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March Birthdays & Welcome Wishes to 11 New Members!!!

by Bart
March 15th, 2012

Birthday wishes go out to all of our members who are celebrating a birthday on the Isle of Iowa…

March 3           Jon Shramek

March 6           Mark Hennessey

March 14         Robert Witcraft

March 15         Ro Shramek, Don Steggall

                                    & Kim Hamer

March 16         Sandy Robe & Lani Albrecht

March 18         Dennis McCallum

March 19         Gary Olson & Mick Snodgress

March 20         Jeff Hoffman

March 21         Dave Bartilson

March 22         Mitch Clements

March 24         Bret Throlson & Susan Clements

March 31         Mary Flock & Tami Kluth

Eleven new members have joined us on the Isle… 

 Heidi & Don Wallace(& parakeets Shanna, Shayla & Justin)from Cedar Rapids

F. John Herbert from Cedar Rapids

Paula Eifler from Coralville

Dane Nealson from Ames

Kathy Gravert from Anamosa

Carolyn Clark from Boone (and Brad Manard who has rejoined the phlock)! 

 Welcome to the Isle…we are thrilled to have you as part of the Phlock!  Remember there’s always room for another Parrothead on our Isle!

 

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February BIrthday Wishes & New Members

by Bart
February 16th, 2012

 

Birthday wishes go out to all of our members who are celebrating a birthday on the Isle of Iowa…

 February 1 – Jim Roman 

February 6 – Michele Mason

February 8 – Mary Halford

February 9 – Tina Copess

February 11 – Cindy Gardner

February 12 – Erin Westerholm

February 14 – Marjie Carson-Zach

February 16 – Penny Holthaus & Ron Ott

February 18 – Gordy Smith

February 20 – Lucas Ptacek

February 22 – Karen Mahannah

February 26 – Jeanne Snodgress

February 27 – Megan Valencia

February 28 – Becci Reedus

 Four new members have joined us on the Isle… 

 Mark & Lynn Gould fromLenexa,Kansas

Chuck & Carrie Cummins fromCedar Rapids

 Welcome to the Isle…we are thrilled to have you as part of the Phlock!  Remember there’s always room for another Parrothead on our Isle!

 

 

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Winter Birthday Wishes & New Members…

by Bart
January 19th, 2012

 

Birthday wishes go out to all of our members who are celebrating a birthday on the Isle of Iowa…

 

December 2 – Lou Ann Anderson 

December 8 – Deb Ptacek

December 10 – Mary Jo Doyle

December 16 – Todd Shields

December 20 –Steve Robe& Fran Rachal

December 23 – David Anderson

December 25 – Garry Joseph

December 29 – Dave Appelbaum

December 31 – Steve Flock & KarenRandklev

 

January 3 – Connie Bauer

January 7 – Kathleen Nesseler

January 8 – BobRandklev

January 10 – Ann Leland

January 13 – Bob Arnold

January 15 – Kathleen Mullen

January 22 – Dave Baumler

January 24 – Dave Metz

January 28 – Kate Hilby

January 30 – Sara Ballard

 

Seven new members have joined us on the Isle… 

 Billy & Megan Valencia (& parakeet Nola Rose) fromIowa City

Jason & Cindy Shadrick (& parakeets Parker & Layla) fromCedar Rapids

Coincidentally, Billy & Jason are also the two newest members of the CedarIslandband and we are thrilled to have them (and families) as part of the Phlock!  Remember there’s always room for another Parrothead on our Isle!

 

 

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Renew Your Membership Today!

by Bart
October 27th, 2011

 October is officially on the way out and time is running short to renew your membership in the Isle of Iowa.  All memberships need to be renewed annually (in October) so you can continue to Party with a Purpose on the Isle.  Membership dues are only $25 for a single membership and $35 for a family membership.  

Now I know it is easy to ask yourself that age old question…Why should I renew?  Perhaps your busy schedule doesn’t allow you to attend as many functions as you would like or you find yourself wondering just exactly what does paying my membership dues do for me.  Let me try to answer those burning questions for you…

Whether you are a club regular (someone who attends lots of meetings & club functions), a parrot head who attends when you can, or a member of our phlock who follows us from afar (via the web site/listserv) – you are a valued and important part of our club!  I think there is a special sense of pride & satisfaction that goes along with being an “official” parrothead – a card carrying member of the Isle of Iowa! While anyone can claim to be a parrothead – it is far more special to Party with a Purpose and be part of our phlock on the Isle of Iowa.  

