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From the desk of the President By Ernie Knocloch
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ndividual ballots were mailed to the address that the POA has on file in midMay. If you have not received your ballot in the mail, contact the POA office as soon as you read this so that a ballot can be given to you. The easiest way to vote is to fill out your ballot, insert it in the selfad dressed envelope you re ceived and mail it to the auditing firm which actually handles the voting process. Since mailing time varies, I suggest that you mail your ballot as soon as you decide on whom to vote for. You can also bring your completed ballot to the POA office during regular business hours and insert it in a lockbox. Only the audi ting firm has a key to the lockbox. If you want to physically vote, you can show up at the Community Center between 9 – 1 pm on Sat urday, June 18 to cast your ballot. The Election Chair person, this year Mr. Dennis Tauzin, is responsible for overseeing the voting pro cess and enforcing all Guidelines and Procedures. The present Board will convene a meeting at 9 am
on June 18 and then recess the meeting to allow voting and tabulation of ballots. The polls will close at 1 pm. At 4 pm the POA Board will reconvene the meeting, present the Notice of this meeting and Proof of Due Publication or Mailing. The next step is to announce the results of the 2022 POA elections. Adjournment follows. In 2022, there are 30 + organizations that have golf tournaments scheduled in DH. Almost every event is a fundraising tournament for various charities, schools, scholarships, etc. These tournaments bring in a lot of outside players to DH and it’s estimated that over $150,000 was raised for charities in 2021. The following questions were asked to me in the last month.; no particular order. Q. You use the phrase “fiduciary responsibilities” often. In simple terms, what does that mean? A. All Board decisions must be made based upon what’s best for the POA. Q. What actually hap pened in 2010 and what were the results of that? A. Following the advice of the POA attorneys at that time, the Board held a vote OF THE MEMBERS, to determine whether or not
the members wanted to move the covenants without expiration dates into the bylaws. The MEMBERS, not the POA Board, approved the proposal. To pass, a vote of 50% plus 1 additional vote was required for that type of proposal. The results of this decision were then record ed in the Hancock County Chancery Clerk’s office and became a part of the By laws. Q. If amenities close, will property values de crease? A. The Hancock County Assessor has pubically said several times that is correct. He cannot predict how much of a decline would occur because that depends upon what would happen to the land. Research that I ‘ve done predicts a decrease in property values from 10% to 40%. Q. If property values decrease, what effect would that have on DH. A. Income for the city, the county and the Hancock County School System would decrease. Q. Is there a lawsuit in progress which will lead to a final, legal answer to the covenant question? A. That’s correct, but there’s more to the sit
uation. The side that loses in the lower court will prob ably appeal the decision to the MS. Supreme Court which will take additional time to get a final, legal decision. Q. Why should the cov enant situation go to the MS Supreme Court? A. Various other states have made decisions about how to deal with covenants ending on property in their state. MS has only a few laws that deal with HOA/POA’s and has not addressed this issue. Most POA’s in MS are relatively small and nothing like what we have here since our estimated value is $20+ million. Since the POA has the fiduciary responsibility to supervise and maintain the amenities, in my opinion, the POA will have to appeal any decision from a lowerlevel court and get a final answer from the MS Supreme Court, even if the POA wins at a lower court level. If the Board does not perform its fiduciary responsibility, every mem ber voting NOT to do that, opens him/herself up to a lawsuit for not following the bylaws. In addition, Board members voting against performing its fiduciary responsibility will lose Di
rectors and Officers insur ance and could be held individually liable for any damages. Q. Why hasn’t the POA provided a specific plan for what happens if the court rules against the POA in terms of the covenants? A. We do not know at this time what the final decision from the court will be. Since the POA has elec tions every two years, it’s
possible to have seven (7) new Board members every two years. Decisions made by one Board do not have to be followed/implemented by succeeding Boards.
The deadline to submit information for the July Diamondhead News is June 10th. TURN TO PRESIDENT pg. 4
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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 985-705-1310
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
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MINUTES OF THE OPEN MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. March 18, 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, Director Tauzin and ExOfficio Marthouse. Absent: Treasurer Rayner. Also present were GM Abadie, Counsel Jones, Admin Assistant Kinsley, and 9 members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – A motion to approve the minutes of the 2/21/22 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 Vice President Gillen and seconded by Ex Officio Marthouse. The motion was passed unanimously. PRESENTATIONS – None. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch provided his report. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Grounds Committee, Administration Committee, and Safety Committee had no report. Recreation Committee reported reviewing and approving the process for use of the newly refurbished Clubhouse Tennis/Pickleball courts, working on plans for summer camps, and approving the request for replacement furniture. Airport/Marina Committee reported on plans to renovate the Ships Store trailer to meet City standards, old docks removal is stalled and bids for new docks were over budget so working with DMR for options. Golf Committee reported monitoring
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
Revenue
Totals
Expense
298,136 226,493 243,169 3,420 6,092 4,380 2,185 140 3,178 787,192
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
922,876 601,255 550,624 10,862 16,324 9,920 10,000 9,295 1,040 17,758 2,149,952
Totals
Capital Projects
Expense
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
24,591 276,177 227,888 6,660 9,971 10,022 4,291 3,156 15,786 20,661 28,645 14,244 99,349 741,442
58,669 808,897 588,397 28,997 25,095 20,812 11,693 25,140 54,595 63,029 91,496 34,040 369,636 2,180,496
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Net Income (Net Loss) 273,545 (49,684) 15,281 (3,241) (3,879) (5,643) (4,291) (971) (15,646) (20,661) (28,645) (14,244) (96,172) 45,750
Net Income (Net Loss) 864,207 (207,642) (37,773) (18,136) (8,772) (10,892) (1,693) (15,845) (53,555) (63,029) (91,496) (34,040) (351,879) (30,544)
(223,829) 1,799 (13,070) 6,303 (1,348) 5,110 3,284 (354) (20,150) 27,051 30,587 13,302 92,561 (78,756)
Budget 223,829 (46,150) (71,102) (10,551) (4,820) 2,168 (21,355) 354 (51,645) (18,973) (31,987) (19,864) (87,561) (137,656)
Budget Variance 497,374 (51,483) 28,351 (9,543) (2,530) (10,753) (7,574) (618) 4,504 (47,711) (59,232) (27,546) (188,733) 124,506
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 640,378 (161,492) 33,329 (7,585) (3,951) (13,060) 19,662 (16,199) (1,910) (44,056) (59,509) (14,176) (264,317) 107,112
Dues Allocation
