Ravens Roost #44 Beach Life: Weekly Poop 10/13/21

Roost #44 Poop

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

· From the Prez –

Greetings to all…Hellava game on Monday night..seems like Lamar and company
got something going on so far this year..

Just a reminder that our meeting is this coming Thursday October 14th at Ocean
City’s American Legion on 23rd st…please enter by the side door on 23rd ..meeting
starts at 7:30 and the kitchen will close around 8pm…

I am still looking for a Nominating committee chairperson..if interested please
contact me ..I also will be asking at the meeting for any interested person…

We have two events coming up (the Miami road trip and the Christmas/Holiday
party) so please read all information in the Poop and The Caw to be updated..

The Roost has had some winners thus far in the football sweepstakes..Michele
has been great notifying winners…

Check the apparel website for Roost #44 merchandise ..I think it’s still open, if not
I will contact Rich Hansen…

Hope to see all this Thursday and if possible bring with you new prospective
members…GO RAVENS

· Dates to Remember:

o 10/14 – October Roost Meeting

o 10/16 – Crab Feast

o 10/18 – Celebration of Life for Marian Cicero

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

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 October 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.

o We are having Marian’s Celebration of Life party on Monday, Oct 18 (her birthday) at the Original Greene Turtle, 6 pm, in back room. We will have lite fare. So far we have 34 friends of Marian attending. Please text or call Donna @ 410.627.7697 if you plan to attend. I would also like to have people volunteer to speak about her and bring any pictures we can make a collage with. If you can, please wear your Ravens Roost 44 Hawaiian shirt. If you don’t have one, any Ravens attire will do. Thanks.

· 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 at Oct. 14th meeting.

§ 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 – We are heating up!

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

Congratulations!

You can still purchase sweepstakes thru October 24, however you are not eligible to win for any prior weeks.

Get your Sweepstakes tickets at the October meeting from Michele, or go online and get your game card direct! Check out our website at: https://www.charitymania.com/give/ab015.

The details:

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

· Late ticket deadline 🡪 October 24 (not eligible to win for any prior weeks)

· 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

o First place - $400

o Second Place - $200

o Third place - $100

o Next 22 Runner ups - $25

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

o Lowest score - $50

o Next 4 Runner ups - $25

∙ Grand Prize Season ending

o Highest Valued Card of the Season - $1000

o 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 each out to Michele by email, text or phone:

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

Good luck to all!

· 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 at the end of the newsletter for details.

New this year is the Atlantic General Hospital's 1st Annual PUPPY PENGUIN SWIM & YAPPY HOUR. Sunday 10/17/2021, 1:00 - 3:00 PM at the Residence Inn by Marriott, 300 Seabay Lane, OC. Donation is $20/pup, includes FREE GIFT FOR YOUR PUP, COMPLIMENTARY DRINK FOR YOU, DOOR PRIZES AND MORE! 1 pup per person.

All dog handlers must be 18+ and sign a waiver. YAPPY HOUR DRINKS & FOOD will be available for purchase. Learn more

and register at "AGH.CARE/PUPPYSWIM" OR CALL 410-641-9671.

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.

· Out and about and can’t watch the game? You can listen to the Ravens on the radio! (I know, right?) Go here: https://www.baltimoreravens.com/game-day/coverage for the list of affiliates.

· 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 thru Sunday - Free State Corvette Weekend & Boardwalk Parade, Clarion Hotel and Inlet Parking Lot. Great annual event for Corvette enthusiasts and owners. This is the largest Corvette Club sponsored event on the East Coast of the United States with over 1200 Corvette enthusiasts attending from Canada to Florida. This event includes car shows, road rallies and parade other fun activities.

For more information visit http://www.freestatecorvette.com/ or email pr@freestatecorvette.com.
·        Saturday - Spartan Race, Hugh T. Cropper Inlet Parking Lot. Challenge yourself and join the Spartan Race on October 16th in Ocean City, Maryland. This is the shortest distance race, but a favorite among new and returning Spartan racers. The Ocean City Sprint delivers 20 obstacles over 3 miles. When you finish the race, you're 1/3 on your Spartan TRIFECTA: the ultimate Spartan achievement.