Membership dues are extremely important to our club.  Your dues support the operation of our club and allow the Isle of Iowa to continue to Party with a Purpose and support many wonderful local charities.  Earlier this month, our phlock raised over $5,200 (a new record) at Island Fever Phlocking to support Waypoint Services & the Johnson County Crisis Center.  The membership dues that you pay each year helped to make that possible.  Truth be told – we can’t do it without you! 

Don’t forget – all paid members will again receive a membership card that provides some great discounts at some of our favorite hang-outs.  Several new businesses have signed on as sponsors of our membership cards and there are some great new deals!  In fact if you use your card just 5 or 6 times it will nearly return what you paid for your membership back to you.  How can you possibly pass on a deal like that?   

 I think I have mentioned that we have had many new phriends join us on to the Isle in the past few months and we are on pace to have a great year for membership! We might even be approaching a new milestone (number of members) but we need you to help us make that happen!  Renew your membership today and help us make it the best year yet on the Isle of Iowa.  Checks should be made payable to the Isle of Iowa and your membership dues may be mailed to either of the following addresses: 

 

Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club     PO Box 11172     Cedar Rapids, IA  52410 

or                         

Bart Mason, Membership Director     2213 Harvest Circle     Coralville, Iowa  52241

Don’t delay – renew your membership today.  Help us to grow our membership and make the Isle of Iowa bigger & better than it has ever been!  Remember – there’s always room for another parrothead on the Isle and there is always room for you.

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Slot machines, Horse races & the Cedar Island Band

by Bart
October 2nd, 2011

Who’s ready for a Road Trip???????

The Isle of Iowa Parrothead Party Buswill be departing for Des Moines next Saturday, October 8.  Destination – Livingston Saturday Night featuring the sounds of the Cedar Island Band.

We’ve got a great travelling party assembled so far but we still have room for more parrotheads who are ready to Party with a Purpose with the Des Moines Parrothead Club.  Now that our phlocking is over, it’s time to kick back, relax and get on the bus for this fun-filled road trip (no volunteer shiftsJ)!  Remember – this trip is open to members and non-members of our club so recruit your family members, friends, neighbors, co-workers to get on the bus with us! Did I mention we were upgraded (at no charge) to a deluxe luxury motor coach?

The cost for this trip is only $50and that includes the bus ride, games & entertainment, some special door prizes, your ticket to Livingston Saturday Night, and all the JELLO shots you could ask for!  We will also be conducting a special 50/50 Raffle (thanks Saul) on the bus and one lucky parrothead will pocket half of the proceeds.  Tickets will be $1.00 each with the other half of the proceeds used to cover the bus driver’s tip.  

Now is the time to get registered.  Contact Bart Mason, Membership Director at 319-930-2833 (phone or text) or at themason4@mchsi.com(e-mail) to get registered for this great trip. 

Pick Up

1:45 p.m.        Marion                        Wal-Mart @  5491 Highway 151  (Park in east lot by auto center)

2:05 p.m.        Cedar Rapids            Target @ 3400 Edgewood Road SW  (Park in far corner near Maurice’s)

2:20 p.m.        Coralville                    Sears North Entrance @ Coral Ridge Mall   (Park on edge of lot near the road)

 

4:30 p.m.        Prairie Meadows Casino (arrive)          Horses post at 5:00 p.m. for live racing

 5:45 p.m.        Prairie Meadows Casino (depart)

 6:15 p.m.        Livingston Saturday Night (arrive)          Bennigan’s Grill & Tavern is located on-site

 12:00 a.m.      Livingston Saturday Night (depart)        Raising money for the Alzheimer’s Association

 Drop Off

1:45 a.m.        Coralville Drop          2:05 a.m.        Cedar Rapids Drop          2:20 a.m.        Marion Drop

The Captain Morgan Morganettes will be appearing at Livingston Saturday Night passing out free samples.  This is shaping up to be one of those legendary trips that go down in the club history books but, rest assured, what happens on the bus – stays on the bus!  Call, text or e-mail Bart today to get signed up!   

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Parrotheads…We Need You!!!!!

by Bart
September 23rd, 2011

It’s the Final Countdown…….

We are in the home stretch – Island Fever Phlocking is only 8 days away!  Hopefully everyone is ready to Party with a Purpose on behalf of two great organizations (Waypoint Services & the Johnson County Crisis Center) next Saturday (October 1)!  It’s going to be a fantastic event…a wonderful, fun-filled evening with great music, great friends and lots of FUN!  

