October - December 2017 Sally Spenny Volume XIV, Issue 4 Editor

THE PRESIDENT’S PERCH By Kathy Pfister, Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc., President

Yes, it’s been quite a sum- David Cohen who re-upped mer. You can try to reason for another term as our PHiP with hurricane season all Secretary. you like but it clearly doesn’t always want to Soon, many of us will be cooperate. Mother Nature heading down to Key West certainly challenged us for Meeting of the Minds. these past few months and She might be a bit battered our hearts may have been and torn but the Conch Re- broken but our spirit was public lives on. I’m looking not. Thank you to the forward to our annual family many who have donated reunion and know we’ll all Kathy Pfister is the current time and money to help do our best to raise the spir- President of PHIP, Inc. and our fellow Parrot Heads its and fill the coffers of the will continue with another two year term for 2018 - and our communities to folks in the Keys. I hope to 2019. recover. There’s a long see you at all of the events road ahead for some but I but especially at the General have no doubt we’ll con- Meeting on Saturday morn- tinue to support the re- ing at the Casa Marina building and healing ef- which will be followed by forts. the Lone Palm Foundation Live Auction. The auction is This time of year brings a lot of fun and a great op- out a lot of elections, both portunity to acquire unique at a local and national lev- collectibles while donating el. Thank you to Colleen to a worthy cause - Parrot Fuchs, our PHiP Elections Heads Helping Parrot Heads. Officer. Thank you to all of the officers who contin- Take care, be thankful, love ue to run, or have stepped your neighbors and see you up to run, our local chap- at the end of the road where ters and for those chapters we will show that “We’re David Cohen is the current that voted on the proposed still here” in true, grand Par- Secretary of PHIP, Inc. and PHiP Bylaws changes. rot Head fashion! will continue with another Last, but certainly not two year term for 2018 - 2019. least, a big thank you to Kathy Pfister SUPPORT OUR ! 2017 PHiP 2017 MOTM SPONSORS The Latest Board Of Hummin’ Directors Headlines

President Kathy Pfister PHiP President’s Perch Pg. 1 cheesehead_in_paradise@ ya- hoo.com MOTM 2017 Sponsors Pg. 2 MOTM We’re Still Here Pgs. 3-5 Vice President Rick Fyffe PHIP Annual Renewal Pg. 6 [email protected] PHIP Alzheimer’s Team Pg. 6 Secretary MOTM Blood Drive Pg. 7 David Cohen PHIP Scholarship Raffle Pg. 7 [email protected] PHIP Financials Pgs. 8-10 Dir of Finance Zonta Walk PH Team Pg. 11 Charlene Schultheis Lone Palm Foundation Pg. 12 [email protected]

Central Illinois PHC Pg. 13 Dir. of Membership Cedar Creek Lake PHC Pgs. 14-15 Sue Kermis [email protected] MOTM Breakout Session Pg. 15 MOTM General Meeting Pg. 15 Dir. of Conventions 2017 Andrew Talbert Domino College Dean’s List Pg. 16 [email protected] Parrot Head Club Birthdays Pg. 17 Regional Events Pg. 18 MOTM 2017 Ad Pg. 18

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Page 2 26th MOTM - WE’RE STILL HERE!

By Andrew Talbert, PHiP Director of Conventions

Hello Everyone! It is hard to Florida but Key West is ready Casa Marina, see information on believe that the 26th Annual to hold Meeting of the Minds page 5 and at https:// Meeting of the Minds 2017 and progress is being made to www.phip.com/meeting- “We’re Still Here” is just a few restore the upper keys and guidelines All of our 2017 reg- weeks away. Where does the south Florida every day. Thank istered attendees have been con- year go? I want to start this mes- you all for pressing through the firmed at this point and all you sage with several items of ap- challenges from Texas to Flori- need is your photo id in Key preciation! For everyone who da and beyond. West to register! See you there! had anything to do with selling Registration times are posted out the Casa Marina in a few I want to thank everyone who here: https://www.phip.com/ short weeks of this year! You registered for Meeting of the meeting-registration-times Rock! Minds 2017. Every registration dollar is important to pay the SPONSORS! Please note all the Thank You volunteers! Every- bills and sustain the event in support we get from all of our one who spends even a few the future. Thank You for reg- sponsors. Sponsors give us swag hours of your vacation to help is istering! YOU made all of this to pass on to you, they give us an important part of making happen this year and I want to money to help pay for expenses, Meeting of the Minds happen. I thank each and every one of and they are part of the wind in can’t list all the names of the you for your support! Now all the sails of MOTM. Be sure you people behind the scenes that you have to do is pack your support our sponsors and if you work all year long to make things, come down to the is- see someone with a “Sponsor” MOTM a success but there are land, and have PHun! credential around their neck some special people that spend a please shake their hand or pat lot of personal time contributing Before I move on I want to re- them on the back and say to the event success. Thank You visit MOTM registration. Giv- THANK YOU for supporting ALL for your support! en we are not sold-out this year MOTM. It has been a challenge this year we will be offering on-site reg- with Hurricane Irma damaging istration in Key West at the Let’s talk MUSIC for a second. Many of the Trop Rock Artists on the line-up for MOTM 2017 have really been busy cranking out new songs and making sure fresh cds are ready for a listen when everyone gets to Key West. The music will be non- stop from Wednesday until Sun- day in Key West so I will re- mind you to rest up prior to get- ting into town! There are some new bands on the schedule and some familiar faces taking the stage at MOTM. We have many of the entire Coral Reefer Band and alumni at the event. I am working to get a set from Nash- ville. Before you Cont. next page

