buffett comes to hershey - Parrotheads in Amish Paradise

Volume 18, Issue 4
May 2014
Award winning newsletter of the Parrotheads in Amish Paradise
BUFFETT COMES TO HERSHEY
Inside this issue
FC Buffett
2 View from the Poop Deck/
Purser’s Log
3 Letter from the Editor
4 Cruise News
5 Phriends for Mike
6 Shark Bites
7 Shark Bites
8 Tour Dates/Drive-In
9 Senators Fan Club/
Treasure
10 Captain and Crew/Jake’s
Journal
After many years of wishing and hoping and praying,
we FINALLY get a local show!! Jimmy Buffett will TropROCK Hershey Giant Stadium on August 30, 2014! Parrotheads in Paradise get to share 300 club tickets for
this show. Each person possessing one of these tickets
MUST (I repeat MUST) be a card carrying, dues paid,
member in good standing of a PHiP sanctioned Parrothead Club. Does this mean that the Amish get as many
tickets as we want? Alas, it does not. Tickets are assigned to our regional clubs based on percentages of
members. If there are unclaimed club tickets, they can
be distributed amongst the clubs with a higher number
of requests.
Remember those pesky Parrot Points that we tally up for an award at the Holiday Party? Well,
here’s where they come in to play. If we have more requests than tickets, we assign tickets
based on totals of Parrot Points. You earn your Parrot Points by participating in meetings,
charity events or anything that is sponsored by the club. Yes, you get rewards for having
PHUN! Shauna Manana will be taking the requests for our club tickets. If we have to go to
Parrot Points, we will. Here’s to hoping you participated in the past year! Lynn Stewart Krieger is regional ticket coordinator. Shauna will report our totals to her, then we get our assignments. It is a thankless and hectic job for both of them. Ticket requests must be submitted by
May 16 and once tickets are requested, you and the club are on the hook to pay for them. So,
please don’t request if you’re not sure you can make it or pay it.
Barb Tyree is coordinating a tailgate for the event and details are taking shape. It may be decided that the safest option is an off-site tailgate where we will be permitted to cook-out and
imbibe with wild abandon, unless we get the update that Hershey will allow tailgating. The
ticket to tailgate at Hershey is to maintain some decorum, so...we’ll see where we go with that. More info to
come out as the time approaches. In the meantime,
anyone interested in helping Barb can contact her at
[email protected]. It will be a combo tailgate with
our Hanover Phriends, who always know how to have a
good time. Let’s show them that the Amish can do it
right, too!
The second part of this amazing news is the rumor
(unconfirmed by this editor) that Zac Brown Band will
take the Giant Field on Sunday, August 31, as well. (Do I
smell a guest appearance at Zac’s show?) So, get your
livers in training, pholks for a Labor Day weekend that
will be AMAZING! PHINS UP!
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View From The Poop Deck
We don’t know yet if the
Hershey venue will tolerate
a traditional tailgate so we
Well, here I am missing you all as I am not here at the May
Club Social. You are in good hands as First Mate Deb and the may do so offsite. More to
come on the where of it. I
group will take good care of you. Boy, do I wish I was there
know several of us are headrather than here. You see, I’m at home recovering from suring to Jones Beach the week
gery yesterday and have already posted the results on Facebefore to catch Jimmy at
book. I want to say thank you everyone for your kind wishes
Nikon. My plan is to tailgate
and prayers. It has meant more to me than you know.
at Hershey but not attend
There are so many fun things coming up in the next
the concert. Who’s with me?
few months that I don’t know where to start. Certainly check
Don’t forget Zack
Shark Bites and Cruise News for all the upcoming events and
Brown comes to Hershey
please participate. Remember, the more the merrier.
the day after Jimmy. What
I’m sure you’ve already heard that Jimmy Buffett is
a way to end the summer
coming to Hershey for the Labor Day weekend show. We are
season.
the ticket coordinating club for about 15 area clubs and Lynn
Tickets are on sale
Stewart Krieger is riding shotgun on this. I am handling our
club members’ requests. We have been allocated a total of 300 for the Krieger Mountain House Party on August 10 for $20
with a limit of 125 being sold. Proceeds benefit the Kelly Beck
tickets to use between all those clubs. Tickets must be purchased and USED by club members in good standing and cost Life Fund. See Sue McCaughey and get your tickets. We’ll
have a blast. Maybe John Patti will put on his swim suit!
