the Tour nament Players Club outside of New Orleans. She actually participated in the 13 18 age group to make her win even more impressive. Karstyn shot a 3 over par after two rounds which tied her with two other competitors. She then won the playoff, making her the youngest competitor ever to win the tourna ment. In addition, Karstyn’s sis ter, Katelynn finished 7th in the tournament. There were competitors from all over the U.S. plus various for eign countries. What a wonderful accomplishment for the two DH sisters!! Due to wear and tear over the years, the floor in the kitchen required replacement. Originally the estimate was that the work could be done in two weeks and the time chosen for the work was
around ChristmasNew Years. That time frame was chosen be cause records show that is one of the least busy times for the club every year. Unfortunately, while floor removal was being done, serious structural damage was found in the walls and other locations. The Board made the decision to cor rect all the structural problems at this time, instead of having to go back at a later date which could cost more money. By the time you read this, all the work should have been com pleted and the kitchen in its best working order in the last 20 years. The food and beverage staff are thanked for all their extra efforts to make this transition time run as smooth as possible. Our customers are also thanked for the continued use of food and beverage areas during the reno vations. As all the golfers and some homeowners on the courses know, the rains of 2021 have uncovered drainage problems on both of our golf courses. The record rainfall, just as it did in the City of Diamondhead, pinpointed areas of concern that had gone unnoticed before. Several staff and golf commit tee members met with Nathan Crace, the American Association of Golf Course Architect of Wa termark Golf, to look at some of our problem areas. Watermark Golf is a wellrespected company that has done a lot of work in Louisiana and Mississippi. Nathan
was able to determine some of our general drainage problems just by touring the holes in question and analyzing our current drainage systems. The conclusion was that 6 holes require drainage solutions to make them playable, reduce maintenance costs and improve drainage for homeowners near the areas in question. There are some other problem areas, but those will have to be dealt with at a later time. We agreed to have the six holes analyzed completely to determine a course of action to remedy the wet areas, and again control the maintenance costs. A complete evaluation of these holes will be conducted and a plan to solve the problems devised. All of our golf course drainage areas are part of the city drainage system. Two interesting tidbits oc curred. First, before Nathan be came an accredited Golf Course Architect, he worked (when he was young) for Diamondhead as an assistant to Phil Hill. I’ve been here about 20 years so that was before I moved here. Some of you will remember Phil Hill Secondly it was either John Lafoy or Earl Stone, the designers of our two courses, that recom mended Nathan to the ASGCA for accreditation. We continue to explore options for a restroom and ship’s store at the marina. FEMA/MEMA re quirements are quite stringent in this area and interesting, to say
the least. The contract to demolish what’s left of piers one and two was signed in midDecember. Demolition work should have started by the time you read this article. In addition, a Request for Bids should have been advertised in midJanuary to install either one or two floating dock piers to re place what was demolished. Ex actly how much can be replaced will be determined by the cost of the bids. The target date for new menus in Latitude 30 and The Oak room is midApril. Below are two events that you might want to participate in and give your feedback on the pro posed new items: Oak Room Tasting Event – Thursday, February 17, 2022 @ 6:30, Emerald Ballroom. $60 includes tax and gratuity. Tickets available in the Club Office. Latitude 30 Tasting Event – Thursday, March 3, 2022 @ 6:30, Emerald Ballroom. $40 includes tax and gratuity. Tickets available in the Club Office. Both are limited seating based on the order that tickets are pur chased. Be sure to purchase early so you do not miss out on these events. We hope to see you enjoying one or more your amenities in the upcoming months.
The deadline to submit information for the March Diamondhead News is February 10.
Krewe of Diamondhead Parade Marshall Announced The Krewe of Diamond head is proud to announce the Parade Marshall for this year’s Mardi Gras parade will be John Four cade, Jr. for mal New John Fourcade Orleans Saints quarterback. Fourcade played for the New Orleans Saints from 19871990. After finishing his playing career, he coached over 15 years in the Arena Football League and also an analyst for WDSU and host of his own radio show. He is currently the General Manager of the New Mexico Stars. We are very honored to have him as parade marshal and know that he will lead this parade with the theme World Travel in outstanding fashion. Applications for parade participants or questions about the parade should be directed to our Parade Di rector, Sara Garcia at kdhpa rade@gmail.com. This parade will follow the same course as previous years. We missed out on our parade for 2021, so we are very excited to get this pa rade going. Don’t miss out on all the fun on Saturday, February 26th at 12 noon.
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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
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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 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
2022 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 42 VIOLATIONS YEARTODATE WITH 29 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE January Violations/Complaints – 42 3 Boats 12 Vehicles parked in yard 3 RV/Campers 3 – Animal noise 7 Utility trailers 2 Animal loose 8 Appearance of property 3 Signs 1 – Inoperable vehicles 42 Received notification letter (30 days to comply) 29 In compliance 13 Pending Submitted by Ginger Necaise, Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
MINUTES OF THE OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. NOVEMBER 15, 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 Nutting, Director Ramirez, Director Tauzin, and ExOfficio Marthouse. Also present were GM Abadie, Attorney Sharp, Legal Assistant Kinsley and 10 members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES — A motion to approve the minutes of the 10/15/21 meeting was made by VicePresident Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel. The minutes were approved unanimously. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA — A motion to approve the agenda was made by
Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed unanimously. PRESENTATIONS — Attorney Sharp provided an update on the three lawsuits the POA has in process. PRESIDENT’S REPORT — President Knobloch provided his report . COMMITTEE REPORTS — House/Club Committee, Administration Committee had no report. Recreation Committee reported working in enhancing tennis and pickleball, setting rates for tennis, pickleball, croquet, pool use, and planning summer camps that would include multiple amenities. Airport/Marina Committee reported meeting with residents regarding the Airport Circle transfer to the city, possible zoning change impact and plans for more meetings. Safety Committee reported that some of
the approved items have been purchased and implemented, more coming. Grounds Committee reported annual inspection completed and many improvements made. Golf Committee reported work proceeding on sand traps, thinking of a Beat the Pro tournament, and carrying shop credit into 2022 due to decreased inventory. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT — GM Abadie gave his report including financial data and drafts of contracts for Board review. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS — None UNFINISHED BUSINESS — none REGULAR AGENDA — 202139 — A motion to approve the 2022 Budget as presented was made by Director James and seconded by ExOfficio Marthouse. Knobloch, Gillen, Sislow, Baker, Ertel, James,
Nutting, Ramirez, Tauzin and Marthouse voted for the motion; Rayner opposed the motion. The motion passed. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS — M. Clark spoke to taxiway Bravo and airport conundrum P. Crawford thanked the Board on behalf of the Garden Club. NEXT MEETING — The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be on Monday, December 20, 2021, at 6:00 P.M. at the Diamondhead City Council Chambers. ADJOURN — A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director James to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:42PM.