We thank you for all that you have already done to support Island Fever 2011 – your support to date has been amazing!  However, as we make the “final push” to this year’s event there is still much work to be done to make sure this year’s event is the best one yet and we hope you might still have a little room left to help us out just a little bit more.  Listed below are four things that we could still use your help with…

Phlocking Ticket Sales:  Now is the last big push to get those tickets sold!  If you have pre-sale tickets – sell them out; if you need pre-sales tickets give me a call (319-930-2833).  Our ticket sales are what makes this event work and we need all hands on deck to get those tickets sold.  Now is the time to hit up your co-workers, neighbors, family & your non-parrothead friends!  It might also be a great opportunity to sell those remaining tickets to your employer offering them a great opportunity to support two fantastic charitable causes.  As a special bonus “challenge” I will be donating a prize (in a bottle J) to the person who sells the most pre-sale tickets. 

Auction Items:  We have had lots of great donations already (thanks to all of you)!  However, more items mean more money for two great organizations so if you would still be willing to donate an item or two please contact KarenRandklev or Tammy Maneely.  Here are a few “needed” items that will help push the auction over the top…

  • Any type of Margaritaville stuff
  • Landshark Goodies (6 packs, Buckets, ANYTHING Landshark)
  • Wine Bottle (for a Hawaiian shirt basket)
  • Pirate’s treasure items-Captain Morgan, Gold Beads or Coins (something for a treasure box)
  • Movie Tickets or DVDs for a couple of movie baskets
  • Hawkeye Items (anything)
  • Set of Margarita Glasses
  • Tropical Christmas Items
  • Wine Bottle with a fall theme (pumpkin, spiced…something fall-ish)
  • Tequila
  • Nascar Items
  • Restaurant Gift Cards (any amounts would be appreciated)
  • Any sort of Booze

Booze Pull:  Speaking of booze, every bottle of booze that is “pulled” in the Booze Pull will mean $10 for our charities!  We are still collecting booze bottle donations for this exciting, new event.  Grab a bottle from your liquor cabinet or pick up an extra one on your next trip to your favorite liquor store and donate it to the Booze Pull!  

Volunteer to Work a Shift:  We still have lots of volunteer opportunities available the night of the Phlocking!  Volunteer shifts are only an hour in length and are relatively painless!  Consider donating an hour of your time to help out with one of our activities (many hands give everyone the chance to party with a purpose).  Let Randy Havlik know when and where (if you have a preference) you can help out!  

Thanks for all that YOU have done already to support this great event…we could not do it without YOU!  It truly is a great day to be on the Isle of Iowa!   

 Bart Mason, Membership Director

Isle of Iowa

319-930-2833 or themason4@mchsi.com

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Don’t Miss the Bus…

by Bart
September 17th, 2011

We still have a few more seats on the Parrothead Party Bus Trip (sponsored by the Isle of Iowa) to Des Moines for Livingston Saturday Night with the Des Moines Parrothead Club on Saturday, October 8!  

We are excited to announce that we will now be travelling via chartered luxury motor coach (yes-it does have its own bathroom)!  Seats have been going fast so you don’t want to wait too long or you just might “miss the bus.”  As a reminder, this trip is open both to club members and to non-club members so spread the word to family, friends, neighbors & co-workers.  This is a great chance to highlight our club and by the end of our 12 hour cruise I bet those non-members just might decide to join us on the Isle!  Party bus information is found below…

When:
Saturday October 8, 2011
Bus will depart from Cedar Rapids at 2:00 p.m. with a scheduled pick-up in Coralville at 2:20 p.m.      (Estimated return is 2:30 a.m.)     The trip will include a brief visit to Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona before travelling to the phlocking in Des Moines to party with the DMPHC and trop out to the sounds of the Cedar Island Band.  

Cost:
$50 per person
Cost includes transportation, jello shots, games & entertainment on the bus, and admission to Livingston Saturday Night

Other Details: 
Contact Bart Mason, Membership Director at 319-930-2833 or at themason4@mchsi.com to reserve your seat and make payment arrangements.   Seats are First Paid…First Saved so don’t miss the bus – contact me today!       

Don’t miss out on this chance to Party wth a Purpose with our fellow parrotheads in Des Moines and show our support for the Cedar Island Band!

 

Bart Mason, Membership Director

Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club

319-930-2833  or themason4@mchsi.com

 
 
 

 

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Don’t Miss the Bus…

by Bart
September 16th, 2011

We still have a few more seats on the Parrothead Party Bus Trip (sponsored by the Isle of Iowa) to Des Moines for Livingston Saturday Night with the Des Moines Parrothead Club on Saturday, October 8!  

