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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 22 Issue 3 March 2018 Mary McClure, Editor

Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Inc. P.O. Box 48814 Sarasota FL 34230 www.sbphc.org

7th Annual

M U S I C O N TH E B AY

Trop Rock Music Festival

Feb 28 – Mar 4, 2018

Register online at musiconthebay.org

On the beautiful shores of Tampa Bay

At Whiskey Joe’s Barefoot Beach Bar

7720 W Courtney Campbell Causeway, Tampa Florida 33607

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Hello SBPHC! In case you didn't know, Dennis Schnack, our VP, has resigned due to personal reasons. He did tell us that he will be around and is not leaving the club. I would like to send out a BIG THANK YOU to Dennis for all that he has done for the club. He will be missed on the board. Thank you VP! So on that note…in honor of Dennis... SBPHC what time is it?? Time for a team drink! WOO!

The elections are coming up and there are 2 open spots on the executive board, President and Secretary. There are also 4 general board seats open for anybody in the club to run for these positions. As a reminder, you have to serve on the board for 1 year before running for any executive position and be a member in the club for 1 year, in good standing (meaning dues paid up) before you can run for a position. So please really think about this and come and join a great group of friends/club members and help make this great club even better than it is. We love to have new ideas.

Don't forget if you are not getting emails, please get with one of us to make sure we have it down correctly. We have so much coming up, please check Facebook, the website, and the Five O'Clock Update so you don't miss anything.

If you have any questions or comments, please email me.

SBPHC...What time is it? It’s time for a team drink! Mike Fontaine President

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Sarasota Bay PHC 2017/2018 “Not Bored”

of Directors

Executive Board

Mike Fontaine—President

[email protected]

Lucie Przybylowicz— Treasurer

[email protected]

Katie Fogarty— Secretary [email protected]

Rich Myles—Past President

[email protected]

General Board

Laura Dobkins

[email protected]

Craig & Cheryl O’Brien

[email protected]

[email protected]

Ron Lange

[email protected]

Dave Swartz

[email protected]

Mike & Sharon Higgins

[email protected]

Dick Dobkins

[email protected]

Tina Harwood

[email protected]

Julie Putt

[email protected]

Our Club Mission Statement:

The Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club, Inc. is a not-for-profit, social organization formed to participate in community and environ-mental projects while providing a variety of social activities for people with similar interests.

Our Purpose:

To foster awareness and understanding of local environmental issues and to provide an organized means for active participa-tion in projects which benefit Sarasota’s environment. We are all fans of the music and lifestyle of Jimmy Buffett.

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2018 CALENDAR OF EVENTS

Occasionally we change the calendar as we book new events or find a discrepancy in the timing of an event. Be sure

to check the calendar each month, here in the newsletter as well as the website, www.sbphc.org. We also send out

our “Five O’Clock Update” every week to let you know what is coming up, and we also have our Facebook page.

Also check our events page at https://sarasotabayparrotheadclub inc.wildapricot.org/events.

JULY

MONTHLY COLLECTION—SCHOOL SUPPLIES

5 Island Cleanup—Nora Patterson Park

11 “Not-Bored” Meeting—any member can attend!

13 Happy Hour—location TBD

17 Tuesday on the Island—Siesta Key Beach

21 Raft-Up Party—South Lido Park

26 Monthly Social at Stottlemyer’s Smokehouse

AUGUST

MONTHLY COLLECTION—FOOD BANK






SEPTEMBER

MONTHLY COLLECTION—RAFFLE PRIZES AND BASKETS FOR ALZHEIMER’S







OCTOBER






31 Halloween

NOVEMBER

MONTHLY COLLECTION—PET SUPPLIES

1-4 MEETING OF THE MINDS—KEY WEST



22 Thanksgiving


DECEMBER

NO SOCIAL IN DECEMBER

2 SBPHC CHRISTMAS PARTY

2 First night of Hanukkah



25 Christmas Day

MARCH

MONTHLY SOCIAL BENEFITS SAFE PLACE 2B

2-4 Music On The Bay—Whiskey Joe’s, Tampa


14 Not-Bored” Meeting—any member can attend!




APRIL

MONTHLY SOCIAL BENEFITS THE SBPHC BIRTHDAY PARTY





MAY







JUNE

MONTHLY COLLECTION—PET SUPPLIES

1-3 SBPHC 22nd Birthday Party—Magnuson Marina Cove, St. Pete





25 Halfway to Jimmy Buffett’s Birthday


February Collections is for Humane Society of Sarasota County

Parrot Heads—Our collection for February is Pet Supplies. Click on the link below for the wish list from the HSSC. Please bring your pet supplies to Lucie at the February Social!