Respectfully submitted by Nancy Sislow, POA Board Secretary. Approved on 12/20/21
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East Hancock Library offers alternatives to in-person visits By Mary Gobert
Greetings to all, and great news! In an effort to keep everyone healthy in this flu and still Covid sea son, our library is offering some friendly alternatives to coming into the library. While your visits are wel come, if you want to mini mize contact, you can call and ask for a book to be held instead of hunting it down yourself. If you are in the mood for a certain book or genre, check out options online. Still can’t find what you want? Call 2554800 and the staff will give you several suggestions to choose from. When you arrive at the library, you can stay in the comfort of your car! Call the desk and curb side service will be provided for you. Sounds like an all around win/win! There’s even a cart outside with free materials on it, so you can check that out as well. Keeping all of the above in mind, February is the month of love, and if you love books we have just
what you’re looking for. We have new arrivals and old favorites you may have missed. You could also request a couple of DVDs or some books for the kids. The weather is so crazy at this time of year, it’s good to be prepared for staying indoors! Storytime for the pre school set continues on Mondays at 10:30 at the East Hancock branch. Al ways educational and enter taining, it’s a great local opportunity for intellectual and social growth for the kiddos, and caretakers get to visit as well! Other programs are not back yet, but hopefully soon. Check the main web site for updates on coming events and program rein statements. Stay safe out there, and whether it’s inside or outside…see you at the library! Call us for help with your pet concerns. We are always looking for volunteers. There are many ways to volunteer. Call us for more information.
American Kennel Club offers tips for socializing your puppy American Kennel Club
As a responsible dog owner, it’s very important to make sure that your dog is comfortable and well behaved around others. Socializing your puppy is critical and should start early on, as it sets the stage for your dog to feel happy and confident throughout her life. It is key to start exposing your puppy to new people, places, and sit uations as soon as you can, and early socialization can begin as soon as you bring your puppy home. The American Kennel Club offers dog lovers the following tips to help social ize their puppies. A Start slowly. Start the socialization process slowly: expose your puppy to differ ent people, places and things each day. Don’t take your dog straight to the dog park as her first experience with other animals. It can be overwhelming, especially if your dog is nervous around other dogs. A The nose knows. When you first bring your puppy home, she will naturally start to sniff people and things around her to get to know them. Let her sniff around to get familiar with her new surroundings. Introduce her to different smells. The earlier you start to socialize your dog, the better. A Make a play date.
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Socializing your puppy is critical and should start early on, as it sets the stage for your dog to feel happy and confident throughout her life. Choose your dog’s first playmates by planning to meet someone with one dog at a specific time. Make sure that dog is wellman nered, polite and calm. That will show your dog what an acceptable greeting looks like. These meetings should take place after you’ve exercised your dog a bit to drain some of his energy so she’s calm and not overly excited when meeting a new friend. A Enroll in a class. A group dog training class will expose your puppy to other people and dogs in a safe, structured environ ment. There are classes available for socializing puppies and teaching older dogs basic commands. A dog training class will
help you and your dog develop a successful rela tionship. A Go easy on the leash. When your dog approaches other dogs, try not to re strain her forcefully. This could cause your dog to assume an unintentionally aggressive posture that can be misunderstood to other dogs. Try using a harness to reduce pulling. A Meet all types of dogs. Make sure to expose your dog to different types of dogs – big, small, active, loud, quiet, etc. If your dog has only ever met dogs of the same type, imagine her surprise the first time she meets a different breed. A Supervise. Always supervise interactions and play time between your dog
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and others. You want to make sure that your dog and the others are behaving appro priately and no situations arise. To learn more about responsible dog ownership and socialization, visit the AKC at www.akc.org or contact the S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead at Spcaof diamondhead.org.
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It’s time to fly By Paul Gilbert
If you have stories or comments, you can reach me at: aviatorandwrit er@gmail.com and put Diamondhead Aviator in the subject line. How has everyone been? We’re enjoying a mild win ter so far. Many days have been dominated by high pressure, giving us beauti ful, clear skies. Our Dia mondhead Aviators Face book page has been pretty quiet but we still see a steady growth in members. One recent day wasn’t entirely cloudless but was the perfect chance for Brian Trail to take his 172 out
after an extensive annual inspection. I was thrilled to ride along as Brian performed some feather soft landings, showing the extended maintenance time hadn’t affected his skills one bit. But for most of us mere mortals, lengthy periods of inactivity can have an ad verse effect on our perform ance. CURRENCY VERSUS PROFICIENCY Knowing if you’re cur rent according to the FAR’s is easy. Proficiency, howev er, is more complex and different for everyone. How does proficiency affect
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personal minimums? Are we really honest with ourselves when we judge our proficiency level? Sure, six months remain before that flight review is due, but if it’s been eigh teen months since you last flew with an instructor, some bad habits may have crept into your flying proce
dures. Two years between flights with an instructor and one landing a month is
all the regulations require, but is that enough? Professional pilots com
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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 5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 2555556
dhcommunitychurch.org Weekly Schedule Sunday Worship 10 am LIFELINE Classes 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/mostoly trinityms Phone 2282551294 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 The new church building holds about 600 worshipers. Stained glass windows came from church in Pennsylvania and a monastery on Staten Island. Jacob’s Well Baptist 29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass 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. For details about special services or to contact the pastor call (228) 4676771.
