All posts by Jan Hicks
UPDATE: DEADLINE EXTENDED!!!!2022 BEER AND BASEBALL (B&B) ADVENTURE JUNE 4,
0NLINE REGISTRATION REMAINS OPEN FOR LIMITED TICKETS!
DEADLINE EXTENDED!!! SIGN UP NOW!
You asked for it! You got it! Two big buses will be ready to whisk us away to Kinston to visit Mother Earth Brewing and the Down East Wood Ducks Game at Grainger Stadium again this year! This adventure is full of fun and offers everything parrot heads love!
When we arrive at the Brewery, we can spend time sipping their craft beers in the tap room and beer garden or explore other establishments nearby. At the stadium, we’ll enjoy a private party in the 2-story Mother Earth Pavilion, receive a free t-shirt, and enjoy the best of trop rock music by the fabulous and award winning artist, Ricky Lamb & the Phin Addicts. A food buffet and 2 cash bars for beer and other drinks will also be available.
So, register today!!! The online registration can be found on our website at www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com under the Menu labeled “Beer and Baseball.” Baseball ticket/Private Party only is $25 per person. Baseball ticket/Private Party and Bus is $60 per person. You can also register in person at the March 4 phlocking. So, get out your koozie and your baseball cap and let’s hit the road! Below is our schedule:
11:00 a.m. Depart on Buffett bus from Publix parking lot located on Emerald Isle, NC (don’t be late and no large coolers please since it’s only a little over an hour each way)
12:15 p.m. Arrive at Mother Earth Brewing Co. (free time on your own to explore downtown)
2:45 p.m. Depart on Buffett bus at Brewery
3:00 p.m. Arrive at Grainger Stadium
3:15 p.m. Phin-Addicts
4:00 p.m. Cheeseburger in Paradise Buffet (approx time)
5:00 p.m. Ballgame
8:00 p.m. Board Buffett Bus and depart Grainger Stadium (departs after game)
FEBRUARY 4 PHLOCKING, 7PM, EMERALD CLUB
The first Friday in February (February 4) is National Wear Red Day. On this day in February, which is considered American Heart Month, everyone across the country dons the color red in order to raise and spread awareness in hopes to help eradicate heart disease and stroke in millions of women. So put on your reddest red — whether it be a lipstick, a pair of pants, a shirt, or your favorite hat — and “party with a purpose” to stamp out heart disease in men and women everywhere! Food and music will be provided by Matt and a 50/50 will be held for the American Heart Fund, Eastern North Carolina.
President’s Notes, January 2022
HOW IS YOUR TIME SPENT? Most of you are busy working, taking care of family, cleaning the house, buying groceries, running errands, filling up every minute of your day. We all have the same 24 hours to spend and yet we all spend those hours differently. Time is different than anything else. We can buy a thing, and when we lose it, we can buy it back. Not time! When it is gone, we have lost it forever. That makes every minute we have here so very valuable!
Let’s admit it, some days we need to just sit or lay on the couch and “pig” out on our favorite snacks! While there is nothing wrong with that, it’s not very productive and the “bliss” is short lived! In summary, we need to have some relaxation, productivity and big time PHUN added to our lives!
The Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club offers you a great alternative to your daily routine. We consciously make the “laid back” time we spend together valuable and productive! It is our desire to celebrate “escapism to the island life” even if some of us don’t live on an island! When we “party with a purpose,” we affect the lives of many through our contributions to charities, our dedication to beautifying and cleaning up our surroundings, our willingness to give “a helping hand” to those who need it, and our heart-felt desire to “give back.”
This is your time, spend it wisely! Make it a point to renew your membership, or join us as a new member online, by mail or at the next Phlocking! Don’t waste your time thinking about it. JUST DO IT! We want to spend our time with YOU this year! Phins up y’all! Jan H., President
INVITATION FOR 2022 PHLUFF UP THE PHLOCK
ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
As a member of the Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club*, you are invited to attend EIPHC’s PHLUFF UP THE PHLOCK annual membership meeting at 4 pm on Sunday, January 23. If you are interested in joining us by virtual ZOOM, see below for Zoom Invite instructions. If you decide to join us “IN PERSON,” the PHluffing will be held at the home of Lois Gray at 6717 Ocean Dr., Emerald Isle, NC, and pre-registration is unnecessary. There is plenty of meeting space and an elevator available. The focus of the meeting is to elect our 2022 Board members and Members at Large and to plan our events and monthly phlockings for the New Year! This is your opportunity to serve on the Board, volunteer for a “Big Bird” position, be a committee member, suggest a new event or just VOICE your opinion! Our BYLAWS contain the description and qualification for each position and can be reviewed at www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com on the MENU entitled “Membership.” Be advised that our meeting is casual and open-minded. New and fresh ideas are welcomed!
