Weekly Poop 1/11/23

 

Roost #44 Poop

Frank’s note: All items subject to change/cancellation

 

From the Prez –

Greetings to all..

 

A reminder that our meetings is this Thursday at the American Legion…meeting time is 7:30 …come early for food and drink..kitchen closes at 8:00

 

If you can remember..please bring a bag of can goods and non- perishable items so we can donate to our local food bank…

 

Also on that note, this will be my last meeting as the President of Ocean City Roost #44…it has been an honor and pleasure serving as your President..

 

That is all I have…so let’s see if we can keep this 2022 season alive with a victory in Cincinnati…

 

GO RAVENS

 

Dates to Remember:

·       1/12/23 – Monthly Meeting

·       6/2/23 – Scholarship Golf Tournament

 

Membership:

Membership rosters have been updated and we have 130 current paid members for 2022. 

 

I will begin collecting 2023 dues at the February meeting.

 

Wellness:

·       Please contact Carol Munroe at carol.munroe@hotmail.com if you know of a Roost member in need of a message of encouragement or a sympathy card for a family member.

 

Apparel:

The online store is open through the end of January.  http://ravensroost44.itemorder.com/

 

 

Entertainment:

·       Any ideas for the upcoming year will be discussed at our Jan meeting.  Let's think of some fun things to do as a Roost!

·       Also, we could use some help on the committee.

 

House:

Just a reminder (and for anyone who does not know) that our permanent meeting host American Legion Post 166 has invited our Roost and friends to attend every Sunday afternoon Raven's game in our meeting room with the big screen and reserved seating up front.  Game fare specials are available at a served food bar that varies weekly along with their regular kitchen menu items delivered to your table.  The bar is open just like our meetings.  Hard to get better seats than this! 

 

Notify me @ ronapperson@msn.com or 302-436-4790 for # of people in your group if you can.

 

Ron

 

AGH Penguin Swim:

Thanks to everyone who helped the OC Ravens Roost 44 Penguin Swim Team raise over $9,400 for our local hospital!!

 

Thanks to your help, the TEAM came in FIRST PLACE  in the "Community Group or Organization" category.  We also want to thank all of those who came out to cheer us on!  A good time was had by all.  Please see the attached Thank You ad that will appear in the local papers sometime in the next 2 weeks.  Be sure to patronize the local businesses that contributed to our success.

 

Scholarship Golf Tournament:

    26th Annual Ravens Roost #44 Golf Scholarship Tournament

·       Date: Friday, June 2, 2023

·       Place: Ocean Pines Golf Club

·       Time: 8:00am registration, continental breakfast; 9:00am shotgun start

·       Lunch, Awards presentation & Silent Auction 1:30pm Ocean Pines Bar & Grill

·       Registration fee $120.00

·       Putting Contest & Cash Raffle

·       Signature sponsor $2,000.00, Major Sponsor $1,000.00 Tee sponsorship $100.00

 

Chairperson needed

 

Thank you,

Don

 

Nominations:

Nomination Committee Final Update:

 

We will be welcoming in our New President and Vice President at the January meeting!

No voting was required as we had only one nomination for each position.  Congratulations and all the best to our New President and Vice President and BIG thank you to Bob and Donna!

 

Roost #44 Football Sweepstakes 2022 - Week 11!

 

Our Winners

Week 18 – TWO WINNERS!

 

3 rd Highest Score  Lee Zimmerman - $50 Winner

10 th Highest Score  Marc Grimes - $20 Winner

 

AND

 

My oversight … We had THREE WINNERS for WEEK 14!

4 th Highest Score  Tonja Sas - $20 Winner (Two tine winner this year!)