Page 3 Cont. from p.3 ask who I will tell you that I Don’t forget…there will be lots our sold-out Mini Mart for some have an ask in for an artist or duo of opportunity to get all of your really cool shopping opportuni- that are typically over our things signed and get photos ties and be sure to chat with MOTM budget to supply…that with some of your favorite Cor- people like Tom Corcoran the means they are donating their al Reefer Band members, Coral book author, photographer, and talent for a very reduced cost or Reefer Band Alumni members, traveler of many years with Jim- FREE to entertain you and make as well as all of our musical my Buffett! Lucy Buffett will MOTM special for YOU exactly guests from five days of almost be at MOTM! Come by and get like Toby Keith last year. I am continuous music. Bring your your copy of Lucy’s new book still waiting on the final answer sharpies and your cameras! signed right in front of the Mini on this set as I write this and I Make sure you watch for the Mart! started the conversation in Key artist merchandise tables where West last year. As soon as I get a you can get some really cool The MOTM Toy Drive. If you confirmation of yes or whatever swag and music! Merchandise can participate in the Toy Drive I will update the MOTM sched- tables will be up at all of the it is a cool chance to give to ule online…and this may come MOTM stages. some toys or gift cards to some right before the day of the show local children in Key West. as it did last year. Meeting of the Minds 2017 is Don’t forget the shoes! Bring setup to go with the things you NEW shoes for a kid up to high There are THREE bands on the expect! The Blood Drive – We school age either girl or boy. Friday street festival on Duval. will have the Bloodmobiles We are collecting for “Kids Don’t miss it….it WILL be a right in front of the Casa Mari- Come First.” to help the area show. There are some special na. Make sure you have made recover from the storm. This is treats this year late at night on your appointment if you want to just one small way Parrot Heads the beach at the Casa Marina. donate blood. There is a really are helping. You should take time to see the cool t-shirt you will receive for Sauce Boss with Cajun chef and being a part of the blood drive. Raffle Baskets!! Don’t forget to band leader Mel Melton. This The Zonta Walk is on Saturday ship or bring your raffle Bas- duo is together in Key West for as always. Please register for the kets!! Your support is appreciat- the first time and it will be spe- Key West Zonta Walk if you ed by our Key West charities! cial. Go search Mel’s music his- want to have fun while helping The Lone Palm Foundation is tory and see why this set will be others! On Thursday don’t for- the charitable arm of Parrot awesome. Also on Friday night I get to register early and come Heads in Paradise. This 501c3 am going to mention the three- into the Casa Marina courtyard has already helped Parrot Heads hour jam on the beach. This is for the Mini Mart party! There via donations this year due to setting up to be some great enter- will be live music and lots of storm damage to their homes tainment with all kinds of spon- things happening. Come on in from Harvey and Irma. The taneous music! You are going to see lots of guests on that stage and I can promise that you will go home talking about the music on Friday night. I haven’t even mentioned the double Jimmy Buffett album being played live on Saturday or all the things that are in between the lines on the schedule. One thing is certain. There will be something for eve- ryone on all of our stages in Key West. I hope you are as excited as I am to see all of this great music!

