Weekly Poop 5/1/13

Roost #44 Poop

• Dates to Remember:
  • Friday – Water Conservation Group Meeting @ ...
  • Sunday June 9 – from 3 to 5p.m. for a Fun Afternoon of Wine Tasting. This event is at, and hosted by Costa Ventosa vineyard and winery, in Whaleyville, Md. (www.costaventosa.com). A portion of the cost for this event will go to the RR44 Penguin Swim Team in support of Atlantic General Hospital. $15/pp includes a taste of 9 different wines, a souvenir wine glass, light snacks & horderves. Bottles, cases or individual glasses of wine will be available for purchase. For more info and tickets, contact Gary Miller @ 443-618-9972 or Bill Cordwell @ 443-669-4129.
  • Sunday, July 7 – Ravens Roost #44 Annual Summer Picnic at White Horse Park, 1-6 p.m. Cost is as follows: members $10, guests 21 and over $15, guests 20 and below $10. All adults who attend the picnic will be given a ticket for entrance into a 50-50 raffle which will be drawn at the picnic. The picnic includes food (chicken, hot dogs, hamburgers, corn on the cob, salads etc.) as well as beer, soda and bottled water. There will also be games played such as horseshoes and any other games folks come up with. Also featured will be "Mister OC" playing tunes and flipping burgers! This event is rain or shine as the community center at White Horse Park has also been secured in case of bad weather. Anyone wishing to attend, please email Bill Cordwell at billycords558@gmail.com or call 443-669-4129. A sign up sheet will also be available at the May and June meetings. All wishing to attend must be signed up and paid by July 1, 2013, so we have an accurate count for food and drinks. Checks can be mailed to me @ 558 Ocean Pkwy, Ocean Pines, MD 21811.
  • October 4 – 7 – The Ravens Roost #44 road trip will be the Ravens/Dolphins game being played on Sunday, October 6^th at 1pm. We will be staying at the Courtyard Fort Lauderdale Beach. This is the same hotel we stayed at in 2008. The rooms are $149/night, plus 11% room tax, for the intercoastal view rooms. If you want an oceanview room they are $169/night plus the room tax. Once I get the contract from the hotel I will notify you so you can call in and make your reservations with your credit card. I currently have 50 rooms reserved. Do not call the hotel to make your reservations until you are notified by me! The cost of the game-day ticket (we will be sitting in the lower section in the endzone), the bus transportation to the stadium and a commemorative tee shirt and koozie will be $150.00. I will need this entire amount no later than May 3^rd. This is non-refundable due to the fact the tickets will be purchased on May 3rd. Please make your check out to Ravens Roost #44 and either mail it to me or drop it off at my residence.
    You are to provide your own transportation to Fort Lauderdale. If you are flying out of Baltimore you might check both Southwest and Air Tran airlines. Both offer non-stop flights from BWI to the Fort Lauderdale airport-which is less than 10 miles from the hotel. Southwest also have flights out of Philly. Thanks, Mike Grimes.
  • Friday, December 6 – Ravens Roost #44 Christmas Party@ the Cove Restaurant @ Bayside. More details soon.
• Dues due: Dues ($30 per member) were to be paid by the February meeting. Current unpaid members: Nancy Armiger, Nick Armiger, Joan Bartels, Wil Bartels, John Braun, Gary Deutsch, Eileen Deutsch, Donald Dorsey, Linda Dorsey, Ron Ferger, Bob Kanski, Marian Kanski, Kathy McCauley, Les Purcell, Bill Regan, Carol Smith, Mark Smith, Linda Stine, Ray Taranto, Rob Ward, Tom Weiss, Jim Wolf, Vivian Wolf.
  This is the list of unpaid members that my records show. If your name is on this list in error, please contact me. If you sponsored any of the unpaid members, please contact them to remind them that their dues are payable. If you are not planning to renew your membership this year, please let me know that as well, so you can leave as a member in good standing. Thanks. Jo Ann.

Ravens Poop

• Good Ravens news notes and nuggets from Sarah Ellison’s Blog here. It’s getting to the point where I can hardly stand ESPN, but I do go Jamison Hensley’s Blog here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.
• All the best Orioles news notes and nuggets at Britt's Bird Watch here.
• The Ravens had a great draft. Who exactly did we draft? Go here for the complete rundown.

