volume 2006, issue 2 latitude 38 parrothead club april 1, 2006 · laissez les bon temp rouler!!!...

Spring has sprung, another concert season is upon us, and I feel the air getting

warmer! I’m very excited by the events we’ve had so far, and looking forward

to everything we have planned!

We will be having a pre-concert party and would love everyone to drop by and

say hi. If we miss you at the party – you can catch us in the club seats at

Shoreline – section 203, rows F, G, and H. We’ll be handing out tickets to the

concert at Rebuilding Together on April 8th.

We’ve had a pretty dismal turnout for happy hours this year (myself included), and I’ve been thinking we may need a change of day, or a change of scenery. If you have suggestions for either, or both, let me know. We could even do different locations, during different months and check out a bunch of places. Also, we’ve been highly remiss in our club meetings and 50/50 raffles. For this year, we will try to pair club meetings with events – the meeting following Rebuilding Together will be at my house –

details to follow.

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President’s Phlock Talk...Jeannine Happ

Special points of interest:

• 2006 Charities

• New Members

• 2006 MOTM

• Phins To The West

• Mardi Gras

• Katrina Relief

• Banana Wind Crossword Puzzle

• PHCWH Cookbook

Inside this issue:

Membership News 2

Mardi Gras Time 1

Board of Directors 3

Coconut Telegraph 3

Tropical Books & Recipes 4

Tropical Music 5

Banana Wind Crossword 16

Laissez les bon temp rouler!!! Lat 38 PHC Gets It’s Mardi Gras On!

Larry and Glady hosted their annual Mardi Gras Party in Nevada City on

February 25, 2006. Larry’s cooking was worth the trip alone. Boiled

shrimp, jambalaya, etoufee, gumbo. OOOOeeee!!! We had a good mixture of

Parrotheads and local residents for a grand time. Although next year, I will

remember to bring the King cake. Parade was the next day and we were

hoping for a reprieve from the Rain gods but it was not to be. We got wet

but had a grand time anyway.

As usually on Sunday morning, we pass each other strolling around main

street checking out cool shops. I had breakfast at Ike’s. If you’ve never

been to Ike’s for breakfast, it’s an eclectic mix of organic and New Orleans.


Helping Our Community and Environment...12 Ounces At A Time.”

Latitude 38 Parrothead Club April 1, 2006

Volume 2006, Issue 2

Jeannine in Key West.

Nevada City February 25-26, 2006

2006 opened with some new

members.

Applications can be

downloaded off of our yahoo

group site or you can forward

any new names and email ad-

dresses to the incoming VP

Jena Lockwood at

[email protected].

Welcome New ParrotheadsWelcome New ParrotheadsWelcome New ParrotheadsWelcome New Parrotheads

Lisa Douglas, Concord

Jason & Julie Tecza, Pinole

Welcome Back!Welcome Back!Welcome Back!Welcome Back!

The Happs

The Hamptons

The Barrows

Tom Shafer

Kevin Andoriak

Susan Poorman

Goodbye Old Friends, Hope to Goodbye Old Friends, Hope to Goodbye Old Friends, Hope to Goodbye Old Friends, Hope to

See You AgainSee You AgainSee You AgainSee You Again

New Orleans. A city that Tonya

and I have visited and fell in

love with.

When the call when out for vol-

unteers I was one of the first to

sign up. I first had to make sure

that I have all my vaccine were

current. After that I was given a

deployment date. That date

was delayed due to Family

Like everyone else across the

country I was glued to the TV

right after the storm hit. I was

just amazed that no help was

coming.

I work for Army Corps of Engi-

neers and we often deploy peo-

ple to help after natural disas-

ters. I felt that I needed to do

something to help the city of

issues.

I was nervous and didn’t know

what to expect but I knew I had

to help. On October 7, I flew into

Baton Rouge, Louisiana and

made my way to the Recovery

Field Office. I checked in at

3:00 and got in-processed and

was told to come back bright


Membership...Jena Lockwood, Vice President & Membership

Katrina Relief...Jesus Cano

Devastation in the Ninth Ward

$500.00 donation to TMMC,

the center will engrave our club

name on the marble wall of

donors!

The Marine Mammal Center

recognizes human interdepend-

ence with marine mammals and

their importance as sentinels of

the ocean environment, the

health of which is essential for

all life. The Marine Mammal

Center works toward this end:

Through rescue and humane

treatment of ill, injured, or or-

phaned marine mammals - to

return healthy animals to the

wild. Through scientific inquiry -

to increase knowledge of ma-

rine mammals, their health and

their environment and assure

their long-term survival.

