April 2023 Diamondhead News

By ErniE KnoBloch President’s Report FOR APRIL 2023

In 2022, the POA’s property insurance (Fire, Wind, & Hail) was approximately $105K. This coverage included full property limits.

The current market for property insurance has increased dramatically. For example, to provide the same coverage as the previous year, it would have cost the POA approximately $425K in annual premiums.

The POA worked diligently with our insurance agent to provide a more economical and feasible way to provide coverage to the properties. As a result, for year 2023, the POA will have two separate policies for property insurance. The clubhouse will have a standalone policy that will provide full property limits and the other properties will share a policy that will be limited to $1 million. We were unsuccessful at keeping the policy at the same cost as 2022. However, we have reduced the 2023 annual premium from approximately $425K to approximately $200K.

Reminder—if you want to use the swimming pools when they open in May, you must have one of the new ID cards to gain entrance. Pool usage

is restricted to only members in good standing since those members are paying for the staffing and maintenance of the pool areas.

Here are some major events being held at the Club this month.

April 9 - The Easter Buffet

April 14 - The Club in collaboration with the Big Kahuna/Marine Corps League Charity present live music by The Chee-Weez band on the event lawn

April 29 - Disco Night in Latitude 30.

These events are just some of the activities this month.

The irrigation pump for the Cardinal golf course is beginning to have serious problems. The POA is investigating the cost of replacement of the pump and additional parts. Much of the pumping system is around 50 years old and is basically worn out. Our plan is to replace the pump as soon as possible, so that the irrigation system is working perfectly before the summer season.

The POA investigated the possibility of installing solar panels on the roof of the club to reduce our monthly electric bill. The estimated cost to install solar panels on the clubhouse was huge, the possible storm damage to the panels was significant, and the amount of energy produced compared to what’s needed

turned out to be much smaller than what’s required. The idea was rejected.

Because of the good condition of our golf courses, and the positive experiences of previous visitors, we’ve had an increase in the number of golfers the last few years. A couple weeks back we had 120 golfers from out of state play here two days and there are many fund-raising charity golf events here in March and April. Golf income has increased from $1.1 million in 2020 to $1.6 million in 2022 with an estimated income of $1.8 million in 2023. Golf income pays for essentially all golf maintenance, grass cutting, etc. A few residents complain that they’re paying for golf for a select few. Those comments are false.

Did you know that the POA is required to pay monthly fees to be able to play background “mood music” and also for karaoke events? The people who produced the music are owed royalties from the usage of their music. The POA cost is normally between $600$1,000 per year.

We had a recent airplane fire on our tarmac. A visiting plane, while tied down, caught fire due to, from what I’ve been told, a leaking carburetor. The plane appeared to me to be a total loss. The fire was not in the area of our fueling

facility or hanger. My wife and I were recently in the Destin, Fl. area and talked to several people who own homes and/or condos there. Most of these owners were paying between $700-$1000 a month in HOA fees. It was

amazing to us how much they were paying monthly as compared to the amenities they

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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS

THE CLUB AT DIAMONDHEAD AND PROPERTY OWNER’S ASSOCIATION, INC.

January 16, 2023

A meeting of the Board was held at 5000 Diamondhead Circle, Diamondhead Mississippi. President Knobloch chaired the meeting and called it to order at 6:00 p.m.

Present were President Knobloch,

Vice President Gillen, Treasurer Becker, Secretary Sislow, Director Blackwood, Director James, Director LaFontaine, Director Nutting, Director Ramirez, and Ex-Officio Marthouse. Absent: Director Tauzin. Also present was Legal Assistant Kinsley, and 3 members.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES – Minutes of the meeting of 1/16/23 were approved by e-mail vote completed 1/18/23.

APPROVAL/AMEND MEETING AGENDA – A motion to approve the agenda passed unanimously.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – President Knobloch provided his report.

COMMITTEE REPORTS – Golf/ Grounds Committee reported • See BUSINESS

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Continued from Page 2 work on drainage and aeration, tournament and groups, the scoreboard sign is almost ready, online scheduling of golf lessons available 3/1/23, and need to replace the Cardinal irrigation pump. Safety Committee reported a compliance consultant company has been chosen and review will start soon. Administration Committee reported reviewing the employee manual, bank deposits and accounts receivables, and tablets will be ready for pool staff education. Recreation Committee reported Tennis light poles replaced, working on standard policy for group use of pool, working on more cameras due to vandalism, tablets at end of month for training at pools, increase in pickleball interest and use. Futures Committee reported no meetings as court processes continue to drag on. Marina/Airport Committee reported review of airplane fire, pier with electrical

connections ready soon, a piling needs replacement, working on a new lease for slips, filling of holes has helped, and seeking security cameras in coordination with Recreation. Facilities Committee reported reviewing Marina repairs and need for security cameras. Committee House/Club Committee had no report.

GENERAL MANAGER’S REPORT – GM Abadie was unable to be present.

POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS – None.

REGULAR AGENDA –

2023-04 – A motion to replace Cardinal Course Irrigation Pump for not to exceed $7000 was made by Director James and seconded by Director Nutting. The motion passed unanimously.

POA MEMBERS COMMENTS ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS –None

NEXT MEETING – The next scheduled meeting will be on Friday, March 17, 2023, at 6:00 P.M. at the Diamondhead City Hall Chambers.

ADJOURN – A motion was made by Director Blackwood and seconded by Director James to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned at 6:15PM.

Respectfully submitted, Nancy Sislow POA Board Secretary Approved on 3/7/23

2023 VIOLATIONS AND COMPLIANCE

116 VIOLATIONS YEAR-TODATE WITH 102 BROUGHT INTO COMPLIANCE

March Violations/Complaints –

38

4 - Boats 10 - Vehicles parked in yard

3 - RV/Campers 2 - Animal running loose

6 - Utility trailers 1- Animal noise

9 - Appearance of property

3 – For sale signs

38 - Received notification

27 - In compliance

11 - Pending

Submitted by Ginger Necaise Member Advocate/Covenant Enforcement

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Continued from Page 1 were offered in the various locations. Our approximately $650 per year in POA dues seems like a very good deal. With the weather getting warmer, consider spending some time on our patio enjoying some menu offerings and/ or a beverage of your choice, and check out the unique view of the elevation change behind the club.

The deadline for the May issue of DHNEWS is April 14th

By Toni GrEy

Some of the most frequent calls we receive and some of the saddest are the ones regarding lost pets. Recently, it was brought to my attention that there is a gadget you can buy to help find a lost cat or dog.

Yes, some pet owners have their pets microchipped, but that does not help you find the dog or cat if it is roaming around lost.

Available on Amazon and probably other places is a “Cat Tailer cat tracker”. It is a lightweight, small waterproof Bluetooth Pet Collar attachment.

S.P.C.A. of Diamondhead: Helpful Hints Happy

It has a 328-foot range and is Android/Apple IOS compatible. No subscription required. Just download the app on your phone. Of course, it can be used for dogs, as well, but the decal shows a cat. ($67.00) There are several brands and varied prices.

If you want unlimited range, LIVE TRACKING & LOCATION HISTORY – you can follow your furry friend’s every step in real-time on your phone. See where your dog or cat has been and what they’ve been up to with a “TRACTIVE GPS tracker”. The starting price is about $50, but there is an extra charge for the subscription...monthly or annually.

For those of us who are low-tech, I simply have ID collars on my dogs. No tags...just their name and my cell phone number embroidered on their collar.

April showers and thunderstorms are here; causing many of our dogs a great deal of stress.

If you have a sensitive pet, consider getting a prescription from your Vet for SILEO. It is a gel you place under your dog’s lip and on their gums. Almost immediately, they are calm. I highly recommend it. Store it in your refrigerator.

