Parrotheads of the Prairie

7/19/10

Where’s The Salt?

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In the Shadow of Fireflies - Messages from the board.
Where’s The Salt?

Kris Jorgensen has posted pictures of Alpine at Walgreens.com. You can go to the site and login information is below. You can add photos or order pics online.

Username is: phopsd
Password is: jimmy1

Order confirmation will be listed on email account phopsd@yahoo.com, same password.

Thank you Kris!

Salt for Your Margarita - Phun Stuff & opportunities to Party with a Purpose

CMT Presents Jimmy Buffett & Friends Live From the Gulf Coast
Today’s “COAST IS CLEAR” July 2010

Out on our Gulf Waters
A different kind of Storm
People run for cover
As opinions like clouds form

The Trawler nets are empty
They can see abounds
Nothing like it used to be
Before the circus came to town

It was bound to happen
It happened to be here
We're gonna have to work to see
That the Coast is Clear

The Gulf is in my body
The Gulf is in my soul
I wish like you that I could stick a wine cork in that hole

Anger makes us doubtful
While fear can cloud the view
I for one don't think we've done the best that we can do

It was bound to happen
Where greed and crude appear
I hope that I'm around to see
When the Coast is Clear (I'll Be Around)

It’s the place that we all love
Wish it hadn't happen
But we'll still all be here
Living to the day appears
And our Coast is Clear

So Clear
So Clear
So Clear

Save The Gulf

July Monthly Phlocking
This will be our chance to hear what really went on at Alpine! I can hardly wait to see the pictures….

Hey Phlock-- Just a reminder that all apparel orders will be available for pick up at Wednesday's phlocking at Nutty's. Also, there are several items which will be for sale at this time. Come out and don your Parrothead colors!

“Phlockstock” 2010
Marr & Jenny's 7 acre home in Parker – August 21st
Only 44 days until the phlock comes in for a landing at "Club Marjen West" (Marr & Jenny's pole barn turned roadhouse bar!) for the first ever Parrot Heads of the Prairie Campout! No closing times! No having to draw straws for a designated drivers! Feel free to come out anytime after noon to set up your tent or camper. The event officially starts at 3pm. The event will be free for club members and $20 for non-members. The PHOP will be providing supper on Saturday night, PLUS breakfast on Sunday morning... and LIVE MUSIC! (More info to on entertainment to come soon!) Drinks will be BYOB. There will also be lawn games (bean bags, ladder ball, etc.), a bonfire if the mood strikes us and Marr will have his karaoke system up and running for everyone who wants to be a rockstar! Don't miss this great way to round out the Summer!

Bash to the Colonies August 28th & 29th
Lewis and Clark Marina & Resort

8/28-Sailboat Regatta – races start at 10am. BBQ and social at 6:30pm. Too Drunk to Fish at 7pm.
8/29 – Too Drunk to Fish at Hobie Beach from 1pm to 5pm.

Great geography, great food, great music…we should go…..

Salt For Your Soul - Opportunities to Clean Up the Backyard.

We will be passing the hat at Phlockstock for the Back Pack Program…info to come…

For information on how you can help the Gulf Coast, visit www.onecountry.com or www.margaritaville.com

“The Lime and the Coconuts”
Ty Omoth and Mary Gebhart are on a team for the Breast Cancer 3 Day in the Twin Cities in August. Their team, “The Lime and The Coconuts”, will be walking 60 miles over the course of three days, camping out at night with thousands of other people taking this journey with them. Net proceeds from the Komen 3-Day for the Cure are invested in community-based breast health programs and breast cancer research. The research funded focuses on decreasing breast cancer incidence and mortality in the next decade. Susan G. Komen for the Cure® works hard to build a future without breast cancer, and the team “The Lime and the Coconuts”, have committed to raising $9200 to help bring us closer to that goal.

“Dachsund Races” by Dakota Dachshund Rescue at German Fest – September 11th.
Registration fees for the races go to DDR and this event is their biggest fund raiser. They need help at the registration table. You can drink beer while working as beer runners will be there. Times to be announced…..
Won’t you help out a little homeless wiener?

