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ONE PARTICULAR NEWSLETTER The Ophicial Publication of the Orange County Parrot Head Club Partying with a purpose for over 20 years! June 2017 The OCPHC Escapes To Margaritaville! The Orange County Parrot Head Club took a trip to Margaritaville on Saturday, June 3rd. Escape To Margaritaville, the Broadway destined stage play at The La Jolla Playhouse was the destination and they travelled there in style. 47 club members rode on a chartered Pacific Coachways bus and they met 13 additional club members at the venue. Following the play, the club partied to the music of Jerry Gontang at The La Jolla Brewing Company. The Escape to Margaritaville story intertwines Jimmy Buffett classics through a love story of Margaritaville Hotel’s local Cassanova, Tully as he falls for visitor Rachel. Escape to Margaritaville director and creative artist Christopher Ashley takes you on a tropical journey that features great songs, frozen concoctions and even dancing corporate zombies. For long time Parrot Heads, this play is an emotional journey of memories provided by the man who has crafted the soundtrack of our lives. Some left with tears in their eyes. All left with memories of a great Saturday at the Theater. In This Issue Photos on Page 2 & 3. Pg 1-3: Escape To Margaritaville Pg 4: A Good Life All The Way Pg 5: OCRMDH Walk Pg 6-7: Club News Pg 8: April Phlocking Pg 9: Meeting of The Minds Pg 10: May Phlocking Pg 11: Featured Charity Pg 12: Mac’s New Album Pg 13: Lovely Cruise(s) Pg 14: New Releases Pg 15-16: Margaritaville Living Pg 17: PHIP Scholarship Pg 18: Trips Around The Sun Pg 19: Club Contacts 1 Escape To Margaritaville Saturday, June 3rd 2017 2 Escape To The La Jolla Brewing Company Good Food, Good Fun & Jerry Gontang! Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 3 Book Review: A Good Life All The Way A Jimmy Buffett Biography - Ryan White Parrott Heads interested in a “just the facts ma’am” review of Jimmy Buffett’s life and career have likely already read Steve Eng’s 1996 Jimmy Buffett The Man from Margaritaville Revealed. But if you live your life like a song and want to transport yourself to those Key West back porches and college bar tours that gave birth to Trop Rock as we know it, then you will want to read Ryan White’s Jimmy Buffett: A Good Life All the Way. White takes the reader on a fast paced tour of Jimmy’s life and puts you in the room when the inspiration for those songs you know by heart were conceived. As you change latitudes along the way we see the lucky breaks and unlikely locations, Portland Oregon for example, that proved so critical in Jimmy’s success. We also see how JBs early gig as a writer for Billboard Magazine so helped his career. It is notable for example how much Jimmy hung out with Glenn Frey of the Eagles, James Taylor and Jerry Jeff Walker and how this group of troubadours influenced each other. Perhaps we are fortunate the Eagles hung out in Laurel Canyon while Jimmy was in Key West, could have easily been the other way around. Any of us who have done the “Duval Crawl” in Key West will recognize the bars and venues that provided so much inspi- ration. White also takes us to the moments when the idea of Margaritaville as a lifestyle takes place. Credit Orlando and the Bronfman family of Seagram’s as the match that lit the flame. Here we see Jimmy emerge as one of the most successful business minds in the music industry. If you can’t make it down to Le Select on St. Barts, grab this Ryan White has twice been named one of the book and head to the beach, it’s a great read every Parrott top feature writers in the country by Society Head will enjoy! Fins Up! for Features Journalism. He’s written for The Wall Street Journal, Sports Illustrated, The Sacramento Bee, The Dallas Morning News Review by OCPHC Club Member—Keith Curry and Portland Monthly . He lives in Portland, Oregon with his wife and children. Check out our phlock 4 @ www.ocphc.org O.C. Ronald McDonald House Walk April 9th, 2017 Honda Center in Anaheim Parrot Heads Man The Hydration Station Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 5 Upcoming Events and Club Happenings July Phlocking at Lopez & Lefty’s Calendar of Events Saturday, July 15th July 15th Phlocking at Lopez & Leftys Unkle Monkey August 19th Phlocking at Longbords in HB. Jerry Gontang September 16th Phlocking @ Newport Harbor Elks Bob Karwin October 6th Tustin Tiller Days—Tilleritaville October 14th Alzheimer's Walk Cal State Fullerton October 21st Jimmy Buffett in San Diego OCPHC Comes Through For The Orange County Ronald McDonald House! Thank you