49,684 3,241 3,879 5,643 4,291 971 15,646 20,661 28,645 14,244 96,172 243,076
207,642 37,773 18,136 8,772 10,892 1,693 15,845 53,555 63,029 91,496 34,040 351,879 894,751
Variance
15,139 7,351 39,373
15,139 7,351 84,268
44,894
61,863
106,758
44,894
software conversion, pump house repairs completed, drainage repair bids beyond budget, inhouse plan proposed. House/Club Committee reported Latitude 30 1st Anniversary Party being held. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – GM Abadie gave his report including financial data. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – None UNFINISHED BUSINESS – none REGULAR AGENDA – 202206 – Motion to approve 8 replacement chairs for Tennis Club viewing towers not to exceed $4500 was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed unanimously. 202207 – Motion to approve 10 chairs for North Rec Pool not to exceed $3000 was made by Secretary Sislow and seconded by Vice President Gillen. The motion passed unanimously. 202208 – Motion to approve
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the purchase of 3 pieces of used equipment and piping supplies to begin twoyear drainage project on both golf courses not to exceed $36,000 was made by Director Becker and seconded by Director James. The motion passed unanimously. 202209 – Motion to approve not to exceed $16,500 to modify the existing ship store trailer was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director James. 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, April 18, 2022, at 6:00 P.M. at the Diamondhead City Council Chambers. ADJOURN – A motion was made by Director Ertel and seconded by Director Ramirez to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:39PM. Respectfully submitted,
Nancy Sislow POA Board Secretary Approved on 4/18/22
2022 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 219 VIOLATIONS YEARTODATE WITH 191 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE May Violations/Complaints – 42 4 Boats 8 Vehicles parked in yard 3 RV/Campers 2 Animal running loose 3 Utility trailers 1 Animal noise 16 Appearance of property 2Signs 3 – Inoperable vehicles 42 Received notification 20 In compliance 22 Pending Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
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Q. Why don’t we just turn over everything to the city and have it run all of our present amenities? A. If the city took over all of our present amenities, based upon the value of a mill in DH at this time, the millage rate would have to be increased by 30+ mils to make up for the dues pres ently paid by property own ers. I do not know of anyone who thinks that’s a realistic solution. Q. Is the POA preparing for the loss of covenants? A. The positive changes and renovations made in the last two years have, at least partially, been done with the idea of attracting a wider variety of property owners. If you’ve been to the club on the weekends, you can see the difference. The POA also has set aside money that can be used for hurricane damages or other situations that may arise. Q. There was talk about a cafeteria plan where a property owner could pay only for whatever amenity he/she wanted to use. A. After looking at that concept, it was determined that financially that is not feasible because the POA is responsible for maintaining ALL of the amenities. It would actually cost an in
dividual more than what he/she presently pays. Q. Why don’t we just turn the club into a private Country Club? A. No one to whom I talked believes that’s feasi ble. DH was set up with community amenities, not restrictive participation. Look at the plaque on the front of the Club and you’ll see that it says Clubhouse, not Country Club. Q. Am I correct in think ing that property owners who refuse to pay dues, but do not want their property values to decrease, are actually asking the dues paying members to keep up everyone’s property values. A. That’s one way to think about it. Q. How many homes and condos are there on the golf courses? A. There are approxi mately 550 homes and around 200 condos on the courses at this time. The entire covenant situation is convoluted and continues to change. Our desire is to have a final, definitive LEGAL DECI SION from the MS. Su preme Court as soon as possible. The deadline for this article was May 10th, so this is an update as of that day.
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COMMUNITY
Very Cool Cats
Costume winner June Curtain and entertainer David Delk performing “What’s New Pussycat”.
Cool Cat Betty Maxwell.
By Toni Grey
SPCA OF DIAMONDHEAD Last year, one of our residents, Angie Burkhardt, called me for help. She and her husband own Alarms Plus on Leisure Time Drive. They are located between two cat colonies. One at the end of Leisure Time Drive and the other a little farther away near the Subway restaurant. Angie discov ered and rescued a full litter of kittens. She brought them in and took care of them until they were old enough to be spayed/neu tered, vaccinated and adopted. The SPCA took
care of getting them all fixed and vaccinated. Angie singlehandedly got all of them adopted. Then several months later, she did it all over again. Another litter showed up near their place of business and she fostered all the kittens until they were old enough to be fixed and adopted and the SPCA of Diamondhead took care of the medical bills. Then, several weeks ago I re ceived another call from Angie. This time she told me about a group of ladies who decided to have a fundraiser/party to help the SPCA of Diamondhead.
They call themselves; “The Cool Cats of Diamond head” and it was a PAWTY with a PURPOSE! April 25 at the Diamond head Community Center a huge group of fun loving and caring ladies got to gether for a wonderful afternoon. Everyone had a great time! Even though the City of Diamondhead helps the SPCA, our need is greater every year. So far, this past year we have is sued 201 vouchers for spays/neuters, vaccina tions, assistance with sur geries, heartworm treat ments, illness, various in juries and wounds. We are experiencing more and
more animals being dumped here in our com munity. So often, these sweet animals are sick and not only need a new home, but medical attention as well. Because of the interrup tion of COVID, our Fund raising projects were put on hold. The Cool Cats group stepped up and has truly made a significant differ ence in our collections. The SPCA of Diamond head wants to thank all the attendees of the “Pawty with a Purpose” who donat ed generously to our organi zation. We never dreamed TURN TO COOL CATS pg. 8
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that helping those two litters of kittens could be repaid with the contribu tions of these great ladies. The SPCA of Dia mondhead’s Annual Meeting will be held at the Diamondhead Coun try Club on Monday, June 20, 2022 at 6:oo p.m. in the Wahine Room. We welcome not only our current members but also new members. THE COOL CATS OF DIAMONDHEAD “PAWTY WITH A PURRPOSE “ 2021 brought 8 ladies together to create the “Cool Cats of Diamondhead”. Their goal this year was to have a party and a purpose Support the incredible work of the DHSPCA! Jane Aguda, Elise Breen,
East Hancock Library offers reading and painting alternatives to visits in Summer time Jane Aguda, ( back row lr) Kathryn Lewis, Kathy Cobb, Marilyn Lott, Angie Burkhardt, Vickie Stolf, Judy Womack and Elise Breen. Angie Burkhardt, Kathy Cobb, Kathryn Lewis, Mari lyn Lott, Vickie Stoltz, and Judy Womack (Cool Cats) planned the party to include a silent auction, costume contest, and entertainment
by Gulf Coast Celebrities David Delk and Chet Lan dry. The generous donations from those attending raised more than $3000 for the DHSPCA!