Local Poop

• Thursday thru Sunday - Springfest 2013. Springfest 2013 celebrates spring and the upcoming summer season. It is four dynamic days of delicious food, live entertainment and unique arts and crafts under four huge big top tents located in the Inlet Lot at the south end of Ocean City's famous Boardwalk.
  Springfest serves up a continuous variety of musical performances on two stages. Admission to the four day event is free! All entertainment is free with the exception of the headline acts.
  Thursday, May 2, 2013 8:00 p.m. BEATLEMANIA AGAIN - The ultimate Beatles Experience - Reserved Seating - $10 & $5.
  Friday, May 3, 2013 at 8pm - Justin Moore Country singer and songwriter. Reserved seating - $25 to $45
  Saturday, May 4, 2013 8:00 p.m. FOREIGNER - Rock Legends - Reserved Seating - $27 to $59
  Tickets available in person at the Roland E Powell Convention Center Box Office Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. or contact Ticketmaster at 800-551-SEAT or online at www.ticketmaster.com
  Please stay tuned for further entertainment schedule updates.
  All Entertainment is Subject to Change.
• Saturday - 6th Annual Berlin Blues & Jazz Bash, Main Street in Berlin. Join us for a day of non-stop Jazz and Blues music...featuring 6 acts on two stages, artwork for sale by local artists, New Orleans style food, amazing restaurants and a Beer tent to heighten the festivals atmosphere.
  Take a break from the music and enjoy a scenic horse & carriage ride around town. Cost is $5 per person (children under 3 are free).
  The Jazz & Blues Bash is FREE to the public. Limited seating will be provided at each music stage; lawn chairs are recommended. No outside food or alcohol is permitted in the festival area.
  Parking: Free Public parking is available around town: William & Pitts Street, Commerce Street (behind Victorian Charm), Post Office on Broad Street, Church Parking Lot on Bay Street, Farmers Market Parking Lot on West Street. Handicapped Parking lot off of Pitts Street behind Rainbow Florist.
• Tuesday, May 21 – Hard Crab Dinner, Knights of Columbus Council 9053, 9901 Coastal Highway, 5-7 pm., at the Council Hall (behind St; Luke’s Church). Choice of: Fried Hard Crab, Crab Cake Fluff, Broiled Crab Cake, or Baked Flounder. Includes corn on the cob, salad, rolls and dessert. $20 per person. Make reservations by May 14. Called 410-524-7994 Monday through Friday 9 to 4. Walk-ins welcome.
• If you've never been, check out the Clayton Theater in Dagsboro. The Clayton is an independently-owned theater in Dagsboro. The theater is 60 yrs old and recently renovated. In order to remain open, they are having to convert to digital at a cost of $80,000. In order to raise the funds for the conversion, they are having classic movie nights on Monday nights. Recent movies include "Iwo Jima," "Gypsy," and "Some Like It Hot." Tickets are $4. Movie starts at 7pm. Snacks are available (popcorn, soda, candy). Upcoming movies include 5/6 "American Graffiti, and 5/13 "Grease." Lots of fun! Important to support a local business and institution!

Funny Poop

• The Pope had become very ill and was taken to many doctors, none of whom could figure out how to cure him. Finally he was brought to an old physician. After about an hour's examination the physician came out and told the cardinals that he had some good news and some bad news.
  The bad news was that the pope had a rare disorder of the testicles, which if left untreated, would be fatal. The good news was that all the Pope had to do to be cured, was to have sex.
  Well, this was not good news to the cardinals, who argued about it at length. Finally they went to the Pope with the doctor and explained the situation.
  After some thought, the Pope stated "I agree, but under four conditions". The cardinals were amazed and there arose quite an uproar. Over the noise a single voice asked "And what are the four conditions?"
  The room stilled. There was a long pause...
  The Pope replied "First the girl must be blind, so that she cannot see with whom she is having sex. Second, she must be deaf, so that she cannot hear with whom she is having sex. And third, she must be mute so that if somehow she figures out with whom she is having sex, she can tell no one".
  After another long pause a voice arose and asked "And the fourth condition?" The Pope replied "Big tits".
  

Etcetera

• Got poop? Let me know! I’m going to try to get this out every Wednesday so if you get it to me by Tuesday I’ll try to include it. Your input is appreciated.
• Be sure to visit our website @ www.ravensroost44.com or our blog @ http://ravensroost44.blogspot.com/ for the latest news, notes and nuggets.
• Life is short. Focus on the good.
• I'll be slingin' wine @ Springfest Saturday from 3 til 7 to benefit the OC Rec Boosters. Stop by and say hey!

Frank

Baltimore Ravens, let’s go

And put that ball across the line

So fly with talons spread wide

Go in and strike with Ravens pride

Fight! Fight! Fight!

Ravens dark wings take flight

Dive in and show them your might

For Baltimore and Maryland

You will fly on to victory