SDPHC Events 11/21/07 - Happy Thanksgiving!

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico), to hear the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. We are collecting money now. The cost will be $270 a person, double or single and include room and bus trip. See Details in "Squawkings" below.

Wednesday December 5 Business Meeting Desi N Friends Agenda SDPHC Christmas Party/Rocky Point Bus trip/ 2008 calendar of events

Saturday December 15th SDPHC Holiday Party!

Let's get the phlock together and celebrate Hanukkah + Christmas !!!!

When: Saturday, December 15th 5 P.M. until??

Where: Jeanne and Phil Myers home in 3420 Xenophen St. 92106 off Rosecrans, in Pt Loma, 619-222-3124. You can map it at www.mapquest.com

The Holiday Party will be a Buffet style "Potluck". Club members that have signed up will provide Ham and Turkey; the rest is up to you! Please bring an appetizer, side dish, or dessert that will serve 10-12. We will award a prize for the most creative/festive dress of the evening! Let's wear our light ups and brighten up the room! This is a BYOB. Mac McDonald will be entertaining us for the evening.

This will also be our Toy/Money to purchase gift cards Drive. Please bring an unwrapped toy, a gift card, or $5.00 and the club will purchase the gift cards for the children with money raised. If anyone would like to serve on the decorating committee please contact Sharon Clark at sharon@sdphc.org or you may contact her at 619 475-6964. PLEASE RSVP to Sharon if you will be attending, so that we prepare enough Ham and Turkey. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, DEC 7th.

Sunday, January 8, 2008 For the fourth year, 350 homeless and displaced families and teens from Father Joe's Villages and Monarch School will arrive by luxury bus to Rock Bottom in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego for a post holiday celebration. Each guest will receive a warm welcome and an extraordinary dining experience. See "You Had to be There" below for details.

Friday through Sunday May 2-4 Fifth annual PHINS west coast regional phlocking in Laughlin, Nevada. Details TBA

Saturday May 17th OMBAC Coming Out Party Mariner's Point. Details TBA

Saturday and Sunday July 12-13 and 19-20 OMBAC Over The Line Tournament Fiesta Island Details TBA

Friday through Sunday July 25-27 Hooters LV Migration regional parrot head pholcking Details TBA

Saturday September 27 SDPHC Anniversary Party Campland by the Bay Details TBA

Thursday, October 30,-Sunday, November 02, 2008 Meeting Of The Minds Key West

Squawking

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC, in conjunction with Buffalo Tours, are planning a bus trip from San Diego to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico) to hear the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. This will be the SDPHC first road trip to Mexico since San Felipe, 5 years are ago. All of you who attended the San Felipe trip know how much fun that trip was from " Thong Boy" to late night skinny-dipping in the hotel pool with the swim up bar. Cost is $270 per person single or double, includes Bus trip ($1.00) drinks on the bus) 4 days, 3 nights at the Via Del Mar hotel. A great hotel downtown on the beach. All rooms have water views and a great pool, Jacuzzi, bar/lounge, etc.

The Bus holds 47 people if more than 30 go the cost would go down to about $225 to 250 PP. Money will be collected by Buffalo tours. We are collecting money now. If you plan on going on this bus trip, please make a check out for $270 per person, payable to Buffalo Tours and mail it to 12557 South Frontage Rd, Yuma, Az 85367. This will be first come, first serve so get your money in early. If the first bus fills up there will be a slight reduction in the cost and a refund. Of course if you choose, you can always drive down on your own. On the last road trip we took two buses.

