March, 2014 - Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club

March 1, 2014
Volume 2, Issue 3
PHrom the Top by Dee Milhausen
Pheatures
PHrom the Top
1
PHollowers and
1
PHriends
PHestivities
2
PHundraising
2
OPHerings
2
PHIP News
3
Corner Market
3
PHlockings
4
Jimmy Buffett News
5
It’s 5 O’Clock
Somewhere
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Phamily Phun
6-7
Phamous Dates,
Places, and Phaces
7
Word PHind
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It's March already!
That means it's time to
be Irish! Last year we
had such a great time
marching in the Jensen
Beach St. Patrick's Day
Parade that our very
own Keeper of the
Phlock, Nick Caruso,
(how much more Irish can
you get?) has signed us
up again this year. On Sunday the 16th, don
your green and fall in line. Details will come
soon so keep and ear to the ground.
And don't forget... clocks move
forward 1 hour on March 9th.
We are approaching the end of
Who’s Running this PHlock?
President - Dee Milhausen
President@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Vice President - Don Pendagast
Vicepresident@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Secretary - Eileen Carman
Secretary@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Treasurer - Chuck Dennis
Treasurer@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Membership: Lynne Lapierre
Membership@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Keeper of the PHlock: Nick Caruso
Keeperofthephlock@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Committee Chairs:
Happy Hour - John Milhausen
Membership - Marcel Lapierre
Social - Sue Dennis
Merchandise - Jan Pendagast
Communications - Mary Sickler
Charity - Bonnie Klarin
Volunteer Coordinator - Terri Schroeder
Webmaster - Mary Sickler
our club's fiscal year and will be
making donations to local charities. As always,
we'd like to hear from you. Please send your
recommendations to the Board by noon March
9th, 2014. You may respond on our Yahoo
Group or to us personally.
If you know someone who might be interested in
joining our club, forward this newsletter to them.
There is a link to our membership application
under the PHollowers & PHriends column below.
Or bring them with you to our next Happy Hour
or club event so they can experience and enjoy
the PHun.
We value your feedback and ideas so send us
an email with your club announcements, special
events you’ve attended or plan on attending,
favorite recipe, or just a cute story or picture
you’d like to share. We welcome your submissions for publication in our monthly newsletter.
Send email to the Communication Committee
Chair, Mary, at mcsick@hotmail.com . She will
be waiting to hear from you. The deadline for
the newsletter is the 4th Monday of the month.
Spring Equinox is Thursday, March 20th!
PHollowers & PHriends
by Lynne & Marcel Lapierre
$25 Membership dues will make YOU a
PHlocked member of the Treasure Coast Parrot
Head Club.
We encourage all of our members to find their
"Caribbean Soul". You are encouraged to wear
the craziest Parrot Head attire that you can
Please consider volunteering for one of our
come up with to all events, unless otherwise
Committees. They are: Charity, Happy Hour,
noted. Cheeseburger hats, shark fins, parrots,
Social, Merchandise, Communications, and
grass skirts, and coconut bras are ALWAYS
Membership. The current committee chairs are welcome. Guys are equally encouraged to
listed on this page, please get with them or any wear their coconuts!
board member for information about chairing
New members should also complete this
or joining in on the fun.
Membership Application Form and email it to:
membership@treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com or
bring it to us at the next Happy Hour!
Any questions, call Lynne Lapierre at
Are you looking for
just click on the TCPHC
(772) 878-9723.
TCPHC Yahoo! Group
information about our
club, events, or volunteer
opportunities? Then, join
our very own Yahoo!
Group.
Signing up is easy,
Yahoo! Group title
above to get started!
Let’s all welcome our 2 new members.
Highly recommended
Membership Count
195
by your PHriendly
Board of Directors.
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
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The Treasure Coast TelegraPH
PHestivities by Sue Dennis
Shamrocker
Hello PHlockers....
First off, I would like to take this opportunity to let everyone know that I will be stepping down as Your
Ingredients:
1 part Tequila
1 part Melon Liquor
1/2 triple sec
Splash of Orange Juice
Social Director at the end of the month. Thank you all so much for your support and appreciation over this
past year. I am so happy to have brought you the PHun! If you are interested in filling this very rewarding
position, please contact me or club President Dee Milhausen.
Now... on to the PHestivities!
Preparation:
Pour the ingredients into a
The month of March is brimming with great stuPH to keep your calendar full!
cocktail
shaker filled with ice.
There is some great music coming up next weekend!
Shake well. Strain into chilled
Friday, March 7th…
cocktail glass. Garnish with
Laura Tullier, daughter of club members Ed & Wendy DeVries, will be bringing her extraordinary musical
orange slice.
talent to the Pelican Cafe Beach from 6 to 9 pm.
