THE THREE QUARTER TIMES

Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club Newsletter

FEBRUARY/MARCH 2008

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

Treasurer:         Sylvia Diehl:  Delbelle2@aol.com  (302) 227-2157

Kelsey “Keet” Hammel… Chillin’ at Margaritaville Orlando!!!!

Message from our “Prez”:

February/March Message:

Winter is just about over and not soon enough for me and most of you I'm sure.  I'm looking forward to the warmth and sunshine and all the events we have coming up!  Hopefully the weather will cooperate and I'll see you all at the different events!  The Lighthouse will be opening soon and our next meeting is March 22, so we hope to see you there!  We had a great time at the Hoff's house for our Social Gathering for Leap Day.  I believe we had 24 people attend, we ate great food and played Trivial Pursuit and had a drink or two, or three!  Anyway, we had a great time!  Hope to see everyone at the next Social Gathering on April 5th.  It will be at The Jetty in Kent Island, Maryland.  Jim Morris is playing, so come on out and have a good time!  That's all for now, Debbie, prez

JUST FOR PHUN!!!!

Happy…hiccup…LEAP DAY!!!   THANKS TO THE HOFF’S FOR HOSTING A GREAT EVENING!!! 

One Particular Treasurer’s Report:

(No Report for February… tune back in after the March meeting….)

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 !

 

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:

Monthly Meeting took place at Sorrentinos Restaurant on Wednesday, February 21^st.

IN ATTENDANCE:  Debbie and Gary Auld, Charlie & Beverly Thompson, Tanya Hammel, Cathie Phillis, Joe & Penny Vlach, Mike Ohr, Jim Hammel and Tom Butler.  (Denise Irwin was there as well… just a day early…).  

BIDNESS HIGHLITES: 

We discussed plans for the Hoff Leap Day party (what party???  HA!!!)  MOTM Registration is now open… Bar Stools and Beach Chairs 2008.  Registration closes on August 31^st…  

Deb Auld has contacted Margaritaville Foods, and they are donating a gift basket of shrimp to the club.   We will be using them as a fundraiser item within our own club.  Possibly at our Welcome to Summer BBQ (???).  

Deb Auld is now updating the calendar on our website, so if anyone has any updates for the calendar, they are now to go directly to Deb Auld. 

We are hosting this year’s Mid-Atlantic PHIP meeting on March 29^th at the Lighthouse in Lewes.  Overnight accommodations will be available to attendees at the Beacon for $60.  They are opening the motel early to accommodate this event. 

We discussed the possibility of holding all our summer meetings down at the beach… 

Boat Drinks Bacchanal is well under way.   Leo will be donating a picture or two again to help our cause.  United Beverage Distributors will be helping with promo. items at this year’s event as well.  We need someone to handle T-shirts at BDB this year.  We may sell our remaining shirts at cost. 

We held a 50/50 raffle at the meeting… $40 was collected…  $20 went to      Cathi Phillis (CONGRATULATIONS!!!) and $20 was placed in the Christmas fund. 

Manana -  DSPHC upcoming meetings &events:

**Next Meeting:  March 22nd, 2008 at The Light House Restaruant, Lewes   7:30 p.m.   

New for 2008:  DSPHC “Just for PHUN” Phlockings

• We are happy to announce some additional opportunities for members of the DSPHC to phlock together to just have a good time.  Each month we will have “Just for PHUN” activities – check out the schedule below and mark these dates on your calendar.  Additional details on these events will be shared on a quarterly basis. 

• Please note:  All Just for PHUN events which are held at Club Members’ homes will be BYOB, and you will be asked to bring either an appetizer or dish to share.  For those events that will be held at local restaurants, each person will be responsible for the costs of his/her food and libations.  For Sundays at the Beach, it is BYOE - bring your own everything – food, drinks, beach chairs, umbrellas, etc. 

• Deb Hoff will coordinate these Just for PHUN events, so if you are interested in hosting or helping, please contact Deb directly at (302)249-6200.

Saturday, March 15, 2008:  DSPHC St. Patty’s Day Party ~ STAY TUNED…Location & time to be announced!!! 

Wednesday, March 19, 2008:  Parrothead Team Trivia Night at Smith & Co. in Milford.   Hosted by Richard Shockley.   7pm – 9 pm ~Featuring Buffett/Carribean music.  Participants are asked to come in their best island wear!!   There will be prizes for costumes, etc.   Drink specials will be available!! Come join the phun!!!  Team trivia will be hosted here by Richard every Wednesday from 7pm ~ 9 pm…

Saturday, April 5

The April 5th DSPHC PHUN event will be a road trip to Kent Island, MD to the Jetty Restaurant and Dock Bar for Jim Morris' Mid-Atlantic CD release party.  It runs from 2-6 pm.  It will be at the dock bar.  If the weather is nice, they will open the big doors/windows (kind of like at the Lighthouse).  At his last CD release party there, the cover charge was ~$20 and included a Jim Morris CD of your choice.  It has been a popular event with our DSHPC members as well as other PHC members too.   It will be a fun time.  Hope to see you there!!

