May Phlocking June 11 June Happy Birthday Tulsa Parrot Heads 6:30 Pm Phlocking Wow, What a Difference a Week Makes

June Party with a 2019 Purpose!

FINLINESth May Phlocking June 11 June Happy Birthday Tulsa Parrot Heads 6:30 pm Phlocking Wow, what a difference a week makes. May 14th the weather could not have been more perfect. A week Dead later the rains came and River Spirit is flooded. On Armadillo A plethora of Parrot the Heads, both young and 1004 E 4th St old, invaded the patio at Patio Margaritaville’s Land- shark Landing to cele- House brate the Tulsa Parrot Head Club’s 26th Birthday. Sixty-five Parrot Heads signed in, but I know there Concert were several who did not sign in making the total at Mark your calendars. The Detentions will be least seventy-five people attending our meeting. performing a house concert on Friday July 12th Margaritaville served at Charley and Trina Dawson’s House. Their Volcano Nachos to house is located at: each table to share. 3721 N Battle Creek Dr What a nice surprise. Broken Arrow, OK 74012 The club then provided some Birthday Cup- cakes to celebrate the big occasion. Jimmy Parrish and Keren Lee performed for us during the meeting. They played some original tunes along with plenty of Jimmy Buffett sing along songs. Everyone loved listening to them. I heard from more than one person it was the best meeting ever!!! Jimmy Buffett in Tulsa June th4 It is hard to believe we will be seeing Jimmy performing right here in Tulsa in less than a week. Things are falling in place for the concert. There will be a pre-party tailgate downtown in the parking lot in front of MixCo at 3rd and Denver starting at noon. Rick Lamb and Rob Davis will be providing the tailgate enter- tainment. There will be a cash bar and they will be serving a $10 burger and fries special, $3 Corona’s, $2 Tecate’s, and $6 Margaritas. Bring a bag chair if you want to insure you have a seat. We will then move to the BOK/River Spirit street party on 3rd street from 5:00pm - 7:00pm. Something Steel will be performing and there will be food, and beverage vendors on site. We hope to see everyone there!!! 24th Annual TPHC Phlocking at the Phort golf tournament - June 29th with the Pre-Party June 28th Have you Volunteered YET?! Thank you to all of those who have volunteered for some of that alcohol. Bring a large ice chest with two the Golf Tournament this year. All volunteers will be (2) bags of ice (keep the ice in the bags until you get to receiving an email telling you of your assignment. If your hole). Fill your ice chest with a variety of beer, you think you have volunteered, but not entirely sure water, and tea before heading to your hole, and then please contact Cathy Boley ASAP at: nurseboley@aol. ice it down with your 2 bags of ice. com PRE-PARTY at the Elks June 28th. If you plan to eat Volunteer helpers need to arrive by 8:00am. Hole at the Elks - and you did not sign up at the last meeting Workers - Bring chairs, table, music, decorations, can- - you need to RSVP to Cathy Boley at nurseboley@aol. opy and sunscreen. Each hole should provide some com. kind of drink or shot. Talk with others working your Remember, we couldn’t do the golf tournament with- hole to decide who will bring what. Drinks can not be out volunteers, and we want you to have a good time. “sold”, but at least ask for $1 donation for each drink This is your day as much as it is the golfers. SO HAVE or shot. Snacks are always a good idea also to soak-up FUN!!!

