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The Parrot Head Press A monthly publication reporting the news and fun goings on with
The Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Inc.
Volume 20 | Issue 11 | NOVEMBER 2016
Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Inc. P.O. Box 48814 Sarasota FL 34230 www.sbphc.com
The Walk to End Alzheimers is a very special fundraiser for the SBPHC. This year, we are walking to honor Patti Myles, who was a longtime Parrot Head, serving on the board for many years and putting her heart and soul into the causes we support.
This year’s Memory Walk will be held at Nathan Benderson Park, 5851 Nathan
Benderson Circle, Sarasota 34235 (near UTC Mall). The park is beautiful with a 3.25 mile walkway around the lake. It is not required that you actually walk the walk
to participate but please sign up and show up... we need your support.
SBPHC has been participating in the walk since 1996; it is the BIGGEST charity our club supports. Anyone can walk; young, old, Parrot Head or not. This is a Keet friendly
event & a great opportunity for them to show their involvement with our charities. Please wear your brightest Parrot Head shirt to make sure that everyone knows who
has the best team spirit! ****DETAILS ON REGISTRATION ON PAGE 8****
And when the places you know become unfamiliar
And the people you love become strangers
And the things that made you feel safe turn into danger
There’s one thing you know you can trust
Your memories are safe with us.
~Sheree Cade
“Your Memories Are Safe With Us,” 2016
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PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sarasota Bay PHC 2016/2017
“Not Bored” of Directors
Executive Board Mike Fontaine—President
Dennis Schnack—Vice President
Lucie Przybylowicz— Treasurer
Katie Fogarty— Secretary
Rich Myles—Past President
General Board
Laura Dobkins
Craig & Cheryl O’Brien
Ron Lange
Mary McClure
Dave Swartz
Mike & Sharon Higgins
Bob Smith
Lynne O'Shea
Tom Przybylowicz
Dick Dobkins
Our Club Mission Statement: The Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit, social organization formed to participate In community and environmental projects while providing a variety of social activities for people with similar interests.
Our Purpose:
To foster awareness and understand-ing of local environmental issues and to provide an organized means for active participation in projects which benefit Sarasota’s environment. We are all fans of the music and lifestyle of
Hello SBPHC! First I would like to thank everyone who came out to the Patti Myles Open on October 8th. We had a great turnout, the weather was fantastic, and the barbecue afterward was awesome. Thank you to all the volunteers for helping out with preparation, cooking, cleanup, raffles, etc. We can’t do any of this without all of you.
Well, it's that time of the year, when we all go down to Meeting of the Minds. If you haven't ordered your Bloody Mary Morning t-shirts for Friday in Key West make sure you send an email to Dennis. If this is your first time going to MOTM, on Friday morning our club all meets at Smokin’ Tuna Saloon at 9:30am and has a big fundraiser for The Wesley House. Trop Rock Junkies play for us that morning.
We will have the t-shirts at the October social so you can pick it up on the way to MOTM!
See everyone in the Keys! SBPHC....What time is it???? Time for a team drink! Mike Fontaine President
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OUR CALENDAR OF EVENTS 2016 NOVEMBER
MONTHLY COLLECTION FOR FOOD BANK
11/2-6 MEETING OF THE MINDS—KEY WEST 11/9 BORED MEETING - ANYONE CAN ATTEND 11/11 HAPPY HOUR @ DOCKSIDE WATERFRONT GRILL 11/12 WALK TO END ALZHEIMERS @ BENDERSON PARK 11/12 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES, LETTERS & RECIPES 11/17 MONTHLY SOCIAL @ STOTTLEMYER’S SMOKEHOUSE
1 WEEK EARLY FOR THANKSGIVING
11/24 THANKSGIVING DAY
DECEMBER MONTHLY COLLECTION FOR “TOYS FOR TOTS”
12/4 CHRISTMAS PARTY @ SUN & FUN WOODLAND HALL 12/17 NEWSLETTER DEADLINE FOR ARTICLES, LETTERS & RECIPES 12/22 SPECIAL HAPPY HOUR @ STOTTLEMYERS TO CELEBRATE OUR FIRST ANNIVERSARY 12/25 CHRISTMAS DAY
12/31 NEW YEARS EVE
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS FOR MEETING OF THE MINDS
Check MOTM Website for the schedule of events at the Casa Marina Hotel
Saturday, Oct. 29th: “Pit Stop 1 Party” at Gil Dawg’s, Port Richey, 11am-11pm
featuring 26 acts on 2 stages
Thursday, Nov. 3rd: “Goin’ Crazy on Caroline Street” at Dante’s, Key West, 11am-3pm
Tampa Bay Parrot Head party
Friday, Nov. 4th: Bloody Mary Morning, Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, Key West, 9:30am-noon
Saturday, Nov. 5th: Hair of the Dog Party, Island Dogs, Key West, 10am-1pm
EXTRA! EXTRA!