Schedule: Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2008 ROCKY POINT, SONORA MEXICO "PARROT MAFIA" a major concert featuring Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Kelly McGuire, and Rob Mehl! The fun starts with a 5-9PM Saturday show on the beach, followed by solo Sunday shows from 2-5PM. Mark Mulligan at Bella Sirena, Gary Seiler at Princesa Condominiums, Kelly McGuire at the Casa Blanca, and Rob Mehl at the Pinacate. Pop on in and catch a little of each show! Brought to you by Seaside Reservations. For tickets ($22 advance, $25 at the door), contact Lolis at 866-785-2350 or 602-404-2982 or email lolis@rockypointexperts.com or contact Pilar at 888-262-4508 or email seasidepilar@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP: RENEWALS have been sent out. Those of you have renewed since July may get renewal notices in the mail. If have renewed and receive a notice please let Sharon Clark sharon@sdphc.org know. You may now join the SDPHC or renew your dues on line at www.sdphc.org By using either pay pal "sign up on Line" heading or printing out the dues or renewal form on that page and mailing it to the address on the form.

The San Diego Veterans Homeless Shelter is in need of donations. You may bring your items to SDPHC meeting or gathering. You may also contact Errol Samuelson at sdprthd@aol.com phone 858-527-1569 and he will arrange to pick the items up. Please remember that this is one of our favorite adopted charities and that we do collect for them all year.

You Had To Be There

Sunday, January 8, 2008 For the fourth year, 350 homeless and displaced families and teens from Father Joe's Villages and Monarch School will arrive by luxury bus to Rock Bottom in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego for a post holiday celebration. Each guest will receive a warm welcome and an extraordinary dining experience. Seated at tables with white linen table-cloths and napkins, silver ware and china, guests will enjoy a traditional holiday meal complete with all of the trimmings. New gifts to be distributed include warm adult and children's clothing, blankets, school supplies and other essentials. Each guest will have the chance to make a long distance telephone call, enjoy a video game room and visit with our strolling magician and clown.

The Miracle Event started as a single event in Denver in 1996, and has grown in response to the tremendous need across the country. In 2007-08, in partnership with local non-profit agencies, over 10,000 homeless, displaced and disadvantaged people in eleven cities will receive an outpouring of community generosity. These events produce smiles on faces that have seen mostly scarcity and hardship. To Donate, Sponsor or For More Information Mikki Neal at 619.231.7005 or Rbspecialevents@aol.com

Registration will begin on or about Monday November 19th. To Volunteer: Go to www.Rockbottom.com. Click on Rock Bottom Foundation. Click on "miracle". Click on San Diego. Click on volunteer, complete form and click register. You may indicate San Diego Parrot Head Club by your name, or mention that you are with the San Diego Parrot Head Club when you report

SDPHC Holiday party 2007

Let's get the phlock together and celebrate Christmas & Chanukkah !!!!

When: Saturday, December 15th 5 P.M. until??

Where: Jeanne and Phil Myers home in 3420 Xenophen St. 92106 off Rosecrans, in Pt Loma, 619-220-3124 You can map it at www.mapquest.com

The Holiday Party will be a Buffet style "Potluck". Club members that have signed up will provide Ham and Turkey; the rest is up to you! Please bring an appetizer, side dish or dessert that will serve 10-12.

We will award a prize for the most creative/festive dress of the evening! Let's wear our light ups and brighten up the room!

This is a BYOB. Mac McDonald will be entertaining us for the evening.

This will also be our Toy/Money to purchase gift cards drive. Please bring an unwrapped toy, a gift card, or $5.00 and the club will purchase the gift cards for the children with money raised. If anyone would like to serve on the decorating committee please contact Sharon Clark at sharon@sdphc.org or you may contact her at 619 475-6964. PLEASE RSVP to Sharon if you will be attending, so that we prepare enough Ham and Turkey. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, DEC 7th.

SDPHC Business Meeting Minutes 11/7/07

We cancelled the last meeting due to the fires two weeks ago. One family lost a home, Paul & Sandy Castle. We are accepting donations to help them. Donations for Target or Bed, Bath, & Beyond or such are extremely helpful. If you have a donation, contact Sharon or Janice. PHIP is also willing to help. If you know of anyone else with needs due to the fires, please let us know too.