$129.90 per ticket. They cannot be transferred to non-club
Now that the Kentucky Derby is over and my favorite
members. Lynn has taken care of this a number of times and
knows exactly how to do it. If our members request more tick- horse from my very own home state has won...how many of you
are itching to saddle up? You can on June 1. We need riders
ets than our club is allocated, it will come down to going by
and witnesses to the mayhem for our second stab at RAINN
parrot points.
‘EM IN. See Dixie Winters to sign up. William and I are willing
If you don’t know what parrot points are, in a nutto give it a giddy-up.
shell, every time you attend a meeting, work an event, donate
Our sacrificial lamb for the Penguin Plunge this year
an item, show up at road cleanup, yada yada yada, you get a
is none other than Yogi Krieger. Special raffles will start. The
parrot point. That’s why we are always asking you to sign the
FN Book and why event Chairpersons fill out event forms. Deb bounty on Yogi is $1200. Help us raise this amount for the Humane Society of Harrisburg.
McDonald keeps tally of everyone’s points. That’s how we
Dennis will be in Florida during our June club social
award Parrot Head of the Year.
so Mark James will be playing. Come out and join us in June.
That’s also how we determine who gets club tickets if
We always get a kick out of Mark.
we have more requests than tickets. We need your requests in
I look forward to seeing many of you in June. Let’s
prior to our May 16. Once we have turned in the total to PHIP,
really trop rock this Summer!
our club is on the hook so to speak for the money. You are on
the hook to honor your commitment to purchase the tickets
you requested and reimburse the club. We had a little problem
I’m your Captain; I’m your Captain…
last year with someone who decided not to go and who wouldn’t pay. That’s not how we roll.
Shauna Mañana
Plans are underway to tailgate with the Hanover Club.
Ahoy Amish Mateys!
APRIL PURSER’S LOG
Balance in Account 03/31/2014
Income:
Raffle Sales
50/50 Sales
2014 Membership Dues
T-Shirt Sales
Berks Ticket Sales
Total Income
Expenses:
3127.34
111.00
87.00
40.00
5.00
21.00
264.00
Scott’s Gift(Deb McDonald)
76.75
The Bridges at Bent Creek(Hole Sponsorship)100.00
Gittlen Cancer Fund(Hole Sponsorship)
75.00
New Birth Freedom Boy Scouts(Jack Witmer) 50.00
Gift Certificate(Deb McDonald)
25.00
Total Expenses
326.75
Balance in Account 04/30/2014
3064.59
Available Balance
04/30/2014
3,064.59
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On a more serious note, here’s a letter from your editor.
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As the RAINN ‘Em In event approaches on June 1, I’ve been thinking a lot about the charity and the issue of sexual
assault. It is not an issue that’s glamorous or has the high visibility of the cancer causes. It doesn’t involve adorable
animals or children with disabilities. Yet it is an issue that truly affects more of you than you think.
Statistically, 1 in 4 adult women report having been sexually assaulted in their life. Those are just the ones who
report it. The real tragedy is for those who never report it. 60% of victims will never report the attack. Why don’t
they seek help or report? This is a crime that shakes the emotional foundation of the victim in a way no other
crime does. Since approximately 2/3 of victims of assault know their attacker and have some contact with them
outside of the crime, there are myriad reasons they don’t report. 38% of rapists are an acquaintance or a friend.
Frequently, the victim fears the social repercussions of reporting the attack. This is especially true if the assailant is
a family member, or close friend of the family, as is usually the case when children are involved.
44% of sexual assault victims are under the age of 18. 15% of them are under the age of 12! When the victim is a
child, it can trigger emotional instability, depression, anxiety and the resulting health issues that accompany those
disorders. A child who is assaulted may never develop a healthy view of their sexuality or even be able to identify
what a healthy intimate relationship is. They may live their life with distrust and fear. They may live in shame and
embarrassment, thinking that they somehow caused the assault, or were culpable in some way.
