May 2008

May 2008
A MONTHLY (PARROT HEAD TIME)
PUBLICATION OF
THE PARROTHEADS OF NORTH CAROLINA
PHofNC
PO Box 97993
Raleigh, NC 27624
..partying with a purpose!.
St. Baldrick’s Charity Event Brings Out the Best...
BEFORE: Clockwise from top: Alan Jones, ‘keet
Brandon Reynolds, Mike Reynolds, “Doc” Bruce
Crandall, and Dan Hujar prepare for the sheering to show solidarity with children going
through chemotherapy.
Special thanks also goes to the donors:
•Howard A. Hink
•Shelby Filyaw in memory of Mr. Eugene P. Filyaw
•Mrs. Linda Thompson
•G.Redd
•William Comella in memory of Chelsea Rich
•Blue Mountain Bear
•Beth & Tim
•Brad, Cindy, Steven and Bryan Quayle
•Art & Ginny Markart
•Mr. Dean Schultz
•Allison Laing
•Jason A. DuBray
•Marianne McCoy
•"Your Partner in Crime"
•Uncle Frank
•Mrs. Deanna J. Ramse
•Karen Aikin
•Angie and Duane
•What I saved in not getting a haircut!
•P Croom
•Danni and Bryan Rice
•Laura-Leigh Rowlette in memory of Miss Rebecca J. Russ
•Alexa Markle
•Patric Page
•ParrotSue
•Northcoastphan(Michelle
Lukens)
•Donna
•Scooter
•rednekkph
•Ms. Mary Sklodowski
•Mr. Harry Terrill
•Mr. & Mrs. Christopher
A. Jones
•Cheri Wright
•Carol
•Ms. Jo Ann Clark
•Keith Brown
•Chris Church
•Brenda Putnam
•Mrs. Barbara A.
Jones
•Paul & Deena Perillo in memory of William H. Russo
•Fins2Left
•Doug and Beryl Johnson
•Ms. Vicki Seger
•John O’Shea
•Mr. George Murphy
•Mrs. Joy Allen
•Ms. Marty Carr
•Mr. and Mrs. J. Garisson
•Mr. and Mrs. Scott Fonville
•Mr. and Mrs. Jedy Sartain
•Brandon Reynolds
•Friends of Bruce Crandall
•Mr. and Mrs. Gary and Samantha Davis
•Mrs. Jean Gooch
•Ms. Vick Woavon
•Ms. Laurie Balch
•Mrs. Sue Adrian
•Ms. Cami Walker
•Ms. Sonia Barinotto
•Ms. Wilma
•Dr. Kappolman
•Mr. Bill Wilson
•North Carolina Specialty Hospital
•Mr. Charles Cash
•Ms. Geraldine Joynan
•Angel Hamlett
•Ms. Jeanne Full
•Parrot Head Club
AFTER: The group is credited with raising
$1,467 of the total $52,280.55COLLECTED for
the St. Baldrick's Charity Event at the Hibernian,
Cary on March 8., 2008.
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Editor’s Note:
Due to mitigating circumstances, the April issues never made it to
press...my computer crashed and had to be reformatted and reloaded, which threw a huge wrench into my publication schedule.
I have also been working on getting the PHofNC ID badges completed for distribution in time of the June 7th Concert. If I have
your photo, your badge will be available at the May social meeting.
PHofNC ID Badges Issued
PHofNC Members were requested to submit a
current head-shot photo, either digital or print,
and anyone who did so will receive their lanyard
and photo ID and club lanyard at the May and
June social meetings.
If you are unable to attend either of those meeting,
you can still receive yours by sending a
s.a.s.e.(multi-stamped, self-addressed 5x7 manila
envelope) to: Art Markart, 705 Highwater Place,
Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.
“If it doesn't
work out there
will never be
any doubt that
the pleasure
was worth all
the pain.”
PHofNC Provides Support to
Parrot Heads of North Carolina were represented
in force during the March UNC Telethon.
