THE THREE QUARTER TIMES

Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club Newsletter

DECEMBER 2007

President:           Debbie Auld:  likeicare57@verizon.net (302) 674-5250

Vice-President:   Mike Ohr:  MFOHRSR@verizon.net (302) 475-1144

Secretary:           Tanya Hammel:  Parrotheadtan@yahoo.com (302) 335-4120

Twas the night before Christmas, and all through Key West, not a creature was stirring,

 not even the houseguest. 

No stockings were hung by chimneys this time,No need for a chimney in the Southernmost clime.

Tourist were nestled all snug in their beds,

While tunes from the Conch Train danced in their heads.

Mama in her Kino's and I in bare feet,

Settled down with mojitos for a sweet Christmas treat.

When out in the harbor there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from my hammock to see what was the matter!

Out to the porch I stumbled through clutter,

cranked open the jalousie and threw up the shutter.

The moon through the palm trees beamed galore,

And gave a luster of midday to the cruise boats offshore.

When what to my wondering eyes should appear,

But a miniature sleigh with eight tiny Key deer.

With a little old driver, so quick to honk,

I new in a moment it must be St. Conch.

More rapid than powerboats, his Key deer they flew,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called to them, too.

"Now, Mira! Now Lewis! Now Bethel and Curry!

On Wardlow! On McCoy, On Spotswood.... HURRY!

From the end of North Roosevelt , to the foot of Duval,

Now, dash away! Dash away! Dash away all!"

Like banana leaves that before the wild hurricane fly,

When they meet with a sunset, there up in the sky.

Up to my widow's walk the Key deer they flew,

With a sleigh full of mangoes, and St. Conch too.

And then in a twinkling, I heard on the roof,

The disco-like beat of each tiny hoof.

As I drew in my head and was turning around,

Down the gumbo limbo, the ole conch came with a bound.

Oh his shoulder he carried an iguana with warts;

He wore a souvenir T-shirt and little red shorts.

He wore flip-flops and sported a palm frond chapeau,

Carried a Pina Colada with an umbrella to go.

He was puffing away on a Cuban cigar,

Blowing smoke rings toward Havana , over the bar.

Even though his get-up made me think, "Yikes!"

His snowy white beard said "Hemingway Look-Alikes".

A bundle of coconuts he held with great care,

So he looked like a vendor from Mallory Square .

His eyes how they twinkled!

His slow Southern drawl,

Revealed he'd been bar-hopping down on Duval.

He worked fast and furious, without a flub-a,

Leaving little presents, for each and every Bubba.

Then laying a finger aside his sunburned nose,

Giving a big nod, up the gumbo limbo he rose.

He sprang to his sleigh and his Key deer they fled

Right up U.S.1,toward Homestead .

And I heard him exclaim as he soared past Key West Bight,

Merry Christmas to all, have a happy Conch night.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL OF THE DELAWARE SEASHORE PARROTHEAD CLUB!!!! 

Message from our “Prez”:

December Message:

Thanks to all who came out for the December 12th meeting at Sorentino's.  We counted the votes for our two (2) open Board of Directors positions, and Dick Houston and Charlie Thompson won the election.  Congratulations to them both!  And thanks to Betty Jean McElroy and Cathi Hochstedler for serving on the Board of Directors!  Your service was greatly appreciated!!!

I delivered all the presents to our adopted family on Friday, December 14th.  Ms Boyer was delighted when she saw all of the presents and cried and gave me a big hug.  She asked me to please relay her appreciation and she said she would take pictures of her girls on Christmas for us.  We did a great thing helping out this single mom with two little girls who lost her job!  We should all be very proud!!!

Today is Dec, 15th and Mike Ohr, Debbie Auld, Connie Groll, Dick Houston, Cathi Hochstedler, Matt Clark & Pam McMillan all met with Cindy from The Rusty Rudder to talk about Boat Drinks 2008.  Hopefully we'll have something in writing soon!

