MAY, 2022
www.diamondheadms.org
VOL. 39, NO. 5
From the desk of the President By Ernie Knocloch
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allots for the June election of Officers and Directors will be mailed to all property own ers in midMay. Most people agree that the easiest way to vote is to complete your ballot and then mail it directly to the auditing firm that counts the votes and determines the outcome. POA staff is NOT involved with this process. The actual voting day is Saturday, June 18,2022 in the Community Center from 9 am – 1 pm. A candidate forum is being planned but the date, loca tion and time have not been finalized as of the deadline for this article. In 2015, the POA re ceived a grant of over $200,000 to dredge the canal bottoms on the south side. At that time, the canal bottoms were owned by the Purcell Corporation, not the POA. The project was sent out for bids. No company submitted a bid, so the grant money remained in the state cof fers but continued to be dedicated to DH. Awhile back the Purcell Corpora tion deeded the canal bot toms to the City of DH. After a hurricane created issues, the POA attempted to move the funds from
dredging to demolishing the severely damaged piers and installing new floating piers. If you’ve ever dealt with grant money, you know that you must explicitly follow the guidelines and there’s usually a lengthy process to complete if you want changes to the dedicated funds. It took months to get the funds moved from dredging to marina repairs, but it finally occurred. The POA then hired an engineer who has dealt with similar grant funding in the past to assist with the pro cess. Bids were sent out and 2 bids were received. The lowest bid was accepted and awarded in December 2021. Work was expected to begin in early January at the latest. Unfortunately, the company, who was awarded the bid, had problems with staffing and materials. As this article is being written, the company is here demol ishing the damaged piers and intends to start in stalling the floating docks as soon as the materials are received. The original grant was not enough to cover the entire cost of materials and installation. The POA GM and several Board members met with the state grant administrator and was able to obtain an additional $100,000 to help with the
expenses. FEMA demanded that the old ship’s store be re moved years ago because it did not meet the specifica tions of their new rules for buildings in flood zones. The POA removed the building and the POA and city could never get a spe cific answer from FEMA as to exactly what type of building they would ap prove. The city then passed a policy, with input from the POA, outlining exact re quirements for a ship’s store. The requirements approved were a 360 square foot building on wheels so it can be moved easily. The building must also have quick disconnect features, removed once a year and checked/certified by a mechanic. The POA now has a portable building which meets those requirements and should be installed shortly. Because of the location, regular restrooms cannot be installed. The POA ordered an ADA compliant restroom trailer that, hopefully, will be here in the JuneJuly time frame. The cost of such a trailer was about $48,000. The gas and diesel pumps at the marina are archaic, to say the least. A major problem is that these
pumps get flooded almost every year due to storm surges. After checking with other local marinas, we determined that the only solution was to install two new pumps. Due to supply chain issues, both pumps are on back order but, once again hopefully, will be installed in early summer. In addi tion, the POA has planned, similar to the Bay St Louis harbor, to have the in stalling company come out and remove the pumps and move them to higher ground when a named
storm is in the Gulf. The agreement is that the com pany must reinstall the pumps within 7 days after the storm passes. This should prevent flooded pumps and the associated costs, in the future. The fuel tank in the marina was recently inspected and repainted. We, your Board, contin ue our due diligence in reviewing and maintaining the amenities, so that costly repairs are minimized in the future. As the weather warms up, everyone is encouraged
Candidate Forum Times and Dates See Page 6.
to enjoy the variety of ex cellent amenities that we have in Diamondhead. The deadline for this article was April 10, 2022, so this presents an update as of that date. The deadline to submit information for the June Diamondhead News is May 10TH.
Diamondhead Memorial Service Under the Oaks at The Club at Diamondhead
Saturday, May 28 Music Begins at 10:30am Ceremony at 11:00am Buffet lunch is available in The Club after the service. Everyone is welcome! Event sponsors are VFW Post 2880, The Club at Diamondhead & Diamondhead Property Owners Association, and the City of Diamondhead.
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Diamondhead
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7610 Country Club Circle, Diamondhead, MS 39525
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POA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ernie Knobloch, President Gerald Gillen, Vice President Nancy Sislow, Secretary Karen Rayner, Treasurer Bob Marthouse, Ex-Officio Gary Becker, Director Teresa Ertel, Director Ron James, Director Stewart Nutting, Director Lloyd Ramirez, Jr., Director Dennis Tauzin, Director
228-255-0546 eknobloch@dhpoa.org 985-789-5984 ggillen@dhpoa.org 847-271-7474 nsislow@dhpoa.org 228-342-4462 krayner@dhpoa.org 720-273-4593 bmarthouse@dhpoa.org 813-215-2761 gbecker@dhpoa.org tertel@dhpoa.org 630-215-7996 281-851-0459 rjames@dhpoa.org 228-363-2549 251-680-3732 985-705-1310
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
DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB & PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Financial Summary, February 28, 2022
BUSINESS Month
MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DIAMONDHEAD COUNTRY CLUB AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC. February 21, 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 ProTem Kinsley, Director Ertel, Director James, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez, and Director Tauzin. Absent: Treasurer Rayner, Secretary Sislow, Director Becker, and ExOfficio Marthouse. Also present were GM Abadie, Counsel Jones and 5 members. APPROVAL OF MINUTES – A motion to approve the minutes of the 1/17/22 meeting was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel. The minutes were approved unanimously. APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA – A motion to approve the agenda was made Director Ertel and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion was passed unanimously. PRESENTATIONS – None. PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch provided his report. COMMITTEE REPORTS – Grounds Committee, Administration Committee, and Recreation Committee had no report. Airport/Marina Committee reported old dock removal starting March 1, complete within 60 days, accepting bids for new docks with bid opening on March 3; process for grants being followed. Safety Committee reported meeting with managers to create safety plans. Golf Committee reported meeting with engineering group who reviewed golf course drainage problems and bid for
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
Revenue
Totals
301,079 225,720 165,463 3,321 5,319 2,853 5,000 3,198 4,840 716,793
Expense 20,607 281,808 192,153 7,119 7,826 5,297 3,811 7,016 20,652 21,501 28,775 8,828 104,551 709,944
Year-to-Date
Revenue
Expense
Membership Dues Country Club Golf Operations Academy Tennis Marina Pier House Airport Recreation Grounds Maint Facilities Maint Marketing Administration
624,740 374,762 308,374 7,442 10,232 5,541 10,000 7,110 800 9,680 1,358,680
34,078 534,007 372,415 20,225 15,125 10,790 5,662 21,984 40,921 45,778 62,931 19,546 270,373 1,453,834
Totals
Capital Projects
Expensed
Grounds Country Club Golf Tennis Recreation Facilities/Maintenance Administration Marina Airport Common Amenities Totals
Net Income (Net Loss) 280,472 (56,088) (26,691) (3,798) (2,507) (2,444) 1,189 (3,818) (20,652) (21,501) (28,775) (8,828) (99,711) 6,849
Net Income (Net Loss) 590,662 (159,245) (64,041) (12,783) (4,893) (5,249) 4,338 (14,874) (40,121) (45,778) (62,931) (19,546) (260,693) (95,153)