Fri January 18 – Jan 21 – Music Fest in Mexico

Rocky Point Mexico – across from San Felipe Mexico – Gary Seiler, Mark Mulligan, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire are going to play there for the weekend. We are chartering a bus to make the trip. The price is $270 for RT bus and hotel for 3 nights and dollar drinks on the bus. The hotel is nice, in town, on the beach. If we get more than 30 people, the cost will be less. If you are interested in going, let Sharon or Bob know. We are only getting one bus this time, so paid is first in.

Anniversary Party
Despite the rain it was a huge success. This was the first time it rained in Sept in 30 years. This year we paid for entertainment, but we got people at the time slots we wanted and the bands brought all of their members. We paid $50 per musician, but many donated their time. Our gate was down due to the weather – 427 armbands this year. In spite of all that, we sold more used shirts than ever - $1150. Silent auction – the number of items were down, but people paid more this year - $13,916 - $2500 more than last year. The raffle and new merchandise were down. We donated $18,400 to the Randall Clark Foundation. And this was despite an additional cost of $2500 for musicians and rain gear.

We had a new silent auction software program. People had to register and get a number. But then when silent auction closed, we were ready to check people out in 15 minutes, not an hour.

Gail & Teri won the campsite decoration concert.

Finances
We ended up with a really good year. Our memberships and renewals came in at over $4000 and new members at $1800. And there were t-shirt sales too. We now have almost $11,000 in our account after all charities paid. And we paid almost $25,000 to charities this year.

T-Shirts
The t-shirt printing company sent us double shirts. So they sold us the extra set of shirt for only $480, a fraction of the cost for original set. So we have plenty of t-shirts to sell. We'll sell shirts at the next business meeting.

Anniversary Party 2008
September 27 & 28

We have a charity committee. If you are interested in participating, contact Sharon. The charity review meeting will be in Feb, exact date TBD. During this meeting we will select the recipients for all of our events during the year. Also, if you want to recommend a charity, let Sharon know. Charities will make appeals during this meeting.

January 6, 2008 – Rock Bottom Brewery Miracle in the Gaslamp

We have participated the last few years and will participate again. Stay tuned for details to volunteer. We serve a formal brunch to people from Father Joe's village.

OB Parade
First Sunday in December – do we want to participate? Bob was hesitant because it's coming up soon and last year we had very little participation. No one showed any interest, so we won't participate this year.

SDPHC Holiday Party
Last year we had a party at Desi N Friends. We can do it here this year on Wed, Dec 12. Desi will give us the room for free and Jerry Gontang is already playing. We'd have a pot luck.

Or, Jeannie and Phil Meyers have offered to hold it at their home instead. They have a new home and nice back yard. And they'd have Mac play and the club would pay for it. They listed a few potential dates. The group liked Sat, Dec 15th.

There will be a charity component for the party. Please bring donations of toys and gift cards for a charity. The charity is TBD.

The members chose the location at Jeannie and Phil's house on the 15th. Since this is a pot luck, when you sign up, please let us know what you will bring. And anyone else interested in decorating should contact Jeannie. The party will start at 6pm

SDPHC Events 11/11/07

November 14-18, 2007 San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival. See Details in You had to Be There below.

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico), to here the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. See Details in "Squawkings" below.

Wednesday December 5 Business Meeting Desi N Friends Agenda SDPHC Christmas Party/Rocky Point Bus trip/ 2008 calendar of events

Saturday December 15th SDPHC Holiday Party!
Let's get the phlock together and celebrate Hanukkah + Christmas !!!!
When: Saturday, December 15th 5 P.M. until??
Where: Jeanne and Phil Myers home in 3420 Xenophen St. 92106 off Rosecrans, in Pt Loma, 619-220-3124 You can map it at www.mapquest.com

The Holiday Party will be a Buffet style "Potluck". Some club members have signed to will provide Ham and Turkey, and the rest is up to you! Please bring an appetizer, side dish or desert that will serve 10-12. We will award a prize for the most creative/festive dress of the evening! Let's wear our light ups and brighten up the room! This is a BYOB. Mac McDonald will be entertaining us for the evening.

