May May 2020 2020 Party with a Party with a Purpose! Purpose! I n case you did not hear, we held our April meeting in our own homes due to COVID-19. It was great to be safe by staying home, but I think everyone missed hang- ing-out with their Parrot Head Phriends who support the very foundation of our club and its activities. We set a new club attendance record with one hun- dred sixty-one Parrot Heads attending our non-phlocking last month. Aſter all, that’s how many paid members we have so everyone should get credit for being at home for our April meeting. You were at home right... We were not able to have a raffle this month so hang on to those raffle prizes and lets double down next month. Madam President was unable to give her monthly meeting announcements so to help keep us informed she has sent several exciting emails. You can find upcoming Parrot Head events highlighted throughout this month’s newsletter. We look forward to seeing everyone soon. Let’s just hope it is not through zoom as we know that is not the same! April April Phlocking Phlocking Phlock of Parrot Heads May May Phlocking Phlocking The Boley The Boley Landing Landing Bring a bag chair if you want to ensure your seat. It’s the It’s the Tulsa Parrot Head’s Tulsa Parrot Head’s 27 27 th th Birthday! Birthday! Missing Everyone - Stay Safe Parrot Heads!!! Jimmy Buffett in OKC October 15 Jimmy Buffett in OKC October 15 th th Hello Parrot Heads near and far. OKC is getting their very own Jimmy Buffett concert on Thursday October 15, 2020. The “Central Oklahoma Parrot Head Association, “COPA”, is hosting a parking lot Tailgate Party the day of the show to prepare everyone for what I’m sure will be a Phantastic show. They will be in the Joe Carter lot which is directly East across the street from the Bricktown ballpark. If you plan to come to OKC and party with COPA please let them know so they want to help make this an unforgettable event for all. Just respond to - Jeff Brooks via email - [email protected] or give him a call at 405-413-9305 6:30 6:30 May ?? 6:30 6:30 pm FINLINES FINLINES At 7725 E 25th Pl 7725 E 25th Pl Tulsa, OK 74129 Tulsa, OK 74129 (918) 663-1813 (918) 663-1813 We will not be able to have our nor- mal meeting on the second Tuesday, but we may meet later in the month. Watch your emails for information.
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MayMay20202020Party with a
Party with a
Purpose!Purpose!
In case you did not hear, we held our April meeting in our own homes due to
COVID-19. It was great to be safe by staying home, but I think everyone missed hang-ing-out with their Parrot Head Phriends who support the very foundation of our club and its activities. We set a new club attendance record with one hun-dred sixty-one Parrot Heads attending our non-phlocking last month. After all, that’s how many paid members we have so everyone should get credit for being at home for our April meeting. You were at home right...
We were not able to have a raffle this month so hang on to those raffle prizes and lets double down next month. Madam President was unable to give her monthly meeting announcements so to help keep us informed she has sent several exciting emails. You can find upcoming Parrot Head events highlighted throughout this month’s newsletter. We look forward to seeing everyone soon. Let’s just hope it is not through zoom as we know that is not the same!
April April PhlockingPhlocking
Phlock of Parrot Heads
MayMayPhlockingPhlocking
The Boley The Boley LandingLanding
Bring a bag chair if you want to ensure your seat.It’s theIt’s the
Jimmy Buffett in OKC October 15Jimmy Buffett in OKC October 15thth
Hello Parrot Heads near and far. OKC is getting their very own Jimmy Buffett concert on Thursday October 15, 2020. The “Central Oklahoma Parrot Head Association, “COPA”, is hosting a parking lot Tailgate Party the day of the show to prepare everyone for what I’m sure will be a Phantastic show. They will be in the Joe Carter lot which is directly East across the street from the Bricktown ballpark. If you plan to come to OKC and party with COPA please let them know so they want to help make this an unforgettable event for all.
Just respond to - Jeff Brooks via email - [email protected] or give him a call at 405-413-9305
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7725 E 25th Pl7725 E 25th PlTulsa, OK 74129Tulsa, OK 74129(918) 663-1813(918) 663-1813
We will not be able to have our nor-mal meeting on the second Tuesday, but we may meet later in the month. Watch your emails for information.
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DUE$! Dues are due by our May meeting. This is your last opportunity to receive TPHC
Points for paying your dues on time. Dues are $20 per person and you can pay them at this months meeting or on line at Tulsaparrotheads.com under the “Shop” tab (look for the TPHC logo.)
One of the main benefits of paying your dues is you remain on the Tulsa Parrot Head Club email list so you will continue to receive our monthly newsletter, periodic updates, information on our events, and general news from the TPHC.DUE!
