Music City PHiNs

July 16 2010 Happy Hour and Dock Party

mikep — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:13:52 +0000

Music City PHiNs members Tony, Nancy, Jackie and Jeff have generously offered to host our July Happy Hour on the water at their boat dock in Hendersonville.
The party begins Friday July 16 at 6 PM and goes until 9 PM. It is at Creekwood Marina, 259 Sanders Ferry Road, Hendersonville, TN, Dock A behind the red building. Click here for a map.
There will be Margarita’s and snacks and everyone can BYOB if you want something different. There will be an MP3 player set up through the speakers on our boats for playing island music. We are also thinking of some fun games to play.
Please RSVP to Jackie jsmothers17@comcast.net or Nancy nancy.morris@comcast.net to provide an accurate count of how many pholks are expected to attend.

Plus, we’ve added a great opportunity to Party with a Purpose. The Music City PHiNs club is sponsoring a collection for the Wilson County Humane Society’s program called New Leash on Life. http://www.newleashonline.org/ New Leash on Life is dedicated to improving the welfare of companion animals in our community through shelter, placement, spay/neuter, education and awareness.

On Friday, during the Happy Hour, MCPHiNs members Marcia and Steve Colburn’s truck will be parked in the marina lot by Dock A and have a huge balloon tied to it for easy spotting. On your way into the party simply throw your donations into the truck bed and Steve and Marcia will deliver the load directly to the Wilson Country Humane Society that weekend.
Check out a wish list of most needed items before you scurry out to pick up doggy or kitty things:
* We do not need dry food donations.
* Canned dog and cat food.
* Cat Litter (Non-Scoopable)
* Washable items for cat bedding
* Cat toys
* Dog toys (like KONGs)
* Cat & Dog Treats (no red dyed products, please)
* Washable items for dog bedding
* Dog collars and leashes
* Comfort Zone Diffusers and Refills (to help calm the animals)
* Flea and tick preventative for cats and dogs (Frontline, Advantage, Advantix)
* Blankets and towels
* Bleach, laundry detergent and dishwashing liquid
* Paper towels
* Office supplies (copy paper, pens, envelopes, stamps, etc.)
* Aluminum cans for recycling
* Gently used books (Sherlock’s book store sells and donates 50% of sales to New Leash on Life)

C’mon on out to celebrate summer and make new friends along the way!
See ya there!

June 18 2010 Happy Hour – UPDATED with photos

mikep — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:57:14 +0000

We are so excited about our June 18 Phlocking of the Music City Phins!

We have found a great location on Old Hickory Lake – the Black Pearl Restaurant at BlackJack Cove Marina in Lakewood/Old Hickory, TN. Click here for a map.

The Board met there last week and met with the manager. They would love to host our local Parrotheads. So for our first outing there, we will reserve some tables on their deck which is right on the lake. If we all like the location, there are other options for reserving larger spaces and even a private deck area.

So, come check it out with your fellow members next Friday, June 18 at 6:00 p.m. They have a great bar menu in the area we have reserved.

Look forward to seeing you there!
Cheers,
Kat

UPDATE
About 30 pholks braved the heat to hang out on the lake for our Happy Hour.
Many thanks to ‘E’ for these photos.

May 1 2010 pre-concert party charity update

mikep — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:06:49 +0000

At our May 1 pre-Buffett-concert party we auctioned off gift baskets donated by 18 parrothead clubs and Beach Front Radio. A total of $750 was collected for the Nashville Rescue Mission for homeless people. Here are some pictures of some of our club officers presenting the check. Left to right – Treasurer Jim Cozart, Pat from the Rescue Mission, Prez Kat Wallish, membership director Marcia Colburn. Many thanks to everyone for the gift baskets and to pholks that attended our event.

May 21 2010 Cheeseburger in Paradise Party

mikep — Wed, 12 May 2010 19:48:03 +0000

Our May phlocking will be a more casual event since many are still recovering from the tailgate party and JB concert! Marcia and Steve Colburn (club membership director and club VP) will host a “Cheeseburger in Paradise Party” on Friday May 21, 2010, at their home near Mt. Juliet, TN in honor of May being ‘National Hamburger Month’.

The Music City PHiNs club will purchase the burgers if members can bring the accessories (buns, chips, condiments, side dishes, etc.). Also, bring your beverage of choice and lawn chair. ‘Master Grillers’ Steve Colburn and Jim Cozart will man the grills.

In order to have an idea of people count and food, please RSVP to Marcia at thecolburns@hotmail.com and let her know: Who is coming and What you are bringing. Ask for directions when you RSVP.

We will kick things off at 6:00 p.m., but get there when you can!

Hope to see you then! Phins UP!
Marcia Colburn
Membership Director

Paradise Charitable Foundation PHIN Fund

mikep — Tue, 04 May 2010 18:38:22 +0000

The Parrot Heads In Need (PHIN) Fund was set up by the Paradise Charitable Foundation* to assist those members of chartered Parrot Head Clubs who lost it all in the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. At the annual Club Leaders Breakfast at MOTM 2005 the Leaders of the Parrot Head Clubs around the world agreed to keep the PHIN Fund going and to use it for the devastation caused by hurricanes Rita and Wilma and to include any future disasters.

Operating entirely on donations from Parrot Heads and Parrot Head Clubs, the PHiN Fund has taken in $164,582 since inception and has paid out a total of $117,500 to members of the PHIP (Parrot Heads In Paradise) family affected by natural disasters, from hurricanes & tornadoes to fires & floods. And, all expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the PHiN Fund are wholly absorbed by the Paradise Charitable Foundation which, by the way, is a 501(c)(3) corporation.

To donate by mail, make your check payable to “Paradise Charitable Foundation”, put “PHIN Fund” in the memo field and mail to:

PHIN FUND
c/o Paradise Charitable Foundation
828 Wackeman Court
Westerville, OH 43081

Checks are preferred (saves processing fees) but you can also donate by Credit Card with the PayPal Link below:

Include your name and address in the seller’s message field so you can receive confirmation for your tax deductible contribution.

*About the Paradise Charitable Foundation:
The Paradise Charitable Foundation is a progressive 501(c)3 charitable organization, existing to support and further the community-based social, philanthropic and humanitarian efforts of Parrot Heads worldwide who endeavor to give something back to the community, to the environment and to our fellow man.

Our focus is on social needs and concerns at the local level, the preservation of our environment and its ecosystem, and the continuing research in the elimination of catastrophic disease. Through the ideals, the teachings and the examples set forth in the life, the music and writings of Jimmy Buffett, we strive with uncompromising passion to leave this world a little better than we found it … and have a BLAST while doing so.