Our 21st Birthday Party
will be held June 9-11,
2017 at the Magnuson
Marina Cove Resort in
St. Petersburg!
Stay tuned for more
details!
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The Patti Myles Open Saturday, October 8, 2016
Early morning on Saturday, October 8, the Sarasota Bay Parrot Heads took to
Bobby Jones Golf Course for the 15th Annual Golf Tournament for Alzheimer’s
research. This year was special as this was the first year the Tournament was
named after and dedicated to our beloved Patti Myles.
The Patti Myles Open is an annual fun day on the links for members and non-
members who want to have fun, play golf and raise money for a good cause. This
year over 108 golfers competed for prizes and bragging rights in a four person
team scramble. In addition, awards were presented for Longest Drive - Whoa! (for
men and women), Longest Putt - Wheeee!, Closest to the Pin – Whoo Hoo! (on
four holes). The proud winners were as follows:
Longest Drive Men – Rob Carruabba
Longest Drive Women – Denise Johnson
Longest Putt – Jean Miles
Closest to the Pin – Rich Myles, Tom Rigby, and Paul & Susan Damico.
Most of the teams actually kept score. Here are the best of the best –
1st Place the team of “Tommy Are’s with a score of 66
2nd
Place the team of “Team Degenerates” with a score of 66
3rd
Place the team of “Pirates after 50” with a score of 67
I don’t know what the tie breaker was, but the “Degenerates” were beaten out.
Perhaps it was due to a lack of morals or character deviating from our Parrot
Head high standard of culture, development, and evolution. Naaaaaaaaaaaah!
Anyway, following the Tournament the golfers and non-golfers were treated to a
lunch at Twins Lakes Park. DJ Albert played the tunes and everyone talked
about the shot of the day that will bring them back. The Lunch was prepared and served by Club
volunteers and representatives from the Alzheimer’s Association were on hand to express their
appreciation for all the hard work and donations from the Sarasota Bay
Parrot Head Club.
This year we wish to thank Co-Chairmen Rich Myles and Mike Fontaine
as well as their crew at the golf course – Lucie, Tina, and Katie. At the
Luncheon my crew of Gary, Jerry, Sheree and Ann, along with Katie
and Lucie, did an excellent job on the food and Sharon and her Raffle
crew raised near-record funds. Thank you all.
The financial results of the Tournament will be combined with money
raised at the Alzheimer’s Walk on November 12th and be announced at
a later date.
Dick Dobkins
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“The White Lei” If you see someone wearing one, that means they are new members to
the club. Welcome them and tell them how much fun they are going to have as a member of the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club! Every month I spotlight the new members that I have met at the meetings. Next time you see someone wearing a white lei, ask them to join your group! They all joined to make new friends, clean the environment and have a lot of fun along the way.