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plete training and check rides every six or twelve months, which still doesn’t cover everything. Those training centers are tasked with completing required training items in the short est time. The FAA says that if you’ve completed this type of training, you’re covered for the flight re view, but things like VFR operations, airspace and others are never reviewed. Some social media groups were asked for opin ions from pilots on how many days they go without flying before they feel their proficiency starts to decline and the results were quite interesting. Three different groups responded: professional corporate jet pilots, flight instructors and a general
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aviation group with a range of experience from student to airline pilots. The average response of the corporate jet pilots was
fourteen days, while the private pilots felt they could go a month or more. Seem a little backwards? Why would the guys who fly
regularly feel their skills erode after a shorter time? In many ways, flying jets is easier than flying your typical complex piston powered single, but what if it’s just a case of living inside our own bubble of experience? If a once or twice a month flier did thirty or more daily flights and then returned to their onceamonth routine, they might feel the difference. The average flight in structor is in their twenties with around five hundred to fifteen hundred hours. This flight time range falls into the ‘overconfidence’ part of the curve of flight hours versus number of accidents, with the peak around nine hundred hours for instru ment rated pilots and non instrument rated pilots tending to peak at around five hundred. Of the in structors who responded, many said they could go a month or more. This is a group with advanced rat ings but relatively low expe rience and their reported
numbers are closer to the private pilots with no ad vanced ratings. Could there be a bit of ego influencing the numbers? Could a young flight instructor think a rapid erosion of profi ciency indicates a lack of ability? Each time we climb into an aircraft, we must assess ourselves. The IMSAFE acronym covers our phys ical and mental state, but our personal minimums are also influenced by currency. A ten thousand hour airline pilot who hasn’t flown a single engine piston aircraft for twenty years should apply extra safety measures for that first time back in a single. Maybe some time with a flight instructor inside of those twentyfour months would be a good idea. How many years since you prac ticed engine out and other emergency procedures? Unusual attitudes? Instru ment practice? We could all use a refresher. Working on a new certif icate or rating is a great way to build new skills while sharpening the older skills. Understanding how quickly our proficiency can degrade can help in setting personal minimums. If it’s been a month since the last flight, it might not be a good idea to attempt that night IFR trip with forecasts down to minimums. In fact, many professional pilots who regularly fly into low IFR airports in their large, well equipped jets will not venture into such condi tions with a single engine aircraft. Setting additive values to any published weather for that day prior to the flight
can give you a more con crete baseline. Rather than taking a ‘let’s take a look’ mindset, a set of hard num bers eliminates much of the guesswork. Adding a thou sand feet and two miles to regulatory minimums can provide that safety buffer. Looking at weather reports today, assuming a flight to Prattville, Alabama (1A9), is reporting ceilings of 1900 feet with visibility of ten miles. Sure, we COULD make it in there, but if we apply our inflex ible additive of one thou sand feet, this airport can’t be used. Just eleven miles away, Montgomery (MGM) is 2200 feet. Better weather and two runways rather than one at Prattville. Now we have more options and if the weather is better when we get there, we can change back to Prattville. This is just an example of how a set addi tive value could be used. This additive could change depending on many factors, including time away from flying. How long away from aviation can you be before feeling those skills fade? What are your personal minimums? Share your opinions on our Diamondhead Aviators Facebook page. EVENTS Swamp STOL in Jen nings, La. March 1819. Not much information was available for this event. Camping will open to com petitors on the 17th. Com petitor tickets are $125.00 and can be bought here: nationalstol.com/product/ swampstolcompetitor
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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 CANCELLA TIONS see our web site: https://sites.google.com/ site/getmoving12345678/ DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB FEBRUARY 2022
The garden club would like to welcome all our new members who have joined our ranks since September 2021. The days are still short and gardening time and temperature has limit ed our garden work. Our time is coming. The days are getting warmer and longer BUT we can still get some very cold nights. Continue to pay attention, some of your plants may still be at risk from the temperatures. The February meeting will be on the 16th at The Club at Diamondhead. 9:30 am for social time, 10:am the meeting starts. The speaker will be Christian Stephenson, the County
Agent. Christian is going to give a program on general gardening processes and techniques and will answer any and all questions, from how to keep the “critters” out to how to get the bees to come in and how to help your garden grow and thrive. He will also have handouts on many garden topics. Brierley Acker 255 2697 DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB The Diamondhead Women’s Club meeting will be held on Wednesday March 2nd, 2022 at 11:00 am. This club is open to all ladies that are residents of
Diamondhead. At our meeting we will have a special guest speak er, Judy Womack. She is a member of the Diamond head Garden Club will update us on the preserva tion and labeling of our wonderful historic trees here in Diamondhead. Lunch will be served after the meeting. You will have a choice between three preselected entries. Upcoming Events GLITZ & TITZ, Save the date: April 19, 2022. Dress in your best Glitzy outfit or ingroup costumes for prizes. We will have Live and Silent auctions, 50/50 Raffles, bidding on table centerpieces and many more fun details to be an nounced. Please contact Linda DeParto 228255 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 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, please contact Linda DePar to @ 2282555352. DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS CLUB Newcomers welcomed
The Newcomers enjoying the annual New Year's luncheon.
