Blue Water Parrot Head Club
Meeting Minutes 9/12/23
Lynwood Bar
Vice President’s Remarks~ Welcome to the Lynwood Bar! Remember to record your volunteer hours. Team drink was in honor of Jimmy Buffett.
22 members present
50/50 Raffle~ Can’t win if you don’t play!
Merchandise~ Deb O. T-shirts are $20. XXL $23 Sweatshirts are $30. XXL $33 Hats are $10. We also have vinyl decals and license plate holders.
Collections:
1. Quarterly Charity~ Last meeting for Safe Horizons. Our new quarterly
Charity for October, November and December is SONS. Their needs are
Lowe’s and Menards gift cards to help them buy what they need for a
renovation project.
2. Wire/Cords~ Keep the cords coming! Don’t forget about little pieces
of scrap. Bring them next month!
3. Spare Change Challenge~ Our cause is DHHS for Christmas 2023.
Dig out that spare change from the bottom of your purse, couch cushions
and all the other hiding places!
4. Tab Collection~ Keep saving them for the 2024 weigh-in and get your friends and coworkers to do it too! People are dropping them off at the barber shop. You can too! We need to break 1,000 pounds this year!
Treasurer’s Report~ We have money and the checkbook balances. Balance of $5,221.65
Old Business:
Blood Drives~ Please go online and set up an appointment www.redcross.org. Limited spaces are available! See the Treasurers
Report for dates, time, locations, and availability, 8 to choose from! Let Deb O. or Jim R. know if you donate.
Remind~ New text to 81010 Make the message @4dkgde Send
Elections~ Nominate tonight, vote in October, new officers take over in November. Members not in attendance in October will receive an electronic ballot via email.
Meat Raffle~ Bob H. We have tickets. We will sign them out. Please sell them all.
You can pick them up tonight.
New Business:
Thank you Notes~ Spero, Suzy’s friend Sheri Coffin fighting cancer, Blue Water Area Humane Society and Harbor Outreach
Donation in Jimmy’s name~ Candi moved to donate to Little Leo’s
Funeral expenses. Donna seconded. Amount was raised to $500. Passed
unanimously.
October 6 Detroit Parrotheads are doing something to recognize Jimmy.
Details coming soon.
Additional News and Updates:
Tires and Treads~ Collecting bottles and cans for Little Leo. Clothing is going to Belle River, Woodrow Wilson and Early Childhood Center. Car shows are Sept 16 in Ruby and September 23 at Magna in St. Clair. Cici had a blast driving a car. 40 Mile Cruise 2960 Eckels Rd. September 30. Check Tires and Treads website for all the info!
Santa Parade~ Jim H. Day after Thanksgiving at 6:30. Saturday before is the float build 4:00 at the pole barn at 3888 N Road.
Roof Sit~ Jim H Happening right now.
Road Clean-Up~ Steve “Road Boss” October 1 will be the last one. Meet at 9:45
at the Park and Ride. Scavenger Hunt is ON!
August Pheeding Phrenzy~ Margaritaville Fest in Lexington. Erik~ Good weekend! Parrotheads helped run the event.
Anniversary Party~ Candi IT’S ALL SET! 43 confirmed! No bonfire, but games. Sat the 23rd at 4:00. The Phlucking Phlocker will be announced! Also, the Boat Drink Contest is on if we get 3 contestants. So far, we have 2.
Christmas Party~ Bob H. will be at the barn on State on December 2. More details next month!
Dates to Remember:
9/13 International Chocolate Day
9/18 National Wife Appreciation Day
9/19 National Talk Like a Pirate Day
9/23 First Day of Fall and Anniversary Party
9/29 National Coffee Day
Birthdays: Pauline Nofs 9/4, Judy Langmesser 9/10, Deb Olar 9/14, Bob Chesney 9/20, Joe Piechotte 9/23, Alan Case 9/24, Robert Ingles 9/24, Donna Howard 9/28
50/50 $50 won by Erik P, coconuts won by Bill P, Tom L, Lynda C, Mike O, and Ron M.
Five of the winners were from the “lucky table”!
Meeting closed by birthday phlockers~ TEAM DRINK!
October Birthdays: Diane Slovitt, Joan Francis, Jane Howard