Through education and

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Big Round Ball… Cheryl Bashor

2006 Annual Donations Se-2006 Annual Donations Se-2006 Annual Donations Se-2006 Annual Donations Se-

lectedlectedlectedlected

Each year Latitude 38˚ PHC

makes annual donations to

both animal and human chari-

ties. For 2005 the lucky chari-

ties are our dear friends at The

Marine Mammal Center and a

charity that supports our own

phellow Parrot Heads, the PHIN

fund. Each charity will be re-

ceiving a $500.00 donation. As

an added bonus for our

“Helping Our

Community

and

Environment”

We Need More Fruitcakes!!

Latitude 38 Parrothead Club

PresidentPresident

Jeannine Happ

Vice PresidentVice President

Jena Lockwood

Treasurer/Election ChairTreasurer/Election Chair

Ray Smith

SecretarySecretary

Carroll Wills

Interim Member at LargeInterim Member at Large

NewsletterNewsletter

Kathleen Henry

Member at LargeMember at Large

MarketingMarketing

Susie Hudson

2006 Board of Directors and Members At Large

You can hear it on the Coconut Telegraph, Sayin who did dis and dat, dis and dat.

that most of us who live in Key West don’t really know another person’s last name and that’s just fine because we can relate to each other better that way with less formality, much like a family. His death took me by surprise because he was so young and just beginning a new phase in his life with his fiancée Gretchen, whom I actually knew before Keith. We hung out at sunny spots together as Keith was known for his superb tan and at one time all 3 of us worked at the same resort prop-erty, albeit in different capaci-ties. I was the Front Desk Guest Services Manager, Gretchen was the beachfront bartender and Keith was a primary server at Shula’s restaurant that

shared the resort property.

Why did this particular news give me the “spark” to write this piece? You would never know this if you were a visitor to the island, but like any town that thrives on tourism we are a community of service workers whose mission it is to ensure

that you as a guest, patron or customer get the best experi-ence possible when dining, shopping, doing water sports, perusing the museums and visiting historic areas. This work often involves long hours at minimal pay and no benefits, though some employers provide more then others. To most visi-tors vacationing in Key West the people in these positions are background noise allowing the sunset, island life and general ambience to take center stage. Keith opitimised what was best about the service industry on this island and I couldn’t let time go by without acknowledg-

ing this fact.

First and foremost Keith was a professional. I not only worked on the same property as he did, but I took several dinners at Shula’s steakhouse where I was fortunate to have him as my server. It should be known that being the primary is no easy task at this premiere restaurant as you are required to have an


Carl Hiaasen’s Newbery Honor-

winning novel “Hoot” will come

out this Spring as a movie. The

mystery adventure is about

three middle-schoolers who

take on greedy land developers,

corrupt politicians, and clueless

cops to save an group of minia-

ture owls. “Hoot” is directed by

comedian Wil Shriner and stars

Luke Wilson and Jimmy Buffett.

Buffett plays the kids’ school

teacher and also produces.

View the trailer on Movie-

fone.com at http://

movies.aol.com/movie/

main.adp?

tab=trailers&mid=22995

This is about Keith

I sat around at one of my favor-ite watering holes in Key West, wondering what to share with those of you who read the Foodreference web site, when I received news of the passing of a special acquaintance of mine named Keith just before Christ-mas. It needs to be understood

This is the section

where anybody can

list anything as along

as it’s fit to print.

Rumors, family

happenings, whatever.

This is your column

for tidbits.


Member at LargeMember at Large

EventsEvents

Sandy Riggs

Charity & Environmental Charity & Environmental

CoordinatorCoordinator

Cheryl Bashor

WebmasterWebmaster

Rob Bertsdorf

MagazinesMagazinesMagazinesMagazines

IslandsIslandsIslandsIslands

The name pretty much says it all... islands, islands and more islands in this great magazine!

Published 8 times a year.

www.islands.com

Coastal LivingCoastal LivingCoastal LivingCoastal Living

I love this magazine. It’s all about places to go, this to do,

cooking, home décor, shopping, living and homes on the coast.