Saturday, March 8th…
Latitude live at Limin' Place. For more info email Ed & Wendy DeVries at edalpha@bellsouth.net
Sunday, March 9th...
Trop Rock Superstar singer/songwriter, Don Middlebrook, will be live at the Salted Lime Cafe in downtown
Stuart from 4 to 7 pm. What better way to celebrate the return of daylight savings time!
Sunday, March 16th…
TCPHC will be participating in the Jensen Beach St Patrick's Day Parade! All members are welcome to help
with the float and march in the parade. Afterwards we will gather at Wahoo's River House located at 915 NW Flagler Avenue in Stuart for some refreshments and PHlock PHraternization!
3rd Wednesday HH, March 19th...
We are keeping St Patty's Day alive as we visit Shindig's Irish Pub located at 464 SW Port St Lucie
Blvd in PSL featuring 2 for 1drinks and 30% off appetizers until 7 pm. The dinner special is all you
can eat fish and chips!
Saturday, March 22nd…
It’s a Parrot Head Party on the Pelican Cafe Beach featuring our
very own The Captain and The Kid live on stage from 6 to 9 pm.
Got some change in your pocket going
There will be food and drink specials just for us!
"jing-a-ling-a-ling"? We want your two cents and
Saturday, March 29th…
more! Our Spare Change Contest: Drop your loose
Suzi Social's Last Hurrah!
change in a jar every month at Happy Hour.
In October, we'll begin guessing how much $$ is
Save the date for this all day long event and stay tuned for the
in the jar. The proceeds will go to a charity yet
details. Bringing you the PHun right up until the end!
to be determined.
Don't miss this one!
** Spare Change Contest **
We’re on the web
www.treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
23,249 visitors
PHundraising
The TCPHC is no longer collecting soda can tabs for Molly’s
House. Instead, the club is collecting any loose or spare
change that you may have laying around your house, car,
purse, or pants pockets. Please collect your coins and bring
them to the next Happy Hour!
OPHerings by Don Pendagast
Remember to bring any or all of these items to our 1st Wednesday of
the month Happy Hour at Stuart Grill & Ale Restaurant & Tiki Bar:
Plastic bags for Counsel on Aging “Meals on Wheels”
Magazines and Books for our Veterans
Toiletries (New, unopened) for the Homeless (Salvation Army)
Non-perishable food items for the Grace Pack Program
Food items needed for Grace Pack Program: Individual cereal boxes,
pop tarts, envelopes of oatmeal or grits, cereal bars, envelopes of
soup, ramen noodles, Mac-n-cheese, Vienna sausages, spaghettio's, granola bars, fruit strips or gummies, individual
boxes of non-perishable milk (yoo-hoo), small cups of
peanut butter.
$100 donated last month to the Grace Pack program
and 214 meals.
Volume 2, Issue 3
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
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PHIP News by Dee Milhausen
The PHiP Scholarship is for current Parrot Head Club Members of an officially Chartered Chapter or their children, grandchildren or wards of
Parrot Head Club Members, for post secondary education.
This program was established in 2008. Three scholarships will be awarded in 2014. The funds may be used for tuition, books or living
expenses, at an accredited four-year university or college of the student’s choice. The award will be paid to the winners’ school account,
when a student account is established.
PHiP awards 3 awards in the amounts of: First Place: $5,000
Second Place: $3,000
Third Place: $2,000
Eligibility: Parrot Head Club Members and Children, Grandchildren, or Wards of Parrot Head Club Members (Sorry nieces, nephews or
other extended family members beyond those mentioned are not considered eligible)
The Scholarship instructions and application can be found on the PHiP Website at:
http://www.phip.com/Scholarship.asp
It is VERY important the applicant follow ALL of the rules and instructions. Only typed, electronic submissions will be accepted. Incomplete
applications will not be considered eligible. Make no references to your identity, your local parrot head club or your location in your essay
entry OR your question and statement responses.
All applications must be signed at the appropriate place. We accept electronic signatures.
To Apply: Complete the Parrot Head Scholarship Application found on the PHiP website at www.phip.com. Please email your completed
application and essay to: David Cohen PHiP Secretary PHiPscholarship2014@roadrunner.com
Deadline for Applications is March 15th, 2014, for enrollment for fall term (summer terms not applicable). Students may apply yearly;
the awards will be given annually, based on a new application process. Good Luck to all applicants!
David Cohen
Secretary - Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.
Elections Are Complete!
