Only 60 hours to pre-register for HAMA. Pre-registration closes at midnight this Sunday, 11/22. I know that you want your very own "stinkin' BUTTON" to add to your collection or to start a new collection!
The hotel block closes at midnight tomorrow, Saturday, 11/21. Call the Ramada Northwest and make sure that you are speaking to the LOCAL crew to make your reservation. Be sure to mention St MinneSomePlace ParrotHeads!
Here are a couple of Clarifications regarding the election of the club Board of Directors:
1.
According to the election guidelines, those who want to run must nominate
themselves. For those of you who want to nominate someone, you just
need to nudge that person into nominating him/herself.
2. Administrative Staff Members as of 10/15 (a new administrative staff member is not eligible to vote for 60 days according to the club by-laws) will elect the Board per the election guidelines. This is the most important requirement of the Administrative Staff.
Again, if you have any questions or need further clarification, let me know.
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
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Per the club by-laws, six director positions are up for annual election. The Island Bwana has a 3-yr term so y'all will have to put up with me for one more year. The six positions are as follows:
Vice President (Island First Mate)
Treasurer (Island Purser)
Secretary (Island Jungle Drummer)
Social Director (Island Bartender)
Membership Director (Island Population Control)
Charity Director (Island Charity Bwana)
Nominations for these 6 positions are now open. You can nominate yourself or any member in good standing of St MinneSomePlace for any of these positions. Nominations must be in by December 15. There is only one other requirement. Immediate Family members cannot hold concurrent director positions.
Below is the procedure which we will follow for the election:
St MinneSomePlace in Paradise
Parrot Head Club, Inc.
Election Guidelines
10.01.09
In accordance with
the established By-laws of St. MinneSomePlace,
the following
election guidelines will be followed:
I.
PROCEDURE
A.
ANNOUNCEMENT
By December 1st, The St MinneSomePlace in Paradise Board of
Directors (BOD) will call for volunteer nominees. This call will be made
to the entire club membership. A nominee must be a member in good
standing as recognized by the Directors.
B.
NOMINATION
All volunteers must announce their own nominations by
December 15th via email to the BOD.
C.
BALLOT
By December 30th, the Elections Officer will e-mail the
ballot to the Administrative Staff. This form will be standardized. It
will list first the office and then the nominees in alphabetical order.
D.
VOTING
Ballots must be returned via email to the Elections Officer
postmarked by January 15th.
E.
CAMPAIGNING
Campaigning rules are simple. A person running for office
may actively campaign if they so desire. This may be done via personal email,
US Postal mail and phone calls. No campaigning is allowed on any of the St
MinneSomePlace forums (Yahoo Group, Email Boats, etc.). This includes
campaigning by proxy.
If you are interested in one of these offices and would like to see a complete job description or if you have any question about the election guidelines, email me and I will get back to you very quickly.
Remember, the Board of Directors is responsible for all of the day-to-day operations of the club and is responsibile for the club finances as well. It is essential that we have a good board to keep St MinneSomePlace the great club that it is today.
Thank you and..........
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
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Just 19 Days to the 16th Annual Holiday/15th Annual Membership Appreciation PHlocking (HAMA) and only 5 days to pre-register to make sure that you, too, get the much-cherished "stinkin' Button"! Also, only 4 days to reserve your room so you can stay til the last person standing finally hits the sack. Head to the HAMA page on the web site for all the details at:
Santa Mon has told me that there will be some great PREZANTS --- a beautiful hand-painted solid oak bench by Dawn the Artist, not one but TWO Frozen Concoction makers, and a myriad of other goodies in appreciation of you, the PHlock that makes St MinneSomePlace the great Quaint Island that it is!
See you on Dec 5 at HAMA and..............
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
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Only 10 days left!! Please help! Vote for John Fridayin the LandShark Battle of the Bands. It's free, it's easy and your vote could put TropRock in the public eye. Landshark Lager should be represented by a TropRock artist, VOTE TODAY. Don't forget to confirm your vote through your email address. Ask your friends to vote, too!
Go to --- www.landsharkrocks.com--- watch John's video and then cast your vote for John.
1. Pre-registration closes next Sunday, 11/22. Be sure to get your registration in so you, too, will receive the much coveted "stinkin' Button" commemorating our 16th Anniversary and 15th Membership appreciation PHlocking. This is one of the longest continuously running PHlockings in the entire ParrotHead nation! Many clubs have come and gone in that time, but St MinneSomePlace continues to be a shining light in Parrot Heads in Paradise!! Bring friends that are inclined to embrace the Island Lifestyle. It's a great PHlocking to introduce them to our club.