By Mary Gobert
IT’S SUMMER READ ING TIME!! THERE’S A NEW PAINTING CLASS FOR CHILDREN!! Yes, I’m shouting out the good news for all the kiddos in Dia mondhead! Call 2554800 with any questions on the following! SUMMER READING THEME: Oceans of Possi bilities REGISTRATION: at the library or online. DATES: June 2July 1; AGES: 612 for Summer Reading; 05 for Rubber Duckies. EAST HANCOCK AC TIVITY DAYS AND TIME: Mondays at 10:30 during the month of June Each library branch will have a day of the week for their activities. Check the activity calendar on the Hancock County Library System website for info on the other branches. PRIZES: The more you
read and log your books, the more chances you have to win!! Beginner Acrylics Class for kids ages 612 began in May. Ellen Black teaches this class, which had its first session on May 16. Please call the library to find out the date and time of the next class!! We now have a 3D Printer and a Glowforge, which is a machine that cuts & engraves wood, leather, and more. You must have an appointment to make use of the machines. One of the librarians will actual ly operate the machine and answer all your questions. Stop by and get an idea of the possibilities these two technologies offer. They’re amazing!! Computer Education Classes for Adults contin ues the second Wednesday of each month at East Han cock. The next class is Wednesday, June 8 at 1:00. Call the library to find
out the topic of the month. You may also get help with computer questions you have. Crafty Chicks will meet on Saturday, June 11 from 10:3012:30. The project, materials and instructions are provided free of charge! Adults Only DIY: on June 4, 18, and 25 bring a crafting or sewing project you’re working on and visit with others working on their own. The group meets from 10:30 noon. Diamondhead Social Crochet and Knitting Group: This group meets every Saturday from 1:00 to 3:00 to make progress on their current projects while enjoying the company of others doing the same. Therapy Thursday: Drop by any Thursday between one o’clock and four o’clock for meditation or quiet activities. See you at the library!
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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 METH ODIST 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 Attention Parents of Pre Schoolers – Our Little School is taking 2022 2023 registrations. After the 2022 Summer break, Little School will open
0n the Tues. after Labor Day. Little School hours are 9 am12pm, Mon. through Fri. The 3year olds attend on Tues. and Thurs. and the 4year olds attend Mon., Wed. and Fri. Stop by the church office for more information or to pick up a Registration form. Little School uses the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines issued by Mississippi State Univ. Summertime Little School Little School for 3–4yearolds will be in session this summer – 5 days p/week. Call 2282555556 for details. Vacation Bible School June 1317, 5:307:30 PM
Call 2282555556 for details. Women’s SelfDefense Class – for women 18 and older – June 25, 911 am at the church. Call 2282555556 to register. No registration fees. ***Weekly Schedule*** Sunday Worship — 10 am LIFELINE Discipleship Classes for all ages – 9 am Christian Education Classes — 9 am MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH www.mhtcatholic.org www.facebook.com/mostho lytrinityms Phone 2282551294 Daily mass — 8:00 am Monday Friday
Eucharistic Adoration —Thurs day 8:30 – 4:40 Saturday masses — 4 and 6 pm Sunday masses — 7:30, 9:30, 11:00 am and 7 pm JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST CHURCH 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.annuncia tionkiln.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.
AVIATION
The Diamondhead Aviator By Paul Gilbert
FLIGHTS, CAMERAS, ACTION! YouTube, just like most Internet sites, has good and bad points. These days, it seems everyone has one or more cameras running for any flight. Previous news letters have warned of the dangers in using YouTube videos to supplement flight training, but there’s another risk to be aware of. There have been a num ber of FAA certificate ac tions against pilots prompt ed by video of violations or even perceived violations.
Trevor Jacob’s video showed how the engine in his Taylorcraft died but, lucky for Trevor, he was wearing a sport parachute and had the presence of mind to carry his selfie stick as he exited the plane and was able to capture the crash from multiple angles. The FAA has since deter mined he intentionally crashed his plane for video views and likes and issued an emergency revocation of his certificate. People have been calling the FAA to report pilots long before the Internet was around, but now these
inspectors have video evi dence freely supplied by the pilots themselves. So often, the reports are by non aviation ‘Karens’ who somehow can determine to the foot just how low an aircraft is flying five miles away from their backyard. Another YouTuber was recently reported by just that kind of neighbor. Trent Palmer has posted many videos of his back country flying experiences. He’s always searching for new, interesting places to land.
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As he stated in a video about this incident, a friend had a large field next to his house that he used for R/C flying and asked Trent if he could land his aircraft there. Trent flew over and exam ined the site from the air. After a couple of low ap proaches to survey the area, he decided it was not safe for him to attempt the land ing and he departed the area. It wasn’t until he was contacted by the FAA that Trent learned his flight had been reported by the neigh bor. Facing a proposed sevenmonth certificate suspension, Trent retained legal counsel and after multiple meetings, the FAA had backed down to a sixty day suspension. Trent is appealing this decision. The major issue with this
case is that the FAA is try ing say he violated 91.119 which states that except when necessary for landing, no person may operate an aircraft below certain alti tudes. The FAA attorney explained that since Trent didn’t land, his flight at lower altitudes was not necessary for landing. There are many problems with this case and with the support Trent has gotten from the aviation communi ty, it’s likely the FAA will drop their case. But why did they try to be so aggressive against Trent when so many pilots are reported for seemingly low altitudes while executing landings (and goarounds) complete ly within the regulations? It may be the fact that Trent is a wellknown YouTube content provider.