Approved
223,829 (18,295) (7,491) (8,799) (1,498) (1,196) 3,284 354 (24,150) (23,012) (30,587) (14,285) (87,561) 10,592
Budget 447,658 (47,948) (58,031) (16,854) (3,472) (2,942) (24,638) 707 (31,495) (46,023) (62,574) (33,166) (180,122) (58,900)
Budget Variance 56,643 (37,793) (19,200) 5,001 (1,008) (1,248) (2,095) (4,171) 3,498 1,511 1,812 5,457 (12,149) (3,743)
Dues Allocation
Budget Variance 143,004 (111,296) (6,009) 4,070 (1,421) (2,307) 28,976 (15,581) (8,626) 245 (357) 13,619 (80,570) (36,253)
Dues Allocation
56,088 26,691 3,798 2,507 2,444 3,818 20,652 21,501 28,775 8,828 99,711 274,812
159,245 64,041 12,783 4,893 5,249 14,874 40,121 45,778 62,931 19,546 260,693 690,153
Variance
12,123
50,000
37,878
12,123
50,000
37,878
repairs; now seeking inhouse plan at less cost. House/Club Committee discussed kitchen staff and process issues following kitchen repairs, tasting completed for Oak Room and upcoming Latitude 30 tasting. GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – GM Abadie gave his report including financial data. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – None UNFINISHED BUSINESS – none REGULAR AGENDA – 202204 – Motion to approve purchase of ADAcompliant removable restroom trailer for low bid of $48, 490.00 was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel. The motion passed unanimously. 202205 – Motion to approve 2 new fuel pumps for the Marina
Budget
for not to exceed $25,000 was made by Vice President Gillen and seconded by Director Ertel. The motion passed unanimously. POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NONAGENDA ITEMS – Mr. Gibbons spoke about servicing generators. NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting of the POA Board will be on Monday, March 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 James to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:35PM.
2022 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE 177 VIOLATIONS YEARTODATE WITH 164 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE April Violations/Complaints – 48 7 Boats 11 Vehicles parked in yard 2 RV/Campers 4 Animal running loose 9 Utility trailers 2 Animal noise 10 Appearance of property 3 Signs 48 Received notification
Respectfully submitted,
37 In compliance
Nancy Sislow
11 Pending
POA Board Secretary Approved on 3/18/22
Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement
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2022 Board Candidates Felecia Klockow Diamondhead resident for 24+ years BA and MBA in Account ing and Finance. Retired Insurance Agent and Busi ness Owner 18 yrs. 10 years banking , finance and adminis tration. President Excellent management skills. I’d like to see our amen ities remain as beautiful as they currently are. To that end, I would: Immediately review the financial impact of cov enant expirations and provide that information to the community with ‘full transparency’. Put all the options on the table regarding covenant expirations. Insist on Financial Transparency. Honor my fiduciary responsibilities to the POA
and to the membership . Decrease costly lawsuits. Save our amenities the right way. Ernest (Ernie) Kno bloch DH resident 20+ years; active in numerous commu nity activities; Most Holy Trinity Men’s Club Treasur er; POA President since 2020. Some of this Board’s accomplish ments in clude: agen President das pub lished before monthly meetings; meetings STREAMED LIVE; minutes show how individual mem bers voted; received over $1.7 million in grants, loan forgiveness, bank settle ment; lawsuit in court which eventually will pro vide a LEGAL answer to covenant situation; remod eled Club after hurricane damage to attract wider variety of customers; in stalling new ship’s store
with ADA compliant bath rooms; new fuel pumps and new dock in marina; and much more. I ask for your vote to help continue this progress. Gerald Gillen I am your current POA Vice President. My wife Philippa and I have been property owners in Dia mondhead for 31 years, living here for 13 years before Hur ricane Katri na and sub sequently Vice President for the past 5 years. I will continue to use my skills and experience to have open communication, cooperation and dedication to all of the residents of Diamondhead and continue to bring improvements and enhancements to all of our amenities to protect your investment in your proper ty. I am always open and available to meet with members to discuss their concerns and ideas for our community. Nancy Sislow My husband, Thom, and I have been residents since 2010. I have a master’s degree in Nursing, currently teach RNs online. My leadership experi ence is as a Vice President of Nursing, The Nines golf and PEO. I hope to serve property
owners by participating in Board decisions, assuring costeffective management of the amenities in the process. As past Secre tary of the POA Board (20122014, 20172018, and 2020 2022), I Secretary bring know ledge of the Board’s role, leadership, and secretarial experience to the Property Owners Association Board of Directors. Gary S. Becker I first lived in Diamond head from 19892001. My children grew up here. My sons went to St. Stanislaus, and my daughter to OLA. I left when my wife was transferred to Nashville, TN. We Treasurer returned in 2015 when I retired. I have no agenda other than to preserve what we have, and work toward the future with the newly elected Board. I pledge to perform my duties as your Treasurer to the best of my abilities. I have served as a Diamond head POA Director for the past four years, missing only two monthly meetings in that time, both when I was out of town to attend a charity event. Karen Rayner: In
cumbent Treasurer William (Bill) Blackwood Education /Military: US Army Honorable Discharge BS Accounting Southern Illinois Uni versity MBA Finance Southern Illinois Uni versity Work Director Experience: Auditor and accountant for Blue Cross Insurance. Thirty six years with a large US Forest and Paper Company. Background includes plant, division and corpo rate accounting, purchasing, computer information sys tems, budgeting, capital investment analysis and finance. Past experience as both Director and President of Millbrook Golf and Country Club in Picayune, Mis sissippi. My wife Pattie Black wood and I have been resi dents of Diamondhead since 2016. I have no agenda other than maintaining the amen ities that the property own ers currently enjoy John Bunce My name is John Bunce and I am running for the position of POA Director. I have lived in Diamondhead for over 20 years. I retired from the federal govern
ment and currently work part time for the Sheriff of Hancock County as a Bailiff in the county courts. My only goal in running for this position Director is improve our community for all our citizens. I would appreciate your vote. Patricia Walker Burgoyne Director In 2015 we moved to Diamondhead. With Gardn er Realtors, I managed the Relo Dept. then the BSL and DH offices. Returning to fulltime sales in 2019, I am now with Latter & Blum. I currently serve on the POA Violations Committee and the House Committee. I want to do my part in preserving Diamondhead as not only a wonderful place to live but as a destination for various events through out the year. I will listen to your con cerns and always try to work out a solution. Please consider voting for me for director. Teresa Ertel My husband and I have lived in Diamondhead for over nineteen years. I hold a Bachelor of Arts degree in Organizational Manage ment from Eastern Uni
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POA CANDIDATES FORUM The POA sponsors a Candidate Forum every two years before the upcoming election. The Forum schedule is as follows: Monday, May 23, 2022 6:30 Candidates for President 7:30 Candidates for Vice President Wednesday, May 25, 2022 6:30 Candidates for Director We are soliciting questions for the forums that will be held at Diamondhead City Hall. Please SEND A MESSAGE to the official Diamondhead Property Owner's Facebook page @mydiamondheadpoa or SEND AN EMAIL to yourcomments@dhpoa.org. Only questions submitted via these avenues will be accepted. Please submit your questions no later than noon, Thursday, May 19, 2022. Your name will not be associated with the question. The questions will be selected at random from a bowl the night of the forums. Thank you.