Another frequent call we receive is from residents who complain about

cats in their yard. If you are not able to volunteer for our TNR program or you simply do not know if they are strays or cats belonging to residents, the most humane way to prevent them from coming in your yard is to use a “Hydro Critter Blaster Animal Sprinkler Repeller”.

You can repel unwanted animals and critters with this motion activated solar powered sprinkler blaster. Effective against deer, raccoons, rabbits, squirrels, stray cats, neighbor’s dog and more. Simply attach a garden hose and the Repeller does the rest. Solar powered so no batteries to change. Detects movement up to 36 ft. (Available at Home Depot for about $40). I have had good luck with the “Enforcer”. It is similar to the Critter Blaster but uses batteries. It is available on Amazon. Hope this helps.

Wishing everyone a Happy Easter!

Please keep your pets safe. Reminder: chocolate, raisins and grapes are toxic to dogs and cats. Also, raw eggs, onions, garlic, leeks, and chives are too. Easter Lily toxicity is incredibly debilitating and often fatal for cats. Your cat only needs to ingest a small amount or lick even just the pollen off their fur or paws, to be poisoned by these lilies.

For a more extensive list of poisonous plants and foods for animals, see the ASPCA website.

Riches abound at the East Hancock Library

By Mary GoBErT

It’s springtime in Diamondhead and everywhere we look everything looks fresh and new. Your library has some new things for you to know about as well, so let’s get started!

New Things: Diamondhead Senior Village now meets at 9:00 on Tuesdays and Thursdays in the library instead of City Hall. Alert all your friends so nobody misses any of the

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CHURCHES SERVING DIAMONDHEAD

ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

5303 Diamondhead Cir Diamondhead, MS 39525-3203 (228) 255-9213

mail@stthomasdiamondhead.org

WORSHIP TIMES

Sunday 8:00 am Holy Eucharist

Sunday 10:00 am Holy Eucharist

DIAMONDHEAD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

5305 Noma Dr. 228-255-6888

www.diamondhead-umc.org

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 Pastor Allen Regan

DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CHURCH

5301 Diamondhead Circle (288) 255-5556

dhcommunitychurch.org

great programs that are scheduled.

The Sit and Be Fit exercise class has moved to Friday at 10:30. Class will be in the meeting room as usual.

Continuing Things: Excel by 5 Story Hour meets on Mondays from 10:30-11:30. Let your “under 5-er” experience the trifecta of reading, crafts, and socialization!

Adult Acrylic Painting meets first and third Mon-

days from 2-3. All supplies and instruction are furnished.

Make and Take Paper Crafts meets on the second and fourth Mondays from 2-3, alternating with the Acrylic Painting. Again, all supplies and instruction are provided. You can’t lose if you just plan on being at the library every Monday afternoon!

Children’s Acrylic Painting meets on Thursdays from 3:30 to 4:30. Encourage

pick up a registration form. Little School uses the Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines issued by Mississippi State Univ.

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday

Worship – 8 & 10 am

LIFELINE Discipleship Classes for all ages

– 9 am

Adult Christian Education Classes -- 9 am

Wednesday

Youth Night Activities – 5:30 pm

Vacation Bible School: June 12-16

Soccer Camp: June 19-22

WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Sunday

Morning Worship 8am & 10am

(No 8am on 3rd Sunday) Discipleship Classes for all ages – 9am **** WIRED ****

5:30-6:30 pm

Wednesday Youth Group5:00 – 7:30 p.m.

your child’s creative side with these free and special classes.

Crafty Chicks meets on Saturdays from 10-1:00. Everyone works on individual projects and has lots of fun, possibly continuing through lunch!

Literary Society of Diamondhead (LSD) Book Club meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 10:30 followed by an optional lunch. April’s book is The Marriage Portrait by Maggie O’Farrell.

week; check the website for specific hours Saturday masses -- 4 and 6 pm—held in the church Sunday masses -- 7:30, 9:00, 11:00 am and 7 pm

Adult Formation will be held on Sundays at 10-11AM before 11AM mass in the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Parish Center. Adult Formation will be held on Sundays at 10-11AM before 11AM mass in the Most Holy Trinity Catholic Church Parish Center. On April 16 “What Were The Jewish People Waiting For?”--- April 23 “The New Passover”--- and April 30 “The Manna Of The Messiah”

Holy Week

April 5: Holy Thursday 7:00 PM

Institution of The Eucharist, The Priesthood and Christ’s Command that We Be Feetwashers

April 6: Good Friday 2:00 PM

Solemn Liturgy with Veneration of The Cross followed by The Way of The Cross

April 8: Vigil for Easter 7:00 PM

April 8: Easter Saturday We are sponsoring a golf tournament.

JACOB’S WELL BAPTIST CHURCH

As you see, there is something for everyone at East Hancock Library. Come participate in the activities, check out a book, CD, or DVD, or ask about the myriad of resources online. Did you know you can read The New York Times, browse tons of magazines, access Ancestry.com plus much more with only your library card?? We’ve got lots of reasons to...

See you at the library!

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 228-467-6771

Pastor Brock Cain

Services every Sunday morning are at 10:00am Sunday School for children and adults at 9:00am

Every Wednesday we offer Bible study at 1pm.

OLD TOWN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, PCUSA

114 Ulman Ave. Bay St. Louis, MS39520

Pastor: Rev. Richard T. Gillespie, Th.D. (256)443-4100

Attention Parents of Pre-Schoolers –Our Little School is taking 2023-2024 registrations. After the 2023 Summer break, Little School will open on Monday, July 31. Little School hours are 9 am-12pm, Mon. through Fri. The 3-year-olds attend on Tues. and Thurs. and the 4-year-olds attend Mon., Wed. and Fri. Stop by the church office for more information or to

MOST HOLY TRINITY

CATHOLIC CHURCH

www.mhtcatholic.org

www.facebook.com/mostholytrinityms

Instagram@mostholytrinityms

Phone 228-255-1294

Daily mass -- 8:00 am Monday-Friday held in the church

Eucharistic Adoration –40 hours each

29554 Vic Faye Road, Pass Christian, MS 39571; 228-2552555, jacobswellms@aol.com

Worship times on Sundays: 8:45 am Worship, 10 am Sunday School, and 11 am Worship

ANNUNCIATION CATHOLIC CHURCH

5370 Kiln-DeLisle Rd. Kiln, MS 39556 (228)255-1800 www.annunciationkiln. com

Worship, 10am

Adult Sunday School, 9am

CLUBS

DiaMonDhEaD WinE clUB

The Diamondhead Wine Club is dedicated to the exploration and enjoyment of wine. At each monthly tasting, we sample at least six different wines and learn a little about their history and origins. The Club is open to any who are interested in enjoying and learning about wine.

Thursday, April 20th — North of Napa - 7:00 at the Club

We’ve normally called this Wines from the Pacific Northwest, and we will focus on Oregon and Washington. However, we wanted to take a look at finding something from California’s Lake and Mendocino Counties. As temperatures warm, new locations are able to produce some great wines. Nonetheless, expect the focus to be on Oregon and Washington, where they produce many outstanding wines, including Reislings, Pinot Gris, Pinot Noir, Cab and Merlot. Always fun evening.

Cost is $40 for DWC members and $50 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing your check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Diamondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com.

Thursday, May 18th — Sparkling Wines - 7:00 at the Club

Our annual exploration of sparkling wines returns. It may be French Champagne, Spanish Cava, Italian Prosecco or California Sparkling Wine or -- who knows what we will find. It will be good.

Cost is $40 for DWC members and $50 for guests. Please make your reservations by mailing your check payable to DWC to: P.O. Box 6523, Diamondhead, MS 39525 or by emailing Lou at louertel@aol.com or Marshall at mekygs@mail.com.