Well we've made it through another year and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a very Happy, healthy and safe New Year.  Also, don't forget that our annual dues are due January 1st.  Please mail your checks to Sylvia.  See you in the New Year! 

Your Prez,

Debbie

One Particular Treasurer’s Report:

Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club

                   Treasurer’s Report  December  2007

$2613.62       11/14/07                                                             Beginning Balance

   +30.00       11/28/07        Deposit                                          50/50  Xmas Fund

 $464.00        12/06/07        Ck#1631                                      Debbie Auld - Xmas Fund

$2179.62       12/12/07                                                             Ending Balance

Spending Money – DSPHC Member-to-Member Discounts:

If you bring your DSPHC membership card & a driver’s license to these phriendly club members’ business, you’ll get a discount.

 

10% discount on all regular priced items at:
The Mizzen Mast
149 Rehoboth Ave. (Village By the Sea)

Rehoboth Beach, DE
Phins up to Sylvia Diehl for offering this discount !  

10% discount on boarding, grooming & pet supplies at:

Home Away From Home
18600 Raven's Way

Lewes, Delaware 

Phins up to Denise Irwin for offering this discount !

 

10% discount at:
Just Birkenstock Store
4551 Highway One (by Pier One & Starbucks) 

Rehoboth Beach, DE
Phins up to Dennis & Sharonlee Diehl for offering this discount !

AVIS CAR RENTAL DISCOUNTS FOR PARROTHEADS!!!

Call AVIS at (800) 831-8000 and while making the reservation give them this number:  AWD#K199476

And you will get a special discounted rate!! 

Coconut Telegraph - DSPHC News:

MONTHLY MEETING NEWS: 

IN ATTENDANCE: Debbie Auld, Connie & Jerry Groll, Dick & Joyce Houston, Mike Ohr, Bill & Mary Ann Lustfield, Tanya Hammel, Tom & Deb Hoff, Cathi Phillis, Barbara Jerrell, Denise Irwin, Bob Bush, Charlie & Beverly Thompson, Sylvia Diehl and Joe Vlach.

BIDNESS HIGHLITES:  The December monthly meeting took place at Sorentino’s on 12/12.  We discussed Boat Drinks.  Mike Ohr informed us that North Beach has now been sold and that he will be meeting with Julie at the Rudder one more time to see if they can make something work out for us before the end of the year.  He also suggested that we consider Mile Marker 24 as another entertainment choice on our list of options.   If the new location does not work out, Boat Drinks 08 will be back at the Lighthouse in Lewes. 

Board Elections were tallied, and Dick Houston and Charlie Thompson are our winners!!!   Thank you to the approximately 40 members who took the time to send in your election ballots!!   

Debbie Auld has been extremely busy preparing for our Adopt-A-Family project.  She went and shopped for all of the gifts for the Boyer Family.  A huge thank you goes out to Debbie for your time and efforts, as well as to MiKe Ohr and Tom& Deb Hoff who made personal donations to the cause!! 

We discussed the new Margaritaville promotion for saving UPC’s from any Margaritaville food item.  (see below for the full scoop!!!)

Our Charter Renewal is due as well as our personal club dues!!!  Please mail your checks to Sylvia!!  $30 per couple, $25 individual and $10 for keets.  If Sylvia does not have your check by March 1^st, you will loose your seniority!! 

