February 2015 - Ozark Mountain Parrot Heads Home

Ozark Mountain Parrot Head
“PHLOCK SQUAWK”
37° 12' 55" N / 93° 17' 53" W
FEB
2015
Ophicers
President:
A Note From Captain
Bud….
Bud Page
omphcaptainbud@gmail.com
VP:
Chris Reed
crsigns1@gmail.com
Secretary:
Captain Bud February
"Happy Valentine's Day"
Kim McKnabb
Kimbo1461@aol.com
Treasurer:
Membership:
Di Freitas
Projects:
Glenda Hunt
parrotheads417@gmail.com
Public Relations:
TJ Holman
Newsletter:
Dan Wilken
danielwilken@sbcglobal.net
Webmaster:
Mike Crandall
captaincrandall@omphclub.com
Historian:
Sharon Page
bidsinc2@mchsi.com
I don't know about you but I think I can see the downhill slide to spring!!! Although some days it is in the warm confines of my house. Won't be long before
we can start cooking outdoors in warm weather again.
We have several things coming up, including the Sertoma Chili Cook Off with
the Farrell Duncan Clinic. That should be a blast. I think we have all the help
planned but I would encourage everyone to go to the event and visit our booth.
Thanks to Di and Glenda for ram-roding it.
Thanks again to Stacye Henry for the work she is doing for "Gathering Friends".
What a great project, especially this time of year when it's so cold out for the
homeless people. Give all the support you can.
Plans are going on behind the scenes for the "Birdies In Paradise Golf Tournament" in May to support "Republic Care To Learn", The MOKSAROK Float
Trip In June, just to have phun, and the "Phlock At The Rock" in August. Yes,
we do actually plan that far ahead!! It looks like we have a large crew going to
Panama City in April for the "Panama City Rendezvous" as well. I found out my
brother from Wichita is bringing the motor home this year packed with a bunch
of Wichita members too! Should be a blast as usual and a chance to see Cy &
Kay Meyers, and Malcolm and Kathy Chase. Kim McKnabb is heading up a
gambling trip to Buffalo Run and details will follow soon.
Sounds like a jam packed year AND, we still have room for more to do!! Thank
you all for your help.
See you all at Cartoon's on the 5th of February!! TJ the DJ is going to help us
rock the night away! AND, we have a "Valentines Theme" going on too. Bring
your best anything Valentines and see if you can be the winner.....
Captain Bud
“Phlock Squawk”
OMPH is looking for Phriendly Phaces to
host/hostess at a meeting. Duties include; welcoming all members and having
them “sign in”, handing out raffle tickets,
and helping visitors. Host volunteers will
receive 5 FREE tickets to the Pony Races!
If interested, please contact Captain Bud
at omphcaptainbud@gmail.com
Buffett Trivia February 2015
1) What type of plane does Jimmy currently own?
a) Grumman Shark
b) Grumman Widgeon
Feb
Becky Angeli 2/16
Mike Benton 2/17
Debbie Duffy 2/4
Rob Hulstra 2/24
Charlee Kenney 2/20
Carrie Mcginnis 2/4
Brenda Oconnor 2/24
Michael Oneill 2/15
Dale Rector 2/15
Leslie Sawyer 2/24
Gene shipman 2/20
Ron simington 2/10
c) Grumman Albatross
d) Grumman Pigeon
2) What was Jimmy’s First Album?
a) A White Sports Coat and a Pink Crustacean
b) Down to Earth
c) A1A
d) Son of a Son of a Sailor
e) Havana Daydreamin’
3) How did Jimmy learn about sex?
a)
Locker room talk and Playboy
b) His father
c) Parochial school
d) Friends in his high school’s band
Answers on page 6
Meet The Phlockers
Name: Bill Stoll & Leslie Sawyer
Family Information: Bill & Leslie grew up in the far west suburbs of Chicago; Bill focused on programing
computers and raising his 3 children, while Leslie worked as a school social worker. Then, on a fateful day in
2002, they caught each other’s eye across a crowded beer garden. Bill asked Leslie out, but the timing wasn’t
right, so she asked him for a rain check. Bill was a very patient man, and he waited four more years until Leslie finally decided to cash in the rain check. With the dream of helping animals, an owl (that’s a whole other
story) led Leslie & Bill to Brighton, Missouri in 2010. They took a huge leap of faith, leaving their jobs and
family to start an animal rescue on a gifted plot of farmland. Although, they still work full-time at Good Samaritan Boys Ranch helping at-risk teens, their focus right now is on creating a state-of-the-art cage-free sanctuary for cats. Their rescue is known as Eden Animal Haven and is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charity.
Favorite Jimmy Buffett Song: “A Pirate Looks at 40”
Hobbies and Interests: Caring for animals, vegetarianism, exercising, yoga, meditation, hiking, kayaking, taking road trips, visiting wineries, live music, watching sports, and meeting new people.
Favorite Motto or Saying: As our car license plate says “B KND”…….to all of life, including people, animals,
and our planet, and have phun while doing it! J
“Phlock Squawk
What The Phlock is Going On?
OMPH General Meeting
February 5th
Location Cartoons
Entertainment TJ the DJ
Social Hour 5:30 pm
Meeting 6:30 pm
OMPH Bored Meeting
February 17th
Location Big Whiskeys
W. Republic Rd
Bored Meeting 6:00 pm
Everyone Welcome
Sertoma Chili Cook-Off
February 27 & 28th @ Expo Center
OMPH Club is Partnering with Ferrell Duncal Clinic
Cooks party during set up. We need several volunteers (10) to help set up the booth and
participate in the booth. As well as tear down the booth after cook off. The club is joining
booths with The Ferrell Duncan clinic. Ferrell Duncan has paid for the booth, OMPH is
paying for the chili fixings
Contact Di Freitas mamagrydog@yahoo.com
Fwd: Gathering Friends For The Homeless
Bud Page
To
BCC
me
Jan 20 at 3:10 PM
---------- Forwarded message ---------From: stacye henry <queenhenry32@yahoo.com>
Date: Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 2:48 PM
Subject: Gathering Friends Street Outreach Team post about someone they helped...