DiaMonDhEaD GarDEn clUB

The next meeting of the Diamondhead Garden Club will be held on April 19th 9:30 am social time with meeting starting at 10:00 am. The meeting should be a short one because we have a field trip after the meeting. We will go to La Terre Flower Farm, 11095 Rd 514, Kiln. There will be flower demonstrations and we will design bouquets from flowers picked by us. There is NO charge. You pick your own flowers, and the farm personnel will demonstrate how to arrange them.

We will drive out to the farm after the meeting. You can take your own car or carpool, your choice.

Dh nEWcoMErs

Ladies of the Newcomers Club met on Friday March 10th at noon in the Emerald Ballroom at The Club at Diamondhead. Dressed in St. Patrick’s Day garb enjoyed each other’s company Irish music, and a little Irish dancing from new member Kate Riley. The club will be choosing a new board next month, so if any members are

interested April is the luncheon to attend! Next event will be held on April 14th and will have an April Showers theme with an umbrella decorating contest for added fun!

The group’s themed luncheons are held September through May on the second Friday of each month. So, if you are interested in having fun join the

DiaMonDhEaD WoMEns clUB

At our March meeting, we were joined by Polly of Pine Hills Nursery on “Turn Your Thumb Green Gardening.” We received some tips from the expert on how to keep your garden growing and green. She brought with her some beautiful plants and answered all our questions. Also, we learned that at Pine Hills they do more than plants and floral arrangements. They also offer Yoga every Thursday at noon and have Toddler Tuesday on the first Tuesday of the month at 10am. Check them out on Facebook for all the latest happenings and plant arrivals and tips.

The April meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 5th at 11:00am in the Emerald Ballroom at the Diamondhead Country Club. We will be decorating Wine/Champagne/Iced Tea glass, whichever you prefer for you to have at our Glitz event or just for a special toast. Bring your glass with you to the meeting, decorations will be provided. Please join us for a fun, creative, glass glamming gathering. Don’t forget to bring your glass!

The upcoming Glitz event will be held on April 18th, 2023, 6-9pm at the Diamondhead Country Club. This event is a charity fund raiser benefitting the Hancock Food Pantry and Pink Heart Funds. For donations or to volunteer, please contact Victoria at vcmagers@ gmail.com. UPDATE: Tickets are SOLD OUT for our Glitz event.

Newcomers Club! To reserve a seat, please make reservations on or before the Monday prior to each event. Contact us for more information at diamondhead. newcomers@yahoo.com, check out the club’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/diamondheadnewcomersclub or call Leanne Guidry at 504-919-5763.

Our May meeting will be held on Wednesday May 3rd at 11am in the Emerald Ballroom at the Diamondhead Country Club. We will be joined by Mayor Nancy Depreo. She will be discussing ‘What’s new in Diamondhead’. Please join us for

DIAMONDHEAD NEWCOMERS: Ladies of the DH Newcomers Club celebrate a St. Patrick’s Day luncheon on March 10.

Polly Cuevas, Pine Hills Nursery, visits with the Diamondhead Womens Club

this informative meeting to see what we can expect moving forward in Diamondhead.

The theme for our 2022-23 season is the Celebration of Women. Please join us at our meeting in Supporting and Celebrating Women.

The objective of this club shall be to promote an informed active interest in the civic, social and moral welfare of the community: to serve the community through the dedication of time and energy from worth purposes and to undertake and complete one or more charitable, humanitarian or social welfare projects each year.

Our meetings (we do not meet in June, July, or August), are held the first Wednesday of each month beginning at 11:00 a.m. at the Diamondhead Country Club, Emerald Ballroom. Membership is $20.00 and is open to all women.

Dates and times for upcoming meeting, events and fundraisers to be announced 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 Marilyn Lott @ 601-5283336.

ThUrsDay MorninG linE DancErs

Lessons and dancing, led by Molly, will be held from 10:00 -11:00 am on THURSDAYS at the DIAMONDHEAD COMMUNITY CENTER. New solid flooring and a huge space. Plenty of room for social distancing. Everyone is welcome. Great exercise, great fun, $1 room rental per person, per session. FOR DETAILS OR CANCELLATIONS see our web site: https:// sites.google.com/site/getmoving12345678/

l aDiEs BriDGE ParT y clUB APRIL PARTY

The date for our April party is Friday 28, 2023 at the Coun-

try Club. Arrival time is 9:15 and we shall begin playing bridge at 9:30. If you have any questions regarding Ladies Bridge Party, please contact Terre Settle at 255-9892 or Gay Young at 2551528.

The winners of the February Party were Gay Young First Place and Pat Burgoyne Second Place. Our Special Prize went to Joyce Badget.

DiaMonDhEaD DUPlicaTE BriDGE nEWs

The Diamondhead Duplicate Bridge Club meets Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at the Diamondhead 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 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) 216-4929.

The winners in February were:

• Monday, Feb. 6 – 1st

Henrietta Parnigoni & Bobby Sylvester; 2nd – Betty Jones & Alice Ladnier

• Monday, Feb. 13 – 1st Betty Jones & Bruce Stinson; 2nd – Henrietta Parnigoni & Terry Sullivan

• Monday, Feb. 20 – 1st Caroline Fisher & Henrietta Parnigoni 2nd – Linda Denechaud & Daryl Fisher

• Monday, Feb. 27 – 1st N-S Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes 1st – Suzanne Baer & Daryl Fisher

• Wednesday, Feb. 1 – 1st Bill Warren & Marilyn; 2nd –Carolyn Porr & Lynne Grimes

• Wednesday, Feb. 8 – 1st Ray & Joyce Badgett; 2nd – Bill Warren & Perri Mann

• Wednesday, Feb. 15 – 1st

N-S Henrietta Parnigoni & Eileen O’Brien; 1st E-W – Bobo Shearer & Perri Mann

• Wednesday, Feb. 22 – 1st

Bobo Shearer & Virgil Harris; 2nd – Mary Galvin & Sharyn Mann

• Friday, Feb. 3 -- 1st – N-S

Bobby Sylvester & Betty Jones

1st – E-W Henrietta Parnigoni & Alice Ladnier

• Friday, Feb. 10 -- 1st –Betty Jones & Bruce Stinson; 2nd – Henrietta Parnigoni & Alice Ladnier

• Friday, Feb. 17 -- 1st – N-S Linda Denechaud & Daryl Fisher; 1st – Bobo Shearer & Shirley Abels

• Friday, Feb. 24 -- 1st –Bruce Stinson & Betty Jones; 2nd – Wendell & Julia Cavalier

June Curtin and Lou Ann Cox received their gold star pins at the Feb. 20, 2023, meeting of P.E.O. Chapter U, Diamondhead, Miss. The pins were presented by Judy Davis, treasurer, and Kelly Kennedy, president. Pictured, from left, are Davis, Curtin, Cox, and Kennedy.

Please contact Mary Galvin at (228) 216-4929 for information about the lessons and other planned club activities.

PEo c haPTEr U

June Curtin and Lou Ann Cox received their gold star pins at the Feb. 20, 2023, meeting of P.E.O. Chapter U, Diamondhead, Miss. The pins were presented by Judy Davis, treasurer, and Kelly Kennedy, president. New members are given the star pin to serve as a visual reminder of the ideals of P.E.O. The pin’s design was created in 1869 by the organization’s seven founding women, and the design has changed only a few times –mostly in size -- since then. The pin denotes a oneness with all P.E.O. sisters, who share similar ideas, ideals, achievements, and aspirations. Members of the sisterhood recognize that the pin should be worn with love and

dignity and modesty and with a deep sense of responsibility, reflecting the character of P.E.O.

At its meeting on March 20, 2023, the P.E.O. Chapter U of Diamondhead installed its executive board for 2023-2024 and presented three new sisters with gold star pins.

The 2023-2024 executive board members are Kelly Kennedy, president; Marilyn Lott, vice president; Eileen O’Brien, corresponding secretary; Cheryl Doyle, recording secretary; Judy Davis, treasurer; and Diana Manocchio, guard.

