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January - March 2021 Sally Spenny
Volume XVIII, Issue I Editor
clubs can post pictures or video
PHIP NEW YEAR’S MESSAGE on what they're doing. Our Trop
By Brad Nunemaker, PHIP Acting President Rockers would be able to post
music videos too. It might even
be possible to show live events so
I would like to thank the out- if you are not able to attend,
going board including Andrew you'd still be able to watch it live
Talbert for all their years of ded- (like the main stage at the Casa)
icated service and to Jim Bro- or even watch the event again
gren for stepping up and helping years down the road.
the last half of the year. We
have asked Jim to stay on as in- I'd also like to add a Director of
terim VP until the special elec- Communications position to help
tion is completed. As for work- with all things related to social
ing with the new and holdover media and our website, so hope-
board, I'm really excited because fully more Parrot Heads can be
we all have some great plans made aware of all the great
and ideas. We all realize Rome events our clubs have across the
wasn't built in a day so any country and increase participa-
changes will be slow to ensure tion.
they are done right.
Happy New Year to all you I'm sure there will be some grow-
Parrot Heads. The new year has just begun but ing pains with this new board so
I have been working on a few please be patient. We won't be
I know 2020 was very diffi- things already to improve the fully staffed until after the special
cult for so many of us person- overall Parrot Head experience. election has been completed.
ally, socially and PHiP relat- To begin, a few months ago, Like I said before, Rome wasn't
ed. We've lost several great Bart Mason had suggested we built in a day but I have no doubt
Parrot Head Phriends along recruit Bill Connolly and Rob this board can, and will bring
the way. Our charities took a Hill to head up MOTM as Co- great things to the Parrot Head
beating because so many of Chairs. I'm so very pleased they universe. If anyone has any ques-
us have been, or are still, both have agreed to take on the tions or suggestions, please reach
locked down. Worst of all, we position. I absolutely have no out to your club presidents and
have missed almost a year doubts MOTM will be as good have them reach out to their Re-
hanging out with some of our as ever so save the date Wednes- gional Communicators so they can
best phriends and I'm sure day, Nov 3, 2021- Sunday Nov pass it along to the Board of Di-
that has really taken its toll on 7, 2021. rectors. I want everyone to feel
all of us. We all know that included in all things Parrot Head
2021 isn't going to start off Next, I have recruited a team to related.
well but it would appear help come up with ideas on how
things are looking up by late to promote PHiP so we can PHINS UP everyone and Take
spring, early summer. I for reach more people. Our PHiP Care
one am looking forward to YouTube channel has only 31
getting back to Partying with followers. I'd really like to uti- Brad Nunemaker
a Purpose!!! lize that platform more so that PHIP, Inc. Acting President.
The Latest
Hummin’
2021 PHIP
Headlines Board Of
Directors
PHiP Presidents Message Pg 1
Tribute to Bart Mason Pg 2
New PHIP Dir of Finance Pg 3
Tradewind Times Editor Pg3
New PHIP Dir of Membership Pg 4
BART MASON 2020 Golden Coconut Winner Pg 5
Membership Contest Winner Pg 6
This past November the entire Acting President
Parrot Head nation mourned the Website Contest Winners Pg 6 Brad Nunemaker
loss of the newly elected PHiP, Newsletter Contest Winners Pg 6 nunie24@msn.com
Inc. President, Bart Mason.
PHIP Special Election Pg 6 Interim Vice President
He was a passionate soul who Jim Brogren
2019 MOTM Charities Pg 7
loved his Parrot Head PHAMI- loloisland@gmail.com
LY. A proud member of the PHiP Financials Pgs 8-10
Isle of Iowa, Parrot Head Club, Secretary
Lone Palm Foundation Pg 11
serving as Club President. David Cohen
MOTM 2021 Pg 12 volcanodavid@roadrunner.com
Jimmy Buffett and TROP Rock Alzheimer’s Walk Update Pg 12 Dir. of Finance
Music ran deep in his veins. The Steve Elliott
Island Fever Showcase held at PHIP Annual Renewal Pg 12
sbelliott74@yahoo.com
the historic Surf Ballroom is a Emerald Isle PHC Pgs 13-14
grand example of his passion Dir. of Membership
and leadership. PHIP Scholarship Raffle Pg 14 Eric Babin
Parrot Head Club Birthdays Pg 15 phipmembership@gmail.com
Bart’s greatest love was his wife
Michele and their family, may Domino College Dean’s List Pg 15
they know his memory and vi- PHIP Scholarship Contest Pg 16
sion will live on amongst our
phlock. Regional Events Pg 17
MOTM 2021 Ad Pg 17
Published Quarterly; Mid January, Mid April, Mid July and Mid October. PHiP and the TWT does not solicit adver-
tising for this particular publication. Articles for consideration must be submitted on the 5th of each month of publi-
cation. Information contained in this publication is intended for PHiP membership. PHiP reserves the right of re-
fusal to print any article.