Saturday, May 24

DSPHC Welcome Summer BBQ

June – DSPHC Pontoon Cruise and DSPHC Sundays at the Beach – dates TBD

July – DSPHC Sundays at the Beach – dates TBD

Saturday, August 9

DSPHC Crab Feast – The Old Mill, Delmar

Saturday, September 13

DSPHC Farewell Summer BBQ

Saturday, October 25

DSPHC Halloween Costume Party

Saturday, November 15

DSPHC Turkey Trot (Scavenger Hunt)

Saturday, December 27

DSPHC Pre-New Year’s Eve Party

DSPHC DATES FOR CLUB EVENTS 

1.       3/15/08 BEAVER DAM ROAD CLEAN UP – HERE ARE THE DIRECTIONS TO THE            ROAD             CLEAN-UP. FROM ROUTE 1, TURN ON TO ROUTE 9 ( GEORGETOWN-LEWES ROAD ).  MAKE AN             IMMEDIATE LEFT ON TO ROUTE 23 SOUTH.  MAKE AN IMMDEIATE RIGHT ON TO ROUTE 23      SOUTH ( BEAVER DAM ROAD ).  GO 2.3 MILES ON ROUTE 23 SOUTH.  LOOK FOR THE ADOPT-A-       HIGHWAY SIGN WITH THE PARROT HEAD NAME ON IT.  WE WILL MEET AT AT 11:00 AM AT THE             SIGN.  BRING GLOVES  

2.       3/22/08 PLOVER FENCING – Stay tuned for the details…

Mid-Atlantic Club Leaders Meeting

WE ARE HOSTING THIS YEAR…  Please contact Debbie Auld if you are interested or available to lend a hand and help out with the meeting…

The meeting will be held Saturday, March 29 at the Lighthouse in Lewes, DE, [http://www.lighthou selewes.com/ ] from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. There is a $25 per person charge to cover the cost of lunch and supplies. Each club can send up to two representatives to the meeting.

**For coordination purposes, please register for the meeting directly with Debbie [likeicare57@ verizon.net]. She needs to have a firm head count for the meal preparation. **

Overnight stays are being handled by the Beacon Motel, which is opening a few days before their season starts just to accommodate out of town travelers from our group. The room charge is $60. Please make reservations by calling 800-735-4888; you will most likely have to leave a message and await a call back as they are not yet open to the  public. [http://www.beaconmo tel.com/] Please work promptly to make your reservation so they can be adequately prepared for our visit. They are going an extra mile or two by opening for us.

Key points planned for this year's program include providing more details on:

-- The Margaritaville Inc. club liason program.

-- The Margaritaville Foods promotions and club interface.

-- Partnership and promotion opportunities associated with the Landshark launch. 

-- Making better use of the regional calendar.

-- Changes to the Regional Communicators program and how you can help.

We also need to know specific topics that you are interested in sharing with other club leaders or seeking advice from others. Drop Andy or me a note if you have something to add to the program. 

I look forward to the fellowship and knowledge sharing that occurs at the events each year. I always come away with some new idea to make our club work a little better or make our jobs a little easier. I'm confident you will too. 

Norman Styer PHIP Mid-Atlantic Region Coordinator

Parrotheads of the Old Dominion

normanstyer@ mac.com

www.parrothead. org

540-454-4883

3.       4/5/08 BEACH GRASS PLANTING – ACCORDING TO JENNIFER WHEATLEY

          OF DNREC, THIS WILL TAKE PLACE BETWEEN 9am-12pm.

4.       4/16/08 – Monthly Meeting in Dover at Sorrentino’s ~ 7:30 p.m.

5..      4/26/08 – Beach Cleanup

6.       4/30/2008  Water Station: at the beach for the Seashore Striders.  They are       walking for Lower Delaware Autism Foundation.  If anyone can help out, please  contact Debbie Auld at likeicare57@verizon.net.

7.       7/19/08 DOLPHIN COUNT – MERR SETS THIS DATE. IT HAS GENERALLY

          BEEN THE THIRD WEEKEND IN JULY.

8.       9/13/08 (?) THE INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP – ACCORDING TO

          JENNIFER WHEATLEY, THIS IS THE TENTATIVE DATE FOR THE

          INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEAN UP.

9.       9/27/08 ALZHEIMER WALK – MEMBERS SHOULD BE AT THE PARK

          BETWEEN 7:30 AND 8:00 AM.

10.     10/11/08 BEAVER DAM ROAD CLEAN UP –

Boat Drinks Bacchanal 2008

Saturday, May 17th

Featuring:
The Calypso Nuts  12:00 – 3:00

Jim  Morris & the Big Bamboo Band  3:30 – 7:00



Place: The  Lighthouse Restaurant at the Fisherman's Wharf in Lewes, Delaware
7 Angler's Road     Lewes, DE  19958
(302) 645-6271
www.LighthouseLewes.com

Date:   Saturday May 17th, 2008
Time: Noon til 7PM
Raffles,  auctions and other fun stuff!