versity. My work experience includes operations man agement and adminis trative/project type man agement. I fully understand the workings of POA boards and am qualified to help facil itate the evolving changes in our commu nity. I have Director served on our POA board and would like to continue to serve the POA members. I will work to streamline amenities and make them cost efficient. I believe in budget conscious fiscal decisions that support all areas of our community. Rodney D. LaFontaine My name is Rodney LaFontaine and my back ground is Business Manage ment and Marketing. I am the owner of got shots? Wine Director & Liquor located on the backside of Diamondhead, established in 2009. I am also the Op erations Manager for Ho tard Coaches Inc. I am PRO POA and seeking the POA Director Position to encour age more community involvement and bring residents together to enjoy the amenities that our com munity has to offer. As the community becomes more diverse, I would like the opportunity to be a part of the continued development for current and future resi dents that desire a POA
community. Ronnie LaFontaine I am a candidate for POA Director. My wife Elaine and I have lived in Diamondhead since 2014. I have a bachelor’s degree in Manage ment and Communi cations and Director retired from ExxonMobil as a Cost Engi neer after 32 years. I have held positions on several boards of directors in the local area, and I would love this opportunity to serve as your director. The job would allow me to use my professional experience to ensure profi cient use of our member ship fees, proper mainte nance of the amenities and the continued progress of our community. Elaine and I could not image a commu nity more unique than our
Diamondhead, and I look forward to further enhanc ing its quality of life. Stewart Nutting M.D. I am a 30+ year resident of Diamondhead, and a retired cardiovascular sur geon. My three children were educated in the Hancock public school system, where I was President of the PTA/ renaissance for seven years. I’ve been a POA Director for eight years, of recent involved in the new patio and dining area at the club, repairs at the mari na, upgrades at the air port, and a strong sup Director porter of the DH garden club and all OUR amenities. I have the experience and judgment to help with the changing demographics in our won derful community, for the present and the future.
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East Hancock Library offers alternatives to visits in Summer time By Mary Gobert
May is here and the kids will soon be out of school and looking for something to do. The library is chock full of great books, DVDs, and activities, the biggest of which is the Summer Read ing Program!! Here’s all you need to know to keep the whole family busy. “Oceans of Possibilities” is the Summer Reading theme. This is for ages 612. Each library will have dif ferent activities on different days with just a few cross overs. East Hancock will host their programs on Mondays from 10:3011:30 beginning June 6 with an
Authors and Character session with author Rebecca Giles. On June 13th Mer maids will present a story. The USM Marine Education group will visit on June 20th and the always loved Pet ting Zoo will be at our branch on June 27th. We’ll remind you of this in the June newsletter as well, but it’s always good to plan ahead. This includes getting registered. Registration: You may register beginning May 23rd. There will be a kiosk set up at each library so that patrons can register through Beanstack. When you regis ter you will receive a Regis tration Kit which will in
clude a badge book, activ ities, and other goodies. Teens and adults can earn badges through Beanstack as well, and those badges can translate to prizes! Call the library at 2554800 for more information! Rubber Ducky, for littles 05 will take place at the same time as the Oceans of Possibilities program does. Story Time for our tiny tots continues each Monday at 10:30. Your preschooler will love it! WHAT CAN ADULTS DO FOR FUN? HERE ARE A FEW POSSIBILITIES: Second Saturday Craft Day for adults, aka Crafty
Chicks: May 14 from 10:3012:00. All materials and instruction will be provided so you can craft four beautiful and useful greeting cards to take home. Questions, call 972 8975577. Adults Only DIY: When the Crafty Chicks are not meeting for structured activities on the second Saturday, they’re probably here working on their own
crafts. Bring your craft project and come join the fun from 10:30noon on the first, third and fourth Sat urdays. Diamondhead Social Crochet and Knitting Group: Each Saturday from 1:00 3:00 folks gather to work on their latest project and chat with new and old friends. Email Angela at ajp2mimi@gmail.com for more info.
Therapy Thursdays: From 14 a quiet space is provided for puzzle con struction, meditation, etc. Come see what it’s all about! Computer Help: East Hancock hosts this revolv ing program on the second Wednesday of each month at 1:00. Call the library to find out about this month’s topic. See you at the library!
Spring means Kitty Season! By Toni Grey
On a Sunday afternoon recently, we received a call from a member of the St. Thomas Episcopal Church. He found a litter of kittens that seemed to have been abandoned in the woods behind the church by the
Momma cat. One of our volunteers rescued them and took them to the Han cock County Animal Shelter on Monday. Bridget, the assistant manager at the shelter, provided us with some helpful information. “If you get calls about
newborn kittens being found please advise the callers not to interfere with the kittens as the mother may be out eating or finding a new location to move her babies. If they are con cerned the mother has abandoned the kittens, they TURN TO KITTY pg. 10
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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
4:00 pm – Youth Ministry with dinner provided
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
DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH Evangelical Presbyterian 5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 2555556 dhcommunitychurch.org Attention Parents of PreSchoolers – 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. ***Weekly Schedule*** Sunday Worship — 10 am LIFELINE Discipleship Classes for
all ages – 9 am Christian Education Classes — 9 am Wednesday Youth Night Activities – 5:30 pm MOST HOLY TRINITY CATHOLIC CHURCH www.mhtcatholic.org www.facebook.com/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 MHT hopes you had an Easter season filled with joy and
blessings. 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:
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can spread flour (not to close) and look for paw prints the next day to know if the mother is indeed still caring for the kittens. If the mother is still caring for the kittens, leave them alone and she will move them closer to her food source. If no mother cat, call the Hancock County Animal Shelter and go from there. It would be a great help to make the public more aware the kittens are likely NOT abandoned.” Many cats tend to set up housekeeping near peoples’ homes. Often a mother cat may leave her litter of young kittens alone while she hunts or forages for food. If she feels the least bit threatened, or feels you are interfering, she will almost certainly move her
S.P.C.A. OF DIAMONDHEAD P. O. Box 6481 Diamondhead, MS 39525 Spcaofdiamondhead@gmail.com Spcaofdiamondhead.org 2288612287
kittens. She can only move them one at a time, and sometimes kittens try to follow and get strung out along the way. If you see this and see that they are in actual danger, you can move the litter to a safe place, but be sure that they are still accessible to their mom. Don’t “kidnap” the litter! Their mom is their best chance of survival; it’s best to leave them alone. If mom never comes
Saturday 3:pm to 3:45pm; Sunday 9:45am to 10:15 am and other times by appoint ment. 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.