Fourteen members of the PHofNC manned the
phones between 2 and 7 p.m. on February 23 to
make all of us look good. The event was
coordinated by PH Liz Losey.
Perhaps you noticed the strange hats nesting
colorful parrots on your TV screen that rainy
afternoon as Lawrence Welk led his orchestra
between “commercials” for donations. (Art
Markart and Bruce “Doc” Crandall were asked to
sit up front so the cameras could pick up their
festive attire!)
2008 Officers
Deena Perillo
President
[email protected]
Duane Teston
Finance
[email protected]
Art Markart
Membership and Merchandise
[email protected]
Ginny Markart
Communications: Newsletter Editor
[email protected]
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17TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MINDS 2008
BAR STOOLS & BEACH CHAIRS
October 30 - November 2, 2008
Key West, Florida
Don’t miss this year’s Meeting of the Minds, Parrot Heads In Paradise Inc.'s (PHiP)
annual convention. To attend you must be a member in good standing of a Parrot Head
Club. Registration is open now and will close August 31 or at 3,500 registrations,
whichever occurs first.
http://www.phip.com/MOTM.asp
PRE-CONCERT EVENTS IN THE PLANNING STAGES
“People who
think too much
before they act
don't act too
much.”
A PHUN pre-concert party in being planned for June 6 at
the Buckhead Saloon in Raleigh, beginning at 5 p.m. It
will feature trivia games (with a pair of tickets as the prize),
raffles (Margaritaville Frozen Concoction Maker, goody
baskets and a pair of tickets to the concert!) and
entertainment by the Rum Punch Pirates (6—9 p.m.) All
proceeds will be donated to Make-A-Wish Foundation.
A phantastic and phun concert
tailgating party in the Time Warner
Amphitheater parking lot is also in the
works for pre-concert Saturday, June 7. The club activities will
be set-up in a reserved area, so plan on wandering over and
joining the phestivities! As the venue
does not sanction tailgating,
discretion and good Parrot Head
behavior are encouraged for the
benefit of all. (We have a meeting set up with Walnut
Creek management, and we’ll keep you posted on any
additional developments.)
Stay tuned for additional details as they hatch………
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P
Recipe for a PHUN Time—Beergarita & Mango Ones
Ingredients for one
Beergarita
1 oz Jose Cuervo® Especial Gold Tequila
•
•
1 oz Triple Sec
•
1 oz Lime Juice
• 12 oz Bottle Corona®
Lager
Blending Instructions:
•
Mix all ingredients except the
lager in a blender with ice
•
Pour into a large pilsner/pint
glass, then add the Corona
(which should be chilled) over
the top
•
Garnish with a slice of lime, and
serve.
Chunky Guacamole
“Let me remind
you: We are
party people,
and things will
get better”
4 ripe avocados
3 limes, juiced
1/2 red onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
2 serrano chiles, sliced thinly
1 big handful fresh cilantro, finely
chopped
Extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt and freshly ground black
pepper
Halve and pit the avocados. Scoop out
the flesh with a tablespoon into a
mixing bowl. Mash the avocados with a
fork, leaving them somewhat chunky.
Add the remaining ingredients, and
fold everything together to gently
mix. Lay a piece of plastic wrap right
on the surface of the guacamole so it
doesn't brown and refrigerate 1 hour
before serving.
Mango Margaritas
For the Mix:
1 1/4 pounds
fresh mangoes
1 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
Gray salt
For the drink:
3 cups ice
1 1/2 cups Mango Margarita Mix (above)
4 ounces tequila
2 ounces triple sec
Lime wedges
Peel and pit the mangoes and cut them
into large chunks. Place the mango in a
blender with the water, sugar, and a
pinch of salt. Blend until smooth. Taste
and add more sugar, if necessary.
Fill the blender with ice and add the
Mango Margarita Mix, tequila, and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Rub the rim
of a margarita glass with a lime wedge
and dip into Mint Salt to coat rim. Fill
glass and enjoy!
Mint Salt: Yield: about 1 cup
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup gray salt or coarse sea salt
Clean and dry mint and roughly chop.