Buffet included: 
Tropical garden salad, hamburgers, cheeseburgers, BBQ chicken breast, chilled peel & eat shrimp, pasta salad, cole slaw, &  key lime pie for dessert. 

Tickets are $35.00 (keets 12 and under, $10.00).  Send your ticket order, a check made payable to DSPHC and a self-addressed stamped return envelope to:
Sylvia  Diehl
1 Bay Harbor  Circle
Rehoboth  Beach, DE  19971

Party with a purpose !!! 
Net proceeds to  benefit: 
Alzheimer's  Association
And MERR  (The Marine Education, Research & Rehabilitation Institute, Inc.)

Sponsored by the Mizzen Mast,  The Lighthouse & The Beacon Hotel. 

Hotel Info:

The host hotel is The Beacon:
www.beaconmotel.com
302-645-4888
800-735-4888

Ask for the Parrot Head rate. 

The Beacon is not open for the season yet, so you may have to leave a message and they will call you back.
 

Mid Winter Meltdown Review

By

Denise Irwin

The Parrot Heads of the Old Dominion and the Pirates of the Potomac once again threw one of the best parties in the Mid-Atlantic region on the last weekend in January.

The Best Western Inn in Manassas, Virginia was the host hotel for the 6^th annual Mid-Winter Meltdown.

Representing our club were: Connie & Jerry Groll, Bob & Janet Werner, Deb Miller, Denise Irwin and Sylvia Diehl.

We arrived on Friday afternoon to hear Matt Hall take the stage (Matt was one of the original St. Somewhere band). He was great, playing some of the old St Somewhere tunes and many more!

Then Sunny Jim White took over for the next couple hours doing all of his songs. Connie was a big hit with her “monkey”!

A Mexican dinner of tortillas and all the fixins followed. (all food was included in the weekend price and it was all good!)

Then for the rest of the night, the Calypso Nuts rocked the house! They were awesome and had everyone up dancing and singing all night! They even brought in a Polynesian dance troupe to perform for us!

That was just Friday! Saturday morning rolled around too quickly and at 1:00, Jim Hoehn did his thing of great storytelling and good songs to go with the stories!

Lunch was a meal of Cheeseburgers and Hot Dogs with all the trimmings to go with them.

Then at 3:00, Tropical Soul from Pa took the stage. Dennis & Randy are always great too!

Dinner was catered by Carrabas, and was an Italian meal. Excellent!

During dinner, John Frinzi performed. Several of the other musicians joined him on stage which is always fun to see and hear!

Then at 7:30, Will Kimbrough performed. He played with Buffett several years ago and wrote “Piece of Work” which is on one of the recent Buffett CDs. He reminded me a lot of Robert Earl Keene, or maybe Todd Snider….Very good!

Then from 10 - ? Tall Paul and Crawdaddy with the Divers took over and they were excellent. Quincey from the original St. Somewhere was in his band and at one point all of the original St. Somewhere band was on the stage for the first time in many years!

Sunday  morning a nice breakfast was catered by Bob Evans and several of the musicians took the stage from 10 – 2 for the Annual Drunkwriters Brunch. We left around noon to head home, but the party was still going on!

This is one of the best weekends in our area. I can’t wait for next year to roll around to do it all again!

Migration – Neighboring Clubs & Parrot Head Events:

Delaware Seashore Parrot Heads

LAST CHANCE TO ORDER TICKETS FOR THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION'S SPRING

EVENT "AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER" on SATURDAY, MARCH 8TH, AT THE WILD QUAIL

GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB IN WYOMING, DE just outside of Dover.

WE HAVE A SPECIAL FOR SPECIAL FRIENDS - BUY ONE GET ONE FREE - TWO

TICKETS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE - $100.

IF YOU ARE INTERESTED, PLEASE CONTACT CAROLYN MOLONEY AT (302) 633-4420

OR BY E-MAIL AT: Carolyn.Moloney@alz.org

I have attached a flyer and invitation.

Some of you attended last year - this year's band is AL SANTORO AND

HI-LITERS player music through the years so that you can "Dance Through

the Years."

Tickets include an all-night buffet + two drinks of your choice; a big

silent auction with something for everyone; and of course, music for

your entertainment pleasure.

PLEASE COME OUT AND HAVE AN EVENING OF FUN WHILE SUPPORTING A GOOD

CAUSE.

Thank you,

Edna

Edna V. Ellett

Executive Director

Alzheimer's Association Delaware Valley Chapter

Delaware Regional Office

2306 Kirkwood Hwy.

Wilmington, DE 19805

(302) 633-4420

(302) 854-9788 (Georgetown)

(302) 841-2011 (cell)

edna.ellett@alz.org

 www.alz.org/desjsepa

March 19^th, 2008   The new Blue Hen Parrothead Club will be at Timothy’s in Wilmington , DE for their very first membership drive.  There will be great food and drink specials as well as friends old and new.  Stop on by and join the fun.  For more information, go to www.bluehenphc.com . 

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.

Door Number Three:

Jimmy Buffett
                                                and the Coral Reefer Band
                                                          "The Year of Still Here" 2008 Tour