OUR NEW SEPTEMBER MEMBERS
Geri & Mike Salitsky moved down from Western New York and have lived in Eng-lewood for a year. They were members of the Western New York Parrot Head Club for over 10 years; they are currently members of the CHPHC. They joined the SBPHC hoping to meet more Trop Rock peeps and to become involved with our many activities. Geri’s favorite Buffet song is “Come Monday” because it’s slow and romantic and it is a bit different from Buffett’s usual Trop Rock song. Mike doesn’t have a favorite, he likes them all!
Bert Meyers was born in Philadelphia, but left there when he was 19. He moved to Florida but has lived in & out of Florida for many years. He was a Charter member of the Tampa Bay Parrot Head club, having been a member of the club for over 30 years. He lived in Hilton Head for several years, but there was no active Parrot Head club for him to become involved in. He moved to Sarasota to be near his sister and currently resides in Palm Aire. Oh, and he’s soon to be single girls…..just sayin’!
Charlie Imes is a Trop Rock musician who recently moved to Anna Maria Island from San Diego, Ca. He is living at the Sand Box on Holmes Beach and will continue with their house concerts. He is looking for gigs to play, if you get a chance to attend one of his shows be sure to check him out! Charlie’s favorite Buffett song is “Stranded on a Sandbar” because it has beautiful lyrics and is just a beautiful song!
Sherry Swartz – The Profiler
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MEMBERSHIP Are you receiving our emails? Each week we send out a “Five O’Clock Update,” detailing upcoming events. If you’re not on the email list, you’re missing out on a lot of PHun! Email any Bored Member to make sure we have your correct email address. Also, follow us on Facebook! Find us at Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club—Official Site. This is an announcement-only forum to promote SBPHC activities and other Parrot Head Club events we think our members may be interested in. We do not post private parties, yard sales, individual businesses, Non-Parrot Head Club events, musician sched-ules, candle parties, house parties, etc. There are many places you can surf the web to find these things without the club overloading your mailbox. You can also join the National Parrot Head email group to keep up with all things Parrot Head. Send an email to: [email protected]
Ongoing Community Service Projects
Pop Tops/Pull Tabs: Don’t throw them away! Save them all and bring them to the monthly meetings. We collect them and turn them in for cash which is donated to Alzheimer’s Association towards our Memory Walk Fundraising. Just another reason to drink more beer and Party with a Purpose!!! Ink Cartridges: What do you do with your empty ink cartridges? Bring them to the next meeting, we collect these and donate them to local schools that get $3.00 per cartridge for school supplies.
The “Not Bored” of Directors meets the 2nd Wednesday of each month. If you have any ideas that you would like the board to look into, please contact any Board Member with your thoughts. Volunteers are always needed. If you are interested in getting more involved, please let us know!
Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club Inc. And Parrot Heads In Paradise Inc.
Member Renewal and New Member Application Form
Mail to: Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club Inc.; P.O. Box 48814; Sarasota FL, 34230
Member 1_______________________________________________________
Member 2_______________________________________________________
Address_________________________________________________________
City___________________________State____ ________Zip _ _ _ _ _ - _ _ _ _
Phone # (____)________________________Cell #(___)__________________
Email __________________________________________________________
******************************************************************
______NEW MEMBER or _____ Late Renewal
______Couple $40.00
______Single $30.00
______Keets $5.00 each
Early or On Time Renewal (within 30 days of due date- see your address label)
______ Couple $35.00
______Single $25.00
______ Keets $5.00 each
Today’s Date______/______/_____ Amount Enclosed $__________________
NEW MEMBER:
Where are you from?__________________________________________
How long have you been a Jimmy Buffett fan?______________________
What is your favorite JB song?___________________________________
How did you hear about SBPHC?_________________________________
Are you a member of any other Parrot Head Club?__________________
What is your occupation or hobbies?_____________________________
What club activities/events are you interested in? Please check as many as
you like!
___Alzheimer’s Walk or Golf Outing ___Relay for Life ___Toys For Tots
___Food Bank ___Youth Shelter ___Women’s Shelter ___Humane Society
___Island Clean-ups/Environmental ___Eternal Reef ___Raft-ups
___Party Planning ___Happy Hours ___Bowling ___Night Golf
___LeBarge Cruise ___Jimmy Buffett Concert tickets
Mail to: Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club Inc.
