Roost #44 Poop
Frank’s note: All items subject to
change/cancellation
From the Prez –
Dates to Remember:
·
7/29/23 – Tangier
Island Trip
·
8/3/23 –
Duckaneer Cruise
·
8/10/23 – Monthly
Meeting
·
8/17/23 –
Shorebirds Game
·
8/23/23 – Booze
Cruise
·
9/6/23 – Monthly
Meeting (date changed due to conflict at American Legion)
·
1/7-1/14/24 - Cruise
to the Bahamas
Membership:
We have 103 paid members.
Thanks to all members who continue to make this one of the best
and largest Ravens Roosts in the world!
Apparel:
On line
store is now open through July.
Shipments in August.
http://ravensroost44.itemorder.com/
Entertainment:
· Tangier Island trip, Sat July 29th. Call Donna if interested 410-627-7697.
· Duckaneer Pirate ship. Aug 3rd 6 to 8.
· Shorebirds trip Aug 17th, we have 1 extra
ticket if anyone interested, $29.50 per person, call Tony 410-627-7696.
· No Ent mtg until Sept, date to
be determined.
Donna Chaplinski 410.627.7697. chapshouse@comcast.net
Just a reminder that our permanent
meeting host is American Legion Post 166.
Meetings start at 7:30pm, but all are welcome to arrive early for food
and drink specials.
AGH Penguin Swim:
The Booze Cruise is
filling up fast and will be a sell out.
Please let me know ASAP
if you are
interested in going.
Scholarship Golf Tournament:
· The Scholarship Committee is
currently seeking donations for 2024 scholarships.
Donations may be
mailed to Ravens Roost #44, Post Office Box 4161, Ocean City, Maryland
21843.
Ravens Roost #44,
Inc. is an IRS 501(7)(c) nonprofit. The federal tax ID is 52-2160753.
Football Sweepstakes:
Ravens Roost #44 Football Sweepstakes
2023 – It’s BACK!!!!
Football Sweepstakes – Tickets on
Sale!!! Ravens Roost #44 2023 Fund Raiser! Last year, we sold 136 tickets for a
profit of $1,685.94!
Come see Michele Sardelis at the
meetings for your Football Sweepstakes Ticket.
For your $20 contribution you receive a chance to win every week during
the regular season.
And we make it easy by offering an
electronic way to get your game cards – Check out our website at: https://www.charitymania.com/give/AD027. Share it with family and friends to boost our
fundraiser totals!
With the Full 18 Game Season chances
to win, here are important dates to note:
·
Tickets
on sale NOW at the Roost meetings and Convention, as well as the website
·
Sweepstakes
run for the full regular 18-week NFL schedule.
·
We
will have at least one guaranteed winner each week – It could be you!!!!
·
Prizes
are awarded each week! More to come on the awards!
·
Cash
Prizes will be awarded at the Monthly Meetings or by mail.
Michele Sardelis will be selling
Sweepstake tickets at the Monthly Meetings.
We will have a table setup near the sign-up table prior to the meetings to
purchase your Sweepstakes tickets. We
will accept exact change and checks made out to Ravens Roost #44. Or get your game cards via the website at: https://www.charitymania.com/give/AD027.
If you want to get a “bundle” of
Sweepstakes tickets to sell, contact Michele.
If you have any questions, please
each out to Michele by email, text, or phone:
Michele.brill@aol.com 443-928-8286
Constitution and Bylaws:
A proposed Bylaw
change has been submitted to the Board of Directors for consideration. The change was read and discussed at the May
and June meeting and will be voted upon at the August Meeting. The change is thus:
Current
Wording
ARTICLE
VI OFFICERS
1. The Elected Positions shall be as
follows:
OFFICERS TERM LIMITATIONS
President 1year 2 consecutive terms
Vice-President 1year 2
consecutive terms
Recording Secretary 1year 3
consecutive terms
Corresponding
Secretary 1year 3 consecutive terms
Treasurer 1year 5 consecutive terms
Sergeant at Arms 1year 4
consecutive terms
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS TERM LIMITATIONS
Chairman of the
Board 3year 1
consecutive terms
Director #1 3year 1 consecutive terms
Director #2 2year 1
consecutive terms
Director #3 2year 1
consecutive terms
Addition Member 1year See
ARTICLE VI, SEC. 8
ARTICLE
VI SEC, 8
8, BOARD OF DIRECTORS
D. The Roost shall
have a Board of Directors consisting of four (4) elected members. The past President shall automatically serve
one (1) year on the Board of Directors after leaving office. Thus the Board of Directors will number no
less then five (5) Board members.