The Coconut Telegraph - Parrot Head News
Please note this information is not repeated week to week as so much information comes in every week. Our hope is to pass on national and regional information to you so you can see what else is going on with The Parrot Head Nation and plan on attending an event if you are in the area.

Greetings Phlock,
This week you have a chance to tell your favorite Parrot Head Story and a chance to get it published.

Meeting of the Minds planning is in full swing and it sounds like they are doing their best to seduce you into coming to Key West.

Jimmy is finally doing something about the gulf spill.

And if you’re in Idaho in early July….they’re having a party!

Greetings from Paradise!
We need your Parrot Head Club stories for a new book chronicling the more than two decades of fun, friendship and community service made possible by Parrot Heads around the world. To share your story and get a free, autographed copy of the upcoming book, just go to www.ParrotHeadClubBook.com. Share your experiences and forward this to others who have Parrot Head stories. Proceeds from the new book will go to help Parrot Head Clubs with their on-going service to humanity.

Jim Stovall
Author, The Ultimate Gift and Ultimate Productivity

“I became aware of Jim Stovall and his books last fall as I was finishing up my term as President of PHiP. Reading Jim Stovall's books is inspiring; I'm certain his new project will be an over-the-top hit. I’m excited that Jim will be sharing the stories of Parrotheads and the people we serve. Fins Up!"

Jimmy Pattavina
Past President, PHiP 2008 & 2009

19th Annual Meeting Of The Minds 2010 "Gypsies In The Palace". November 4th - November 7th, 2010

MOTM Hotel Information
MOTM Registration
MOTM Schedule

Hey Folks,
I'm back from my site visit to Key West. My best Southern smile along with some "Southern Hospitality" and a little sugar on top must have worked last year! All the restaurants, bars, shops, scooter rentals, and cab drivers had only POSITIVE things to say about the Parrot Heads. As I listened to all the positive feedback, all I could think of was how proud I am to be part of our wonderful Parrot Head Nation...you all are awesome!!!!!
The Margaritaville Key West Contest will be coming your way soon. All I can tell you right now, it's going to be way to much fun. Start looking at all the words to the song of "Gypsies In The Palace".

Still working on a few new things happening at the Casa. Will let you all know soon. Here are the things that will be going on at the Casa this year.

1) On Thursday and Saturday all day. There will be a satellite full bar setup featuring all the "special drinks". Along with a frozen drink machine and the whole nine
yards. You will still be able to purchase the "special drinks" at the Sun Sun Bar. This satellite bar is to help the flow at the Sun Sun Bar.

2) The Casa will be putting out their signs all over the property telling everyone how much the drink specials will be plus what they will have on Happy Hourat the Sun Sun Bar. I'm sticking to my guns about the special drink prices!

3) Everyone will be able to bring a folding beach chair to the Casa. You will only be able to sit on the beach area that is located on the left side of the big stage. You will NOT be able to sit in these chairs in thearea in front of the big stage.

4) The Breakfast Buffet from Monday to Sunday will
be $15.00....not $22.00

Hope to have more updates later.

Rules...know we don't like stinking rules...we got to have them. Booking your room at the Casa. You have to be registered for MOTM to get the Parrot Head rate. If you have guest staying in your room they also have to be registered for MOTM. There will not be any wristbands given out to anyone that is not registered for MOTM. FYI...there are not any rooms blocked off at the Reach for the Parrot Head Rate. Have you registered for MOTM 2010??? Hmmmmm...you must be still sittin'on the fence. You better watch out...your going to fall off!!!! Then it's going to be to late. Registrations are steady coming in.

I'm so ready to get back to Key West and sure hope that you all will be there too.

Charlotte Skinner
Director Of Conventions, PHIP
Meeting Of The Minds 2010
"Gypsies In The Palace"

USM alum Jimmy Buffett will donate boats
OCEAN SPRINGS — One of USM’s most famous alums is trying to help the university and the Gulf Coast with the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.

