PARROT PRESS Metro Parrot Head Newsletter January 2010 NY, NJ, CT Vol. 18 No. 1 TALES FROM MY BANK OF BAD HABITS CALLING ALL METROS The following positions are open and we are looking for volunteers. 1. Co-Area Coordinator for Long Island 2. Happy Hour Coordinator for New York City 3. Newsletter Production Assistance We need your help, please volunteer. Email me at [email protected] FROSTED TAILGATE PARTY Just a reminder, deadline to get the Metro room rate at the Hilton is January 20 th . Don’t forget, we are having a decorated hat contest. The theme is open, surprise us. Please bring any non-perishable food or personal item for donation to Long Island Cares. There will be a new supply of Metro Tees and Tanks for sale and for order at the party. Don’t forget your checkbook. And save the dates, June 11 th and 12 th , for the 8 th Annual Metro & Morris at Captain’s Cove. The first tickets will be sold at the Frosted Party. METRO YAHOO GROUP Well, I’ve tried and tried to get a Metro Yahoo Group up and running. I had hoped that it would be our main form of communications. I sent out 222 invitations to join the group to all of our single and family members. I’ve written to some members we were missing current emails on. If you missed the invitations, I’ve advised you how to join yourself, but to date we have only receive 63 responses. It appears we cannot use it for our main form of communication. Therefore, we will continue to use the Banana Wind and the Newsletter as in the past. We will also email the newsletter out on a monthly basis and follow that up with the hard copy. If you are happy with the email copy only (in color), please let us know and we will remove you from the mailing list and save a few bucks for the club and a few trees. I hope your holidays were great and that you are keeping warm during this very cold winter, and remember, spring is March 20 th and summer starts June 21 st See you all at the Frosted Tailgate Party, hopefully crutches free, unless I break something else. Dave Pohorylo “““Growing older, but not up ””” -Jimmy Buffett Dawn Everett 1 Son of a Son of a Sailor Fred Gallagher 2 One Particular Harbor Joe Lombardi 2 No Plane On Sunday Geri Ostuni 4 Fins Gina Corsaro 6 Fruitcakes Ralph Wotruba 6 Cheeseburger in Paradise Larry DeGennaro 7 Jimmy Dreams Kevin Karmel 10 One Particular Harbor Ed Kelly 11 TOO MANY!!!! Dan Martin 15 Trying to Reason Anne Nomer 17 A Pirate Looks at 40 Christine Baldwin 18 Door #3 Ed Demulder 24 Fins Bobbie Ann Kelley 25 Somethin’ So Feminine Russell Nomer 25 A Pirate Looks at 40 Mitch Goldberg 27 Changes in Latitude Wayne Hulse 28 Son of a Son Wendy Way 30 The Weather Is Here… Kelly Farley 31 Margaritaville Louis Iannaco 31 Take Another Road Be sure to pick up latest issue of Rolling Stone (Jan 21,2010 #1096) to read an interview with Jimmy Buffett. The article is titled “ Jimmy Buffett on surfing in a hurricane, meeting Bob Marley and chilling in the Sahara.” Margaritaville Premium Jamaican Rum ~~~ Arriving SSSoonSoon ! (hopefully) We have been waiting very patiently for the arrival of Jimmy Buffett’s Margaritaville Rum. Recently, Margaritaville released the following information regarding the much anticipated commodity. Silver Clear. Light vanilla, cane stalk, warm custard, and nougat aromas. A soft, silky entry leads to a dry light-to-medium body of attractive cane, vanilla bean, and pepper flavors. Finishes with a zesty, peppery powdered sugar flavor. Spiced Pale golden amber color. Creamy vanilla, cloves, nutmeg, and white chocolate aromas. A rich supple off-dry medium body with notes of white pepper and toasted nut. Finishes with a long, warm cinnamon and spicy vanilla fade. Dark Deep golden amber color. Vibrant aromas of brown sugar, buttery caramel, roasted nuts, and crème brulee. A buoyant entry leads to a