e need everyone to go to their hairdressers, The Golf Tourney starts at 9:00am and is a shot- Wnail salons, golf courses, restaurants, pubs, gun start. Golfers need to sign-in by 8:30am. We etc. and ask for donations of gift certificates & prizes. encourage Tropical dress and decorated golf carts. We need beer. Bud Light, Bud, Miller Light, Michelob If the golfers plan to decorate their golf cart, they Ultra, and Coors Light are all popular brands of beer will need to arrive a little bit early so they have we can use. We already have water, tea, and pop dona- time to get it done before we start. We do give tions so no need to work on those beverages. Remem- a prize for best decorated golf cart. We will also ber your local liquor store. They usually have promo- tional items they will donate. Also if anyone wants to have numerous Prize Drawings. volunteer let Cathy or Jan know. NOTICE! We will be serving pulled pork sand- Make sure you sign up for dinner at the Elks. We wiches for the golf tournament lunch this year. think they will be serving hamburger steak with gravy. John Hedge is organizing the meal. UPDATE TO ROOM AVAILABILITY! FORMS: You can find all of the forms on our NOTICE! Western Hills and Indian Lodge still website (www.Tulsaparrotheads.com) under the have some rooms. If you plan to stay after the golf events tab if you know anyone interested in play- tournament (which we highly recommend), we ing. We are almost completely full so they will suggest you make your reservations ASAP!! need to sign-up very soon.

2 Golf tournament donations Parrot Heads! On Tuesday, June 25th from What a great opportunity to get those golf 5:00pm - 8:00pm we are having a Happy Hour tournament donations (like 30 packs of beer) at Sharkey’s at 3415 S Peoria. Bring those priz- and silent auction items (like wine baskets, golf es, beer, and anything else you have collected for items, and business donations) out of your house. the golf tournament and drop them off. See you there!!!!!!

Pat Gibson 2nd Randel Renegar 2nd Janet McWilliams 11th Valerie Nation-Stogner 26th Dennis Hagy 3rd Josh O’Shea 13th Debbie Martinez 27th Tom Tirrell 3rd Tim Malhoit 14th Jim Wollenschlager 27th Shirley Bruce 9th GerryAnn Williams 14th Karen Hall 28th David Martin 9th Bob Jewell 26th Darrell Davis 30th Prayers for Parrot Heads Boley Bash David & Therese Hubble Cindy Kramer Vicki & Larry Eberle th Greg Spears Kim King & Art Thrasher August 10 Let an officer know if there are others we need to add to our list. Live Music What’s going on...? and Here are some events that are taking place in and around Oklahoma in the coming months. other May 31- June 1 Toes in the Grand-Festival-Grand Lake, Grove, OK Surprises June 14-16 MOKSAROK Float Trip - Illinois River, Tahlequah, OK June 20-23 Summer Solstice Trop Rock Festival, Branson, MO Heads Up! The July Phlocking will be th If you have an event you would like listed (it doesn’t have to July 9 at Margaritaville. We will most be Parrot Head related) please contact Cathy or David. likely be outside at Landshark Landing. 3 Attitude of Christmas present to myself! Gratitude What is your favorite Buffett tune or An interview with Beth Brock Submitted tunes? Well, I am from the old school. My by Don Jones very favorite is hands down, “Come Mon- day”. The rest just come in second. To his month’s interview is with a name a few: Captain America, Distantly new Parrot Head, but not really. in Love, Love in the Library, Fruitcakes, Beth Brock has been living “out T Please don’t say Manana, gosh I could go on west” for awhile and we only saw her on and on. special occasions. She is now amongst the Phlock full time. Here’s a few things If there was suddenly no Buffett or Trop I learned about this Parrot Head. Rock music, what would be on your playlist? I like some of the 70’s music since I grew up in that Tell us a little about yourself. Where were era, but really I am an old country fan. Give me a you born and raised? Where did you attend little Merle and David Allen Coe and I am happy. school? Your career? I was born in Bloomington, Indiana in 1959. I Lived in French Lick, Indiana Of all the Tulsa Parrot Head Club activities, until 1973 when my family moved to Big Mac. I which one is your favorite and why? Actually graduated college in 1982 from East Central Uni- mine used to be the, I Shot 6 Holes in my Freezer versity. I worked as a Walmart assistant and store slumber party at Western Hills. However we have manager which meant living in thirteen (13) towns not done that one in the last few years. in thirteen (13) years, While it was a lot of moving around, I really did enjoy my time with Walmart. I Now that you are recently retired, what do you moved to Purcell, Oklahoma in 1993 and lived there do to chillax? Ha Ha! True Answer: I do abso- for 25 years. In 1995, I left Walmart and basically lutely Nothing! spent the next twenty-three (23) years in the oil and gas industry. Now I am a full time lake hippie near What is one thing that fellow Parrot Heads Taylors Ferry on Fort Gibson lake. probably don’t know about you? Yeah, well, I have two (2) wonderful mutts and their names are How long have you been a Parrot Head? Well Jimmy and Buffett. actually, I think I have been a Parrot Head before the term was even coined. I started listening to JB Now for the goofy question. If you were the new in 1974. I became a member of the Tulsa Parrot color in the Crayola box, what color would you Head Club a very long time ago. be? No, I actually like that question: I would be Sunshine Yellow. How many Buffett concerts have you attend- ed? Any favorites? To tell you the truth, I am not Any closing remarks? Yes, as JB says, “Thanks really sure anymore. If I had to guess I would say for all the years” Tulsa Parrot Head Club! probably around thirty (30). My first concert was In closing, the next time you see Beth, give at the Oklahoma City Zoo Amphitheater in 1978 or her a big hug and a big thank you for her 1979. (Yeah it is hard to remember back that far!) ongoing support of the Parrot Heads and our I really have no favorites. I always tell people all club. Phins Up! the Buffett concerts are great! They have always brought great joy to my life! I consider them my

