Club News

Jimmy Buffett’s “I Don’t Know” tour stop at the Infinite Energy Center didn’t start until 8 p.m. but the Atlanta Parrot Head Club started the tailgate party about 12 hours earlier.  After putting  up canopies, spreading out food, setting up grills and decorating their areas, partygoers were treated to music  by Reggie Starret  with Denny Martin sitting in and The Gopher Broke band (fun fact  for Atlanta folks – the band’s Bobby Don wrote the “Play in the Dirt” jingle for Pike Nurseries). In spite of 90+ degree heat and a little bit of rain,  APHC’ers and guests were dancing in the street (or at least the parking lot). The Atlanta Parrot Head Club provided bottled water to tailgaters to provide relief from the heat and portable toilets were provided for another type of relief.  Lee and Debbie Simmons of Pirate Cove Radio, who broadcast  live from the tailgate, cranked up the frozen concoction machine and kept the dancing crowd well-oiled with some refreshingly cool and tasty margaritas.  As always, it was a great day of celebrating music, fun, and new and old friends. This year took on an international flair thanks to visiting new friends David and Annette from Australia, who provided their homeland’s snack Vegemite to party goers, helping make a G’day even better for their new mates.  Fins up until next year.
Click here for pictures of the tailgate party and the concert!

We will be in the same location as last year. There will be two motor homes and the club banner will be on one of them. We will have port-a-potties, a cooler of bottled water, gas grill(s), plenty of room for pop-ups.

Pirate Cove Radio will broadcast live from the tailgate, like last year, and there will be a Frozen Concoction Maker to turn out margaritas. Please donate some tequila and mixer to help keep them flowing!!!

We have plenty of live entertainment for you, too!

Reggie Starrett will start at 11:00 and will play for 1-1/2 hour.

Gopher Broke Band will start at 12:30 for 1-1/2 hour. Repeat.

Times are approximate but close.

Keep checking Facebook for updates

SAVE THE DATE FRIDAY JUNE 24TH

FREE CONCERT IN GLOVER PARK ON THE MARIETTA SQUARE

Click here for details!

First a big thank you to Sue Lorincz, Bo Shurling, & Gail Waters for throwing their hats into the election ring.  You three folks made this one of the closest elections in APHC history.   Thank you to all the APHC members who voted and gave feedback in this year election.  Your comments and suggestions will be a discussion at the next board meeting.  Remember the board meeting our open to all club members.

2016 APHC Election Results
Your two new board members officially are Sue Lorincz & Bo Shurling.

Paint Georgia Pink is looking for 12-14 APHC volunteers to help with their Annual Man Olympics on Saturday April 30th.   If you can help out please send an email ASAP to chkoons@bellsouth.net

Man Olympics for Paint Georgia Pink
Saturday April 30th at Wild Wing Cafe
3265 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road
Suwanee, GA 30024

Registration begins at 11:00 am.

Torch relay begins at 12:00 pm.

Competition begins at 1 pm.

Man Olympics is a grown-up field day held annually.  Participants will compete in 8 events.  Football Toss, Putt-Putt, Horse Shoes, Wiffle Ball Home Run Derby, Basketball Free Throws, Washers, Corn Hole and Darts! *** Additional Events include Man vs Food Wing-Eating Contest and a Spirit Wear Competition because "Real Men Wear Pink"!  Prizes for each event winner and 1st, 2nd and 3rd place Overall Winners.  Food and drinks provided by Wild Wing Cafe of Suwanee.  Goody Bags Guaranteed to pre-registered participants.

All APHC Members please check your email. 

The APHC Online Voting Poll is open. 

You should of received your ballot and information on how to vote. 

Remember all ballots must be in by Midnight Saturday April 30th.

At the APHC Anniversary Party, April 9 at The Wing Cafe & Tap House, we collected $245 in checks and/or cash and 217 lbs of food.  This will provide 1,160 meals to children, seniors, and many more families in need in our community via the Atlanta Community Food Bank!

Jeff Pike and A1A were honored to be Jimmy Buffett’s band at a private party in Augusta, Ga. for The Masters.  So Cool!!!  WE LOVE YOU GUYS!

HUGE ANNOUNCEMENT!!!

Paint Georgia Pink has partnered with Gwinnett Medical Center Breast Center to bring you the Inaugural Paint Gwinnett Pink 5k Walk for Breast Cancer!!
Saturday, Oct 1, 2016 at Gwinnett Braves Complex in Buford!

The Walk will be a 5k starting and ending at the Gwinnett Braves Complex! $35 registration for Walkers or Crew. All registrants will receive a LONG-SLEEVED t shirt and other event goodies! Get registered at www.PaintGeorgiaPink.org and start that fund raising... there will be lots of great prizes for top fund raisers so get started early and we will see you the first day of Breast Cancer Month!!

APHC would like to have one happy hour per month at a fixed location, and leave the second happy hour on a roaming status.

We need everybody to a vote on where the fixed location should be.  APHC like for it to be more centrally located since we have members in Cobb, Cherokee, Gwinnett, Fulton, DeKalb, Rockdale, etc..

It would be nice for location to have room for us, and a patio would be a plus since we are heading into warmer weather.

Go to our APHC Facebook Page to participate in our Happy Hour Poll or send your suggestions to social@atlparrotheadclub.org.

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