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Welcome to our newest Roost #4 members: A big
Roost #4 welcome goes out to our newest member inducted at our July 26th
meeting: Dee Yakel and
Zeke Zelkoski.
A big Roost #4 welcome also goes out to our member inducted at our at our June 28th
meeting: Kathy Orlando and
Frank Clifton.
Rookies,
rookies, rookies won't you kiss our $&%!!! Welcome aboard!
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Roost #4
July Birthdays:
Happy birthday wishes are in order this month for:
Julie Moreland (7/15),
Buzzy Suter and
Bobby Sybert (7/18 - twin sons of different mothers),
Carol Simpers (7/27), and
Bob Caldwell (7/31 - our Roost #4 picnic!)! Happy
birthday all!!!
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Roost #4
2010 Membership Drive:
Roost #4 is holding our annual membership drive between our May
24th and August 23rd meetings. The winner will receive a free ride on
2011 Membership Dues (a $30 value)!
Congrats to 2009 winner Rick
Hubata (3
recruits!)!!!
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Roost #4
2010 Golf Tourney Hole Sponsorship Competition:
Roost #4 will once again hold a competition to see which member
can sell the most hole sponsorships for our 2010 tournament (July 17th at
Hollow Creek) between now and July 10th. Hole
sponsorships are $50 per hole or 2 for $75.
Click here for a registration form /
hole sponsor form
The
Roost #4 member that sells the most hole sponsorships prior to the July 10th
deadline will get a free ride on annual dues for the 2011 fiscal
year! The winner will be announced at the
July 26th meeting!
Congrats to 2009 winner Mitch
Hooper (10 hole sponsorships!)!!!
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Roost #4
Donation to Animal Advocates of Howard County:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Ann Selnick of
Animal Advocates of Howard County
at the Roost #4 April 26th, 2010 meeting at Jilly's. Remember to
consider adoption as your first option when looking for a new pet! Here's a picture of the presentation to Ann (Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

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Ravens Kickoff Manic Monday: WJZ TV
broadcast LIVE in Fells Point at 6am on
Monday, September 7th - we sang Manic Monday on the air with a bunch of
fellow Ravens fans, and kicked-off the Ravens 2009 season in style! Roost
#4 had 6 members there celebrating our 50th
Anniversary! Thanks to Bill & Theresa Griffin, Frosty & Anna Volmer,
Beth Adams, and Mitch Hooper for beating the sunrise to promote the Roost!
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Catch Roost #4 Member
Tommy McCabe and Against the Grain Around Town:
Tommy and his classic rock band, Against the Grain,
are playing the following date:
Stop by and rock with Tommy and ATG!!!
Check the ATG website for the
complete schedule
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Roost #4 to "Adopt-a-Highway"!:
Roost #4 voted to adopt a stretch of highway at their July 23,
2007 meeting. The section of highway we are now responsible for is
Frederick Road
between Oella Avenue near the horse farm to The Trolley Stop at the river.
For more information on the Adopt-a-Highway program, go to
Roost #4 Adopt-a-Highway.
Pictures from Past Roost #4 Adopt-a-Highway Efforts
Print an Adopt-a-Highway
Participation Agreement
The last clean-up
was Saturday, April 10th, 2010, 7:30am. The 2010 upcoming clean-up
dates are scheduled for the following Saturday mornings: June
12th, August 14th, and October 16th (all weather permitting)!
Contact
Denise
for more information or to volunteer! Thanks to all our volunteers for
helping-out!
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Roost #4 2008 "Formula 4 Success"
Scholarship Award Winners: Ravens Roost #4
presented 2 $1500 checks to their 2008 "Formula 4 Success" Scholarship
award winners at their 50th Anniversary Bull and Oyster Roast on March
28th, 2009. Congrats to winners Samuel Plazak of Hammond High
School and Matthew Bounds of Wilde Lake!
Click here for more information
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Roost #4 2008
Donation to the Todd Heap Foundation:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Kathleen Elliott of the Baltimore
Community Foundation (representing the Todd Heap Foundation) at our March 23, 2009 meeting.
(Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