 

10 th Highest Score  Kim Bankard - $20 Winner

2 nd Lowest Score  George Buschman - $20 Winner

 

Week 1  $20 Bonus Winner - Trish Neal

Week 2  $20 Ranked 10 in most points scored – Brian Lancione

Week 3  $20 Bonus Winner – Lou Witte

Week 4  $20 Least Ranked 2 in points scored – Shaun Rutherford

Week 5  $20 Bonus Winner – Carol Monroe

Week 6  $20 Bonus Winner – Trish Neal

Week 7  $20 Bonus Winner – Tonja Sas

Week 8  $20 Bonus Winner – Joe Seeger

Week 9  $20 Ranked 8 in most points scored – Les McKee

Week 10  $20 Bonus Winner – Charles Dayball

Week 11  $20 Ranked 9 in most points scored – Theresa Williams

Week 12  $20 Bonus Winner – Sara Brown

Week 13  $20 Bonus Winner – Marisa Grimes

Week 14  $20 4 th Highest Score – Tonja Sas

Week 14  $20 10 th Highest Score – Kim Bankard

Week 14  $20 Second Lowest Score - George Buschman

 

Week 15  $20 Bonus Winner – Janet Rosensteel

Week 16  $20 Bonus Winner - Karon McMullen

Week 17  $20 Bonus Winner - John Gieseking

Week 18  $50 3 rd Highest Score – Lee Zimmerman

Week 18  $20 10 th Highest Score – Marc Grimes

Last year we sold 126 tickets this year for a profit of $1,503.97,

This year – Thanks to all of you, we sold 136 tickets for a profit of $1,685.94!

 

Get ready for Next Year!!!

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Ravens Poop

·       Good daily dose of Ravens news notes and nuggets here.  I can hardly stand ESPN, but you can go here to stay up to date with all of the AFC North news.

 

·       The Orioles have signed a new radio deal with WBAL in Baltimore.  Maybe we’ll finally get a decent affiliate here at the beach!

 

·       Follow all the Orioles news @ MLB here, and on MASN here, from columnist Roch Kubatko.

 

·       Into Maryland Terrapins basketball?  Get your Terps fix here.

 

Local Poop

·       Friday - The B.B King Experience Featuring Claudette King - MLK Weekend Dreamfest, Roland E. Powell Convention Center.  Get your tickets today, for over half a century, B.B. King and B.B. King defined the blues to the world, averaging over 250 sold out concerts per year, with classics like “THE THRILL IS GONE”, “EVERY DAY I HAVE THE BLUES”, “HOW BLUES CAN YOU GET”, and “WHY I SING THE BLUES”.  Now, BB KING’S Daughter; CLAUDETTE KING has teamed up with B.B. King’s Blues Band to tour, keeping the musical legacy; the BB KING EXPERIENCE alive.

 

·       Saturday - Thomas McClary's Commodores - MLK Weekend Dreamfest 2023, Roland E. Powell Convention Center.  Get your tickets today, as an irresistible force of social and cultural change, this Motown icon made his mark not just on the music industry — but society at large.  McClary was part of a new musical group that was both authentic and groundbreaking and created a sound that the world had never heard before – one that was real, raw, and unbelievable.  This was a sound that captured America and resonated around the world.  The group is credited with seven number one songs; a host of top ten Billboard hits and their vast catalog includes more than 50 albums with more than 120 million units sold.

 

·       Sunday - The Spinners - MLK Weekend Dreamfest, Roland E. Powell Convention Center.  Get your tickets today, The Spinners who hail from Detroit’s suburbs are coming to the Performing Arts Center in Ocean City, Maryland.  They recorded on multiple labels before gaining fame and ultimately achieving 12 gold records over the next decade with hit songs including “Could it Be I’m Falling in Love,” “One of a Kind,” “Games People Play,” “Workin’ My Way Back to You,” and many others.  They were nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, garnered six Grammy nominations and have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  Original member Henry Fambrough continues to lead five amazing vocalists on stage, melding intricate harmonies with breathtaking vocal acrobatics.

 

Show Time: 8pm at the Performing Arts Center

 

Funny Poop

A conscience is what hurts when all your other parts feel so good.

 

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.

 

 

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