2022 with a New Year’s luncheon on the 14th of last month. The club’s members enjoyed great food, music and company. It was great to see so many new and returning faces. On Febru ary 11th the ladies will be back at it again with a Win ter Wonderland themed event, and Newcomers promise all the snowy mag ic without the cold! The group’s themed luncheons are held September through May on the second Friday of month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per lunch eon. So, if you are interest ed in having fun join the Newcomers Club! We ask for all members and guests to RSVP by the Monday prior to each event. You can
reserve seats at diamond head.newcomers@ya hoo.com or call/text Leanne Guidry at 504919 5763. Please contact us to join or for more information at check out the club’s Facebook page, www.face book.com/diamondhead newcomersclub. DIAMONDHEAD DUPLICATE BRIDGE NEWS Beginning in 2022, the Diamondhead Duplicate Bridge Club will meet Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Diamond head United Methodist Church. All bridge players are welcome. If you have a
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question or need a partner, call Mary Galvin (228) 2164929. IMPORTANT NOTE: Going forward, all of our games will start at 12:30 pm. This is a change from the 1:00 start that we have used for several years. The winners in Decem ber were: Monday, Dec. 6 — 1st Henrietta Parnigoni & Betty Morgan 2nd Mary Schauer & Daryl Fisher Monday, Dec. 13 — 1st Henrietta Parnigoni & Betty Morgan 2nd Chris Dillon & Ma rie Picou Monday, Dec. 20 — 1st Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes 2nd Betty Morgan & Henrietta Parnigoni
Monday, Dec. 27 — 1st NS Janet Parker & Art Phillips 2nd Betty Jones & Car oline Fisher Wednesday, Dec. 1 — 1st Sheila Bosarge & Marilyn Galus 2nd Mary Galvin & Chris Dillon Wednesday, Dec. 8 — 1st Caroline & Daryl Fisher 2nd James Mitchell & Perri Mann Wednesday, Dec. 15 — 1st Perri Mann & Marilyn Galus 2nd Gary Meese & Kit Barksdale Wednesday, Dec. 22 — 1st Mary Galvin & Daryl Fisher 2nd Kit Barksdale & Lynne Logan Wednesday, Dec. 29 — 1st Bill Warren & Sheila Bosarge
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2nd Randall Roberts & Perri Mann Beginning bridge lessons for new players and those who have not played bridge in a long time will begin Wednesday, February 2 at 6:00 pm in the Wahini Room in the Country Club. The lessons are free of charge and will allow stu dents to learn the funda mentals that will allow them to play the great game of bridge. Please contact Mary Galvin at (228) 216 4929 for information about the lessons and other planned club activities. LADIES BRIDGE PARTY FEBRUARY The date for our Febru ary party is Friday 25, 2022 at the Country Club. Arrival time is 9:15 and we shall begin playing bridge at
Ladies Bridge Party winners for November Mary Sartin and Sharyn Mann. 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 No vember Party were Sharyn Mann First Place and Mary Sartin Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Kath ryn Lewis. Diamondhead Democrats, Progressives, Independents Alliance will meet Thursday February 17, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club. Our monthly meeting will include a business report and lunch for pur chase at the Country Club. Additionally in February, join in the fun viewing the Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade the morning of Saturday, February, 26, 2002. Details for this event will be discussed at up coming meetings as well as future email blasts. Come join us ! DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB Well, our feet have been busy! Our members have hiked some favorite spots, explored a couple of new ones and are looking for ward to safely getting out
Ferry Landing from Logtown to Negro Settlement.
for more as 2022 unfolds. We went back to the Possum Trail/Logtown and uncovered some little known history (and, uhh… a couple of forgotten mus cles… ooooh!). Possum Trail, on Stennis property, provides a fairly easy ex cursion mixed with a “lil’ histr’y learnin’” about the ghosttown of Logtown and it’s surroundings. You al ways can benefit from a revisit. And, speakin’ of ghost towns a couple of us spent some time hiking around the cemetery of Bayou LaCroix, also known as Dillville. Like Logtown, Dillville was sacrificed by the establishment of the bufferzone for Stennis in 1964. Nothing there now but the cemetery… maybe some ghosts? We also enjoyed the thrills (and, yup, brrr! the chills) of the reenactment of the 1812 Battle of New Orleans at the Chalmette, LA Battlefield. There’s nothing like seeing history
“come to life”, getting some exercise, and, (natch!) shar ing a bellywarming meal afterwards at Today’s Ketch (well, we ARE a hiking and eating club...) And now on to the fu ture: We’re still looking forward to a return trip to Red Bluff… it’s just gotta be dry (I know, I know, I know... but do ya really wanna get all that wet red clay in your shoes… pants… socks… hair?) Psst! Gotta let you in on an upcoming “hike” and special experience in obser vance of February’s Black History Month. We’ll hike some legendary grounds, hear about an opera singer, a Supreme Court Justice, another coastal connection to President and General, Andrew Jackson, and a pastor with a “vision”. Watch our FB Page for information on this hike and historical experience in Waveland this month.
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February Club News By Chris Rahaim, Club Manager
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anuary presented chal lenges with our kitchen floor redo, but our staff again stepped up and delivered! Thank you to our customers who continued to support us. I’m happy to say that it’s behind us and we an talk about what’s hap pening in February.
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GATHER YOUR TEAM AND GE T COMPETI TI VE!
EVERY WEDNESDAY NIGHT
Enjoy a romantic Valentine's Dinner in the Emerald Ballroom Seatings at 5:30 & 7:30 DINNER FOR TWO
SHARED APPETIZER (pick one)
EAT, DRI NK & TE ASE YO UR BRAIN!