Thank You! to all those who nor-mally donate raffle gifts each month. You know who you are and we could not have our raffles without you.
We obviously did not have our monthly raffle since we all had to be in quarantine (or shelter in place as Mayor Bynum would say or safer at home as the Governor Stitt would say.) It is so sad to think we raised $0 in our April non-raffle. Hopefully everyone has the money they would have invested in the raffle stashed back for our next raffle which will be twice as big. I am sure you all can hardly wait!
Unfortunately, the April Raffle was quite LACKING!
WelcomeMembers!
Heads Up! The June Phlocking will be June 9th at a place to be named later. We will gladly collect any golf tourna-ment prizes and beer donations you want to bring to our June meeting.
We had no new members join our phlock in April. So take this opportunity, at our next meeting, to strike up a conversation with a current member that you may not have spoken with in a while. Or, just go up to an unsuspecting TPHC member and give them a great big social distancing hug!
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Attitude of GratitudeThis month’s interview is with Glenda Vaughn. Submitted by Don Jones
Glenda Vaughn is a member of our club who is getting ready to practice real separation soon so it is great we got to
interview her before she and Joe leave for Colo-rado. You may not remember, but she served as our Secretary a few years ago. Here are some things you may or may not know about Glenda.
Tell us a bit about yourself. Where were you born and raised? Where did you attend School? Career and Occupation? Tell us about your family. It all began in the Claremore hospital. We lived in Catoosa at the time. We moved to Tulsa when I was five and we lived in the same house until I was twenty. I left Tulsa and returned ten years later with my husband Joe and our daughter Geneva. We have been in Tulsa for twenty-nine years in the same house that we had built and just sold. Next stop, 751 Coil Dr, Fairplay CO. Yes we are finally achieving a dream and moving to Colorado. I am a compliance analyst in the retirement plan industry and I work from home. Joe and I have been married for 32 years and we have a daughter and two sons who are all grown and have moved on..How long have you been a Parrot Head? Who or what got you involved with the Parrot Heads? My first Parrot Head encounter was the Boley Bash around ’04 or ‘05, The second was the ‘06 Phlocking at the Phort. Cathy needed company while selling beer on a hole. In ‘07, I “officially” joined the club. Slow learner, huh?How many Buffett concerts have you attended?
Which one was your favorite? I have been to five concerts. Hands down my favorite was 2nd row at Paradise Cove. What a great expe-rience.What is your favorite Buffett tune or tunes? Come Monday is one of my favorites along with One Particular Harbor, but there are many more which I really enjoy.If there was suddenly no Buffett or Trop Rock music, what type of music might we find on your playlist? You would find today’s
country music or classic rock on my playlist.Of all the TPHC activities, which one is your favorite? And why? The Boley Bash. Where else can you find lots of good people, fun activities, food out the wazoo, live music, the pool, and the shotski..So what do you like to do to chillax? Spend the weekend at the lake in our RV sitting outside watching and listening to nature.What is one or two things that most Parrot Heads probably don’t know about you? I was a student council Vice President in 9th grade and state VICA (Vocational Industrial Clubs of America) Chap-lin my Senior year. I went to Vo-Tech and got my cosmetology license.Now for a goofy question. If you were a tree or a flower, what kind of tree or flower would you be and why? I would be an Oak tree. They are strong, deep rooted, and stand the test of time.Any closing remarks? TPHC has brought a vari-ety of people into my life that have filled me with joy, laughter, and love every time we gather. I will miss you all so much!The next time you see Glenda, make sure you give her a big hug and a big thank you for her support of the Parrot Heads club. Phins Up!
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Everyone is probably growing tired of hearing about COVID-19, but many good things have happened as we observe isolation. Recon-nection with our family, fewer car accidents, and lowering the impact of emission in the environment just to name a few. Another one of those things is the joy a small group of Parrot Heads provided an Easter drive-by parade with a few of our members for Phun.
Easter is normally a time where we gather with family and friends. During quarantine, that was really hard to do. Thanks to one of our members, we figured out how to share our friendship with some of our fellow members.
Don’t worry, we practiced social distancing while still showing our members we care.
In total, twenty members (and few dogs) participated in a great Parrot Head Easter celebration. We started by
meeting in an abandoned store parking lot. It was raining so it was easy for us all to stay isolated from each other as we sat in our cars in the rain. When a police officer pulled
into the parking lot and started circling us, we decided it was time to start the parade. We pulled out of the parking lot in a caravan to visit a few of our local Parrot Head phriends.
The first stop was to see someone who normally has an Easter Egg hunt for all the neighbors in the area. Of course that event was canceled. In the absence of her annual event, she was so excited to see us drive by
her house to say hi. She gave us a big FINS UP!!!
