Weekly Poop 8/30/17

Roost #44 Poop

• From the Prez - The next meeting of the Roost will be held on September 14^th at The Big Easy on 60^th St. at 7:30PM. The October Roost meeting date has been changed from October 12 to October 19. This was caused because a majority of the Board of Directors are unable to attend on the 12th. The October 19^th meeting will be at the Original Greene Turtle.
  Vice President Maggie Miller has informed me that she will not be seeking re-election in January. I appreciate Maggie giving advanced notice so that we can begin a search for someone to fill out the one year that will remain of Maggie's term next year. I want to thank Maggie for her service especially as Chair of the Entertainment Committee.
  2017- The 20th Anniversary of Roost #44: As mentioned previously, 2017 marks the 20th Anniversary of Roost #44, which began meeting in 1998 under President Buddy Miller. To mark this anniversary, Treasurer Sandy Taras is updating an annual summary of the major activities and trips of the Roost which was last printed in 2004. Part of the report is naming the winner of the Member of the Year Award which was started in 2006. We are missing the names of the winners of the award in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2015. Please advise Sandy or myself if you were the winner of this award in those years. If you are interesting in recommending a Member of the Year for 2017, you must talk to a Board member, an Officer or a previous Member of the Year winner. These are the only members authorized to officially nominate a member for the award. This will occur at the next meeting of the Board on September 14th. We are also creating a Raven Roost #44 20th Anniversary T shirt to commemorate this milestone.
  Council of Baltimore Raven Roosts: Once a year the Council accepts nominations from Roost members for donations to worthy local charities. This Year, the Board of Directors of Roost #44 submitted a request to the Council for a donation of $500 for Diakonia. I am pleased to announce the Council approved our request and we are one of 38 Roosts who's request was approved by the Council.
• Dates to Remember:
  • Wednesday, September 6^th – Ravens Rap returns to the Original Greene Turtle.  6pm.  Special guests Bruce Laird and Tony Lombardi!  Show your support for the Ravens and Ravens Roost 44!
  • Wednesday, September 6^th – Bar Hop Cruise, 6pm.
  • Thursday, September 14^th – Monthly Roost Meeting, 7:30pm @ The Big Easy on 60.
  • Thursday, October 19^th – Monthly Roost Meeting, 7:30pm @ The Original Greene Turtle, 116^th St. bayside.
  • October 20^th - 23^rd – Rockin’ Ravens Weekend @ the Castle in the Sand. Details HERE.
  • Saturday, October 21^st – Crab Feast, 1-4pm.
  • Saturday, November 4^th – Humane Society Quarter Auction. See here for flyer.
  • Saturday Dec 9^th - RR44 Christmas Party at Big Easy on 60.
• Road Trips
  London Trip: Trip shirts have been ordered. Thanks to Bill Reagan at Red Sun for his help.
  
  Nashville Trip: Trip shirts are being designed and a mock up will be ready in the near future.
  Thanks, Gary.
• Season Bus: Call Mike Grimes at 410.251.6821 for information.
• The OC Ravens Roost #44 "Penguin Swim Team's" Bar Hop Cruise to raise money for the 2018 Penguin Swim will be held on Wednesday, September 6, 2017. Ticket cost and details are on the attached flyer. We are running behind on the number of participants that have signed up compared to last year, so please reach out to friends and family to ask them to join us. Thank you and we hope to see you there!
  
  
  
• Ticket Exchange:
  • For Sale: (3) seats. We would like to sell the PSL and can discuss the price if someone is interested in making an offer. The other options would be preferably to sell the whole season (at cost), but will consider selling by game if the tickets are available. Section 550, Row 21, Seats 9-11. Total amount = 2500.00 (833.00 each). We can be reach at, Craig at 410-977-4538 or Anita at 410-977-7760.
  • We’d like to sell a set of either 2 or 4 tickets for the season. Section 532, row 10, seats 9-12 - $828 each for the season-face value. Call Don Vecchioni for more information at 443-909-6261 (cell).
  • I have tickets for sale for TWO games. They are: Dec. 23 at 4:30--Indianapolis Colts and Dec. 31 at 1 PM – Bengals. Two seats are in Section 101, Row 32, seats 20 and 21. They are 3 seats from the aisle on the Visitors side of the stadium. I am asking face value for the tickets. Anyone interested should call Marius Ambrose at 302-947-4168.
  •  Single seat ticket for sale for each of the Ravens home games.  $80 for each game ticket.  Section 539, Row 10 Seat 5. Bus seat available for $40.  Call Paul Neal 302-436-9017. Speak slowly if you leave a message. Thanks, Paul.
    
