The Captain's

January - March 2020 Sally Spenny Volume XVII, Issue I Editor

THE CAPTAIN’S LOG

Captains Logbook mark. You sail amongst the First entry: January 1, 2020 best in the world, but I notice the wrinkles where the smiles Welcome ye all to my first have been (especially in the entry as Captain of this vast mirror). We need to draw in fleet. I awoke today feel- new shipmates as we all get ing refreshed and invigorat- older with each trip around ed to start plotting our the sun. This be a challenge course. The fleet has been to any Crew in our fleet. Rest well maintained, decks assured there are ideas and washed and sails mended. ways to help swell our ranks. As a Chief and a local We on the Board will do our Cap’n, organization be fair share, but it be up to each that register, the more our what I do best! Know this! of ye to spread the word and coffers overflow to bring ye Being a leader requires make this fleet bigger than the troubadours like ne’er three important things. ever! before! To that end, I en- One, listen and learn. Many courage….nay, challenge a little bird has been in me What will this do in the grand each of you to join the ear with thoughts and con- scheme, ye ask? This Board movement to support us in cerns that I will bring to the works extremely hard each this endeavor. Spread the table. Two, surround yer- year to provide a gathering of word amongst yer local self with the wisdom of an our breathren in Key West. A crews that the tides are a experienced crew and be Meeting of the Minds! changing and ye best be rep- the dumbest scalliwag in Through the years this event resented or risk being the room. I join that crew has evolved, and some of our stranded on the sandbar. already in place and I look own choose to make the voy- forward to learning what is age, but not pay the dues. Thank ye all for being part plotted and where we can Bear in mind, without this our ranks. I shall do me go. And three, delegate Meeting of the Minds, the rest best to represent ye. Soon early and often and trust may not happen. But without we weigh anchor and the yer mates. No one person the rest, it wouldn’t be Key adventure begins. Until can do it all alone, and we West now would it? In the then, I raise a flagon to thee need to sail as a team. humble opinion of this Cap- and a new beginning! tain, it is our duty to provide What we need now is a ye with an opportunity where- crew! If ye be reading this, by ye simply cannot afford Billy Brehm ye have surely made yer NOT to register! The more President, PHiP, Inc. PHIP NEWSLETTER CONTEST WINNERS 2020 PhiP FOR 2019! The Latest Board Of Hummin’ The following clubs were an- Headlines Directors nounced as winners at the General Membership Meeting at Meeting of the Minds on November 3rd, 2019.

1st place – Tampa Bay PHC ($300)

2nd place – Galveston Bay PHC ($200) PHiP “Captains Log” Pg 1 President rd Newsletter Contest Winners Pg 2 Billy Brehm 3 place – Parrot Head Club of Tidewater ($100) Golden Coconut Winner Pg 3 [email protected]

Each club will donate their 2019 MOTM Wrap-up Pgs 4 - 7 Vice President Rick Fyffe winnings to the charity of their PHiP Financials Pgs 8-10 [email protected] choice. MOTM 2020 Registration Pg 11 Secretary We congratulate al of the 2019 Lone Palm Foundation Pg 12 David Cohen PHiP Newsletter Contest Win- [email protected] ning Clubs. PHIP Scholarship Raffle Pg 13 Dir. of Finance We also wish to thank every Parrot Head Club Birthdays Pg 14 Charlene Schultheis [email protected] club who submitted their PHIP Annual Renewal Pg 14 newsletter for consideration as Dir. of Membership Club Milestones for 2020 Pg 14 well as our esteemed panel of Sue Kermis newsletter judges. Regional Events Pg 15 [email protected]

Domino College Dean’s List Pg 16 Dir. of Conventions 2020 Andrew Talbert MOTM 2021 Ad Pg 16 [email protected]

Published Quarterly; Mid January, Mid April, Mid July and Mid October. PHiP and the TWT does not solicit advertising for this particular publication. Articles for consideration must be submitted on the 5th of each month of publication. 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 PANAMA CITY PARROT HEAD CLUB R WINS THE 2019 PHIP GOLDEN COCONUT AWARD