The positions are voted upon yearly as follows and will include the incumbent(s) if they wish to remain in office:
Officers/Board:
President
Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer(s)
Members at Large:
Activities Director(s)
Membership Director(s)
Technology Director
Communications Director
In addition, attendees will have an opportunity to review the Annual Report for year ending 2021, prepared by Betty Strader, Secretary, which includes all events, the hours of service by volunteers and all funds donated to charities throughout 2021. This report and membership dues are required by our national club, Parrot Heads in Paradise “PHIP” in January of each year, to be officially and nationally recognized as a club chapter member.
We are looking forward to seeing you. Come ready to “PHluff up your PHeathers” by contributing to this NEW YEAR of 2022!
Join by Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82365113038?pwd=KzFmbW10Qlp0RzI0VDB1S3Y4b2ZlZz09
NOTICE: JANUARY PHLOCKING CANCELLED
JANUARY 7 PHLOCKING CANCELLED
Our January Phlocking is cancelled due to renovations scheduled for the Emerald Club that same week. Stay tuned for more information. Thanks, Matt, for the upgrade! We love our “nest.”
President’s Notes December 2021
Thank You! Thank You! Thank You! The 2021 Island Santa Bar Crawl was a stunning success! We will be presenting a check to Make a Wish, Eastern North Carolina, for $30,350! As President, I am humbled by the generosity of all who participated in this weekend celebration! The weather was beautiful, and your support was enormous. I am so thankful for the opportunity to see you all every year. Please keep coming! I would like to take a moment of your time and share with you the volunteers who made this happen!
Big Birds, Moh Traini and Jimi Crampton, for their endless hours of dedication and service to this project. Moh claims that she is only a gopher, but we all know that is not true. She is vital to “getting the job done!”
Matt Morel, owner of the Emerald Club, and Paul Musco, owner of 34 North Bar of Cedar Point, for their time and money invested and the great service provided by their staff. These two venues were critical to the success of the weekend!
Will & Tony Show for donating their talents in providing free rocking tunes throughout the 34 North event
Kathy Ruge for sharing her “Birthday Celebration Wishes” donations.
Georgia Ricks for the “Wish Your Way Fundraising” at her Annual Christmas Bash.
Each of the Bloody Mary Makers and their contributing supporters. We learned a new way to “Party with a Purpose.”
Jason Holland, our talented and fearless auctioneer, and all who assisted him.
Donors of door prizes and priceless items to the crawl raffle and live auction, including the Swag of Adams Distributors.
Joel Dunn and Carl Rauchenburg for the technology involved in making online registration possible.
James Hicks, my dear husband for his moral support from beginning to end, with at least 10 trips to the storage room, hauling me and my STUFF back and forth.
Maggie Rauschenberg and all of those who helped her with the registration of over 350 participants.
Rita Babich and our raffle teams.
Carol Lauback for detailed financial tracking and Cris Lauback for his excellent photographing of the weekend events.
Our fabulous 7 stops, Surf’s Up, Trading Post, Beach Bums, Shark’s Den, Island Time Tavern, The Growler and Gaffer’s, for allowing us to be crazy while we partied, and for their caring and patient staff.
So many “behind the scenes” volunteers for copying, cutting, running errands, putting up and taking down signs, assisting at the “big ticket raffle” and the “live auction,” distributing literature, and more!
The EIPHC Board is grateful to each of these volunteers who collectively contributed over 100 hours of service to the weekend events and for MAW. It is comforting to know that children and their families will see their wishes come true as a result of our efforts. Job well done everyone! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Phins Up Ya’ll! Jan H, President
President’s Notes November 2021
“MELE KALIKIMAKA”
Represents Merry Christmas from the Island people in Hawaii. Did you know this song was made popular by Bing Crosby, the Andrew Sisters and Jimmy Buffett? Over time, Christmas songs are sung again and again, in the “new, old-fashioned way!” No matter what our age, when we hear them, we can’t help but sing along! Same thing happens with decorations! When we bring out the tree and hang our precious ornaments, we begin to remember past Christmases, filled with loved ones, lost and present, and are thankful.
In a world full of stress and anxiety, it’s time to search for things that help you celebrate the magic of Christmas. Whether its socially, spiritually, or just doing the unexpected, adjust your thoughts, appreciate what you do have, and go out and enjoy this holiday season! I know I am!
Hope to see you for the Santa Crawl for a weekend of phun benefiting Make-A-Wish, Eastern North Carolina, December 3 – 5. Visit our website or Facebook for additional info. This is a great way to MAKE YOURSELF HAPPY! Peace and Love Y’all! Jan H, President