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What’s Up Phlock
The Arizona Parrot Head Club Newsletter
Volume 11, Number 4
October-November-December, 2005
Gone To The Dogs
The Board of Directors of both Parrot Heads in Paradise,
Inc. (PHIP) and the Paradise Charitable Foundation, Inc.
(PCF) have created a fund in response to Hurricane
Katrina.
The Parrot Heads In Need (PHIN) Fund was set up to
assist those members of chartered Parrot Head Clubs
who lost it all in the recent devastation caused by
Hurricane Katrina. All contributions are tax deductible.
All donations will be used to assist members of Parrot
head Clubs who lost it all.
Yep, it’s a motley crew!
To donate by mail, make check payable to Paradise
Charitable Foundation, make in the memo field "PHIN
Fund" and mail a check to:
The Arizona Parrot Heads descended upon Phoenix
Greyhound Park for our annual evening of betting,
drinking, socializing and telling lies. Most importantly,
we were also there to raise money for Adopt A
Greyhound.
PHIN FUND
c/oParadise Charitable Foundation
828 Wackeman Court
Westerville, OH 43081
The evening answered the question, “Which Parrot Head
is least likely to follow directions?” You may be
frightened to know it’s one of our engineering types,
Sam “Rocket Man” Rainwater. He got reprimanded for
taking pictures in the forbidden flash zone and for
starting the “Fins Up” action during our photo shoot on
the track. We had a race dedicated to us and posed
with the winning dog – yeah, we were pretty cool! Or, at
least we thought we were.
Checks are preferred (saves processing fees) but you
can donate by Credit Card with the PayPal Link found at
http://www.paradisefoundation.org/phinfund.cfm.
In this issue:
Gone To The Dogs
PHIN Fund
Headbeak Speaks
Q2 Club Financials
Bowling Phools
Volunteers Needed
Parrot Grande
Riddles in the Sand
Birthdays
Calendar
New Members
Photo Credits
Club Contacts
We also learned that the retired dogs have no clue as to
which dog is going to run. Jeff Brown learned that
lesson for all of us. Guess those dogs are retired for a
reason!
The total donated from the evening was $571.50 which
was matched by Paula and Marcus Masiulewicz and
Paula’s employer for a great total of $1,714.50!
Thank you, thank you, thank you to all who donated and
especially to Paula and Marcus (he ate the cheap kibble
there for a while to cover his part of the donation).
We’ll see you all next year as you’re not going to want to
miss this fun!
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October-November-December, 2005
The HEADBEAK Speaks
Financial Report
Pete Ferralli
By Dianne Deimeke, Club Beancounter
As a Parrothead club member we are deep in our
devotion in helping our community and assisting those
that need a helping hand and we like the music of Jimmy
Buffett. The statement of “We party with a purpose” is
more than just a statement to many of us. Those of you
that are deeply involved in many of our club activities
know full well that we take this logo to heart and try our
best to help those in need. I have friends, colleagues
and family members that say that I am crazy for some of
the antics that we do at our events. The Sag Harbor
Hooter Girls, “The Soggy Bottom Pirates”, the “Flamingo
Queens and Pimp Daddy”, Gumbo Sluts”, “The Goat
God”, Captain Fin Head” and many of the other bizarre
skits that we perform and the costumes we wear in the
pursuit of having phun, elevating the excitement level of
the event and raising money for our charities. An event
that we attended in July of this year in Galveston, Texas
was one event that will remain with me forever, and
solidifies why we, and I personally, “do what we do”.
Halfway into 2005, the club is in great financial shape.
Dues and merchandise revenues continue to roll in and
as of this writing we have 99 new members. We have
great new tie-dye red, white, and blue club shirts for
sale, so remember to contact Bob Martin for all of your
Parrot Wear needs!
Arizona Parrot Head Club
Statement of Activities
For the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005
Club Support and Revenues
Dues-Renewals
Dues-New Members
Merchandise Sales
Interest
Total Revenues
A small contingent of Arizona Parrotheads traveled to an
event called “Riddles in the Sand”, sponsored by the
Galveston PHC. At this event we met a young man, 19
years of age, in a wheel chair. Franklin was his name.
