Ravens Roost #44 Beach Life: Weekly Poop 2/15/17

Roost #44 Poop

Dates to Remember:
- Thursday, February 23 – Roost Indoor Mini Golf
- Thursday, March 2 – Entertainment Committee Meeting
- Saturday, March 11 – St. Paddy’s Day Parade
- Friday, June 2 – 20^th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament
Road Trip 2017 – The Ravens game in London will be well represented by RR44. There are 24 people going on some combination of 3 trip options, plus a couple more who have made their own travel arrangements but will be at the game with us. If anyone is still interested, we MAY be able to add a few to the package and the price will probably be higher, but let me know ASAP.

Now that we have the London trip together, I am starting work on a possible trip to Nashville. I need to get a good idea of how many members are interested in going, so please let me know by email and I will have a sign up sheet at the Feb. meeting. I am looking at two options and will let the group decide which one they prefer after we have all the details.

1) I will order the game tickets, reserve a block of rooms as we have done in the past, letting everyone call to make their own reservations and book their own airfare. There are a number of hotels right downtown that are convenient for walking to the stadium, restaurants, bars and entertainment areas. Downtown Nashville is very easy to navigate by foot and their are plenty of cabs if you need them.

2) I will get Fandeavor to give us a price on a trip that will include airfare, hotel, game ticket and transportation to and from the airport.

Hopefully we will have more to cheer about this season.

Thanks, Gary.
Dues: Dues ($30 per person) are now past due. If you have not done so and plan to remain a member, please make your check payable to Ravens Roost #44 and mail to me at 126 Pine Tree Rd., Ocean City, MD 21842 as soon as possible to avoid being dropped from the membership roll. If you have any questions please e-mail me at jelder10@verizon.net. Don't forget that we are looking for a replacement for me as membership chairperson. Let one of the officers know if you're interested. Jo Ann.
Scholarship Golf: There will be a 20th annual scholarship golf tournament this year. Any members who would like to help out can sign up for the golf/scholarship committee at this weeks meeting.

The tournament will be held at the Ocean Pines Golf and Country Club on Friday June 2, 2017. Cost per golfer is $115 and $460 for a team of 4. Includes Golf, Practice range, Golf Awards Luncheon Banquet, Continental breakfast, Gift bag, 2 on-course beverage coupons, $500 Putting Contest, $250 Cash Raffle and kegs at the turn and at the luncheon.

Also, there are sponsorships available: Signature Sponsor ($2,000) includes 2 team entries, 4 tee signs, and tournament banner and tournament banquet recognition. $1,400 without team entries. Major Sponsor ($1,000): 1 team entry, 2 tee signs, and tournament banner and tournament banquet recognition. $700 without team entry. Tee Sign Sponsors-$100.

The committee is also looking for gift cards and new merchandise for the event.

With the $14,200 we will be awarding in scholarships in June 2107, the Roost will have awarded over $160,000 during the lifetime of our grants. Please help us out any way you can to support this cause.

Go HERE for all the info, including sign up sheets.

Thanks, Marc Grimes & Don McMullen, Co-Chairs.
Entertainment Committee: The next meeting of the Entertainment Committee will be Thursday, March 2^nd at 6:00 pm at The Original Green Turtle. Anyone interested in helping to plan the upcoming events is welcome to attend. We need new blood in order to keep it fresh, so if you are new to the Roost, or if you are an old timer who just wants to join us, please come on in to have a beer and kick some ideas around for fun activities this Spring and Summer. Any questions please call or email Maggie Miller at maggiemiller964@gmail.com or 443-867-7198.

Upcoming events to put on your calendar:
- Indoor Mini Golf – Feb 23^rd. Call Ron Apperson for details if you have not already signed up or if you have questions. (302)436-4790.
- St. Patrick's Day Parade - March 11^th. Call Mary Kendall if you'd like to participate but did not sign up. Mary needs to know if you have a costume from the last parade. 302 236-9617.
- Harrington Casino Trip - April 28^th (tentative). Details to come.
- Boardwalk Bike Ride - May 8th. Details to come.
- Annual Roost Picnic - Sunday July 9^th, 2pm to 5 pm, White Horse Pavilion, Ocean Pines. More details to come.

Ravens Poop

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Local Poop

Friday, Saturday & Sunday - Seaside Boat Show, The Boat Show That Works For Kids, Roland E. Powell Convention Center. The 34th Annual Seaside Boat Show - The #1 indoor Boat Show on the Eastern Shore, featuring approximately 350 boats and over 140 exhibitors, including 50 boat dealers. Friday 11:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Admission only $10 for adults or a weekend pass is available for $15. For more information, contact Charlie at cdorman1@yahoo.com or visit www.ocboatshow.com.
Tuesday – Annie, One Night Only, Wicomico Youth & Civic Center. The world’s best-loved musical returns in time-honored form. Directed by original lyricist and director Martin Charnin and choreographed by Liza Gennaro, this production of ANNIE will be a brand new incarnation of the iconic original. Featuring book and score by Tony Award®-winners Thomas Meehan, Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin, ANNIE includes such unforgettable songs as “It’s the Hard Knock Life,” “Easy Street,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” plus the eternal anthem of optimism, “Tomorrow.”
Sunday, March 5^th – Quarter Auction @ the American Legion to benefit the Worcester County Humane Society. Please call Mary Martinez @ 410.382.2661.

Funny Poop

An elderly Christian lady was well-known for her faith and for her confidence in talking about it. She would stand in front of her house and say "God be praised" to all those who passed by.
Next door to her lived an atheist who would get so angry at her proclamations he would shout, "There ain't no Lord!!"
Hard times came upon the elderly lady, and she prayed for God to send her some assistance. She would pray out loud in her night prayer "Oh Lord! I need food!! I am having a hard time, please Lord, PLEASE LORD, SEND ME SOME GROCERIES!!"
One night the atheist happened to hear her as she was praying, and decided to play a prank on her. The next morning the lady went out on her porch and found a large bag of groceries. She raised her hands and shouted, "God be praised!."
The neighbor jumped from behind a bush and said, "Aha! I told you there was no Lord. I bought those groceries, God didn't."
The old lady laughed and clapped her hands and said, "God BE PRAISED. He not only sent me groceries, but he made the devil pay for them!"

Etcetera

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