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A few years ago, an inspector with the Baton Rouge FSDO stated that their office gets reports every day about online videos and responding to those reports has become a large portion of their al ready heavy workload. Should we stop re cording and posting our flights? That’s for each person to decide, but in aviation we are required to assess the risks of every aspect of our activities. Thunderstorms in the area? Delay or divert. A fatigued pilot may consider landing short of destination to find a hotel for rest. Consider the risks of posting inflight videos with the same care. While waiting for the rest of our passengers to arrive, I directed one wom an to an area where she
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The black arrow in the above picture shows how far they had gotten before tower controllers called the FBO. Just beyond that is the active runway. could walk her dog. I re turned to getting our clear ance and setting up the aircraft for the flight. One of the line men notified me the woman and dog were not where they should have been. I ran outside as they escorted the wayward pair back to the aircraft. Appar ently, she considered the grassy area between the active taxiway and runway was a better location for her dog to do his business. Pilot in Command responsibility starts long before the prop starts spin ning. The typical passenger doesn’t know about airport markings, movement versus nonmovement areas, or the dangers of spinning props. A thorough briefing will help, but passengers still require supervision while on the ramp. A spinning prop is hard to see. Instruct passengers to stay away from any prop or tail rotor locations. Ex plain that an illuminated beacon likely means that aircraft will be starting at any moment. Don’t expect everyone to give the ‘clear’ callout prior to starting and even if they do, it may not be heard on a
noisy ramp. Be careful with children and animals. Even the best trained dogs can be spook ed by a starting engine and run away, possibly into a spinning prop. Keep them on a leash. (The dogs, I mean. Control the kids however you see fit.) An aircraft wing may look like a great seating area to your guests. Make sure they understand just how susceptible aircraft components are to damage. And for some reason, the horizontal stabilizer seems to be the ideal place for people to place their kids for pictures of their flying adventure. Briefings should include instructions about what areas are okay to sit on or stand near. An indepth discussion about airport signage may be a bit more than many care to comprehend for just one flight, so a set boundary is usually better. ‘Don’t walk past the plane’ might be preferable to ‘don’t walk past those nonmovement area markings.’ That lady and her dog were a reminder of how important it is to keep pas sengers in sight and how
fast they can get away from you. Let’s all do our best to keep our passengers safe. FLIGHT TRAINING — KEEPING THE COSTS DOWN The cost of flying seems to go up faster than an F18 in full afterburner. What are some ways we can keep those costs as manage able as possible? Preparation Don’t wait until your lesson to try to learn the material. Developing good judgment and training muscle memory are the main goals of the flight portion of your training. No amount of reading or video watching will help you perfect the feel required to make those perfect land ings. But time spent in the books will help you grasp difficult concepts and help you make meaningful con nections to newer informa tion. If you have a thorough grasp of angle of attack and how a given wing will al ways stall at the same crit ical angle of attack, slow
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June 2022 Club News
TUESDAY NIGHT BINGO WITH BRIGITTE & SYLVIA 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. WEDNESDAY NIGHT TRIVIA Every Wednesday is Trivia night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 9:00. Gather your team & get compet itive. Eat, drink, & tease your brain! THURSDAY NIGHT KARAOKE Every Thursday is Ka raoke night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 10:00 with Ray Walters! Also, check our Face
SATURDAY NIGHT ROYAL REDS SPECIAL This is one of our most popular specials, and we’re extending it into June! One pound of peel and eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, mushrooms,
SOUTH AFRICAN WINE DINNER JUNE 11 Please join us for this special fivecourse Wine Dinner. We have a delicious menu planned with special ly selected wines imported & presented by South to South Wine Importers. Call 2282552918 ext. 3 for reservations RUM & CIGAR NIGHT JUNE 25 Join us for a fun night on
The Patio from 5:00 – 7:00! You’ll enjoy light hors d’oeuvres and a custom selection of rare and unusu al rums and cigars. $40 per person, plus tax & gratuity. The price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and hors d’oeuvres. Please call 2282552918 ext.3 to reserve your spot. NEW! MIMOSA FLIGHTS EVERY SATURDAY & SUNDAY Every Saturday & Sun day from 7:00 am – 3:00 pm, we will offer $21 Mimo
FATHER’S DAY JUNE 19 Celebrate Dad at our delicious Father’s Day Buffet! A Omelet Station A Carving Station: Prime Rib, Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin, BBQ Ribs A Potato Bar Station A Sides: Loaded Macar
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South African Wine Dinner Saturda y, June 11, 2022
Soup Roasted Butternut Squash Springfield Life From Stone Sauvignon Blanc 2021 First Entrée Cape Malay Chicken Curry with chutney, toasted coconut, sambal, and banana L'Avenir Pinotage 2020
Salad Grilled Peri-Peri Prawns Stellenrust Chenin Blanc 2021
Second Entrée A Braai: Fire-Roasted Lamb and Beef LeBonheur The Canaan Cabernet Sauvignon 2018
Dessert Peppermint Crisp Tart with Dark Chocolate Stellenrust Timeless 2018 $100 per person, inclusive. $90 pre-sale if purchased at March Wine Dinner Doors open at 6:00 pm. The first course served at 7:00 pm A cash bar will be available
oni & Cheese, Grilled Okra, Charred Brussel Sprouts, Duck Stir Fry, Herbed Fries, Sausage, Pepper & Onions A Salads: Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Caesar Salad, Deviled Eggs A Assorted Dessert Station Seatings at 11:00 & 1:00. Call 2282552918 ext. 3 for reservations. Adults: $34, Kids 6 – 12: $16, Kids 4 – 5: $8, Under 4: Free POA Discount not avail able
sa Flights! Includes a bottle of Totts plus four juices: green apple, peach water melon, mango, papaya, grapefruit, orange, pine apple, & cranberry
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NEW! THURSDAY NIGHT $18 ASIAN SPECIAL A June 2: Seafood Fried Rice A June 9: Combination Stir Fry A June 16: Korean Short Ribs A June 23: Banh Mi A June 30: General Tso’s Chicken
STEAK HOUSE FRIDAYS The menu is updated weekly. Multiple selections of steak and seafood.
and lemon. $20 While they last.
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here has the year gone? Time does fly when you’re having fun! Thank you to all who celebrated Mother’s Day with us. Next up is Father’s Day on June 19!
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$18 THURSDAY NIGHT ASIAN SPECIAL June 2: Seafood Fried Rice June 9: Combination Stir Fry June 16: Korean Short Ribs June 23: Banh Mi June 30: General Tso's Chicken
Wines imported & presented by South to South Wine Importers
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RUM AND CIGARS! A CUSTOM SELECTION OF RARE AND UNUSUAL RUM AND CIGARS
FATHER'S DAY BRUNCH June 19, 2022 Omelet Station Carving Station: Prime Rib, Bacon Wrapped Stuffed Pork Loin, BBQ Ribs
Salads: Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Caesar Salad, Deviled Eggs
Potato Bar Station Assorted Dessert Station
Sides: Loaded Macaroni & Cheese, Grilled Oakra, Charred Brussel Sprouts, Duck Stir Fry, Herb Fries, Sausage & Pepper & Onions
Seatings at 11:00 and 1:00 Call 228-255-2918 ext. 3 for reservations Adults: $34, Kids 6 – 12: $16, Kids 4 – 5: $8, Under 4: Free POA discount not available
Includes: 2 rum tickets, 1 cigar ticket, and light Hors d’oeuvres Additional pours and cigars are available for purchase, along with a full menu and cash bar $40.00 per person, plus tax & gratuity
MIMOSA FLIGHTS! 7:00 am - 3:00 pm
$21 Bottle of Totts & Four Juices Green Apple, Peach Watermelon, Mango, Papaya, Grapefruit, Orange, Pineapple, Cranberry
Patio behind The Oak Room Cigars provided by Natal's Cigar Shoppe Rum selected by Maisano’s Fine Wine & Spirits The Club at Diamondhead · Call 228 255-2918 ext. 3 for Reservations
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Every Sunday 10:00 - 2:00 Includes omelet station, breakfast buffet, brunch buffet, carving station, artisan breads, salads, & desserts $26 Breakfast Only. Scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, grits, biscuits and gravy, and country potatoes. 8:00 - 2:00 $12 Combo Omelet and Breakfast Buffet 8:00 - 2:00 $18 Brunch Buffet and Carving Station. Items vary weekly and include brunch and lunch favorites. 10:00 - 2:00 $16
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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 A Big Thank you to everyone who Donated, Participated and attended our SOLD OUT successful and wonderful Annual Charity Fundraiser GLITZ
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flight and stalls can be mastered more quickly. That will translate to fewer dollars spent on ground instruction and it could allow a more focused flight training session. Study your training aircraft’s POH. Having a thorough understanding of your aircraft’s limitations, systems and normal and emergency checklists is important for training as well as daily operations after you pass the check ride. Chair flying in front of a cockpit poster will allow you to learn the mechanics of each maneuver. Visualize
Women's Club with Mayor Nancy DePreo.