4 Trop Rock River Phlock September 13th -15th River Spirit’s Margaritaville

Get registered for the biggest and best Trop Rock ity who empowers young people to own their eco- festival in this part of the country. September 13th nomic success. Their programs educate young people through September 15th at the River Spirit Casino to value free enterprise, business, and economics Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. through the support of teachers, parents, and volunteers in the classroom. EVENT CHARITIES: This year our charities for the Trop Rock River Phlock are A New Leaf and Junior MUSIC LINEUP: You don’t want to miss: Achievement.. • The Bulawayos - Cory Young and Ty Thurman • The COPA Reefers A New Leaf is a 501(c)(3) non profit organization on • Rick Lamb and the Phin Addicts a mission to provide individuals with developmental • Danny Rosado disabilities with vocational and residential services to • Jerry Diaz and Hanna’s Reef increase their independence. • The Boat Drunks The Junior Achievement is a non profit 501(c)(3) char- • Brent Burns Master of Ceremonies - Eric Babin of Radio Trop Rock Golf Tournament Hole in one We are excited to announce that Don Thornton is sponsoring a car hole again this year. If you get a hole in one on this hole you will win a two year lease on a brand new Cadillac XT4. You have to play in the tourna- st st ment to win so find a team to join or create your own team. We would May 31 - June 1 2019 love to have you participate. Come celebrate summer and our laid-back, lake lifestyle with us th in Grove & Grand Lake! The Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff See you at the Tourney on June 29 Festival is Mid-America's largest FREE Trop Rock (think Jimmy Buffett) music festival and home to Oklahoma's longest conga line! In addition to great music, enjoy food trucks, island fun & games, helicopter rides, a kid's zone, great vendors, the Tiki Man Why not help Radio 5K Fun Run, a car show, fireworks, and so much more! Out an Artist? Schedule of Performers Friday, May 31st 2 pm Live Music on 4 pm Festival Begins - Food Festival Stage - Mike Nash from the Southern Drawl Band is Trucks, Arts & Crafts The Nighthawk Band Vendors, Helicopter Rides 4 pm Live Music on the looking for someone in Tulsa to host a House 6 pm Live Music on the Festival Stage - Concert on Sunday Festival Stage - Greg Dragoo The Cool Breezes Band 6 pm Live Music on the st 8 pm Live Music on the September 1 . If you Festival Stage - The Blonde Festival Stage - Stranger Ban The COPA Reefer Band are interested in helping 8 pm Live Music on the st by hosting the concert, Saturday, June 1 Festival Stage - 10 am Festival Begins - Food Trucks, Parrotville, A Live Jimmy please contact Madam Arts & Crafts, Inflatables Buffett Tribute Show President Cathy! Vendors, Helicopter Rides 10 pm Fireworks Show For more information on Festival events and activities, contact the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce at (918) 786-9079, go to the ToesIn- TheGrand.com website, or check out the “Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival” Facebook page. 5 Welcome New Members! Be sure to seek out these new members at our next meeting and welcome them personally... Jimmy Cody & Irene Cody