This will also be our Toy/Money to purchase gift cards Drive. Please bring an unwrapped toy, a gift card, or $5.00 and the club will purchase the gift cards for the children with money raised. If anyone would like to serve on the decorating committee please contact Sharon Clark at sharon@sdphc.org or you may contact her at 619 475-6964. PLEASE RSVP to Sharon if you will be attending, so that we prepare enough Ham and Turkey. PLEASE RESPOND BY FRIDAY, DEC 7th.

Sunday, January 6, 2008 For the fourth year, 350 homeless and displaced families and teens from Father Joe's Villages and Monarch School will arrive by luxury bus to Rock Bottom in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego for a post holiday celebration Each guest will receive a warm welcome and an extraordinary dining experience, See "You Had to be There" below for details

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico), to here the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. See Details in "Squawkings" below

Friday through Sunday May 2-4 Fifth annual PHINS west coast regional phlocking in Luaghlin Nevada. Details TBA

Saturday May 17th OMBAC Coming Out Party Party Mariner's Point. Details TBA

Saturday and Sunday July 12-13 and 19-20OMBAC Over The Line Tournament Fiesta Island Details TBA

Friday through Sunday July 25-27 Hooters LV Migration regional parrot head pholcking Details TBA

Saturday September 27 SDPHC Anniversary Party Campland by the Bay Details TBA

Thursday, October 30,-Sunday, November 02, 2008 Meeting Of The Minds Key West

Squawking

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC, in conjunction with Buffalo Tours, are planning a bus trip from San Diego to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico) to hear the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. This will be the SDPHC first road trip to Mexico since San Felipe, 5 years are ago. All of you who attended the San Felipe trip know how much fun that trip was from " Thong Boy" to late night skinny-dipping in the hotel pool with the swim up bar. Cost is $270 per person includes Bus trip ($1.00) drinks on the bus) 4 days, 3 nights at the Via Del Mar hotel . A great hotel downtown on the beach. All rooms have water views and a great pool, jacuzi, bar/lounge, etc.

The Bus holds 47 people if more than 30 go the cost would go down to about $225 to 250 PP. Money will be collected by Buffalo tours. We do not have a time frame for collecting the money. We are taking reservations now, when the bus fills up we will take a wait list. Of course if you chose to you can always drive down on your own. On the last road trip we took two buses. We may be limited to one bus this year so I am sure this trip we sell out. Schedule: Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2008 ROCKY POINT, SONORA MEXICO "PARROT MAFIA" a major concert featuring Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Kelly McGuire, and Rob Mehl! The fun starts with a 5-9PM Saturday show on the beach, followed by solo Sunday shows from 2-5PM. Mark Mulligan att Bella Sirena. , Gary Seiler will be singing at Princesa Condominiums, Kelly McGuire at the Casa Blanca, and Rob Mehl at the Pinacate. Pop on in and catch a little of each show! Brought to you by Seaside Reservations. For tickets ($22 advance, $25 at the door), contact Lolis at 866-785-2350 or 602-404-2982 or email lolis@rockypointexperts.com or contact Pilar at 888-262-4508 or email seasidepilar@gmail.com

MEMBERSHIP: RENEWALS have been sent out. Those of you have renewed since July may get renewal notices in the mail. If have renewed and receive a notice please let Sharon Clark sharon@sdphc.org know. You may now join the SDPHC or renew your dues on line at www.sdphc.org By using either pay pal "sign up on Line" heading or printing out the dues or renewal form on that page and mailing it to the address on the form.

The San Diego Veterans Homeless Shelter is in need of donations. You may bring your items to SDPHC meeting or gathering. You may also contact Errol Samuelson at sdprthd@aol.com phone 858-527-1569 and he will arrange to pick the items up. Please remember that this is one of our favorite adopted charities and that we do collect for them all year.