12 Annual Issues.

www.coastalliving.com

Florida LivingFlorida LivingFlorida LivingFlorida Living

Hawaii Magazine Hawaii Magazine Hawaii Magazine Hawaii Magazine (6 Issues)

Caribbean Travel & Life Caribbean Travel & Life Caribbean Travel & Life Caribbean Travel & Life

(9 issues)

BooksBooksBooksBooks

The Rasta Cookbook: Vegetar-The Rasta Cookbook: Vegetar-The Rasta Cookbook: Vegetar-The Rasta Cookbook: Vegetar-ian Cuisine Eaten with Salt of ian Cuisine Eaten with Salt of ian Cuisine Eaten with Salt of ian Cuisine Eaten with Salt of

the Earth Recipesthe Earth Recipesthe Earth Recipesthe Earth Recipes

By Laura OsborneBy Laura OsborneBy Laura OsborneBy Laura Osborne

Tempting Tropicals: Tempting Tropicals: Tempting Tropicals: Tempting Tropicals: 175 Irre-

sistible Indoor Plants

By Ellen ZachosBy Ellen ZachosBy Ellen ZachosBy Ellen Zachos

Grow your own tropical jungle at home

Tropical StyleTropical StyleTropical StyleTropical Style

By Gillian BealBy Gillian BealBy Gillian BealBy Gillian Beal

Photographing book of tropical houses

Three Guys from Miami Cook Three Guys from Miami Cook Three Guys from Miami Cook Three Guys from Miami Cook CubanCubanCubanCuban

By Glenn Lindren, Jorge Castillo, By Glenn Lindren, Jorge Castillo, By Glenn Lindren, Jorge Castillo, By Glenn Lindren, Jorge Castillo, Rau MusibayRau MusibayRau MusibayRau Musibay

Take three self-described

"guys," three marriages, a min-

gling of cultures, and a 20-year

love affair with all things Cuban,

and you have a recipe for a

great new Cuban cookbook.

Tropical Reading (For The Bibliophiles Amongst us.)

fun, and easy-to-follow guide that will

let even inexperienced home cooks

turn out some great Cuban meals.

Tropical Cooking

The Mojito and Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña - Avocado and Pineapple Salad

Excerpt from Three Guys from Miami Cook Cuban

The Mojito The Mojito The Mojito The Mojito

Raúl: The mojito is a classic drink in Cuba. It got its origin in the cane fields, where workers were provided

with large barrels of sugarcane juice, what we call guarapo, to drink after a hot day cutting sugarcane.

Glenn: On Saturday nights, the plantation owners would spike the guarapo with a little aguardiente, a

crude form of rum; thus began a long tradition of Saturday night Cuban parties!

Jorge: As time went on, the workers began adding yerba buena, a type of mint leaf, to the barrel for fla-

vor. Today the best mojitos are sill made with this leaf. If you have a Latin market in your neighborhood,

you might be able to find some. It has to be fresh!

Glenn: If not, use spearmint or peppermint-again fresh from the garden. They are the best substitutes.

Jorge: We've noticed lately that some trendy restaurants and bars have been serving a very dry mojito.

The classic mojito should be very sweet!

Ingredients:

3 teaspoons sugar

Juice of 1/2 lime

Fresh yerba buena (or mint) leaves

1 ounce white rum

Ice cubes

Soda water

Put sugar and lime juice in a glass. Crush a few fresh mint leaves into the sugar and lime juice. Add rum

and ice cubes. Fill with soda water and serve with a sprig of mint. Serves 1


“Whether on a trip

to South Florida and

the Keys, or a visit

to Gloria Estefan's

Bongo's Café in

Disney World,

people from all over

the world are getting

to know and love

great Cuban food. ”

For People Who Love The Coast


Highly recommend the homemade sausage. Then back to the

house, where the Boozefighters are starting to gather. The

Boozefighters are a motorcycle club that annually stages in front

of Larry & Gladys. They are a nice bunch and happily clean up

the leftover shrimp and beer for Larry & Glady.

The parade went off without a hitch. We decorated the Happs

SUV and strolled tossing beads down Main Street and people

didn’t care that it was raining. I sorry...did I say raining? Pour-

ing. We handed out a lot a beads.

Be sure to plan ahead for next year because hotels and B&B’s

fill quickly. Next year’s dates are February 17-18, 2007.

For more information about the party, go to: www.gladbird.com/

mg/faq.html.

For information on hotels and the town of Nevada City, go to

www.nevadacitychamberofcommerce.com/

events_mardigras.htm

(Continued from page 1)

Mardi Gras cont.