Women's Club Glitz n Titz fundraiser.
& TITZ that was held on April 19th. At our Septem ber meeting, funds will be distributed to our two char ities, Pink Heart Funds and the Hancock County Food Pantry. If you have any questions regarding the GLITZ & TITZ event, please contact Eileen at 9853730850 or Betty at 2283631430. At our May meeting our guest speaker was Mayor
Nancy Depreo. Thank you, Mayor Depreo for updating us on the future of Dia mondhead. Our next Diamondhead Women’s Club meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7th at 11:00 am. Our meetings (we do not meet in June, July and Au gust), 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 resi dents of Diamondhead. Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting and our special guest speaker. You will have a choice between three preselected entrees. 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.
the flight and learn the configurations. A book called Visualized Flight Maneuvers published by ASA is very helpful with this. A computer flight sim ulator like Microsoft Flight Simulator or XPlane can help you practice most maneuvers. Landings, how ever, are still too much of a ‘seatofthepants’ experi ence to be accurately mod eled. At the end of each flight, discuss the plan for your next lesson so you can study and be prepared rather than paying for ground instruction to cover everything.
Invest in an online course that you can review as you progress, possibly picking up on finer points each time. Fly with others Every flight is a chance to learn. Make connections with fellow aviators. Ask if you can observe people during their lessons. It’s amazing how much we can learn while watching others. When the pressure of holding altitude, heading and airspeed is removed, that extra mental process ing time might allow you to observe how another stu dent performs each maneu ver or task. And if you have
an observer on your training flights, don’t be afraid to ask about their observa tions. Buy in Bulk Talk to your flight school about package deals or purchasing block time. This can often reduce your hour ly cost. One trio of students went in on a Piper Toma hawk and used it to com plete their training. With a smart purchase, you could sell the aircraft at the end of your training and make much of your money back, or keep it and enjoy the benefits of aircraft ownership or even continue training for advanced rat
ings. Check into flying clubs that may offer lower hourly costs as well as a variety of aircraft. There aren’t too many clubs in our area but they do exist. Fly Often The most efficient path to completing your training is to fly as often as possible. Building up the funds in advance will allow two, three or more flights a week, assuming weather cooperates. Shorter gaps between lessons means better reten tion of material and less time and money spent relearning skills that may
DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB The Diamondhead Gar den Club does meet during the months of June, July and August. Meetings will resume in September.
Check the August issue of the Diamondhead News for details. NEWCOMERS CLUB Newcomers had some good ole’ summertime fun at their Beach Party theme luncheon on Friday May 13th. The group said fare well to the 20212022 sea
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erode from lack of practice. Invest in an Airband Radio or Scanner Radio communications are difficult for most stu dents. Time spent with the Pilot Controller Glossary and a radio will help make sense of it all. While we can’t control the cost of fuel and aircraft maintenance, we can take steps to get the most of every training dollar spent with just a little effort. If you have stories or comments, you can reach me at: aviatorandwriter @gmail.com
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Newcomers enjoying the final luncheon of the club year.
Newcomers wearing their summer fashions getting ready to enjoy the summer hiatus. CLUBS FROM pg. 16
son in true Newcomers fashion with chatter, laugh ter and a few prizes. The ladies dressed in their Sum mer fun attire, and the beachy tablescapes which went perfectly with the theme were created by the talented Belinda Taylor. Diamondhead Newcomers must say farewell for now, but the group’s new season will start back up in Sep tember! 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 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 ers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/dia mondheadnewcomersclub. LADIES BRIDGE PARTY JUNE PARTY The date for our June party is Friday 24, 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
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Ladies Bridge Party winners for March Liz Leonard and Pat Burgoyne.
The Honorable Judge Trent Farve from Hancock County Youth court and Cynthia Chauvin from CASA of Hancock County.
Gay Young at 2551528. The winners of the April Party were Pat Burgoyne First Place and Liz Leonard Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Kathryn Lewis
sample some really in teresting wines! Cost is $45 for DWC members and $50 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. Thursday, September 15th An Evening of South African Wines, 7:00 P.M. at the Club We begin our Fall Tasting series by sampling wines from South Africa. South Africa is one of the worlds premier wine mak ing areas, and certainly one of the most beautiful. Mis sissippi’s access to South African wines is about to expand dramatically. A new importer founded by a native South African now has it’s foot in the door of the Mississippi warehouse. We’ve had the good fortune to taste some of their wines and can’t wait to share them with you and buy some for ourselves. At this writing we hope to have the
DDPIA On April 21, Diamond head Democrats, Progres sives, Independents Alli ance welcomed guest speakers The Honorable Judge Trent Favre from Hancock County Youth court and Cynthia Chauvin from CASA of Hancock County. These important Hancock County leaders informed our organization of the important work they do on behalf of our county’s abused and neglected chil dren and their families. DDPIA is grateful to learn of the many ways we can volunteer and assist in keeping CASA and Hancock County Youth Court suc cessful in all their endeav ors. DDPIA will hold their next monthly meeting on Thursday June 16 at 10:00 a.m. at The Club at Dia
mondhead. Our guest pre senter for the June meeting is Margaret Dutton who will speak to us about the Face book page Diamondhead Transitions and Future. Come join us to learn about Diamondhead’s grassroots political issues, then stay for lunch to visit with friends in our community. 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 in terested in enjoying and learning about wine. Join us at our upcoming tastings: Thursday, June 16th Random Picks 7:00 P.M. at the Club To close our Spring Tasting Series, we’re going random. Lou and Marshall will each pick 3 wines that they like and/or find interesting. It should be fun and perhaps let us
wine importer with us in September to tell you about their wines. Cost is $40 for DWC members and $50 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. NOTE: The DWC takes July and August off and returns in September. DIAMONDHEAD DUPLICATE BRIDGE NEWS The Diamondhead Du plicate Bridge Club meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Diamond head United Methodist Church at 1:00 p.m. Our bridge club holds a sanction with the American Contract Bridge League that allows us to award ACBL master points. Our club is a mem ber ACBL’s Unit 180, which covers clubs along the Coast. All bridge players are TURN TO CLUBS pg. 20
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Alice Ladnier & Daryl Fish er 2nd Marge & John Jones Please contact Mary Galvin at (228) 2164929 for information about the lessons and other planned club activities.