With a mortar and pestle, crush equal
parts fresh mint and salt.
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A Picture Can Speak a 1,000 Words…
These Speak Volumes
The Durham Bulls Game—041208
Over 30 PHs and ‘keets attended, and the weather was here...!
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Q2 PHofNC Charity
Established in 1980, the Food Bank of Central & Eastern
North Carolina is a non-profit organization that provides food
to people at risk of hunger in 34 counties in central and eastern
North Carolina.
Today, the Food Bank provides more than 2.7 million pounds
of food monthly to nearly 900 nonprofit, community-based,
emergency feeding programs (soup kitchens, food pantries,
homeless shelters, and elderly nutrition programs), serving
more than 400,000 individuals at risk of hunger.
That food comes from you and others like you. The PHofNC
has adopted the Food Bank of Central and Eastern North
Carolina as its Second Quarter Charity. Please bring your nonperishable contributions to any and all PHofNC functions between April 1 and June 30.
Items most needed include:
Canned Meals: Stews, Soups, Tuna, Ravioli, etc. (Pop-top cans a plus!)
Peanut Butter
Cereal
Canned Fruits and Vegetables
Rice, Pasta and Dried Beans
Hygiene Items: Toothpaste, Shaving Items, Soap, etc.
Infant Products: Diapers, Wipes, Formula, Infant Cereal
(Please - No loose glass and plastic jars of baby food as they will have to be discarded due to health regulations)
Paper Products: Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, etc.
http://www.foodbankcenc.org/
Answers to MARCH’S Trivia Quiz:
1.
Jimmy Buffett "day" songs: 1. Duke's on Sunday, 2. I Can't Be Your Hero Today, 3. Holiday, 4. Havana Daydreamin', 5. Ragtop Day, 6. Today's Message, 7. Floridays, 8. No Plane on Sunday, 9. Livingston Saturday Night, 10.
Countin' the Cows Ev'ry Day, 11. Someday I Will, 12. Abandoned on Tuesday, 13. Another Saturday Night, 14. Birthday, 15. Glory Days.
2. Name six songs that have a fruit in the lyrics only. (You cannot use any song that has the fruit in the title.) Apple:
Captain America and Gravity Storm, Papaya and Mango: Lone Palm, Blackberry: Life is like a Tire Swing Orange: The
Ballad of Skip Wiley, My Head Hurts, My Feet Stink and I Don’t Love Jesus and Bob Roberts Society Band, Peach: I
Don’t Know and I Don’t Care, Lime: Banana Republics
3.
Name four (4) songs that make a reference to our favorite Creole concoction, GUMBO. Saxophones, Creola, I Will
Play for Gumbo, Gumbo (Phish cover)
4.
Who’s on first? There have been only six authors to hold the number one spot on both the New York Time’s fiction
and non-fiction best sellers lists. Who are these six writers? Extra credit if you have actually read any of these
authors works. Ernest Hemingway, Dr. Seusse, John Steinbeck, William Styron, Irving Wallace and Jimmy Buffett.
5.
Who first drove Jimmy to Key West to “street perform”? Jerry Jeff Walker
6.
What film did Buffett write the soundtrack, co-produce and act in? Hoot
7.
The “Save the Manatee Club” was founded by Buffett and former Florida governor Bob Graham in what year?
1981
8.
What High School calls JB an alumnus? McGill Toolen Catholic
Don’t Rain on Our Parade! St. Patrick’s Day—March 15, 2008
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Special Days for Special People
Belated April Birthdays:
May Birthdays:
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Robert Weaver
Stephanie Humphrey
Joe Davis
Jim Morris
Jess Teston
Dan Hujar
Ginny Markart
Danni Rice-Sayre
Frank Labis
Jordan Pluddemann
Savanna Rowlette
Sydney Rowlette
Tim Knobeloch
“Wrinkles will
April Anniversaries:
only go where
6 Bill & Val Davis
13 Paul & Deena Perillo
the smiles have
been.”