Parking will be off-site and all racers will be shuttled in by buses.

Race Schedule:
o   7:30am Elite Men
o   7:45am Elite Women
o   8am - 8:30am Age Group Start Times
o   8:45am - 12:45pm Morning Start Times
o   1:00pm Afternoon Start Times Begin
o   Last Heat: will be announced 10 days prior to event
o   Starting at 7:30am, waves of 15 racers will be released every minute.

·        Saturday - Harbor Day at the Docks - 3 Great Bands, O.C. Fisherman's Marina. Saturday, October 16th, the Worcester County Department of Recreation and Parks will be celebrating the maritime culture of Ocean City through Harbor Day at the Docks. This event is appropriate for all ages and includes boat tours, local artisans and vendors, fresh food, live music, free kids activities, cooking demos and much more. The event is from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm on Sunset Ave., West Ocean City, MD. Free parking and shuttle rides are available at the West Ocean City Park N' Ride.

Live Band Schedule:
10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Trinidad & Tobago Baltimore Steel Orchestra
12:45 pm - 2:15 pm - Permilla Project
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm - Still Surfin'

·        Saturday - Berlin Oktoberfest and Fall Sidewalk Sale, Town of Berlin Maryland. The annual Berlin Oktoberfest and Sidewalk Sale is Back! This year's authentic Oktoberfest music featuring The Edelweiss Band is being sponsored by Burley Oak Brewery. All beer, mead and wine sales benefit the WE ❤️ BERLIN 501c3. But wait there is more; local favorite; The Dunehounds will perform at the North end of Main Street.
o   Mead Garden at The Berlin Commons by The Buzz Meadery
o   Scales n Tales Reptile Show
o   Plus art activities for the kids and the Fall Sidewalk Sale!
o   German food featuring brats and knockwurst, pretzels, German chocolate cake & more!
o   Free shuttle from Berlin Intermediate School sponsored by Ocean Downs Casino
o   Other parking at Stephen Decatur Park & the Berlin Library
***Modified event to allow for social distancing – everything will be spaced out around town!***

·        Saturday - Annual Hope Palmer Pink Party & Fundraiser - 100% Of Cover Charge Donated To Local Cancer Centers. You're Invited to Sunset Grille's annual Hope Palmer Pink Party featuring $1.98 beer, crushes, drinks and wine and music when Sidearm takes the stage from 2:00pm to 6:00 pm. $25 Cover: 100% of the cover charge will be donated to John H, "Jack" Burbage Regional Cancer Center! Checks will be presented in the name of Rena Bishop. Bring a friend and celebrate Cancer Survivors everywhere!

·        Sunday - Semper Fi Bike Ride - OC Events. This is a fun ride to raise money for the Semper Fi fund! There a two components to this Fun Ride; the Boardwalk ride will begin at the Inlet and head north on the boardwalk and back to the Inlet and the Road Ride will take place from the OC Inlet to the Indian River Inlet and back. 6:30 am - 4:00 pm.
Registration:
$35 for Boardwalk rider
$45 for Road rider

Funny Poop

· Joe took his blind date to the carnival. "What would you like to do first, Kim?" asked Joe. "I want to get weighed," said Kim.

They ambled over to the 'weight guesser'. He guessed 120 pounds. She got on the scale; it read 117 and she won a prize.

Next the couple went on the Ferris wheel. When the ride was over, Joe again asked Kim what she would like to do. "I want to get weighed," she said.

And back to the 'weight guesser' they went. Since they had been here before, he guessed her correct weight, and Joe lost his dollar.

The couple walked around the carnival and again he asked where to next. "I want to get weighed," she responded.

By this time, Joe figured she was really weird and took her home early, dropping her off with a handshake. Her roommate, Laura, asked her about the blind date, "How'd it go?"

Kim responded, "Oh, Waura, it was wousy."

Etcetera

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· Life is short. Focus on the good.