Next, we visited another family who live close by. Boy where they surprised to see us! Again, we visited with them for a while spread out in the street in front of their house..
Our last drive by was for some members which seemed totally surprised by our visit. We all stood in their yard, social distancing of course, and visiting for a while.
• River Spirit Casino Resort - 8330 Riverside Pkwy• Warrior RV Park - 5131 S Union ($35 per day and
includes water, sewer, and electric)
Make sure you call and reserve your room before they are all booked-up!!!GOLF TOURNAMENT FORMS: You can find all
of the golf tournament forms on our website (www.Tulsaparrotheads.com) in the events tab. Teams are filling up fast so if you know any golfers who really want to play in our tournament, they need to submit their registration forms and payment ASAP in order to hold a spot in our tournament. There are only have a few spots left.
With everyone’s help we look forward to another successful tournament!
(Please note the new start time)(Please note the new start time)WE NEED YOU’RE HELP NOW
MORE THAN EVER!!If you are new to the club, you should know everyone’s help is crit-
ical to pulling-off a successful golf tournament. Right now, we need everything from hole sponsors to silent auction baskets, prizes, and cash donations. It’s recently been a rough time for many businesses so sponsorship is down. Rather than stress out about it, let’s remember our charities will appreciate anything we do for them.
We also need help with the Golf Tournament itself. So, consider this a call for ALL Tulsa Parrot Heads to find ways to help us this year. There are plenty of opportunities to help, prior to and the day of the event. We need help collecting and transporting beverages, snacks, ice, and prizes to the golf course, as well as, setting up and tearing down tables and picking-up after the event.
Our secretary, Jan Wollenschlager, is coordinating many of these re-sponsibilities. Please contact Jan ([email protected]) to find out how you can do to help. Any and all help will be greatly appreciated!
GOLF TOURNAMENT DONATION TURN-IN HAPPY HOUR!!On June 16th we will be having a Happy Hour starting at 5:00pm at Stumbling Monkey (8921 S Yale Ave.) Bring all prizes, beer, and anything else you have collected for the golf tournament.
With COVID-19 in play donations are obviously down. We need everyone to help us find donations. Gift certifi-cates & prizes would be awesome. Your local liquor stores usually have promotional items they will donate. We also need beer. Bud Light, Bud, Miller Light, Michelob Ultra, and Coors Light are all popular brands of beer we can use. In addition, we need water and other non-alcohol dona-tions If you have a source for those. If anyone wants to volunteer to help during the tournament let Cathy or Jan know.
DO YOU NEED A ROOM?NOTICE! If you live more than a few miles from the golf
course, we recommend you stay somewhere close after the tournament. Here are a few places which are close:
• Home 2 Suites Tulsa Hills - 6910 S Olympia• Hampton Inn and Suites Tulsa Hills - 7004 S Olym-
pia
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Margaritaville Island Reserve all-inclusive One Week vacation in Riviera Maya!
This year Ultimate Vacations has graciously donated a week long trip to help benefit the PHiP scholarship.
You can buy these tickets individually or as a club donation to the scholarship (domino college recognition) and use this great prize for your fundraiser. DETAILS OF THE TRIP ARE AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS POST.
Please pass this information around to all your club mem-bers. All are eligible to win whether they are going to MOTM or not.
*How about buying some chances as a club to use the prize for your clubs fundraiser? The trip is good for one year so there is plenty of time after MOTM to redeem the trip.
Parrot Heads in Paradise have been awarding qualified par-rot heads and their children a total of $10,000 in scholarships every year for the last 11 years. Fundraising has been just keeping pace with our pay-outs each year and we want to add some additional funds to ensure future years’ have adequate funding. To make sure that we can continue to award these gifts well into the future we have come up with a great way to help that cause. Ultimate Vacations has donated a week long trip for two to raffle off this year. We will be selling tickets via PayPal or check going through October and until 2:30pm at MOTM. We will draw for the trip Saturday, October 31st from the stage at Meeting of the Minds for the eight day/seven night all-inclusive trip. Winners do not need to be present at MOTM to win the trip! Tickets are five for $20 or $5 for one. I will send you, via email, a list of your numbers so you have them for your records. I will be tracking the name and numbers of every ticket coming in and they will all be in Key West for the drawing.
You can pay via PayPal - https://www.paypal.com/home to [email protected] (Please click on the friends and family link) or send your check to David Cohen, 6986 Samantha Court Wheatfield, NY 14304 (checks payable to Parrot Heads in Paradise). If you are mailing a check please send your email address if you want your numbers emailed to you. When you get to MOTM you may purchase additional tickets right up until 2:30pm on Saturday.