You Had To Be There

The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is Southern California's largest luxury wine and food event taking place every year in November. The Festival features a week of action packed culinary events including wine tasting and cooking classes, a champagne and diamonds event called "Bling & Bubbly", a Reserve & New Release Wine Tasting and an event for the 20something crowed called a Wine Rave. The week of activities culminates in the Festival's Grand Tasting, held on the Embarcadero Park North, with over 160 wineries, 60fine dining restaurants, gourmet foods, celebrity chefs, olive oil tasting, live auctions, entertainment and more! For dates and tickets visit the event online at Michelle Metter Festival Producer & Owner World of Wine Events

{P} 619-602-9789 {F} 619-469-0388 mmetter@worldofwineevents.com

www.worldofwineevents.com San Diego Parrot Head Club members can get 10% off. Amanda Witzens is coordinating this and needs to know ASAP if you are interested in going Please compact her at 858-273-6933 sdamanda@gmail.com

Sunday, January 8, 2008 For the fourth year, 350 homeless and displaced families and teens from Father Joe's Villages and Monarch School will arrive by luxury bus to Rock Bottom in the Gaslamp Quarter of San Diego for a post holiday celebration Each guest will receive a warm welcome and an extraordinary dining experience. Seated at tables with white linen table-cloths and napkins, silver ware and china, guests will enjoy a traditional holiday meal complete with all of the trimmings. New gifts to be distributed include warm adult and children's clothing, blankets, school supplies and other essentials. Each guest will have the chance to make a long distance telephone call, enjoy a video game room and visit with our strolling magician and clown.The Miracle Event From a single event in Denver in 1996, the Miracle Events have grown in response to the tremendous need across the country. In 2007-08, in partnership with local non-profit agencies, over 10,000 homeless, displaced and disadvantaged people in elevem cities will receive an outpouring of community generosity. These events produce smiles on faces that have seen mostly scarcity and hardship. To Donate, Sponsor or For More Information Mikki Neal at 619.231.7005 or Rbspecialevents@aol.com

Registration will begin on or about Monday November 19th. To Volunteer: Go to www.Rockbottom.com . Click on Rock Bottom Foundation. Click on "miracle". Click on San Diego. Click on volunteer, complete form and click register You may indicate San Diego Parrot Head Club by your name, or mention that you are with the San Diego Parrot Head Club when you report

SDPHC Events 11/7/07

Wednesday November 7 SDPHC Business Meeting 6:30 Desi N' Friends
Agenda: Anniversary Party recap, OB parade, Christmas Party, Rocky point Trip

San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival November 14-18, 2007

The San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is Southern California's largest luxury wine and food event taking place every year in November. The Festival features a week of action packed culinary events including wine tasting and cooking classes, a champagne and diamonds event called "Bling & Bubbly", a Reserve & New Release Wine Tasting and an event for the 20something crowed called a Wine Rave. The week of activities culminates in the Festival's Grand Tasting, held on the Embarcadero Park North, with over 160 wineries, 60fine dining restaurants, gourmet foods, celebrity chefs, olive oil tasting, live auctions, entertainment and more! For dates and tickets visit the event online at Michelle Metter Festival Producer & Owner World of Wine Events {P} 619-602-9789 {F} 619-469-0388 mmetter@worldofwineevents.com or www.worldofwineevents.com San Diego Parrot Head Club members can get 10% off of all individual tickets purchased OR 15% in groups of over 25. Amanda Witzens is coordinating this and needs to know ASAP if you are interested in going. This will help her determine the amount of discount that we can get. Please compact her at 858-273-6933 sdamanda@gmail.com The discount is good on all events except for the Wine Rave and the Hornblower Brunch.