P.O. Box 48814
Sarasota FL, 34230
Or bring this to the next Social event!
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We need more Fruitcakes in this world & less bakers!
Do you love to mingle, jingle, being a social Parrot Head? Well, do we have a job for you! Fruitcakes are members that help new members get acquainted with the club. Fruitcakes help new members learn all the ways our club com-municates to the members, understanding all of the club events and charities. We want to make sure that every one of our members knows who, what, where, how and why about our club and to make sure they meet and make new friends. Please contact Lucie at [email protected] if you are interested in being a SBPHC Fruitcake.
Lucie Przybylowicz
Renewals for September
Ann Andrews & Gary Lane Susan Baker Ann Ballard
Annette Bell & Terry Ritter David & Gay Burks
Mike & Sindy Carr Pat Fecher
Eddie & Carole Giaroli Marilyn Hallock
Thank you for taking another trip around the sun with us!
We’re so glad you decided to stay!
George & Luann Howe
Nancy Jacoby
Dave & Lori Levin & Rachel Hicks
Ray & Marie Ousterman
Tom & Lucie Przybylowicz
Terry & Carolyn Pyle
Pete & Patti Woodman
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SARASOTA BAY PARROT HEAD CLUB
WALK TO END ALZHEIMER'S NOV. 12, 2016 NATHAN BENDERSON PARK
CALLING ALL PARROT HEADS..........JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM!!
Registering is easy. To join our team you can get a registration form at our next monthly social or you can go online to:http://tinyurl.com/zgmncxg which will take you directly to our team page.
If you raise $100.00 you will receive a Memory Walk 2016 t-shirt to wear with pride ...this year’s shirt has special meaning!
Registration at the Walk starts at 8AM and the walk kicks off at 9AM. Don’t be late!
There will be plenty of parking. We’ll have a registration table with the Parrot Head flags. Look for Katie, Lucie, Michele, Craig or Cheryl to register, in order to be counted as part of our team.
If you are unable to join us on November 12...you can still register and raise money for this cause.
If you have any questions, please see one of the Alzheimer's Team members at the next social or email me at [email protected]
"Come along let's have some fun".................KatieGirl
When should we Tailgate?
I was scheduled for work at 1pm yesterday. I had an inkling to Tailgate before the shift!
If only I could have packed a cooler for this shopping trip! I could be Tailgating while my wife is looking for her new clothes!
Now I know we are heading out on a Cruise with Palm trees and Malibu Drinks with 5 different Rums but let's Tailgate before we sail!
When can we Tailgate? Great question! Yes, we Tailgate before Football! The biggest Tailgate is the one before we see Jimmy Buffett! But how come we don't Tailgate before Sunny Jim or Rich McGuire? We should!
No... Not a good idea to Tailgate before Church or your Granddaughter's dance recital! But I've learned you can Tailgate at a funeral, What a way to go out!
Yes...Whenever you can be happy about an event and you can get enough people together before the event - Tailgate! Just make sure it is appropriate to do so...
No...You don't want to Tailgate if there's only two of you! There's power in numbers. Your pitcher of Margaritas might become evidence in your case, not good.
Yes! When it is a true Tailgate shindig bring enough to share! Dress up! If there is a reason to do so - wear it! Raise dough for Charity if you're a Parrot Head and get there early to join the fun!
Tailgating is as American as Apple Pie! And if we're lucky Susan will bring hers to share! Wahoo! Let's Tailgate!
Craig O/Brien
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ANYTHING GOES Take this to MOTM and
make some new PHriends!!