THURSDAY NIGHT CHARBROILED OYSTERS SPECIAL Charbroiled Oysters are back! Regular, Bienville, or Rockefeller. ½ dozen $14 Dozen $25 While they last! 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 Salmon En Croute and Bacon Wrapped Venison Filet. You can also get steak during lunch with our lunch sides – ask your server what’s available! ROYAL REDS SATURDAY IS BACK! One pound of peel and eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, mushrooms, cocktail sauce, and lemon. $20 While they last! SUNDAY MIMOSA FLIGHTS One bottle of cham pagne*, four juices (eight choices, changing every
Shrimp Cocktail Half Dozen Charbroiled Oysters Caesar Salad for two
6:00 - 9: 00
week). *House champagne, higher levels available. Ask your bartender for the price. 7:00 am – 2:00 pm. TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO IS BACK Every Tuesday is Bingo night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 8:00! One free card per person. One additional card per drink was pur chased. No cash entry, no cash prizes. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA IS BACK Every Wednesday is Trivia night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 9:00. Gather your team & get compet itive. Eat, drink, & tease your brain! THURSDAY NIGHT KARAOKE Every Thursday is Ka raoke night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 10:00 with Ray Walters! Also, check our Facebook page to see when Ronnie Hammons is with us
for Saturday Night Karaoke. SUPER BOWL PARTY IN LATITUDE 30 FEBRUARY 13 5:00 – 8:00. Buffet Chicken wings, build your own nachos, tacos, and other fun items. $15 BOURBON & CIGAR NIGHT FEBRUARY 26 Join us from 5:00 – 7:00 on The Patio for light hors d’oeuvres, a custom selec tion of rare and unusual bourbons and cigars. $40 per person, plus tax & gra tuity. Price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and hors d’oeuvres. Please call 2282552918 ext.3 to reserve your spot. Valentine’s Day Roman tic Dinner Special February 10 We have a delicious menu planned for our Val entine’s Dinner in the Em erald Ballroom! Seatings at 5:30 and 7:30
ENTREE FOR TWO
Sliced Chateaubriand for two with Bearnaise & Demiglace, Roasted Vegetables, and Potatoes Lobster Risotto Diablo. Cold Water Lobster, Clabrian Chilies, Crème Fraiche Grilled Plate – An Assortment of Grilled Angus and American Wagu, Roasted Vegetables and Potatoes
SHARED DESSERT (pick one)
Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake Chocolate Strawberries Espresso Crème Brulé with Fresh Cream and Berries King Cake Bread Pudding $110.00, plus tax & gratuity (discount not applicable)
call 228-255-2918 ext. 3 or stop by the office to make your reservations
DINNER FOR TWO: $110 for two, plus tax and gratuity CHOICE OF ONE APPETIZER: • Shrimp Cocktail • Half Dozen Char broiled Oysters • Caesar Salad for two
for two with bearnaise & demiglace, roasted vegeta bles, and potatoes • Lobster Risotto Diablo – cold water lobster, cla brian chilies, crème fraiche • Grilled Plate – An As sortment of grilled Angus and American Wagu, roast ed vegetable and potatoes
CHOICE OF ENTRÉE FOR TWO: • Sliced chateaubriand
CHOICE OF ONE DESSERT: • Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake
• Chocolate Strawberries • Espresso Crème Brulé with Fresh Cream and Berries • King Cake Bread Pud ding Two glasses of Cham pagne DINNER FOR ONE: Appetizers: • Shrimp Cocktail Appe tizer $7 • Half Dozen Char
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FEBRUARY 26 5:00 - 7:00
BOURBON AND CIGARS!
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Karaoke night
A CUSTOM SELECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL BOURBON AND CIGARS
6:00
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8:00
Includes: 2 bourbon tickets, 1 cigar ticket, and light Hors d’oeuvres
TUESDAY NIGHTS!
for purchase, along with a full menu and cash bar
One free card per person One additional card per drink purchased
with ray walters 6:00 - 10:00
Additional pours and cigars available
$40.00 per person, plus tax & gratuity
NO CASH ENTRY. NO CASH PRIZES
Patio behind The Oak Room Cigars provided by Natal's Cigar Shoppe
Th e C lub a t D ia mo n dh e a d
Bourbon selected by Maisano’s Fine
Prizes vary weekly - gift cards, food, drinks, merchandise
Wine & Spirits
The Club at Diamondhead · Call 228 255-2918 ext. 3 for Reservations
NEW MENU
SATURDAY NIGHT
Sneak PreviewTastings
SHRIMP BOIL
Mediterranean Tapas Wine Dinner S a t urda y , M a rch 26 , 2022 Appetizer
Salad
Baba ganoush, hummus,
Tabbouleh Salad
assorted olives, pita bread
Monte Zovo Soave
Montagner Prosecco DOC Treviso Brut
O N E PO UN D O F P EEL & EAT R O Y AL R ED S , S AU S AG E, C O R N, PO TATO ES , AN D MU S H R OO MS
Soup
Main Course
Lentil
Lamb Kabob, Beef Kefta Kabob,
Monte Zovo Bardolino
Kibbeh, Meat Pie Papantonis Meden Agan
$20
Dessert
Our Latitude 30, Oak Room, and Banquet menus will change on April 6, 2022
Moomul, Baklava, Sambousik Montagner Moscato Sparkling
$90 per person, inclusive $85 pre-sale (purchased at November 2021 Wine Dinner)
Join us at our two Sneak Preview Tastings February 17 - The Oak Room - $60 inclusive March 3 - Latitude 30 - $40 inclusive Call 228-255-2918 ext. 3 or stop by The Club office for reservations
broiled Oysters $14 • Caesar Salad $5 ENTREES: • Cold Seafood Plate $42 • Chateaubriand for one
$42 • Lobster Risotto Diablo $42 DESSERTS: • Strawberry Chocolate
Cheesecake • Chocolate Strawberries • Espresso Crème Brulé with Fresh Cream and Berries • King Cake Bread pud
ding $6.00 each Certain Valentines Spe cials will be available on Friday, February 11 & Sat urday, February 12 in The
Doors open at 6:00 pm. The first course served at 7:00 pm A cash bar will be available
Oak Room, as part of our usual dinner service LOOKING AHEAD: Menus Changing Our Latitude 30, Oak Room, and Banquet menus are changing on April 6, 2022. We will have two sneak preview tasting events. February 17, The
Oak Room Menu tasting $60 inclusive. March 3, Latitude 30 Menu Tasting $40 inclusive. Limited tickets are available for each tasting in The Club office. March 26 – Mediterra nean Tapas Wine Dinner. Tickets available in The Club office
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DH Geaux Hikers at Logtown. CLUBS FROM pg. 12
Time is running out, but you can still join us for our hike at Cheaha State Park in N.E. Alabama: Monday, March 21Thursday, March 24 or Saturday, March 26Sunday March 28. This hike has a little of every thing: spectacular mountain views, waterfalls and hikes for any level of expertise, plus ample time to lay back and read a book. Evening gatherings with featured speakers and storysharing with fellow GeauxHikers are optional, but encour aged. Because it is a State Park, the accommodations are tenting, RV’s, and cabi ns; but there are also cha lets and a hotel! in a range of prices. Check out the
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Cheaha State Park website for more information or telephone 2564885111 to book your stay. And call Big O to let him know that you are coming, 2259072425. We’re also doing a lot of “popup” hikes, with a couple of day’s notice, as the weather and “leaders” schedules have been some what unpredictable. Seaux, keep in touch by monitoring the DH Geaux Hiking Face book Page (just sign in to get access, if you aren’t a member) and join us! There are no fees to be a member of Geaux Hiking. Everyone is welcome. You do not have to be a Diamondhead resident. All ages and abil ities are welcome. C’mon, let’s Geaux
Hiking! THE DIAMONDHEAD WINE CLUB The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to the exploration and en joyment of wine. At each monthly tasting, we sample at least a 6 different wines and learn a little about their history and origins. The Club is open to any who are interested in enjoying and learning about wine. Join us at our upcoming tastings: Thursday, February 17th FrancoItalian Wines vs. USA Wines 7:00 P.M. at the Club We return a Wine Club tradi tion, with a twist. Instead of California vs. Italy, we are allowing ourselves a little
more latitude! Now we will select 3 wines from France and/or Italy and compare them with American wines from wherever we find them. I’m sure California will be represented, but they are some fine wines from else where in the US. Come discover what we find! This has always been a fun eve ning and should be again. Cost is $35 for DWC mem bers and $45 for guests. Please make your reserva tions by mailing you check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Diamondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Marshall at me kygs@mail.com. Thursday, March 17th
GH at 1812 Reenactment
Dillville Bayou LaCroix Church
Down Under Wines 7:00 at the Club In March, the DWC returns to the land Down Under. We will certainly have wines from Australia and New Zealand but we will also see what we can find from South Africa, Argentina and Chile. There are many wonderful wines originating in the Southern Hemisphere these days.