Congratulations to Dee Milhausen, Eileen Carman, and Linda Clase who were elected to
the position of President, Secretary, and Keeper of the Phlock. All of these candidates
ran unopposed and were voted into office by the membership at the February 10, 2014
Business meeting. They will take office April 1, 2014.
A big thank you to Nick Caruso who served as Keeper of the Phlock for the past 2 years.
He did a wonderful job caring for the Phlock, serving on the board, and reorganizing and
maintaining the storage facility. Thank you Nick!
Ed De Vries
Elections Officer
PHip Partners Discount Program
Working Advantage discount network
allows you to save up to 60% on
ticketed events, travel, online shopping,
and more. You'll enjoy 24-hour online
shopping, as well as, live toll-free
customer support from 8:30am to
6:30pm EST and all at no cost to you!
Corner Market by Jan Pendagast
Merchandise is getting replenished. Check our Yahoo Group for specials offered. These sale prices are time sensitive. If you are interested in
a product, just send me a message at jananddon@alum.rpi.edu. I will let you know when it arrives and at the following Happy Hour you can
pick it up from myself or Alan
Are you looking for that little something to add to your lanai decor? Problem solved! We received a
10" metal wall clock with our TCPHC Logo and it can be yours for only $20. I can place an order if we
get a minimum 20 (commit to buy) pre-orders. If you are interested in making this a nice addition to your
Tiki Bar, place your order with me through Yahoo Group, e-mail me directly at
jananddon@alum.rpi.edu, or call me (772) 337-6499. Another reason you want to get on Yahoo
Group! I randomly get time sensitive offers and post merchandise including a description, picture,
available colors, and sizes. You just have to let me know which item you want including you choice of
color and size. The delivery time is usually within two weeks. When I receive it you'll be contacted. All
items will have our TCPHC logo.
Chair: Jan Pendagast, Co-chair: Alan Conklin
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
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"My mother insisted her
children read."
~ Jimmy Buffett ~
The Treasure Coast TelegraPH
PHlockings by John Milhausen
Our official 1st Wednesday of the month Happy Hour this month is March 5th at the Stuart Grill & Ale
Restaurant & Tiki Bar in the Plantation Plaza on US1 in Stuart, Florida.
Last month we had 52 members and 7 quests in attendance.
26 members brought donations and $2 was collected for badge violations.
Our Motto:
Party with a Purpose
Remember to sign the ships log and say hello to Nick, the Keeper of the Phlock.
All members that donate
something should put a check mark next to their name on the sign in sheet. Name badges are required.
Members will be fined $1 for not wearing their name badge. This fine will be collected on the night of
the happy hour. If you happened to have lost your name badge, no problem, just talk to Nick!
New members get lei’d and participate in our traditional, ceremonial parade.
There will be lots of PHun and prizes, including our 50/50 Raffle. If not buying $20 in raffle
tickets, remember to bring plenty of small bills: $1, $5, and $10s. Making change can be difficult when all we have are $20s.
A special Parrot Head menu is available.
Raffle Tickets Sold
by Max at February
Happy Hour
$270
The PHun begins at 5:30pm.
Parrot Head Club Renewals
TCPHC’s roster will be purged of any non-renewals. If you are going to renew, please make
checks payable to TCPHC and either mail a check to Lynne Lapierre at
165 NW Willow Grove Avenue, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986.
Or, make your payment via PayPal via link at
www.treasurecoastparrotheadclub.com
Or, Lynne will be accepting checks at any Happy Hour.
122 renewals and counting...
~ Trivia ~
Answer to last month’s
trivia:
Glenn Frey
From the 1984 song,
"Who's The Blonde
Stranger"...name both
of the blonde
strangers?
"Humor has bailed me
out of more tight
situations than I can
think of. If you go with
your instincts and keep
your humor, creativity
follows. With luck,
success comes, too."
Jimmy Buffett
St. Patrick’s Day Parade
Mark your calendar and join the Phun at our 2nd year in downtown
Jensen Beach on Sunday, March 16th, 2014, 11am-7pm.
Float decorating at 1:30pm and Parade starts at 3pm!
LAZY IRISHMAN'S BEER BREAD
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups of self rising flour
12 oz of room temperature Guinness beer
2 tablespoons of sugar
Preparation:
Pre heat oven to 375°
Hand mix (no electric mixer) all ingredients
well. Pour into a greased loaf pan and
bake for 45 minutes.
For an extra touch...serve with Kerrygold's
Irish butter.
Tip: If you don't have self rising flour you
can use all purpose flour and add a tsp of
salt and 2 1/2 tsp of baking powder.
For a lighter, fluffier consistency, you can
sift the flour if you wish.