1 Bottle of Ginger Ale (2 liter)
1 Frozen Can of Limeade (12 oz.)
1 Frozen Can of Strawberry Daiquiri (12 oz.)
1 Carton of Fresh Strawberries
1 Lemon
2 Limes
2 1/2 cups White Rum (other liquors work too-dark rum, vodka, or tequila)
In a large pitcher, combine Ginger Ale, Limeade and Strawberry Daiquiri. Stir until all the frozen ingredients melt and are completely mixed with the Ginger Ale. Next, slice one end of your lemon and limes and squeeze a little extra fresh juice into the mixture. Then slice the lemon and limes and add them into the mixture. Take strawberries and slice them into thirds and add to the mixture. Save a few strawberries and lime slices for garnish.
C RO S S WO RD P U Z Z L E
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25th Annual Meeting of the Minds
"Here We Are" November 2 - November 6, 2016 in Key West, Florida
Meeting of the Minds is just around the corner. I can hear the Steel Drums already. Come down and enjoy the fun, and the Music. Get a chance to fulfill your Parrot Head Oath and meet the “best damn people out there”. If you’ve registered for the convention there is always plenty going on at the Casa Marina; music, raffles, Parrotphinalia. If you haven’t registered there is still a lot going on downtown. Thursday, Nov 3rd 11:00AM, join the Tampa Bay Parrot Head Club at Dante’s, because there’s always something going on Crazy on Caroline. Music with Don Middlebrook and the Pearl Divers, featuring John Patti and Melanie Howe. Face painting, Spin the Wheel!! Oh and there’s a pool, bring your swimsuit. Our Club is the proud sponsor of “The Bloody Mary Morning.” Meet us at the Smokin’ Tuna Saloon, Friday, morning, November 4th, bright and early at 9:30AM. Our musical entertainment will once again be Steve Tolliver and The Trop Rock Junkies. Drink Specials (BLOODY MARYs), Raffles, a 50/50. Don’t rush out—make sure you stick around for the Team Picture, which will be at 11:30 AM That’s when you’ll wear your official SBPHC MOTM T-shirt. After the picture, head over to the Street Fest for an afternoon concert featuring more outstanding musicians. Next up on Saturday, November 5th, “The Hair Of the Dog Party” starts at 11:00 AM at The Island Dogs Bar. Lots of our favorite musicians will be there. This has been a huge success for the past 5 years and looks to be even better this year. Sheree Cade will be hosting and there are always a lot of special guests stopping by to play. We’ll be raffling off the MOTM SBPHC surfboard here. If you want to keep in touch with the PHLOCK while you’re there, sign up for the Coconut telegraph! Email Lucie Przybylowicz to give her your contact info. You never know if Jimmy will show up… Dennis VP SBPHC
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Hey Parrot Heads!
This is YOUR newsletter, and YOUR
club!
Help us make it even better by getting
involved! Write an article for the news-
letter, become a Fruitcake, take some
photos and send them in. Volunteer to
help out at one of our many events. Ask
any Not-Bored member how you can
make a difference and help make this the
best Parrot Head Club in the world!
SBPHC-Cares
Sherry Swartz is continuing the SBPHC-cares effort. Sherry will
represent SBPHC by sending a Get Well Card or a Sympathy
Card to our members who need to be cheered up or could use a
group hug, with a card sent from the club. We are counting on
you, our members, to make us aware of those who may need a
bit of cheering up or thanking.
Please email Sherry at: [email protected], and please
include a name and an address if you have it. This information
will used to send cards only and will not be made public. Thank
you for your help…
Cheers, Sherry
CROSSWORD PUZZLE ANSWERS
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Cruise News We have booked the 2017 SBPHC cruise. We are exploring the beautiful Western Caribbean this year with
stops in Cozumel and Costa Maya Mexico. For the scuba divers and snorkelers, this is the best area for that.
Also exploring Belize, where we will have a planned excursion for those that want to join us. There is also the
beautiful Mahogany Bay stop where Carnival has their own island with beach area and a few food and bever-
age choices. There is a ski lift that you can ride over (fee) or a free walking trail through the nice garden area.
We had new activity onboard during this last cruise, a cabin crawl/poker run, planned by Laura Dobkins. This
was so our cruisers got a chance to check out other categories of cabins that are available onboard and mix-
ing it up with a poker run game to add a little fun. It was a blast. We did cabin door decorations which was an
easy way to recognize your cabin and fellow cruisers.