Bringing this back to my original thought of how it affects all of us…if you consider that the Parrotheads in Amish
Paradise have approximately 60 women members, that means that statistically about 15 of our members have
been sexually assaulted in their life. Women who are assaulted don’t look different than anyone else. Often, the
victim carries the pain with her every day, everywhere she goes. She may be the quiet one who doesn’t socialize
much or the one who is all party, all the time. She may be responsible and sensible. She may seem perfectly
balanced on the outside, but in private, or on the inside is an emotional wreck. Let us not forget the men—1 in 33
men have experienced an attempted or completed rape. That probably means that there are one or two men who
fit this profile right here in the room.
Look around this room and you will undoubtedly see people who have been hurt by someone they know. RAINN is
an organization that seeks to remove the barriers to reporting assault. In no other violent crime are people
ashamed or embarrassed to report their attack. Why is that?
RAINN helps victims receive treatment and gives support to those who have been assaulted. This is a solid
opportunity for us to use our “Party with a Purpose” motto to support a cause that can help people we know and
perhaps help to educate and prevent the crime that so deeply affects our friends and loved ones.
Please show your support by riding a horse, sponsoring the team, or coming out to B2B in Manheim on June 1.
Though the cause is serious, the event is an opportunity to have a lot of fun. John and Dixie Winters always bring a
good spread and believe me; you will laugh until your cheeks hurt watching your fellow Parrotheads bouncing
around the bases on an inflatable horse! Did someone say, “Margaritas”?
Contact Dixie Winters to find out how you can help! Dixie’s email is [email protected] or you can stop by and
talk to her at the social.
And now…back to our regularly scheduled programming!
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Landshark Lisa’s Cruise News
The Phlock of South Jersey Birthday Bash featuring
The Boat Drunks!
Shady Katie’s Pub and Patio, 4-8 p.m.
814 S. White Horse Pike, Somerdale, NJ
$45.00
May 14
Bruce Springsteen at Hershey Stadium
May 17
Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club’s Boat Drinks Bacchanal
Jimmy and the Parrots
North Beach in Dewey Beach, Delaware
Best Western Gold Leaf, 302-226-1100
deseashorephc.com.
May 17
Walk for a Healthy Community
June 1
Rainn ‘Em In – Human Powered Horse Race
June 21
First Day of Summer! Can I hear a “Hell YEAH!” ?
June 28
Susquehanna Outfitters River Days—see Shark Bites for more info
July 5
Lancaster Barnstormers Parrothead Night
July 26
Summer Brews and Tunes
July 31
Scott Kirby at Knicker’s Pub, Heritage Hills, York PA
Benefiting the Center for Independent Living
HACC campus
at B2B Manheim (see more in Shark Bites)
Tropical Soul, fireworks and phun!!
National Civil War Museum
Reservoir Park, Harrisburg
Many Moons from Now
August 10
Krieger Mountain House Party
August 30
Jimmy Buffett at Giant Stadium, Hershey, PA
w/Jim Pappas and John Patti
Organized tailgate, details TBA!
Mark Your Calendars
Oct. 29-Nov. 2
23rd Annual Meeting of the Minds
“Havana Daydreamin’”
It’s not too early to make your reservations!
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PHRIENDS
FOR MIKE
Nine Amish traveled up
the road to Reading area
for the Phriends for Mike
event, benefitting Mike
Gaetani. Mike is awaiting
a kidney transplant, so some phriends of his
brought Southern Drawl up from Tennessee for
a night of good old country music and party
with a purpose. Many of you saw Southern
Drawl at the Street Fair last year at MOTM.
They have only gotten better!
great raffle prize!
The Amish attendees took the prize for biggest
group in attendance. You’ll get to see what we
won at the social this month. It’s going to be a
Highlight of the night may
have been the after show
gathering in the Harmon’s
room back at the Crowne
Plaza. The band was across the hall and came
over for some beverages and chat. We enjoyed
hanging with them so much, we forgot to get
pictures. Have to say their lead guitar player,
David, is a great, soft-spoken guy. There was
talk of hunting, fishing and a variety of deeper
subjects--definitely a down-to-earth dude.
Check the band out next time you can—it was
worth the trip!
And remember, you can’t twerk and drink, unless you’re trying to cure hiccups!