On Saturday Morning at that it truly showed the the money or insurance to pay MOTM the winning Parrot “spirit” of the winning club. the rapacious contractors. The Head Golden Coconut Club President of the club also has was announced. But first a Like all of our PHIP Clubs, a band, and he donated their little history behind the this club takes the “Party time for the entertainment that Golden Coconut … In With Purpose” motto and next meeting, more than a 1996, Margaritaville and gives back within their own month after the storm. $9,000 Parrot Heads In Paradise, community raised. At one meeting. In ret- Inc. decided to create an rospect, that should have been award to be given to a de- When the storms of life a sign of things to come. serving Parrot Head Club, came, They immediately emblematic and in recogni- gathered together. The Read their winning essay at tion of the outstanding Char- President of the club was the Golden Coconut Winner’s itable and Environmental blasted out of two houses portion of the website to be … efforts of ALL Parrot Head and moved in with the Vice https://www.phip.com/club- Clubs. President for a month. That winners house became a command Today, competition for the post. There were no tele- Congratulations again to the coveted award is waged phones working, yet people Panama City PHC, a two-time through a "blind essay" sub- managed to communi- member of the prestigious mitted to an illustrious panel cate. They drove around de- Golden Coconut Clubs!! of judges composed of pre- bris to check on their neigh- vious Golden Coconut bors. Three of the group Award recipients. Bestowed broke out their back hoes, upon the winning chapter, front end loaders, and chain the Golden Coconut is a saws, and formed a rescue one of a kind trophy de- militia and went out riding to signed, hand-crafted pre- the sound of the chain saws sented during the annual roaring. They reacted to Meeting of the Minds. help people get the tree out of the hole in their roofs, The judges had a tough de- clear debris from the door- cision on their hands and at way, or clear a group of trees times the scoring was close. just to get out of the drive- However as we can honor way. The effort started first only one club per year, the with fellow parrot heads then esteemed panel of judges reached out to military, first did their job and scored the responders and anybody that winning essay on the basis needed help or didn’t have

Page 3 Meeting of the Minds 2019 Wrap-up By Andrew Talbert, PHiP Director of Conventions

The 28th Annual PHiP's Meeting what they do for boat tours and In fact I am happy to say as I said of the Minds "License to Chill" theatre concerts around town. I at the Club Leaders Brunch that was very successful in many also know that we poured several the 2019 registration number was ways and it all seemed to go thousand FREE Margaritaville up 18% from 2017. down in a few hours instead of Tequila margaritas and SOLD- days. Time does fly when you are OUT the priced-right Land Shark Budget. MOTM is in the black having PHun…The beach in Key Lager supply in the Key West going into 2020. That keeps us West was HOT… Abnormally area by the end of Saturday! NO moving into 2020 and beyond hotter than normal by 10-20 de- we did not run out of beer in Key thanks to support from our clubs grees at times. You may have West but we were selling some and watching the spending on the noticed there is a weather station alternative brands at a few of the event. Do we need on-going sup- on the roof of the main stage at hotel bars by Saturday night. Just port? Yes of course. PHiP, Inc. the Casa Marina to monitor the a hint to the local distributor… and your support by registering weather on the beach and watch next year BRING A BIGGER for MOTM provides several hun- the wind speed for any danger to TRUCK OF LAND SHARK! dred thousand dollars of stage, our crowd due to the roof used Parrot Heads LOVE THAT $3 lighting, production, crews, pro- over the main stage. One day the LAND SHARK LAGER at motion, and organization to an “feels like temperature” was at events in Key West! event that is registered with the 103 F! The average high temper- City of Key West. PHiP is com- ature in Key West for October 31 Success. We ended the year UP mitted to have the Parrot Heads is 82 F! We can’t control the in registration AGAIN from the buy out the Casa Marina for three thermostat on the beach but we hurricane Irma year which also nights to bring the best rates of can hopefully look forward to followed our 25th annual sold out the year to our attendees for this normal temperatures returning in event. There is a MOTM trend Waldorf Astoria historic resort. 2020. that says we see a dip in registra- We do this because we trust our tion after a five -year anniversary membership will fill every room Sponsors, Attendees, and Vol- sellout which we saw at MOTM and allow us to take over the ho- unteers. First I want to thank all during the 20th and 25th annual tel to have our private Parrot of our sponsors and folks who sell-outs. (Yes we keep records Head Club Member party on the registered to support PHiP’s and have statistical information) largest private beach in Key Meeting of the Minds 2019 as West. We all work tirelessly year you all pay the bills and we ap- preciate everyone of you! I also want to thank every volunteer that made the event happen whether you work every day on this event or just a few hours. You know who you are. Remem- ber that you did make a differ- ence to many and you supported this very special event.

Registration. We had a late registration surge as always and sim- ilar walk-up support to 2018 as there were many people excited to see all of our music for such a great value. We were told several times what a “bargain” the ticket prices were with people paying All photos in this article provided by Andrew Talbertl