He suffers from Muscular Dystrophy and has about 2
years to live. This young man loves Buffett, knows all
the words of the songs and was a “true Parrothead” and
inspiration to the meaning of life. When we were asked
to perform our ‘Hooter Girl” routine to help to raise
money for this young man and his family, we were
honored by the request. Yes, we were crazy, and a bit
over the top, but, when I realized that our participation
helped to raise a few dollars to send Franklin and his
family to Disney World, a trip that may be his last. I was
proud of what we did. We also gave him the thrill of his
life and probably some of the other Parrothead club
members at the event. We really partied for a Purpose.
Expenses
Activities Expense
Merchandise Costs
Donations-club funds
PHIP Dues
Newsletter & Office Expense
Postage & Mailing
Total Expenses
NET CHANGE IN NET ASSETS
$ 2,260
1,720
1,398
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$ 5,383
535
1,158
125
259
1,587
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$ 3,708
$
1,675
Elections – Nominations Are Open!
Nominations for AZPHC office terms for 2006 are now
officially being accepted. This year’s Election Chair is
Patti Kochanek. All offices are open for a one year term
that will start on January 1, 2006.
So remember it’s not what you do and how you do it, it’s
the results that count. Sometimes it takes some crazy
people to get the job done, but in the end it is the results
that are important.
If you would like to run for an office, or nominate
someone else, you can either email Patti at
phnzzup@yahoo.com or snail mail her at:
3617 W. Park Central Ave.
Orange, California 92868
Nominations must be received by Patti by midnight on
October 15, 2005 to be valid.
We will also be presenting By-Law changes for your
approval this year.
The Sag Harbor Hooter Girls “Precious”, Peaches”, “Pumpkin” & “Pebbles”
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October-November-December, 2005
Bowling Phools
Parrot Grande – 2005
Our annual collection of “Overheard and Seen at Parrot
Grande” is a little slim this year. Perhaps there was
more alcohol involved? Nah, couldn’t be! Just more
people having fun and forgetting to tell the tales.
Forty-seven naturally gifted athletes descended upon the
bowling alley on September 13th for some heated
competition. However, it was some bowling alley away
from where the Arizona Parrot Heads were gathered,
that’s for darn sure!
Here’s what was reported:
For all the trash talking that went on before the bowling
started, one would have expected a lot of honest to
goodness good bowlers. Not so. Not even close to the
truth.
So this is your couch? You brought your couch down
here?!
There were lots of gutter balls and even more violations
of bowling etiquette as granny shots were taken, people
got snuck up on as they were on their approach and
there was even some spanking with an Adirondack chair
slat.
Did Tom make it past 9pm?
Nancy looked like a deer in headlights when you did that
suck and blow with her.
Overheard by the lovely but innocent girl working at the
Oasis snack bar on the golf course as the Flamingo
Queens rode by, "You bitches want to eat here or what?"
The poor snack girl didn't know what to think.
Some of the Award Winners (1st – 3rd: we’re not sure,
sorry!):
Lowest Score: Wastnawa
Most Gutter Balls: Annette Maynard (maybe she should
stick to poker)
Best Bowling Shirt: Jeff Brown (an actually very cool
shirt unlike that awful parrot thing he loves so dearly)
Overheard by Sharon Weber to Steve Weber---" I can't
suck and blow at the same time!"
Ouch.
Tina, leaning over the table in the auction room and
saying "F#&* me! F#&* me!"
Looking for a Few Good Men – and Women!
And now, a pictorial presentation to represent the event.
AZPHC is need of a few people to volunteer to take over
some duties that the 2005 BOD members are currently
handling. Here’s where we’ll need some help, a little
about the jobs and the person currently doing them if
you want to ask questions about them.
Scrapbook: Collect the pics, create the pages, write up
the captions and bring the books to events. Holding
scrapbooking parties helps keep things current. Dianne
Deimeke
Website: Keep pages updated, load pictures, program
for event registrations. Existing html knowledge would
be great here. Doug Murray
The balconies were awesome!