http://www.hssc.org/wish-list/

http://www.hssc.org/wish-list/

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22ND

SBPHC BIRTHDAY BASH

Get ready to go back to Cool, that’s Summerzcool. We’ll be having classes again at

the Magnuson Hotel in St Pete. We had such a great time we decided to go back.

The dates are June 1-3, 2018. We have a special treat—since this is the weekend

directly after our Social, we‘ve decided to extend the party. We are moving our

social to the Magnuson. So instead of just Friday & Saturday night of awesome fun

we’ll have 3 awesome nights of entertainment.

We are finalizing the music and entertainment lineup and it’s going to just as

awesome as last year. Stay tuned to your emails and Facebook, for registration

dates. Remember, you must be registered for the Party before you can reserve your

hotel. Registration is now open!

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SBPHC “NOT-BORED” Elections

Elections will be held at the JUNE Social, Thursday, June 28, 2017.

The following Officer and Board positions will be open:

PRESIDENT: Must be a member in good standing, and must have served on

the Board for one year prior to the June Elections

SECRETARY: Must be a member in good standing, and must have served on

the Board for one year prior to the June Elections

FOUR GENERAL BOARD SEATS: Must be a member in good standing, and must be a Club Member for a

minimum of one year prior to the June Elections.

Nominations . Please announce your intent to run for the board, by email, to Lucie Przybylowicz at

[email protected]. Enclose a short bio and a picture for the newsletter. Once we receive your

nomination, your bio will appear in the newsletter each month until the election. Nominees will also be

able to post their bio and picture on the club’s Facebook page.

Nominations will close May 12th, at 11:59 PM. Nominations will not be accepted after that time. This will

ensure that all those interested in a Board position will have ample time to appear in the newsletter.

THERE WILL BE NO WRITE-IN NOMINATIONS THE DAY OF THE ELECTIONS.

Voting Requirements:

1. Each member is entitled to one vote and the member must be in good standing with their dues. Dues

must be paid two weeks before the elections to be able to vote.

2. If you will not be at the social in June to vote, you will be able to vote by proxy. A proxy vote is where a

member who cannot vote in person gives permission to another member to use their vote in any way

they choose, OR, the proxy is given instructions on whom to vote for by the member that cannot vote in

person.

SCENARIO 1. Steve can't make the meeting and gives Jim his proxy vote which Jim prints and MUST bring

to the social.

SAMPLE PROXY NOTICE: I, “Steve Parrot Head,” give “Jim Parrot Head” permission to use my vote any

way they see fit for the June 2018 election.

SCENARIO 2. Steve can't make the meeting and gives Jim his proxy vote in which Jim prints off and MUST

bring to the social.

SAMPLE PROXY NOTICE: I, “Steve Parrot Head,” give “Jim Parrot Head” permission to use my vote to vote

for Candidate Y for President, Candidate X for Secretary and Candidates A, B, C, & D for General Board, for

the June 2018 election.

If anybody has any questions regarding the election process, please email Lucie Przybylowicz at

[email protected].

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PHellow Parrot Head cruisers, we all know you are really looking forward to this year’s

cruise. As most of you know, we missed last year’s cruise, and the “WOMAN TO

BLAME” this time was called IRMA….She decided to interfere with our plans and wreak

havoc on the state of Florida. We made the most of it and had a hurricane cruise party.