We all know Jimmy Buffett, but did you that there are many musicians who embrace the laid back lifestyle. This new column will be for anyone to share a new album or artist who imbues the tropical-gulf coastal-Hawaiian-Caribbean, etc. life-

style.

Thongs in The Key of Life IIIThongs in The Key of Life IIIThongs in The Key of Life IIIThongs in The Key of Life III

By Various ArtistsBy Various ArtistsBy Various ArtistsBy Various Artists

A new compilation album by Jim Hoehn of tropical favorites. Like volumes I & II, you'll hear a few of the "heavyweights" of the Trop-Rock genre but, more im-

portantly, you'll be introduced to some artists you've not met before ... Talented artists who produce the wonderful Trop-Rock tunes that form the back-drop of so many of our lives. Song samples and ordering info for "Thongs in the Key of Life" - Volume III can be had on Jim Hoehn's website at: http://

www.jimhoehn.com/

Starting FireStarting FireStarting FireStarting Fire

By Tropical BlendBy Tropical BlendBy Tropical BlendBy Tropical Blend

Tropical Blend is a new band from the Big Island that I found

on the net. There sound is old world Hawaii. Check them out

at www.tropicalblendmusic.com.

Buena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social ClubBuena Vista Social Club

By Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista By Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista By Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista By Ry Cooder & the Buena Vista

Social ClubSocial ClubSocial ClubSocial Club

If you don’t have this cd in your collection, you are missing one of the most quintessential al-bums in Cuban music. Ry Cooder went down to Cuba and recorded legendary artists Celia Cruz, Ibrahim Ferrer, Ruben Gonzalez, Omara Portuondo and Manuel "El Guajiro" Mira-

bal . Dancing shoes required.

Tropical Music Most albums and artists listed can be found at Amazon.com or their websites.

Cowboy Boots & Bathin Suits by Jerry Jeff Walker

Cowboys Boot & Bathing SuitsCowboys Boot & Bathing SuitsCowboys Boot & Bathing SuitsCowboys Boot & Bathing Suits

By Jerry Jeff WalkerBy Jerry Jeff WalkerBy Jerry Jeff WalkerBy Jerry Jeff Walker

Great songs from the Master.

Caribbean PartyCaribbean PartyCaribbean PartyCaribbean Party

By Various PartyBy Various PartyBy Various PartyBy Various Party

Fun tropical party disc from

Putumayo Records.

Pictures (Clockwise)

1. Kathleen

2. Girls Having Fun

3. Jeannine

4. Loren performing

5. Sandy, Kat, Becci

6. Food, Food, Food

7. Why is Dale so red?

8. Got beads?

9. Boozefighters

10. Marilyn & Sandy

11. AJ, Jim, Gary

12. Frankie & Lola

Everyone who has driven down A1A knows about Lorelei Bar and Grill in Islamorada at

MM82 bayside. If you haven’t , then you are missing out on some good grub and great

scenery. Lorelai has been closed for some months for renovations. Sitting out over the

water, enjoy great food and live music. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Check

them out at http://keysdining.com/lorelei/. I

had breakfast there in 2004 and it was fabu-

lous.

Combine olive oil, vinegar, orange juice, and sugar

in a blender until smooth. Add salt and pepper to

this mixture to taste. Lightly toss the lettuce, pine-

apple, and red onion together. Pour on the oil and

vinegar mixture until everything is well coated. Ad-

just the amount used to your own preference, more

or less.

Garnish individual salads with several avocado

slices lightly seasoned with salt and pepper and a

squeeze of lime juice. Serves 6 to 8.

The American Influence on Cuban Food

The American influence on food has been evident

throughout Cuba's history, with the peak in the

1950s. American cheese (queso Americano), Ameri-

can white bread (pan molde), the hamburger, pea-

nuts roasted in the shell, Vienna sausages, and

Spam are just a few of the American food items that

were brought to Cuba.

Jorge fondly remembers going to the two-story

Woolworth's store in Havana with his sister, where

he would enjoy a delicious grilled cheese sandwich

made with sliced white bread and American cheese.

Cubans may have gotten their inspiration from the

United States, but they soon made several changes

and improvements to give even these traditional

American foods a Latin flavor!

Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña Ensalada de Aguacate y Piña ---- Avocado Avocado Avocado Avocado

and Pineapple Salad and Pineapple Salad and Pineapple Salad and Pineapple Salad

Glenn: This great Cuban salad blends the

sweetness of pineapple with the sour flavor of

oil and vinegar.