President Kelly Kennedy presented gold star pins to Chapter U’s newest members, Sarah Parrington, Theresa Manning, and Kathy Cobb. New members are given the star pin to serve as a

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Ladies Bridge Party winners for February: Pat, Joyce, and Gay.

PEO Chapter U Executive Board.

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visual reminder of the ideals of P.E.O. The pin’s design was created in 1869 by the organization’s seven founding women, and the design has changed only a few times – mostly in size -- since then. The pin denotes a oneness with all P.E.O. sisters, who share similar ideas, ideals, achievements, and aspirations. Members of the sisterhood recognize that the pin should be worn with love and dignity and modesty and with a deep sense of responsibility, reflecting the character of P.E.O.

The P.E.O. Sisterhood is a U.S.-based international women’s organization of about 230,000 members, with a primary focus on providing educational opportunities for female students worldwide. The Sisterhood is headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, with chapters throughout the United States and Canada.

To learn more about P.E.O., visit https://www.peointernational.org/

DDPia

Diamondhead Democrats Progressives and Independents Alliance will hold their monthly meeting on Thursday April 20th, 10:00 am at the Hancock County Library in Diamondhead. Come enjoy our social gathering time followed by our business meeting at 10:30. April’s featured speaker is Diamondhead City Manager Jon McCraw who will update us and address questions on current events, concerns, and issues in our city. Come meet this growing group of diverse and active Diamondhead citizens.

DiaMonDhEaD lions clUB cElEBraTEs 30Th annivErsary

The Diamondhead Lions Club celebrated our 30th anniversary on March 15 at Café Brunet with a cocktail hour and dinner buffet. Special attendees were two of the founding members of the club, Jim Beckham and Lola Mullinix. Both received special plaques with images of the new 30-year membership pin honoring their contributions to the club over 30 years.

Also honored at the ceremony was Past President Carl Necaise for his many years of dedication to the club and his abilities of major event planning and leadership.

And a special certificate and crystal paperweight with the notation “You Make the Difference” were awarded to Sherry Necaise for her dedication and

Diamondhead

celebrated Black History Month by enjoying a presentation by long time Diamondhead resident and Executive Director of Gulfside Association, Cheryl Thompson. MS Thompson informed and educated the organization as to the history and impact the Gulfside Assembly in Waveland has had on the Coast for the past 100 years.

port the causes of Lions Clubs International which are supported by the dues

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hard work for many years as club secretary and treasurer.

All Lions have a common spirit– “We Serve”. Since our beginning in 1917, we have been united in a single cause: helping those less fortunate. We sup-

Democrats Progressives Independents Alliance

Lola Mullinix & Jim Beckham with honorary plaques with new 30 Year logo image.

Carl Necaise receiving special plaque from PCC Dwain Simpson for his service as Past President.

APRIL 2023 CLUB NEWS -- Celebrations Abound

By c hris rahaiM clUB ManaGEr

We have an exciting April, and we hope to see you often! May events are also shaping up!

ThUrsDay niGhT –Pacific ToUr

DinnEr sPEcial

The delicious menu will change weekly and you won’t want to miss it!

$18 • April 6 - Seafood

Pad Thai

• April 13 - Filipino

Pancit Canton with Lumpia

• April 20 - Korean Bulgogi with Jasmine Rice

• April 27 - Chinese

Seafood Lo Mein with Dumplings

Saturday Night Royal

Reds!

Peel & eat Royal Reds, sausage, corn, potatoes, & mushrooms 1 pound$20, 1/2 pound - $12

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In collaboration with The Big Kahuna Golf Tournament and The Marine Corps Charity League, we’re excited to announce that The Chee Weez will perform on the Event Lawn on Friday, April 14!

Gates open at 4:00 pm. Concert from 6:30 –8:30. Entry wristbands are available for purchase at the gates on

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the event day - $15 per person. No outside beverages, ice chests, pets, firearms, or weapons are allowed. No age limit, standing room only, folding chairs, blankets, etc. are permitted.

Beverage and food stations will be available. Latitude 30 Patio & Grill will be open for menu and full bar service. The public is welcome!

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Join us for a fun night on The Patio from 5:00 – 7:00! Enjoy light appetizers and a custom selection of rare and unusual bourbons and cigars. $46 per person*, plus tax & gratuity. The price includes two drink tickets, one cigar ticket, and appetizers. Please call 228255-2918 ext.3 to reserve your spot. *Discount available for POA members in good standing.

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The Oak Room Patio from 4:00 -7:00 will be the place to be on the 29th!

Pours from Copper Cane Wine Tasting will include:

·Elouan Rose · Elouan Chardonnay · Belle Glos Las Alturas · Belle Glos Balade · Belle Glos Taylor Lane · Quilt Fabric of the Land

While enjoying our Custom Charcuterie

$90 inclusive. Discount available for POA members in good standing. Reservations are required. Call or stop by the Club office. 228255-2918 ext. 3.

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sEafooD BUffET on ThE PaTio

5:00 – 8:00, $32, plus tax & gratuity. Purchase wristbands in the Club Office.

POA discount available for members in good standing.

Main linE

• Fried Catfish

• Fried Shrimp

• Royal Reds

• Stuffed Crabs

• Roasted Red Potatoes • Fried Okra

• Crawfish Etouffee/Rice • Mac & Cheese

• Squash & Zucchini

• Corn Maque Choux

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• Garden Salad

• Shrimp Pasta Salad • Po-

tato Salad

• Coleslaw

c arvinG sTaTion

• Grilled Mahi Mahi

• Herb Crusted Salmon

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• Assorted Cobblers • Banana Pudding

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Bean

• Honey Ham

• Roasted Turkey

sEafooD sTaTion

• Charred Oysters • Boiled

Shrimp

• Royal Reds

• Stuffed Crabs

• Crawfish

soUPs/salaD

• Deviled Eggs

• Strawberry Goat Cheese

Salad with Honey Vinaigrette • Greek Salad

• Chicken & Sausage Gumbo

• Garden Pasta Salad

• Assorted Bread

DEssErTs

• White Chocolate Bread

Pudding with Rum Sauce • Assorted Pies and Cakes

EasTEr sUnDay hoUrs

• Oak Room & Emerald Ballroom Serving Easter

Buffet Only

BUffET

Seatings are at 10:30, noon, & 1:30. Reservations are required. Call 228-255-2918 ext. 3. $52. Kids 4 & under: Free, 4 – 5: $18, 6 – 12: $28. Discount available for POA members in good standing.

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• Smoked Apple & Bourbon

Glazed Ham • Pesto Crusted Salmon

• Herb Crusted Prime Rib

• Mint-Crusted Leg of Lamb

Main linE

• Flash Fried Brussels

Sprouts

• Roasted Fingerling Potatoes

• Brown Sugar Glazed Heirloom Carrots

• Boursin Mac & Cheese

• Squash Casserole

• Grilled Asparagus with Blue Cheese Butter

• Southern Style Green

Every Wednesday is Trivia night in Latitude 30 with Tony Lewis of Exit 28 Trivia from 6:00 – 8:00. Gather your team & get competitive. Eat, drink, & tease your brain!

ThUrsDay niGhT KaraoKE

Every Thursday is Karaoke night in Latitude 30 from 6:00 – 10:00 with Ray Walters!

sTEaK hoUsE friDays

The menu is updated weekly. Multiple selections of steak and seafood

** May snEaK PEaK **

May 13 – Spanish Wine Dinner May 5 – Cinco de Mayo Party May 14 – Mother’s Day

Check the newspaper, your email, and our Facebook (club@diamondhead) page for information on our events.

o 10:30, 12:00, & 1:30 seatings. Reservations are required

• Latitude 30 Patio and Grill

o 7:00 – 10:00, Breakfast Menu Available

o 10:30 – 1:30, Easter Buffet Available. Open seating. No reservations are required

o 4:00–7:00,Limited Menu Available

aPril 29 Disco ParT y

Follow the Call of the Disco Ball on April 29! Join in the fun In Latitude 30 from 7:00 – 10:00. DJ Ray, Costume Contest.