We'll try and find some good ones. No worries mates. Cost is $35 for DWC members and $45 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing you check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Diamond head, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louer tel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com.
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BOATERS CORONATION BALL 2022
Krewe Of Kamehameha Revel in the Big Easy! Diamondhead Boaters Association, Krewe of Ka mehameha declared a new King and Queen on January 8th, 2022. The Club at Diamondhead served as the coronation venue for the Big Easy themed soiree. The evening’s jazzy vision was brought to life by Rox anne Worak and Teresa Ertel. Draped twinkle lights, hanging circular black and gold lanterns hung from the ceiling, and gold decor glittered while large gold fleurdelis flanked the stage. Men in tuxedos and ladies in gowns sipped on libations while they mingled or danced to the Johnny Fung band who kept the reveler dancing throughout the night. The master of ceremo nies, Ron Rech, ushered in the evening’s tableau by entering from the back of the room to “Bourbon Street Parade”. He then welcomed royalty from other krewes and past kings and queens in attendance were recognized prior to the final presentation of the 2020 royal court. King Akua Kai 45th Ken Dropco and Queen Janie Dropco, who dazzled in a beautiful gold ball gown, promenad ed through the crowd to ward the stage to be re ceived one final time by their subjects. Queen Janie bestowed the Royal Dolphin award to Doug Maxwell for his years of dedication and contributions to the Boaters
Association. The couple’s reign officially came to an end by crowning of new royalty, King Akua Kai XLVI, Val Miller and his Queen Barbara Miller. “All Hail to the King and Queen.” “Do you know what it means to miss New Or leans” sparked a festive atmosphere as King Val and Queen Barbara’s 2022 royal court was announced. First to be presented, Duke Art Burgoyne and Maid Pat Burgoyne. Pat wore a lovely long sleeve, straight black dress with a round neckline, and she finished the look with a large modern gold necklace. Duke Bob Krake and Maid Kay Krake, who wore a black chiffon dress with a black bead overlay and a vstyle neckline, followed. Ladyinwaiting, Jean Miller continued the color scheme of black, but added rhinestone and a sheer cape while being escorted by Equerry Jim Miller. The gentlemen all sported black tuxedos with gold vests, but King Val wore a handsome black vest with small gold Fleurdelis. Dr. John’s, “Such a Night”, began to play after the newly crowned King and Queen were asked to honor their guests with a first dance. Queen Barbara twirled around on the dance floor with her champagne gold dress with its gorgeous intricate sequin design that twinkled under the light of
Duke Bob Krake, Maid Kay Krake, King Val Miller, Queen Barbara Miller, Lady In Waiting Jean Miller, Equerry Jim Miller, Maid Pat Burgoyne and Duke Art Burgoyne.
Queen Janie Dropco, Queen Barbara Miller, King Akua Kia XLVI, Val Miller and King Akua Kia XLV, Ken Dropco. the Emerald ballroom. The ball’s Big Easy theme was special to King Val and Queen Barbara because they spent many of their years together in the city of New Orleans. During King Val’s coronation toast, he spoke about being married
to Queen Barbara for al most 60 years. As the cele bration continued, King Val and Queen Barbara led their new royal subjects in a second line, and with white napkins twirling in one hand the crowd gleefully followed.
King Akua Kai XLVI, Val Miller and Queen Barbara Miller.
In the Big Easy, when one party ends another will soon begin, and this King and Queen are just getting started! King Val and Queen Barbara will reign
over the Krewe of Kameha meha’s Mardi Gras ball on February 5, 2022, with several celebrations throughout the year. Laissez les bon temps rouler!