Raúl: We know it sounds strange, but it tastes

great!

Jorge: Make sure to use a good Spanish olive

oil.

Glenn: For salads, an extra virgin olive oil with

its lighter taste is usually the best choice.

Jorge: Don't forget to salt and pepper the

dressing to taste. Many people don't think

that salad needs salt, but this one truly does.

Ingredients:

1/3 cup olive oil

1/3 cup vinegar

1/3 cup orange juice

1/3 cup sugar

Salt and pepper to taste

1 head iceberg lettuce, shredded

2 cups of fresh ripe pineapple chunks

1 medium sweet red onion, sliced thin

1 large Florida avocado, peeled and sliced

Fresh limes


New Lorelei Cabana Bar Opens

Trpoical Cooking (continued)

“It is almost

impossible to

watch a

sunset and

not dream.”

-- Bern

Williams


The 3rd Annual Phins to the

West Phlocking will held At the

Avi Resort and Casino in Laugh-

lin, Nevada on May 5-7, 2006.

This event was created as a

regional Parrot Head event to

bring together Parrot Head from

around the country to enjoy a

weekend of phun and entertain-

ment.

Some of the artists scheduled

perform are Kelly McGuire, Jim

Hoehn, Stars on the Water, The

Boat Drunks, and Rob Mehl.

The resort has 3 full buffets, a

light dining restaurant, and a

steakhouse.

Outdoor activities include swim-

ming in a pool or lounging on

the banks of the Colorado River.

Of course, there’s gambling,

bingo, cards, a movie theater,

and golf course.

PTTW will also have a silent

auction and much much more.

Best of all, the party has a pur-

pose. Proceeds from the event

will go to the Boys & Girls Club

of Aha Macav and the Chil-

dren’s Cancer Research Fund.

For more information, tune into

www.phinstothewest.com.

Phins to the West

May 5-7, 2006, Avi Resort & Casino, Laughlin, NV about 80 miles south of Las Vegas.

Egrets abound in the Keys. Birders will be able to see Cormorants, Ospreys, and other exoctic birds.

10" tall on a sheet of paper or

JPEG file to Alex Leist by

April 30, 2006

The winner will receive free

convention registration for

themselves and a guest and

possibly a surprise. You will also

have your artwork on the con-

vention tee shirts, the cover of

the convention guides and on

the convention name badges.

Also we usually design a MOTM

shirt for the Club. So if your

interested in designing a logo

for MOTM or the Club, let me

now.

For more info on MOTM, see

MOTM website. For club de-

signs, send designs to me at

2006 Meeting of the Minds “Island Daze” This year, MOTM will be

Nov 2-5, 2006 and the theme is

Island Daze.

Plan now! It’s truly fun and

even better when we have a lot

folks down there.

Register online at

www.phip.com/motm. It’s lim-

ited to 3500 people so don’t

delay, it fills up quick.

The host hotel is the Wyndham

Casa Marina.

For the artists amongst us, PHIP

is holding a logo contest for the

convention.

Please keep in mind that the

logo should be a vertical design,

it must fit on a tee shirt, a book-

let and on a badge. Please in-

clude the dates of the conven-

tion Nov 2- Nov 5, 2006 and

Key West, Florida in the design.

If you or your club members are

interested in participating

please submit your multi color

(no black and white designs will

be considered) design 8" wide X

Island Daze

Nov 2-5,

2006

Key West, FL


Sunrise at Smathers Beach, Key West

2005 Jerry Buckner,

Panama City PHC

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communication - to increase apprecia-

tion of marine mammals, foster in-

formed decision-making affecting them,

and inspire action to protect the marine

environment.

The PHIN (Parrot Heads in Need) fund

has been set up to assist those mem-

bers of chartered Parrot Head Clubs

who have lost it all in the devastation

caused by Hurricane Katrina.

ARFARFARFARF

On Feb 4th the Latitude 38ers and their

guests worked at Tony LaRussa’s ARF.

ARF is a no kill animal rescue shelter.

After our very in depth behind the

scenes tour of the shelter it was easy to

see that ARF is the Ritz Carlton of ani-

mal shelters. Each office has one or

two of the rescued animals laying

around and visiting with the employees.

Every dog and cat was happy and con-

tent to be in their rooms – not cages

mind you, but actual rooms with win-

dow, beds, toys and exercise equip-

ment. It was the most amazing shelter

any of us had ever seen.

The volunteers split into two groups.