• Entertainment: The Entertainment Committee would like you to join them for the following upcoming events:
  • The Entertainment Committee will meet on Wednesday October 11 and Monday October 30 at Abbey Burger at 6pm, to discuss details for the Christmas Party. There will not be a September Entertainment Committee meeting.
  • Saturday, October 21^st – RR44 Crab Feast, 1-4pm at the Shrimp Boat in West OC. Crabs, corn on the cob, coleslaw, fried chicken, hush puppies, Miller Lite and Coors Light draft. $36pp.
  • Saturday Dec 9^th, 6 - 9pm - RR44 Christmas Party at Big Easy on 60, Cost; $38pp, $48pp non-member spouse or s.o. Includes:
    
    • Appetizers - Crab Wontons, Blackened/Chilled Jumbo Shrimp & Corden Bleu Chicken Bites
      
    • Salad - Caesar or House
      
    • Entree -
      
      • Lightly Blackened 10 oz. NY Strip Steak or
        
      • Pan-seared Chicken Breast Mushroom/Marsala Sauce or
        
      • Pan-seared Salmon Oscar w/Jumbo Crab Meat, Hollandaise & Roasted Asparagus
        
    • Vegetable - Flash Fried Green Beans
      
    • Starch - Home Made Mashed Potatoes
      
    • Dessert - Beignets (New Orleans Style)
      
    • Beverages - 5 drink tickets per couple (3 for bona-fide single guest) - Valid for Rail Cocktails, House Wine & HH Domestic Beer (draft or btl). Bottomless coffee, tea, soda. Happy Hour cash bar beyond ticket usage or non- HH drinks.
      
    • Seating - Group seating reservation requests are available: all table/seats will be reserved.
      
    • Important Note – Deadline for registering, selecting options & payment is October 13th meeting. We currently have 32 people signed up, shooting for at least 75.
      
    • Forms for this will be distributed at the Sep & Oct meetings. If unable to attend these meetings, print the attached form included with the Poop (or go to our website HERE to get it). Complete the form & mail with check made out to Ravens Roost 44 to: Maggie Miller, 15 Windward Court, Ocean Pines, Md. 21811. For questions call Maggie at 410-208-2756 or e-mail maggiemiller964@gmail.com.
      