Thank you in advance for your support of the wonderful cause. Following is the details of the trip.ISLAND RESERVE VACATION DESCRIPTION:
Your Island Reserve Inclusive Vacation includes all meals, beverages, non-motorized water sports, entertainment, taxes, gratuities and more! Transfers and airfare are not included.
Your prize is valid for 8 days / 7 nights for 2 adults at Margaritaville Island Reserve Riviera Cancun, by Karisma, in a lead in room category.
• Trip certificate is based on room availability limited to a complimentary room allotment. • Excludes any government environmental fees and is good one year from date of issue.
I would like to thank the Tulsa Parrot Head club for their donation to the PHiP Scholarship with their purchase of $100 in tickets for the Margaritaville Island Reserve All Inclusive scholarship raffle. The Tulsa Parrot Head Club will be recog-nized in Domino College for their donation as well as have the chance to win this great prize. Good Luck...David Cohen, Secretary
Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc.2012-2109 Scholarship Chair2013-2019 Scholarship Raffle Chair
Hey Parrot Heads, mark your calendars for a June House Concert!!!Erica Sunshine Lee will be playing a house concert for us on Friday, June 5th at George and Carla Mc-Millen’s House.The McMillen’s are located at:
26831 E. 127th Street S.Coweta, OK 74429
We hope to see you there!!!!
More details to follow.More details to follow.
House ConcertHouse ConcertJune 5, 2020June 5, 2020
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Prayers for Parrot HeadsIrene Cody, Amy Gray, Dave Carrino, and all who
are going through physical illness, emotional stress, job loss, and changes due to covid-19.
Let an officer know if there are others we need to add to our list.
Audra Wadsworth 2ndJim Striegel 3rdMary A. Black 4thLori Zuest 6thPat Hogan 7thKathy Detwiler 10th
Billie Knowles 11thTeryl Byers 12thTulsa Parrot Heads 12thJeanette North 17th Dana Cherry 19thTherese Hubble 19thKristin Clark 20th
Shayne Moore 22ndBryan Ponder 22ndDavid Chandler 27thHelen Smith 30thMatt Kessler 31stBryan Parisotto 31st
What’s going on...?What’s going on...?Here is an exciting event that is taking place in Tulsa:
If you have an event you would like listed (it doesn’t have to be Parrot Head related) please contact Cathy or David.
SAVE THE DATE!
Boley Bash Boley Bash August 11August 11thth
SAVE THE SAVE THE DATE!DATE!
Boley Bash Boley Bash August 1August 1stst
Sept 18th-Sept 20th Trop Rock River Phlock - River Spirit’s Margaritaville Resort. Get registered at tulsaparrotheads.com for the biggest and best Trop Rock festival in this part of the country and don’t forget to reserve your room!!!
Come celebrate summer and our laid-back, lake lifestyle with us in Grove & Grand Lake! The Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival is Mid-America's largest FREE Trop Rock (think Jimmy Buffett) music festival and home to Oklahoma's longest conga line! In addition to great music, enjoy food trucks, island fun & games, helicopter rides, a kid's zone, great vendors, the Tiki Man Radio 5K Fun Run, a car show, fireworks, and so much more!
June 12th - June 13st 2020
For more information on Festival events and activities, contact the Grove Area Chamber of Commerce at (918) 786-9079, go to the ToesIn-TheGrand.com website, or check out the “Toes in the Grand Summer Kickoff Festival” Facebook page.
House Concert
Mark your calendars. Rick Lamb and Steve Hopper will be performing a house concert on Saturday July 11th at Charley and Trina Dawson’s House. Their house is located at:
3721 N Battle Creek DrBroken Arrow, OK 74012
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Remember to check our website regularly for club news and updates.www.tulsaparrotheads.com
Thanks Loads to Kathleen Watts our Webmaster.
Past & Present ‘Finlines’ can be found on our website under the “Worth a Look” tab
Also for all you Facebookers, check out the TPHC Facebook page.
Shirts/hats/koozies in stock!We have lots of shirts, hats, and
koozies in stock. Check our web-site for sizes, styles, and colors.
New members get $5off any shirt or hat.
Remember your Tabs!Remember your Tabs!
GOLF TOURNAMENT - Hole in One HoleWe are excited to announce that Don Thornton is sponsoring a car hole again this year. If you get a hole in one on this hole you will win a two year lease on a 2019 Cadillac CT5.
You have to play in the tournament to win so find a team to join or cre-ate your own team. We would love to have you participate.