Mini-Mart: Research, negotiate pricing and buy the stuff
we sell (T-shirts, etc.). Keep the inventory and sales
history and bring stock to meetings and events. Bob
Martin
You don’t have to be a BOD member and any of these
duties can be shared so if you have a buddy you want to
work with, cool. Many hands make light work and all
that jazz.
Please contact a current BOD member if you’re
interested in helping out. Thanks.
Oh, no! A Land Shark got Nancy!
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October-November-December, 2005
Here’s a happy group!
You’ll never see Parrot Heads this orderly again!
How many of these did Trish have?
Made from salvaged pirate ship wood.
(Not really, but it wouldn’t have been surprising!)
Um, OK, whatever, please don’t explain.
Didn’t everyone get Pooh Bear PJ’s at check in?
Please don’t explain this one, either!
I ain’t never!
Looking at this was a little hard on the eyes on Saturday
AM. The things grown men do…
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October-November-December, 2005
Jerry makes for a sad looking Flamingo Queen.
The new kids were probably saying, “Did you think they
were going to be this crazy?”
Thar be pirates!
Dancing phun.
Pete filibustering.
Funny, it’s usually The Goat who passes out on the
couch! Er, sleeps, not passes out.
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October-November-December, 2005
Friday evening is the costume party…or so we thought…we
were the only ones in costume! Riddles theme this year
was “Don’t Stop the Carnival”…so it was decided early on
in the planning stages, that we would go as “Carmen
Miranda”…not just us girls, but also the boys! So there
were 6 outfits to design and make! Yikes! I must admit they
came out fabulous! We all looked fabulous and when we
made our fashionably late “grand” entrance, those Texas
pholks just stopped dancing and parted the dance floor!
They were awe struck…even the band, Hanna’s Reef,
made comments about “Arizona has arrived”! Everyone
wanted their picture taken with us…you would have thought
that we were celebrities! We had a great time as always
with our Texas phriends in Galveston Bay. Our new best
friend Tommy La Croy and his cousin Barbara showed up
about midnite to continue the party into the wee hours of
the morning at Chick-a-Sheit and Pam’s condo. All I can
say is “Galveston Bay is a whole other world”!
Riddles in the Sand 2005
Kathy Ferralli
On a hot Thursday morning at the end of July, the traveling
Goodwill Ambassadors of the Arizona Parrot Head Club
once again embarked on another adventure to Galveston
Bay for Riddles in the Sand! We knew we would have a
good time, after all, we had a great time last year and they
asked us to come back! This year they not only requested
that the “Flamingo Queens” return, but to also bring along
the “Sag Harbor Hooter Girls” to sell “jello shots” at
registration on Friday afternoon. So we did.
We boarded our flight and were settled in and the singing
starts! We were being serenaded by someone with
headsets on and he is just bobbing away, singing so the
entire plane could hear him…”you da one…you da one
baby, you da one”! I won’t name names…you just had to
be there! We finally arrive safe and sound in Houston,
gather up all the luggage, head on over to the car rental
counter to pick up our mini-van and wondering if all this
luggage is going to fit in the van with six people? Well with
a little work we were packed and I mean packed into the
mini van for our 45 minute drive to Galveston Bay. Our first
stop in Galveston is for lunch at Bistro LaCroy, after all we
had to see Tommy LaCroy, our new best friend that we met
last year! He was so excited to see us! The first thing he
asked about was the “concert light”. We had a delightful
lunch with Tommy and the food was outstanding.
They ain’t never seen the likes of this in Texas!
After lunch we head to our hotel to check in and some of
the Galveston pholks are waiting for us with cold beers! Ya
gotta luv that Texas hospitality! We finally get the luggage
out of the mini van and into our little condo that has 2
bedrooms and a walk in closet with bunk beds!