to all that came through for the emergency collection of laundry detergent for The Orange County Ronald McDonald House. Your generosity will help get them through until we have them as the charity for an upcoming Phlocking. The Orange County Ronald McDonald House is a place to stay for the families of sick children at CHOC hospital. The OCRMDH is our flagship charity. We have been providing laundry detergent and dryer sheets for them since 1994. Sail On Sharron Henson by Debi Stephens - Facebook Our club lost a very special warrior in June. Sharron Henson lost her battle with breast cancer. Maybe you never got a chance to meet Sharron, but she was very special. I never saw her without that warm, lovely smile on her face. She would light up the darkest room. Sharron’s spirit was amazing, so kind, so friendly. She loved an adventure and she rarely sat still. Sharron honored each day of her life by living it to the fullest. Heaven gained a magnificent angel, she will greatly be missed by all her family and friends. Sharron, it was an honor to call you friend. Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 6 Our Parrot Head Phriends Phun Events Near & Far Find me and that’s where I’ll be. JB 18th Annual Parrot Grande August 25th—27th 2017 Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch Private Pool, Golf Tournament and Poolside Grill Charity is Christophers’s Cure Trop Rock Line Up: Mark Mulligan, Bob Karwin, Sam Rainwater, Desert Island Band, Sean Mireau, Tanglefoot & Mogollon. Register at parrotheads.org High Desert Parrot Head Club End of Summer Phling Saturday, September 9th 2017 4:00 pm - ??? Location: Casa Bella 18719 Mussee Rd Apple Valley, CA 92307 Free Admission—Free Dinner and Band Bring $$$ for Great Silent Auction Prizes to Benefit Their Local Charities. Hdphc.vpweb.com for more information San Diego Parrot Head Club Anniversary Party Saturday, September 23rd 2017 Location: Campland on The Bay , Mission Bay, CA 10 Hours of Trop Rock Music, Camping, Beer, Wine, Food, Raffles, Silent Auctions. This is a party that you don’t want to miss. More information and registration at sdphc.citymax.com Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 7 April Phlocking with Ron Bell “It’s a big time under the big top. Don’t ya’ just love the sound!…” Jimmy Buffett Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 8 26th Annual Meeting of The Minds We’re Still Here! November 1st—5th 2017 - Key West, Meeting of The Minds in Key West Florida is the Nationally Sanctioned Annual Convention of the Parrot Heads in Paradise Chapters. It is held at the Casa Marina Resort. Registration for the event is $90.00 which includes a t-shirt and goody bag. The registration deadline is September 15th or 3,500 attendees, which ever happens first. This event sells out every year and the entertainment line up is Trop Rock Royalty. Here are just some of the scheduled entertainment… Donny Brewer, Tropical Soul, Tom Shepherd & Coley McCabe, Jerry Diaz & Hannah’s Reef, The Detentions, Drop Dead Dangerous, Don Middlebrook, Sunny Jim, Mark Mulligan, Kelly McGuire, John Patti Project, Southern Drawl Band, The Girlz Rule Band, Scott Kirby, Jimmy and the Parrots, The Sauce Boss. Corals Reefers, Roger Barlett, Keith Sykes, Michael Utley, Doyle Grisham, Marshall Chapman, Will Kimbrough and The Peter Mayer Group. There is also a “special guest” from Nashville to be announced at at a later date. Last year, Toby Keith showed up and played with the Coral Reefers at The Casa Marina Stage. There are so many fun activities planned, like The Lone Palm Meeting of The Minds Street Festival and the Trop Rock Music Awards Show. The Zonta Club of Key West will be holding their Annual ABC 5K Run/Walk to stomp out breast cancer. And of course there is Duval Street and all of the Key West Attractions that are sure to provide for a good time. You may even be able to find The Woman Going Crazy on Caroline Street. If you have never attended a Meeting of The Minds, you need to get this event on your bucket list. Jimmy Buffett has shown up on occasion to play for his Phlock and thank them for the years of devotion and loyalty. For more information or to register for Meeting of The Minds, go to the Parrot Heads in Paradise Website, www.phip.com Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 9 May Phlocking with Heartland “That’s when I came to know another good friend!… Jimmy Buffett Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 10 Featured Charity The Boys & Girls Club of Anaheim Check out our phlock @ www.ocphc.org 11 Mac McAnally to Release Orchestral Album of Original Music in August.