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January - March 2019 Sally Spenny Volume XVI, Issue I Editor THE PRESIDENT’S PERCH I always find the turning of of events in 2018. Thanks to the calendar a trigger to everyone who attended Meet- reflect on the highlights of ing of The Minds and also the past and give thanks thanks to all of you who went where it’s due. I gotta say, to a regional event, major we had some pretty good club party, house concert, times in 2018. volunteer opportunity and even a purely social gather- Our man, JB, put on shows ing. Your support not only in places he hadn’t visited contributed to charitable caus- in quite a while. It was a es but also to some dang good joy to be able to announce times for all involved. I those shows knowing how would be remiss to not explic- ly putting together your long some people had wait- itly thank all that volunteer to events, big and small, for ed for Jimmy to come visit make the great times happen. the year. Thanks to all of again. Thank you to all of There ain’t no party like a the Club Leaders who vol- the Ticket Coordinators, Parrot Head party and we unteer their time and ef- newbies and veterans. We make every event a party! forts to make those things could not do it without you. happen. To those leaving The turning of the calendar their Boards, thanks for We made great strides last also triggers thoughts of your service. For those year. Literally. Many of what’s ahead. (Yeah, I guess I coming in, thanks for step- our members participated am a bit calendar obsessed.) ping up and remember that in a Walk to End Alzhei- More unexpected JB shows your crack team of Region- mer’s and, while the final (Holmdel, NJ?) and some re- al Communicators is there is still being calculated, we turns to favorite locations to help. They’re an awe- raised over $120K by mid- (man, I wish I could go to Al- some group and we’re December. That is beyond pine Valley this year) and grateful for their efforts awesome and keeps us four (!) shows in Paris. Lot- (and Ms. Sally Spenny’s safely at the Silver Level tery dreams right there, my for the Tradewind Times) ($100K) of National friends. every year - thanks for be- Teams. Thanks to the walk- ing so cool, kids! ers and the people who The Parrot Heads in Paradise supported them with dona- Board of Directors is not I’m looking forward to tions. alone in already working on continued work with the our major event and plans for rest of the PHiP Board - Parrot Heads went to a lot 2019. Many of you are active- y’all rock - thanks for all that you do! Another Board that I’m honored to be a part of is the awesome Lone Palm Foundation. What a great 2019 PhiP group of leaders we have The Latest there! Thank you to them for Board Of their energy and ideas and Hummin’ dedication to Parrot Heads Headlines Directors Helping Parrot Heads. It couldn’t happen without do- nations from clubs and indi- viduals and the proceeds from the way cool Live Auc- tion items during Meeting of The Minds. Thanks to every- one who contributed to the cause. PHiP President’s Letter Pg. 1-2 President As always, I have to give a Golden Coconut Winner Pg. 3 Kathy Pfister big thank you to Jimmy. Newsletter Contest Winners Pg. 3 cheesehead_in_paradise@ yahoo.com Without him inspiring this MOTM Pgs. 4 - 7, Pgs. 11 -12 wonderful group of people, I Vice President wouldn’t have some of the PHiP Financials Pgs. 8-10 Rick Fyffe best friends of my life. You [email protected] PHIP Scholarship Opens Pg. 13 are The Man, Jimmy! Scholarship Raffle Winner Pg. 13 Secretary David Cohen Here’s to a fun and love filled Alzheimer’s Thank You Pg. 14 [email protected] Parrot Head 2019! PHIN City Featured Club Pgs 15-16 Dir. of Finance Kathy Pfister, Emerald Isle PHC Event Pg. 16 Charlene Schultheis [email protected] President PHIP Annual Renewal Pg. 16 Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Club Birthdays Pg. 17 Dir. of Membership Sue Kermis Virtual Parrot Head Club Pg. 17 [email protected] Regional Events Pg. 18 Dir. of Conventions 2019 Domino College Dean’s List Pg. 19 Andrew Talbert [email protected] MOTM 2019 Ad Pg. 19 Published Quarterly; Mid January, Mid April, Mid July and Mid October. PHiP and the TWT does not solicit advertis- ing for this particular publication. Articles for consideration must be submitted on the 5th of each month of publica- tion. Information contained in this publication is intended for PHiP membership. PHiP reserves the right of refusal to print any article. Consideration for article submission, contact: Sally Spenny at [email protected] Page 2 Galveston Bay PHC Wins the 2018 PHIP 2018 NEWSLETTER PHIP Golden Coconut Award CONTEST WINNERS! year, the esteemed panel of The following clubs were an- judges did their job and scored nounced as winners at the Gen- the winning essay on the basis eral Membership Meeting at that it truly showed the “spirit” Meeting of the Minds on No- of the winning club. vember 3rd, 2018. Like all of our PHIP Clubs, this 1st place – Tampa Bay PHC club takes the “Party with a Pur- ($300) pose” motto and gives back within their own community. 