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.

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paid by all Lions, contributions by other residents of our local area, and grant support from LCIF. In addition, the Diamondhead Lions Club supports many local charities and organizations that need the help that we can provide, as well as individuals that need help with eye or hearing care or other needs.

Find out more about the Lions Club of Diamondhead.

Be our guest at one of our regular club meetings soon. Our next meeting is Friday, April 21 for Lunch, at 11:30 AM in the Diamondhead Country Club. Future meetings are on the Third Friday of each month. Let us know when you can come – we will save a seat for you - contact Lion Sherry Necaise at 228-2563226 (senecaise@yahoo.com).

Past Council Chair Dwain Simpson Lions Sight Foundation of

Mississippi

Diamondhead Lions Club

dwainsimpson@aol.com

228-363-2557

roTary clUB

The Rotary Club of Central Hancock County had some awesome speakers since our last article!! We so enjoyed having Blaine LaFontaine with the Hancock County Port and Harbor Commission! There are so many new and exciting developments happening in Hancock County!!!

We were also so happy to have had Rick Mocklin, President of the Shantel Lanerie Breast Cancer Foundation. For more info about this awesome foundation

go to their website. Shantel’s story is amazing!!!

On March 23, we will have the pleasure of having Willie Moody of Futrho Training which is a football camp designed for high school and college football athletes. On April 18, we will be hearing from Kodie Koenenn who is a candidate for chancery clerk of Hancock county!!

Please join us to hear from these awesome speakers!!! All are welcome! We meet at The Club of Diamondhead every 2nd and 4th Thursday of the month at noon!!

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Spring came early this year… and we’ve been enjoying the bonus weather! We’ve also been fascinated with the history and charm of Louisiana’s River Parishes and we went back to do a ‘lil more exploring, hiking and learning.

Our second trip back to the River parishes started in Plaquemine, LA, with a tour of St. John the Evangelist Cathedral, known as the “Cathedral of the Bayou”, built originally in 1850, and rebuilt in the late 1920’s to its present state. The Romanesque Royal style building features soaring marble columns flanking a 172-foot long center aisle. At the end of the aisle is the apse with an altar framed by a marble and cast stone baldachino on which is seen a verse from Malachi 1:11, “and everywhere they bring sacrifice to my name, a pure offering”. In addition to the intricate stained-glass windows made

in Germany after World War II, it has a stained-glass rose window at the front entry leading from the grand stone terrace. Very impressive for a church in a small town in Louisiana.

Next, we travelled down the river road

to Nottoway, the South’s largest antebellum mansion, at 53,000 square feet, and

Sherry Necaise receiving certificate and crystal paperweight from PCC Dwain for her dedicated service to the Lions Club.

Rotary Club: Bill Harris and Rick Mocklin.

Rotary Club: Blaine LaFontaine and Virginia Boyle.

Geaux Hikers in Donaldsonville, LA.

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located south of Plaquemine, on the Mississippi River. A Greek Revival and Italianate-styled mansion built for Virginian John Hampden Randolph in 1859, today it is a functioning wedding and lodging site providing a unique glimpse into the past along the Mississippi. We wandered around the grounds and gardens before travelling south along the river road, ending up in Donaldsonville for lunch at Grapevine, the famous eatery: from crab cakes to gumbo to crawfish cornbread, this place is where you eat!

We were in a food coma when we started our walking tour of Donaldsonville, LA. Donaldsonville was the largest city north of New Orleans and elected the first black mayor in the US, Pierre Caliste Landry, a former slave who had been educated in schools on a plantation owned by the Bringier family. After the war, he advanced to become an attorney and state politician,

serving in both houses of the legislature. He also became a Methodist Episcopal minister.

Donaldsonville was designated as the Louisiana capital (1829–1831), as the result of the conflict between the increasing number of Anglo-Americans, who deemed New Orleans “too noisy” and wanted to move the capital closer to their centers of population farther north in the state, and the French Creoles, who wanted to keep the capital in a historically-French area. As a result of the wealth planters gained from sugar and cotton crops, they built fine mansions and other buildings in town during the antebellum years. We managed to locate:

• One of the oldest synagogue buildings in the US

• Ascension Catholic Church, founded in 1772, cornerstone of present church laid in 1876

• Lemann Building, general store, “Walmart of its day”.

• Crescent Park, grand portal into the heart of historic Donaldsonville

• Louisiana Square

• Bank of Donaldsonville

• Ascension Parish Courthouse

And appreciated the many fine antebellum homes that survived the Civil War.

In March, we enjoyed a return hike through Bayou Gardens in Lacombe. The camelias had mostly vanished, but the azaleas were magnificent! We meandered through the hedges of multicolor blooms of pinks, mauves, fuscias, reds, whites, rose, salmons, and purples, enjoying the birdsong and the fragrance of opening blossoms and fallen leaves—an interesting contrast. Our leader, Linda LaCour shared her deep knowledge of the trees, bushes and flowers, giving us all a greater appreciation of the surroundings.

And, after a belly-filling lunch at Lama’s Seafood Market

& Diner, some of our group returned home, while the remainder went on to the Maritime Museum, where we learned about the local boat-builders and various styles of watercraft used by early residents of the area. Fellow hiker, Bob Oulliber, told stories about his family, who came to the US in the 1600’s and later settled in the Madisonville area. The Oulliber family owned the Pelican boatyard where they built wooden boats during the 1800’s. Yet to come in March will be our overnight trip to Avery Island… oh, what stories we’ll have to tell (true or not).

Now, we need to advertise (ahem) our April activities:

Saturday, April 1--Nature Discovery Tour at Fountainbleau Nature Trail in Ocean Springs. Meet at Twin Lakes a bit before 8 am to car pool and travel to OS for 9:00am hike. Enjoy a 2- hour hike/tour by a local naturalist. Lunch to follow at Glory Bound, 1107 Govern-

ment Street, Ocean Springs, MS 39564 Leader: Debra James

Thursday, April 13—Hike part of the Natchez Trace. Meet Obie Watts and Kathy Mauffrey & her family along the trace and hike with them about 3 miles. Do as much or as little as you want. More details to come at the April 4 planning meeting and will be posted on our Facebook Page.

Friday, April 28—Clower-Thornton Park & Jones Park in Gulfport will provide us with easy, mostly flat asphalt trails to hike along while the weather isn’t too hot. Lunch somewhere in the area. Meet at Twin Lakes a bit before 9:00am to car pool. Leader: Sheila Edwards

Our next planning meeting will be Tuesday, April 4, at 6:00pm in the Kanaka Room at the Diamondhead Country Club. Everyone is welcome. There are no dues. Come with hiking ideas (and tall tales, too). Let’s Geaux Hiking!

CALLING ALL COWBOYS AND COWGIRLS

It’s time to dust off those cowboy hats and boots and get all gussied up for the Krewe of Diamondhead’s Country Western Party. This annual event, that is open to the public, will be held on April 15 at The Club at Diamondhead, with music, food and a knee-slapping good time. Invitations will be arriving in member’s mailboxes soon. For non-members ticket ($45 per person) information is listed on our Facebook page.

You can pay by Venmo @KODinc or send a check to PO Box 6171, Diamondhead, MS 39525. Please be sure to include your name and contact information. There will be prizes for best looking cowboy, cowgirl and couple, so break out your spiffiest duds and get ready for rip-roaring good time. We will also have a 50/50 drawing during this event, so get those tickets and be ready to win.

Doors open at 6:30pm with dancing until 10:30pm. There will be a buffet barbeque dinner and a cash bar to

keep you feed and watered! We look forward to seeing you all for this fun and casual event!