To: Bud Page <omphcaptainbud@gmail.com>, Bud Page <bpage@pfinancial.com>
Hi Bud,
This is the post I was trying to get to you regarding the helping homeless group. Just an FYI on how amazing
this group is. Hope we can continue to help them.
Thanks, Stacye
(from Heather Ames Kennedy)
Street outreach is all about meeting emergency needs and reaching folks at risk. I'm happy to say I have good
news to share with the team. Some of you may remember the small fragile woman named Patricia that has
been coming to see us Tuesday nights. She is the lady from the post below. I have put together ALMOST
enough money to pay her rent for three weeks. She gets a small check on the first so I'm hopeful she will be
fine until the end of February. I have been reserving ...all of my bus passes for her (handing them out a few at
a time). Mark-Melinda Welch has some Boost and squeezable fruit to supplement her very limited diet which
should make things a little easier. Thank you Shannon Medley for helping put together some of the needed
money. It's so important to reach out to someone like Patricia who is new to our community and at risk of
homelessness. Oddly enough, just a month ago she was told she could be placed on the waiting list for the Missouri Hotel. She is such a good example of how we can use our outreach to asses needs and make a real impact on someone's life. Good job team!
(prior post from Heather...)
There is always a need. Tonight that need is $125.00. Sadly, that won't last long. $125.00 will keep one single
woman off the streets until the first. She has only been in Springfield approximately a month. She's here looking for family and has serious (she says terminal) health issues. She has a colostomy bag...she needs to have
access to a restroom. I am desperate to find help for this woman. The only problem is....she will be in the same
boat a month from now. I will accept any amount of help.
2015 OMPH Dues Notice
Single: $25 Per Year
Couples: $40 Per Year
Please Bring To Next Meeting or Mail To:
Di Freitas:
1442 E Dunkirk
Springfield, MO 65804 Trivia Answers:
Answers:
1) What type of plane does Jimmy currently own?
c) Grumman Albatross
2) What was Jimmy’s First Album?
b) Down to Earth
3) How did Jimmy learn about sex?
a) Locker room talk and Playboy
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The Obligatory Fine Print
Each member of the Ozark Mountain Parrot Head Club is responsible for his/her own actions and behavior and shall treat phellow members,
guests and hosts and their personal property with respect. Members agree to abide by all local, state and federal laws. Members agree to
abide by all the OMPH Club bylaws.
Membership in the club does not give the member permission to use Jimmy Buffet’s name, song titles, lyrics, names of businesses or other
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Panama City Parrot Head’s 10th Annual Rendezvous
“10th Trip Around the Sun”
April 17th, 18th and 19th, 2015
Panama City Beach, Florida
90
80 Days Left
3 Days for $75.00 you receive a World Famous Goody Bag with an Event T-Shirt…lots of stuff. Go to our
website www.panamacityphc.org/rendezvous2015 . While you are there click on the arrow and watch the
video that was taken by our drone. Also check out the Host Hotels.
The Party of the year starts Friday April 17th 1:00 PM with our Phriends
The Conch Republic Band… followed by the John Frinzi Band and then the Caribbean Chillers…
Can you Believe that is just Fridays Lineup…now I know you are asking yourself how in the world can
I miss out on this…”What Could Happen”…Thanks Jeff?
BY The Way… did I mention that Friday we will have our World Class Raffle with some amazing items.
*******
Saturday April 18th we start at 10:00 am with The Steve Hopper Band then Barefoot Man with Sea n’ B…
then you ask yourself what else could there be…we are Parrot Heads and that means the Party goes on
with Jim Asbell and the Tropiholics and Closing the Night out with Sauce Boss. Again you say that has to
be all but of course not…Scattered among the Bands we have a
Cheeseburger in Paradise right on the Beach and our Game Master for the last 10 years is back again
with some Game Surprises and let’s not forget that
Boat Drink Contest…yes over the years we have had a few casualties along the way but everyone survived and lived to Party Another Day.
The Amazing Silent Auction with Things of Wonder.
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Sunday April 19th is a day that gives you a chance to recover before heading out we start Sunday off
with an encore by Barefoot Man then Gene Mitchell and we will follow that with a Locals Showcase.
All these things that are happening…you must be asking yourself…
where do these great musicians play…where do I sit, how do I find where to go…what about beverages
and most of all where do I hide my Cooler?
Well the answers are EASY…
The Bands play on our Beach Stage that sits right in the Sand with the Backdrop of the beautiful Gulf of
Mexico…when we say
“On the Beach we really mean On the Beach”.
That also means you…bring your personal Beach Chair find your place in the sand and sit there all weekend in… put your toes in the Sand facing the Gulf of Mexico… watch the Band and dance in the Sand…
The Barefoot Bar is there if you want a drink or three or if you want food they have a full menu…
Your personal cooler gets lonely…bring it to the Beach filled with your favorite beverage.
How do I be part of this amazing event well it’s simple…
3 Days for $75.00 you receive a World Famous Goody Bag with an Event T-Shirt…lots of stuff.
Go to our website www.panamacityphc.org/rendezvous2015 . While you are there click on the
arrow and watch the video that was taken by our drone. Also check out the Host Hotels.