2nd place – Heartland Lake Just to name a few things they Sharks PHC ($200) do: collect magazines for senior citizens and tabs for Ronald 3rd place – Galveston Bay PHC McDonald House, walk for Alz- ($100) heimer's, collect toys at Christ- mas; and when disaster struck, Each club will donate their win- On Saturday Morning at MOTM, they assisted the community and nings to the charity of their the winning Parrot Head Golden Parrot Heads in hauling and dis- choice. Coconut Club was announced. tributing supplies. They also But first a little history behind participated in fund raisers for We congratulate al of the 2018 the Golden Coconut … In 1996, relief efforts! PHiP Newsletter Contest Win- Margaritaville and Parrot Heads ning Clubs. In Paradise, Inc. decided to cre- Read their winning essay at the ate an award to be given to a de- Golden Coconut Winner’s por- We also wish to thank every serving Parrot Head Club, em- tion of the website. … https:// club who submitted their news- blematic and in recognition of www.phip.com/club-winners letter for consideration as well as the outstanding Charitable and our esteemed panel of newsletter Environmental efforts of ALL Congratulations again to the judges. Parrot Head Clubs. Galveston Bay, a two-time member of the prestigious Gold- Today, competition for the cov- en Coconut Clubs!! eted award is waged through a Sue Kermis "blind essay" submitted to an il- PHIP Director of Membership lustrious panel of judges com- posed of previous Golden Coco- nut Award recipients. Bestowed upon the winning chapter, the Golden Coconut is a one of a kind trophy designed, hand- crafted and presented during the annual Meeting of the Minds. The judges had a tough decision on their hands and at times the scoring was close. However as we can honor only one club per Page 3 tion from the hurricane Irma year Meeting of the Minds Report last year which also followed our By Andrew Talbert, PHiP Director of Conventions 25th annual sold out event. There is a MOTM trend that says we see a dip in registration after a five Hello Parrot Heads! As I sit here Registration - We had some a late year anniversary sellout which we north of Key West feeling a bit of registration surge as always and saw at MOTM during the 20th and winter temperatures I thought I walk up support via onsite registra- 25th annual sell-outs. (Yes we would take some time to sum up tion as there were many people keep records and have statistical another great Meeting of the excited to see people like ten time information) Hurricane Irma hurt Minds! Yes this is a long read but I 2018 CMA musician of the year us a bit last year but we came back want to give you some details to sit Coral Reefer Mac McAnally play- at the end towards a more normal by the fire or on the beach and ing twice on our stages with most average level as 2018 registration read. It will be a little while before of the Coral Reefer Band. People closed. Where are we? MOTM is you hear from me again so this is this only happens for the National still in a range of single digit aver- one to last you until next time. PHiP FAN CLUB! We were told age attendance deviation. Budget? several times what a “bargain” the MOTM is in the black going into First I want to thank all of our "ticket" aka registration prices 2019. We ended almost where we sponsors and folks who registered were with people paying what they started thanks to support from our to support Meeting of the Minds do for boat tours and paid concerts clubs and watching our spending 2018 as you all pay the bills and around town. Robert Earl Keen on the event. Do we need on-going we appreciate every one of you! I and Lyle Lovett were in Key West support? Yes we do. PHiP, Inc. also want to thank every volunteer playing on Saturday night for $90 and your support for MOTM pro- that made the event happen.