May Anniversaries:
4 Dan & Aimee Hujar
8 Whit & Danni Procter
18 Bruce & Alicia Crandall
New Members
Be sure to introduce yourself to our newest members at the next PHofNC phlocking!
Mitch Briggs
Kelli Estes
Frank Frazchas
Cliff & Terri Moore
Scott & Janice Paradise
Sarah Baskerville
Meade Baskerville
Donald Bryan
Tim Branam
Mike George
John Schrum
Scott Paradise
Claire Wigington
Matthew Perkinson
Bill Davis
Karen Jeffreys
Stephanie Young
Josh King
Vonne Painter
Alicia Crandall
Gina Perillo
Paige Reynolds
Karen Aikin
Tina Burk
Richmond, VA
Stars on the Water
August 22-24, 2008
http://www.phcor.com
The line-up includes:
• A1A with special guest Scott
Nickerson
• Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo
Band
• The CalypsoNuts
• Latitude
• John Frinzi
• Scott Kirby
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Schedule of Events
• Date—May 2 & 3—Spring
Phling, sponsored by PIPH in
Carolina Beach—
http://www.piph.com
• Date– May 10
Social Meeting
4:00 p.m.—O’Malley’s Tavern
(5228 Holly Ridge Dr,
Raleigh)
• Date—May 11—Mother’s
Day
• Date—May 17— Cystic
Fibrosis Great Strides Walk—
9 a.m., Downtown Raleigh—
contact Deena Perillo
• Date– May 20—
Planning Meeting
7:00 p.m.—TBA
• Date– May 31—Durham Bulls
Game
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• Date—June 6—Pre-Concert
Party—Buckhead Saloon
(401 Morgan Street,
Raleigh) - 5—10 p.m.—
donation requested at the
door
June 2008
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• Date—June 14—Susan G.
Koman Race for the (Breast
Cancer) Cure - contact Alan
Jones
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• Date—June 15—Father’s
Day / Paddle in the Lake,
Falls Lake, Shelter #4
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• Date—June 7—Tailgating
Party & JB Concert at Time
Warner Amphitheater at
Walnut Creek
• Date—June 24—Planning
Meeting, 7 p.m., TBA
• Date—June 28—Party at
the End of the World
Campout—Duane Teston’s
yard—Noon—more details
to follow
04.21.08
CYNTHIA WOODS MITCHELL PAVILION, Houston, TX
04.24.08
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE, St. Louis, MO
04.26.08
PIZZA HUT PARK, Dallas, TX
04.29.08
VERIZON WIRELESS AMPHITHEATER, Charlotte, NC
05.03.08
JAZZ FEST, New Orleans, LA
06.05.08
LAKEWOOD AMPHITHEATRE, Atlanta, GA
06.07.08
TIME WARNER CABLE MUSIC PAVILION, Raleigh, NC
06.10.08
DTE ENERGY MUSIC THEATRE, Clarkston, MI
06.12.08
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, NY
06.14.08
CITIZENS BANK PARK, Philadelphia, PA
07.17.08
RIVERBEND MUSIC CENTER, Cincinnati, OH.
07.19.08
ALPINE VALLEY MUSIC THEATER, East Troy, WI
07.22.08
POST-GAZETTE PAVILION, Burgettstown, PA
07.24.08
TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, IL
07.26.08
TOYOTA PARK, Bridgeview, IL
07.29.08
VERIZON WIRELESS MUSIC CENTER, Noblesville, IN
08.03.08
NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL, Newport, RI
08.24.08
BOARDWALK HALL, Atlantic City, NJ
08.27.08
NIKON at Jones Beach Theater, Wantagh, NY
08.30.08
NISSAN PAVILLION, Bristow, VA 14.
09.01.08
NISSAN PAVILLION, Bristow, VA
09.04.08
TWEETER CENTER, Mansfield, MA
09.06.08
TWEETER CENTER, Mansfield, MA.
10.16.08
CRICKET WIRELESS AMPHITHEATRE, San Diego, CA
10.21.08
SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, Mountain View, CA
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Fuquay-Varina, NC 27526.
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