2007 POINTS TOTALS

Debbie Auld                                         15

      Sylvia Diehl                                          14 1/2

Bill Lustfield                                         13

MaryAnn Lustfield                                 12

     Cathi Hochstedler                                 10 1/2

    Tom Butler                                           10 1/2

Dick Houston                                        9

    Joyce Houston                                      8 1/2

    Connie Groll                                          8 1/2

   Tanya Hammel                                      8 1/2

     Bruce Wright                                         8 1/2

     Karen Wright                                         8 1/2

Charlie Thompson                                  8

Beverly Thompson                                  8

      Gary Auld                                              7 1/2

      Charlene Butler                                      7 1/2

Mike Ohr                                              7

Jerry Groll                                             7

      Deb Hoff                                               6 1/2

Jenna Hochstedler                                 6

John Novasel                                         6

      Bernie Zaleta                                         5 1/2

Lynne Geers                                         5

       Harry Read                                           4 1/2

Jim Hammel                                         4

 Jim Kroon                                             4

      Tom Hoff                                          3 1/2

       Joe Vlach                                             3 1/2

 Mike D’Amico                                       3

 Lori Brown                                            3

Joe Racz                                              3

Linda Racz                                           3

Talli Villanueva                                      3

Lollie Villanueva                                    3

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK IN 2007!!!  

Manana -  DSPHC upcoming meetings &events:

January 6^th:     Board Meeting  11:00 a.m. at Tom and Deb Hoff’s.  Bring a Brunch item

                     to share with the group!!!

January 19^th:    FINS on Rehoboth Ave.!!!    6:00 p.m. for Dinner and Monthly Meeting.

Migration – Neighboring Clubs & Parrot Head Events:

PARROTHEADS OF THE OLD DOMINION and PIRATES OF THE POTOMAC

PRESENT

The 6th Annual Midwinter Meltdown!!!!

January 25 – January 27, 2008

Best Western Battlefield Inn

10820 Balls Ford Road

Manassas, VA 20109

Entertainment:

The Calypso Nuts

Matt Hall

Jim Hoehn

John Frinzi

Sunny Jim

Tall Paul and Crawdaddy with the Divers

Tropical Soul

Will Kimbrough

Go to http://www.midwintermeltdown.com/ for full schedule.

Advanced registration requested

** All prices include meals and snacks with a very special dinner on

Saturday night catered by Carraba's!

** Drink specials all weekend

All 3 days $125 per person

Saturday and Sunday only $90

Happy and Safe Holidays to all!!

Register TODAY! This event will sell out!

Net proceeds to benefit SERVE, Inc.

http://www.midwintermeltdown.com/

5^th ANNUAL COASTAL JERSEY HOLIDAY PARTY!!!

Please save the date, join us and enjoy the party with Coastal Jersey
 Parrot Head Club!
 CJPHC 5th Annual Holiday Party/Kelly' s Dream Fundraiser.
 Saturday January 26, 2008 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM
 Branches Banquet & Catering Center
 West Long Branch, NJ
 Entertainment by Jimmy and the Parrots with host DJ Jeff Allen
 Includes prime rib dinner buffet and door prize entry
 Tickets: $ 50.00 for PHC members (purchase by 12/31/2007)
 $ 55.00 for Non members (purchase by 12/31/2007)
 ****Special table for 10 $ 450.00*****
 Please note that ANY tickets purchased after 12/31/2007 will be at
 $65.00 per person (Walk-Ins included)
 We all know that Parrot Heads are known for their "Island Time"
 response, but it is to everyone's benefit to purchase their tickets
 prior to Dec 31st, 2007 for the discounted price. This notification
 also gives you ample time to plan for the entire weekend.
 Tickets and details are available via our website www.cjphc.org via paypal
 Contact Event Coordinators :Susan Howe at 732-262-0314 or
 susanmhowe@yahoo. com and Pam
 Favocci at 732-974-8205 or tvlbeach@yahoo. com
 We will be offering the Hotel Shuttle package once again this year.
 For those that took advantage of the package, you MIGHT remember the
 great time we had at the Bar after the event and the wonderful
 Breakfast in the morning at the hotel.
 What a Great time we had last year!

Holiday Inn
 700 Hope Rd.
 Tinton Falls, NJ
 800-253-7739 or 732-544-9300
 Request "No Worries " room and shuttle Package $90.00 plus tax
 Based on availability and includes room and shuttle to Branches
 Shuttle will run 2 hours before and 2 hours after event.

