Isle of Iowa Events:
Thur, Jan 17th – January Monthly Isle of Iowa Meeting
6:00 – 10:00pm: Fieldhouse Cedar Rapids, Blairsferry Rd. Membership cards will be available; there will be sign up sheets for the bus trips and the Chili Challenge. Our quarterly charity is the East Central Iowa Autism Society.
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Fri, Feb 1st – Mascot Night at the Cedar Rapids Roughriders Game
7:05pm – Our Parrot Head Mascot, “JB” will be competing during intermission! If we get 15+ people, the group rate is only $10 per person. We need to collect the $$ at Thursday’s Meeting; if you can’t attend the meeting, but want to go to the game with the group, please contact me ASAP.
Sat, Feb 2nd – QCPHC Havana Day Dreamin' Bus Trip
We have a sign-up sheet to see if there is enough interest in a bus trip to the Quad City PHC Phlocking. Estimated cost is $75 for the Bus, Pre-party, and Phlocking. Music by the Boat Drunks and special guest John Patti and more. Last chance to sign up will be at the Jan 17th meeting, if you can’t attend but want to sign up for the bus trip, please send an e-mail ASAP before the meeting. We need at least 22 people on the bus and have only 8 signed up so far, we will announce at the meeting if the bus will go or not.
Wed, Feb 6th – One Particular Harbor
5:30pm – Smuggler’s Wharf in the Czech Village.
Tue, Feb 12th – Isle of Iowa Board Meeting
6:00 – 9:00pm: Anderson’s Residence, 1825 Ridgewood Terrace SE, Cedar Rapids. All members welcome.
Sun, Feb 17th – Blues ‘n’ Buffett Chili Challenge
1:00 – 4:00pm, Cedar Rapids Marriott, we will have a sign-up sheet at the club meeting for volunteering to work at the event. We need 4 more members to cook Chili, to sign up to cook, please e-mail me ASAP. Also tickets will be available to purchase or to check out to help sell to friends, co-workers, etc. We need Silent Auction and Live Auction donations also, if you have a basket or even some smaller items we can make into a basket, please bring to the meeting.
Sat, Feb 23rd – Northern Illinois Island Beach Bash Bus Trip
We will have a sign-up sheet at the club meeting to see if there is enough interest in a bus trip to the Northern Illinois PHC Phlocking in Rockford. Estimated cost is $70 for the Bus, Pre-party, and Phlocking. Music by Johnny Russler and the Beach Bum Band, with special guests Tony Amber & Pirates Over 40.
Sun, Mar 17th – St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee
We will have a sign-up sheet at the club meeting to organize this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Float.
Sat, Apr 27th – Dubuque Phlocking Bus Trip
We will have a sign-up sheet at the club meeting for the Dubuque Phlockers OPH with music featuring the Cedar Island Band!
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Wed, Jan 16th – Old Chicago “I Love Beer” Mini Tour Kickoff
6:00pm – Old Chicago, 75 2nd St, Coralville. Beer, free hors-dourves, and prizes for Beer Tour participants.
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Sat, Jan 26th – Jimmy’s Buffet at Summerset Winery
6:30 - 11:00pm, Summerset Winery, Indianola, IA. For those of you who can't make it to Cancun this winter - come party on Summerset Island! Live Jimmy Buffett music will be performed by Cruize Control and an island themed meal will be catered by Christiani's which includes 3 drink tickets. Wine reception from 6:30 - 7:00 will include hors d'oevres, wine, beer, wine-a-rita's and Sangria. Tickets are $48/pp. Reservations and payment are due in advance. https://www.summersetwine.com/summerset/events.html
Sat, Feb 9th – Ice Golf Classic
10:00am – Midtown Marina in East Dubuque. 10th Annual event benefiting the St. Mark Community Center. Registration open for teams of 4 at: https://www.smccdbq.org/
Mar 22-23rd – St. MinneSomePlace This Hotel Room Phlocking
Plan to spend two nights in Minneapolis for some great entertainment! Details at: https://st-minnesomeplace.com/THR__2013.php
Apr 24-29th – New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Join KCCK on a cross-country odyssey to explore the roots of American music. The trip package includes deluxe motor coach transportation on Windstar Lines complete with movies, five nights’ accommodations with breakfast, three-day round trip shuttle to the Jazz Festival, three-day admission to the festival and shuttle to and from the French Quarter. We'll depart Cedar Rapids early April 24 and return the evening of April 29. Deposit due by February 1. Call Tricia, at Winebrenner Red Carpet Travel at (319) 351-4510 or toll-free (800) 458-6001. More info at: www.kcck.org.
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Barracuda Randy
Social Director
Isle of Iowa PHC