Page 4 Cont. from page 4 band will be Ramajay Inter- MEETING OF THE Lone Palm Foundation is back at coastal with supporting Coral MINDS 2017 ON SITE MOTM with the live auction on Reefer Band members perform- Saturday morning immediately fol- REGISTRATION! ing many of the songs. There are lowing the PHiP general meeting. plans to have members of the Don’t miss your chance to take First you MUST be a Parrot Head Coral Reefer band as well as Club member to attend MOTM. home some great Jimmy Buffett alumni that were present when You know we verify EVERY club autographed items and other the album was recorded. The member who attends every year. things…All proceeds of this event Beachside Album Hour is back This is an IRS requirement. will go to help Parrot Heads who and you will hear four sides of When we are in Key West we DO suffer from natural disasters. If you some great Jimmy Buffett songs have questions about this organiza- NOT have the ability to verify your from this great live album. Ex- membership. Come to the registra- tion go visit the web page at: pect special guests….this is a http://lonepalmfoundation.org/ tion area and fill out the special HUGE collection of tracks! “MOTM On-Site Registration / Virtual Club Membership If you have any questions about I will be sending an email before form”. Please DO NOT join the any MOTM event be sure to ask you leave for MOTM with some Virtual Club before showing up to your Parrot Head friends, visit the final details if anything new register on-site, as, again we will Meeting of the Minds FAQ: comes up for the schedule. Be not be able to confirm your mem- https://www.phip.com/meeting or sure to bookmark the MOTM bership. Fill out the form, the reg- go to our Facebook page for all the schedule on your mobile device istration cost is $90.00, the Virtual details that are posted there. Our as this page is designed to be Club membership cost is $30.00, late fee is $30.00. So, the cost to page is “PHiP,Inc.” on Facebook. read from your phone and I will The MOTM Forum is available for attend MOTM via late registra- update the schedule if changes tion is $150.00 on-site. Pay with all questions as well at happen on any day. http://motmforum.phip.com/ cash or credit card! You will https://www.phip.com/meeting- walk away with a personalized cre- schedule dential and wristband that allows Watch for the sidewalk sandwich you to attend all events at the Casa boards at Meeting of the Minds Pace yourselves Parrot Heads! Marina and even ride the shuttle all where information will be posted Rest up for Meeting of the over the island during the for registration, special events like Minds 2017, the clock is ticking event. Remember there is no free the live auction on Saturday, or the and we are throwing one hell of event shirt or gift bag with on-site artist meet and greets. a party at the end of the road. registration but you are then ready THANK YOU for your support to join your PHriends and see the show!! As I usually write I could keep on in registering and we will see going about MOTM and fill a book YOU in Key West! On-site registration is during the but I have already run out of space. Here is a quick reminder about a normal registration hours of Key West! Sun! Palm trees! Thursday 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, special event that has been in plan- Sand! Ocean! Music! Parrot Friday 9:00 AM to noon, as well ning for well over a year. I men- Heads! What a party this is go- as 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM, and Sat- tioned this a moment ago but given ing to be. urday from 9:30 AM to 11:30 this segment takes time to produce, AM. Remember you will be regis- rehearse, and plan you should real- tering up front at the Casa Marina ly come and see how hard the band in the ballroom beside the lobby. has worked to make this segment No one will be able to enter the so cool. This year you should mark Andrew Talbert Casa Marina without a credential your schedule to attend the fifth Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. and wristband during MOTM annual “Beachside Album Hour.” PHiP Director of Conventions when registration starts on As always this segment is a com- Meeting of the Minds Thursday. plete Jimmy Buffett album played "We're Still Here' from beginning to end. This year http://www.phip.com/meeting There are no exceptions to this pro- cess as this is just to help folks the album is Jimmy Buffett’s “You who need to use this method of Had to Be There.” The 2017 core registration. See you in Key West!

Page 5 2018 Annual Renewal PHIP NATIONAL Are you prepared? ALZHEIMER’S TEAM UPDATE Annual Renewal packets will be * Every chapter is required to due beginning January 1st and have at least one person sub- Once again it’s time to shout will be considered delinquent, scribed to the Club Leaders List … CONGRATULATIONS and penalties will apply if not as a condition of sanctioning. PHIP NATIONAL TEAM received by the Director of PARROT HEAD CLUBS!! Membership’s Office by January * Please remember to sign your 31, 2018. If you do not intend to Renewal Application ... Unsigned Though Walks are have not renew your charter, please ad- applications will be returned for ended we still have vise at your earliest convenience. signature. $186,436.00 turned in by all of you ... The Participating Most importantly is your club’s * You will receive an acknowl- PHIP National Alzheimer’s Official PHIP Contact infor- edgement upon receipt of your Teams! mation Up to Date? You can Annual Renewal ... Please retain check this out by going to: this receipt in case of error. Our Top Three Clubs cur- www.phip.com/club-chapters rently are as follows: and look up your Chapter by * Please remember to report PHC of Tidewater - state and name. Click on your your annual total of dol- $77,927 (A TOP $10,000+ Chapter’s name and all of your lars raised and/ Fundraising Club) club’s information will be listed or donated AND man-hours con- Chicago PHC - $19,810 (A on your club’s individual page. tributed to environmental and/or TOP $10,000+ Fundraising philanthropic endeavors. Club) Should there need to be changes Shoreline PHs - $11,100 (A to your Club’s Official contact, Should you have any questions, TOP $10,000+ Fundraising please email the Director of please contact your Regional Club) Membership office ASAP at Communicator or the Director of [email protected]! Membership’s office. Your Re- Rounding out our Top Ten Those email addresses are the gional Communicator email ad- Fundraising Clubs: current “Official” emails we dress are located https:// Delaware Seashore PHC - have on our records. www.phip.com/club- $10,500 (A TOP $10,000+ communicators Fundraising Club) We encourage all of you as Club Lakeshore PHC - $9,040 Leaders/Contacts to be ready to Once the announcement that An- Space Coast PHC - $6,773 submit your 2018 Annual Re- nual Renewals have been emailed San Antonio PHC - $4,000 newal with the following condi- is made and you did not received Galveston Bay PHC - tions: your Annual Renewal via email, $3,220 please contact the Department of Colorado PHC - $3,100 * Every chapter must have a Membership Office asap at Phip- Metro PHC - $2,705 functional website as a condition [email protected] Please of sanctioning, excepting those check your Spam folders to make THANK YOU PHIP NA- less than 180 days old. NOTE: sure it did not go there! TIONAL ALZHEIMERS Facebook does NOT count as a PARTICIPATING website. Finally, please do not wait till the CLUBS!! last minute ... Anything can hap- * ALL chapters must submit a pen and operating on "island signed renewal application, re- time" is inappropriate in this situ- gardless of charter date. Newly- ation and there are penalties for sanctioned chapters with no ac- being late! tivity to report should so state.