Consideration for article submission, contact: Stephen Woods at bsw0652@yahoo.com
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PHIP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE TRADEWIND TIMES
STEVE ELLIOTT EDITOR
exiting Finance Director This January 2021 Tradewind
Charlene Schultheis to get all Times is my last edition as Edi-
accounts information and tor. Special thanks to the current
books transferred to me. This and past PHIP Board members
may not sound like much but that I have worked with and to
with today’s environment club leaders that have submitted
and the distance between the information. It has been an hon-
two of us this is no easy task. or and a privilege to have served
PHIP.
The new PHiP Board will
need to get together and dis-
Sally Spenny.
cuss what task need to be ac-
complished to make this tran-
sition successful. THE NEW TRADEWIND
TIMES EDITOR,
As I mentioned in my Direc- STEPHEN WOODS
tor of Finance position state-
First, I want to thank all the Par- ment. I will:
rot Head clubs that voted this · Commit to maintain an
year. Your show of support for atmosphere of transpar-
the organization is outstanding ence and accountability
and if you voted for me that was · Open honest two-way
even better. Also, thanks to Rick communication with all
Perkins for administering this local Leaders
year’s election, great job and · Push for full disclosure of
thanks for volunteering your PHIP activities including
time. Special thanks goes to all MOTM
the outgoing PHiP Board mem- · Detailed financial reports
bers for their years of volunteer- · Work with other mem-
ing their time and expertise to bers of the PHIP Board to
the Mother Ship. be more inclusive of our For the last three years I have
artists been Communications Director
As a leader for PHiP, I will · Work with the Board to and editor of the Prattling Parrot
work to keep the tradition of look at the current PHiP newsletter, for the Galveston Bay
PHiP, develop more unity with Bylaws and recommend Parrot Head Club bringing my
PHiP Board and local club lead- changes. previous newsletter experience
ership, open communication, into a fully electronic age.
increase transparency, and to Again I am committed to
promote the “Jimmy Buffett working for you the clubs I look forward to working with
Lifestyle”. and the people of PHiP. We the PHiP Board of Directors in
all need to look at the future bringing the Tradewind Times to
I look forward to working with and where do we want this the membership of clubs
all the new members of the organization to be in the next throughout the Parrot Head
board and the rest of the PHiP 10 years. world.
Board for the future of the Par-
rot Head Nation.
Stephen Woods
As the new Director of Finance, PHIP Tradewind Times Editor
bsw0652@yahoo.com
I will first need to work with
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PHIP DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP
ERIC BABIN
has done over the years. I have hope those that have ideas that
spoken with leaders from several may contribute to this mission
newly formed Parrot Head Clubs reach out and share them with
and each spoke highly of Sue and me. Your input to our future will
how easy she was to work with in be heard, and appreciated.
to start a club, a task that would
be intimidating to even the most Here are some of the ideas I
seasoned Parrot Head. She has have:
done a fantastic job. Thank you The official Jimmy Buffett Face-
I am Eric Babin, and as of January Sue for your service to the organ- book page has over 1.6 million
1 I am your new PHiP Director of ization. followers, while total PHC mem-
Membership. Prior to introducing bership is around 22,000. I intend
myself I have something else to My wife Gina and I both grew up to work with the PHiP Board,
mention, just in case you only read in the North Texas area. I enlist- and all club leaders, to develop a
one paragraph, I want it to be this ed in the Navy in 1991 seeking plan to grab a larger share of the
one: I know many clubs are strug- out the adventure Jimmy Buffett folks that are “Parrot Heads” but
gling with membership not only in wrote about. 26 years, and many just don’t know it yet. This may
numbers, but also in participation. travels and adventures later, I be accomplished in several ways:
This issue is my NUMBER ONE retired from the Navy. My Navy
concern coming into the position as years allowed my wife Gina and I · Actively recruit Parrot Heads
Director of Membership. I encour- to be members of many different to start clubs in locations
age each and every club to not clubs around the nation, to in- where they are missing.
“give up the ship” just yet. Over the clude the Virtual Parrot Head · Develop a plan to re-vitalize
next couple of months, any club Club. We now reside just outside membership drives for clubs
that is even remotely considering San Antonio and are members of seeing stagnate or dropping
this as an option please reach out to the San Antonio Parrot Head membership numbers.
me at PHIPMember- Club. You may also know Gina · Work with media outlets to
ship@gmail.com. Let’s discuss and I as owners of Radio Trop aggressively promote the
your concerns and allow myself, Rock. This has allowed us to “Parrot Head Lifestyle” and
and the rest of the executive board travel the country getting to how that relates to club mem-
help you through this punishing know many of you in person. bership.