Page 4 Cont. from page 4. -round as volunteers Thank you, Carl Wessling Toy Thank you Parrot Heads! and leave some nice donations in the Drive Chairperson pockets of local charitable organiza- PHiP Scholarship Fund. Over tions while having the party of the PHiP Club Basket Raffle. A spe- $7000 was raised to support our year. Think about it. PHiP's Meeting cial shout out goes to Joe and annual gift of $10,000 to three of the Minds is now 28 years old Lorene Prorok for all of their parrot Heads children as they en- and still going strong. amazing work on the basket raf- ter college each year. Nice job by fle. They inspire me with their David Cohen and all the volun- Host Hotel. The Casa Marina was hard work and preparation. Every teers for working on this fund sold out. Thank you for that support. time I walked into the raffle area raiser. As I just wrote, we depend on all of they are smiling and looking like the rooms to be filled to support our they are having a party while Food and Drink Specials. The event and our group always delivers working! They make it happen! feedback on the food and drink as the Casa is ground zero for Thank you to all of the clubs who specials was great this year. I can MOTM. The Casa staff had our submitted baskets this year! The assure you there will be on-going backs from beginning to end. They baskets are the major source of work to continue to work to deliv- make it look easy and they really do charity revenue. er the best food and drink specials love the Parrot Heads…they all tell we can work out with our spon- me that over and over. PHiP Raffle Grand Prize. Our sors and the hotel. All that said I winner for the 2019 prize to be hope you enjoyed your $3 Land Reach Resort For those of you who used in 2020 is: Norma Hartwell Sharks, FREE Margaritaville Te- like to stay at the Reach you knew of the Parrot Head Club of East- quila margaritas and shots, $5 the Reach was under renovation dur- ern Massachusetts. Norma and her cheeseburgers, and other great ing our time in Key West. I am hap- husband Bruce will be headed to buffet items each night. py to report the Reach opened on- PHiP’s Meeting of the Minds schedule on December 1 and is 2020 with their event registration 25 % OFF MARGARI- looking good! The Reach will return paid, 2 free airfares up to $1400, TAVILLE COFFEE. Speaking as our over-flow hotel in 2020! and a three night stay at the Casa of FREE! Did you enjoy your Marina! It pays to buy raffle tick- FREE Margaritaville Coffee cour- Blood Drive. Here is a note from ets and support our PHiP charity tesy of Margaritaville Foods this Jeff: Howdy Phlock! Thank you, donations! year? Well to continue the good- thank you, thank you, for participat- will Margaritaville Foods is send- ing and making our blood drive such Charity! Parrot Heads in Para- ing you a gift. This is a PHiP ex- a success! This year we registered dise, Inc. via PHiP’s Meeting of clusive offer! Thank you to Mar- 165 donors. There were 19 deferrals the Minds donated the following garitaville Foods! Use code mostly due to low iron. Three dona- amounts: $2500 to the Sister Sea- MARGARITAVILLEVIP25 for tions were incomplete. We had 8 son Fund. $2500 to the Police 25% off any Margaritaville coffee double red donations. We collected Athletic League (PAL). $2500 to item here, https://victorallen.com/ 143 pints this year. Hopefully this Reef Relief and $2500 to the Ba- margaritaville-coffee/. will keep our streak alive for anoth- hama Village Music Association. er year. Thanks to Fins of the Valley for volunteering for a club donation. I’ll be taking appointments for next year around Labor Day. Thank you, Jeff Hoffman PHiP’s MOTM Service Chairperson

Toy Drive. Here is a note from Carl: Thank you for all of the Toy Drive support!! This year we collected 14 large boxes of toys and $560 in gift cards. Last year we collected 10 large boxes of toys and $200 in gift cards.

Page 5 Cont. from page 5. and he gives 110% when duty calls. Kathy Pfister the President was there providing support for the general meeting, Lone Palm Auction and other things I am sure I missed due to other duties. Our Vice President is Rick Fyffe who was also the Director of Registration. I know what this man does. I work with him all year long. He works many hours before, during, and after the event to make it go smooth. You be sure to thank him when you see him. Kathy Kaz has been his assistant and will be taking the reins in 2020 as the Director of Registration. Given Rick is the Vice President he will be providing on-going support to our event. Sue Kermis is our Mem- bership Director doing the Club Green Room. Our green room you to help the event run Leader Brunch at the Conch Re- gives support and a quiet zone to smoothly. public and the break out meet- all of our artists, The green room ings. She works all year to keep planning was headed up by Teresa Sound and Lighting Crews. the clubs on track. David Cohen Burchwell again this year. She We depend on multiple teams our PHiP Secretary keeps the also managed the gift bag stuffing to support our multiple stages sold-out Mini Mart and Scholar- event and the artist credential de- and production work. I have ship raffle moving every year. ployment. Thank you Teresa. You heard most who come to our Charlene Schultheis is the Fi- rock! event leave saying the sound is nance Director and she pays all as good as any on any stage: JL the bills. This lady is the person I Mini Mart. Our sold-out mini and Jamison Productions, Ted work with constantly to keep the mart was full of vendors, spon- and the crew at Tech-Tronics, wheels on this event. She writes sors, and Radiomargaritaville even Art and Greg at the Art of a lot of checks and makes sure flowing into the courtyard. It was Sound, and Chip at PSAV. my decimal points work in my a packed house particularly on Thanks to Lubos and Alexis spreadsheets. The banking never Thursday morning as Brent Burns for your non-stop energy and stops year-round so just know the played on stage to entertain every- fast response. Thanks to all the light stays on that desk all year. one shopping and looking at all crew as I don’t have enough Make sure you thank everyone of the cool offerings. There was space to thank you all but you these people for working on some spontaneous music at times know you rock! It was flawless PHiP’s MOTM to make it hap- from Coral Reefers who played to on five stages – small and pen. Without the magicians, the the shoppers! large! magic will never happen. Don’t forget that. MOTM Security. Our security PHiP Board. Thank you to all was led by Director of Security my fellow board members. Lone Palm Auction. This year Val Dellocono with a leadership First, I want to thank my Assis- the Lone Palm Foundation which team of Carolyn, Rick, and Der- tant Director of Conventions is the charitable arm of PHiP had rick. They led our 100 plus volun- Jim Dellocono. Jim and I spent the annual auction once again at teer security team to keep every- many nights on the phone and I MOTM with lots of one of a kind thing flowing smoothly! Thank think our conference calls and art and special Jimmy Buffett you also goes to the Key West Po- email work just to sponsors autographed items. $9,315 was lice Department for all of your this year was pretty mind- raised from memorabilia and support! Thank you to everyone numbing. Jim is just as pas- $15,400 was raised from the six who volunteered. We depend on sionate about this event as I am special original art pieces at the