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WALK FOR A
HEALTHY COMMUNITY
The 2014 Highmark Walk for a Healthy Community will take place on Saturday, May 17, 2014,
at HACC, Harrisburg Area Community College.
This year's Walk benefits 45 health and human
service organizations.
There is no registration fee to join the walk; however, all walkers are encouraged to raise funds for
the organization of their choice. Since Highmark
underwrites the cost of the walk, 100 percent of
the money donated goes directly o the organization of your choice. This year, the money raised
by the Amish Parrotheads will go to the Center
for Independent Living. Contact Lynn Stewart
Kreiger at [email protected] to donate
to this worthy cause.
Jimmy Buffett in concert Live cast
Haar’s Drive-In, 185 Logan Road
Dillsburg, PA
from the Coyote Drive-In, Fort Worth, Texas
Thursday, June 19
“Doors” open at 7pm
Tickets available at https://liveatthedrivein.frontgatetickets.com/event/nrmawrw6v7x3j2sx
BOAT DRINKS
The Delaware Seashore Parrot Head Club will be partying with a purpose again when it hosts the 16th
Annual Boat Drinks Bacchanal event from noon
to 5 p.m., Saturday, May 18, at Northbeach Restaurant and Bayside Bar in Dewey Beach. Jimmy
& the Parrots will be trop-rockin' the house
again. This year's charity will be the American
Red Cross of the Delmarva Peninsula. You don't
want to miss out on this event. Tickets will go
quickly so buy the early!
http://www.deseashorephc.com/
Amish Parrothead drinking her favorite margarita while training for the big race on June 1st.
RAINN ‘EM IN
June 1, 2014, 2-6 pm
B2B Baseball Academy
662 Ditz Drive Manheim, PA
It's a horse race. Only in this race the horses are
inflatable, and teams bounce to the finish line in a
fight against sexual violence. Each year teams rally
supporters and fans to join them on the field as
they race around the bases with hopes of claiming
the RAINN 'EM IN crown.
RAINN ‘EM IN truly fits the Parrothead creed of
“PARTY WITH A PURPOSE,” It's an uplifting
event steeped in love, compassion and courage
while raising awareness about a serious topic.
RAINN ‘EM IN’s mission is to fight sexual violence of any kind. RAINN, the national organization, supports victims and maintains a sexual abuse
hotline.
We need supporters and sponsors. Contact Dixie
Winters at [email protected] for more information. She will have sign-up sheets and maps at
the next Social.
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DONATIONS FOR
HUMANE SOCIETY
OF
HARRISBURG AREA
Please remember to bring donations for HSHA to any meeting or event. They are
currently in need of peanut butter, sensitive stomach
dry cat food, non-clumping kitty litter, sturdy plastic
bottles (NOT soda) and cat toys.
If you'd like to help out, please drop some off at the
next Amish Parrothead Social or at the shelter. Kitty
litter is always needed. They prefer non-clumping clay
litter. Don’t forget peanut butter for Kong stuffing!
The pups love it. It keeps them busy and challenged.
2nd Annual Golfing for a Cure
Benefits the Alzheimer’s Association
Sponsored by the Bridges at Bent
Creek
Friday, May 30, 2014 at Eagles Crossing Gold Club,
Carlisle.
$75/golfer, includes lunch, 18 holes with cart and dinner.
Cold beverages are available to purchase while you
golf.
Please contact Scott or Peggy Stephens if interested in
getting a team together to join us on May 30th for a day
of fun, benefiting a good cause.
Havana Daydreamin’
23rd Annual Meeting of the Minds in
Key West
October 29 - November 2, 2014
MOTM is shaping up to be even better than 2013
which was spectacular. Only five more months to
register. Let’s have the largest contingent of members at this year’s event. Sign up now at http://
www.phip.com/motm.asp
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WORMLEYSBURG
RIVER DAYS
June 28, 2014,
Noon-5pm
Beat the heat and enjoy a lively street party with your
fellow Amish Parrotheads and help Wormleysburg celebrate River Day. There is literally something for everyone. At this annual event in addition to kayaking, pontoon boating, face painting, food
stands, and music by Tropical Soul,
this year at River Day, the U.S Coast
Guard Auxiliary will be working
with the New Cumberland River
Rescue to bring you live demonstrations of various rescue scenarios that could occur on the river.
