Ravens Roost #44 Beach Life: October 2021

Roost #44 Poop

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

· From the Prez –

Nothing this week…the prez is sick.

· Dates to Remember:

o 11/8 thru 11/15 – ROAD TRIP!

o 11/18 – November Roost Meeting (third Thursday due to Game on 11/11)

o 11/19-20 – Penguin Swim fundraiser Shrimp Boat

o 12/18 – Roost Christmas Party

· Membership: Membership roles have been updated and I’m pleased to announce we have 135 members. Thanks to all!

Applications for membership continue to be received, and introductions/votes will be made at the November 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.

· Entertainment:

o Road Trip: The Road Trip is sold out and as of now, everything looks good for the trip to proceed. As we have all learned this past year however, things can change depending on how the COVID-19 issues develop. For those that are going on the trip, be sure to bring a couple masks. The stadium, hotel, and other public places may require them. If there is any change to the plans, I will let everyone know.

o Christmas Party 12/18/21:

§ Final Cost - $48/member & $73/non-member S.O. only

§ All members had ample time to respond so attendance is cut off at 81 with 79 now signed up.

§ A waiting list is available for replacing those signups who back out for any reason.

§ Money and registration/choice forms are due.

§ Cash or check payable to Ravens Roost 44

§ Absolute money deadline is 11/18/21 meeting.

§ There are 10 registration/selection forms not received yet

§ People who paid $80 early still owe $16 for final price

· Roost #44 Football Sweepstakes 2021 – We are LIVE!

Ravens Roost #44 – We sold 128 tickets this year for a profit of $1,531.97 – Thank you so much for all your support!

Week 1 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner – D. Fohner

Week 2 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner – Les McKee

Week 3 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner - Gerard Stanczyk

Two Bonus Winners for Week 4!

Week 4 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner - Stephen Szlasa

Week 4 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner - Paul Neal

Three Winning Scores Runner Ups for Week 5 – Great week!

Week 5 Winner - $25 Winning Scores Runner Up – 129 points – Marc Grimes

Week 5 Winner - $25 Winning Scores Runner Up – 125 points – Brian Lancione

Week 5 Winner - $25 Winning Scores Runner Up – 124 points – Carol Munroe

Week 6 Winner - $25 Bonus Winner – Kimberly Eder

Week 7 Winner  $25 Bonus Winner – Eric Waterman

Congratulations to all the Winners!

The details:

· Sweepstakes run for 17 weeks – From September 9 thru December 26

· We will have at least one guaranteed $25 bonus winner each week

· Prizes are awarded each week to the highest 25 game cards that score the most points

First place - $400

Second Place - $200

Third place - $100

Next 22 Runner ups - $25

Prizes are awarded each week for the lowest scoring 5 game cards

Lowest score - $50

Next 4 Runner ups - $25

Grand Prize Season ending

Highest Valued Card of the Season - $1000

Lowest Valued card of the Season - $200

Cash Prizes will be awarded at the Monthly Meetings or by mail.

If you have any questions, please reach out to Michele by email, text, or phone:

Michele.brill@aol.com 443-928-8286

· Season Bus: Individual Game Bus Tickets will be sold online this year. Here is the link: Ravens Roost Bus at Bus to Ravens Games event tickets from TicketSource

This will make it a lot easier for folks that want to go to single games.

Thanks, Billy

· Apparel: The Roost online store is open thru October. Great time to order Roost apparel for Christmas. Order in October and get delivery in November. Ravensroost44.itemorder.com.

· Penguin Swim Team:

The AGH Penguin Swim web page is up and running and ready for the RR44 Team Members to register for the swim. If you have any questions or problems signing up, please give me a call.

During the month of October, I am the featured artist at Burley Oak Brewing Company in Berlin. I am donating 15% of all sales during this show to the Penguin Swim. Stop by Burley Oak for some great beers and some early Christmas Shopping!

Tickets for the RR44 Annual Raffle are available for sale. Cost is $10/each or 3 for $25. See attached flyer:

Shrimp Boat fundraiser November 19-20. See the brochure for details.

Thanks, Gary 443-618-9972

We are still looking for new members to join the OC Ravens Roost 44 Penguin Swim Team. I will have a sign up sheet available at the next couple meetings. For potential new Team members, remember that you only have to get your feet wet to participate.

· Good of the Roost:

o Whomever is interested, we will meet at the Greene Turtle midtown OC for lunch, then if anyone’s interested, we can see a movie at Sun n Surf after lunch. Movies are $6 every Tuesday. Text Donna @ 410.627.7697. Let’s have some fun and get to know each other!

o Hey Ravens fans - Please like Eastern Shore T1 Diabetic Support Foundation page - we have 2 great Ravens packages on our Silent Auction next month.

First item is a backpack filled with all your game day essentials with 2 tickets to the November 7th game against the Vikings and includes transportation from down here.

The gift basket will be a separate item and includes a signed football by Justin Tucker!

Our Spaghetti Dinner will be Covid Style (Carry Out) October 16 with our silent auction starting Monday the 18th on our Facebook page.

More details to follow! https://www.facebook.com/groups/2153323794791997

o The Joshua M. Freeman Foundation and Freeman Arts Pavilion are honored to be nominated for the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber of Commerce "Best of the Quiet Resorts - Inspiring Business" award! Vote for the Freeman Arts Pavilion and your other favorite organizations here: http://ow.ly/TuFg50GoFx0.

We are proud to be part of the Bethany-Fenwick Chamber and to have the opportunity to partner with so many outstanding member organizations. Thank you for your support to ensure the arts are inspiring and available for all. Please feel free to forward to friends and family who enjoy Freeman Arts Pavilion and the impact we make with our arts in education programs in the schools and community. Gratefully yours, Patti Grimes.

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.

· 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

· Saturday - Swing For Youth Golf Open, Eagle's Landing Golf Course. Four-person Florida scramble is a huge success and sell out crowds each year. Participants should register early; participation is limited. Registration is all inclusive and is just $125 per player or $500 per team.

Inclusive price includes:
Green fees and cart
2 mulligans per person
A putting contest "Tame the Beast" and
Raffle tickets

The tournament begins with a shotgun start at 10:00 am with all proceeds from this event benefitting the youth programs of Ocean City' Recreation and Parks.

Funny Poop

· I was telling this girl about my ability to guess what day a woman was born just by feeling her boobs...

"Really?" she said, "Go on then...try." After about thirty seconds of fondling, she lost patience and demanded "Come on, what day was I born?"

“Yesterday." I replied.

Etcetera

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· Life is short. Focus on the good.