 

FEBRUARY 29^th ~ MARCH 2^nd 2008 A PIRATE LOOKS AT NEWPORT!!!

Central Texas Parrot Head Club's
5th Annual Pirate's Masquerade Ball

The Central Texas Parrot Head Club's 5th Annual Pirate's Masquerade Ball in
Austin, Texas is scheduled to take place on April 11th, 12th and 13th 2008!

We will be staying at the Wyndham Woodward Hotel and Conference Center in
Austin, Texas. It is a full service hotel with a ballroom, restaurant, bar,
swimming pool, fitness center and shuttle services to and from the airport
and to our famous 6th Street and downtown area. The hotel rooms for this
event will be $89 not including taxes.

We are also holding 10 Cabana Suites. These are rooms that have a mini bar
set up and surround the pool area. They are $109 (not including tax) per
evening and we are holding these rooms for the Club Officers and Vendors who
may wish to have a hospitality suite. If you would be interested in one of
these suites, make your reservation with the hotel AND please let me (Robin)
know so I can track the availability. All the hotel information is on the
registration website at www.ctxphc.com .

Registration will be $55 per pirate/wench and online registration is up and
running at ( www.ctxphc.com ) and closing two weeks prior to the ball (March
28, 2008). We will have to limit attendance to 125 guests so be sure to get
your registration in as soon as possible.

John Reno will be performing at our Friday night Welcome Party in the hotel
lounge and we will have live music around the pool Saturday afternoon after
the SafePlace Walk. For the ball we are having appetizers and Hanna's Reef
will again be our entertainment for the ball. The registration price also
includes a Sunday Brunch with live music. We will be having a Mini Mart,
Silent Auction, Raffles, costume contests and fun, fun, fun!

Proceeds raised from this fantastic event will go to assist Austin SafePlace
( www.safe-place. org ). An organization that assists battered and sexually
abused women and children.

For more information, please contact me at AustinParrothead@ austin.rr. com .
If anyone would be interested in having a Mini Mart table, the cost would be
$25 not including electricity. For information about the Mini Mart please
contact Connie at clg2@sbcglobal. net

FloriDaze

May 15-18, 2008
Tradewinds Resort, St. Pete Beach

The first annual FloriDaze Beach Music Festival will feature THE BEST
Trop-Rock line up ... LIVE ... ON THE BEACH! Parrot Head-style
sporting competitions! sporting competitions!! A special evening
purpose to raise funds for a great cause at the Manatee Ball Auction
for the Save the Manatee Club. The weekend also includes a CD
release party for our special Save the Manatee Club CD Project! Many
of the artists featured at FloriDaze have contributed by writing and
performing original songs on a great CD that tells the story of the
plight of the Manatee.
The music line up is falling into place but we can tell you that on
Thursday May 15, there will be a great live show by Jim Morris and
the Big Bamboo Band!!! Jack Mosley and Band will the featured
entertainment on Friday at the Manatee Auction. Saturday will feature
an all day beach party with your favorite performers including Sunny
Jim, TROPICAL SOUL, Jerry Gontang, Jeff Pike, and Gary and the
Landsharks. More music will be announced in a day or so! So stay
tuned!!! In the meantime....
You must act NOW to guarantee your room at the Trade Winds Island
Grand Resort on beautiful St. Pete Beach. This is a four star resort
with numerous restaurants and bars, five pools, a luscious tropical
atmosphere and everything you could possibly want on this gorgeous,
white, sandy beach. Please call toll-free 800-360-4016 to book your
room! Our special room rates start at $149.00 (which includes on-site
parking and all resort amenities!) Book by December 15, 2007 to
guarantee this rate. Even if you are not sure of your plans for 2008
yet, reserve your room NOW. You have until May 8, 2008 to cancel
your reservation and get a FULL refund of your deposit. We realize
it is a busy time of year and you probably aren't thinking about
booking your travel for next year but you may want to rethink that¦
The Tradewinds Hotel is offering a special incentive to those who
book their rooms prior to Dec. 15, 2007 for our FloriDaze Beach Music
Fest. The first 150 Parrot Head Reservations will be placed into a
drawing for a free night during your stay for the event. Wouldn't it
be great to get one night for free since you will be staying there
anyway? You know you don't want to miss the best Parrot Head Beach
Music Fest ever, so book your room NOW!!!
Tickets for the FloriDaze Beach Music Festival are $65 and more
information about how to purchase these tickets will be coming soon.