Page 6 Cont. from page 6 auction this year thanks to all of sical moments that don’t happen Jimmy and the Parrots singing the support from our attendees. very frequently and when you wit- Steve Miller’s “The Joker” with All of these proceeds go to the ness them in person it is one of them backing the song. If you fund to help our PHiP club mem- those “wow” moments. missed all this in 2019 my sugges- bers nation-wide who suffer losses Some people told me they thought tion is to register for 2020…more as a result of natural disasters. The the Mac McAnally set was the best to come. Lone Palm Foundation continues one they had ever seen. With all of to help Parrot Heads across the the Coral Reefer band guesting on As I said I could write a few chap- country by providing grants to songs and Coral Reefer alumni ters in a book about all of the help our club members recover Josh Leo playing on several songs preparation and conversations that from natural disasters. Nice job by some real magic did happen. happen to make moments happen the Lone Palm Foundation The Peter Mayer set on Friday in Key West on those stages but at Board…Parrot Heads helping Par- night was pretty awesome with the the end of the day it is all about rot Heads. Thank you Parrot string section. It is no exaggeration everyone of you supporting all of Heads for your donations! to say that months of planning these talented artists that play our went into that one performance. I stages while you have the time of Special Things at PHiP's can’t wait to hear the recording your life. MOTM this year that will be released very soon! Where do I start? All the days of Standby for an update on the re- The books are mostly closed on music were great. I could write a lease date. MOTM 2019 after a month of fol- couple of chapters in a book about low-up work. As that was going the special sets that happened this I would be re-miss if I did not on my cell phone has had a pretty past year. I do want to mention mention that The High South Band good workout getting ready for that some of our entertainers have probably stirred the most new buzz 2020. I can tell you some exciting now logged 20 or more years at the event. This was heard at the entertainment will be back on the coming to this event. That is quite event and in the post-survey data. Casa Marina stages again in 2020. an achievement in itself. There A quick story…High South and It is already well in the works. were many moments of cross- Josh Leo were playing the set pollination as I like to call it. Art- break on the side stage on Saturday Post Event Survey. Our PHiP’s ists playing with other artists and night just before Jimmy and the MOTM 2019 Survey was open for backing people in bands including Parrots hit the stage. Jimmy Mara- two weeks and is now closed. many of the Coral Reefer Band ventano looked over at me and said Thank you all who participated playing every day on some set. on the microphone “I am supposed for the feedback. The information Much of that participation is to follow that?” I just smiled. The is looked at closely for future im- worked out in advance and some next thing you know the High provements and in the past has on the spot. There were many mu- South guys were on stage with been a large driver of decision making in the name of “customer service” for future events. This one will be no exception! There will be some changes for 2020 based on your voting!

Until next time, I’ll see you, down the road.

Andrew

Andrew Talbert Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. PHiP Director of Conventions PHiP's Meeting of the Minds "Party at the End of the World"

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

Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement - General Fund - YTD as of December 31, 2019

Income:

Balance 12.31.18 $ 5,935.24 Membership/Handbooks-CD $ 27,317.23 Transfer from Scholarship Savings $ 10,360.58

Total Income $ 43,613.05

Expense: Board Meeting/Meetings $ 13,751.67 Central Plasticworks (Fin Award) $ 111.50

Conch Republic Seafood Co (Deposit Leader's Brunch) $ 6,522.23

Crown Awards Inc. - Atlanta PHC 30th - Founding Club $ 82.40 D & O Insurance $ 1,174.00 Newsletter Charities Lone Palm Foundation $ 300.00 Bay Area Pet Adoptions $ 200.00 SMILE $ 100.00 Printing/Postage/Office Supplies $ 205.16 Registration (Regional Communicators) $ 1,080.00 Returned Item/Service Fee $ 87.50 Scholarship $ 360.58 North Carolina State University $ 5,000.00 United States Naval Academy $ 3,000.00 Appalacian State University $ 2,000.00 Web Hosting $ 5,970.00