One group painted the children’s class-

room and the other started the spring

maintenance on the grounds. We got

all the plants ready for spring by remov-

ing old growth from each and every

plant in front of the shelter and there

were many, many plants on this mas-

sive complex.

KVIEKVIEKVIEKVIE

Latitude 38˚ joined forces with the

Pirate Parrots of the California Delta

club and manned the phone banks for

KVIE on March 11th. It was standing

room only that day with 17 tropically

decked out Parrot Heads and all their

parrotphernalia adorning the phone

bank.

The phones were busy and during our 5

hour shift we raised $37,405.00 for our

local Public Broadcast Station. The sta-

tion gave us lots of air time and we even

got to show off our FINS. We all had a

great time getting to know our phellow

Parrot Heads from the Delta club!

2006 2006 2006 2006 Charity/Environmental/ Community Charity/Environmental/ Community Charity/Environmental/ Community Charity/Environmental/ Community

Service DatesService DatesService DatesService Dates

(Other fun dates to remember)

4/8 Rebuild Together (Formally Christmas

in April) Oakland

6/10 3pm(?) CFF Luau (adults Only)

6/24 9am The Marine Mammal Center

7/15 Bowl-A-Thon 1:00 (check-in 12:30)

Tracy Bowl - Swim party after at Bashor's

8/25-8/27 Brannon Island clean-up and

camp-out

9/15-9/17 AWARE clean-up and camp-

out Solano Lake 9/16 AWARE Interna-

tional Clean-up day

10/7 Alzheimer's Memory Walk Treasure

Island

10/21 Poker Tournament

Upcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming EventsUpcoming Events

April 8April 8April 8April 8thththth Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together Rebuilding Together

We have been assigned to a house in

Oakland and Rebuilding Together is ex-

cited to have the Parrot Heads back. The

home owner is tickled pink and wants to

extend her deepest thanks and apprecia-

tion to all involved. We would like to give

a big shout out and thank you to Terry

Reicken who has offered to donate his

company’s tool and materials to support

this project. Thank you Terry!

There are 12 volunteers signed up so far

but there is still time for you to sign up for

this very worthy project. Rebuilding To-

gether will provide the food for the day

and each Volunteer will receive a t-shirt.

There will be a club meeting/happy hour

at the new Tiki Room after our shift and

members can pick-up their concert tickets

during the meeting. What more can you

ask for...free food, free t-shirt and your

concert tickets. Sign up NOW!

June 24June 24June 24June 24thththth Marine Mammal Center Marine Mammal Center Marine Mammal Center Marine Mammal Center

On June 24th we will be back at The Marine

Mammal Center. TMMC is currently under

construction and closed to the public. We

will be among the first to see the new build-

ings.

After our shift at TMMC Susie and Rus Hud-

son will be hosting the club meeting at their

gorgeous Napa home. Bring your swim

suits!!

July 15 2nd Annual Latitude 38July 15 2nd Annual Latitude 38July 15 2nd Annual Latitude 38July 15 2nd Annual Latitude 38˚ Bowl˚ Bowl˚ Bowl˚ Bowl----AAAA----

ThonThonThonThon

Our 2nd annual Bowl-A-Thon benefiting An-

gelman Syndrome and Cystic Fibrosis will

be held on July 15th. This year will be even

better than last year. We are joining forces

with our phriends, the Pirate Parrots of the

California Delta. It will be held at West

Valley Bowl in Tracy with check-in @ 12:30

and bowling starting at 1:00pm. The bowl-

ing alley will be offering all Parrot Heads a

beer special. During the bowl-a-thon we will

be having raffle full of great prizes! We

would like to ask everyone to PLEASE do-

nate an item to be raffled off. All proceeds

from the raffle will also be split between

Angelman Syndrome and CFRI. Each

bowler will receive 1 free ticket into the

raffle for EACH $50.00 they collect in dona-

tions. After our bowling we will all head

over to Casa el BASHOR for a swim party

and club meeting.

October 21October 21October 21October 21stststst No Limit Texas Hold Em Tour- No Limit Texas Hold Em Tour- No Limit Texas Hold Em Tour- No Limit Texas Hold Em Tour-

namentnamentnamentnament

Calling all Parrot Heads….be on the look-out

for a roomy open floor plan. We are looking for a

place to hold the poker tournament. Since this is

a charity fund raiser we don’t want to have to pay

for a hall. Do you have a home that can accom-

modate 5 eight player poker tables? Do you have

access to a hall or club house? Please, please,

please contact J9 Happ or Cheryl Bashor with

location possibilities.