time. This invitation to reach out · Share “best practices” from
not only applies to club leaders, but Words cannot express the excite- successful clubs with strug-
any PHiP member concerned about ment and eagerness I feel in be- gling clubs.
the future of their club. We have coming a member of the Execu-
other options in place. Parrot Head tive Board for Parrot Heads in My goal is to assist the expansion
clubs are historically the most gen- Paradise. In being a member of of our current clubs membership,
erous of all groups and this is not so many different Parrot Head while adding new clubs in areas
the time to abandon ship. Our chari- Clubs over the past years I am that are ready to join the Parrot
ties need us. We are fighters, not looking forward to contributing Head Nation but just have yet to
quitters! Together, we will get to not only the growth of the Par- take the plunge.
through this. rot Head Nation, but also to it’s
longevity. How we grow and
guarantee there is a PHiP still Fins Up,
Prior to going on, I’d like to recog-
nize the outgoing Parrot Heads in around when our “Parakeets” Eric Babin
reach retirement is the question. I Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.
Paradise Director of Membership
Sue Kermis for the fantastic job she don’t have all the answers and Director of Membership
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TULSA PARROT HEAD CLUB
WINS THE 2020 PHIP GOLDEN
COCONUT AWARD
Here is an excerpt from their We needed Changes in Attitudes,
essay: not just Latitudes.
Party On Phlock… Thanks to a Coconut Telegraph
aka Zoom, The Hang Out Gang
2020 was to bring our phourth pushed forward with our Friday
“Great Event” gathering Happy Hour. Learning how to
A little history behind the phriends from around the coun- play shot games online; wait pa-
Golden Coconut … In 1996, try for a weekend of phun, phel- tiently for our turn to talk; setting
Margaritaville and Parrot Heads lowship and incredible trop rock up background beach scenes; and
In Paradise, Inc. created an bands. Instead, 2020 brought our encouraging each other to be cau-
award to be given to a deserv- worlds to a screeching halt. tious and stay well. The virtual
ing Parrot Head Club, emblem- Gatherings were cancelled, con- happy hours helped fight the over-
atic and in recognition of the certs were only via social media, whelming loneliness and feeling
outstanding Charitable and En- telecommuting to work became of deep isolation. Those who lived
vironmental efforts of ALL common place as people feared alone had a tougher go but we
Parrot Head Clubs. being anywhere without gloves, reached out to each other daily to
masks, and social distancing. stay in touch and keep focused on
Today, competition for the cov-
the days ahead when we would be
eted award is waged through a Our crew had gathered to cele- free again to gather at will.
"blind essay" submitted to an brate St Patrick’s Day. Green
illustrious panel of judges com- feathers were afloat, along with Read their winning essay at the
posed of previous Golden Co- Boat Drinks, when the news Golden Coconut Winner’s portion
conut Award recipients. Be- flashed like an erupting Volcano of the PHiP website … https://
stowed upon the winning chap- through the room. Orders had www.phip.com/club-
ter, the Golden Coconut is a just been released to close all winnersCongratulations again to
one-of-a-kind trophy designed, restaurants and bars at midnight. the Tulsa PHC, the newest mem-
hand-crafted presented during We sat there in disbelief, mouths ber of the prestigious Golden Co-
the annual Meeting of the agape – this could not be true! conut Club!!
Minds. Shut down till the end of April?
Why, no such thing could hap-
The judges had a tough deci- pen. Not here. Not in America.
sion on their hands and at times The land of the free and home of
the scoring was close. Howev- the brave. How could anyone
er, as we can honor only one have surmised we would still be
club per year, the panel of judg- restricted months later with no
es did their job and scored the real end date in sight?
winning essay on the basis that
it truly showed the “spirit” of As the days turned into weeks,
the winning club. then months, we began to won-
der if we would be able to gather
Like all of our PHIP Clubs, this again. And, if we did, what
club takes the “Party With A would it be like in this black
Purpose” motto and gives back hole called 2020? Were we just Thank you to Michelle Ware from Hat
within their own community. Waiting for the Next Explosion? Lady Bling for donating the PHIP mask!
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PHIP MEMBERSHIP PHIP NEWSLETTER PHIP WEBSITE
CONTEST WINNER CONTEST WINNERS CONTEST WINNERS
FOR 2020! FOR 2020!
We understand how difficult
this past year has been with Here are the winners in the Here are the winners in the
most social activities being 2020 Newsletter Contest First Annual Website Contest
shut down, postponed, or
scaled down. The ways that 1st place – Tampa Bay PHC 1st place – The Villages PHC
we have all used in the past to ($300) ($300)
gain new members have not
been there. We thank you all 2nd place – Chicago PHC 2nd place – Central Oklahoma
for doing what you could ($200) PHA ($200)
over the past many months to
support your members, chari- 3rd place – PHC of Eastern 3rd place – Orange County PHC
ties and community service Mass ($100) ($100)
organizations.
