Northeast Ohio chapter of Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.
Next Meeting - Note the Date Change!
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Wednesday, August 18th is the date of our next "Bidness" and
Social meeting at Rivals in Middleburg Hts. NOTE THAT WE ARE MEETING LATER DUE TO THE BUFFETT CONCERT IN PITTSBURGH! We'll discuss upcoming events,
charity opportunities, membership drives and more. And as always, there's our
monthly raffle of fabulous prizes with some lucky person going home with our
Lotto Tree tickets as the grand raffle prize. Find out what's new and happening
in our local club and learn about other local and regional events. Social hour
starts at 7:00 with "Bidness" following at about 8:00. Rivals is located at 6710
Smith Road (W150th) in Middleburg Hts. See you there!
16th Annual Phlocking of the Phaithful
Another successful Phlocking is in the books!
The 16th annual Phlocking of the Phaithful concluded on Sunday 6/12 and by all accounts was a great success. Dan and Pat Kaley put on another outstanding event. This year nearly 250 enthusiastic Parrot Heads participated, coming from as far as away as Clearwater, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Ontario Canada, and from all points in and around Ohio and PA. Participants enjoyed the fellowship and camaraderie of old and new phriends as well as the music of Hanna’s Reef, Sunny Jim White, Latitude, Jim Hoehn and regulars, KD Moore, Johnny Rodriguez, Jay Hanson, and Corned Beef & Curry – not to mention the steak roast, appearance and give-aways by Captain Morgan and his pirate girls, the Tropical Isle Hand Grenade party and much more – what a great time!! Our North Coast club was once again well represented and seen out and about on the Island were: Laurie, Melissa, Jon, Michele, Patty, Ed, Lynn, Jenn, Robyn, Ginger, Tom, Alec, Shirley, DK, Karen, Dana, Nick, Joanne, Janie, Amy, Cheryl, Mitch, Jeff, Chris – did we miss anyone? If you’ve never experienced the fun of the Phlocking, you're missing out on what has become a premier Parrot Head event. Make plans to join us next year!
Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure
September 11th, 2010
The Race For The Cure is a charity that is strongly supported by not only our own club but by Parrot Head Clubs nation wide. This year the event will take place on Saturday September 11 at the Wolstein center in downtown Cleveland.We encourage our members to either participate by joining the team or to donate to the cause under the North Coast PHC banner. Laurie Dunn has once again volunteered to be our team leader and the registration cost is $25.00. To participate, please click here. From there you can elect to join the team, make a donation or see how our North Coast Club is tracking against our goal. The event starts at 7:00AM and participants can choose from a 5K competitive run, a 5K race/walk or a 1 mile walk. As in the past there will be plenty of pre race activities with a jazzercise warm up, sponsor giveaways, a survivors ceremony and a light breakfast. Let's turn out in force to support this very worthy cause.
Jimmy Plays Pittsburgh Again!
August 12th, 2010
Once again, Jimmy will be playing at First Niagara (formerly Post-Gazette) Pavilion and we will be joining our friends the Steel City Fins for the party! Check their website for the latest details, as there are always late-breaking developments. (For instance, there will now be multiple parties and hotels, due to popular demand!) We'll see you Under the Big Top, with our fins up and our feathers flashing!
Call For Photos!
Let's show the world what we're all about
Do you have photos of yourself or your fellow North Coast Parrotheads at a meeting, charitable event, concert or party? Send them along to the club along with a description of who is in the picture, where and when it was taken, and we'll get them up on the website!
2010 Meeting of the Minds: 19th Annual Convention of Parrot Heads In Paradise
November 4th - 7th in Key West, FL
This year's theme is "Gypsies in the Palace". Registration is still open, and is restricted to Parrot Head Club members only. So if you're reading this and you want to go, you know what to do. Click here for more info.
Sixth annual Key West Phest
Friday Aug 7th and Saturday August 8th
Come and enjoy 2 great days of fun entertainment for FREE at Liberty Park on Erie's beautiful bay with our sister club, the Presque Isle Parrotheads. You can even party in the Parrothead VIP tent for $35.00 per day, which includes draft beer and an official "Key West Phest" T-shirt. Friday's musical lineup includes Sunny Jim White, local blues favorite the Duke Sherman Band, and Key West Express. Saturday will feature performances by the Sam Hyman Band and the National Trail High School Steel Drum Band. The focus will then shift to the water for the traditional Boat Parade, followed by a short set by Key West Express before a performance by the most award winning band from 2008 Rock Erie Awards, the Geek Army. Taking the stage shortly after 8PM will be American Idol contestant, and country star Josh Gracin. See the official event website for more details!
NCPHC Beach Party Postponed
But don't worry, the fun never stops!
Due to work/show issues with the property owner, the beach party in Lorain originally scheduled for 8/21 is being moved to a date yet to be determined in September. With the move to the fall season, we are now considering to make it either a clambake or pig roast. Details will be available once they are firmed up. We are also looking to find a replacement activity for August that will take place a week or two after the August 12th Buffett concert in Pittsburgh. More to follow, so watch this space.
What A Parrot Head Is
by Debbie Stephens, Orange County PHC (California)
We are not Parrot Heads because we are Jimmy Buffett fans.
We are Parrot Heads because:
* We love the ocean.
* We love our planet.
* We love to have fun.
We are Parrot Heads because:
* We are not afraid to be silly.
* We are not afraid to act foolish.
* We are not afraid of love.
We are Parrot Heads because:
* We like scantily clad members of our favorite sex
* We like playing in the sun with those same members.
* We like singing songs that say all of these things.
We are Parrot Heads because:
* We believe the best things in life cannot be bought.
* We believe sharing the best things makes them better.
* We believe in the innate goodness in all of us.
We are Parrot Heads because:
* We know shared joy is increased.
* We know shared pain is lessened.
* We know a good friend has value beyond measure.
It just so happens that Jimmy Buffett sings about all these things.
So, we are not Parrot Heads because we are Jimmy Buffett fans,
we are Jimmy Buffett fans because we are Parrot Heads!
Check out "Island Time" on WBWC 88.3 FM or online
Trop Rock at its finest
Our own Dennis "DK the DJ" King plays island music every Monday night from 10 PM to 1 AM Eastern on WBWC 88.3 "The Sting", broadcasting from the campus of Baldwin Wallace College in Berea, OH, 15 miles southwest of Cleveland.
Island Time also features in-studio and phone interviews from Trop Rock artists, both local and national. The show re-airs Saturdays at 7 AM & 7 PM Central on WLRA 88.1 FM Chicago (www.wlraradio.com); on SAND BAR RADIO (www.sandbarradio.com) on Wednesdays @ 9 PM; and on RADIO JIMMY DREAMZ (www.radiojimmydreamz.com) Fridays @ 8 PM.