Big Round Ball ….(cont)


Russ Hudson 1

Susie Hudson 1

Renee Hyatt 1

Joe Pena 1

Deb Pena 1

Bruce Riggs 1

Sandy Riggs 1

Cathie Wartelle 1

Sandy Waters 1

MemberMemberMemberMember PointsPointsPointsPoints

Cheryl Bashor 2

Ray Bashor 1

Pam Brain 1

Jesus Cano 1

Tonya Cano 1

Charlie Conrad 1

Rich Duchscherer 2

Becci Hanna 1

J9 Happ 2

Ron Happ 1

Kathleen Henry 1

Contact Cheryl Bashor at

[email protected] if there is

a problem with your Parrot

Point total. Attendee lists

are also being kept by event

so there shouldn’t be a prob-

lem getting to the bottom of

any discrepancy.

Parrot Points Total as of March 31, 2006

myself and three other guys,

were told that we were going to

New Orleans. We would be

Quality Assurance Inspectors.

After a quick trip back to the

quarter boat for lunch and to

turn in my room key I was off on

I-10 heading to New Orleans. As

I drove I couldn’t help but look

around as I drew closer to New

Orleans. I saw tree that were

snapped in half and homes that

were completely destroyed.

Once off the interstate I began

to notice all the debris and the

waterline on the buildings. It

was surreal. While driving, one

of the most frustrating experi-

ence was that the street signs

were either down or twisted and

facing the wrong directions. I

checked into the local Corps

office in New Orleans where we

was told to go across the river

to a Wal-Mart and meet our

supervisors. We had a little

trouble finding the Wal-Mart

because of the street signs, but

we did find it. Our supervisor

told us to go and check in to our

hotel and be back at the Wal-

Mart that evening at 7:00. Driv-

ing back across the river I could

see most of downtown. I was

able to see the Superdome and

it’s torn off roof as well as sev-

eral high-rises with blown out

windows. After checking in to

our hotel and going up to the

room I had some time to kill, so

be a good parrothead I had to

go and check out Margaritaville.

It. was closed but there was a

sign saying it would be opening

in a few days. I knew then that

life would be ok. My next stop

was the French Quarter which

looked almost up and running

except for a few bars that where

closed. As I drove I noticed how

quiet it was and that seem odd

to me, because New Orleans as

I remembered was a city with

noise and people everywhere.

The people were what made

that city grand, but there was

very few people and very little

traffic.


Katrina …(Cont)

and early the next morning. At

this point, I still didn’t know

exactly what I would be doing.

They explained to me that I

would be staying on a Quarter

boat for the night. So off I went

to find my way to the boat,

which I quickly realized was on

the Mississippi River. Once I

arrived, I was given a key to a

room for the night. The room

had two set of bunk beds and

one bathroom, which I had to

share with 3 other guys. Need-

less to say all that was left was

a top bunk. I hadn’t slept in a

top bunk for years. “Yep”, I said

to myself” this is going to be

fun.”

My roommate’s alarm went off

at 5:30 so I waited for my turn

in the shower, and then off to

the galley for breakfast. I made

my way back to the Recovery

Field Office and began training.

After two hours of training and

filling out some paper work,


I hadn’t slept in a

top bunk for years.

“Yep”, I said to

myself” this is

going to be fun.”

- Jesus


All photos for this story courtesy of Jesus Cano

Jesus and his Crew

That evening I found out that

we always had a safety briefing

every night at 7:00. At that

meeting I was assigned a part-

ner for the next day and told to

report back to Wal-Mart the

next day at 7:00am. As the

meeting ending I notice another

Corps employee from Sacra-

mento, we talked for a moment

and then we went back to our

hotels. The following morning I

reported back to Wal-mart and

was quickly promoted to a su-

pervisor of the MSW (municipal

solid waste) mission. The goal

of the mission was to get New

Orleans back on a regular gar-

bage pick up schedule.

Another supervisor and I where

(Continued from page 9) in charge of 40 contract QA’s.

We participated in the “Clean

Magazine” parade the city held

in New Orleans. We also worked

at the Super Dome parking lot,

in the French quarter, the Cen-

tral Business District, and also

in Algiers, across the Missis-

sippi River. I spend a lot of time

driving to different locations

and took a few pictures along

the way.