PHINS To The West
In Laughlin, Nevada on May 15 - 18, 2014
www.phinstothewest.com
Jimmy Buffett 2014 Concerts in Florida
April 19th
MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
at the Florida State Fairgrounds in
Tampa
April 26th
Cruzan Amphitheatre
In
West Palm Beach
Volume 2, Issue 3
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
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Club News by Dee Milhausen
Rendezvous 2014 - Panama City Beach Florida
Are You tired of the Snow, Cold, and Ice, well plan to “COME ON DOWN and Play with US….”
Panama City Parrot Head Club is having its annual Beach Party
9th Annual Parrothead Rendezvous
Panama City Beach, Florida
April 25th, 26th, and 27th 2014
“PUT YOUR TOES IN THE WATER _ _ _ IN THE SAND…COLD BEER IN YOUR HAND” and listen to the tropical rock sounds of one of
our many bands that will be performing on our Beach Stage with the Backdrop of the Beautiful Gulf of Mexico, so come join us. Put
YOUR OWN PERSONAL Beach Chair in the Sugar White Sand with YOUR OWN PERSONAL small cooler. Walk out of your BEACH
FRONT ROOM and all you do is enjoy the Blue Skies, White Sand, Clear Warm Waters of the Gulf of Mexico and a Cheeseburger
in Paradise Saturday at the venue on the Beach. Make New Phriends or revisit with Old Phriends at this great 3 day Beach Party.
Still Only $65
The Party actually starts Thursday with our Goody Bag Stuffing Party…this event has become a great start to our
3 Day Beach Party…just ask some of the Kentucky Club Phriends!
Friday at 11:00 AM Meet N’ Greet with our Phriends at Margaritaville. The Music and Beach Party starts at 1:00 PM Friday and
goes until Sunday.
Conch Republic Band * Jimmy and the Parrots
Sauce Boss * Tall Paul and Ramajay Intercoastal
Dave Hertzog’s Island Time Band * Captain Josh
John Reno * Dani Hoy * Steve Hopper
We are filling up FAST so don’t delay, we are limited to 550 registrations, Go to our web site www.panamacityphc.org and click on
the “Rendezvous 2014 registration is Open” then click on “Register” and follow the instructions. The next thing is the Hotels; Legacy
by the Sea or Beachbreak by the Sea: Parrot Head rate there is a 2 night minimum. For reservations call 888-627-0625 and ask for
Sara, Tammy or Samantha. Feel free to email me; president@panamacityphc.org
MOTM
Meeting of the Minds
October 29 - November 3, 2014
“Havana Daydreaming”
Donations Needed for PHINS to the West Gift Basket
There are 12 members going to PHINS to the West.
Please see Alan Conklin to donate items for the gift basket.
On Sunday, February 16th, a small
group from our TCPH Club met at
Captain Hiram's in Sebastian, Florida, to see the Southern Drawl
Band. Hunky Mike Nash and his
band played for hours . . . keeping
everyone dancing and having a
really great time. He made time to
come over to our table and visit for
awhile and made several call outs to
our club through the evening. He'll
be back at the Captain's on Sunday,
June 15th.
We're all looking forward to going
back!
Members who were there:
Sue &
Wayne Pfuhl, Jan & Don Pendagast,
Linda & Bob Winterton,
Eileen Carman & Tom Edwards, and
Linda & Michael Clase.
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
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The Treasure Coast TelegraPH
Phamily Phun & Announcements
~ Announcement ~
Jensen Beach St. Patrick Parade
Sunday, March 16, 2014
Parade starts at 3 pm
Club members should plan to meet at 1:30 pm in the Jensen Beach Publix Parking Lot on Jensen Beach Boulevard to decorate
our float. Again, Don and Jan are generously donating the use of their green jeep and trailer. Please bring any extra leis or
beads you might have collecting dust around the house. We will be giving these out to people along the parade route.
We will also have a supply of candy to throw to the children along the route.
What should you wear, you ask?
Dress in your wackiest GREEN attire and St. Patty’s Day special garb.
The more wacky the better and the more the merrier.
Don’t worry about having the stamina to walk in the parade, the route is only one block in downtown Jensen Beach.
Barefoot Children of Fort Lauderdale 2014 Water Taxi Pub Crawl - Friday, May 16th at 4pm to Sunday, May 18th at 10am
Registration is now open. Come crawl with us. New bars,. New party. New crawl.
