Roost #44 Poop

• Dates to Remember:

• Tonight - Ravens Rap tonight at the Blue Ox.  We right now will be skipping the Wed. before Thanksgiving show & the Dec. 29th Show.  Please start spreading the news & let us know of any questions or problems.  Here's to a Great Season!  Thanks, Eileen.  
• Tomorrow - Monthly Roost meeting, 7:30 pm. at the Blue Ox.
• Friday – Water Conservation Group Meeting @ ...
• Friday, December 6 – Ravens Roost #44 Annual Christmas Party Dec 6, 6pm -10pm @ the Cove at Bayside.  Veggie and cheese platters, autumn salad with cranberries, apples and crumbled blue cheese, topped with a homemade vinaigrette.  Plated entrees your choice: Herb roasted Airline chicken breast drizzled with citrus cream sauce, served with roasted red potatoes and chef's choice of vegetables /or Stuffed shrimp, 3 jumbo shrimp stuffed with crab meat, served with roasted red potatoes and chef's choice of vegetables.  Dessert: spiced cheesecake.  Price includes non-alcoholic beverages.  The roost will pay for beer and wine; mixed drinks are available from a cash bar on your own.  Price $30 per member/ $35 per non member guest.  We will also have the Chinese auction to benefit the AGH Penguin Swim.  Please email or call Bill Cordwell for reservations billycords558@gmail.com 443-669-4129.  Please indicate your entrée preference.  Send checks to Bill made out to Ravens Roost 44 and send to Bill at 558 Ocean Pkwy, Ocean Pines MD, 21811. Reservations and payment for this event must be received by Nov. 22.
• January 1, 2014 - The Penguin Swim to Benefit AGH:  The web site is up and it is once again time to join the RR44 Penguin Swim Team.  The past 3 years we have taken 3rd place in the Team division.  This year, the categories have been changed so that Bars and commercial establishments (like Bull on the Beach) have their own division.  That means Civic clubs like ours will be competing against each other, so we have a huge opportunity to take first place in our division!  We will have a hospitality room again this year for the participants to use before and after getting wet for a good cause.  Ask your friends to join our team and go to the link below to sign up under "OC Ravens Roost #44 Penguin Swim Team".  http://penguinswim.atlanticgeneral.org/search.cfm.  We are going to have a meeting at 6:30pm before our regular Roost meeting this week for anyone who has signed up for or wants more info about the Penguin Swim.  To register for the swim, go to www.penguinswim.atlanticgeneral.org.  Be sure to register as a RR44 Penguin Swim Team member.  After you have registered, send an e-mail to your friends and family asking for donations.  We are also looking for donations of items to raffle off at the Christmas Party Chinese Auction.  Bottles of wine, liquor, art, crafts, gift certificates, etc. are all welcome.  If you are on Facebook, post a request there as well.   Please bring any other ideas for fundraising to the meeting.  Thanks, Gary.

• Roost Apparel:  At the November meeting Maggie will bring all the remaining t-shirts, sweatshirts and jerseys.  Got someone on your Christmas list that's a Ravens fan and loves OC?  We've got something for everyone!  A variety of sizes and colors remain.  Please help Maggie clean out the inventory (and her garage)!  
• Roost Elections are coming.  Nomination and Elections Process for Roost Officers:
• November meeting: Elect Nomination Chairperson.  The Chair picks two (2) members for a committee of three (3).  The Chair recruits and accepts nominations.
• December meeting:  The List of candidates is presented.  Nominations from the floor will be accepted.
• January meeting:  Election is conducted.  A secret ballot is used where more than one (1) member is running for an office.  February:  New Officers are installed.
• There are two (2) positions for which we have no candidates running for office.  They are the Vice President Position and the Recording Secretary position.  We need your help to fill these important roost positions. The other Officer Positions have members nominated, but you can be nominated and run for these positions also.   Contact Paul Neal if interested.
• Ticket Exchange:
• Nelson Kelly is looking for two seats together for R's vs. Steelers game. Want to take my Granddaughter to game I actually have a single ticket but I need two together.  Let me know if you hear anything.   Thanks, Kelly

Ravens Poop

• The Ravens overcame a Hail Mary touchdown with no time on the clock to beat the Bengals in overtime, 20-17.  This Sunday, the Ravens travel to the Windy City to take on the Bears, 1 pm.
• Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggets 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.

Local Poop

• Nothing happening this week.  Maybe it’ll snow...
• Monday, December 9 - From Gary: On Monday Dec. 9th I will be participating in The Shark's "Buy Local Monday Marketplace".  I will be displaying and selling prints of several original paintings and will donate 15% of my sales that night to the RR44 Penguin Swim Team.  This will be a fun evening with a lot of local artists and crafters selling a variety of hand made items.  This is a very popular event so I would suggest that if want to also enjoy dinner at the best restaurant in OC, you make reservations early.  Thanks, Gary.

Funny Poop

• Billy Bob and Luther were talking one afternoon when Billy Bob tells Luther, "Ya know, I reckon I'm 'bout ready for a vacation. Only this year I'm gonna do it a little different. The last few years, I took your advice about where to go.

Three years ago you said to go to Hawaii. I went to Hawaii and Earlene got pregnant.

Then two years ago, you told me to go to the Bahamas,and Earlene got pregnant again.

Last year you suggested Tahiti and darned if Earlene didn't get pregnant again."

Luther asks Billy Bob, "So, what you gonna do this year that's different?"

Billy Bob says, "This year I'm taking Earlene with me."

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.
• Our website is back up and running.  Be sure to bookmark our new address - www.OCRavensRoost44.com or go to our blog @ http://ravensroost44.blogspot.com/ for the latest news, notes and nuggets.
• Life is short. Focus on the good.

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