Ravens Roost #44 Beach Life: Weekly Poop 11/30/16

Roost #44 Poop

Dates to Remember:
- Tonight – Ravens Rap show @ 6 pm with John Gehrig, Mike Bradley, and Tony Lombardi @ the Original Greene Turtle!! We are excited to again be sponsored by Bud Light this year and will be having $3.00 BUD LIGHT BOTTLES during the Ravens Rap show!!
  
  OUR FOOTBALL SPECIALS FOR ALL NFL and SATURDAY COLLEGE GAMES ARE:
  - $3.50 22 oz. Domestic Drafts - You Keep the Cup!!!
  - $3.00 16 oz. Natty Boh Ravens cans!
  - $6.00 ($0.75 Wings (8 per order))
  - $6.00 Boneless Wings (8 per order)
  - $6.00 Pub Fries
  - $6.00 Sliders (3 per order)
  - Monday and Thursday night games will also feature $5.00 32 oz. Natty Boh drafts - You Keep the Cup!!!
    
    Thank you and we are looking forward to a terrific football season at the Original Greene Turtle with our Ravens Roost family! - Dawn & Steve
- Tonight - Burley Oak Beer Tasting Fundraiser, 7-9pm. $15 includes 4 beer samples, & light snacks. Additional beers available for purchase. All money raised will go to the RR44 Penguin Swim Team in support of AGH.
- Thursday, 12/8 – Monthly Roost meeting, 7:30 pm, upstairs @ the Original Greene Turtle. At the meeting, there will be discussion on the future of our meeting place.
Members please bring plastic or paper shopping bags to the monthly Roost meetings. The bags will be taken to Diakonia by Eric for use in distributing food donations to the community.
Ticket Exchange:
- We are not able to go to the 12/4 Miami game so are selling the tickets. Also have bus seats for ride to/from OC. Face value seats are $135 each plus bus seats at $25 each. Call at 443-618-9972 or send email. Thanks, Gary.
Season Bus: Bus seats for individual games are $45.00. Please contact Mike at 410.251.6821.
Penguin Swim: The RR44 Penguin Swim Team is registered and looking for more Team members! If you are interested in joining the team, give me a call. If you have not done the swim before, it is a lot of fun, we have a hospitality suite for changing, relaxing and having a few drinks, you get to jump in the ocean on New Year Day which few people get to do, and then get in a heated pool to warm up. You only have to get your feet wet to officially do the swim. The goal is to raise money by asking friends, family and associates to donate to Atlantic General Hospital by way of the Penguin Swim. The Penguin Swim Website is up so please register for the swim at www.aghpenguinswim.org and please let me know if you run into ANY problems or have ANY questions about the process. You should receive an email confirmation after registering so please let me know that you’ve received it. Please bring a donation of a bottle of liquor, wine, or beer for the raffle Basket of Cheer we are holding at the Christmas Party. THANK YOU! Gary 443-618-9972.
Election - The time has arrived again for electing our Roost leaders for the next year. But before elections occur in January, we need to identify members interested in the opportunities listed below. We will finalize and announce the nominations at the December meeting, so if you’re interested in nominating a fellow Roost member, or nominating yourself, please forward your name or their name, phone number and e-mail to Dennis Faber, Chair of the Elections Committee by December 5 dmfaber@mediacombb.net; 443-528-0947 (cell). Here is what we have so far:
Ravens Roost 44—Candidates for Office
- President Eric Waterman
- Vice President Maggie Miller
- Recording Secretary Martha Worthington
- Corresponding Secretary Vacant
- Treasurer Sandy Taras
- Sergeant-at-Arms Herb Roe
- Historian Addie Yeager
- Board of Directors—one vacancy
- Frank Berterman Chair (yr. 2 of 3)
- Susan White (yr. 2 of 3)
- Ken Taras (yr. 2 of 2)
- Donna Chapinski (1 yr. term—outgoing President)

Nominations Received

Board of Directors
- Rick Hansen nominated for 2 yr. term
- Ron Apperson nominated for 2 yr. Term
Officers
- Igor Gawryluk Sergeant –at-Arms

Entertainment Committee:

All members are welcome to join the committee! We need more participation from all members. Our next entertainment committee meeting will be at the Original Greene Turtle on Wednesday, December 14^th @ 5:30 pm (prior to Ravens Rap).

2016 Roost Entertainment Activities

First Canned Food Drive was a success. Two dozen bags of food and $80.00 in cash contributions. Several people said they forgot their donation. If you would like to bring donations or cash contributions for the Holiday season at next Roost meeting on December 8th, Eric will again have his white Ford 150 parked out front of the Greene Turtle. All contributions and donations and plastic bags will be given to Diakonia. Drop donations and plastic bags in Eric's truck. Don't bring up to the meeting. Thank you for your generosity.
Christmas Party - December 10^th 6:45-10:00 PM at the Cove Restaurant at Bayside. Menu includes Surf & Turf (Sirloin & Crab Cake), Crab Stuffed Shrimp or Herb Roasted Airline Chicken Breast. Tickets are $40.00 per person. Cut off date was November 28th. If you signed up and didn't have a check or didn't indicate your menu choice, send check to Eric Waterman, 311 S. Ocean Drive, Ocean City 21842. Call Eric with menu choice as soon as possible
Last Game of the Season Party – T/B/D
Other Activities Under Discussion for Next Year
- Raft Up
- Tour of the Castle (Raven Training Facility)
- Tour of M&T Bank Stadium
- Day trip to Chincoteague or Onancock
- Pub Crawl at Kent Narrows
- Tour of Seacrets Distillery
- Tour of OC Brewing Company