Total Expenses $ 39,945.04

Ending Balance: $ 3,668.01

Page 8 Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement MOTM Year to Date December 31, 2019

Income: Expenses continued Balance 12.31.18 $ 30,462.53 Entertainment $ 80,775.30 2019 Registration $ 204,478.61 Four Star Rental $ 943.31 2020 Registration $ 21,166.50 Harmony Press, Inc. $ 3,861.69 2019 Convention Guide $ 2,700.00 Insurance Office of America 2019 Mini Mart $ 7,500.00 (Event Ins.) $ 924.88 2019 Sponsorship $ 35,000.00 Jamison Productions LLC $ 6,000.00 2020 Sponsorship $ 5,000.00 Key West Police (Security) $ 8,130.00 2019 Cash income at MOTM) $ 6,727.00 Keyboard Advertising Spe- cialists $ 23,578.00 2019 Square (credit card income at MOTM) $ 12,484.16 MOTM Artwork $ 1,000.00 2019 Windjammer Cruise $ 270.00 MOTM Meetings $ 6,209.26 Reimbursement (Scholarship) $ 396.24 MOTM On-line Forum $ 48.00 Reimbursement (Lone Palm) $ 500.00 MOTM $ 12,276.52 namify $ 3,512.29 Total Income $ 326,685.04 Office Sup- plies/Postage/Printing $ 708.41 Expenses: Old Town Storage $ 4,268.66 Authorize.net (transaction Registration (RC, etc.) $ 90.00 fees) $ 344.85 Tech-Tronic Productions Inc $ 25,500.00 Bank Charge (iPayment) $ 7,514.89 Trademark Engine $ 275.00 Art of Sound $ 5,000.00 Transfer to General BearCom (radios) $ 612.76 (Membership) $ 4,194.00 Board Meeting $ 1,580.08 Transfer to Scholarship (Windjammer) $ 270.00 Casa Marina $ 40,777.80 Transportation $ 7,744.40 The Southernmost Beach Re- sort $ 4,137.36 Virtual PHC (on-site membership) $ 2,190.00 Charity Bahama Village Music Pro- Virtual PHC (refund for con- gram $ 2,500.00 vention guide) $ 125.00 Key West Police Athletic Web Development $ 620.00 League $ 2,500.00 Reef Relief $ 2,500.00 Total Expenses $ 269,184.28 Sister Season $ 2,500.00 Cube Services, Inc. $ 5,117.78 Ending Balance: $ 57,500.76 emma (e-mail service) ) $ 854.04

Page 9 Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement-Scholarship YTD as of December 31, 2019

Income:

Balance 12.31.18 $ 15,371.27 Credit Card Partner $ 563.74 Interest $ 4.34 Raffle $ 7,155.00

Total Income $ 23,094.35 Expense:

Transfer to General Checking $ 10,360.58 Transfer to MOTM Checking $ 396.24

Total Expense $ 10,756.82

Ending Balance: $ 12,337.53

Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings YTD as of December 31, 2019

Income: Balance 12.31.18 $ 52,660.60 Interest $ 81.10

Total Income $ 52,741.70

Total Expenses $ -

Ending Balance: $ 52,741.70

Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings (MOTM) YTD Dec 31, 2019

Income: Balance 12.31.18 $ 48,878.20 Interest $ 48.92

Total Income $ 48,927.12

Expenses:

Total Expenses $ -

$ 48,927.12 Ending Balance:

Page 10 MEETING OF THE MINDS “PARTY AT THE END OF THE WORLD” 29 - 31 Oct, 2020

REGISTRATION IS OPEN of concert tickets and access to a FOR the 29th Annual PHiP’s Meet- pre-show VIP party for any 2020 ing of the Minds 2020 “Party at the regularly scheduled Jimmy Buf- End of the World.” fett tour date within the U.S. or Canada. The concert date must We want everyone who wants to be selected at least 8 weeks prior stay at the Casa to be there! So to the show or as soon as possi- FAIR WARNING…the rooms are ble if the concert is announced getting less available and registra- with less than 8 weeks no- tion is going great! IT IS GOING tice. The winner will be drawn TO BE A GREAT EVENT THIS on April 2, 2020. You must be YEAR! registered prior to midnight April WE JUST NEED YOU!!! Book as 1st to be in the drawing and I can soon as you can as we need every tell you your odds of winning are room occupied with Parrot very good…much better than any Heads!!! lottery you will play! Here is the link to register for the Here are the ways to book a reser- Remember if you book a room at 29th PHiP’s ANNUAL MEET- vation for PHiP’s MOTM #29 at the Casa Marina you need to go ING OF THE MINDS 2020: the Casa Marina, A Waldorf Asto- register for PHiP’s Meeting of the http://www.phip.com/ ria Resort. Minds. YOU MUST BE REGIS- motmregistration The online link: http:// TERED FOR PHiP’s MOTM TO group.waldorfastoria.com/ STAY AT THE CASA MARINA! WANT A ROOM AT THE the29thannualmeetingofthe- Only credentialed guests will be CASA MARINA FOR MEET- minds2020 allowed into the Casa Marina prop- ING OF THE MINDS 2020? Booking code: ZZPAR erty during the event. Want to stay at the CASA MA- Central Reservations: 1-888-303- Note: Due to the results of our last RINA RESORT during PHiP’s 5717 two years of Meeting of the Minds Meeting of the Minds? The hotel The 2020 MOTM dates are on the surveys the MOTM gift bag is be- booking link goes is live and the PHiP web site for use in booking ing eliminated for 2020. There will registration staff at the Casa Ma- your rooms right now! be no gift bag stuffing party this rina are ready to take your call. http://www.phip.com/meeting year so it will not be on the registration form. You should book your room at Until next time I’ll see you, down the Casa Marina!! Why? Because the road! A GREAT DRAWING FOR if you book your room by April EARLY REGISTRATION!! 1st, 2020 you will be put in a Andrew GREAT ODDS OF WINNING!! drawing to win a FOUR NIGHT IF you register before April 1st, STAY DURING MOTM 2020 2020 YOU will be put in a drawing IN A TWO BEDROOM Andrew Talbert to WIN 2 tickets to see JIMMY OCEAN VIEW SUITE FREE!! Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. BUFFETT AND THE CORAL Only the people who are on the PHiP Director of Conventions REEFER BAND in a city of your Casa Marina reservations list and Lone Palm Foundation Board choice in the USA or Canada dur- registered for MOTM 2020 by Member ing the 2020 tour courtesy of April 1 will be eligible for the PHiP’s 29th Annual Meeting of the MARGARITAVILLE drawing. Ask some of the previ- Minds FOODS!! All you have to do is ous winners how cool this is to Key West, Florida “Party at the register and pick your choice of a have this awesome suite right on End of the World” city on the 2020 tour. If you are the the water in Key West during http://www.phip.com/meeting lucky winner YOU will win a pair Meeting of the Minds for FREE!

Page 11 LONE PALM FOUNDATION

As we reflect upon 2019, the Lone Palm Foundation would like to And everyone who purchased extend our gratitude to everyone raffle tickets and auction items! who helped make this past year a success. As a whole, we can count One of our biggest fundraisers our blessing that only a small in 2019 was our partnership number of our fellow Parrot with Sidney Strong and Singing Heads were affected by natural for Change Charitable Founda- disasters in 2019. That being said, tion, it proved a winning combi- we can't predict what Mother Na- nation. This past November ture has in store for us in 2020. during Meeting of the Minds, we auctioned six original watercolor  Lone Palm Founda- Has your club chosen their chari- paintings of Jimmy Buffett con- tion Online Raffles ties for 2020? Please consider the cert backdrops, the paintings Lone Palm Foundation, we are were donated by Sidney Strong  LIVE Memorabilia Auction your charitable arm of PHIP, Inc. whom had agreed to split the at Meeting of the Minds proceeds with Lone Palm Foun- www.lonepalmfoundation.org/ Below is a special acknowledg- dation and C.A.R.E.S. donate/ ment of those who donated in End of Year IRA donations 2019. As per Sidney's wish we were able to donate $7,420.80 to the Again, the entire Lone Palm Top 5 donations of 2019: Conch Auxiliary Radio Emer- Foundation Board would like to 1. Paradise Charitable Founda- gency Services (they are a group thank everyone for their contin- tion $22,638 of Amateur Radio Operators and ued support. We are all "Parrot 2. Roger and Vicki Sams SkyWarn spotters who provide Heads helping Parrot Heads" $10,000 training, education, and emer- and we couldn't do this without you! 3. Virtual Parrot Head Club gency communications support

$5,000 towards the needs of our commu- And to start off 2020 we are 4. Panama City Parrot Head nity and national weather service pleased to announce, Beverly Club $4,750 before, during and after a disaster Miami Parrot Head Club $2,000 event in the Florida Keys) and Kleinman will be assisting us $7,420.80 for the Parrot Head with foundation marketing and Honorable Mention: Emergency PHUND. Sincere promotion. Her expertise and Blossomland Pirates PHC thanks to those who purchased vast collection of Buffett memo- Central Oklahoma PHC paintings (Pete Grosskreuz, Su- rabilia will be a great asset to the HatLady Bling san Radomski, Ed Fox and Paul Lone Palm Foundation and Par- Hillbilly PHC Dammers), Judith Ranger Smith rot Head clubs worldwide. Bev- Inland Empire PHC and Anne Pelto with Singing for erly will be reaching out to offi- Kansas City PHC Change Charitable Foundation cial club contacts in the coming Lower Alabama PHC and most of all Sidney Strong. months with an informational Orange County PHC package that will benefit all Parrot Heads of California Delta It is because of your willingness sanctioned clubs. Please join me Parrot Heads of Pensacola to give that we are able to assist in a warm welcome to Bev. PHIP, Inc. in times of natural disaster. Be- Route 66 PHC low are a few of the many ways San Antonio PHC you as members can donate: Sincerely, Jim Brogren South Region Parrot Heads  Amazon Smiles Space Coast PHC President, Lone Palm Founda-  50/50 Club Raffles tion

Page 12 A GREAT WAY TO HELP THE PHiP SCHOLARSHIP!