back, you may provide food and water, but never cow’s milk. You can soak their dry food in kitten milk replacer only. When the kittens are close to weaning age, they have a better chance of being adopted if they are tame and socialized. So, if Mom cat is feral, and you wish to keep the family together, they should stay with their mother until 8 weeks of age. Then, Mom cat should be trapped by a proactive volunteer resident, and taken to be spayed and vaccinated. The SPCA of Diamondhead will issue a voucher free of charge. And the Mom cat will be re turned to where she came from, but NO more babies! This would be the best good deed you could do!!
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The Diamondhead Aviator By Paul Gilbert
Many of you have already seen the beautiful new sign on Airport Drive Bill and Jill Tabbert made and donated to our city. Thanks to you both. The sign looks fantastic. And special thanks to Mitzi Botsay for the landscaping. On April 9th, Mayor Depreo met us for a small prededication ceremony.
developed a gyroguided model in 1912. There are theories about why the autopilot is often referred to as George, but one says it’s from George DeBeeson who patented the ‘Automatic Airplane Control’ in 1931. Over the years, autopilot systems have greatly im proved in functionality and precision. Many systems can navigate to a field, fly the instrument approach and even land the aircraft. For years, many airlines encouraged autopilot use for all phases of flight, with some manuals actually saying, ‘the autopilot can fly smoother and more accurately’. But how does this affect pilot proficiency? Many older pilots remember flying aircraft without any autopilots. Good flight or bad, it was all down to the pilot’s stick and rudder skills. Sitting in a modern single engine aircraft, we see more technology than even the most advanced aircraft pilots wished they had just thirty years ago.
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EAA Chapter 479 was given access to a hangar at Sten nis. Big thanks to Chanse Watson for his help with this. In the near future we should start seeing some aircraft pro jects in there. If you’re interested in starting a homebuilt aircraft project, the EAA is the perfect place to go for in formation on construction techniques. We have quite a few very knowledgeable members in our own chapter who have completed their own aircraft projects. We’re getting close to our next Young Eagles event and are always looking for pilots and planes to help out. GIVING GEORGE A BREAK In a recent webinar, the speaker quoted a pilot who said the more he uses tools like autopilot and NEXRAD inflight weather, the more hesitant he is to fly when those tools are inoperative. The topic of flying with inoperative equipment is a complex issue worthy of its own dedicated article for future publication. The discussion of the dangers of relying on NEXRAD was the topic of a previous article. But what is interesting is how many people feel the autopilot is such a necessary piece of equipment as to build a go/nogo deci sion around it. Autopilots have been around since Sperry Corporation
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Compare this panel of a new Cirrus SR22 with moving map and terrain displays to the twenty year old jet pictured below.
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Many professional pilots rarely hand fly the aircraft until they’re required to do so in their six month or yearly simulator training. Instructors have said they can quickly tell which pilots have spent their time letting the automation do the work compared to those who regularly hand fly their air craft. This overreliance on the autopilot is being addressed by the FAA after a review of incidents and accidents that were attributed to “manual handling errors”. And now they’re asking operators to spend more time hand flying so they can maintain proficiency. Even the best electronic systems can fail and if the autopilot fails, are your skills sharp enough to accurately fly an instrument approach down to minimums to com plete your flight safely? When an autopilot fails, it doesn’t always fail with the aircraft perfectly trimmed for level flight. That failure may include a hard bank or pitch attitude and the pilot must be able to quickly recover from any unusual attitude. Riding along with some pilots while doing practice approaches, I see nearly constant autopilot usage. The autopilot doesn’t really need practice. While it is important to fully understand how the system works in the approach mode, it’s far more important to practice those approaches without any electronic aids. As mentioned, autopilots can and do fail. Flying into an area with low ceilings and visibility is not the time to brush up on those hand flying skills. There are many times when autopilot usage is the safest route. Flying into high density airports in visual conditions, it’s better to let the autopilot do the work while keeping an eye out for traffic. The autopilot can greatly decrease workload, which reduces fatigue on longer flights. Is it wrong to consider the autoflight systems in go/no go decisions? Not at all. Just don’t let the automation fly so often that your hand flying skills start to degrade as a result. Do you have any good article ideas or good stories you’d like to share with the rest of us? Please feel free to email your article submissions to my email listed below. If you have stories or comments, you can reach me at: aviatorandwriter@gmail.com
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hank you to everyone who came to our Easter Buffet! We hope you enjoyed it as much as we did. Next up is Mother’s Day on May 8 — please be sure to make your reservations early for this event. Like Easter, it usually sells out. Call 2282552918 ext. 3. NEW! THURSDAY NIGHT BBQ $22 SPECIAL! Served with baked beans, corn on the cob, potato salad & bread A May 5 — ½ Rack Baby Back Ribs A May 12 — ½ BBQ Chicken A May 19 — Pulled BBQ Pork A May 26 — Smoked Brisket 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 Facebook page to see when Ronnie Hammons is with us for Saturday Night Karaoke STEAK HOUSE FRIDAYS The menu is updated weekly. Look for your favor ite steak house items such as Filet Mignon, Rib Eye, and Prime Rib. We also feature specials such as Surf & Turf and Bacon Wrapped Venison Filet. SATURDAY NIGHT ROYAL REDS SPECIAL We’re extending the special into May! One pound of peel and eat Royal Reds,sausage, corn, pota toes, mushrooms, and le mon. $20 While they last. CINCO DE MAYO MAY 5 We will have tasty Taco Specials and Margarita Specials! KENTUCKY DERBY MAY 7 The greatest two min utes in sports! Watch the 148th running with us in Latitude 30 & on the Patio. We’ll offer Derby Day Spe cials from 11:00 — 7:00. A Mint Juleps $6 A Pimm’s Cup $8 A Derby Plate $14 Hot Browns, Pimento Cheese, Bourbon Balls, Deviled Eggs BOURBON & CIGAR NIGHT MAY 14 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 bourbons and cigars. $40
per person, plus tax & gra tuity. The price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and hors d’oeuvres. Please call 2282552918 ext.3 to reserve your spot. MOTHER’S DAY BUFFET MAY 8 Seatings at 10:30, Noon, and 1:3 A Omelet Station A Spring Vegetable Frit tata A Smoked Salmon Dis play A CrabCrawfish Bene dict Carving Station A Prime Rib Au Jus Horseradish Cream Silver Dollar Rolls A Almond Crusted Salm on Maple Glaze Salads A Cucumber & Baby Shrimp A Cranberry Wild Rice A Cumin Roasted Cau liflower with Asiago Cheese A Artisan Bread Display Sides A Chive & Garlic Pota toes A Herb Dauphinoise Potatoes A Broccoli & Cauliflower Casserole A Charred Asparagus A Baby Carrots A Grilled Squash Risotto Action Station Lobster Shrimp Craw fish Asparagus Roasted Tomatoes Spinach Assorted Desserts Adults: $34, Kids 6 — 12: $16, Kids 4 — 5: $8, Under 4: Free POA discount not avail able Call 2282552918 ext. 3 for reservations