Having fun at the 2022 Country Western are (LtoR) Leslie Price, Barbie Quebedeaux, and June Curtin.

Olympus Celebrates Spring in Greece!

By lEannE GUiDry

The Krewe held their Greek Spring Soiree on March 11th in The Club at Diamondhead’s Emerald Ballroom. Maggie Craig and Leanne Guidry’s Grecian vision was beautifully displayed in the décor throughout the ballroom, and each table was adorned with a seasonal arrangement which was skillfully constructed by the talented Eva Amos. Olympus board member, Hawes Amos, kicked off the evening with a few words, and encouraged members and guests to get out on the dance floor!

Toga adorned partygoers boogied the evening away to local DJ/singer, Ronnie Hammons, and dined on a delicious Greek inspired buffet. Olympus’ current roy-

alty, King Zeus XV, Wayne Ponthier, and his Queen Hera XV, JoAnn Ponthier, were in attendance looking festive along with their court Apollo, Ken Griffey and Aph-

rodite, Angela Griffey. David and Candy Motz surprised the King and Queen with a gorgeous cake decorated with their royal portrait on it from the Grand Ball. The

DiaMonDhEaD Golf

By c hris alTEsE, PGa DirEcTor of Golf

Spring golf is here! The golf courses are greening up and the azaleas are blooming. We are lucky to call Diamondhead home.

With warmer temperatures here, please expect the golf courses to have more play from members and guests. Also, as property owners and annual golf members you are able to make your golf reservations online up to 30 days in advance. Be sure to make your golf reservations at www.TheClubatDiamondhead.com.

The Club at Diamondhead is excited about our upcoming Big Kahuna Golf Challenge. This is a “must play” event. Great golf, great food, and great parties. You won’t believe what is in store for this year. Both Friday night and Saturday are going to be amazing fun.

The Ladies’ and Men’s Malahini Member-Guest events are almost here. Be sure you understand the new eligibility requirements for club net events…You must have a

current WHS/GHIN handicap index and a minimum of six (6) 18-hole scores, or equivalent, posted within 90 days of the event start date at the time of turning in your registration form and payment. As part of the efforts to maintain and properly utilize the World Handicap System/ GHIN at The Club at Diamondhead for our members, we will be implementing this new eligibility requirement in 2023 to play in club events based on net scores or pre-flighted based on handicap/handicap index. Also, to give the tournament and handicap committees sufficient time to administer the new eligibility requirement and other event details, all club events that involve net scores or pre-flighted based on handicap/handicap index will have an entry deadline no less than five days before the event date. The entry deadlines posted for each event will be strictly adhered to, and no flexibility will be given. Fully completed entry forms, along with full payment, must be received before the entry deadline to participate in such club events.

Super Bowl Scramble -- This event was a hit! Our professional

staff played a tremendous round of golf and managed to get beat by almost every team in the field. Next year we will consider handicapping the professionals to keep things interesting. Congratulations to our winners…

’72 Dolphins Flight Champions

– Chris Morrison/Jay Sanders/Josh Tentoni/Jackson Wedgeworth

’85 Bears Flight Champions –Frank Morrow/Ken Walkington/Bobby Gros/Bob Johnson

’92 Cowboys Flight Champions

– Tom Dougherty/Karen Dougherty/ Tommy Hopper/Nancy Hopper

’75 Steelers Flight Champions

– Charles Wald/Marta Wald/Danny Lammers/Gale Lammers

Our 26th annual Sweetheart Scramble was held on Sunday, February 19th, and as usual we had a really fun event with lots of big smiles!

Congratulations to our winners…

Championship Flight –

1st place…Debra Shea/Jerry Phillips

t-2nd place…Gen Mansbridge/ Ced Smith & Marta Wald/Charles Wald

bash was filled with music, drink, and merriment!

This lively Krewe will come together again on June 7th for a General Membership meeting followed by the

First Flight –t-1st place…Susan Fontenot/Lenny Fontenot

t-1st place…Melissa Chastang/ Jack Gallagher

Second Flight –1st place…Pattie Blackwood/Bill Blackwood

2nd place…Cammie Walkington/ Ken Walkington

Third Flight –1st place…Joyce Teerling/Albert Ragas

2nd place…Liz Bell/Charles Bell

The Club at Diamondhead continues to be a leader on the Mississippi Gulf Coast by hosting the only NCAA Division I collegiate golf event in the area, The Gulf Coast Collegiate. We had 15 NCAA Division I teams compete on the Pine for 54-holes. With a strong finish in the final round, the University of North Alabama was able to secure the victory. Planning is already taking place for our 2024 Gulf Coast Collegiate!

We also just hosted the Hawks In-

summer party in July! If you would like to join the Krewe of Olympus or have questions about future events, contact Eva at evamamos@ yahoo.com.

vitational, a Gulf Coast High School major championship, on March 6th. Daphne High School had a solid performance and was able to secure the team title. Congrats also to our Jack Lawson who tied for the lowest round of the event, a 67 (-5). Incredible golf!

The Club at Diamondhead will host its Big Kahuna Golf Challenge on April 14-16. We have selected the Marine Corps League as our charity again this year. The Marine Corps League is helping many of our veterans through funds raised through this event. This year’s event promises to be one of the best yet as the club continues to enhance the overall tournament experience.

Upcoming events...

3/24 Shuck Cancer Golf Benefit (open to all)

3/25 Jack O’Neill Memorial Golf Benefit (open to all)

3/31 Deepwater Golf Classic Event #2

4/8 Most Holy Trinity Golf Event (open to all)

4/14-4/16 Big Kahuna Golf Chal-

Krewe of Olympus members at the Spring Party. King Zeus XV Wayne Ponthier and Queen Hera XV, JoAnn Ponthier

lenge benefitting the Marine Corps League

4/20 TaylorMade Fitting Experience (register online)

4/21 PRCC Alumni Event (open to all

4/22 Gulf Coast Slavic Chase (open to all)

4/22 PRCC Alumni Event (open to all)

4/26-4/27 Ladies’ Malahini Member-Guest

4/28 Gulfside Assembly Golf Event (open to all)

4/29 Hancock Hawks Football Booster Tournament (open to all)

4/29-4/30 Veteran’s Golf Association Event

5/6 Jackson State Alumni Event

5/13 DMGA Play Day

5/19-5/21 Men’s Malahini Member-Guest

Other Important Dates:

6/2-6/4 Hawaiian Couples Invitational

6/5-6/9 Greens Aeration – Pine

6/17 Ping Fitting Event

Say you don’t golf...you don’t have to miss out on the fun. The Golf Academy of Diamondhead can get you enjoying the game of golf in no time. Golf instruction is available all levels of play and especially beginners. Stop by and give it a swing! We guarantee that you will be glad you did.

Golfers…are you doing your part? It’s your course too so let’s all do our part. Fill your divot and then two more. Repair your ball mark and then two more. They don’t even have to be yours! We look forward to seeing you “PLAY MORE GOLF.” Let’s all get out and enjoy our beautiful golf courses and practice facilities. As always, let us know how we can help.

DMGa

By GEnE DEMEDicis

The DMGA continues to add new members to its ranks and if you are new to Diamondhead I encourage you to come out and join us on Wednesday mornings.

The format for the game on February 15 was Peers Points. The team of Berni Breen, Ron Davis and Dave Barbato won with an outstanding score of plus 8. Berni Breen has been on a heater lately and it’s good if you have him on your team. He’s the leading money winner at the time of this article. Finishing second, 9 points behind, was the team of Tom Garriga,

John Lee and Norman Bowley. Two teams tied for third place at minus 3. The team of Gene deMedicis, Sam Lee and Forrest Debronich tied with the team of Ernie Knobloch, Al Mast and Gary Hava. In fifth place was the team of Dennis Laumann, Ron Rech and Lenny Alphonso. Finishing sixth was the team of Tom Amedee, Billy Stroud and George Thibodeaux. Gene deMedicis was low individual with a net score of 66.