IT'S BACK! THE TRIP OF and we want to add some addi- drawing. THE YEAR! tional funds to ensure future years’ have adequate funding. You can pay via PayPal - Once again the Windjammer has To make sure that we can con- https://www.paypal.com/home graciously donated a windjam- tinue to award these gifts well to PHiPscholarshipraf- mer cruise to help benefit the into the future we have come up [email protected] (Please click PHiP Scholarship. You can buy with a great way to help that on the friends and family link) these tickets individually or as a cause. or send your check to David club donation to the scholarship Cohen, 6986 Samantha Court (domino college recognition) Windjammer cruises has donat- Wheatfield, NY 14304 (checks and use this great prize for your ed a cruise for two to raffle off payable to Parrot Heads in Par- fundraiser. this year. We will be selling adise). If you are mailing a Please pass this information tickets via PayPal or check go- check please send your email around to all your club members. ing through October and until address if you want your num- All are eligible to win whether 2:00 on Saturday at MOTM. bers emailed to you. When you they are going to MOTM or not. get to MOTM you may pur- We will draw for the cruise Sat- chase additional tickets right *How about buying some chanc- urday, October 31st from the up until 2:30 pm on Saturday. es as a club to use the prize for stage at Meeting of the Minds your clubs fund raiser?* The trip for the seven night cruise on Thank you in advance for your is good for one year so there is this beautiful boat. Winners do support of the wonderful cause. plenty of time after MOTM to not need to be present at use the cruise MOTM to win the cruise! Tick- ets are five for $20 or five dol- David Cohen, Secretary Parrot Heads in Paradise have lars for one. I will send you via Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. been awarding qualified parrot email with a list of your num- 2012-2120 Scholarship Chair heads and their children a total bers so you have them for your 2013-2020 Scholarship Raffle of $10,000 in scholarships every records. I will be tracking the Chair year for the last 11 years. Fund- name and numbers of every raising has been just keeping ticket coming in and they will pace with our pay-outs each year all be in Key West for the

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Page 13 Parrot Head Clubs Celebrating Annual Renewal Update

Birthdays This Quarter! All Renewal Packets were sent out on December 20th to the official club contact. JANUARY MARCH

Pirates in Paradise 1/1 1999 Pirates on the Water 3/1 2006 There is an option to pay your dues online, information is in Palmetto PHC 1/5 1997 PHs in Niagara South 3/3 2010 the packet. Music City Phins 3/3 2003 Wasatch Mountain PHC 1/7 1995 Summit City PHC 3/5 2000 Please note all complete re- Desert Sharks PHC 1/9 2003 PH Pirates of the CA newals including payment, must be received by January PHC of Tidewater 1/11 1996 Delta 3/6 2003 PHs of the Savannah 31, 2020. Midwest Indiana PHC 1/12 2000 River 3/7 1996 If you did not receive your Memphis PHC 1/15 2000 Fins of the Valley 3/8 2005 packet please email me at Ozark Mountain PHs 1/17 1998 Parrot Heads of the [email protected] Prairie 3/8 2005 or contact your Regional Shoreline PHC 1/19 1994 San Antonio PHC 3/11 1999 Communicator. Kansas City PHC 1/22 1995 Nature Coast PHC 3/12 2008 You can find your Regional 1000 Islands PHC 1/24 2006 Annapolis PHC 3/14 1995 Communicator information Phlip Phlop Phlockers 1/25 2012 here: https://www.phip.com/ PHs on the St. Clair 3/15 2007 club-communicators Southern Illinois PHC 1/25 2007 PHs in Perry-dise 3/17 2009 Bluegrass PHC 1/27 1995 Sue Kermis PHs of the Phininsula 3/20 2011 PHIP Director of Member- PHs in Lincolnland 3/21 1998 ship FEBRUARY Pirates of the Neuse 3/21 2016 [email protected] The Villages PHs 2/2 2004 Chesapeake PHC 3/27 1997 Route 66 PHC 2/4 2012 OBX Pirates PHC 3/28 2004 MILESTONES Savannah PHC 2/4 2002 Sandlapper PHC 3/29 1998 IN 2020

