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The whistle blows in Congo town
And the mail boat's in, mail boat's in
THE E-MAIL BOAT'S IN

 

August 27

• Funny "Jimmy Buffett" story! http://www.theonion.com/content/opinion/darling_theres_something_ive

• Des Moinesas' Livingston Saturday Night PHlocking  is less than one month away!

                 Holiday Inn Express             967-1855           3 rooms                     99.00
                Adventureland Inn                265-7321           31 Poolside rooms     129.00 to 159.00
                Heartland Inn                      967-2400            8 Rooms                    72.99 to 79.99
                Des Moines East(Motel 6)    967-5252           42 Rooms                   59.99 to 71.99

                People must say: Livingston Saturday Night or Des Moines Parrothead Club to get the rates.          
                All of these hotels are within 1.5 miles of the event.               

• Article in Coastal Living about Lucy Buffett
  http://www.coastalliving.com/coastal/living/people/article/0,14587,1829871,00.html
   

• Alpine Photos are on the web site:  Member Photos 2008 

August 13

• Capt Tony turned 92 on 8/10.  Raise a toast to him!

• On Saturday, 9/20, the Des Moines Parrot Head Club is having their annual Livingston Saturday Night PHlocking.  Their band for the PHlocking is "Too Drunk to Fish" which is one of the bands under consideration for THR 2009, so if anyone goes down, give us a thumbs up or thumbs down on the band.

• Evidence from the Flood Relief Fund Raiser is now on the website!!!

• The Voice of the Wetlands All-Stars, featuring guitarist Tab Benoit, Cyril Neville, Irma Thomas and Marva Wright, plus three of the four original Meters, the Soul Rebels Brass Band and the Wild Tchoupitoulas Mardi Gras Indians, will perform Sept. 1 at a Friends of New Orleans party during the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis at First Ave. If  anyone has any idea how the heck one can get tickets, please email headbwana@st-minnesomeplace.com.  http://blog.nola.com/keithspera/2008/07/new_orleans_musicians_to_kick.html

• The Eric Stone Band with Special Guest Brent Burns will entertain on a Sunset
  Sailing Cruise during MOTM on the Caribbean Spirit Catamaran on October 30th
  from 5 pm - 7 pm.  It is limited to 120 People and will include free snacks and free beer, wine and champagne. The Caribbean Spirirt is a custom built 78 foot luxury vessel with a spacious sundeck, dual stairway to the sea, shaded seating area, and two large
  restrooms. It has unique schooner rigging (TWO MASTS!). The price is $49 per person or 2 for $90. For more details go to www.boatsongs.com