HOTEL RESERVATIONS MUST BE MADE DIRECTLY THROUGH THE HOTEL AT (954) 524-1555
You must ask for the Parrothead Rate at Bahia Cabana Resort 3001 Harbor Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33316
Friday night - Pool Party: Our Big Party is now on Friday Night. Great Live Entertainment. Great Games including the Barefoot Ducky Race,
and our incredible Silent Auction.
Water Taxi Pub Crawl - Exciting Changes: We have changed the route on our Pub Crawl and will now take our water taxi North. This means
great new bars and more boat time fun. This also means more time in each of the bars. First boat will leave the Bahia Cabana at 11am, returning mid afternoon. Second boat will leave the Bahia at around 12:30 pm, returning late afternoon The Third boat will leave the Bahia at
around 2pm, returning early evening. When you register for the event, you must also choose your time slot and group ! This is very important.
Saturday Night Room Crawl: Upon our return from the Water Taxi Crawl the evening brings our brand new "Room Crawl" Start with a snack
at our Burger Bar and then Follow the crawl along the Bahia Pool Deck and Enjoy a Rum and Tequila drink from our Margaritaville Drink Mixers, a Margarita, a Landshark Beer and a Barefoot
Wine tasting. Win some great prizes pool side, as you wind down from your crawl, with some
great Parrot Phriends.
Get more information: Amy Breslow aactionamy@yahoo.com (954) 398-0993
Limin' Place welcomes Latitude - Tom & Michelle Becker
Award-Winning National Recording Artists
5-Time Trop Rock Music Awards National Duo of the Year
5-Time Trop Rock Music Awards National Female Vocalist of the Year
MUSIC....WITH A TAN
http://www.latitudemusic.net/
Saturday, March 8, 2014
Lime & Dine (Pot Luck): 2-3pm, Live Music: 3-6pm
$15 per person donation to the musician.
BYOB - Please bring a Pot Luck dish to share, your
lawn chair, and carpool with friends to help with parking!
RSVP to edalpha@bellsouth.net
Ed & Wendy DeVries
4962 SE Bayshore Terrace
Stuart, FL 34997
772-201-0831
SAVE THE DATES - Future House Concerts at Limin' Place
April 5, 2014 - Paul Roush
May 17, 2014 - The 2 JP's - Jimi Pappas & John Patti
June 21, 2014 - The Conch Fritters
Laura Tullier performs at
Pelican Café Friday,
March 7th from 6-9pm
Click here for more info
Treasure Coast Parrot Head Club
The Treasure Coast TelegraPH
It’s PHive O’clock Somewhere
March
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Happy Hour at Stuart Grill & Ale at 5:30pm
Laura Tullier at Pelican Café 6-9pm
Don Middlebrook at Salted Lime Café 4-7pm
Phlock Planning Session at The Saints 19th
Hole on Morningside Blvd in Port St. Lucie 6pm
St. Patrick’s Day parade downtown Jensen Beach,
Decorate float at 1:30pm, Parade starts at 3pm
3rd Wednesday HH at Shindigs Irish Pub in Port St.
Lucie, 5pm
The Captain and the Kid at Pelican Café 6-9pm
Newsletter submissions due
Trivia at The Saints 19th Hole 6pm
Suzi Social’s last hurrah, TBA.
JOIN YAHOO! GROUP AT
GROUPS.YAHOO.COM/GROUP/TCPHC/
PHamous Dates, Places, and PHaces
PHaces:
Happy Birthdates
Guess Who . .
Can you name this member?
Do you know where it was taken?
April
2: Happy Hour at Stuart Grill & Ale 5:30pm
Phamily Phun & Announcements
Last month’s
March 1: Dorothy Kurtz
3: Lucy Duran
Patricia Marks
4: David Stewart
Tom Thompson
5: Michele Parrish
7: Vince Cerniglia
9: Jan Pashke
13: Nancy Dixon
14: Mary-Lu Dipronio
16: George Gill
18: Dottie Hoch
19: Gail Bird
22: Don Pendagast
Max Schroeder
23: Mary Connolly
24: John Taylor
30: Greg McCloskey
31: Steve Marshall
Guess Who
was Lynne
Heisey at
January’s
Happy Hour!
Word PHind by Mary Sickler
Leprechaun Leap
Ingredients:
1 oz Ketel One Vodka
1 oz Domaine de Canton
1 whole Kiwi, peeled
1 small Egg White
.5 oz fresh Lemon Juice
.25 -.5 oz Simple Syrup
Preparation:
In a mixing glass muddle Kiwi until pulpy.
Add remaining ingredients (use less simple if
your Kiwi is sweet and slightly more if tart)
and give a vigorous dry shake. Add Ice and
shake again for 30 seconds. Strain into a Vglass and garnish with a slice of Kiwi.
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