Each club will donate their Each club will donate their
No number was too big or too winnings to the charity of their winnings to the charity of their
small for submission and choice. choice.
there were 12 clubs out there
that submitted their entries We congratulate all of the We congratulate all of the 2020
into the PHiP membership 2020 PHiP Newsletter Contest PHiP Website Contest Winning
drive. Winning Clubs. Clubs.
Congratulations to the Parrot We also wish to thank every
Heads Of Central Kansas club who submitted their We would like to thank both
from all of us here on the newsletter for consideration as sets of judges, the first set who
PHiP 2020 Board of Direc- picked the finalists and the sec-
well as our esteemed panel of
tors. They had an incredible ond set of judges who reviewed
61 percent increase in mem- newsletter judges.
and scored each website.
bership. They will receive
$1,000 to have a party on us. Thank you for volunteering for
such an important task.
I want to give recognition
to both Key West and West-
ern New York Parrot Head PHIP SPECIAL ELECTION FOR PRESIDENT
Clubs for managing to get
over 100 new members dur-
ing the membership drive! The ballot, position statements The results announcement will
and resumes for the candidates be made February 16, 2021.
were emailed January 12, 2021
for the Special Election to each We received two nominations,
David Cohen, club official point of contact. Bill Brehm and David Cohen.
Secretary, Parrot Heads in The term of office will be for
Paradise, Inc. Completed ballots must be re- the remainder of 2021.
2012 - 2020 Scholarship turned to the special election
Chair official by February 11, 2021,
2013 - 2020 Scholarship Raf- by email to phipspecialelec- Jim Brogren
fle Chair tion@gmail.com PHiP Special Election Official
phipspecialelection@gmail.com
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Meeting of the Minds 2019 our client-choice food pantry.
Client-choice food pantries al-
Charity Wrap-up low clients to select their own
foods, More than 50% of the
By Andrew Talbert, 2012-2020 PHiP Director of Conventions
food distributed is fresh pro-
duce. The PHiP MOTM dona-
In 2019 just over $10,000 was vent homelessness. Their goal is tion this year will help feed
raised for charitable donations to provide financial assistance many in a tough pandemic year.
at the event in Key West. The to those who work in the hospi-
money would have been pre- tality and tourism related indus- KIDS COME FIRST
sented during MOTM 2020. A tries, who become sick or in- Our mission is to provide
total of $10,000 was donated in jured and are temporarily out of school and personal supplies to
2020 with four charities each work, and do not have the fi- every child experiencing finan-
receiving $2500 each. nancial resources to keep a roof cial adversity in Monroe Coun-
Money was raised in 2019 at over their head or pay their ty. Kids Come First helps Santa
PHiP’s MOTM from the basket basic utilities. We believe that provide gifts for children in the
raffle and would have been pre- these individuals represent the Florida Keys that are experienc-
sented during MOTM 2020. infrastructure of the hospitality/ ing financial adversity. Teach-
This money was badly needed tourism industry in Key West, ers, counselors, and nonprofit
to help the local community and consequently the island agencies send referrals for chil-
survive a pandemic year. cannot afford to lose them. Our dren that would otherwise go
funding is awarded to the appli- without presents for Christmas.
A Zoom conference was held in cants’ landlord for rent, and
September with all of the organ- utilities companies for their util- Thank you Parrot Heads for
izations. The following individ- ities. your support of our charities at
uals were a part of the zoom PHiP’s MOTM. The PHiP raf-
call for the check presentations: THE KWPD LOVE FUND fle is supported by clubs across
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. The Key West Police Depart- North America and every one of
Board of Directors ment Love Fund, is any recog- your raffle baskets each year
Jim Brogren - Acting PHiP nized non-profit, charitable or- have made a difference in the
President ganization [501(c)(3)] The fund Key West community. I also
Andrew Talbert - Director of supports spouses and children want to thank retiring volun-
Conventions of law enforcement officers teers Joe and Lorene Prorok for
Charlene Schultheis - Director killed in the line of duty or who their help with the PHiP raffle
of Finance die of natural causes as a result as they were always very pas-
David Cohen - PHiP Secretary of extraordinary pressures creat- sionate in helping with the raf-
Sue Kermis - PHiP Director of ed by the profession. It comes fle during MOTM along with
Membership to the aid of department mem- many other volunteers on the
bers and their families in times ground in Key West selling
Key West 501c3 Organizations of extreme hardship. The tickets. Nice job by all in 2019
Sister Season - Julie Hanson KWPD has been a long-time which really helped many in
($2500) supporter and an integral part of 2020!
KWPD Love Fund – Kathleen PHiP’s MOTM security team in
Ream ($2500) Key West.