There are a few things that I will

never forget, like walking in to

the Super Dome parking lot and

see all the items people left

behind from shoes, TVs,

clothes, children toys, and other

personal items. The other was

driving into the Lower Ninth

Ward and seeing the homes in

the middle of the streets, cars

on top of homes, a 200 ft barge

sitting where homes used to be.

Seeing all the levee breaches

and the devastation that they

caused. The last thing was the

waterline on the houses; I just

can’t imagine the city being

under that much water.

Before I knew my 30 day de-

ployment had ended and I had

to return home, but I knew that

my job was not done and I had

to return. I returned to New

Orleans on January 10, return-

ing to the same job, but this

time the goal was to turn the

garbage pickup back over to the

city. This time there was more

traffic light that worked and

more traffic. It seemed more

like the New Orleans that Tonya

and I loved. There were plenty

of restaurants open and people

out and about. The great city

was coming alive again.

As I drove thru the city I did

notice that the debris removal

had progressed unlike what

some media had been report-

ing. There were still plenty of

work to do in the Lower Ninth

Ward and Lakeview. There was

still plenty of garbage to be

picked up. FEMA had hired

plenty of local people and they

were happy to have work. Many

of the big name contractors had

left the area, so local contrac-

tors now where employing all

locals which in itself, is a good

thing for the New Orleans econ-

omy.

By the end of my second de-

ployment we had set a date for

the city to resume daily garbage

pick and the city was preparing

for Mardi Gras. I was back

home before Mardi Gras began

which I guess in some way, that

was good.

As I look back upon my experi-

ence in New Orleans, I am very

happy I volunteered. A little part

of me is sad to have left. I met a

lot great people and the job we

are doing over there makes a

difference. It is a very reward-

ing experience. Watching a

neighborhood go from debris to

be “Back to Normal” is amaz-

ing. Knowing that our work

makes a difference in the lives

of those people who live there

is priceless.

Katrina…(cont)

Ninth Ward

Devastation in the Ninth Ward


Ships moved inland

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coordinate the bead order, and

always gets the perfect amount.

He figures out that one person

can toss a gross of beads dur-

ing the parade (that’s 144

necklaces)! We weren’t de-

terred by the rain, and our

group got the biggest cheers

from the crowd! The announc-

ers even mentioned all of the

volunteer work we do!

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Report on Mardi GrasReport on Mardi GrasReport on Mardi GrasReport on Mardi Gras

It was another successful Mardi

Gras Party hosted by Larry and

Gladys in Nevada City. The

whole town celebrated with a

ball on Saturday night, and the

parade on Sunday. Saturday

Night’s party was full of good

food, good friends, and good

music. Our own Loren Davidson

provided live entertainment,

and the crowd provided the

rest. On Sunday, we decorated

ourselves, our pets, our kids,

and a car and headed down

Broad Street. If you haven’t

had the pleasure of marching in

this parade – it is a BLAST! We

toss beads to the parade watch-

ers, play Buffett music, and

generally have a really good

time. Larry is kind enough to


Coconut Telegraph…(cont)

a few laughs off campus, but though he was very friendly to his guests he was all about making sure it was done right when he donned his black

Shula’s tee shirt.

I want every visitor to Key West to have a great time staying here, eating here and vacation-ing here, but I would ask you to do me and yourself a favor. When you enter the hotel honor the person behind the desk. When you arrive at the restau-rant respect the host at the front door, the person behind the apron and your bartender. Appreciate the one who helps you on board the catamaran or schooner for your sunset sail and the ticket taker at the mu-seum. I understand that all those who are part of this par-ticular community will not al-ways have “hospitality” as their middle name, but if you come across a Keith in your meander-ings then you will notice a differ-

ence and your dignified re-sponse to their hard work will make as much if not more of a difference to their lives as a

good tip.

Thank you Keith for making this island a special experience for the visitors and for those of us who live here. You just made it all that much better! Doug Heyman in Key West for

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intimate knowledge of wines, familiarity with serving eti-quette, to know your menu and to anticipate the needs of the guest. The management of this facility demands very high stan-dards for their workers and with so much expected of you it would certainly demand consis-tently excellent quality from each worker both up front and behind the scenes. I’ve seen this place in action and they know their business and enjoy doing it well. I believe Keith worked there since it opened and to have that kind of longev-ity and loyalty to a job is a rare thing these days having served at another fine establishment (Café des Artiste; now Pisces) prior. Keith was one of those rare people in this line of work who made the job an art form on the high end of the restau-rant food chain. We could have


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