Page 6 MOTM BLOOD DRIVE WANT TO WIN A WINDJAMMER CRUISE? Enter the Raffle and Help College Students!

It's back for a second continue to award these gifts year! Windjammer is once well into the future we have again gracious enough to pro- come up with a great way to help vide us with a Windjammer that cause. Windjammer cruises Cruise for two to give away on has donated a cruise for two to the stage at MOTM on Saturday raffle off this year. We will afternoon. We raised some draw for the cruise Saturday, No- great money last year to keep vember 5th from the stage at the scholarship going strong Meeting of the Minds for the and we want to keep the award seven night cruise on this beauti- The bloodmobiles will be sitting in going for many years to ful boat. Winners do not need front of the Casa on Seminole, come. Below are all the details to be present at MOTM to win Thursday, November 2nd from 9 on how to enter. the cruise! Tickets are five for am to 5 pm and on Friday, Novem- $20 or five dollars for one. I will send you an email with a list of ber 3rd from 9 am to 1 pm. How about a club donation for a chance to win this great your numbers so you have them Please send an email prize. Your clubs donation will for your records. I will be track- ing the name and numbers of to [email protected] get you tickets for a chance to win this cruise. Your club will every ticket coming in and they OM with your name, your shirt size, have the best prize for your local will all be in Key West for the the date, and the time you would fundraiser should you win. drawing. You can pay via Pay- like to donate. Pal - https://www.paypal.com/ Please pass this around to all home to PHiPscholarshipraf- This year presents an opportunity to your club members. All are eli- [email protected] (Please help when help is really needed. gible to win whether they are click on the friends and family There have been NO blood drives going to MOTM or not. Thanks link). Also, when you get to since before Irma! MOTM you may purchase addi- Parrot Heads in Paradise have tional tickets right up until 2:30 Special shout out to the Parrot Head been awarding qualified parrot pm on Saturday. Thank you in Club of Eastern Massachusetts. heads and their children a total of advance for your support of the They have reserved a bloodmobile $10,000 in scholarships every wonderful cause. for a club donation for the second year for the last 10 years. Fund- time. This club and Fins of the Val- raising has been just keeping ley are the only two clubs in 19 pace with our pay-outs each year David Cohen, Secretary years of MOTM blood drives to and we want to add some addi- Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. volunteer for a club donation. tional funds to ensure future 2012-2107 Scholarship Chair Who’s next? years’ have adequate fund- 2013-2017 Scholarship Raffle ing. To make sure that we can Chair Blood donation is the “Ultimate Random Act of Kindness”, please help us with a pint this year. Thank you,

Jeff Hoffman, “We’re Still Here” Service Chairperson [email protected]

P.S. We will once again be collect- ing unwrapped toys for the Monroe County Salvation Army.

Page 7 Financials Contributed By: Charlene Schultheis, PHiP Dir of Finance

Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement - General Fund - YTD as of Sept 30, 2017

Income:

Balance 12.31.16 $ 27,787 Membership/Handbooks-CD $ 30,148 Transfer from Scholarship $ 10,370

Total Income $ 68,304

Expense: Board Meeting/Meetings $ 3,632

Filing Fee (Arizona) $ 10 Office Equipment/Software $ 7,764

Printing/Postage $ 58

Returned Item/Serivce Fee $ 88 Scholarship $ 10,545 The Johnson Insurance Co (D & O Insurance) $ 1,174 Web Development $ 969 Web Hosting $ 1,200

Total Expenses $ 25,440

Ending Balance: $ 42,865

Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings YTD as of Sept 30, 2017

Income: Balance 12.31.15 $ 26,101

Interest $ 20

Total Income $ 26,121

Expense: Total Expenses $ -

Ending Balance: $ 26,121

Page 8 Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement-Scholarship YTD as of Sept 30, 2017

Income:

Balance 12.31.16 $ 18,937 Credit Card Partner $ 418 Interest $ 5 Scholarship Raffle $ 60

Total Income $ 19,421

Expense:

Transfer into GEN Checking $ 10,370

Total Expense $ 10,370

Ending Balance: $ 9,051

Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings (MOTM) YTD as of Sept 30, 2017

Income:

Balance 12.31.16 $ 91,550

Transfer from Checking

Interest $ 110

Total Income $ 91,660

Expenses

Total Expenses $ -

Ending Balance: $ 91,660

Page 9 Parrot Heads Income: In Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement Balance 12.31.16 $ 17,753 Convention Guide $ 4,425 MOTM YTD as of Mini Mart $ 6,500 Sept 30, 2017 Registration $ 175,761 Sponsorship $ 10,000

Total Income $ 214,439

Expenses:

Authorize.net (transaction fees) $ 285 Award/Giift $ 117 Bank Charge (iPayment) $ 5,546 Casa Marina $ 38,720 Conch Republic Seafood Co (Deposit) $ 2,000 Entertainment $ 15,518 Florida Keys Group Transportation $ 6,720 Four Star Rental $ 1,842 Keys Activities $ 240 MOTM 2016 Grand Prize Winner $ 1,321 MOTM Meetings $ 4,372 MOTM Supplies/Artwork/Misc. $ 1,031 Namify $ 3,782 Old Town Storage $ 2,152 Postage/Printing $ 15 Software $ 99 Tax software (1099) $ 154 TBA Communications $ 616 TechTronics Productions Inc (Deposit) $ 14,150 Transportation $ 3,426 Website $ 48

Total Expense $ 102,154

Ending Balance: $ 112,285

Page 10 Calling All Parrot Heads!!! Put On Your Walking Shoes Help Us Stomp Out Breast Cancer!!!

We're calling all Parrot Heads to the Club in the space provided. If If you are unable to walk/run(or come out and walk with us as you have questions please con- planning to walk/run) and would "Team Parrot Head" 2017 to help tact Susan Richardson at like to get involved by assisting raise money for a local Key West [email protected] and put in with the "on the scene" activities organization. The Zonta Club of subject line Team Parrot Head. at the walk or on Thursday at the Key West will be having their an- Casa Marina please contact Su- nual "ABC 5K Run/Walk" on Sat- **Prizes are awarded to the TOP san Richardson, Team "Parrot urday, November 4, 2017. The 3 parrot head clubs raising the Head" Chair at: jsrclearwa- event raises money to cover mam- most money and a prize to the [email protected] and put in the sub- individual parrot head raising the mograms, thin-prep pap tests, and most money** ject line "Team Parrot Head." other diagnostic and preventive Early Registration Drawing In- measures for women in the Lower If you are registered prior to Keys. The Zonta Club of Key formation: All parrot heads that MOTM for the Zonta walk/race register for Team "Parrot Head" West online registration link to stop by the Team "Parrot Head" participate in the 2017 ABC 5K by Saturday October 28, 2017 Zonta Registration Table on will have their name entered into Walk/Run is: https://runsignup.com/ Thursday November 2, 2017 Race/FL/KeyWest/ZontaABC5K the drawing being held (outside the Mini-Mart) and pick on Thursday ... November 2, up your walk/race packet. You 2017 at the Zonta Club of Key can also register here too, if not West's Team "Parrot Head" Reg- already registered. istration Table located at the Casa Marina Courtyard "You We will have our "Pink Wheel" DO NOT have to be present to again this year on Thursday at win". Winners will be contacted. the Team "Parrot Head" table. **2017 Prizes (1) $500.00 Visa You can "Spin" for $1.00 to win Card (1) $250.00 Visa Card** one of the prizes on the wheel, and get a ticket to be placed in Watch for updates on upcoming the drawing for our "Grand announcements by visiting our Prize." All proceeds benefit When asked if you are a parrot Facebook page link Team "Parrot Head" 2017. https://www.facebook.com/ head, select "yes" and the drop down box will have a place for TeamParrotHeadMotm2012 you to type the name of your par- rot head club. Remember to put the complete name of your parrot head club on the registration form. NEW THIS YEAR!! Want to donate on behalf of a Parrot Head or Club? You can do that now on the registration page. 1.On the race registration home page, click the Donate button. 2.Once on the Donate screen, select to donate either in your name, anon- ymously or Other. 3. If you select other, you can then list the name of the Parrot Head or the name of

Page 11 THE LONE PALM FOUNDATION PARROT HEADS HELPING PARROT HEADS!

the Minds Street Festival on Fri- day. Together we will make a dif- ference.