Geaux Hiking Bellingrath Bamboo Tunnel.
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Geaux Hiking Tabasco Country Store.
Geaux Hiking Tree Faces Bellingrath.
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 April were: Monday, April 4 — 1st Perri Mann & Daryl Fisher 2nd Mary Galvin & Robert Burnaman Monday, April 18 — 1st Betty Jones & Daryl Fisher 2nd Mary Galvin & Sharyn Mann Monday, April 25 — 1st Bruce Stinson & Betty Jones 2nd Linda Valentine & Margie Cunningham Wednesday, April 6 — 1st Gary Meece & Kit Barks dale 2nd Bill Warren & Sheila Bosarge Wednesday, April 13 — 1st Kit Barksdale & Gary Meece 2nd Robert Sylvester & Jean Chambley Wednesday, April 20 — 1st Marilyn Galus & Perri Mann 2nd Geri Martin & Janet Parker Wednesday, April 27 — 1st Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes 2nd Marian & JC
Krewe of Diamondhead's King Joe Doyle and Queen Cheryl Doyle at the Western Party. Price Friday, April 1 — 1st Mary Perri Mann & Mary Schauer 2nd Marian & JC Price Friday, April 8 — 1st Alice Ladnier & Daryl Fish er 2nd Joyce & Ray Badgett
Friday, April 15 — 1st Sheila Bosarge & Marilyn Galus 2nd Perri Mann & Daryl Fisher Friday, April 22 — 1st Betty Jones & Daryl Fisher 2nd Joyce & Ray Badgett Friday, April 29 — 1st
GEAUX HIKING Hey! Hey! There went May! Zoom! Zoom! Here comes June! And she’s bustin’ out all over… with daisies… and with roses… an lilies… an violets… an lots of other flowers whose names and scents are blowin’ in the wind. This is a glorious time to be on the coast and our hikers have been, as they say, “wearin it out”! Revis iting the Possum Trail in Logtown, MS; and Foun tainbleau State Park, L A; and the lovely walk along the bay in Ocean Springs, MS, (with the spectacular view of the Bay Bridge—a walk all on itself… ohh my! Yasss!). Of course we had to go to places we’ve never gone before… (ok, well, I stole that…) But, actually, we had visited Bellingrath Home and Gardens back in De cember, 2019, and were enchanted by the millions of lights… ooh, yes, it was stupendous!) This time Kat led the way to Bellingrath in April. And she did not lead us astray! (well, maybe a lit tle…) But we did find some interesting, uh… visions in the gardens… like trees and flowers with faces… (uh… no, I am not making this up… honest…) Wonder where Tabasco Sauce comes from? Well,
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Rotary Club Elizabeth Tyner from Twisted Canvas (on left).
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our Geauxhiker, Carl, did some traveling and wound up on Avery Island, LA., the home of that hot sauce. Stories to follow… mebbe at our next meeting (Tuesday, June 7 at 6:00pm in the Kanaka Room at the DH Country Club)… stay tuned, as they say… Ooweee! On June 15 (rain date June 16) we are gonna do a daytrip/hike to Dauphin Island (thanks, Kat!). Eat breakfast before or bring snacks with you; pack a small cooler for hydration needs and bring bug spray/sunscreen etc. Here’s the itinerary: Meet at Twin Lakes 6:50am/Leaving at 7am sharp Hike the Audubon bird sanctuary trail 1.9 miles rated easy; free 10:15 am Fort Gaines selfguided tour $9 11:301pm LUNCHTBA After lunch, you can be on your own or join Kat at 1pm Aquarium/Sealab $10 for seniors Heading home around
3pm And, oh, yes, in case yer wondering: Johnnie is still thinkin’ about when to do Red Bluff again… and how about that bluff in Idaho???? Anyone can join the DH Geaux Hiking Club. You do not need to live in Dia mondhead. There are no dues. All ages and abilities are welcome. In addition to this newspaper, you can also keep up with us on our Facebook page. THE KREWE OF DIAMONDHEAD The Krewe of Diamond head recently held their annual Country Western Party in the Emerald Ball room at the Diamondhead Country Club. The event was held on Saturday, April 9th and included members and guests all wearing their best country western outfits. The ballroom was decked out in a western theme with plenty of places to take fun and memorable pictures. Guests were greeted at the door by
Rotary Club Joshua Holland and Missy Dubuisson from Wild Heart Rescue (center and right).
From left, Pam Hense and Cheryl Doyle, STAR Scholarship cochairs, and STAR Scholarship recipient Katie Pennell.
Krewe members ushering attendees to their tables for the evening. Attendees enjoyed an outstanding country buffet prepared by the Country Club. DJ Tony Lewis of Exit 28 Entertainment provided music for everybody to kick up their boots or slow dance with your favorite partner. King Joe Doyle and his Queen Cheryl Doyle dance the night away with their “Forever” court while also taking time out for those candid pictures everybody loves. A new season is coming up and you don’t want to miss out on all the fun. We will hold our annual mem bership meeting on June 4 with an election of officers. Please check out our Face book page for an applica tion. If you have questions,
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please contact our Member ship Director, Stephanie Hardesty at sataylorsd1972@yahoo.com or our Publicity Director, Renee Kirschenbaum at renee72769@yahoo.com. Join the only carnival Krewe in Diamondhead and get in on all the fun! ROTARY CLUB Fellow Rotarians totally enjoyed our guest speakers, Missy Dubuisson and Joshua Holland from Wild Heart Rescue! They do amazing things with our wildlife. We also had the pleasure of having Elizabeth Tyner from Twisted Canvas. What a fun event to attend. Drink wine and paint a canvas!!! Please join us the second and fourth Thursday of the month at noon the The
DIAMONDHEAD P.E.O. CHAPTER U PRESENTS SCHOLARSHIP May 10, 2022, Cheryl Doyle and Pam Hense, CoChairs of the STAR Scholarship program for Chapter U, attended an awards ceremony at Our Lady Academy in Bay St Louis. They were honored to present Chapter U’s STAR candidate, Katherine “Katie” Pennell, with a certificate awarding her a $2,500 scholarship. Katie will be attending Auburn University in the fall and majoring in Chem ical Engineering with a specialization in Biomedical Engineering. Katie chose this field because she feels “as tech nology in our world is ex
panding so rapidly, there are so many opportunities in the medical field for new, innovative techniques, procedures, and equip ment.” Katie defines success as the impact one has on the world and the people around them. “If I can help people on their journey in life and make impacts in people’s lives, then I will be success ful,” she says. “I also be lieve to be successful, one has to be happy with them selves.” Chapter U is very proud that our candidate, Katie Pennell, has been awarded the STAR scholarship, and we send our congratulations to her. We wish her the best of luck as she advances to the next chapter of her life.