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Diamondhead Golf By Chris Altese PGA Director of Golf
A brand new year of Diamondhead golf is now off and running. Great to see new annual golf members joining and longtime annual golf members returning as well as some familiar “snowbirds” coming in for their annual golf trips. By now, regular golf members should have completed their annual golf membership process. If you have not done this yet for whatever reason stop by the Golf Shop before you play your next round and our staff will assist you in getting this done. Our annual golf member ship is open for new members to join at any time. During the months of February through May annual golf members should expect a round of golf to take approximately 4 hours and 15 minutes. As our weather warms and our golf courses green up, golfers from all over are anxious to hit the links. Golf guests typically do not play in under 4 hours for the following reasons…1) not as familiar with yardages and club selection, 2) not as familiar with course layout in general, 3) not as familiar with greens, 4) use a slightly slower rental fleet golf cart, 5) taking in the new scenery, 6) enjoying the camaraderie and social side of the game, and 7) may stop at the turn briefly for a beverage or snack. Thirteen to fifteen minutes per hole leads to 4 hours and 15 minutes for an 18hole round of golf. Please show our guests the hospitality Diamondhead is known for. As members, we are all ambassadors for our club. Treat others golfers the way you would like to be treated at their golf course. If you encounter a serious pace of play issue, please contact the golf shop at (228) 2553910 and our staff will do their very best to keep pace moving. When you have a full golf course everyone is going to feel a lost ball search from the groups ahead of you. Three and a half hour rounds may still
happen but most likely will not be able to be maintained throughout peak season. The word is getting out and more golfers are adding Diamondhead golf to their itinerary. Thanks in advance for your un derstanding and cooperation! When we are cart path only it is for everyone. On days where we have to be cart path only this is intended for everyone including those of you with handicap flags. If our golf course superintendent is able to get our equipment and mowers on the golf course then you will have access to drive onto those same fairways. Course condi tions and cart restrictions will be available in the golf shop, posted on signs at the first tee, or through the starter. Again, the cart restrictions, if any, will be for everyone including those of you with handicap flags. Carts should never be driven within 30 yards of the green on any occasion and all Par 3’s are cart path only at all times. Lastly, it’s time for our junior golf pro grams to get started. We are building our Diamondhead Junior Golf Teams for the Spring Season of Gulf Coast Junior Golf League. Check out www.facebook.com/ GCJGL. Register to play in the Golf Shop by or before February 15th. Weekly practices and competitions. It's the real deal! Saturday Junior Golf Drop In Clinics, presented by the Junior Golf Academy at Diamondhead, on Sat urdays continue to be a hit. This is a great way to introduce your junior to golf in a fun atmosphere with many other juniors doing the same. Usually, I would say it is critical that we all fix two ball marks and fill two divots every hole...any two will do! Now more fitting would be...Ball marks and divot repair...It's your course so fix four or more for either or and they don't even have to be yours! We look forward to seeing you "PLAY MORE GOLF.” Let's all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and prac tice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.
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DWGAN Golfing News By Shirley Halterman
DWGA YEAR END RESULTS We are all looking for ward to safely celebrating the Christmas Holidays and New Year with family and friends. When you read this the year 2022 will be a month or so old, and we hope it is turning out to be a good one for you all. While 20 of our mem bers signed up to play our usual Trophy Day on De cember 7th, the weather wasn’t very cooperative and only a few actually played as the rain threatened yet again. Therefore, no scores were recorded and we will
try for a Trophy Day again in January. We wonder what Mother Nature has in store for us next year. On Tuesday, December 14th, the weather was more cooperative as we gathered to play golf and have our Annual Christmas Lunch eon. Twentyseven of us joined in our Christmas Scramble while a few other gals joined us for lunch afterward. As usual we collected toys for needy children. This year’s Scram ble winners was the team of Sylvia Corban, Dinah Kno bloch and Therese Mauter er recording a score of only 39. Great job gals! In sec ond place with only three
Christmas Scramble First & Second Place Teams: L R: Marlene Gossard, Marilyn Galus, Brigitte Becker, Therese Mauterer, Dinah Knobloch and Sylvia Corban.
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Nines Board Pat VanDervort (VP), Carol Wyrosdick (Treas.), Shelley Palmature (Pres.), Judy Tauzin (HDC/Tourn.Chm) and Pattie Blackwood ( Sec.)
Nines President, Shelley Palmature presents Marilyn Galus "Most Improved Golfer" award. more strokes was the team made up of Brigitte Becker, Marilyn Galus and Marlene Gossard. In addition, Lenna Weisenhorn had a ChipIn on the 6th hole. During our luncheon, Marilyn Galus was awarded the “Most Improved Golfer of 2021”. Congratulations, Marilyn. On the following Tues day, December 21st, only 11 gals were brave enough to sign up play “Par 3s and Par 5s, as the weather once again turned against us. By the Tuesday morning, only seven brave souls showed up to play as the previous day’s rainfall had made the Cardinal Course cart path
only. Fun was had, but no game was played. December 28th brought us better weather condi tions for a game called, “One Club + Putter.” This game is a scramble so con sulting with your team mates is essential to choos ing the correct club. Once you have selected that club, you must use it for all of your shots. It was a fun event. The First Place Low Gross Team was: Pattie Blackwood, Susie Fontenot, Cheryl Saak and a Ghost. They posted a score of 40 for the front of the Pine. Coming in Second Place (in
Some of the many toys collected by the Nines.
a score card playoff) was the team of: Judi Brannan, LaDonna Brown, Sylvia Corban and Carol Wyros
dick posting a score of 44. The Third Place group, also posting a score of 44, con sisted of Dinah Knobloch,
Gale Lammers, Therese Mauterer and Pat VanDer vort. We look forward to
keeping you uptodate on our golfing adventures during 2022! Meanwhile, stay safe and happy.