Ravens Poop

The Ravens maintained their division lead by beating the Bengals last week 19-14. Sunday, the Miami Dolphins come to town, 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

Tonight – Ravens Rap Show - Chance to Win Tickets to Ravens Home Games, The Original Greene Turtle. Ravens Rap Show Live - all you need to know about your hometown team! Join your (occasional) hosts Bruce Laird (former All Pro from the Baltimore Colts), Raven Mike (sports talk personality), Tony Lombardi (insider with Ravens24x7.com), and Steve Szlasa (Ravens expert and local Roost #44 legend) for expert analysis, fun commentary and insider info. The Ravens Rap Show is filmed LIVE every Wednesday night from 6-8 pm at The Original Greene Turtle! Every show you attend, gets you more chances to win Ravens Tickets and other giveaways from sponsors! Featuring 16 ounce Aluminum Bud Light Bottles during the show - $3.00.
Now through January 1, 2017 - Winterfest of Lights Ocean City, Northside Park, 125th St. & Bay. Enjoy this award-winning holiday paradise created for the whole family! More than one million holiday lights sparkle throughout your favorite beach resort. Tour the avenues of Ocean City to see seasonal decor then it’s on to Northside Park on 125th Street to see hundreds of animated lighted displays. Relax in the heated tent, enjoy entertainment on selected nights & sip hot chocolate at the Winterfest Village. Browse Yukon Cornelius' gift shop for a special gift and have a photo taken with Santa. Board the Winterfest Express to tour the lights, including the themed exhibits of your favorite fairy tales. Admission is $5 per person. Children, 11 years and under are free. Sunday through Thursday, 5:30pm – 9:30pm. Friday and Saturday 5:30pm – 10:30pm. For more information call 410-250-0125. Click here to see a video of Winterfest.
Tomorrow - Berlin Christmas Parade, Historic Berlin. Berlin Christmas parade featuring high school bands, marching units and Santa Claus.
Friday - Selbyville Christmas Parade. Annual Selbyville Christmas Parade along Church Street with festive floats, marching bands, fire trucks, antique cars and of course a visit from Santa Claus. Santa's house: Santa will be at his house to meet with parade attendees before hie climbs int the fire truck in the parade from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. He will be making his list with the help of his elves. Parade starts at 7pm.
Saturday - Ocean City Christmas Parade, Wonderful Holiday Parade, Gold Coast Mall, 115th St. Wonderful holiday parade with nearly 1,0000 participants including local school bands, floats, marching units, the popular camels from Diamond State Llama Farm and Santa Claus. Many activities in Gold Coast Mall following the parade. The Ocean City Christmas Parade starts Saturday at 11am at 100^th Street and ends at Gold Coast Mall at 115th Street. Parade route subject to change. Contact Elaine Jarvis at 410-524-9000 or honijarvis@cs.com with questions.
Saturday - Holiday Happenings & Tree Lighting in Bethany Beach, Downtown Bethany Beach. On Saturday, December 3^rd, the Town of Bethany will host it's annual Holiday Happenings from 1-3pm at Town Hall. The holiday events will feature face painting and photos with Santa complete with hot cocoa, cookies and a station for children to write letters to Santa. Horse drawn carriage rides, trolley rides through the town and beach tractor rides will be extended until 4pm. At 5pm gather with friends and family at the bandstand plaza for the second annual lighting of the holiday tree followed by a special holiday show featuring Jesse Garron's Tribute to Elvis from 5 - 5:30. Attendees are encourages to bring hats, gloves, scarves and canned goods to be donated to local charities.
Saturday - Michael Londra's Celtic Yuletide at Performing Arts Center, Christmas from Ireland, Roland E. Powell Performing Arts Center. Renowned in America as lead singer for Riverdance on Broadway, Michael Londra is now bringing his Holiday extravaganza, Celtic Yuletide, to the Ocean City Performing Arts Center for one show only, 8pm, Saturday, December 3, 2016. Celtic Yuletide features some of the best Irish musicians and dancers performing Irish Carols, Traditional Irish Songs, Holiday Classics you'll want to sing along to and some heartwarming stories. Michael Londra's own original composition "Beyond the Star" has been recorded and performed by choirs around the world. It's been said if you're not in the spirit of the holidays then you will be after seeing Michael Londra's Celtic Yuletide. Make plans now to enjoy an evening of festive holiday fun. Tickets: $35 and $45.

Funny Poop

Two old women were sitting on a bench waiting for their bus. The buses were running late, and a lot of time passed. Finally, one woman turned to the other and said, "You know, I've been sitting here so long, my butt fell asleep!'.

The other woman turned to her and said "I know! I heard it snoring!"

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