Or you can mail a check for $15/member or $20/non-member to:
St MinneSomePlace
PO Box 390405
Edina, MN 55439-0405
2. Reservations for the St MinneSomePlace Parrot Head block of rooms closes next Saturday, 11/21. Be sure to talk to the LOCAL reservations desk when you make your reservation. They are the ones that have the block information.
3. We have a reservation at Channel 11 on Monday, December 14 for the 6 o'clock news to give them our collection of Toys for Tots. We will be collecting unwrapped, but still in the original manufacturer's packaging, toys at HAMA. Just think of the smiling faces that you make possible with your donation of toys. We will also be accepting monetary contributions if you want to leave the shopping to us. We'd like to have as many of the PHlock, properly attired of course, at Channel 11 at 5:45, Monday, December 11. More details to follow.
4. We will be collecting empty printer cartridges, toner cartridges, and old cell phones at HAMA for a new animal shelter that is being built. Bernice Botzet will have a box available for donations. Remember, if you bring an old phone, please bring the charger if you have it. We've done this last year at HAMA and this year at THR.
5. Finally, we do listen. Jambo will start later and play later this year. This was the number one thing that we heard that could be corrected from HAMA 2008!
PHINS UP and see you Down Island at the Ramada Northwest Inn in exactly 3 weeks!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
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1. Brews, News, and Brews Bidness meeting this Friday at Kokomo's in the Mall of America, 3rd floor south. Social hour at 6, Bidness at 7, more Brews after the meeting.
2. There are only 12 more days to take advantage of the Parrot Head rate at the Ramada Northwest for your room at HAMA and 12 more days to pre-register for HAMA so you will get the much-coveted HAMA Christmas Island button. Here's the link for all the details on HAMA:
Attached are the October Brews, News, and Brews Bidness Meeting minutes. Our next meeting is at Kokomos at MOA on Friday, November 13th. Happy hour at 6; Bidness meeting at 7.
We had a great turnout for our October BNB Social hour and Bidness meeting at the Beach House Bar in the Ramada Northwest. We toured the "Siesta Courtyard" after the meeting and it looks great. I'd love to see another great turnout for our November BNB Bidness meeting.
The November Brews, News, and Brews Bidness meeting will be Friday, November 13, at Kokomos Island Bar and Cafe on the 3rd Floor South of the Mall of America. Social Hour Brews at 6 pm followed by the Bidness News meeting at 7 pm followed by Brews til they kick us out!
I am attaching the Agenda for the Bidness meeting. If you have any questions/concerns/additions, etc., please email me and we can update the agenda prior to the meeting.
And...... the deadline for pre-registration for HAMA is November 22. The deadline to get the ParrotHead rate on a room at the Ramada is November 21. All the details are on our One Particular Harbour web page at the following link: http://www.st-minnesomeplace.com/HAMA.html
There are still a few slots open for the registration. Email Tracy Campbell at JungleDrummer@... if you'd like to help with registration. It's a great way to meet your fellow residents of our Quaint Island!
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
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The Beach House has asked for a very rough idea of how many to expect this Friday in order to have proper staffing (remember Vic's and Thistles), so if you're planning on coming or even thinking about it, please drop an email to Jon Iannazzo at bartender@... by Wednesday evening.
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
The October Brews, News, and Brews Bidness Meeting will be held this Friday, 10/23, at the Ramada Northwest Inn, 6900 Lakeland Ave (just north of 694 at the Hwy 81 exit), Brooklyn Park, MN, with Brews at 6 pm, News at 7 pm, and more Brews following. The meeting will be held in the Beach House Bar and Grill.
This is the venue for HAMA so come on out and take a look at the facilities and see how it has changed since the days of the Siesta Courtyard (now Charlie's Courtyard).
Attached is the Agenda for the Bidness meeting. If any of you have any comments, questions, or additions to the Agenda, please email me before the meeting on Friday.
Hope to see you there!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
Preparations are well underway for this years annual Holiday Appreciation party. I need volunteers to help with the registration table. I have attached a sheet of available times. Please let me know if you can help out.
Long-time club members Brenda and Frank Whiteside are renting their timeshare in Cancun for the week of February 27 through March 6 for the unbelievable price of $900. Here are the details:
Get out of the cold - unbelievable deal! 5 Star Resort - Royal Sands Condo sleeps up to 6 - can be two separate units Outstanding view from the balcony - Overlooks ocean Available Feb 27-March 6 Resort rents it for $2200, we usually rent it for $1600 - THIS YEAR IS $900 for the week go to www.royalresorts.com and check it out Call Frank or Brenda 763-533-5495 or email me at lolabrenda@...