PHC of Green Bay 2/9 1993 Parrot Heads are growing Magic City PHC 2/13 2001 older but not UP! HAPPYHAPPY Coast of Carolina PHC 2/14 1995 There are 35 clubs which BIRTHDAYBIRTHDAY will celebrate 25+ years in Colorado PHC 2/15 1994 2020. PHs for the Palm Beach- CLUBSCLUBS !!!! es 2/18 1996 There are 18 clubs that will celebrate 25 years in 2020. Wagoner PHC 2/20 2003 Pau Hana PHC 2/21 2005 Here’s to many more years and many more clubs reach- CNY Parrot Head Club 2/22 2015 ing 25 years! Western Massachusetts PHC 2/23 2008

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WHO: PHs in Michiana & Blossomland PHC WHO: Pittsburg PHC (Steel City Phins) WHAT: Barefoot Children in the Sand WHAT: 25th Cabin Fever WHEN: Jan 24- 26, 2020 WHEN: Feb 21-23, 2020 WHERE: St Joseph, MO WHERE: Beaver Falls, PA BENEFITS: Multiple Charities Info: www.parrotheadsinmichi.wixsite.com/barefoot BENEFITS: Camp Rising Spirits -children MORE INFO: www.steelcityfins.org

WHO: LowCountry PHC WHO: Tampa Bay PHC WHAT: 16th Annual Mardi Crawl WHAT: Music on the Bay WHEN: Feb 29, 2020 WHEN: Feb 26 – Mar 1, 2020 WHERE: Whiskey Joes, Tampa Bay, FL WHERE: Shem Creek at Mount Pleasant, SC BENEFITS: Multiple Charities BENEFITS: Shriners Hospitals for Children INFO: lcparrotheads.org/mardi-crawl-central/ MORE INFO: www.musiconthebay.org

WHO: New England Parrot Head Clubs WHO: Clinton County PHC WHAT: 25th Annual NEPHC Convention WHAT: Spring Fling 2020 WHEN: Mar 5 – 8, 2020 WHEN: Mar 6 - 7, 2020 WHERE: Doubletree in Millford, Mass. WHERE: Bretz Wildlife Winery, Carlyle, IL BENEFITS: Multiple charities BENEFITS: Mighty Maren (fighting neuroblasto- MORE INFO: https:// ma) www.phcoem.com/2020nephc MORE INFO: http://www.ccparrotheads.com/

WHO: St Minnesomeplace PHC WHO: Panama City PHC WHAT: This Hotel Room 2020 WHAT: Rendezvous 2020 WHEN: Mar 21, 2020 WHERE: Sharkey’s, Panama City Beach WHERE: Egan, MN WHEN: April 16 to 19, 2020 BENEFITS: Avian Adoption & Rescue Service BENEFITS: Girls, Inc. of Bay County MORE INFO: www/stminnesomeplace.com/ thr2020 INFO: https://rendezvous2020.myevent.com

Are you missing out on advertising your party or WHO: Parrot Heads In Natural Settings event? Advertise your club’s activities on the club WHAT: 23rd Annual PHINS Golf Tournament leaders email groups and your Regional Calendar. t Contacting your RC today!! WHEN: Apr 24 -25 , 2020 WHERE: Eagle Landing GC Jacksonville, FL Be sure to list WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHO BENEFITS, BENEFITS: Dreams Come True, Jacksonville, FL and where to get MORE INFO! MORE INFO: http://phinsjax.org/golf- tournament.html You never know when people might want to travel to your area!

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Altoona Parrot Head Club Galveston Bay PHC PHs on the St. Clair Arizona PHC Hillbilly PHC Phun Coast PHC Atlanta PHC Houston PHC Pirates on the Water Barefoot Children of FLL Hub City PHC Pittsburgh PHC Black Diamond PHC Key West PHC Pleasure Island PHs Blue Hen PHC LowCountry PHC River City PHC Blue Water PHC Metro PHC San Antonio PHC Canyon Lake PHC Midwest Indiana PHC San Diego PHC Cedar Creek Lake PHC Nature Coast PHC Sandlapper PHC Central Illinois PHC Nautical Whalers Sarasota Bay PHC Central Oklahoma PHA New Smyrna Beach PHC Savannah PHC Charlotte Harbor PHC NorthWest Indiana PHC Seguin PHC Chicago PHC PHC of Charlotte Southern Idaho PHC Club Finz PHC of Richmond Southern Illinois PHC Coast of Carolina PHC Phin City PHC SouthWest Florida PHC Coastal Jersey PHC PHINdy PHC Space Coast PHC Delaware Seashore PHC PHs for the Palm Beaches St. Louis PHC Des Moines PHC PHs of Port Aransas Tallahassee PHC East Tennessee PHC PHs of Puget Sound Tampa Bay PHC Eastern Illinois PHC PHs of the Phininsula The Villages PHs Eastern New York PHC PHs of the Riverbend West Georgia PHC

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 email groups when you have a charitable or community service activity. Or you can send an email direct to me at [email protected].

October 29 - 31, 2020

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