The LIVE AUCTION featuring many one of a kind autographed items by the man himself (and many others) is to be held Satur- day, November 4, 2017 following The Lone Palm Foundation Trop Rock music events and the PHIP, Inc. General Meeting would like to thank everyone donationing proceeds, offering (approx 11AM). There will be an across the world (yes world, up items for the MOTM live autographed surfboard signed by the Australian PHC sent a do- auction, creating t-shirts, pro- JB and Coral Reefers, along with nation) for their outpouring of moting, selling and donating framed Albums, flip flops, guitar support during the recent cata- the profits to us and much and much much more. strophic hurricanes. It is be- much more. cause of your donations we are able to assist our PHELLOW You are Angels in Tropical Again, thank you for your support Parrot Heads in time of natural Shirts. and see you in Key West! disaster. You are Humanitarians. You are Parrot Heads helping For those who may not be Parrot Heads. Jim Brogren aware, we are the charitable President - Lone Palm Foundation arm of Parrot Heads in Para- If you know of a member in dise (PHIP), Inc... a 501(c)3 need of assistance please con- non-profit organization de- tact signed to further the commit- www.lonepalmfoundation.org ment of Parrot Heads world- wide. We also have several exciting things happening during Meet- As the aftermath of these hurri- ing of the Minds this year in canes unfolds, we are pro- Key West. Through the gener- cessing applications and issu- osity of a corporate sponsor - ing checks direct to Parrot Parady Financial, we will be Head members via the Parrot selling "Parrot Head Strong... Head Emergency We Will Rebuild" t-shirts at PHUND. We are also fielding the CASA MARINA starting calls and emails from members Wednesday at 10:00AM. We whom were not affected, but would love to see everyone want to contribute to the wear their shirt at the Lone cause. Their donations run the Palm Foundation Meeting of Shirt designed by Kristen McFadden to raise gamut of musicians holding money for Lone Palm Foundation

Page 12 CENTRAL ILLINOIS PARROTHEAD CLUB PHIP Featured Club for July, 2017

ping at beach bars along the Illinois River.

We end the day with a party at the East Peoria Boat Club with food, live music, auctions and the usual Parrot Head Phun.

This event began on a small scale in 2012, and has broken its previous fundraising totals each of the six years. This year we broke the five-figure mark Central Illinois members not on- and will donate a record ly work well together at fund- Central Illinois PHC was founded $10,000.00 to Illinois Cancer- raisers, we also want to spend in 1994 by Pete Trainor, and was Care Foundation! time together even at non PH based in Bloomington IL until functions. 2015. At that time the base of op- Obviously Illinois CancerCare erations was officially moved to Foundation is close to our The format of our largest fund- Peoria to reflect the current mem- hearts,they are the beneficiary raiser, Leather and Leis River bership demographics. of our largest fundraiser. Near- Run and Party, is also somewhat ly everyone has a family mem- unique. Our club has wavered in member- ber, friend or loved one who ship throughout the years but has has been impacted by this dis- The typical Saturday night party had significant growth in the past ease, and CIPHC wants to do with a band format is always two years. We are currently just its part to ‘kick Cancer’s butt’. fun, but there is a different vibe over 50 members.. We also like charities that ben- to an all-day moving party for efit veterans. charity

We have a club ‘Game Night’ party in February where mem- bers donate canned goods and cash to benefit a local veteran food pantry. Additionally, members serve breakfast to vet- erans at a local VFW on Veter- an’s Day. And of course, we Our biggest annual event is the have had walking teams in the Leather and Leis River Run and Walk to End Alzheimer’s since Party, held in July. This event 2013. benefits Illinois CancerCare Foun- dation. The format is similar to a Parrot Heads worldwide are To find out more about the Cen- poker run, but not limited to mo- known for being friendly and tral Illinois PHC (or join them!), torcycles and without the gam- congenial – but I don’t think check out their website: bling/poker card aspect. We have you can get much more friendly www.ciphc.org/ guests on bikes, cars, boats, jet than pholks from the heartland! skis and even 2 party buses stop-

Page 13 CEDAR CREEK LAKE PARROT HEAD CLUB! PHIP Featured Club for September 2017

and several more! We also arships every year; one to a de- helped build houses for Habitat serving student at each of the for Humanity. In addition, we seven area high schools in our started a yearly tradition of community and we always en- adopting families that would courage the students to find not have a Christmas without ways to give back to their school us. Each year we get volunteers and community. We award our from our Club to adopt one or scholarships not based on grades more families and shop for the or test scores but on the stu- children, bring Christmas din- dent’s community service and ner to the families and find oth- how they can choose to help oth- er ways to help. Over the last er people even when they don’t 17 years we have been able to have much themselves. Each help over 500 families have a year we help give the opportuni- “Christmas in the Caribbean” ty to seven dreamers with a It started with a few great friends that they would not have been “School Boy Heart” to fulfill back in 2000 at a private launch able to celebrate without some their dream and go to college. party for Margaritaville Tequila help. A few years ago, a longtime that included a private concert by Over the past 15 years, our member of our Club passed Club Trini. Being long time Jim- Club has sponsored the Olym- away – he was a man that lived my Buffett fans, we were lined up pic Village at our area Special to give back to his community. at the front of the stage and en- Olympics event. We provide He was a Veteran, an advocate joyed a fantastic couple of hours food, drinks, games and prizes for those with a physical handi- with Jimmy! By the end of the for the athletes and provide an cap and a community leader. In drive home, we were ready to area for the athletes to relax his honor, our Club undertook launch a Parrot Head Club in an between events. Our members our biggest project ever. Be- area where all the surrounding stage individual and group pho- cause we are a lake community towns combined have less than tographs on our pirate ship and we decided to build a handicap 15,000 in population. We were give each athlete a souvenir accessible fishing pier with ac- confident that we would have oth- picture. By providing smiles, cessible parking dedicated to our er members of the community join hugs and fun for these Special Military Service Members and us as Parrot Heads, and in a few Olympians we have found a our Veterans. This project in- short months we had over a hun- way to help these folks that volved every member of the dred members and we were able may be physically impaired but Club in one way or another and to say “Here we are”. have huge dreams and desires. we are proud to have completed As they run their races and par- and dedicated this project in As the Club continued to grow, ticipate in their events, our goal April of 2013 at a cost of over we were able to put on amazing is to make their “Someday I $80,000. Our combined Club events and find ways to help our Will” today. efforts raised over $50,000 in local community. Some of the cash and an additional $30,000 groups we were able to help with We live in an area where a in material and labor was donat- cash donations and volunteers in- large number of students and ed from various suppliers and cluded the local volunteer fire de- their families are below the contractors. This project in- partments, area schools, the poverty line and only a small volved hundreds of man hours YMCA, the local Humane Socie- percentage of the high school from our members and now the ty, the local library, East Texas graduates have an opportunity pier is open and being used 24 Crisis Center, local food banks to go on to college. Our Club provides seven - $1,500 schol- Cont. next page