My name is "One Wild Wally", AKA Walter Tomlinson, of the Houston Parrot Head Club. I am running as a contestant for the Margaritaville Domino College Class Clown contest.As you may know, this fundraiser is being held in conjunction with this year's Meeting of the Minds MOTM in Key West Fl. Every year a contest is held where our phellow PH's can vote ( read "donate") for a group of contestants running phor some fruitcakey position! This year it is "Class Clown"!The money raised goes to support selected charities associated with the Paradise Charitable Fund and the winner is announced at MOTM.There was no way I could pass that up! Because, I am the quintessential class clown and I figured "Hey, why not!" It would be great if you and your club members would support me in my quest! I have attached some campaign info and would love for you to visit my contestant page and make a donation!http://www.margaritavillekeywest.com/index.php?page=motm09_walterPlease pass this along to your membership if you would!
TOP 10 REASONS TO VOTE PHOR WALLY!
#10 Thought "SAT" was the abbreviation for another night to party!
#9 Graduated 805 out of a class of 756!
#8 Thought "smokin' in the boy's room" was the school song!
#7 'Cause they won't let him in classes with the "NORMAL" kids!
#6 Can't remember what #6 is!
#5 Dropped out of Domino College because the "pizza delivery" sign wouldn't fit on his unicycle!#4 Thinks Jimmy Buffett IS the current President!
#3 Thought "higher" education meant roll another one!
#2 Won't even go there!
And the #1 reason to vote phor Wally is;
Because his therapist says he needs the positive reinforcement!
Attached are the September Brews, News, and Brews Bidness Meeting minutes. Our next meeting is at the Ramada Northwest Inn, 6900 Lakeland Ave, Brooklyn Park, MN (the site of HAMA 2009 and many PHlockings pre-2005) in the Beachouse Bar and Grill on Friday, October 23. Happy hour at 6; Bidness meeting at 7.
Hope to see you there!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
You should have all gotten an evite for HAMA. If you didn't, please look in your spam file for the email address, invitations@.... Using the Evite can help us track who's planning on coming to HAMA while the registration process is ongoing.
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
It's time once again for us to gather to celebrate the Holidays - Caribbean Style. One of the longest continuously running PHlockings in the ParrotHead nation is our 16th Annual Holiday/15th Annual Membership Appreciation (HAMA) PHlocking and it will be held on Saturday, December 5, at the Ramada Northwest Inn in Brooklyn Park. Charlie's Courtyard (formerly The Siesta Courtyard) is the scene of some or our biggest and best PHlockings and we're returning after several years absence!!
Attached is the flyer with all of the details. You can also click on the link above which will take you to the HAMA page on our web site.
Admission is again $15/ParrotHead Club member paid in advance by 11/22 and $20/ParrotHead non-member and members after 11/22. The hotel block is available until 11/21 and rooms are $79 each.
Anyone interested in the New England Parrot Head Clubs Convention, it will be held February 26-28 in Holyoke, MA. Entertainment includes Jim Morris and the Big Bamboo Band, Tall Paul and Crawdaddy, the Calypso Nuts and more. Click on the link for more detailed information:
Don't forget --- The 2nd Annual Parrot Head Appreciation Night is tomorrow (Wednesday) night, 9/30 at Kokomos Island Cafe in the Mall of America. I'm attaching the flyer for the event! Hope to see many of you there!
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
FOREST ACRES COLUMBIA, SC - A memorial service for Sally Norvell
Slagsvol, 78, will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009, at
St. Martins-in-the-Field Episcopal Church. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family.
Mrs. Slagsvol, wife of the late Thomas Marvin Slagsvol, passed away
Sept. 21, 2009, in Charleston. Born in Lakeland, Fla., she was a
daughter of the late William and Jane Law Norvell. She graduated Dreher
High School, Class of 1948, attended the University of South Carolina
and was a member of the Garden Club and St. Martin's-in-the-Fields
Episcopal Church in Columbia. An avid traveler, her fondest memories
were of times spent traveling throughout the Caribbean and Europe with
her family. Her love for life was contagious. There was always a laugh
to be shared, a story to be told and a memory to be made when Sally was
in our company. Her quick smile and love for adventure was enviable.
Surviving are h er childen and their spouses, Tom and Jennifer
Slagsvol, Jane and Jimmy Buffett, Bill and Carole Slagsvol, Whit and
Beth Slagsvol, Rick Slagsvol; grandchildren, Savannah, Delaney and
Cameron Buffett, Will, Adam and Elle Slagsvol, Law, Sarah and Whit
Slagsvol, Pierce Slagsvol. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to
the Carolina Children's Home, 3201 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204.
Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
This Monday, September 28, is Chili's Annual 100% profit night for St Jude's Hospital and the fight against Childhood Cancer. It would be the perfect night to try their new Triple Dipper Dinner or the Carne Asada Steak or ... well, whatever suits your palate!
Margaritaville ParrotHead of the Month (from early 2008), Trevor Vampran, is now 469 days Post-Bone Marrow Transplant and cancer-free. It's institutions like Chili's (and Target and others) plus individual donors that have helped tremendously with his, and thousands of others,fight against this terrible disease and the complications that follow a transplant. Trevor is back at home in South Louisiana but still has to make monthly treks to Memphis for monitoring and still has to be very careful with communicable diseases like the flu because of his weakened immune system.
Having a delicious meal at Chili's this Monday is just one small way we can all help in the fight against childhood cancer!
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
Are any of you planning on trekking to Toronto on November 19 for Buffett and, if so, are you interested in club tickets? Let me know ASAP. I have to get back to their ticket coordinator in the next day or so. As usual... HK wants numbers yesterday!
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
Lots happening in Vegas in October. It seems that a lot of Parrot Heads were counting on Jimmy's traditional Las Vegas October concert in Las Vegas. As we all know (and lament), this was not to be this year...
Many of you PH's with airfare booked and decent hotel rates are deciding to be in Vegas anyway. There are always lots to do in Vegas for us pirates, Margaritaville, Tommy Rockers and more.
The Las Vegas PH Club will be hosting a party at Tommy Rockers Saturday October 17 to benefit the "Foster Kids for Christmas", featuring Tommy Rocker & Conched Out.
A new player on the PH scene is the brand new Hooters Restaurant which is hosting a "Grand Opening" all weekend starting Friday October 16 thru Sunday October 18.
Here's a lineup for every PH at heart!
Friday October 16 -
8am-noon Shaun Eiferman
1pm-5pm Scotty Alexander
5:30pm-9:30pm Stars on the Water
9:30pm-11:30pm Coasters,Platters and Temptations with Early Clover
12am-4am Jimmy and the Parrots
Saturday October 17
11am-3pm Stars on the Water
7pm-11pm Jimmy and the Parrots
12pm-4am Stars on the Water
Sunday October 18
18th 10am-2pm Mike Soli Band
3pm-7pm Stars on the Water
9pm-1am Dangerous Curves
This is an unbelievable lineup. If you have been to Migration or Last Man Standing you know what to expect. The location, just minutes from the "strip!"
Hooters
7155 S. Rainbow Blvd Las Vegas 89118 702-260-9464*
This is a brand new Hooters built from the ground up by our friend Kim Tyler. Kim was our host for Migration and Last Man and knows how to throw a party. No cover, but raffle proceeds will help out the Retired Special Forces Assoc and the Foster Kids Xmas Party.
Drink specials, food specials and Hooters Girls!
I will see you there,
*note, this is a new Hooters location and not the Hooters Casino Hotel.
We will remember to bring our check for $1000, proceeds from Cajun Martinis & Afternoon Golf, this Saturday, 9/26, to the Memory Walk. It's at Highland Park in Bloomington with registration and walking from 8:30 to 10:30 am. We can pick a time and meet in the off-site parking lot if any of you would like to join us in the walk. It should be around 60 degrees with a slight chance of showers. We have parked at the 77th street lot in the past. Here are the parking/shuttle details:
Parking: In order to make getting to the Memory Walk easier for
everyone, shuttle service will again be available this year, which will
replace parking at the walk site. Walkers can choose to park at two
nearby locations:
1. 8500 Tower Ramp (8500 Normandale Lake Blvd., Bloomington)
2. Pentagon Park Surface Lots (77th St., between Hwy 100 and Parklawn
Ave., Edina) - Shuttles will be provided from 8:15 AM - 12:30 PM
- Parking at Hyland Park will ONLY be available for event-day
volunteers, sponsors, large-group busses and those with disabilities.
I plan on being there about 9 a.m.
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~
Our bartender, Jon Iannazzo, had the LandShark distributor make a terrific Get Well Poster for Tim with a picture of the family at Alpine. We had it at the BNB Bidness meeting Friday and Beach Bum Daze on Saturday and got signatures. I took it to Tim and Heidi yesterday. It was a big hit to say the least.
I'm attaching a picture and you can see that Tim still has that infectious smile... he's on his way back!!!!!
PHINS UP!
John Sherwin St MinneSomePlace in Paradise headbwana@...
~~~Tropical Attitudes in the Northern Latitudes~~~