What's Up, Waveland? February 2015

by LiLi Stahler Murphy
This Month -  Updates on construction, art exhibit at City Hall, Nereids rides, Garden Club, St. Pat's and Opening at the Ground Zero Museum

Light at End of Tunnel!

The St. Joseph/Jeff Davis/Nicholson area is still a big mess.  Our cars and fence are covered with that orange mud that is on the road.  However, I do see the light at the end of the tunnel.  We have been tied into the new sewer system and I expect to see paving soon.

I have seen workmen at the movie theater and at the pier – at least that’s progress.  Hope to have some completion dates by next month.  Won’t it be great to have our theater and pier back!

Upcoming Events in Waveland

Stop by Waveland City Hall (weekdays, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm) and see the latest art exhibit presented by the Arts of Hancock County.  The subject of this exhibit is “New Beginnings - Art About Children.”  We are so grateful to the Arts for brightening the lobby halls with lovely local art.  The exhibits change quarterly.

February 8th at 1:00 PM the Annual Nereids Parade – on Highway 90, starting in Bay St. Louis and ending in Waveland.

February 12th, Bay Waveland Garden Club meeting 10:00 AM – Program is “Caring for Camellias and Late Winter Bloomers” presented by Polly Cuevas of Pine Hills Nursery and Garden Center.  This will be the first Garden Club meeting in their new home – Waveland’s Ground Zero Museum at 335 Coleman Avenue.  Guests and prospective members are welcome.

St. Patrick's Day Parade

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LiLi Stahler Murphy
Waveland Correspondent

For those who don’t know me, I completed my second term on Waveland’s Board as Alderman of Ward 1 in December, 2014. Since I was elected in 2006, I have been writing a monthly newsletter for my constituents and other interested residents, trying to keep them up to date on Waveland “happenings."  With this column - even though I chose not to seek re-election - I can continue letting people know – “What’s Up in Waveland”

March 14th will be Waveland Civic Association’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolling down Coleman Avenue.   We pray that we have the incredible weather that we have had for this parade since it has returned to Coleman. – If you walk by City Hall, you will see our new mosaic created by Elizabeth Veglia and our community, including Waveland Elementary First Grade and Holy Trinity Second and Sixth Grades.  The mosaic depicts the St. Patrick’s Day Parade rolling down Coleman Avenue.

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March 21st will be the opening of the Mississippi Power-sponsored exhibit “Backyards and Beyond,” an exhibit of paintings and audio interviews by Vicksburg artist, H.C. Porter.  More details to come!

Donald and I are spending a lot of time at the Waveland Ground Zero Museum.  We are truly enjoying meeting and chatting with the visitors.  We had two buses of Hancock High special education students.  We also had a group of volunteers from Maine.  I never realized how many visitors we get from Buccaneer State Park.  Would you believe that Minnesota tops the list?  Although we have had some days that I would not regard as pretty, our snowbirds think it’s a lot better than their winters. 

Here are some of the things that our visitors have told us:  They love the beach. They love to walk on the beach and many of them bring their dogs and are so happy that their dogs are welcome on the beach.  They love the food, our relaxed way of living and they think the people are delightful.  Hats off to all of us. We really are delightful!