Ravens Poop

• 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

• Today thru Labor Day - 100 Nights of Lights, South End of Ocean City Boardwalk. From Memorial Day to Labor Day the south end of the boardwalk will light up with a new light show every night! The light display will be featured approximately every 20 minutes, from 9pm – 11pm.
• Tonight - Free Movies on the Beach at Carousel Hotel, On the Beach at the Carousel Hotel. Enjoy free movies on the beach every Wednesday from June 7 to August 30 at the Carousel Hotel on 117th St. in Ocean City MD. Each week, a general audience movie is presented free of charge on our 16 foot projector. Bring a beach chair or blanket & enjoy the night beside the ocean. Movie starts at dusk. For more information, call 800-626-2326.
  Save the Date - Complete Season Schedule:
  • August 30: The Lego Batman Movie
• Tomorrow - Sunset Park Party Nights - Free Concert, S. Division St. & the Bay. Free Concerts Open to the Public Every Thursday Night in July and August from 7pm – 9pm. Enjoy a free concert while watching the sun set over the Isle of Wight Bay...the perfect location in Ocean City! Sunset Park is located along South Division Street between Philadelphia Avenue and the Bay, next to the US Coast Guard Station in downtown Ocean City MD. All concert admissions and parking are free and open to the public. Beverages, including beer, are available for purchase. Please bring your own chair.
  2017 Schedule:
  • Aug 31 - Funk Shue (R&B / Funk / Soul)
• Tomorrow - Shakespear's Hamlet By Brown Box Theatre Project - Shakespear's Hamlet By Brown Box Theatre Project by the Freeman Stage at Bayside, Freeman Stage. “Let death be what takes us, not a lack of imagination.” — BJ Miller. Free outdoor Shakespeare returns with Brown Box’s most ambitious production yet. "Hamlet," Shakespeare’s pivotal work, delves deep into the recesses of human consciousness in a raw and unforgiving examination of a treacherous political landscape and one Prince’s struggle with the weighty consequences of action, inaction, pain, numbness, and the ever-terrifying unknown. Murder, treason, intrigue, and betrayal culminate to form this harrowing and timeless theatrical masterpiece.
  This performance is free for all to attend. Please BYOC- Bring Your Own Chair. Children age 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Friday - Fab Four: The Ultimate Tribute - The Ultimate Beatles Tribute, Freeman Stage. If you want to experience the best Beatles tribute ever, you won’t want to miss The Fab Four —The Ultimate Tribute. The Emmy award-winning Fab Four is elevated far above every other Beatles tribute due to their precise attention to detail. With uncanny, note-for-note live renditions of Beatles' classics such as "Can't Buy Me Love," "Yesterday," "A Day In The Life," "Twist And Shout," "Here Comes The Sun," and "Hey Jude,” the Fab Four will make you think you are watching the real thing. Their incredible stage performances include three costume changes representing every era of the Beatles ever-changing career, and this loving tribute to the Beatles has amazed audiences in countries around the world, including Japan, Australia, France, Hong Kong, The United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico and Brazil.
  The Fab Four is truly the Ultimate tribute
  BYOC- Bring Your Own Chair. Children age 12 & under are granted free entry to The Freeman Stage for all General Admission performances and must be accompanied by an adult.
• Saturday (morning) - Uncle Pete Rocks at the Freeman Stage, Freeman Stage. Uncle Pete is “An Interactive Musical Celebration!” These are truly events where audiences of all ages are featured. Uncle Pete is a family performer with a difference. His music has a positive message and universal appeal, and is a mix of children’s classics, family-friendly pop songs from Kidz Bop, originals, and adult favorites, with new songs being added all the time. He brings rock & roll/funk & soul to kids and their grown-ups! He can go from “Mary Had a Little Lamb” to the Wiggles to current pop hits to the Beatles without missing a beat. Uncle Pete sings, plays guitar, and has full backing tracks he recorded in his studio (The Invisible Band!), giving the depth and feel of a full band from a solo performer. His energy, enthusiasm, and respect for kids and adults are easily heard and clearly visible. Audiences enjoy his non-stop, interactive shows. He encourages all to participate, emphasizing laughter and movement. He’s performed at elementary schools, libraries, festivals, fairs, museums, events, and more throughout Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Delaware, as well as at numerous daycare and pre-school centers, and is a regular and repeat performer for many locations. It’s a high-energy performance for all audiences.
  This performance is free for all to attend. Please BYOC- Bring Your Own Chair. Children age 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Saturday (evening) - Labor Day Celebration with Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra and Fireworks - Labor Day Weekend Fireworks | Freeman Stage DE, Freeman Stage. The Mid-Atlantic Symphony Orchestra looks “to enrich life throughout the mid-Atlantic region through the power of classical music.” The MSO, under the direction of Maestro Julien Benichou, will perform for an evening under the stars, including a pre-performance conversation with the artists. After the performance, enjoy a fireworks display to celebrate the ending of our 10th season!
  This performance is free for all to attend. Please BYOC- Bring Your Own Chair. Children age 12 & under must be accompanied by an adult.
• Sunday - Somerset Plaza - Free Live Concerts & OC Cruzer Classic Car Display, Somerset Plaza between the Boardwalk and Baltimore Ave. Enjoy FREE special events and concerts on Somerset Plaza, located on Somerset Street between the Boardwalk and Baltimore Avenue in downtown Ocean City. All events start at 3pm. OC Cruzer cars will be on display during all music events. Somerset Plaza is a semi-pedestrian street that is closed to all vehicular traffic during these special events.
  Save The Dates... 2017 Concert Schedule:
  • September 10: Blake Haley (Acoustic / Country / Rock)
  • September 24: DJ Music
  • Entertainment subject to change without notice.
  • For more information, call 410-289-7739.
• Sunday - Sundaes in the Park - Free Concert, Family Fun & Fireworks, Northside Park. Outdoor live music, children's activities, ice cream and fireworks...what could be better? Bring your picnic basket and beach chairs to Northside Park, located at 125th Street and the Bay for ice cream sundaes, live entertainment, children's activities and fireworks. All entertainment is free. Create your own ice cream sundae with delicious toppings for a small price. Listen to your musical favorites and watch the sunset over the beautiful Assawoman Bay. Fireworks start at 9pm. For more information call 410-250-0125.
  • September 3 - Separate Ways (Journey Tribute)

Funny Poop

• “Do you remember that argument 20 years ago when we sat down to write a list of each other’s faults?” I said to the wife.
  “Oh God yes, I still have my somewhere” she said with a giggle.
  “I’ve finished” I replied.

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 up and running. Be sure to bookmark our 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.
• Hope everyone has a safe and healthy Labor Day weekend!

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