Page 14 Cont. from p.14 hours a day by the entire com- er Run. members making us the 3rd larg- munity, especially those with a est club in the PHIP community disability, Military Members The Poker Run gets bigger and and a profound sense of accom- and Veterans. We have been bigger each year and is open to plishment and the knowledge able to provide our “One Par- the public – this year we had that we can make a difference. ticular Harbour” to hundreds of over 1,000 participants and We have taken “Here we Are” to people in our community that raised over $70,000 in one day a whole new level and look for- want to fish, relax, watch a for our charitable work. On ward to accomplishing even sunset or just enjoy the lake. Sunday after the event we meet more! to compare notes and recap the For more information on Cedar event there are always “Stories Creek Lake Parrot Head visit we Could Tell”! their website www.cclphc.org or contact Robert Render President In the years we since we started / Founder at presi- the Club, we have been able to [email protected] have a positive effect on the lake community we live in on a daily basis. We are known as the “brightly clad folks” in our Our club has been able to pro- community that love to have a vide all sorts of events for our good time and love to help any- members to “Party with a Pur- way we can. Our club was the pose” we have at least one or proud recipient of the 2013 two events each month and Golden Coconut Award! We some of the bigger events are started the club with a few peo- our Luau, Chili and BBQ ple and “Here we are” seven- Cook-off, and our Annual Pok- teen years later with over 600

MOTM BREAK OUT Among the topics available are: Get there early … Seating is SESSION Incorporation, Communication, limited. Promotion, PHiP Responsibilities, For MOTM attendees ... don’t for- Recruiting and Retention. Primar- get about our MOTM Break-Out ily, these Parrot Heads are here to GENERAL MEETING answer any questions you may Sessions on Thursday, November th 2nd. have, so come armed with your Saturday, November 4 , 10 am queries. will have the MOTM PHIP 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm: New Clubs/ General Meeting, at the New Leaders/PHIP Members Please join us for this informative Casa Marina Front Ballroom. “Questions That Bother Us So” session where you will learn the The Newsletter Awards and tools to effectively run your club Golden Coconut Award will be A PHIP breakout session is gener- and see first-hand what other announced. ally a workshop and discussion on clubs might be asking or sharing topics that can assist in running at this meeting. If you have an entry for either your club with ease. contest, please make sure your This Break Out Session will be club has a representative pre- This Session is always chocked held in the Tarpon Room #245 sent at the meeting. full of useful information. Your located in the Main Casa Building hosts will be Kathy Pfister – PHIP and are open to all registered Come cheer your club and Re- President and Sue Kermis, Direc- MOTM attendees. gion on!! tor of Membership.

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Arizona PHC Inland Empire PHC PHs of Puget Sound Atlanta PHC Key West PHC PHs of the Phininsula Beaches A1A PHC Lakes Area PHs Pirates in the Harbour Blossomland Pirates PHC Latitude 34.4 PHC Pirates of the Plains Blue Hen PHC London PHC Pirates on the Water Calgary PHC Lone Star PHC Pleasure Island PHs Canyon Lake PHC LowCountry PHC San Antonio PHC Cedar Creek Lake PHC Lower Alabama PHs San Diego PHC Central Illinois PHC Metro PHC Sandlapper PHC Central Oklahoma PHA Midwest Indiana PHC Seguin PHC Central Texas PHC Nautical Whalers Southside Virginia Land- Charlotte Harbor PHC Northern Landsharks PHC sharks Chicago PHC NorthWest Arkansas PHC St. Louis PHC Coast of Carolina PHC Ocala PHC St. MinneSomePlace PHC Coastal Jersey PHC Ocean State PHC Strange Birds of Little Rock Colorado PHC Orange County PHC Tallahassee PHC Desert Sharks PHC Ozark Mountain PHs The Villages PHs Dubuque Phlockers Pau Hana PHC Towns Around Biloxi PHC Eastern Illinois PHC PHC of Eastern Massachu- Tulsa PHC Eastern New York PHC setts Upper Texas Coast PHC Galveston Bay PHC PHC of Tidewater West Georgia PHC Hanover Area PH Society PHINdy PHC Hattiesburgers in Paradise Phlock of South Jersey High Desert PHC PHs of North Carolina Hillbilly PHC PHs of Pensacola Houston PHC PHs of Port Aransas