SOS - Star of the Sea Mission -
Tom Callahan ($2500) THE KEY WEST STAR OF Andrew Talbert
Kids Come First - Roxanne Po- SEA FOUNDATION PHiP Director of Conventions
sada ($2500) Star of the Sea Foundation 2012 – 2020
(SOS) mission is to increase the
THE SISTER SEASON FUND health and well-being of low-
The Sister Season Fund, Inc. is income individuals and families
a 501(c)(3) organization to pre- in Monroe County, Florida via
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Financials Contributed By:
Charlene Schultheis,
PHiP Dir of Finance
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement - General Fund - YTD as of December 31, 2020
Income:
Balance 12.31.19 $ 3,668.01
Membership/Handbooks-CD $ 26,436.98
Transfer from Scholarship (for disbursements) $ 10,000.00
Total Income $ 40,104.99
Expense:
Attorney fees:
Coppersmith Brockelman PLC $ 2,915.96
Central Plastics (Departing Board Member Fins) $ 973.50
Board Meeting/Meetings $ 3,235.81
Funeral Tributes $ 174.82
IOA (Director & Officer's Insurance) $ 1,174.00
Newsletter Winners (3) $ 600.00
Printing/Postage/Office Supplies $ 1,637.69
Scholarship disbursements:
University of North Carolina $ 5,000.00
University of New Haven $ 3,000.00
University of Houston $ 2,000.00
Transfer to MOTM Savings $ 1,899.63
Transition Deposit $ 1,000.00
Web Hosting $ 4,537.50
Website Winners (3) $ 600.00
Total Expenses $ 28,748.91
Ending Balance: $ 11,356.08
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Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement
MOTM Year to Date December 31, 2020
Income:
Balance 12.31.19 $ 57,500.76
Entertainment Refund $ 5,780.00
Mini Mart $ 500.00
Registration $ 63,771.00
Transfer from MOTM Savings $ 10,000.00
Transfer from Scholarship $ 433.53
Total Income $ 137,985.29
Expenses:
Attorney Fees
Ringer, Henry, Buckley & Seacord PA $ 4,260.00
Authorize.net (transaction fees) $ 277.35
Bank Charge (iPayment) $ 4,418.68
Booth Rental Refund $ 500.00
Casa Marina $ 10,000.00
Charity Disbursements:
MCSD/Kids Come First $ 2,500.00
Police Love Fund $ 2,500.00
Sister Season Fund, Inc. $ 2,500.00
Star of the Sea Foundation, Inc. $ 2,500.00
Entertainment $ 5,780.00
Meetings $ 1,932.33
MOTM On-line Forum $ 48.00
MOTM Refunds $ 84,913.42
Office Supplies/Postage/Printing $ 418.34
Old Town Storage $ 4,260.34
Scholarship expenses $ 433.53
Sponsorship refund $ 5,000.00
Transition Deposit $ 1,000.00
Web Development $ 3,400.00
Total Expenses $ 136,641.99
Ending Balance: $ 1,343.30
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Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. Financial Statement-Scholarship YTD as of December 31, 2020
Income:
Balance 12.31.19 $ 12,337.53
Credit Card Partner $ 459.67
Interest $ 5.00
Raffle $ 11,553.39
Total Income $ 24,355.59
Expense:
Transfer to MOTM Checking $ 433.53
Transfer to GEN Checking $ 10,000.00
Total Expense $ 10,433.53
Ending Balance: $ 13,922.06
Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings YTD as of December 31, 2020
Income:
Balance 12.31.19 $ 52,741.70
Interest $ 45.20
Total Income $ 52,786.90
Expense:
Total Expenses $ -
Ending Balance: $ 52,786.90
Parrot Heads in Paradise Financial Statement Relationship Savings (MOTM) YTD Dec 31, 2020
Income: Balance 12.31.19 $ 48,927.12
Interest $ 42.32
2020 Registration $ 2,439.63
Total Income $ 51,409.07
Expenses: Transfer to MOTM Checking $ 10,000.00
Total Expenses $ 10,000.00
Ending Balance: $ 41,409.07
Page 10LONE PALM FOUNDATION
UNDATION
LONE PALM FOUNDATION
PAYS CLUB PHIP DUES!!
Because of the generosity of Par-
rot Heads, the Lone Palm Foun-
dation Board of Directors is able
to announce we are going to pay
the $75 annual renewal fee to
PHiP for ALL Parrot Head clubs
in 2021.
Clubs over 75 members will be
responsible for the additional $1
per member fee after the 75.