Jimmy Buffett met with Martha Saunders, University of Southern Mississippi president, over the weekend and toured the Gulf Coast Research Lab.

The singer, songwriter and 1969 graduate met with Saunders and the university’s oil-response team to talk about rescuing wildlife and marine life in the wake of the collapse of the Deepwater Horizon oil rig. Buffett told the group he is interested in strategies for creating a “voice for the Gulf of Mexico.”

Buffett has teamed with Dragonfly Boatworks of Vero Beach, Fla., to create and donate special watercraft, which the boat maker calls Shallow Water Attention Terminal boats, for the lab. Designer Mark Castlow said these 17-foot boats are capable of navigating in as little as 8 to 10 inches of water through the estuaries of Mississippi.

“We’re not pointing fingers at anybody,” Castlow said. “We’re just trying to lend a helping hand and get this tool into the hands of the people who have dedicated their lives to working with marine life.”

The SWAT boats will have laptop computers and Web cams, so anyone with an Internet connection will be able to watch live as oiled animals are rescued.

“It’s always a great day when a distinguished alum comes to visit, but this was especially rewarding,” Saunders said. “Jimmy Buffett is a person who cares about the Gulf and the people who make their living on it. He puts his money where his mouth is.”

Within 10 days of the oil rig’s collapse, Saunders had formed a team of USM scientists, faculty and students from GCRL, Stennis Space Center, and the Gulf Park and Hattiesburg campuses to work with federal, state and private agencies to monitor the spill and minimize the impact on the Coast.

Stars on the Water in Twin Falls
Southern Idaho Parrot Head Club is excited to announce we are hosting our first trop-rock concert!

Jerry Gontang and Stars on the Water will be in Twin Falls Idaho on July 9th. The concert will be at Centennial Park which is located in the Snake River canyon with a beautiful view of our famous Perrine Bridge. The party starts at 6 pm with a full no-host bar, music starts at 7. Island Pork sandwiches, burgers and more will be available for purchase...bring your friends and join us for a fun filled evening of tropical rock on the Snake River! Entry fee is $15 per person.

Contact me back channel for more info:
caribbeansunshine7@gmail.com

Darlene McDonald
President
Southern Idaho Parrot Head Club
Twin Falls, Idaho

Fins UP!
Pirate Rick

6/8/10

Buffetts Speak Out

A letter from Lucy Buffett
(For those of you who may not know, Lucy Buffett is Jimmy Buffett's sister.)

Dear coastal inhabitants everywhere and all who know the joy of putting their toes in the ocean:

I can’t remember when we have had a lovelier spring along the Gulf Coast. In recent years, we have gone from crisp, clear mornings in February to tropical 90s temps by mid-March. But this year, it finally seemed that we were getting back to normal — back to the easy, Southern rhythms of my childhood, with the winter season moving gently into a luscious spring. Spring was taking its own sweet time unfolding before diving head-on into the desperate heat of summer.

Everyone could feel it. You couldn’t help but notice the majesty and color of the coastal foliage bursting with brilliant pinks and purples, sounding the calls that we wait for all year long: "Let’s go to the beach!" "The fish are biting at the Big Mouth!" "Let’s take a boat ride!" "Tadpoles are out in the creek!" That is how we live here on the Gulf Coast. Our love of the water — the Gulf, the bays, the rivers, the estuaries — and the way we enjoy it is absolutely holistic.

It transcends race, religion, socioeconomic status, age, gender and political affiliation. The Gulf Coast is where the everyday person can play. We love where we live and are proud of it. We get amused sharing it and seeing the surprise on folks’ faces when they realize that a little piece of unlikely paradise exists smack at the bottom of this magnificent country of ours.