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Upcoming Events… June 35 Hawaiian Mixed Couples Invitational June 610 Greens Aeration – Pine June 79 Diamondhead Junior Golf Camp Session #1
By Chris Altese
Temperatures are warm ing up. The grass is grow ing. Summer golf is here! Why play golf or live any where else? Diamondhead has it all. The Malahini Member Guest was held in the mid dle of May. This year 56 teams registered to com pete and enjoy this fun event. Results will be post ed on The Malahini event website through Golf Geni us. Our annual Summer
Junior Golf Camp/Clinics has proven to be some of our most popular events. We will have several dates to choose from this year …June 79, June 1416, July 1214, and July 1921. will be June 2124. Studentteacher ratio will be limited to 4:1. Includes putting, short game, and full swing. Open to all juniors ages 7 & older. $99 per junior. Check with the Golf Shop for more information or to sign up. With Summer normally comes tournament golf season so be sure to mark
your calendars for our great events. Each year, we look forward to hosting the Ha waiian Invitational, one of our favorite events of the year. Once again, this event filled up within days of opening registration. 48 couples will participate this year on June 3 – 5. We look forward to seeing our reg ulars for this event as well as newcomers. Please be sure to post your scores in GHIN so that you have an accurate hand icap index. Make sure if you play, you post. Any ques
DMGA By Gene deMedicis
Last month I encouraged all golfers to post their scores in the GHIN hand icap system. This month I’d like to address the issue of slow play. It causes the most frustration for golfers and can turn a good day into a bad one. To avoid being a slow player you don’t have be a low handicapper. You sim ply should be ready to hit your shot when it’s your turn and not waste time after you’ve hit your shot. The DMGA play utilizes a shotgun start with a group on every tee box. Each
group should never lose sight of the group in front of them. The correct position on the course is directly behind the group in front of you and NOT directly ahead of the group behind you. If the group behind you is always waiting for you to hit your next shot, then you’re probably playing too slow. So please be consid erate of your playing part ners and speed up. In the Peers Points com petition on April 13 the team of Al Mast, Gary Ha va, AJ Dilley and Pat Jarrell won with an excellent score of plus 5. Second place went to the team of Art Bur
goyne, Val Miller, Lenny Alphonso and Joe Murray with a score of minus one. The team of Billy Stroud, Tom Amedee and Sam Lee took third place with a score of minus 12. Fourth place was won by the team of Erie Hebert, Berni Breen, Byron Gandy and Lee Kormondy Closest to the pins were won by Marc Beddoe, Tom Amedee, Gene deMedicis and Whitey LeJeune. Close st shot of the day was Marc Beddoe at 4’2”. The format for the game on April 20 was ABCD Two Best Ball. The winning team TURN TO DMGA pg. 24
tions concerning your golf handicap can be directed to one of our Handicap Com mittee members (Roger Schaus, Ken Foreman, Joyce Teerling, Ron Rech, Judy Tauzin) or our golf professional staff. Help keep our golf cours es beautiful! When parking your golf carts next to tee boxes and greens please keep all four tires on the cart path. This prevents unneces sary wear and tear on the edges of the cart path. Please be sure to fix two
June 1416 Diamondhead Junior Golf Camp Session #2 June 25 Gulf Coast Slavic Chase (open to all) July 23 The Magnolia Classic (open to all) July 9 DMGA Saturday Play Day July 1115 Greens Aeration – Cardinal July 1214 Diamondhead Junior Golf Camp Session #3 July 1921 Diamondhead Junior Golf Camp Session #4 July 28 Kelly Gibson’s BC Cup Junior Event July 31Aug 2 Southern Junior Cup
ball marks and fill two divots every hole...any two will do! It’s your golf course so let’s take care of it! We look forward to see ing you “PLAY MORE
GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our golf courses and practice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.
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DWGAN Golfing News By Shirley Halterman
Lo and behold, we ac tually got in four rounds of golf this month. While we were occasionally threat ened by rain, we managed to get in our rounds before the rain occurred. On Tuesday, April 5th, we finally got to play our Founders Tournament which had to be resched uled several times due to inclement weather. The day did not start well and was very windy, but we man aged to finish the round and this year’s Tournament winners were: Low Net Winners = Flight 1 First
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was Lennie Crawford, Joe Doyle, Morrison Wilkins and Pat Jarrell with a score of 21 under. The team of Gene de Medicis, Dave Barbato, Marc Beddoe and Al Mast took second place with a score of 18 under. In third place, one stroke behind, was the team of Frank Morrow, Ron Davis, Dennis Laumann and Joe Murray. Fourth place was shared by two teams at 16 under. The team of Renny Pangan, Robert Gros, Jerry Brock and Val Miller tied with the team of Sam Lee, John McLaughlin, Byron Gandy and Gary Hava. Closest to the pin win ners were Gene deMedicis,
Place, Mary Alice Harfoush, Second Place, Toni Rossol and Third Place, Betty Perry. In Flight 2 First Place, Nancy Sislow, Sec ond Place, Kathy Jones and in Third Place, Sylvia Cor ban. And, finally in Flight 3 First Place, Pattie Black wood, Second Place, Mary Craig Murray, and Third Place, Dinah Knobloch. Closest to the Pin awards went to Flight 1 Therese Mauterer, Flight 2 Nancy Sislow, and Flight 3 Mary Craig Murray. For the Lowest Putts portion of this com petition, the winners were: Flight 1 Mary Alice Har
foush with only 13 putts for the round, Flight 2 Kathy Jones with 15 putts for the round, and in our Flight 3 we had a tie between Pattie Blackwood and Dinah Kno bloch each scoring 17 putts for the round. Great going gals! On April 12th, we played a Scramble on the front nine of the Cardinal course. The First Place Team con sisted of Mary Murray, Audrey Ramirez and Mar sha Roberts and a Ghost coming in with a team score of 40. Our Second Place winning team was com posed of Carole Griffin, Beryl Laird, Kathie Pierson
and Lenna Weisenhorn. During this competition, Beryl Laird scored a Birdie on hole #6. On April 19th, we played our annual Pal Day. Each of our gals choses a pal to play the round with and a Low Team Gross score is awarded to the winning twosome. We awarded Pro Shop Dollars to five low net teams. Our winners were: First Place Team Margie James and Margaret Papaleo, Second Place Team Liz Bell and Nancy Hopper, Third Place Team Therese Mauterer and Pat VanDer
vort, Fourth Place Team Beryl Laird and Lenna Weisenhorn; and last, but not least, the Fifth Place Team Betsy Lyons and Carol Wyrosdick. Three of our gals had ChipIns: Betsy Lyons on Hole #10, Judy Tauzin on Hole 11, and Toni Rossol on Hole #12. On the fourth Tuesday of April, we invited the gals from the 18 Holers to join us in a Scramble on the front nine of the Cardinal. And the winning Low Gross Teams were: First Place with a Team Score of 31, Joanne Fried, Cassandra Godbold and
Barbara Linville, Second Place with a Score of 35, Liz Bell, Susie Fontenot and Mary Alice Harfoush, Third Place with a Score of 36, Sue Hebert, Kim Knight, Ann Nutting and Lottie Varnado and in Fourth Place (in a scorecard play off) with a score of 37, Brigitte Becker, Kim McEl wee, Janice Murray and Kathie Pierson. In addition, Sue Hebert scored a Chip In on Hole #2. Join us next month when we report on our Scotch Doubles Event and more Diamondhead Nines golfing adventures. Keep the sun shining and the course dry!