The LPF board listened to your
concerns regarding the hardships
of operating a club in 2020 and The Lone Palm Foundation
through our continued fundraising conducted two auctions to raise
efforts, your generous donations money for the Parrot Head
and a not as heavy year of appli- Emergency PHUND.
cants, we came to the decision
this is the best way to give back The first auction was for a spe-
to all Parrot Heads. cial quilt made from MOTM
shirts. The quilt was sold to
The Lone Palm Foundation Board Karen Lessard for the “Buy it
also realizes that not all clubs are
feeling the same "Covid Pinch” Now” price of $1,000.
and that some clubs are fully ca-
pable of paying their annual dues The second auc!on was for a
to PHiP. If that’s the case with Autographed Jimmy Buffett
your club, we suggest that you Life on the Flip Side CD . .
accept the $75 contribution from Ron Clegg (Fins of the Valley)
the Lone Palm Foundation and had the winning bid of $300.
make a $75 donation to the chari-
ty of your choice, "Paying It For-
ward" in a manner of speaking.
We live proud by our motto,
“Parrot Heads helping Parrot
Heads!”
Sincerely
The entire Board
Lone Palm Foundation
Page 11Alzheimer’s PHiP MEETING OF THE MINDS
National Team Update
2021 UPDATE
As of January 1, 2021, the PHiP
Team fundraising total is $102,170!
Thanks to everyone who participat- Save the date.!
ed and helped to reach the team
goal of $100,000 in such a difficult Meeting of the Minds 2021
year! is scheduled for Wednes-
day, November 3, 2021 -
The final team totals will be in the Sunday, November 7, 2021
April Tradewind Times. at the Casa Marina in Key
West, Florida
Wednesday will be the
“Welcome to the Island
2021 PHIP Annual Party” starting at 6:00 pm
Renewal Update till 11:00 pm. All PH’S are
welcome. Sunday will start
All Renewal Packets were sent out at 10:00 am till 1:00
on December 28th to the official club pm. *Times are subject to
contact. change.
There is an option to pay your dues Bill Connolly and Rob Hill
online, information is in the packet. have been appointed as the
PHiP 2021 Meeting of the
Please note all complete renewals Minds co chairs. Their
including payment, must be received
by January 31, 2021. combined experience with
Music on the Bay and Laid
If you did not receive your packet Back Attack make them the
please email me at phipmember- perfect team to spearhead
ship@gmail.com our annual convention. Bill Connolly
***Please note the PO Box address There are exciting things in
has changed to: the works, stay tuned via
Facebook, email and
Parrot Heads in Paradise www.phip.com for the most
P.O. BOX 64148 up to date details.
PIPE CREEK, TX 78063-4148
Eric Babin Registration will open
PHIP Director of Membership January 21, 2021
phipmembership@gmail.com
See you in Key West!
Rob Hill
Page 12Emerald Isle PHC Making Wishes Come True!
Each year, on the first Saturday announced that there would be own venue and participants,
in December, the streets of Em- “private parties” hosted by individ- virtual and/or “in person.” A
erald Isle, NC fill with costume uals to fundraise for Make-A-Wish direct donation link was set up
clad revelers participating in the ENC at any time between Decem- for each party through Make-
Island Santa Bar Crawl (ISBC) ber 4 and December 13, 2020. A-Wish ENC, and cash dona-
held by the Emerald Isle Parrot Prizes would be offered for the top tions were made as well. A
Head Club (EIPHC) to benefit three “best themed” parties and to Make-A-Wish donation button
Make-A-Wish of Eastern North the host(s) that raised the most was also added to our own club
Carolina. This event is held an- funds. (NOTE: Top Party raised website.
nually by EIPHC and in 2019, it $16,025 from its guests donating
raised $15,000 dollars to help online from near and far). The EIPHC website and Face-
fund “wishes” for chronically ill book page lit up brighter than a
children in our local area. That is when the Christmas Magic Christmas tree with infor-
started to happen! EIPHC mem- mation about the ISBC and
However, the COVID-19 Pan- bers registered to host individual ways to participate or donate.
demic of 2020 changed all of events. Each host selected his/her The community was abuzz
that for our club and all Parrot with excitement and was will-
Head clubs. Local businesses ing to do whatever necessary to
closed, and their owners suf- help make dreams come true
fered. EIPHC members and our for our Make-A-Wish children.
community did everything we
could to support them through a Donations poured in; and, after
variety of means, including the first weekend of the event,
drive-in concerts, buying gift we raised our goal from
certificates and “to go plates” of $10,000 to $20,000. It never
food and participating in live stopped! Every morning the
Facebook auctions. ISBC committee members
shook their heads in disbelief!
At the end of the week, the
EIPHC and our PHANTASTIC
community raised well over
$37,000 for Make-A-Wish
ENC. We are still counting the
money!
In a year that has been filled
We met via Zoom, held small with hardship we are happy to
socially distanced driveway be able to share our story of
gatherings, and visited with MAKING WISHES COME
PHamily and PHriends on TRUE. The Parrot Head spirit
Facetime. prevailed over 2020 and the
EIPHC Island Santa Bar Crawl
Our club president and the “Big will never be the same. While
Birds” for the event quickly there will be changes, we look
called a meeting and formed a forward to seeing the costume
committee. The EIPHC Island clad revelers back on the
Santa Bar Crawl was dubbed streets of Emerald Isle again on
“The Crawl to End 2020” and December 4, 2021.