FINS WAY UP to all of you that “Partied with a Purpose” this past quarter! To be included in this list you need to post on the PHiP Club Leader’s Yahoo groups lists when you have a charitable or community ser- vice activity. Or you can send an email direct to me at [email protected]. Some clubs write a short “quarterly report” or recap of their activities and post or send that to share their accomplishments. If you post on a facebook page, please copy the information and put it in an email to send out - not everyone is on facebook and newsfeeds do not reach everyone!

Page 16 Congratulations To All Of Our Parrot Head Clubs Celebrating Birthdays This Quarter!

OCTOBER DECEMBER Los Angeles PHC 10/26/1996 Treasure Coast PHC 12/2/2002 Orange County PHC 10/1/1994 Phlockers on the Suwanee 12/11/2007 North Bay PHs 10/4/2013 Sun Valley PHC 12/22/2011 Lake Havasu PHC 10/31/2010 Quad City PHC 12/3/2003 Barefoot Children of FLL 10/1/1998 Pelican Coast PHC 12/4/2002 Ocala PHC 10/12/1996 Corn Republic PHC 12/17/08 Chicago PHC 10/17/1993 Five O'Clock Phlock 12/7/2007 Clinton County PHC 10/20/2007 Galveston Bay PHC 12/14/1995 PHs in Michiana 10/28/2004 PHs of Port Aransas 12/9/2008 PHs of the Lower Ohio Valley 10/2/2003 Mountaineer PHC 12/15/2006 Buckeye PHC 10/14/1993 Simply Complicated PHC 10/11/2004 Rappahannock Area PHC 10/10/2000 Pirates in the Harbour 10/13/2009 Waterloo Region PHC 10/4/2007 PHINZ to the North PHC 10/10/2015

NOVEMBER Left Coast PHC 11/9/1994 PHs of Pensacola 11/19/2003 Southwest Florida PHC 11/10/1994 PHs of the Riverbend 11/24/2010 PHC of Maine 11/10/1993 Detroit PHC 11/28/1992 St. MinneSomePlace PHC 11/8/1994 PHC of Billings 11/15/2006 PHs in Amish Paradise 11/22/1997 Republic of Texas PHC 11/21/2008 Seguin PHC 11/19/2009 PHs of the Blue Ridge 11/20/2002 Chippewa Valley PHC 11/9/2003

Page 17 PHiP REGIONAL EVENTS

Who: Pirates on the Water, PHs of the Upper Keys WHO: St Louis PHC What: 11th Annual 'Original' Pit Stop Party WHAT: Holidaze Party Where: Caribbean Club in Key Largo, FL (MM104) WHEN: Dec 1- 3, 2017 When: Oct. 30 and Oct. 31 WHERE: Orlando Gardens, St Louis, MO Benefits REEF and FKOC (Florida Keys Outreach BENEFITS: St Patricks Center Coalition) for Hurricane Irma relief MORE INFO: http://www.stlphc.org/ More Info: www.piratesonthewater.org

WHO: PHC in Michiana & Blossomland Pirates WHO: New Enlgand Parrot Head Clubs WHAT: Barefoot Children in the Sand WHAT: “Under the Big Top” NEPHC Convention WHEN: Jan 19 – 21, 2018 WHEN: Feb 22-25, 2018 WHERE: St Joseph, MI WHERE: Windsor. CT BENEFIT: Gateway Services and Corvilla BENEFITS: Multiple charities MORE INFO: http://parrotheadsinmichi. More Info: http://www.newenglandphc.com/2018/ wixsite.com/barefoot-children

WHO: Tampa Bay Parrot Head Club WHO: Multiple Parrot Head Clubs WHAT: Music on the Bay WHAT: Stars Fell on Alabama WHEN: Feb 28 - Mar 4, 2018 WHEN: Mar 15 - 18, 2018 WHERE: Whiskey Joe’s Beach BarTampa Bay, FL WHERE: Island House Hotel, Orange Beach, AL BENEFITS: Shriners Hospitals for Children BENEFITS: Multiple Charities MORE INFO: www.musiconthebay.org MORE INFO: http//:www.starsfellonalabama.org

Are you missing out on advertising your party or event? Advertise your club’s activities on your Regional Calendar by contacting your RC today!! Be sure to list WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO BENEFITS, and where to get MORE INFO! Post your events on the Club Leaders email groups, or if you put them on facebook, copy that and send it. Not everyone is on facebook! You never know when people might want to travel to your area!

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