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Gazebo Gazette
Volume IV, Issue 47
December 18, 2009
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Inside This Issue:
DuPont Celebrates 30
Years In DeLisle
see page 3
Goodwill Church
Gives All Year Round
see pages 18 & 19
Shaggy’s Kids
Donates $2,500 To
Rotary Toy Fund
see page 10
Abbey Road Collects
Pillows For Soldiers
see page 6
See Who’s The 2009
Citizen Of The Year!
see page 6
Stanislaus Hosts
Academic Contest
see pages 16 & 17
Chamber Newsletter:
Grant & Community
Award Winners!
see page 7
Mistletoe Magic
see page 25
Meet Mrs. Claus,
Hear Holiday Stories,
And More!
details on page 12
MARINE SCENES
Local Students’ Art Featured in 2010 Marine Calendar
Artwork created by three
local students has been chosen for the 2010 marine calendar published by the Mississippi Department of Marine Resources.
The Pass Christian Board of
Aldermen recognized and
congratulated the Pass Christian School District this week
for its achievement in being
named the only Star school
district, the highest level possible under new state rankings, in South Mississippi.
The featured artwork was
selected from almost 1,900
entries submitted by thirdthrough sixth-grade students
from 32 schools in Hancock, Harrison and Jackson
counties.
Art by Sofia Aderer, a student at Coast Episcopal
School, will be featured in
January. The May scene
was created by Gabrielle
Johnson, a student at Pass
Christian Middle School.
December features art by
Richard Alarcon, also a student at Coast Episcopal.
May “Fishing on Deer Island” by Gabrielle Johnson,
Age 10, Pass Christian Middle School
The free calendars will be
available today in Pass
Christian at City Hall (at the
corner of Second Street and
Fleitas Avenue), as well as
other locations throughout
the Coast.
Students were asked to create artwork following the
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City
Honors
School
District
December “Christmas on the Water” by Richard Alarcon,
Age 11, Coast Episcopal School
At this week’s Board of Aldermen meeting, Mayor
Chipper McDermott presented school board president
Randy DeWitt with a proclamation from the city honoring their achievement. The
district was one of only two
Star school districts in the
entire state of Mississippi.
In other good news, DuPont
DeLisle gave the city a donation of $5,000 to purchase
laptops to be used by city
officials. The Board also recognized assistant police chief
Thomas Ruspoli on his 38th
anniversary of employment
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DuPont DeLisle Marks 30 Years
The DuPont DeLisle Plant
marked 30 years of continuous operation on the Mississippi Gulf Coast last week
during a ceremony at the
plant that included speeches
from Pass Christian city and
school officials, Harrison
County leaders and other
community and civic guests.
DuPont DeLisle produces
titanium dioxide, a pigment
used as a brightening agent
in paints, plastics, paper and
textiles. It began operations
in DeLisle in 1979 and added
a second production line in
1991. It employs more than
500 full-time employees and
400 contract worker. It estimates its total economic impact is $390 million annually.
Among the speakers last
BAYOU GINGERBREAD
will be at the Pass Christian Farmer’s
Market on Davis Avenue this
Saturday, December 19th,
from 8am -12 pm with
their homemade Holiday
Gingerbread Cookies!
Contact: [email protected]
Mayor McDermott and Alderwoman Brooks present a proclamation to DuPont DeLisle site manager Marc Holman.
week were Harrison County
Supervisor Marlin Ladner,
Pass Christian Mayor Chipper McDermott, Alderwoman Renee Brooks, Pass
Christian High School principal Cathy Broadway, Sam
Burke, executive director of
the Boys & Girls Club of the
Gulf Coast, Susan Hollandsworth, of the Nature Conservancy; and Tish Williams of
the Hancock County Chamber of Commerce. Many of
the guests thanked DuPont
for its generosity through the
years, especially after Hurricane Katrina.
Don’t Miss Your Vendor of Opportunity
Saturday, 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.
War Memorial Park
Pass Christian, MS
Firetower Road Plaza (Exit 24 on I-10)
invites you to attend their
First Annual
Arts & Crafts Show
Sponsored by Pass Christian Florist &
Heaven Scents Cafe
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19 — 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 20 — 10: 00 AM to 4:00 PM*
*Café will be open on Sunday!
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GAZEBO GAZETTE HOLIDAY PUBLISHING SCHEDULE:
There will be an issue of the Gazebo Gazette published on
Friday, Dec. 25; however, we will have an early deadline.