This year, the Amish Parrotheads will
have a booth handing out snow cones and
temporary tattoos. If you are interested in
helping, contact Lynn Stewart Kreiger at
[email protected]. Lynn will
have a sign up sheet at the next Social.
NEXT BOARD MEETING
The next Board meeting will be on June 4, 2014. Limo
Ginny will host this at her home located at 206 Miller
Rd., Harrisburg, PA 17109. All Amish Parrotheads are
invited to attend the Board meetings.
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5/24
Virginia Beach, VA
7/19
Mansfield, MA
5/27
Atlanta, GA
7/21
Cincinnati, OH
5/29
Houston, TX
7/23
Burgettstown, PA
5/31
Austin, TX
7/26
Detroit, MI
6/19
Select Drive-Ins, Nationwide
8/16
Bristow, VA
6/21
Frisco, TX
8/19
Philadelphia, PA
6/24
Cleveland, OH
8/21
New York, NY
6/26
Indianapolis, IN
8/23
East Troy, WI
6/28
Chicago, IL
8/30
HERSHEY, PA!!
7/5
Lewisburg, WV
9/26
Paris, France
7/17
Bethel, NY
9/27
Paris, France
Haar’s Drive-In will be our local venue for
this event. Yes, indeed, we DO have a real
drive-in, right in Dillsburg, PA. Tickets are
still available for Live at the Drive-In. If
you are interested in getting a group
together, contact your Cruise Director, Barb
Tyree, at [email protected]. Although
no outside food and beverages are permitted,
I’m sure we can all have a good time!
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Do you enjoy watching live baseball? Are you a baseball fanatic? Did you
know that our very own Harrisburg Senators have their own Fan Club?
Monthly meetings are usually held on the third Tuesday of the month at the American Legion
Post 143, Market Street, New Cumberland at 6:30p.m. Each month a guest speaker offers their
own expertise on some aspect of baseball; such as the Senator's Manager, an author, or local
sports newscaster. Membership is $5 for each individual or $15 for a family. The club sponsors
bus trips to away games, holds picnics for members and players and their families. They also
sponsor the Welcome Back Senators Dinner each year.
Come out to a game and support the local team and to get more information on the Senators Fan
Club see Mary Chopak.
The April Road Clean Up happened on a gorgeous Saturday before Easter.
Though we were a little short on volunteers, we did a fine job of picking up
the mess that winter left behind. Jane Hess found the “Treasure” and Rick
Clapper thanks all who came out to tidy up our section of Route 441.
For more info on the great cinematic offerings we find while
picking up, talk to Steve Augustine!
The award winning monthly newsletter dedicated to the Parrotheads in Amish Paradise.
CAPTAIN AND CREW 2014
Captain Shauna Mañana
[email protected]
First Mate Deb McDonald
[email protected]
Purser Ron Straley
[email protected]
Scribe Dixie Winters
[email protected]
Cruise Director Landshark Lisa McMullen
[email protected]
Cruise Director Torpedo Tyree
[email protected]
Membership Director Mary Chopak
[email protected]
Tequila Times Staff
Barb Tyree, Shauna Manana, Dixie Winters, Lisa McMullen
[email protected]
Crew Members-at-Large
Christina Witmer
[email protected]
William Bendokas
[email protected]
Limo Ginny Neidigh
[email protected]
Music Director Sue McCaughey
[email protected]
Navigator-Webmaster
Adam Dawson
[email protected]
JAKIE’S JOURNAL—May 2014
Birthdays
May 11
May 13
May 15
May 20
May 22
May 28
June 1
June 1
June 2
June 5
June 8
June 10
Anniversaries
Peggy Stephens
Nancy Miele
Mark McGahen
Ken Kemper
Becky Mauer
Rich Harmon
Pat Fink
Sheryl Styer
Phyllis Harmon
Becky Lawyer
Patrice Hall
Christine Hoover
May 21
May 28
June 1
June 5
June 7
June 10
June 11
Rick & Diane Clapper
William Bendokas & Shauna Manana
Tom & Nancy Miele
John & Elizabeth Statler
Jack & Bambi Myers
Kurt & Jill Hoffman
Rick & Brenda Bodner
New Members - Elizabeth Hinkle
Total membership – 122