Growing Older But Not Up - Upcoming Birthdays:
One more candle on the cake ….  A big fins up to current members celebrating birthdays in

JANUARY!!!

Allie Foster            1/6

 Kate Morris            1/10

Maureen Bovich      1/20

Linda Feist             1/23

Michael Dominguez 1/27

Kevin Needham       1/27

Trishia Dunion        1/28

DOOR NUMBER THREE:

Just Something to Think About this season…

Greeting Fruitcakes!

About 2 weeks ago I sent out a personal note about my daughter (4.5 year
old) writing a letter to Santa for him to bring Teddy Bears for the sick kids
which she started Hugs for the Holidays! I just wanted to let you all know
what our Parrot Head Future will be like.

In just 2 weeks this little Parakeet and her preschool friends attacked the
newspapers, radio, mass, and so on and collected 220 new Teddy bears! I had
to rent a van to fit them all when we dropped them off at Children's Hospital
in Boston. When we got there, the woman of Children Life Service was
shocked at the number of boxes and bags and all the Holiday Card that the kids
collected and made. She explained to me that they were running short of a goal
to give one bear to each kid on New Years Day to start the year with love.
After telling her there were 220 Teddy Bears she actually danced a jig in the
middle of the Lobby because now there were more than enough to make sure each
child had one!

Catarina was so happy to see how this woman was reacting that she started to
dance too. Next thing you knew all sorts of strangers (adults and kids)
started dancing in the Lobby with no music but the beat of our own hearts! What
a sight it was.

Life never keeps me bored when we have Parrot Heads and Parakeets to keep us
in line and listen to our hearts! If a bunch of 4.5 year olds can make a
huge difference you know a bunch of adults can really make a party out of it.
Our future really does look bright!

Happy Holidays everyone and dance a jig with us will you!

Have a fruitful new year!
Cristina "Squeaky Cheeseburger Hula Girl" Bettencourt
NE co-chair
NWPHC

The Margaritaville Foods guys are now pleased to introduce Surrender the Booty…here’s how it works.  Clip Margaritaville Shrimp and Chicken proofs of purchase.  Encourage friends and family to get in on it too.  Collect as many Margaritaville Foods proofs of purchase as you can.  Designate one member from your club to collect and submit your proofs of purchase to.  Here is the REALLY GOOD PART!!! 

To make things interesting, Margaritaville will be giving a Buffett album (frames and matted) each month to a random winner.  In order to be eligible for the monthly drawing your club must have submitted a minimum of 100 proofs of purchase.  Once your club reaches this goal you’ll automatically be entered into the monthly drawing, EVERY month!!! 

But don’t stop there…

At the end of the year, we’ll do a final tally, finalists (the 3 PHCs with the most proofs of purchase submitted over the 12 month period) will win one of these exceptional prizes!!!!

1^st Place:  2 tickets to a Jimmy Buffett show in Vegas in 2009.  It includes roundtrip airfare for 2, 2 nights hotel accommodations at the MGM Grand, VIP access aboard the Margaritaville Express and dinner for 2 at the Margaritaville Café.

2^nd Place:  1 Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker and Carry Case.

3^rd Place:  1 Margaritaville party cooler.

To Keep you in the Loop:

Each month you’ll receive an email update announcing the latest winners and a list of contest standings along with other good news from Margaritaville Foods.

