PARROT HEADS OF PUGET SOUND
HUMP DAY NEWS
January 13, 2010
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WELCOME NEW MEMBERS:
A hearty welcome and raised boat drink to our newest member, Tom Kretzler! Tom is an IT Manager who has two grown keets, Erin 21 and Kacey who is 18. He likes to ski, run and geocache (we’ll never get lost with Tom around). His favorite charity is NW Harvest. Welcome Tom, hope to see you at an event soon!
The club’s official membership now stands at 230 members on our way to 300
For membership information, contact Dave Calhoun at membership@phops.com
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PHINS UP:
NEW: Congratulations to Phil and Kathy Pompeo who are the winners of last quarter’s membership recruitment contest, bringing in three new members! For their efforts they received a $50 Bahama Breeze gift card!
BOD NOMINATIONS: Please email your nominations to Karren Franckowiak at tropikarn@hotmail.com Nominations will be accepted from
January 1 through January 21, 2010. Job descriptions are in the by-laws (on phops.com, under Club Business link) and you must be a PHoPS member in good standing for at least six months to qualify. Positions open for election are: President, Treasurer, Communications Director, Membership Director, and Fund Raising Director.
Proposed By Law Changes are now posted at phops.com please review. These changes will be voted on at the February Business Meeting.
REMINDER No HDN on January 20th and January 27th
Your Hump Day News will take a short hiatus in January while I recover from surgery. See you on February 3rd.
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January Events:
TONIGHT! January 13, 2010 – Board of Director’s Meeting
All club members are welcome and encouraged to attend the monthly Board meetings. Meeting starts promptly at 6:00 p.m. at the Southcenter Azteca, come early for socializing. Agenda items include: Website, nominations for parrot head of the year award, RFP for Laid Back Attack, current volunteer opportunities, and by-laws changes. For more information contact President Bobi Atlee at prez@phops.com
January 18 & 26 – Hawaiian Music at the Triple Door in Seattle
Karen Walter has provided information about two upcoming shows at the Triple Door in Seattle. January 18th Perfect Moments in the Islands of Hawaii with Amy Hanaiali’I – January 26th Perfect Moments in the Islands of Hawaii with Henry Kapono and the Wild Hawaiian Band. For more information on all of these shows, check out the website www.thetripledoor.net
January 22, 2010 Freaky Tiki Friday Kitsap Edition
Join the gang back at the Filling Station in Kingston on January 22nd. Carol Wetmore will carry on as the hostess of the Kitsap FTF events! For more information contact Carol at volcanoblows@yahoo.com
LOOKING AHEAD:
February 7, 2010 Super Bowl 44 Party
Matt and Maria Fisher invite you to join them on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7th at their place. They’ll provide the football food and beverages; you bring a salad, side dish or dessert. Party starts at 1:30 p.m. kickoff is 3:28 p.m. Please RSVP to Maria at maria@mariabellosfisher.com or 206-407-3678 for details, address and directions. Please let Maria know what you plan to bring so that they can plan the food accordingly.
SAVE THE DATE! FIRST 2010 BUSINESS MEETING – February 28, 2010
This will be the first of two business meetings for our club during 2010. It’s vital that everyone attend so that you can all weigh in on things that are important to you. We will be announcing our 2010 officers, revising our club by-laws and many other important club issues will be discussed. Location and time to be announced.
March 12, 2010 – Jake Shimabukuro at the Edmonds Center for the Arts.
For those of you in the north end, here’s your chance to see Jake without the drive to Bremerton. Tickets are $30-$35, youth $15 (17 and under). The show starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets on line at www.edmondscenterforthearts.org or by calling 425-275-9595
March 13, 2010 Jake Shimabukuro at the Admiral Theatre in Bremerton
A club favorite, Jake returns to the Admiral for one show on March 13th, dinner at 6:30 show at 8:00. Tickets are $61 main floor dinner show, $30 main floor reserved, loge reserved $26 and balcony reserved $18 Tickets 360-373-6743
Laid Back Attack VIII – JULY 17, 2010
Mark your calendars and don’t miss our biggest fundraiser and party of the year!
NW Latitudes and Attitudes Cruiser Party – AUGUST 13-15
Club member Elaine Thould reports that the location for the 2010 Cruisers party is Cap Sante Boat Haven in Anacortes, August 13-15 and that boat slip reservations are now being taken on the Lats & Atts Bulletin Board thread www.seafaring.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15955
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A CLUB REMINDER – Please wear your club ID badges to all PHoPS events, it helps us find each other in a crowded bar! If you don’t have one, or need a new one, or a lanyard, contact Dave Calhoun at membership@phops.com Dave says, that badges will be available ONLY at club events, they cannot be mailed at this time.
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News & Events from around the Parrot Head Nation:
Check out the regional calendar at www.localendar.com/public/westcoastclubs for events throughout the PHiP West Region!
MOTM 2010 “Gypsies In The Palace” November 4-7, 2010 Registration is now open and will remain open until 3500 participants register or September 30, 2010 at midnight, whichever comes first. www.phip.com/motm/asp to register and for more information!
Phins To The West – April 30 through May 1, 2010 Laughlin Nevada
Registration is now open at www.phinstothewest.com
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Who? What? Where? When was that party again? Can’t find your hump day news? You can always find our events on the phops.com website the events are listed on the left side of the home page and also in calendar form by clicking events!
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LAST BUT NEVER LEAST: Ad rates as of January 1, 2010 – $1 per week, ads may run for one week $1, four weeks $4, half yearly $26 and full year $52 – All money raised through ad sales will be donated to charity.
What is considered advertising? If you are going to directly make money, through what you want to put in HDN, it is considered to be advertising: Promoting books, CD’s, or your services for example. Other examples include, selling cosmetics, real estate, roofing supplies, a litter of puppies, or your boat/car/vacation home. If you are unsure, please don’t hesitate to ask! communications@phops.com
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HOW TO:
To get your event listed on the Hump Day News, or if you have important information to share with the club, please send it by 5:00 p.m. Monday evening to Patti McClements, Communications Director at communications@phops.com
Have a great week everyone and remember….we are the people, our parents warned us about!!!!
Patti McClements
Communications Director
Parrot Heads of Puget Sound