We even had a guest all the way from Calgary Canada. Kevin Waterman of the Calgary

Parrot Head Club had flown in from Calgary on Wednesday to join our group on the

cruise. Well he got a little more than he bargained for when he came. Cruise was can-

celled and he got to ride out a cat 5 hurricane with the cruise group. On the upside, he

has a cool story to tell his friends back home.

This year’s cruise is to Bermuda. It is an 8 day cruise from the Port of Canaveral. The

cruise is scheduled for Sept 21-29, 2018. We have 4 full sea days and an overnight stay in

Bermuda with a stop in Grand Turk. It is on a beautiful ship called the Carnival

Sunshine. She is one of my favorites. As usual we will stay at the Radisson at the port the

night before cruise departs, for ease and convenience of getting to the ship first thing in

the morning. Staying at the Radisson is your choice, not a requirement. We all get

together for dinner that evening, then hang around the pool for a while.

As this is a new port for all of us we are looking forward to new adventures and new sights.

We have a Rum cruise excursion scheduled while onboard, which you may choose to join

if there is still space on the excursion. We also have the cabin crawl and door decorating

contest back at your request. You never know what kind of surprises we have in store for

you. Book early, as prices will rise.

Tina Harwood

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Interior from $759 Ocean View from $929

Balcony from $1339 Suite from $2549

8 days Bermuda

Port Canaveral 09/21/18-09/29/18

Carnival Sunshine

Date Port Arrive Depart

09/21/2018 PORT Canaveral FL ---- 4:00 PM

09/22/2018 Fun Day At Sea


09/24/2018 Bermuda 8:00 am

09/25/2018 Bermuda 4:00 pm


09/27/2018 Grand Turk 10:00 am 5:30 pm


09/29/2018 PORT Canaveral FL 8:00 am

Any questions, contact:

Tina Harwood 740-816-1432 email: [email protected]

OR

Jose Arreaza

Office: 800.819.3902 Ext. 82308 email: [email protected]

Mobile phone: 305.613.3990



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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.

LISA & KENNY MACK are from the Philly area. Victor is a friend of theirs, as they both are

nurses at Sarasota Memorial. Their boat was burned on a Memorial Day weekend. They took insurance money and bought a condo in Bradenton. They have since bought a home on Perico Island. They love living there as they are very close to the water and can walk to Anna Maria Island for sunsets.

RON & LORA EMSER are from the Cleveland area. They joined the club in November and

went to the Christmas party. They have traveled in their camper and visited many campgrounds around the country. In each camp ground they have made it a point to have a big Margaritaville party. They are snowbirds who live here from October thru April.

JENNIFER SCOTT & BRIAN McALLISTER are from the Cincinnati area, but have lived in

Florida since about 3…..they said that was a quick 88 years!! They joined the club because they like Buffett music and want to make new friends.

“WHITEY” & MAX WHITE are living on their boat in the Anna Maria Island Area. This is

not new to them, as they have been living on their boat in Belize for over 22 years. They started the first Parrot Head Club outside the U.S., the Parrothead Club of Belize. Their club is hosting a Parrothead Beach Bash in Belize from May 17- 20. Whitey said they would have to live to be 117 to complete of the things on their bucket list.

February Membership Renewals

Phil & Claudia Benz

Lisa Cece

Tanya Fesler

Victor Flieger

Mike Fontaine

John Graham

Tina Harwood & Kevin Waterman

Bob & Vivian Lyons

Lisa & Kenny Mack

Evelyn Martin

Jim McCaffrey

Faith E. Michael

Susan Radomski & John Boomer

RC & Mary Ryan

Ken & Heather Settlemyer

Don & Gina Snyder

Nancy & Randy Styrk

Steve Tolliver

Terry & Sheila Varvil

Lois Weaverling

John White

Genie Williamson

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Do you receive emails from us? If you do, then you are aware of all our club happenings. If you are not receiving emails, please visit our webpage at https://sarasotabayparrotheadclubinc.wildapricot.org and follow the link to join or edit your membership information. You can also join the National Parrot Head email group to keep up with all things Parrot Head. Send an email to: [email protected] and tell them you are a member of the Sarasota Bay Parrot Head Club.