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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 CAN CELLATIONS see our web site: https://sites.google.com/ site/getmoving12345678/ DIAMONDHEAD WOMEN’S CLUB The next Diamondhead Women’s Club meetings will be held on Wednesday May 4th 2022 at 10:30 am and our next meeting will be held in September will be Wednesday September 7th 2022 at 10:30 am. At our May meeting, we will be announcing the SOLD OUT success of our wonderful Annual Charity Fundraiser GLITZ & TITZ that was held on April 19th. A Big Thank you to everyone who Donated, Participated and Attended. If you have any specific questions regarding the GLITZ & TITZ event, please contact Eileen at 9853730850 or Betty at 2283631430. At our May meeting our guest speaker will be Mayor Nancy Depreo. She will be updating us on the future of Diamondhead. Please join
us for the May meeting to learn some interesting information from Mayor Depreo. Lunch will be served immediately following the meeting and our special guest speaker. You will have a choice between three preselected entries Our meetings (we will not meet this year in June, July, or August), are nor mally held the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 10:30 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club and are open to all ladies that are residents of Diamondhead. Dates and times for upcoming meeting, events and fundraisers to be an nounced in upcoming issues of this publication and you can follow us on FaceBook. For more information about the Diamondhead Women’s Club or any of our events, please contact Linda DeParto @ 2282555352. DIAMONDHEAD GARDEN CLUB The Diamondhead Gar den Club will hold their May meeting on the 18th 9:30am social time and meeting begins at 10:am at The Club at Diamondhead. This will be out last meeting until September. The program for this meeting is Michael Seal from The Funny Farm. Michael knows everything there is to know about the care and feeding of Brome liads and how to mount them on driftwood and in containers. Michael has also branched out now to in
clude orchids. Which also can be mounted on drift wood. Michael is willing to share some of his “babies” with us, for a price of course. After the meeting we encourage our members to stay for lunch together. Next Garden Club meet ing will be in September Everyone have a great summer and we’ll see you in September DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS CLUB Flowers, fascinators, and Easter hats filled The Club at Diamondhead’s ballroom on Friday April 8th for the Newcomers’ April lunch eon. Members and guests were delighted to see the Spring inspired prizes and decor. The ladies dined on a spectacular southern lunch of fried fish, sweet potato fries, coleslaw and pine apple upside cake. May’s Beach Party themed event will be the group’s last luncheon for the 20212022 season. So, out on your best Summer dress or coolest beach outfit, and join in on the fun and fellowship. It will be held on May 13th at The Club at noon. If you would like to attend, reser vations are required, you can reserve seats at dia mondhead.newcomers@ya hoo.com or call/text Leanne Guidry at 504919 5763. The group’s themed luncheons are held Septem ber through May on the second Friday of month. The dues are $20 a year, and $15 per luncheon. So, if
Pictured are the Ladies Bridge Party winners for March Terre, Dolores, and Terry.
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 May 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 Gay Young at 2551528. The winners of the No vember Party were Terre Settle First Place and Terry Sullivan Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Do lores Louvier.
DIAMONDHEAD DEMOCRATS, PROGRESSIVES, INDEPENDENTS ALLIANCE Diamondhead Demo crats, Progressives, Inde pendents Alliance March meeting welcomed Laronne Lewis of the Mississippi Rising Coalition. The mem bers gained much insight into Mr. Lewis, his impor tant work with this organi zation and ways DDPIA can TURN TO CLUB pg. 18
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The winners of the November Party were Terre Settle First Place and Terry Sullivan Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Dolores Louvier.
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support and partner with the Coalition. In addition to being St. Patricks Day, DDPIA welcomed many guests and new members which is always encourag ing. DDPIA will meet again on Thursday May, 19, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at The Club at Diamondhead. We are hoping to host the 2022 POA candidates, giving them an opportunity to present their platforms prior to the June elections. Please plan to attend, become informed and prepared to vote in this local election. Please watch emails for future social events and any necessary updates. THE DIAMONDHEAD 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, May 19th Sparkling Wines 7:00 P.M. at the Club Join us for our annual ode to Sparkling Wines. Visit with French Cham pagne, Italian Prosecco, Spanish Cava, California Sparkling Wine and who knows what else. This is always one of our most popular events. Let’s see what we can find this year! Cost is $45 for DWC members and $50 for
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guests. Please make your reservations by mailing your check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Dia mondhead, MS 39525. 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 in teresting. It should be fun and perhaps let us sample some really interesting 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. DH GEAUX HIKING CLUB As we hop into our lovely spring time on the Gulf Coast. First off, ya gotta hear about our weeklong ad venture at Cheaha State Park in Alabama, which several intrepid Geaux Hikers enjoyed at the end of March. Hooboy! They came back with stories (mostly true… hmmm…), memories, scrapes and aches and photos! (uh, yeah, like when the sign says “steep”, that means “strenuous”… fer sure; uh… “gimmee your hand…”) All of our hikers reported being awestruck by the beauty and serenity of the sur roundings. They tested their limits and formed strong bonds based on sharing hiking techniques, helping hands and (ok… wait for it… FOOD! Um, yes, as we have admitted before, we ARE a
hiking and eating club…) So now we are looking forward to future hiking challenges (uh, yeah… really... after we recover from this last one… give us a minute…) In March and early April, we delighted in the daily diary of another of our hiking club members, Susan Mary Reynolds, who report ed her travels in Italy (yes, you read that correctly). Her detailed daily observa tions and commentary with accompanying photos en chanted all of us, reminding some of us of our own pre vious adventures abroad. Bravissimo, Susan Mary! Also in April, we re turned to the Crosby Arbo retum in Picayune, where the flowers were juuuust starting to bloom and it was a perfect, cloudless day to wander the leafy trails. And get this: Kat found and identified the citrusy scent ed, naturallyoccurring YELLOW azalea… blooming everywhere. Wow! Lunch was at Chick ‘N Stick, where it got very quiet after the food arrived… funny how that happens… lip smackin’ good… On Wednesday, April 12 we returned to Bellingrath Gardens in Alabama. More about that hike in June. Now, on to our planned May hikes. First, on Thursday, May 12, we’re gonna stay pretty close to home for a very special “hike & learn” at the St. Joseph Cemetery (also known as Rotten Bayou) featuring cemetery caretak ers, Breezy Bice and Dorty Necaise as guides. Both are descendants of Juan de Cuevas (the hero of Cat Island) and the father of Francoise Cuevas, whose