Closest to the pins were won by Tony Holt, Ronnie Austin, John Lee and John Bunce. Closest shot of the day was hit by Ronnie Austin at 2’6”. In the Mixed Bag ABCD competition on February 22 the team of Jan Vest, John Bunce and Don Crosby won with a score of 22 under par. Finished second with a score of 15 under par was the team of Renny Pangan, Whitey LeJeune, Joe Murray and Al Mast. In third place at 12 under par

1 was ABC Points. Capturing first place was the team of Tom Garriga, Berni Breen, Chuck Ingraham and Gary Hava with a score of plus 5. In second place was the team of Gene deMedicis, Ron Davis, Jerry Brock and Larry Popovich with a score of plus 1. Third place was won by the team of George Thibodeaux, Tony Holt and Joe Doyle with a score of minus 7. Two teams tied for fourth place with minus 8. The team of Jan Vest, Ernest Lee, Lee Kormondy and AJ Dilley tied with the team of Michael Galvin, Dave Barbato, Ronnie Austin and Al Mast. Red Hot Bernie Breen won low individual with a net score of 66.

Closest to the pin winners were Renny Pangan, Chuck Ingraham, Lenny Alphonso and Michael Galvin. Closest shot of the day was Renny Pangan at 2”5”.

In the ABCD Two Best Ball competition on March 8 the team of Norman Bowley, Dave Barbato, Dennis Laumann and Jim Shoemaker won with a score of 21 under par. Finishing second was the team of Berni Breen, Lee Bell, Ron Davis and Ronnie Austin with a score of 17 under par. Two teams tied for third place at 15 under par. The team of George Thibodeaux, Lee Kormondy, Joe Doyle and John Speed tied with the team of Billy Stroud, Byron Gandy, Don Crosby and Ernie Knobloch. Two teams tied for fifth place at 14 under par. The team of Michael Galvin, Tony Holt, Val Miller and Jerry Brock tied with the team of Jan Vest, John Bunce, Erie Hebert and Al Mast.

Closest to the pin winners were Tom Amedee, Billy Stroud and Norman Bowley who won two pins. Closest shot of the day was Normal Bowley at 2’6”.

was the team of Norman Bowley, Tom O’Connell, Ronnie Austin and Pat Jarrell. Finishing fourth was the team of Sam Lee, Bernie Breen, Art Burgoyne and AJ Dilley. Two teams tied for fifth at 9 under par. The team of Gene deMedicis, John McLaughlin, Dennis Laumann and Charlie Cangelosi tied with the team of George Thibodeaux, Lee Kormondy and Bryon Gandy.

Closest to the pins were won by John Bunce, George Thibodeaux, Mike Lindell and Norman Bowley. Closest shot of the day was made by John Bunce at 1’11”.

The format for the game on March

The format for the competition on March 15 was ABCD Mixed Bag. Finishing in first place was the team of George Thibodeaux, Anthony Jackson, Val Miller and Gary Hava with a score of 17 under par. Second place was won by the team of Whitey LeJeune, John McLaughlin and Jim Shoemaker with a score of 15 under par. Finishing third was the team of Norman Bowley, Kevin West, Dennis Tauzin and Al Mast with a score of 14 under par. In fourth place was the team of Forrest Debronich, Tony Holt and Lee Bell.

Closest to the pin winners were Ronnie Austin, Larry Popovich, George Thibodeaux and Anthony Jackson. Closest shot of the day was

DWGA -- Mixed Bag Winners Lotti Williams, Cathy Weber, Denise Bergeron, Patty Hourin, Terri Woolbright, Joyce Teerling, Liz Bell.

DWGA -- Odd Front Even Back Winners Kim McElwee and Pat Ellis.

DWGA -- Gross Trophy Day Overall Winner Liz Bell.

Larry Popovich at 3’0”. I’ll see you on the course.

DWGa

By collEEn JonEs

February was a hit and miss on the weather. It was either cold, hot or wet. It is February in the south so you never know what it may be. We started the month off with our Trouphy Day Gross Score on the Pine Course, Liz Bell was the Overall Winner with a gross score of 88. The First Flight winner was Jeanne Hudgins with a score of 90, second place was Jodi Crosby wtih a gross score of 97 and third place was Judy Tauzin with a gross score of 98. The Second Flight winner was Amy Swint with a gross score of 91, second place was Joyce Teerling with a gross score of 96 and third place was Lottie Williams with a gross score of 101. Chip ins were had by Amy Swint, Patty Hourin, Liz Bell and Margie James.

Low putts on the front was Jeanne Hudgins, on the back was Amy Swint and overall low putts was Amy Swint. Closest to the Pin winners were Liz Bell on hole #2, Jeanne Hudgins on hole #6, Judy Tauzin on hole #13 and Joyce Teerling on hole #15,

February 9th we played Pick Your Pal on the Cardinal Course. This is were you take the best net score of two people. The First Flight winners were Jodi Crosby and Joanne Fried with a net score of 68, second place was Cassandra Godbold and Liz Bell with a net score of 70. Second Flight winners were Terri Woolbright and Ruth Holmes with a net score of 65, second place was Patrica Ellis and Dianne Ackerman with a net score of 68. There were no birdies or Chip Ins. Closest to the Pin winner were Liz Bell on hole #4, Margie James on hole #7 and Dianne Ackerman on hole #13 and hole #17.

February 16th we played Odd Holes Front/ Even Holes Back on the Pine Course. The First Flight winner was Pat Ellis, second place was Marta Wald, third place was Bet Bowen and fourth place was Joyce Teerling. The Second Flight winner was Kim McElwee, second place was Ruth Holmes, third place was Pattie Blackwood and there was a tie for fourth between Kim Knight and Joanne Fried. Closest to the pin winners were Liz Bell on hole #2, Terrie Garrett on hole #6, Joanne Fried on hole #13 and Terri Woolbright on hole #15. Birdies were had by Jeanne Hudgins, Karen Dougherty and Terri Garrett. Chip Ins were had by Ruth Holmes, Jeanne Hudgins, Karen Dougherty and Joyce Teerling.

February 23rd we a team game of Mixed Bag on the Cardinal Course. Two teams tied for first place, the teams were Cathy Weber, Lottie Williams, Rita Durham and Denise Bergeron. The other first place team was Terri Woolbright, Joyce Teerling, Liz Bell and Patty Hourin. Closest to the Pin were Rita Durham on hole #4, Denise Bergeron on hole # 7, Terri Woolbright on hole #13 and Terri Garrett on hole #17. Chip Ins were had by Lottie Williams and Liz Bell. Birdies were had by Diane Ackerman, Rita Durham, two by Liz Bell and two by Terri Woolbright.

DWGan GolfinG nEWs froM fEBrUary of 2023

By shirlEy halTErMan

Our golfing adventures did not start out too well in February. While 29 gals showed up to play our usual first Tuesday Trophy Day the round was suddenly cancelled by a rainstorm. Not to be dissuaded by a bit of water, some of our gals went out to play only to return after several holes looking like they had just showered.

Our normal Trophy Day having been rained out it was rescheduled for Tuesday, February 14th and everyone turned out in their best Valentines’ Day attire.

The February Trophy Day Lowest Net Winners were as follows: Flight 1 winners - 1st Place = Marilyn Galus, 2nd Place = Judy Tauzin, and 3rd Place = Therese Mauterer. In Flight 2 the winners were: 1st Place = Carroll Gothie, 2nd Place = Tracey Garriga, and 3rd Place = Barbara Linville. Flight 3 winners - 1st Place = Nancy Sislow, 2nd Place = Cheryl Saak, and 3rd Place Brigitte Becker.