dry-yet-fruity medium body accented with vanilla beans, nut, and peppery brown spice flavors. Finishes with a nice dark caramel toffee and peppery spice fade. Coconut Clear. Rich fresh-cut coconut and soft vanilla bean aromas follow through to a mildly sweet medium body of toasted coconut flavor. Finishes with nice length and creaminess. Islander/Devils Game!!! March 13 ththth $32.00 each. Nassau Coliseum @ 7:00 PM Checks should be payable to NEW YORK ISLANDERS , along with SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) mailed to Peter Bosshard no later than JANUARY 30 TH ! Peter Bosshard 6 Mountainview Court Fort Salonga, NY 11768 Metro/Long Island Ducks Outing Tracey Markland has organized another Metro outing. We have section 114 for the Metros for a Long Island Ducks game on Saturday, April 24th at 7:05 pm, and the night will finish up with Grucci fireworks! The tickets are $15 each - a great bargain for a great night out! Checks should be made payable to the METRO PHC and sent with a SASE (self-addressed stamped envelope) no later than March 1, 2010 to Peter Bosshard 6 Mountainview Court Fort Salonga, NY 11768 February Tour Dates Announced!!! The first tour dates of the 2010 Tour have been announced. They are: Jacksonville, FL Columbia, SC Orlando, FL Saturday, February 20th Tuesday, February 23rd Thursday, February 25th Jacksonville Veterans Colonial Life Arena Amway Arena Memorial Arena Ft. Lauderdale, FL Saturday, February 27th Bank Atlantic Center January 2010 marks the 25 th anniversary of Jimmy Buffett’s first Margaritaville restaurant. Currently there are 13 Margaritaville s with 2 more on the way! Cana da will soon have the bragging rights to the newest of JB’s ventures ~~ Calgary & Edmonton Jimmy placed in the top 10 of P ollstar’s Top Tour of the Decade $285.8 million and 4.5 million tickets ! Phlocking Phun NYC Metro North Long Island Brother Jimmy’s BBQ East Side Café th st The Vanderbilt 8 Ave & 31 St. 232 East Avenue nd Wharf 2 Friday of each Norwalk, CT January 16 th month at 2nd Tuesday of each 7 – 10 PM 5:30 PM month at 6:30 PM. Ed Travers & Clothing Drive Metro Parrot Head Directory President: Executive Vice President: Treasurer: David Pohorylo Lorraine Bosshard Peter Bosshard 35 Boot Shop Lane 6 Mountainview Court 6 Mountainview Court Monroe, CT 06468 Fort Salonga, NY 11768 Fort Salonga, NY 11768 (203)261-1381 (631) 757-4043 (631) 757-4043 [email protected] Secretary: Parrot Press/Banana Wind Ticket Liaison Marianne Straaik Kerry-Anne Willett Tom Dalton 25 Rhode Island Ave PO Box 1134 (631)979-8337 Massapequa, NY 11758 Miller Place, NY 11764 [email protected] (516)795-4126 [email protected] LI Coordinator NJ Coordinator Upstate & Ct Coordinators Ray Leudesdorff Tracey McGowan Carol Pohorylo [email protected] [email protected] (203)261-1381 732-668-1620 [email protected] . Eastern LI NYC Coordinator Western Coordinators Joe Lombardi Terri Amundsen Linda Peter/Larry (631)324-9354 (718)956-5658 DeGennaro [email protected] [email protected] Metro Parrot Head Club PO Box 1134 Miller Place, NY 11764 The METRO Parrot Head Club is a not-for-profit organization whose purposes are to assist community and environmental concerns and to provide a variety of social activities for people with similar tastes & interests. Anyone wishing further information should inquire by mail to the return address above . A Final Thought ……… Love dogs but hate the responsibilities that go along with them? How about a KEEP THE DATE! Jamaica Dog Sled dog? Feb. 20 th - Frosted PH Party, Melville , NY For information on how to get an authentic Feb 26-28-NE Parrot Head adoption certificate and photo of your new Convention Holyoke MA dog, go to March 13 th -Islander Game April 24 th - LI Ducks Game www.jamaicadogsled.com/adoptadog.php June 11 & 12 th Metro & Morris Bridgeport, CT .