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico) to here the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. See Details in Squawings below

Wednesday November 7 SDPHC Business Meeting 6:30 Desi N' Friends
Agenda: Anniversary Party recap; OB parade, Christmas Party, Rocky point Trip

Rock Bottom Brew Master Dinner -- POSTPONED

The dinner scheduled for Nov 15 has been postponed. We will let you know when we have more details.

Wednesday December 5 Business Meeting Desi N Friends
Agenda: SDPHC Christmas Party 2008 calendar

Wednesday December 12th SDPHC Christmas Party Pot Luck Desi N Friends

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico) to here the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. See Details in Squawings below

Squawking

Friday January 18- Monday January 21. SDPHC, in conjunction with Buffalo Tours, bus trip to Rocky Point, Sonora Mexico (Mainland side of the Sea of Cortez, across from San Felipe Mexico) to hear the "Parrot Mafia" Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Rob Mehl and Kelly McGuire. This will be the SDPHC first road trip to Mexico since San Felipe, a few years ago. All of you who attended the San Felipe trip know how much fun that trip was from "Thong Boy" to late night skinny-dipping in the hotel pool. We are working with Buffalo tours on a cost estimate, which we will present, at the November meeting. Of course if you chose to you can always drive down on your own.

On the last road trip we took two buses. We may be limited to one bus this year, so I am sure this trip we sell out. Schedule: Saturday, Jan. 19th, 2008 ROCKY POINT, SONORA MEXICO "PARROT MAFIA" a major concert featuring the "Mulligans Island Fest" lineup of Mark Mulligan, Gary Seiler, Kelly McGuire, and Rob Mehl! The fun starts with a 5-9PM Saturday show on the beach, followed by solo Sunday shows from 2-5PM. (See below) Brought to you by Seaside Reservations. For tickets ($22 advance, $25 at the door), contact Lolis at 866-785-2350 or 602-404-2982 or email lolis@rockypointexperts.com From Mexico, contact Pilar at 888-262-4508 or email seasidepilar@gmail.com

Sunday, Jan.20th 2008 ROCKY POINT, SONORA MEXICO 2-5PM Catch Mark at 2PM in a solo shows at Bella Sirena. Gary Seiler at Princess Condominiums, Kelly McGuire at the Casa Blanca, and Rob Mehl at the Pinacate. Pop on in and catch a little parrot pirate music

On Saturday September 22 the San Diego Parrot Head Club celebrated it 12th Anniversary by hosting a 12 hour charity, Party with a Purpose" at Campland on The Bay on Mission Bay, California. The bash started out Friday evening with Stars on the Water entertaining all the camping Parrot Heads under a clear San Diego night. We went to bed under the shining moon and woke to a cold and wet morning. The first major rain in San Diego in September in 30 years, also the first time there has been any rain on the actual day of our annual Anniversary Party. The Tiki gods smiled on us though, by the time the first of our 10 musicians started playing and the beer garden opened, we suffered one last shower and then the sun was shining! Due to the morning rain our attendance was down but 300 plus Parrot Heads and visitors helped us party with purpose raising approximately $20000 for a fund to help young amputees. A very special, thanks to all our volunteers, attendees, entertainers and beverage sponsors, Landshark Lager and Rock Bottom Brewing Co, for helping to make this event possible.

MEMBERSHIP: RENEWALS have been sent out. Those of you have renewed since July may get renewal notices in the mail. If have renewed and receive a notice please let Sharon Clark sharon@sdphc.org know. You may now join the SDPHC or renew your dues on line at www.sdphc.org By using either pay pal "sign up on Line" heading or printing out the dues or renewal form on that page and mailing it to the address on the form.

The San Diego Veterans Homeless Shelter is still in need of donations. You may bring your items to SDPHC meeting or gathering. You may also contact Errol Samuelson at sdprthd@aol.com phone 858-527-1569 and he will arrange to pick the items up. Please remember that this is one of our favorite adopted charities and that we do collect for them all year.