In Flight 4 winners - 1st Place = Dinah Knobloch, 2nd Place = Sue Hebert, and 3rd Place = Sylvia Corban. For the Lowest Putts Competition, Toni Rossol got first place in Flight 1 with only 14 putts while in Fight 2 we had tie between Betty Price and Margaret Sherwood each having 17 putts, Brigitte Becker took the honors in Flight 3 with 14 putts and Flight 4 also produced a tie with both Dinah Knobloch and Mary Murray scoring 17 putts. When it came to Closest-to-the-Pin challenge, Judy Tauzin took 1st Place, Tracey Garriga got the honors in Flight 2, Nancy Sislow in Flight 3 and Dinah Knobloch in Flight 4. Cathy Gesell scored a Chip-In on Hole #16 (back of the Pine) while Ann Nutting had a Birdie on Hole #14. Nice weather brought out nice golfing!

On both Tuesdays, Feb 21st and Feb 28 we were advised by the ProShop that there would be a limited number of tee times available due to the Jernigan Group and Gulf Coast Collegiate competitions.

On those two days we were limited to just 6 tee times, and the first 24 gals to sign up will tee off at assigned tee times.

On the 21st we played a Shamble on the front nine of the Pine with the Club Pro config-

Nines Golfers

uring teams by ABCD players. 22 gals played with 2 gals (Kathy Jones and Nancy Sislow) playing as “blinds” for players who had to drop out at the last minute. The First Place winning team was made up of Tracey Garriga, Kathy Jones (blind), Mary Craig Murray and Ann Nutting. Second Place was taken by Sylvia Corban, Kathy Jones, Judy Lakota and Barbara Linville. In Third Place was the team of Mary Alice Harfoush, Sue Hebert, Toni Rossol and Nancy Sislow. Chip-Ins were scored by Tracey Garriga (hole #9) and Carroll Gothie (hole #4).

On the final Tuesday of February we played a Best Ball Net on the Front 9 of our Cardinal Course. We once again had straight tee times and a limit of 24 players.

The game was played with Two-Person

Teams using the best score recorded for each of the nine holes. The First Flight - 1st Place Team was composed of Ann Nutting and Audrey Ramirez and 2nd Place Team included Judy Lakota and Betty Perry. The Second Flight - 1st Place Team was made up of Brigitte Becker and Shirley Halterman with Ruth Holmes and Cheryl Saak taking 2nd Place. In the Third Flight - 1st Place went to Pattie Blackwood and Mary Craig Murray and 2nd Place to Jerry Ingraham and Marsha Roberts. Gale Lammers scored a Chip-In on #9 and Therese Mauterer got a Birdie on #4.

Spring is beginning to arrive in Diamondhead, and we look forward to more beautiful weather to follow that little white ball around our two great courses.

Diamondhead Aviator: A jewel within a jewel

By PaUl GilBErT

There have been some improvements to our fuel farm. These improvements were needed to modernize the fuel system. Titan, our fuel supplier, recently did an inspection and was happy with the progress made with the equipment and QA documentation.

Thanks to the POA for helping with this project that promotes proper handling of the fueling equipment and improves the safety of our fuel system.

Noteworthy items: Hose was at the end of its service life. The hose reel had been inoperative for a while, which did not allow for proper storage.

Professional pilot procedures for personal flying safety

Although the general aviation safety record has improved over the years, it still lags behind the scheduled airlines. There are many reasons for this. Many general aviation aircraft are powered by a single piston

engine. There are fewer backup systems than airliners and transport category corporate jets. Aircrews undergo more rigorous training and checking than GA pilots.

But there are a few ways to bring airline safety and procedures to our personal flying.

Practice, practice

While part 91 flying only requires three takeoffs and landings in 90 days and a flight review with an instructor every 24 months, airline and corporate flight crews do recurrent training every 12 months and most have to complete a formal check of their flying skills every six months.

A tune-up flight with an instructor every six to twelve months will help keep your skills sharp.

Plan for alternates

Instrument pilots and airline pilots must plan for an alternate airport when destination weather goes below certain minimums. Why not follow their lead? If weather at your destination

is close to marginal VFR, look for nearby airports with better weather and plan enough fuel to fly to your destination, that alternate airport and half an hour fuel reserve, or forty-five minutes if flying at night.

A planned alternate can eliminate the ‘get-there-it is’ that drives many pilots into risky situations. And it will also keep your fuel reserves to adequate levels if you’re unable to make it to your destination.

Risk Mitigation

Risk assessments are becoming more common in professional aviation. Many factors are considered to include the pilot, aircraft and environment. Sound a little like the PAVE acronym? It should. It’s the same basic concept that lets you consider the following:

Pilot: Consider things like adequate rest, stress factors, illness.

Aircraft: Is any equipment inoperative that might affect the flight? Landing lights working for night flights?

TENNIS

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Congratulations to all of you who decided to play on a Spring team!

Diamondhead has 11 teams representing every skill level competing across the coast. Good luck to all of you playing! Remember, watch the ball, and move your feet!!

Because of spring league matches and the high school tennis season, our tennis courts are super busy!! Please do not forget to make a court reservation if you would like to play. Call the club at 228-2555030

Thanks to the Diamondhead maintenance crew who replaced our faulty light poles in a quick manner. All the poles which were deemed unsafe are now replaced and all courts are open for play!!

POA announcement:

All POA members who have paid dues for 2023 received a reduced rate of $646. When presenting their membership card, members in good standing will receive a 15% discount on

Environment: How is the weather at departure, destination and enroute? Will a crosswind be stronger than your aircraft’s or your own personal limits?

External Pressures: Are you on a tight schedule, trying to attend an important meeting? Are passengers counting on you to get them there on time?

Flight risk assessment tools allow us to assign a numerical value to a given flight and when the numbers go higher, the risk goes up.

Numbers above a certain level, force a go/no-go decision. Mid-range numbers prompt us to look for ways to mitigate those risks to improve safety. If fuel reserves are tight, maybe an intermediate fuel stop can help. If destination weather will be marginal, maybe another airport or different departure time will be a better option.

The below link has more information on risk assessments.

https://www.faa.gov/news/ safety_briefing/2016/media/SE_

Topic_16-12.pdf

Establish good policies and procedures

Develop habit patterns to take on every flight.

Prior to every takeoff, an engine failure plan should be considered.

Commit to a sterile cockpit policy during high workload conditions like takeoffs and landings at busy airports and explain this to your passengers before the flight.

Conduct thorough briefings with your passengers to cover use of doors, seatbelts and other items in the aircraft.

These are just a few of the ideas that can be used to help us improve the GA safety record. I try to keep articles short for this publication, but you can access my full newsletter at our Diamondhead Aviators Facebook page.

Until next month, safe flying and tailwinds,

Paul Gilbert aviatorandwriter@gmail.com

food & beverage purchases throughout the Club.

Additionally, an extra incentive for having paid POA dues for the year is that the member will receive four (4) coupons, each valued at $10.00. The coupons may be applied to food & beverage purchases at the Club.

Initially, the plan was that the $40 would be applied as a credit to the member account. Unfortunately, the ability to post the credit did not materialize. Instead, the POA member may present their membership card at the POA office or the Club Concierge desk and receive the coupons.

Also, when you paid your Tennis Club dues, you should have received four guest passes for tennis or pickleball. If you did not, please see Donna, Dreama or Matt.

This month at The Tennis Club:

If you would like a social activity added to the calendar, please give Matt or Donna a call to discuss. We are always looking for new and fun ways to get folks on the courts!

Message from Matt

Thanks for those who braved the cold to come out and play in the Mardi Gras round robin, it was cold but fun!

Check out the April calendar to see all the high school and league match times, feel free to come out and support our teams!

Tennis Club Information:

Tennis Pro: Matt Garman (228) 255- 5030

Director of Recreation at Diamondhead, Tennis Admin: Donna Goedde (228)255-1900 EXT.171

Email address: Diamondheadtennisclub@dhpoa.org

Reserve a court: Call the club @ 228-255-5030