We are excited to announce that we will now be travelling via chartered luxury motor coach (yes-it does have its own bathroom)!  Seats have been going fast so you don’t want to wait too long or you just might “miss the bus.”  As a reminder, this trip is open both to club members and to non-club members so spread the word to family, friends, neighbors & co-workers.  This is a great chance to highlight our club and by the end of our 12 hour cruise I bet we might just convert those non-members into Isle of Iowans! 

When:
Saturday October 8, 2011
Bus will depart from Cedar Rapids at 2:00 p.m. with a scheduled pick-up in Coralville at 2:20 p.m.      (Estimated return is 2:30 a.m.)   The trip will include a brief visit to Prairie Meadows Racetrack & Casino in Altoona before travelling to the phlocking in Des Moines to party with the DMPHC and trop out to the sounds of the Cedar Island Band.  

Cost:
$50 per person
Cost includes transportation, jello shots, games & entertainment on the bus, and admission to Livingston Saturday Night

Other Details: 
Contact Bart Mason, Membership Director at 319-930-2833 or at themason4@mchsi.comto reserve your seat and make payment arrangements.  Seats are First Paid…First Saved so don’t miss the bus – contact me today!       

Don’t miss out on this chance to Party wth a Purpose with our fellow parrotheads in Des Moines and show our support for the Cedar Island Band!

 

Bart Mason, Membership Director

Isle of Iowa Parrothead Club

319-930-2833  or themason4@mchsi.com

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Booze Bottles & Phlocking Tickets

by Bart
September 15th, 2011

It’s a great day to be on the Isle of Iowa – we hope to see you all at our monthly meeting tonight at the Downtown Fieldhouse!  We want to encourage you to donate a bottle of booze, turn in any money you have collected so far in phlocking ticket sales & bring any items you have to donate to the silent auction.   

The Booze Pull will be a new event at our Island Fever Phlocking this year and we are hoping to raise at least $500 from this new activity.  In order to do this we need at least 50 bottles of booze and we are very close, but not quite to the “bottom of the bottle” yet!  We are hoping that you will be able to donate a bottle of alcohol at tonight’s meeting to get us over the top.  Those who attend the phlocking will then be able to contribute $10 and will receive a chance to pull a token which will earn them a bottle of booze.  Each token will be matched to a specific bottle so with each booze pull participants will win a different type of booze.  Wine, tequila, rum, whiskey, other liquor, or even 6 packs will suffice.  Remember, each bottle equals $10 in the booze pull activity.  While it really defies logic & common sense (donating booze instead of drinking it) :)   defy logic & donate a bottle to support this great new addition to our event! 

We would also like to collect any money that has been collected so far in ticket sales.  Hopefully everyone is pounding the pavement and pushing our phlocking tickets.  We are hoping for a huge crowd at the phlocking but we need the help of our members to make that happen.  Remember, if  just 50 of our memebrs sell 10 tickets each, Island Fever will be a sell out event – now wouldn’t that be awesome!  Consider checking out a few tickets to sell to your friends, family, neighbors & co-workers.  Ask your employer to buy a few tickets on behalf of their business. 

Our members are the greatest and we really appreciate everything you do to make the Isle of Iowa “own kind of paradise.”  We will be Knee Deep in phlocking fun in just 17 days! 

P.S.   Don’t forget, membership dues are due by October 1st but why wait until October to renew?  Pay your membership dues at the meeting tonight & you will be entered into our special membership appreciation prize drawing at the October meeting!

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September Birthdays

by Bart
September 13th, 2011

Birthday wishes go out to all of our members who are celebrating a September birthday on the Isle of Iowa…

September 2 – Tom Whiting 

September 3 – Sandy Young

September 6 – Randy Havlik

September 9 – Linda McCallum

September 13 – Jon Dornbusch

September 15 – Steve Peterson & Ed Nealson

September 18 – Roger Arechiga & Lisha Coffey

September 20 – Jim Doyle

September 23 – Jaci Mills

September 24 – Stacy Wellington-Stiffler & Anne O’Mara

September 25 – Linda Barger

September 28 – Steve Douglas, Ann Randall & Matt Arenholz

Six new members have joined us on the Isle…                                       

Kathy Hansen from Cedar Rapids

Dave Baumler from Marion

John & Cynthia Ritch from Marion

Joni & Bret Throlson from Marion

 We are thrilled that they have decided to join the Phlock!  Remember there’s always room for another Parrothead on our Isle!

 See you all at the Downtown Fieldhouse on Thursday (September 15)!   

P.S.   Don’t forget about those membership dues!   

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The Isle of Iowa Parrot Head Club is a sanctioned chapter of Parrot Heads in Paradise, Inc. (PHIP), which has numerous chapters worldwide. We are based in Cedar Rapids, IA covering primarily Linn and Johnson counties

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