Please send us all news and updates by Monday, Dec. 21.
Phone 228-363-1973 or email [email protected].
There will be no GG published on Friday, Jan. 1, 2010.
Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays!
MosquitoHawk Market
701 Dunbar Avenue
BAY ST. LOUIS, MS
CHRISTMAS SALE! 10% DISCOUNT WITH THIS AD ORIGINAL ART * JEWELRY, ANTIQUES FURNITURE * NIC‐NACKS & MORE STEP INSIDE TO VISIT DRAGONFLY CAFÉ (BOARD, Continued from page 1)
with the city. The Board also
welcomed a new police officer, Michael Williams, to fill
one of the existing vacancies
in patrol, and approved pay
raises for five firefighters
who this week graduated
from the Fire Academy:
The Board also agreed to
donate $500 to support a
Smithsonian traveling exhibit
that will be hosted at the University of Southern Mississippi-Gulf Coast Campus
Katrina Research Center. The
exhibit on migration and immigration will open on Jan.
23 and will have a special
photo exhibit of Pass Christian historical images.
unexpired term, ending in
2011.
There was some discussion
about restaurant operating
hours in the city, with the
Board ultimately directing
the city attorney to research
the issue and report to the
Board by the end of January.
The Board also approved
creating a program income
plan for the Mississippi
Power site on Second Street,
which the city is in talks to
acquire.
meeting, the Board also approved another change order,
for about $41,000, for flooring in the library. This item
sparked some discussion,
with Ald. Bang, Brooks and
Hall voting in favor, and Aldermen Piernas and Rafferty
against. The project manager
said the library is expected to
be completed at about the
same time as the City Hall, in
late February to mid-March.
The Board also approved a
60-day permit for the openair market at 115 Davis Avenue and a request to construct
The Board also approved a and operate a mini-golf
number of change orders and course on Bayview. Howpay applications for various ever, the Board denied the
building projects, as well as Planning Commission’s recratifying a change order for ommendation to require
The Board also approved $9,843 for the installation of mandatory galleries or arallowing the St. Paul Carni- a mop sink and a breakroom cades for new construction
val Association to host their sink in the new library; both on the 100 block of Davis
annual parade on Sunday, were not included in the and Market. The move was
Feb. 14, and OK’d a pet pa- original plan. Later in the intended to encourage businesses to create shade
rade on Feb. 6, also a
and protection from
fundraiser for the St.
inclement weather, but
Paul Carnival Assoaldermen expressed
ciation. More details
doubts about requiring
on both parades in
new businesses to
our next issue!
build something that
existing businesses
The Board also acaren’t required to do.
cepted the resignation
Ald. Bang and Brooks
of Ron Ladner from
voted in favor, and
the Historical PreserAld. Hall, Piernas and
vation Commission
and appointed Vay Alderman Piernas, Ben Midgette of DuPont Rafferty against
DeLisle and Mayor McDermott
Carboni to fill his
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Serving Lunch Everyday and BREAKFAST on SATURDAYS AND GREENSTONE GARDENS Plants of the finest quality: Camellias, Philo‐
dendrons, Junipers, Blue Sapphire & more. We Can Get Special Orders, Special Sizes, any variety. JUST ASK US! OPEN: TUES‐FRI 10AM‐6PM, SAT 8AM‐6PM Alderman Hall (right) thanks Assistant Chief
Ruspoli for 38 years of service to the city
School board president Randy DeWitt (left)
and Mayor Chipper McDermott
Dec. 18, 2009
PASS CHRISTIAN
NEWS BRIEFS
French Charley’s Soft
Opening This Weekend
French Charley’s, a new
wine and tapas bar on West
Scenic Drive, will do a soft
opening this weekend with
a limited menu, wine list
and bar. All are invited to to
drop in!
Police Seek Information
About Recent Burglary
Pass Christian Police are
investigating a recent burglary at the Trinity Episcopal Church office trailer and
seek any information which
may be relevant to the
crime.
The break-in occurred
sometime during the evening of Dec. 7, said Investigator Michael Lally. Two
computers and some petty
cash were stolen.
If you have any information
concerning this crime,
please contact Investigator
Lally at the Pass Christian
Police Department at 228452-3301.
Lizzy’s Closes
Lizzy’s Café on Davis Avenue has closed, due to economic conditions. However,
the owners hope to lease the
space out, possibly to another restaurant.
Replant Trees Available
Replant Pass Christian trees
are available now. See page
25 for the full story!
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