GALVESTON BAY PARROT HEAD CLUB PRESENTS

We raise $290 at our May meeting with the proceeds going to Claremore Veterans Center. Claremore Veterans Center is a home for Veterans, it’s not a hospital. It’s for long term care. Veterans, both wartime and peace time, stay here for long term health- RIDDLES IN THE SAND care since they can no longer live at their house due to health reasons. JULY 25-28, 2019 AT THE VICTORIAN LOCATED Of all the Oklahoma Department of Veter- IN GALVESTON, TEXAS ans Affairs homes, Claremore has the biggest ward for people with cognitive issues, where http://gbphc-riddlesinthesand.com/Home_Page.html they can be taken care of with cognitive, Come join our fun at the 22nd Riddles in the Sand fea- kidney dialysis, and diabetes. turing live music by Donny & the Dockrockers, The Boat The May raffle was pretty darn great. Drunks, Eric Erdman, Kristine Jackson, Sunny Jim, Jerry Their were many prizes, all had a good time, Diaz, The Detentions, and Jonas Lorance and we raised a lot of money for a great cause which is the reason we do it. New games, new formats, three liquor wagons to be Thank You! to all those who donated gifts: raffled, cork pull, silent auctions, live auctions, and Chi- Mike Casillas, Larry & Vicki Eberle, Jim & nese Raffles… Jan Wollenschlager, George & Carla McMil- As always, we have some fabulous LIVE auction items len, Nicole Kirkland, Moe & Pat Hogan, Jess and would love to have you join our fun!!! & Mary Mitchell, Becky Eagan, & Michael Weaver, Beth Dee, Bryan Ponder, Alisa Zuck- We only have a few spots left and for $90 it is a bar- er, Susan Baxter, Robbie Thames, Jack Kelsey, gain…includes a loaded goody bag, two meals and lots Melissa & Greg Keeter, Jim & Penny Ware, of other perks! If you do not have time to be there for Gareld & Cindy Gill, Kirstin & Shane Clark, the whole event, you can purchase a day pass for $30. Therese & David Hubble, Pat Benton, Valerie & Shane Stogner Check out our bargain raffle ticket sales on line…dou- ble your ticket purchases…woohoo!

6 Cinco de Mayo Happy Hour Margaritaville On Sunday, May 5th, about 20 Parrot Heads T-Shirt Sale enjoyed 50¢ tacos, $5 margaritas, and $2.50 Margaritaville donat- Mexican Beers at Midleton’s Bar & Grill for ed over Four Hun- Cinco de Mayo. We began gathering at around dred (400) brand new 6:00pm and T-Shirts to our club. the food They are from various and drinks Margaritaville bars and started restaurants. We will n be selling the T-Shirts celebration. for $10 each. All of the Everyoneflowing i money we collect will go to our Trop Rock River Phlock charities (Junior Achievement and A New seemed to Leaf.) have a great Contact Cathy Boley if you are interested in a time. Sorry T-Shirt or check them out at the next meeting.

we Remembermissed seeing tosome check of you!!!! our website regularly for club news and updates. Shirts/hats/koozies in stock! www.tulsaparrotheads.com We have lots of shirts, hats, koozies Thanks Loads to our Webmaster Kathleen Watts! and golf balls in stock. Check web- Past & Present ‘Finlines’ can be found on our site for sizes, styles and colors. website under the “Worth a Look” tab New members get $5 Also for all you Facebookers, check out the TPHC Facebook page. off any shirt or hat.

2019 Officers and Contact Information

President: Cathy Boley Vice President: Don Jones [email protected] Secretary: Jan Wollenschlager [email protected] (918) 812-3115 [email protected]

Treasurer: Tammi Martin Newsletter: David Boley Photographer: Carla McMillen [email protected] [email protected]

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