Saturday morning found us rolling out of bed early for the
“mud slides & donut” breakfast. We (Carmen Miranda’s)
were asked to lead the conga line along with Snake &
Gypsy on their “jet ski” to the pool for the pool party! So we
did, but it was way to early for me, I just wanted to sleep. It
was getting hot & humid, so we hit the pool for awhile, then
off to go shopping on the Strand in downtown Galveston,
had lunch again at Bistro LaCroy, then back to the condo to
rest up a bit before the festivities begin Saturday nite.
Saturday nite finds us back in the ballroom listening to the
music of Latitudes, a great husband & wife duo from South
Carolina. They wrote a song about Riddles in the Sand to
the tune of Toby Keith’s “I love this bar”. The Hooter girls
were mentioned in this song, along with Carmen Miranda
and “those pholks from Arizona”! How cool is that?
Change of plans…the pre party that we thought started at 9
pm is now starting at 6 pm…holy cow…we got to get
movin’. The boys head to Wal-Mart for staples…beer, diet
coke, munches, & jello. The gals do the unpacking and
packing for the evening. The pre party this year is at
Boudereaux on the Bayou Bar. A great outdoor bar on the
water with a ton of mosquitoes, but the drinks are
reasonable, the sunset was beautiful, and we were with our
Galveston friends having a great time listening to the music
of Andy & the Dreamsicles. A couple of the Galveston Gals
were formally initiated into the “BB Club”
Sunday morning finds us packing up for a trip back to
Phoenix, but first we must go to the Sunday party at the
Gravity Bar in Galveston with the Bad Monkeys from Dallas
Texas. It was good to spend our last hours in Galveston
with our Texas phriends listening to the music, dancing a
few last dances, and talking about when we will meet again.
Some pholks we will see at Meeting of the Minds and some
at Phins to the West 2006, and we will be back at Riddles in
the Sand 2006! If you are looking for a fun party with some
great pholks, great music, and wonderful Texas
hospitality…Riddles in the Sand 2006 is the place to be!
Friday morning found us making “suck & blow jello shots”
for the Hooter girls to sell at registration later in the day, and
just sitting around telling lies again. Registration starts at 2
pm and the Hooter Girls are ready with the “suck & blows”.
After a demonstration by “Peaches & Pebbles” (Doug &
Pete) narrated by Sandi on the “proper” way to indulge in a
“suck & blow” pholks were standing in line waiting to
purchase a “suck & blow” from the Hooter Girls. Peaches,
Pebbles, Precious and Pumpkin did their job well selling the
“suck & blow” jello Shots for charity. They raised a little
over $250 for the Galveston Bay Charity! And they have
been asked to return again next year!!!
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October-November-December, 2005
Growing Older But Not Up…
Calendar of Events
October 2: Shelley Schroff
October 4: Parri Longworth
October 5: Jim Hill, Tony Edgcomb
October 6: Sandy Biggers
October 7: Steve Davis, Connie Bohnenkamp
October 8: Ed Kochanek
October 9: Dennis Klus
October 11: Cathy Brown
October 14: Woody Joyner, Andrea Cantwell
October 16: Patrick Stone
October 17: John Milner
October 19: George Pabst
October 20: Karen Davis
October 22: Maria Dillon, Robbie Larson
October 27: Jeanne Wolfe
November 1: Doug Hanesford
November 2: Rick Dudley, Diane Venrick
November 3: Brenna Lopez, Steve Coombs, Sharon
Kincaid
November 4: Tom Connors
November 5: Tom Vitolo
November 7: Becky Nisbet
November 8: Mary Harrigan, Mark Butler
November 9: Patti Edwards
November 11: Brad Holmes
November 12: Lynne Osorio
November 13: Judy Flynn
November 15: Paul Wallander
November 16: Carrie Grant, Victor Sisneros
November 18: Karin Petrassi, Janice Parsons, Jennifer
Butler
November 19: Jean Estrada
November 20: Nikki Lee
November 25: Rick Alston
November 26: Sarah Edwards
December 2: Ginna Roviello
December 3: Anne Erwin, Newman Crane, Sue Rohn
December 6: Donna Miller
December 8: Mark Solper
December 9: Sarah Tyler
December 10: Dan Baldwin
December 11: Stan Rylands, Ricky Ray, Paul Aguirre
December 12: Kathy O’Malley
December 14: Dennis Sugden, Chuck Crance
December 15: Kathy Ferralli
December 16: Bob Schleicher
December 19: Elaine Genenbacher
December 20: Russ Althof, Tamyra Althof
December 21: Beth Rylands
December 24: Chuck Erwin
December 25: Jimmy Buffett
December 28: Sherwin Kaufman
December 29: Tom Davis, Greg Pierce
December 31: Keith Richard
October 15, 2005 – Happy Hour at O’Brien’s
The action will start around 6PM at our favorite
neighborhood bar. O’Brien’s is located at 7829 N 35th
Ave., Phoenix (SE corner of 35th Ave. and Northern)
602-841-3980
October 21-23, 2005 – Jello Shot Express to Vegas
Jimmy’s playing in Vegas and we’re booking the party
bus for the weekend. If you’re interested, please contact
Kathy Ferralli, ferralli@cox.net or 480-961-8868.