So imagine our dismay, anger, grief and absolute heartbreak over the ongoing catastrophe of crude oil continuously and arrogantly flowing into our beautiful Gulf of Mexico. This is indeed a major challenge for us physically, emotionally, environmentally and economically. Personally, I prefer to remain positive about the oil spill’s impact, because I know mountains can be moved with a positive attitude. Why wouldn’t that work with a runaway well? I do, however, live in a very real world, and I know that our corner of this world stands to be affected by the oil spill.

As we are called to action, we will respond with the dauntless spirit of coastal people, especially those born in the hurricane corridor. We will weather this storm as we have weathered the other monsters that have roared upon our shores in the past: by working hard, side by side, with dedication, compassion and a sense of community, and earning some fun in the process.

I am hoping that there will be little damage or interruption of beach recreation. Perhaps the oil spill will be just an inconvenience, much like too many jellyfish in the water or the occasional riptides. If not, we are going to need everyone’s love, support and help. So I have a very special invitation for people to join us here in Gulf Shores and Orange Beach and on Dauphin Island and Mobile Bay. Don’t cancel your plans or reservations. This could be one of the most memorable vacations you will ever have.

Most of you travel with children. What a great opportunity to teach our kids so many valuable life lessons — from the beauty of volunteering to the importance of helping your neighbor during a crisis, learning about the fragile ecosystem that created the remarkable Gulf of Mexico, and meeting new friends from all over the country with the same purpose of keeping our beautiful shores safe for our children and wildlife.

Recently, I asked a friend of mine’s 6-year-old if she knew how many oceans there were. "One, Miss Lucy," she promptly responded. Then with a little hesitation, she added, "Don’t they all touch?" Out of the mouths of babes.

What is happening in our back yard could just as easily be happening in yours. But does it matter? We are all one. We all touch.

Am I outraged? Damn right! Is there a need for accountability? Damn right! But that is not my job. There are others who are trained and better equipped to master that task. I’m a fry cook. I’m open for business. And so is the Alabama Gulf Coast. We will take each day as it comes and make the best of it. I am asking all of you who love this area as much as I do and love your own coastal areas to please not abandon us.

I promise you we will welcome you with open arms, some ice-cold sweet tea, an ocean of belly laughs, a plate full of scrumptious food and a humble, grateful heart.

Lucy "LuLu" Buffett is owner of LuLu’s at Homeport Marina in Gulf Shores and the author of "Crazy Sista Cooking"

Jimmy Buffett laments the fouling of his paradise
By MELISSA NELSON, Associated Press Writer Melissa Nelson, Associated Press Writer
Sat Jun 5, 4:08 pm ET

PENSACOLA BEACH, Fla. – The timing might be a bit off for tourists hoping to waste away in Margaritaville. But that doesn't bother Jimmy Buffett.

The singer — whose tunes are as much a part of life in this beach town as fried grouper sandwiches, Land Shark beer and the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels — is planning to open a 162-room Margaritaville Hotel in a week.

As tar balls came ashore Saturday from an oil plume shooting out of the floor of the Gulf of Mexico, Buffett said he had no plans to delay the opening.

"This will pass," he said as walked along the city's beachfront and fishing pier with Fla. Gov. Charlie Crist.

Curious beachgoers mobbed the duo in a frenzy rarely seen on the normally laid-back beach, snapping cell phone pictures and laughing as Crist and Buffett spent about an hour doing interviews and talking.

Buffett told fans he often went to Pensacola Beach while growing up nearby in Alabama. He said his favorite memories are of sunsets in the fall. He joked that he also enjoys the sunrises — but usually sleeps through them.

Buffet said the community will get through the crisis by pulling together. He wants people in the area to know that he's there for them as the oil encroaches on their leisure and livelihoods.

If Buffett's good for anything, it's "helping people forget their troubles for a couple of hours," the "Cheeseburger in Paradise" singer said.

Buffett's $50 million hotel sits on the Gulf near the main section of Pensacola Beach. Hundreds of applicants lined up outside this week for a job fair even as television trucks filled a nearby parking lot to report on the oil slick's arrival.

The hotel sits on land where Hurricane Ivan destroyed a previous hotel in 2004.