Continued on pg .14
Page 13Continued from pg .13, Emerald Isle PHC
PHIP SCHOLARSHIP RAFFLE!
I am proud of our clubs and how The winning ticket belongs to
they came through this year to Arleen Lucci
help out the PHiP Scholarship. I
am so proud of the parrot head The “Grand Prize” is an Island
nation. Parrot heads do so much Reserve Inclusive vacation for
in our community but also help 8 days/7 nights for 2 adults at
out our own. The scholarship the Margaritaville Island Re-
fund could only have been done serve Riviera Cancun.
virtually this year and the clubs
came through to help ensure that A special individual prize was
we will have the funds for our given out to Cindy Seeger-
2021 scholarship pro- Shearing for purchasing indi-
gram. With the help of our vidual tickets during the promo-
clubs and individuals (not forget- tion in the summer of 2020.
ting about your help as well) we The prize is a 5 O’Clock Some-
were able to raise $11,127 for where Clock.
To learn more about this event the PHiP Scholarship Fund.
and more about us, please visit Once again thank you to every-
our website at Thanks to all (clubs and individ- one for helping PHiP raise over
www.emeraldilseparrotheads.co uals) who have made sure that $11,000 for the PHiP Scholar-
m. we are funded for 2021 and se- ship which will fund the 2021
cured another year of rewarding winners.
the scholarship.
Jimi Crampton, Co-Big Bird Sixty Eight Clubs made a dona- David Cohen,
Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club tion to the PHiP Scholarship Secretary, Parrot Heads in Para-
Island Santa Bar Crawl Raffle this year. dise, Inc.
2012 - 2021 Scholarship Chair
The winning ticket was drawn 2013 - 2021 Scholarship Raffle
on Jan 10th at 7:00pm Eastern Chair
Time via a live streaming video 2017- 2021 Mini Mart Chair
on the PHiP Facebook Page.
Page 14Parrot Head Clubs Birthdays
JANUARY Annapolis PHC North Alabama Parrothead
Pirates in Paradise 1/1 1999 Arizona PHC Club(Callypso Castaways)
Palmetto PHC 1/5 1997 Austin Texas PHC Ocala PHC
Wasatch Mountain PHC 1/7 1995 Barefoot Children of FLL Ocean State PHC
Desert Sharks PHC 1/9 2003 Calgary PHC Orange County PHC
PHC of Tidewater 1/11 1996 Canyon Lake PHC Padre Island PHC of CC
Midwest Indiana PHC 1/12 2000 Cedar Creek Lake PHC Parrot Heads of the Prairie
Memphis PHC 1/15 2000 Central Illinois PHC PHC of Eastern Massachu-
Ozark Mountain PHs 1/17 1998 Charlotte Harbor PHC setts
Shoreline PHC 1/19 1994 Chicago PHC PHC of Green Bay
Kansas City PHC 1/22 1995 Cincinnati PHC PHC of Richmond
1000 Islands PHC 1/24 2006 Club Finz of Southern MN PHC of Tidewater
Phlip Phlop Phlockers 1/25 2012 & Seacoast NH PHINdy PHC
Southern Illinois PHC 1/25 2007 Coast of Carolina PHC Phlock of South Jersey
Bluegrass PHC 1/27 1995 Coastal Jersey PHC PHs for the Palm Beaches
FEBRUARY Delaware Seashore PHC PHs in Niagara South
The Villages PHs 2/2 2004 Desert Sharks PHC PHs of Central Florida
Route 66 PHC 2/4 2012 Detroit PHC PHs of Central Kansas
Savannah PHC 2/4 2002 Eastern New York PHC PHs of Pensacola
PHC of Green Bay 2/9 1993 Emerald Isle PHC Pickwick PHC
Magic City PHC 2/13 2001 Galveston Bay PHC Pirates in Paradise
Coast of Carolina PHC 2/14 1995 Isle of Iowa PHC Pirates of N. New Hamp-
Colorado PHC 2/15 1994 Key West PHC shire
PHs for the Palm Beaches 2/18 1996 Lakes Area Parrot Heads Pirates of the Susquehanna
Wagoner PHC 2/20 2003 London PHC San Antonio PHC
Pau Hana PHC 2/21 2005 Lone Star PHC San Diego PHC
CNY Parrot Head Club 2/22 2015 LowCountry PHC Sarasota Bay PHC
MARCH Lower Alabama PHs Southern Idaho PHC
Pirates on the Water 3/1 2006 Metro PHC SouthWest Florida PHC
PHs in Niagara South 3/3 2010 Mid-Michigan PHC St. MinneSomePlace PHC
Music City Phins 3/3 2003 Midwest Indiana PHC Tallahassee PHC
Summit City PHC 3/5 2000 Milwaukee Area PHA Tampa Bay PHC
PH Pirates of the CA Delta 3/6 2003 Naples PHC The Villages PHs
PHs of the Savannah River 3/7 1996 Nautical Whalers Tri-City PHC
Fins of the Valley 3/8 2005 New Hampshire PHC West Georgia PHC
PHs of the Prairie 3/8 2005 New Smyrna Beach PHC Western New York PHC
San Antonio PHC 3/11 1999
Nature Coast PHC 3/12 2008 FINS WAY UP to all of you
Annapolis PHC 3/14 1995 HAPPY that “Partied with a Purpose”
this past quarter! To be in-
PHs on the St. Clair
PHs in Perry-dise
3/15
3/17
2007
2009
BIRTHDAY cluded in the Domino College
List you need to post on the
PHs of the Phininsula 3/20 2011 CLUBS !! PHiP Club Leader’s email
PHs in Lincolnland 3/21 1998 groups when you have a char-
Pirates of the Neuse 3/21 2016 itable or community service
Chesapeake PHC 3/27 1997 activity. Or you can send an
OBX Pirates PHC 3/28 2004 email direct to TWT Editor,
Sandlapper PHC 3/29 1998 Stephen Woods at
bsw0652@yahoo.com .