family lived here in Dia mondhead before there was a Diamondhead. If you are a history (and hiking buff), you don’t want to miss this “hike”. Put on your sun screen and hat and get ready to travel back in time. Be at the cemetery, at the end of Kapalama Drive at 9:00am on May 12. Then, on Saturday, May 21, at 9:00am, we’ll meet at the Kayak Launch parking lot to return to a ‘lil’ hidden spot in Diamondhead. This mostly flat trail follows the shore of Rotten Bayou and offers opportunities to see wildlife and flowers and trees as they “spring” to life. You won’t believe you’re not miles away… but you’ll be right here… If you want to “get in on” these reports, please join our DH Geaux Hiking Club Facebook page. An swer the questions (easy test) and BAM! You’re in! Anyone can be a member; you do not to live in Dia mondhead; all ages and abilities; ANNND… there are no dues! (nobody wants to keep track of that… we just wanna hike…) Now is the time to get off your couch! Let’s Geaux Hiking! 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 masterpoints. Our club is a member ACBL’s Unit 180, which covers clubs along the Coast. All bridge players
are welcome, regardless of your level of experience. We also welcome all visitors to the area who want to play a friendly game of bridge. If you have a question or need a partner, call Mary Galvin (228) 2164929. The winners in March were: Monday, March 7 1st Jean Bluett & Geri Martin 2nd Mary Galvin & Sharyn Mann Monday, March 14 1st Jamie Mitchell & Robert Shearer 2nd Marilyn Galus & Perri Mann Monday, March 21 1st Alice Ladnier & Daryl Fisher 2nd Suzanne Baer & Linda Denechaud Monday, March 28 1st Jamie Mitchell & Arun Limaye 2nd Lita Andrean & Robert Shearer Wednesday, March 2 1st Janet Parker & Geri Martin 2nd Gary Meece & Kit Barksdale Wednesday, March 9 1st Kit Barksdale & Lynne Logan 2nd Marilyn Galus & Sheila Bosarge Wednesday, March 23 1st Linda Denechaud & Daryl Fisher 2nd Lynne Grimes & Carolyn Porr Wednesday, March 30 1st Darlene McDade & Betty Allen 2nd Gary Meece & Kit Barksdale Friday, March 4 1st Mary Galvin & Daryl Fisher 2nd Mary Schauer & Betty Allen Friday, March 11 1st Bill Warren & Rodney Ni chols 2nd Betty Jones & Daryl Fisher Please contact Mary Galvin at (228) 2164929 for information about the lessons and other planned club activities.
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Diamondhead Golf By Chris Altese, PGA
Now is a perfect time to get out and play some golf on our two championship golf courses. The golf cours es are looking great to kick off this golf season! Why play golf or live anywhere else? Diamondhead has it all. The Malahini, our pre mier golf event, is The Club at Diamondhead’s Member Guest and it will be held May 1315. You may still have time to get your team registered. Call the Golf Shop at 228.255.3910. The Malahini is a major event
for The Club at Diamond head, and it’s one of our favorite events of the year. We hosted the Big Kahu na Golf Challenge on April 810. A great time was had by all. 78 players registered to play in this 2day, 36 hole, individual stroke play championship. Congrat ulations to all of our flight winners including Big Ka huna (Men’s) Overall Champion Robby Russell, Wahine Stroke Play/Ladies’ Overall Award Winner Champion Katelynn Altese, and Big Kahuna Shootout Champion Mateo Jimenez! Big Kahuna Flight
WinnersMen’s A Flight 1Robby Russell Men’s A Flight 2(tie) Randy Santacruz & Maury Hodgens Men’s B Flight 1Benny Russell Men’s B Flight 2Al Dauterive Men’s C Flight 1Jerry Phillips Men’s C Flight 2Billy Stroud Men’s D Flight 1Ed Craig Men’s D Flight 2Don Thibodaux Ladies’ F Flight 1Kate lynn Altese
Ladies’ G Flight 1Jean Hudgins Ladies’ G Flight 2Liz Necaise Ladies’ H Flight 1Gen Mansbridge Big Kahuna Shootout Results1st place…Mateo Jimenez 2nd place…Katelynn Altese 3rd place…Jack Abney 4th place…George Byrd See all results for the Big Kahuna Golf Challenge at our event website... dcc bigkahuna2022.golfgeni us.com. Lots of fun! Say you don’t golf...you don’t have to miss out on the fun. The Golf Academy of Diamondhead can get you enjoying the game of golf in no time. Golf instruction is available all levels of play and especially begin ners. Stop by and give it a
DWGAN Golfing News from March of 2022 By Shirley Halterman
While weather was still a problem in March, we did manage to get in some of our scheduled rounds. With Mississippi’s Spring on the horizon, we are looking forward to the ability to get in more of our regular com petitions. Tuesday, March 1st, brought a return to our regular first Tuesday Tro phy Day. We all donned our Mardi Gras beads and masks, and twenty six gals played the front nine of the Cardinal Course. The win ners were as follows: LOW GROSS WINNERS were: Flight One 1st Place,
Therese Mauterer and 2nd Place, Ann Nutting. Flight Two 1st Place, Shirley Halterman and 2nd Place, Nancy Sislow. Flight Three 1st Place, Mary Murray and 2nd Place, Pattie Blackwood. As to the LOW NET WIN NERS, Flight One 1st Place, Toni Rossol and 2nd Place, Judy Tauzin. In Flight Two 1st Place went to Brigitte Becker and 2nd Place to Sue Hebert. Flight Three 1st Place was taken by Cathy Gesell and 2nd Place by Dinah Knobloch. When it came to the LOW PUTT competition, Flight One produced a tie between Mary Alice Harfoush and
Therese Mauerer with each scoring only 15 putts in the ninehole round. In Flight Two, Nancy Sislow took the honors with 17 putts. And in Flight Three Mary Craig Murray won with only 11 putts. Great job gals! For the LONGEST DRIVE, the Flight 1 winner was Therese Mauterer, Flight 2 honors went to Brigitte Becker, and Flight 3 best drive went to Mary Craig Murray. In the CLOSESTTOTHEPIN competition, Ann Nutting took 1st place (in two shots) for Flight 1:Margaret Sher wood came closest in Flight 2; and Dinah Knobloch took the honors in Flight 3. Not to be left out, Brigitte Beck
er, Judi Brannan, Mary Alice Harfoush and Mary Craig Murray all had CHIP INS. By the way, Mary Alice Harfoush scored a BIRDIE on the 7th hole. Our Annual Founders Day Tournament was scheduled for March 8th only to be rescheduled for the following Tuesday, March 15, because of the threat of rain. While 20 gals signed up to try and play the Founders Tournament, once again the weatherman had other ideas and again this game had to be rescheduled. On Tuesday, March 22, we tried again to the the Tournament; however, with
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swing! We guarantee that you will be glad you did .Golfers…are you doing your part? It’s your course too so let’s all do our part. Fill your divot and then two more. Repair your ball mark and then two more. They
don’t even have to be yours! We look forward to seeing you “PLAY MORE GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and practice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.