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

Apply/Renew online at https://sarasotabayparrotheadclubinc.wildapricot.org/join-us

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 MEMBERS:

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

Follow us on Facebook! 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 schedules,

house parties, etc. There are many places you can surf the web to find

these things without the club overloading your notifications.


https://sarasotabayparrotheadclubinc.wildapricot.org/join-us

https://sarasotabayparrotheadclubinc.wildapricot.org/join-us

https://www.facebook.com/groups/SBPHC.OfficialSite/

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MEMBERSHIP UPDATE

Have you ever wonder what you get for your membership in the SBPHC? Your membership includes the following:

Pre Ticket purchase for Jimmy Buffett Concerts-this is before the tickets are available online Monthly Award Winning Newsletter Monthly Social Monthly Happy Hours Sunset on the Island starting in the spring Night Golf Event Bowling Event Monthly Raft Ups in the summer Beach Clean Ups Annual Birthday Party-Fundraising for our Charities Patti Myles Golf Outing-Fundraising for Alzheimer’s Association Annual Alzheimer’s Walk LeBarge Sunset Cruise Meeting of the Minds ticket purchase with membership in good standing Club Christmas Party with membership in good standing Parting with a Purpose with like-minded people Memberships will be converting to an Individual status as of March 1, 2018 with a $30.00 per member fee on your anniversary date in the club. Keets will stay the same as $5.00 per Keet annually. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lucie Przybylowicz at [email protected].

Call ing a l l Parrot Heads!

Our club is need of volunteers to chair the following Event Committees: 22

ND Birthday Party Decorations for Friday and Saturday Night Party

Alzheimer’s Golf Outing Raffle at Twin Lakes 2018 Annual Club Christmas Party Please get in touch with Lucie Przybylowicz at [email protected] if you are interested and have any questions on the events. Thank you!


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HAPPY HOUR—FEBRUARY 9th, HOTEL VENEZIA

As we are all busy - we needed a Happy Hour to see our Phriends! We had a nice turnout - more than 30 of us! Three gift cards to Venezia were awarded as door prizes - Congratulations to the winners! Wahoo! The food was great! Fish and Chips, all you can eat! Two for one on beer, wine and well drinks and a nice place! Thank You to Dave Swartz and the Happy Hour committee! It was a fun night!

Craig

O’Brien

Night Golf

Saturday, February 17th

It was a beautiful evening for golf, and for a phlocking. The course was in great shape. After meeting up at Suncoast Golf Center and enjoying a pre-golf beer or three, 20 Parrot Heads set out on the course. I had a closest to the pin award and Rich Myles won the award with a shot at 50 1/2 inches to the pin. Great shot Rich! I will be presenting his award and the winning team award at the February social. Thanks to all who came out and played. Also, thank you to Dick and Laura who came out and didn't play but guarded the trophy. Mike Fontaine Golf Director

TOYS FOR TOTS VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION DINNER

Our Christmas Party is for the members, for us, and Toys For Tots! We were honored to be invited to the Toys For Tots Appreciation Dinner, it was really great! Funny — when we were called to receive our plaque, we were getting our drinks and dinner and didn't hear Jim call us! He then yelled “Hey! Parrotheads! Come up here!” Lucie and Rich accepted the award on the club’s behalf. All of our charities are fantastic, but there's something about Toys For Tots! Children that are less fortunate receive toys. Pat your-selves on the back - job well done SBPHC!

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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]

* * * * * R A F F L E * * * * * For our monthly socials and special fundraising

events, we are ALWAYS gratefully accepting donations! See Sharon Higgins!

All money raised from raffle sales goes to our charities, or toward our birthday and Christmas

parties.

We R E A L LY n e e d s o m e m e m b e r s t o w r i t e s o m e a r t i c l e s . R e m e m b e r, t h i s i s Y O U R n e w s l e t t e r !

In order for the newsletter to be fresh and interesting, we need your thoughts and opinions of our events. Send your articles/photos to Mary

McClure at [email protected].

PLEASE HELP US OUT! VOLUNTEER TO WRITE JUST ONE ARTICLE… WHO KNOWS? YOU MIGHT ENJOY IT!

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