To Get Started:

You can send your proofs of purchase each month or hold out until you’ve reached the minimum goal of 100.  However you choose to do it, your final submission must be received no later than December 31, 2008.

Send your proofs of purchase collection to Margaritaville Foods, 123 Water Street, Suite 4SW, Exeter, NH  03833.  Make sure to include the name of our PHC!!!!    

GET COOKING!!!

The Northern Illinois Parrot Head Club in Rockford, IL
would like to offer a new cookbook for the parrot head
community. PHABULOUS PHOODS FOR THE PHLOCK is loaded
with our favorite recipes, including drinks (everyone
knows that it's hard to eat on an empty stomach,)
appetizers, meals, and desserts.
The price is $10 plus $5 shipping and the proceeds
benefit our local food pantry. We would appreciate
your support by forwarding the attached link to
your club members. The website has a list of some of
the recipes available and showcases the wonderful
artwork on our front cover, created by our club
member Tracy Smith. I was personally astounded at the
variety and quality of recipes submitted.
Check it out!
http://www.niphc. com/html/ cookbook. html

Thank you for your support and Happy Holidays!

THE MEETING OF THE MINDS 2008 LOGO CONTEST
Hello Parrot Heads...

For the 17th Annual Parrot Heads in Paradise, Meeting of the Minds, the
Board of Directors will be holding a contest for the T-shirt, name badge, and
Convention Guide Cover Design.

The theme for the convention is "Bar Stools & Beach Chairs." Please keep in
mind that the logo should be a vertical design, it must fit on a tee shirt, a
booklet and on a badge. Please include the theme of the convention, "Bar
Stools and Beach Chairs," the dates of the convention, Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2008,
and Key West, Florida in the design.

If you or your club members are interested in participating please submit
your multi color (no black and white designs will be considered) design 8" wide
X 10" tall on a sheet of paper or JPEG file to Bill De Walt by Midnight
March 31, 2008. Only one entry per email submission, but you may enter up to five
different designs. We WILL NOT convert your file to .JPEG!

Your design should not contain any Service Mark, Trade Mark, or Copyright
material unless you can produce documentation that you have obtained permission
from the owner to use it in your design. Any entry not meeting this criteria
will be disqualified.

The winner will receive free convention registration for themselves and a
guest and possibly a surprise. You will also have your artwork on the
convention tee shirts, the cover of the convention guides and on the convention name
badges. Who knows where else it will show up!!!

Contestants must be a member of a Sanctioned PHC to be eligible for the
winning logo. The guest of the winner must also be a member in good standing of a
Sanctioned PHC.

You may also submit a high quality drawing it can be scanned if that drawing
is indeed the lucky winner. Maximum size is 8" wide X 10" tall for the scan
so please keep it in that size frame.

Design DEADLINE - must be postmarked or sent by email by midnight, March 31,
2008.
Email: _Bill De Walt_ (mailto:par0hd@aol.com?subject=LOGO) , Director of
Conventions, PHIP Inc. at _par0hd@aol. com_ (mailto:par0hd@aol.com) .

If using postal mail, please send your 8 x 10 copy to:

MOTM 2008 LOGO Contest
_Bill De Walt_ (mailto:par0hd@aol.com?subject=LOGO)
PO Box 422932
Kissimmee, FL 34742-2932
No entries will be returned. The winning entry becomes the sole property of
PHiP Inc. for any use it sees fit. While every attempt will be made to use
the submitted logo in its original design, some alterations may be necessary
and PHiP Inc. reserves the right to include those changes.

Please include your name, email and mailing address, and club affiliation in
your email or envelope.

Thank you, and good luck!


Bill De Walt
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.
Director of Conventions
http://www.phip. com/MOTM. asp

(REMINDER:  Two new sections that need filling… “Piece of Work”  for available jobs, and members looking for new opportunities.  Also, a club classified section…  “I Used To Have Money One Time.”    So… if you have info. for me… please forward it so I can begin including it in upcoming editions!!!)