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DMGA Report By Gene deMedicis
Last month’s article was inadvertently omitted from the newspaper. The publish er failed to print page 21 where my article was locat ed. I’d like to recognize several individuals who made eagles in the last quarter of 2021. Don Per kins eagled number one on the Pine hitting a nine iron from the fairway into the hole from 115 yards out. Jerry Brock eagled number seven on the Pine hitting a wedge into the hole from 100 yards out. And last but not least Norman Bowley hit a wedge into the hole on number 18 of the Cardinal. I was lucky enough to wit ness Jerry’s and Norman’s shots. I’d also like to recognize the board members for 2021. Joe Murray served his second term as President and did an excellent job. Marion Rotolo posted our
weekly results to the web site and we appreciate his hard work. Art Burgoyne served as Treasurer and handled the money. And thanks to the other board members who supported these gentlemen. 2021 was an excellent year for the DMGA! The leading money winners for the DMGA in 2021 were Gene deMedicis, John Bunce, Lee Kormondy, Dennis Laumann, Marion Rotolo, Sam Lee, Dave Barbato, AJ Dilley, Chuck Ingraham and Dennis Tau zin. Closest to the Pin win ners for 2021 were Sam Lee(12), Mike Cavataio(11), Marion Rotolo(11), Frank Morrow(9), John Bunce(7), Billy Stroud(7), Dutch Van dervort(6), Tom Amedee (6), Warren Alexander(6), Bobby Gros(5), Lenny Al phonso(5) and John Benus (5). In the ABCD Points competition on December 15 the team of Billy Stroud, Dutch Vandervort and Chuck Ingraham won with a score of minus 17. Second place was shared by the teams of Gene deMedicis, Warren Alexander, Marc Beddoe and Tommy Nick ens and the team of Mike Cavataio, Dick Brown, Lee Kormondy and Pat Jarrell. Finishing fourth was the team of Renny Pangan, John Benus, Erie Hebert and John Speed. Fifth place went to the team of Nor man Bowley, Marion Roto lo, Art Burgoyne and Gary
Hava. Closest to the pins were won by Dennis Lau mann, Chuck Ingraham and Tom O’Connell who won two of the four pins. Closest shot of the day was Chuck Ingraham at 2’3”. The format for the game on December 22 was Peers Points. The winning team was Val Miller, Dennis Tauzin, Al Mast and AJ Dilley with a score minus 2. Special recognition goes to Dennis Tauzin who shot a 77 and won low individual with a net 63. Finishing in a tie for second at minus 11 were the teams of John Bunce, Marion Rotolo, John McLaughlin and Art Bur goyne and the team of Frank Morrow, Dave Gex and Dave Barbato. Closest to the pin win ners were Val Miller, Frank Morrow, Norman Bowley and Lennie Crawford. Frank Morrow had the closest shot of the day at 7’2”. In the Two Best Ball competition on December 29 the winning team was Warren Morgan, Dave Barbato, Erie Hebert and AJ Dilley with a score of 21 under par. Finishing second was the team of Sam Lee, John Bunce and Lee Kor mondy with a score of 16 under par. Finishing third was the team of Gene de Medicis, Marion Rotolo, Dutch Vandervort and Pat Jarrell. In fourth place was the team of Bobby Gros,
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DWGA Report
DWGA 2021 End of the Year Results ATTENDANCE: 1. Patty Hourin / Joyce Teerling 2. Liz Bell/ Cassandra Godbold 3. Colleen Jones 4. Joanne Fried 5. Amy Swint
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MONEY WON: Total Money for the Year $1,166.00 1. Colleen Jones $205.00 2. Jeanne Hudgins $182.00 3. Amy Swint $173.00 CLOSE TO THE PIN (CTP): Total for Year 112 1. Liz Bell 11 2. Cassandra Godbold 9 3. Joyce Teerling 8 4. J. Crosby/J. Hudgins/C. Jones 7 Misty D Green
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CHIP IN: Total for the Year 53 1. Patty Hourin 2. Jodi Crosby/Margaret Papaleo
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BIRDIES: Total for the Year 80 1. J. Hudgins/C. Godbold 7 2. L. Bell/J. Teerling 6 3. Jodi Crosby 5 1st Flight: 1. Jeanne Hudgins 1. Cassandra Godbold
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3rd Flight: 1. Carol Kirschenbaum 1. Colleen Jones
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Black Tee Flight: 1. Joyce Teerling 2. Amy Swint
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By Colleen Jones
Between the hustle and bustle of Christmas we did play some golf. December 2 we had our Trophy Day Gross. The Overall Winner was Jodi Crosby with a score of 90. The First Flight had a tie for first place between Colleen Jones and Liz Bell with a score of 98. The Second Flight winner was Kim McElwee with a score of 103 and second place was Carol Kirschen baum with a score of 104. The Black Tee winner was Joyce Teerling with a score of 92 and second place was Amy Swint with a score of 97. Patty Hourin had a birdie. Closest to the Pin on the Pine Course was Col leen Jones on #2 & #13, Margaret Papaleo on #6 and Joyce Teerling on #17. Chip Ins were had by Patty Hourin, Joyce Teerling, Amy Swint and Carol Kir schenbaum. December 9th we had a rain out. December 16th we had our Christmas Scramble on the Pine and our Christmas Lunch were year end results and awards were given out. The first place scram ble team was Georgeann Luxion, Amy Swint Mary Lou Czaplicki and Ruth Holmes with a score of 72. Second place team was Joyce Teerling, Joanne Fried, Rita Durham and Cassandra Godbold with a score of 73. Third place team was Denise Bergeron, Liz Bell, Billie Crowley, Patty Hourin and Bet Bow
Most Improved Golfer Linda Metz
en with a score of 75. Close st to the Pin was Mary Lou Czaplicki on #2, Liz Bell on #6, Denise Bergeron on #13 and Cassandra Godbold on #15. December 23rd we did not have a game. December 30th we
played a game Tee to Green, this is were the number of putts did not count on your score. There was a tie for first place between Joyce Teerling and Amy Swint with a score of 41. Second place was Joanne Fried with a score of
43. Third place was Terri Woolbright with a score of 44. Joyce Teerling had a birdie. Dianne Ackerman had two Chip Ins. Closest to the Pin on the Pine Course was Terri Woolbright on #2, Joyce Teerling on #6 & #15.
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Byron Gandy, Dennis Lau mann and Ben Morehead. Closest to the pin win ners were Warren Morgan, Joe Murray, Tom Amedee and Marion Rotolo. Tom Amedee had the closest shot of the day at 4’4”. The format for the game on January 5 was Peers Points. The winning team was Val Miller, Dennis Laumann, Joe Murray and Ben Morehead with a score of minus 6. Finishing sec ond was the team of Sam Lee, Gene deMedicis and Norman Bowley with a score of minus 11. The third place team was Michael Cavataio, Renny Pangan and Warren Morgan. Fin ishing in fourth place was the team of Marion Rotolo, John Bunce, Dick Brown
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and Chuck Ingraham. Closest to the pins were won by Marion Rotolo, Red Dobronich and Norman Bowley who won two pins. Norman Bowley had the closest shot of the day at 1’8”. The Saturday play day on December 11 was rained out after only a few holes were completed. The offi cers for 2022 were elected at the lunch served after wards. The officers for 2022 are as follows: John Bunce – President, Joe Murray – Vice President, Art Burgoyne – Treasurer, Marion Rotolo – Website, Gene deMedicis – Publicity, Marshall Brown – Director, Bobby Gros – Director, Dennis Laumann – Director and Erie Hebert – Director. I’ll see you on the course.
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