E. If the President
is elected to a second term of office, an additional member shall be nominated
and elected from the body for a one (1) year term. Thus keeping the Board of Directors at five
(5) members.
Proposed
Change
ARTICLE
VI OFFICERS
1. The Elected Positions shall be as
follows:
OFFICERS TERM LIMITATIONS
President 2year 2
consecutive terms
Vice-President 2year 2
consecutive terms
Recording Secretary 2year 3
consecutive terms
Corresponding
Secretary 2year 3 consecutive terms
Treasurer 1year 5 consecutive terms
Sergeant at Arms 2year 4
consecutive terms
BOARD
OF DIRECTORS TERM LIMITATIONS
Chairman of the
Board 3year 2
consecutive terms
Director #1 3year 2 consecutive terms
Director #2 2year 2
consecutive terms
Director #3 2year 2
consecutive terms
Director #4 2year 2
consecutive terms
Director #5 2year 2
consecutive terms
Addition Member 1year See
ARTICLE VI, SEC. 8
ARTICLE
VI SEC, 8
8, BOARD
OF DIRECTORS
D. The Roost shall
have a Board of Directors consisting of six (6) elected members. The past President shall automatically serve
two (2) year on the Board of Directors after leaving office. Thus the Board of Directors will number no
less then seven (7) Board members.
E. If the President
is elected to a second term of office, an additional member shall be nominated
and elected from the body for a two (2) year term. Thus keeping the Board of Directors at seven
(7) members
The proposal will
be read and discussed again at the June meeting.
Good of the Roost:
·
Ravens Roost #44 has won many trophies over the last 25
years, a majority of which Gary Miller had graciously stored in his storage
locker. Gary would like to find a new
home for them. Anyone with any ideas
where they can be stored (or displayed, preferably), please contact Gary @
443.618.9972. garywm1952@gmail.com
Ticket Exchange:
· All tickets to this coming season's
Raven's games available for purchase: Section 527 Row 15 Seats 17-18. Contact Kim Bankard 443.520.0430.
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
· Mondays and Wednesdays - Movies on the Beach. Looking for something to do with the kids
this summer? Or maybe you’re a kid at
heart that just loves a good wholesome movie.
Ocean City Rec and Parks will be hosting Movies on the Beach from June
7th through August 16th. Large inflatable movie screens will be set up for
families to bring their blankets, chairs, and snacks beginning around
approximately 8:30pm. There are two
locations- The Carousel Hotel (118th street) and 27th street. All movies are weather permitting and titles
may be subject to change. For more
information, contact Ocean City Recreation and Parks at 410-250-0125 or visit www.oceancitymd.gov.
2023 Movie Line Up
o W- June 7th, Jungle Cruise- Carousel Hotel 118th
Street
o W- June 14th, Strange World- Carousel Hotel 118th
Street
o M- June 19th, Lightyear- 27th Street
o W- June 21st, Space Jam: New Legacy, Carousel Hotel
118th Street
o M- June 26th, Luca- 27th Street
o W- June 28th, Frozen, Carousel Hotel 118th Street
o M- July 3rd, Minions: The Rise of Gru, 27th Street
o W- July 5th, DC League of Superpets, Carousel Hotel
118th Street
o M- July 10th, Hotel Transylvania: Transformania- 27th
Street
o W- July 12th, Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Carousel
Hotel 118th Street
o M- July 17th, Encanto, 27th Street
o W- July 19th, Lightyear, Carousel Hotel 118th Street
o M- July 24th, Vivo- 27th Street
o W- July 26th, Turning Red, Carousel Hotel 118th Street
o M- July 31st, Rock Dog 3: Battle of the Beat, 27th Street
o W- August 2nd, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile- Carousel Hotel
118th Street
o M- August 7th, Strange World- 27th Street
o W- August 9th, Minions: The Rise of Gru- Carousel
Hotel 118th Street
o W- August 16th, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Carousel Hotel
118th Street
· Sunday – Sundaes in the Park, Northside Park - https://oceancitymd.gov/oc/departments/special-events/sundaes-in-the-park/.
2023 FREE MUSIC LINE UP
o June 11 – Jesse Garron “The
Closest thing to the King”
o June 18 – The Vi-Kings “60s/early
70’s Soundtrack of your life”
o June 25 – Saved By Zero “80’s New
Wave”
o July 2 – Chris Sacks Band “Tropicana
Rock”
o July 9 – Sapphire “The 80s Tribute
Band”
o July 16 – The Players Band “Jamaica
Ska Reggae”
o July 23 – Among the Stars “Tribute
Band”
o July 30 – Guys in Thin Ties “your Alternative ’80s band”
o Aug 6 – Mike Hines and the Look “High Energy Dance Music”
o Aug 13 – FIREKITE “Party Rock”
o Aug 20 – FRONT PAGE NEWS “Classic Rock”
o Aug 27 – Kittyback “Classic & Country Rock”
o Sept 3 – ROMEO DELIGHT “The Ultimate Van Halen Tribute
Band”
In the event of inclement weather, Sundaes may be
cancelled. Fireworks may or may not occur.