a 93% chance of rain in the forecast, yet again it was rescheduled. As of this writing, it is supposed to be played on Tuesday, April 5th. Check in next month to see if the fourth time is the charm and we actually get to play the Founders Tour nament.Well, low and be hold (maybe because we rescheduled the Founders Tournament to the month of April), Tuesday, March 29, finally was a playable day. Our game for the day was a team Schamble played on the back nine holes of the Cardinal course. This format allows each 4member team to select the best drive on each hole, and then each player continues to play out their own ball from this drive point. The First Place Team
was composed of: Pattie Blackwood, Carole Griffin, Nancy Sislow and Judy Tauzin. Second Place (in a scorecard playoff) was garnered by the team of: Judy Amox, Beryl Laird, Pauline Singer and Pat Vandervort. And, coming in at Third Place was the team of: Brigitte Becker, Sylvia Corban, Ann Nutting and Lenna Weisenhorn. During this competition, Susie Fontenot scored a ChipIn on hole #12 while Ann Nutting got a Birdie on hole #13. Be sure to check back golf fans for more adven tures of the Diamondhead Nines as they battle the elements and chase that little while ball around the two Diamondhead Courses.
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I’ll start my article this month by encouraging all golfers to post all their scores in the GHIN system. Without an accurate reporting of all scores the system cannot work as it was designed to operate. The GHIN system looks at a golfer’s last twenty scores to calculate an up dated index. One golfer in the DMGA has scores dating back to 2019 in his last twen ty scores. I mention him because he has played well more than 20 times since the start of 2022. Please post all your scores, both good and bad, to ensure a fair competi tion for all. In the Low Net Four some competition on March
16 two teams tied for first place with a score of 18 under par. The team of Norman Bowley, Marion Rotolo, Dennis Laumann and Jim Shoemaker tied with the team of Sam Lee, John Benus, Dennis Tauzin and AJ Dilley. Third place was also a tie between two teams with a score of 17 under par. The team of Lennie Crawford, John McLaughlin and Berni Breen tied with the team of Frank Morrow, Ron Davis, Ron Rech and Joe Murray. Fifth place went to the team of Tom Amedee, Joe Doyle, Bill Blackwood and Pat Jarrell. Closest to the pins were won by Paul Cain, Frank Morrow, Dennis Laumann
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and Sam Lee. Closest shot of the day was Frank Mor row at 2’0”. The format for the game on March 23 was Peers Points. The winning team was Bill Blackwood, Mar shall Brown, Dutch Vander vort and Jerry Brock with a score of minus 11. Two teams tied for second place eight strokes behind the leaders. The team of Erie Hebert, Berni Breen, Chuck Ingraham and Lee Kormon dy tied with the team of Mike Cavataio, Frank Mor row, Tom O’Connell and Dave Barbato. Fourth place went to Gene deMedicis, John Lee, Ron Davis and Renny Pangan. Bill Black wood won the low indivi dual for the day with a net score of 72. Closest to the pin win ners were Gene deMedicis, Marshall Brown, Frank Morrow and Jerry Brock.
Marshall Brown had the closest shot of the day at 1’7”. In the Shamble Com petition on March 30 the team of Lennie Crawford, Chuck Ingraham and Bernie Breen won with a score of 19 under par. Finishing in second place was the team of George Thibodeaux and Lee Kormondy with two ghosts. Tom Amedee, By ron Gandy and and Marc Beddoe finished third. Finishing fourth was Sam Lee, Dave Barbato, Dennis Laumann and AJ Dilley. In fifth place was the team of John Lee, Tom O’Connell, Dennis Tauzin and Charlie Cangelosi. Closest to the pin win ners were Gene deMedicis, Tom Amedee, George Thi bodeaux and Marc Beddoe. Gene deMedicis had the closest shot of the day at 1’0”. The format for the game
on April 6 was changed to a Shamble due to wet playing conditions. Finishing first was the team of George Thibodeaux, Chuck In graham, Byron Gandy and Richard Jarrell with a score of 34 under par. In second place was the team of Gene deMedicis, Donald Perkins and Jerry Brock. Finishing third was the team of Len nie Crawford, Erie Hebert and John McLaughlin. Cap turing fourth place was the team of Sam Lee, Dave Barbato, Marshall Brown and Gary Hava. Fifth place was the team of Whitey LeJeune, Renny Pangan, Dennis Laumann and Val Miller. Closest to the pins were won by Norman Bowley, Jerry Brock and George Thibodeaux who won two
pins. George Thibodeaux had the closest shot of the day at 3’2”. Leading money winners at the end of the first quar ter are Gene deMedicis, Normal Bowley, Jerry Brock, Erie Hebert, Mar shall Brown, Dennis Lau mann, Ben Morehead, Chuck Ingraham, Lennie Crawford and AJ Dilley. Closest to the pin leaders at the end of the first quar ter are Frank Morrow(4), Whitey LeJuene(3), Norman Bowley(3), Gene deMedicis (3), George Thibodeaux(3), Jerry Brock(3) and Dennis Laumann(3). This month I addressed reporting scores properly. Next month I’ll address slow play. I’ll see you on the course.