New this year: onboard Chef and restaurateur Guy Fieri has expanded his seagoing culinary offerings with
Guy’s Pig & Anchor BBQ Smokehouse, a casual open-air eatery located on Carnival Magic’s Lanai on the
Promenade Deck.
The Smokehouse features a wide variety of BBQ favorites smoked right on board over hickory and cherry
wood using Guy’s signature recipes, rubs and spices. Fieri is cooking up real-deal smokehouse favorites like
bone-in, dry-rubbed, slow-smoked and pulled Championship Pork Butt, dry-rubbed and grilled Blue Ribbon
Chicken, smoked Andouille sausage and Sliced Smoked Round of Beef cooked 'low and slow' and thinly
sliced. A rarity on cruise ships, the open-air spot features a traditional wood smoker.
Also featured are Fieri’s own unique take on traditional side dishes with deliciously creative offerings like
Mac Daddy Mac n Cheese, Old School Potato Salad, Scratch-Made Slaw, Collard Greens with Smoked Tur-
key, and Molasses Baked Beans with Bacon and Burnt Ends.
Diners can spice up their dishes with Fieri’s signature BBQ sauces, including Award-Winning Brown Sugar
(sweet and sticky), Kansas City (smoky and sweet), and Sriracha BBQ (spicy and tangy) and Carolina #6
(tangy with sweet heat). A hot sauce bar, Open for lunch on sea days, 12:00pm-2:30pm, food is compli-
mentary;
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CARNIVAL MAGIC WESTERN CARIBBEAN
SEP 09, 2017 - SEP 16, 2017
Interior $499.00 as of 09/28/2016 Ocean View $649.00 as of 09/28/2016
Balcony $769.00 as of 09/28/2016 Suite $1,334.00 as of 09/28/2016
Any questions Contact: Tina Harwood @ [email protected] OR 740-816-1432
OR Jose Arreaza
Office: 800.819.3902 Ext. 82308 email: [email protected] Mobile phone: 305.613.3990
Deposit due at booking with final Payment due 6/26/2017. Cancellation fee of $50.00 per person with balance allocated to a future cruise
certificate
DAY PORT ARRIVE DEPART
Day 1 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 4:00 PM
Day 2 ... Fun Day At Sea --- ---
Day 3 Cozumel, México 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
Day 4 Belize 8:00 AM 5:00 PM
Day 5 Mahogany Bay, Isla Roatan 9:00 AM 6:00 PM
Day 6 Costa Maya, México 7:00 AM 2:00 PM
Day 7 ... Fun Day At Sea --- ---
Day 8 Port Canaveral (Orlando), FL 8:00 AM
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OUR BULLETIN BOARD Everyone is invited to attend a Board meeting. Please let
a Board member know in advance that you will be attending so we can add you to the agenda.
The Board Meeting Minutes MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ARE ALWAYS
ENTITLED TO SEE THE BOARD MEETING MINUTES. If you would like to see them, just send a request
IN WRITING to: Mike Fontaine: [email protected]
Or Katie Fogarty: [email protected]
RAFFLE For our monthly socials, happy hours and special
fundraising events, we are ALWAYS gratefully accepting donations! See Sharon Higgins!
NEW members will receive 5 free tickets. RENEWING members receive 1 free ticket.
We REALLY need some members to write some articles. The mostly Bored members write great articles, but if you want the news-letter to be fresh and interesting, we need your thoughts and opinions of our events. PLEASE HELP US OUT! VOLUNTEER TO WRITE JUST ONE ARTICLE...WHO KNOWS? YOU MIGHT ENJOY IT!
Here is the MAGIC TICKET FOR THE OCTOBER SOCIAL, for Renewing members! Cut this out or take a photo of it with your phone and show it to a Bored member, who will give you your FREE REAL TICKET. Congratulations!