· Thursday – Sunset Park Party Nights - Free Concerts, Sunset Park.
Enjoy free concerts in Ocean City Maryland in Sunset Park every
Thursday in July and August from 7pm - 9pm.
Sunset Park Party Nights provides a perfect outdoor
setting overlooking the bay in Ocean City MD. Bring a chair and watch the
sunset as you listen to great live music. 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!
Save the 2023 Music Schedule & Dates:
o JULY 6 – Juke Box Hero (Foreigner Cover Band)
o JULY 13 - Jimmy Charles (Modern Country)
o JULY 20 - Saved by Zero (80's rock cover band)
o JULY 27 - Lennex (90's variety) - Rogue Citzens
(opening)
o AUGUST 3 - Tranzfusion (classic rock)
o AUGUST 10 - Monkee Paw (variety)
o AUGUST 17 - Lauren Glick Band (pop and rock)
o AUGUST 24 - The Dunehounds (jam band)
o AUGUST 31 - Full Circle (modern and classic pop rock)
· Friday thru Sunday - Greek
Festival at the Ocean City Convention Center, Free Admission - Roland E.
Powell Convention Center. Delmarva's
Largest GREEK FESTIVAL! 3 Days of Food
& Fun! This is the 30th year that
the Roland E. Powell Convention Center, on 40th Street & the Bay, will be
transformed into a place for "All things Greek", feeding and
entertaining thousands of Delmarva tourists and local families alike.
Doors open daily at 12 noon to feed hungry Greek
Festival goers authentic traditional Greek cuisine. All menu items are available for lunch or
dinner times, dine in or carry out, including: Baked Lemon Chicken, Lamb Shank,
Keftedes, Dolmathes, Spanakopita, Tiropitas, Greek Salad, Pastitsio, Moussaka
and Gyro Sandwich. Have a leisurely
lunch and shop from the many unique vendors of jewelry, imports and art. Then hit the beach and come back for dinner
& dancing when the place really rocks, after 5pm, to the Greek sounds of
Golden Flame. Not shy? Grab a hand and dance! A little shy? That's ok, enjoy watching the others,
especially the Authentic Greek Folk Dance Performers.
For dessert, enjoy a REAL Greek Coffee and some sweets
from the amazing selection of pastries or have a hot bowl of fresh loukoumathes
(fried dough puffs topped with honey syrup and cinnamon) or our Festival famous
rice pudding, or one of each! To extend
your Greek Festival experience, stock up on pastries like Baklava and Greek
cookies, they freeze well (if they last that long)!
The kids will have fun doing kids crafts and having
their faces painted when they aren't Greek dancing or chowing down on all the
kid friendly Greek foods and desserts.
Admission is FREE!
Plenty of free parking, air-conditioned hall, handicap
access, ATM on site. Visa/Mastercard/Discover accepted for food and vendor
purchases. For more information, visit www.oceancitygreekfestival.com
or call 410-524-0990 or visit on Facebook at OceanCityGreekFestival. Festival proceeds benefit community and
ministry programs of St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
· Monday - Ocean City Beach Dance Party, On
the Beach at the Caroline Street Stage. Let's
Dance! Bring the family for a fun, free
Ocean City dance party every Mondays from 7:30pm - 9:30pm during July and
August on the beach at Caroline Street, just off the Ocean City MD Boardwalk. Family friendly dance music will be played by
local Ocean City DJs. Join in the crowd
dancing on the beach! Bring your
friends, beach chair and blanket and head to downtown Ocean City Maryland for
good music and fun times!
This event is for all ages.
For more information, please contact the Ocean City
Recreation and Park Department at 410-250-0125, or the Ocean City Visitors
Center at 800-626-2326.
Funny
Poop
After a recent college basketball game, the coach spotted a cell phone
lying on the floor. He picked it up and
handed it to one of the referees, saying, "Here's your phone."
"What makes you think it’s
mine?" the ref asked.
"Easy," the coach
replied. "It says you missed 13
calls!"
Etcetera
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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.
·
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blog @ http://ravensroost44.blogspot.com/ for the latest
news, notes and nuggets.
·
Life is
short. Focus on the good.
Frank
And put that ball across the line
So, fly with talons spread wide
Go in and strike with Ravens pride
