IT’S HOT, HOT, HOT! So, let’s learn from our pheathered phriends! Birds wear layers of pheathers year-round, and they don’t even sweat like us. Yet, they know how to play it cool. They greet the morning with singing! Later, they go somewhere cool like shady places to catch a breeze. They get wet often by finding water to play in as another way to cope with heat. They pant often!

If we pay attention and do what our pheathered phriends do, we too may stay cool! Wear cool clothing, drink lots of water and don’t be afraid of sweating (they can’t). Sing in the morning, stay cool in the afternoon, get in the shade, catch a breeze, take a shower, or jump in the pool/ocean, and “breathe in, breathe out, and stop panting!” I FEEL COOLER THINKING ABOUT IT!

You will become more tolerant of the outdoors. But, keep in mind, you should always come back inside before you get overheated. Outside is meant to be phun! Enjoy it when you can tolerate it! Be smart!

Speaking of phun outside, EIPHC has an array of events coming up for your enjoyment! Be sure to visit our website www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com and the Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club Facebook page for updates. Can’t wait to see you at our next phlocking on August 5, which happens to be our 20^th Anniversary Party!!! It’s a luau at the E-Club with special music from Capt. Dickey and the Lost Seamen and Brad Brewer, #1 Sax Player from Virginia Beach! Please join us. Phins up! Jan H. Prez

First, thank you Cindy New, Big Bird, for this event and for performing such an awesome job! The entire trip was amazing, beginning with our Sunway Charter buses and outstanding drivers, custom maps, menus, special drinks, free appetizers, and free shuttle buses while in downtown Kinston. Everyone enjoyed seeing so many new and old spots. You are excellent at “herding parrots.”

Second, we can’t say enough about having Ricky & the Phin Addicts perform live for our private party in the Mother Earth Pavillion and for the game tickets in Grainger stadium. The pictures on Facebook posted by our members were a joy to wake up to the next day! Many more coming soon to our website!

Third, thanks to all who attended! We know that you are happy that you did! Hopefully, we can do this again next year! It surely has become a “Phavorite” for our phlock! Phins Up!

WHO NEEDS A BREAK?

There are times when we all need to get away and seek mind and body relief from stress! The cause is job related, family related, or working hard to meet daily commitments! Whatever the source, we find ourselves “burned out” in our daily lives. Can we fix it?

A vacation or staycation can help! Did you know that just getting away from your daily routine for a while can improve your physical complaints, your mood, motivation, relationships, and even your job performance? If you can, it is time to give yourself a break! Try a vacation or staycation!

And while you are at it, what better way to get away from it all than to join the Emerald Isle Parrot Head Club? You do not have to be local. Many members come down once or twice a year just to take part in our “infamous” yearly charity events! Our club membership is only $10 and a great investment! We specialize in “escapism” and our motto is to “Party with a Purpose!” That simply means there is always a party and always support for local charities, our community, and our environment through financial donations and hundreds of volunteer hours every year!

Lastly, do you enjoy a delicious Margarita, or an ice-cold beer, and great food that’s free? You can find all of this, while rocking to local music every first Friday, at the Emerald-Club, Emerald Ise, NC, at our monthly “Phlocking!” Next one is Friday, May 6, beginning at 7pm. Become a member at any Phlocking, or join online and find out more at www.emeraldisleparrotheads.com! Come sail away with us, enjoy the salty air, and let the waves wipe away your worries! Phins up ya’ll! Jan H. Pres.

‘WE’RE STILL HERE!”

THINGS TO DO:

Mark your Calendar now!

1. Register online beginning April 1 for attendance and t-shirts through April 30. Registration on event day will start at 11:30 am until 1:30 pm at the E-Club. Pre-registered guests can pick up playing card and t-shirt during these times.
2. Join us for one of our most celebrated events supporting the Kids Outdoor Odyssey Camp for children from Onslow and Carteret Counties. The camp is part of the Semper Fi & America’s Fund and offers support and resources geared to the needs of children of service members suffering from catastrophic injuries and life-threatening illnesses.
3. Find your bicycle and get out the decorations (anything Parrot Head cause “we’re still here”)

Last year, we had three hundred dressed up bikes with crazy riders riding the paths and sidewalks to our 7 bar stops and drawing a poker card from our card sharks at each stop. The race will not officially begin until 2 pm from the E-Club and will end promptly at 5 pm. Riders must return to the E-Club and Playing cards must be turned in at the gate entrance no later than 5:30 pm.

There are 3 winning hands that will pay out $300 to Best Hand, $200 to 2^nd Best Hand, and $100 to 3^rd Best Hand! Also, a prize will be drawn for someone from the “Loser’s Box!” Winners will be announced shortly after 5:30 pm. But stay for the after-party! Matt at the E-Club will be serving free food, live music and we will be throwing out bling, offering a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, and who knows what else?