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DWGA By Colleen Jones
On March 3rd we played our Trophy Day Net Score on the Cardinal Course. The Overall Winner was Dianne Ackerman with a score of 66. There was a tie for first place in First Flight, Teresa Ertel and Jodi Cros by with a score of 71. Sec ond place was Cassandra Godbold with a score of 72. The Second Flight winner was Joyce Teerling with a score of 69. There was a tie for second place between Terri Woolbright and Joanne Fried with a score of 73. Birdies were had by Terri Woolbright and Jodi
Crosby. Closest to the pin winners were Jodi Crosby on hole #4, Karen Dough erty on hole #7, Jeanne Hudgins on hole #13 and Terri Woolbright on hole #17. On March 10th we start ed one of our special tour naments, Pine Classic. This is a match play tournament where you play headto head with someone. If you win you advance to the next round. This tournament can take a number of weeks to finish because it takes four matches to win the tourna ment. The winner of the Pine Classic for 2022 was
Cassandra Godbold. Second place was Amy Swint. Third place was Denise Bergeron. Fourth place was Jeanne Hudgins. In the Consolation Bracket the winner was Terri Woolbright. Second place was Margie James and third place was Kim McEl wee. Congratulations to all the winners, this is a tough tournament to win. On March 17th a team game was played on the Cardinal Course and the winning team was Cas sandra Godbold, Linda Metz, Dianne Ackerman and Joyce Teerling. Liz Bell had a birdie. Chipins were had by Lottie Wiliams, Billy Crowley and Georgeann Luxion. Closest to the pin winners were Liz Bell on hole #4, hole #13 and hole #17. Liz did let Karen
Dougherty get closest on hole #7. On March 24th we played Individual Points on the Pine Course. The first flight winner was Bet Bow en with plus 2 points. There was a threeway tie for second place between Jodi Crosby, Liz Bell and Cas sandra Godbold with even points. The second flight first place had a tie between Joanne Fried and Billie Crowley with plus 7 points. Second place was Amy Swint with plus 6 points. Chipins were had by Liz Bell, Teresa Ertel and Mar gie James. Closest to the pin winners were Liz Bell on hole #2, Joanne Fried on hole #6, Linda Metz on hole #13 and Bet Bowen on hole #15.
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Krewe of Selene Spent an Evening at the Moulin Rouge! On February 12, 2022, Selene, Diamondhead’s only all ladies krewe, danced the night away in Paris at the famous Moulin Rouge. Guests were wowed by the towering feather plume table centerpieces, iconic landmarks of Paris, the risqué color scheme and the cabaret mood lighting that completely trans formed The Club at Dia mondhead’s Emerald ball room. Queen Tracy Shep pard and King Ricky Shep pard’s Moulin Rouge vision couldn’t have been possible without Michael Smith owner of Crescent Sound & Light, and the evening’s creative team Roxanne Worak, Pam Marshall, and Mary Mizell. The ladies of Selene kicked off the night’s festiv ities with a performance to “Beyond the Sea” by Bobby Darin. With red berets, little blue travel bags, and tickets to Paris the Selene Dancers transported the crowd to its atmospheric destination in a memorable and whimsical fashion. Amongst the Pari sian décor Dinah Knobloch, the events mistress of cere mony, acknowledged vis iting royalty, past kings and queens of the krewe, and
introduced the Krewe’s founder and captain Terri Downie. Terri looked espe cially stunning in her red feather bejeweled head dress, boa, and ruffled evening gown. Dinah spoke of Moulin Rouge’s history preluding to the events of the evening, and introduced the court. Queen Tracy’s royal court wore long pink gloves with matching feather col lars while escorted by their dukes to “Lady Marma lade”. The dukes looked very dapper in black tuxe dos with red vests and bow ties, black top hats, and black canes. Maid Jamie Morgan sported a high neck red halter dress with a mermaid ruffled bottom, and was presented by Duke Peter Morgan. Duke Gene Torrence accompanied Maid Brenda Torrence while wearing a red satin gown with a ruffled slit, a boat neck, and rhinestone belt. Maid Sara Garcia dressed in a red mermaid style frock with a side ruf fled slit. She was escorted by Duke Tom Koger. Maid Sarah Schafer Parrington adorned a red sequin gown with a vneckline and a full skirt. Maid Sarah was pre
sented by Duke Kevin Par rington. Trumpets call for royalty before “If Ever I Cease to Love” plays, and King Selene Endymius the 23rd Ricky Sheppard pro menades to the stage look ing very dashing in a white tuxedo, champagne vest with bow tie, a regal white and gold collar with train. However, the moment everyone waited for the 23rd Queen of the Krewe of Selene Tracy Sheppard who glided in through the ball room in a oneofa kind champagne colored mer maid style gown with a plunging sweetheart neck line. The crystals encrusted the frock down to tail where crystals were replaced by perfectly placed delicate feathers which paired ex quisitely with her over the top feathered collar, and imperial a gold and white train. All Hail the Queen! Toasts were made in honor of the Queen, Krewe and the court. Special guest royal guests who near and dear to king and queen were in attendance which included daughters Jenna Sheppard and Allie Ray Sheppard. The royal couple lead their subject in a first
Queen Tracy Sheppard with Selene founder and Captain Terri Downie.
dance to “Moondance”. Queen Tracy dazzled on the dance floor as the lights hit her gown, and the couple continued to dance as their court joined them. Soon
after the mistress of cere mony asked for all to be seated for surprise enter tainment. The talented Selene dancers entertained the
royal court and partygoers with a Moulin Rouge style floor performance paying
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Maid Jamie Morgan, Maid Sara Garcia, Queen Tracy Sheppard, Maid Brenda Torrence, and Maid Sarah Parrington.
Selene Queen Tracy Sheppard and King Ricky Sheppart. MARDI GRAS FROM pg. 24
homage to cabaret artist of yester years. Pam Marshall, mistress of ceremony for the show, wore a black top hat bow tie and red glittery jacket with tails playing the part smashingly! Gail Hutchings and Suzie Smith with large pink fans danced to “The Last Time I Saw Paris” in tribute to
Sally Rand famous fan dancer. Marilynn Lott, Diamondhead’s local song bird, performed as the evening’s chanteuse singing two French favorites. All the Selene dancers perform ed the cancan wearing pink, blue and black dresses with blue and black feathers in their hair.
Truly an amazing group of talented women who were skillfully guided by Mary Mizell with her years of choreography. Another spectacular Mardi Gras ball for ladies of Selene. The krewe will have several events throughout 2022. All Hail the Queen!
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Ernie Knobloch, Judge Dan, Mike Reso, and Judge Kyle.
Shane Finley, Ernie Knobloch, judge Dan from Dan’s Poboys and Seafood, judge Kyle from Lazy Gator, Jack Allen, and Eric Nolan. Shane, Jack, and Eric were on Shane’s team, Tongue Candy, and they were the winners of the “Best Dog Gone Chef” contest at the 2nd Annual Dog Park Day.
Ernie Knobloch checking out the Easter goodies with the Easter Bunny before the Egg Hunt.
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