Page 15PHIP 2021SCHOLARSHIP ESSAY All applications must be
signed at the appropriate place.
CONTEST NOW OPEN!! We accept electronic signa-
tures.
We are proud to announce that Second Place: $3,000 To Apply: Complete the Parrot
the PHiP Scholarship Essay Third Place: $2,000 Head Scholarship Application
Contest for 2021 is NOW found on the PHiP website
OPEN!!!!!! Eligibility: Parrot Head Club at www.phip.com. Please
Summary of the PHiP Scholar- Members and members’ chil- email your completed applica-
ship: dren (Sorry nieces, nephews or tion and essay to:
other extended family members
The PHiP Scholarship is for cur- beyond those mentioned are not David Cohen
rent Parrot Head Club Members considered eligible) PHiP Secretary
of an officially Chartered Chap- PHiPscholarship@gmail.com
ter or their children of Parrot The Scholarship instructions
Head Club Members, for post and application can be found on DEADLINE FOR APPLI-
secondary education. the PHiP Website at:http:// CANTS is MARCH 31st,
www.phip.com/club- 2021, for enrollment for fall
This program was established in scholarship term (summer terms not appli-
2008. Three scholarships will be cable). Students may apply
awarded in 2021. The funds It is VERY important that the yearly; the awards will be giv-
may be used for tuition, books applicant follow ALL of the en annually, based on a new
or living expenses, at an accred- rules and instructions. Only application process.
ited brick and mortar four-year typed, electronic submissions
university or college of the stu- will be accepted. Incomplete Good Luck to all applicants!
dent's choice. The award will be applications will not be consid-
paid to the winners school ac- ered eligible. David Cohen,
count, when a student account is Secretary, Parrot Heads in Par-
established. Make no references to your adise Inc.,
identity, your local parrot head 2012-2021 Scholarship Chair
PHiP awards 3 awards in the club or your location in your
amounts of: essay entry OR your question
First Place: $5,000 and statement responses.
SUPPORT OUR 2019 MOTM SPONSORS
Page 16PHiP REGIONAL EVENTS
WHO: Parrot Heads In Natural Settings Who: North East Region PH Convention
WHAT: 23rd Annual PHINS Golf Tournament What: “We’re Still Here”
WHEN: Apr 26, 2021 Where: Mansfield, MA
WHERE: Eagle Landing GC Jacksonville, FL When: April 29 – May 2, 2021
BENEFITS: Dreams Come True, Jacksonville, FL Benefits: The Jimmy Fund
MORE INFO: http://phinsjax.org/golf- More Info: https://nerphc.org/
tournament.html
WHO: Sarasota Bay PHC Unfortunately due to COVID -19 restrictions on
meetings/events most live events have been can-
WHAT: 25th Birthday Bash celled, postponed or converted to virtual events.
If you are interested in an event be sure to make
WHEN: May 14-16, 2021 contact for the most up to date information
WHERE: Magnuso Marina Cove Resort, St. Peters-
burg, FL When you do have an event that you want listed
in the Regional Events Section of the Tradewind
MORE INFO: http://sbphc.org Times please be sure and post it on the PHIP
Club Leaders groups.io email and on your
Regional Calendar. Check with your Regional Communicator. Be sure to list WHO, WHAT, WHEN,
WHERE, WHO BENEFITS, and where to get MORE INFO!
You can also send your event direct to the Tradewind Times Editor, Stephen Woods at bsw0652@yahoo.com
You never know when people might want to travel to your area!
Nov 3 - 7, 2021
Registration opens on Jan 21, 2021
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