This is a great trip – always lots of fun!
November 3 – 6, 2005 – MOTM – Conky Tonkin’ in
Key West
Registration is closed. Plan on attending next year!
November 5, 2005 – Alzheimer’s Memory Walk
We may be doing a donation only – details TBA.
November 5, 2005 – Feeding the Needy
Details TBA.
November 11, 2005 – Happy Hour at Greasewood
Bring your jacket and your matches as we play with fire
in the great outdoors. We’ll start gathering some time
after 5PM (if you get there first, save us the tables
between the stage and the woodpile!). Greasewood is
at 27500 N Alma School Rd., Scottsdale (Take Pima
north to Happy Valley then go east. Turn north at the 4way stop that is Alma School. It’s on the right across
from the Four Seasons) 480-585-7277
December 10, 2005 – Club Holiday Party
We’ll be at the Bauman Party Palace. Only problem is,
we don’t know for sure where that’s going to be! As we
get closer to the date, we’ll see if the Queen and the
Goat have moved yet and give you the relevant details.
For now, just mark your calendar.
We’re always adding new events so check out
www.parrotheads.org and our hotline at
480.895.370
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New AZPHC Members
Welcome to our Parrot Head Phamily!
Cindy Kenney, Michael Kenney, Joy McGhee,
Patty Azar, Michael Coontz, Erin Roach, Les
Roach, Jennifer Butler, Mark Butler, Connie
Hillyer, Dianne Venrick, Steve Venrick and
Sharon Weber.
Photos for the newsletter and website this
quarter courtesy of Kimberly Paternoster,
Paula Masiulewicz, Steve Cantwell, Sandi
Murray, Doug Murray, Sam Rainwater, Tammy
Bauman, Craig Broadhurst and one stolen
from Crime Dog’s blog.
January-February-March, 2005
Contact Us:
AZPHC Board
President:
Pete Ferralli
Vice-President:
Doug Murray
Regional Vice-President:
Lou Eagley
Secretary:
Roger Shive
Treasurer:
Dianne Deimeke
Members at Large:
Tina Davis
Kathy Ferralli
Bob Martin
Kathy Pfister
480.961.8868
headbeak@cox.net
623.825.8625
az-parrothead@cox.net
lushesprecious@cox.net
480.699.1749
parrotpen@parrotheads.org
beancntr@parrotheads.org
480.961.8868
margarita@parrotheads.org
ferralli@cox.net
parrot@parrotheads.org
wino@parrotheads.org
Other Contacts
Social Committee:
Tina Davis
Membership Committee:
Kathy Ferralli &
Sandi Murray
Charity Committee:
Rick Metivier
Newsletter:
Kathy Pfister
Arizona Parrot Head Club
PO Box 16093
Phoenix AZ 85011-6093
480-961-8868
http://www.parrotheads.org
The Arizona Parrot Head Club is a
Non-Profit Corporation for people
interested in Jimmy Buffett’s music and
tropical spirit. The Club’s purpose is to
assist in community outreach programs
and to provide members with a means
of social interaction.
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