Lennie Crawford, Byron Gandy and Norman Bowl ey. Lennie Crawford had the closest shot of the day at 3’11”. In the ABCD Mixed Bag Competition on April 27 two teams tied for first place with a score of 14 under. The team of Gene de Medicis, John Benus, Art Burgoyne and Al Mast tied with the team of Norman Bowley, Morrison Wilkins, Bill Blackwood and AJ Dil ley. Finishing in third place was the team of Lennie Crawford, Chuck Ingraham and Berni Breen. Don Per kins, Joe Doyle, Dennis Tauzin and Jim Shoemaker finished fourth. Finishing fifth was Tom
Amedee, Dick Brown, Lee Kormondy and Pat Jarrell. Closest to the pin winners were Billy Stroud, Norman Bowley, Lee Kormondy and Tom Amedee. Norman Bowley had the closest shot of the day at 3’7”. The format for the game on May 4 was ABCD Two Best Ball. Finishing first was the team of Tom Amedee, Morrison Wilkins, Berni Breen and Charlie Cangelo si with a score of 22 under par. In second place was the team of Norman Bowley, Lee Kormondy, Dennis Laumann and Al Mast. Two teams tied for third place with a score of 18 under. The team of Mike Cavataio, Ron Davis, Val Miller and Jim Shoemaker tied with
the team of Sam Lee, John Benus, Dutch Vandervort and Gary Hava. Capturing fifth place was the team of John Lee, John McLaughlin, Erie Hebert and AJ Dilley. Closest to the pins were won by Renny Pangan, Lennie Crawford and Berni Breen who won two pins. All four pins were won with excellent shots within four feet of the hole. Lennie Crawford and Berni Breen both had shots within 1’8”. Some really outstanding shots and the best I can ever remember in one day. Saturday, April 30 was a DMGA play day with lunch served after the day’s play. The format for the competi tion was ABCD points. The
team of Gene deMedicis, Dutch Vandervort and Marc Beddoe finished first with an excellent score of plus 6. Finishing second was the team of Dave Barbato, Don Crosby, Val Miller and Pat Jarrell. Third place went to Morrison Wilkins, Dick Brown, Ernie Knobloch and Al Mast. Finishing in fourth place was the team of John Benus, Erie Hebert, Lenny Alphonso and AJ Dilley. Dick Brown won the in dividual low net with a score of 64. Closest to the pin win ners were Erie Hebert, John Benus, Chuck Ingraham and Ron Rech. Erie Hebert had the closest shot of the day at 1’1”. I’ll see you on the course.
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April 7th we played our monthly Trophy Day Gross scoring on the Pine Course. The first flight had a tie for first place between Joyce Teerling and Liz Bell with a score of 90. Second flight winner was Rita Durham with a score of 98. There were no birdies and Bet Bowen had a chipin. Close st to the pin winners were Liz Bell on hole #2, Bet Bowen on hole #6 and Joyce Teerling on hole
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NOTA BENE Hancock County Tourism Mardi Gras Museum to Host Sale of Selected Items from the Yancy Pogue Estate Collection Select items from the large collection of jewelry, collectibles, and artwork (excluding Mardi Gras items) will be for sale through the Hancock County Tourism Mardi Gras Museum in Bay St Louis, MS. The pieces will be available for purchase beginning on June 1, 2022. Proceeds are designated by the Pogue family to benefit the Mardi Gras Museum as a tribute to Yancy Pogue and well known Mardi Gras costume designer and maker, Carter Church. However, because of the variety of the items for sale, a personal appointment will be required to view and/or purchase items. Inquiries about the sale or appointments can be made by calling Hancock County Tourism. The Mardi Gras Museum, Tourism Visitor Center, and other Historical displays are located in the L & N Historic Train Depot in Bay St Louis, MS. The museum displays several elaborate costumes by Mr. Church. In addition to the costumes, an accumulation of the estate's Mardi Gras medallions and collectibles are also available for viewing.
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#15. May 14th we did not play because of weather. May 21st was our special Aloha Tournament which was played on the Cardinal Course. This is a net scoring tournament. The overall winner was Denise Bergeron with a score of 72. The first flight winner was Jeanne Hudgins with a score of 74 and second place was Joyce Teering
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with a score of 75. The Second Flight winner was Joanne Fried with a score of 76 and s econd place was Margaret Papaleo with a score of 78. There were no birdies and Linda Metz had a chipin. Closest to the pin was Georgeann Luxion on hole #4, Denise Bergeron on hole #13 and Joanne Fried on hole #17. May 28th we played a team game of Mixed Bag on the Cardinal Course. The winning team was Jodi
Crosby, Liz Bell and Joanne Fried. Birdies were had by Denise Bergeron, Karen Doughery and Liz Bell. Closest to the pin was Liz Bell on hole #4, Denise Bergeron on hole #7, Jodi Crosby on hole #13 and Denise Bergeron on hole #17. Chipins were had by De nise Bergeron and Jodi Crosby. Jodi Crosby’s chip in was 120 yards out on hole #18 which gave her a EAGLE. What a shot Jodi.
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