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Roost #4 2008
Donation to Gilchrist Hospice Care:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to Hal
Friedman of Gilchrist Hospice
Care at our February 23, 2009 meeting.
(Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

Sorry for the fuzzy
picture - the webmaster
forgot to bring the real camera - so the cell phone had to do!
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Roost #4 Volunteers at Ray Lewis Foundation Event:
On Tuesday, November 25th, a bunch of Roost #4 members helped Ray Lewis,
Mark Clayton, and a slew of volunteers distribute Thanksgiving dinner
fixins to over 600 families at Diakon Place at the corner of North Avenue and
North Broadway in Baltimore. Roost #4 was represented by newest member,
Tom Thompson, soon-to-be member,
Melissa Coveleski, and members
Frosty & Anna Volmer, Mitch
& Cindy Hooper, Leslie Pacen,
Kristin Shinham, and Bill &
Theresa Griffin. Also assisting were George & Sue Draper
of Roost #65 in Pasadena and Captain Dee-Fense! Thanks to Ray for
stopping-by to thank all the volunteers! See a video clip at
http://wjz.com/video/ titled "Ravens Star
Works to Make Thanksgiving Happy" and dated November 25th.
Pictures from the Holiday Dinner Distribution with the Ray Lewis Foundation
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Roost #4
2007 Donation to the Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Darlene Kean of
The Believe In Tomorrow National
Children's Foundation at the Roost #4 October 22, 2008 meeting at Jilly's of Ellicott City.
(Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

Sorry for the fuzzy
picture - the webmaster was just returning from the Buffalo Road Trip and
forgot to bring the real camera - so the cell phone had to do!
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Roost #4
2006 Donation to the Believe in Tomorrow National Children's Foundation:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Lindsay Thomas of
The Believe In Tomorrow National
Children's Foundation at the Roost #4
May 22nd meeting at the Judge's Bench. Their
mission is dedicated to improving the quality of
life for critically ill children and their families through three unique
programs. Serving over 38,000 children each year, they have become a
national leader in pediatric support services that help to ease pain, reduce
loneliness and bring joy to children throughout their treatment process.
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Roost #4
Donation to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Maryland Chapter:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Sharon Dodge, a member of the Board of
Directors for the
National Multiple Sclerosis Society - Maryland Chapter at the Roost #4
April 24th meeting at the Judge's Bench. The
mission of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is to end the devastating
effects of multiple sclerosis.
The Maryland Chapter offers vital programs and services to the more than 5,000
Marylanders living with MS.
Here are a couple of pictures of the presentation to Sharon (Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

Read more about Sharon Dodge and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
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Roost #4
Donation to Animal Advocates of Howard County:
Joel Hampshire, Director of
Charitable Contributions for Ravens Roost #4, presented a $1000 check to
Ann Selnick of
Animal Advocates of Howard County
at the Roost #4 March 27th meeting at the Judge's Bench. Remember to
consider adoption as your first option when looking for a new pet! Here
are a few pictures of the presentation to Ann (Click on Thumbnail for Larger View):

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Ravens Roost #4 Ticket Exchange: If you
have Ravens tickets to sell or trade (face value only!) or are in search of
Ravens tickets, check-out our new Ravens
Roost #4 Ticket Exchange!
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Council of Ravens Roosts "BigGoGriller" Now Available:
The Council of Ravens Roosts is
now taking orders for these unique tailgating grills. Price is $200.00 and
includes shipping. Not shown are the detachable legs so that you can remove
the grill from the truck and use it elsewhere. This is a charcoal grill only
- propane is not an option. The grill comes with the Council of Ravens Roost
logo on it. Pictures below (click on thumbnail for larger view):

Link for more details on
the BigGoGriller
Link to BigGoGriller Order
Form
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Roost #4
Business-to-Business Directory: We plan on
adding a new page to our Roost #4 website for advertising Ravens Roost #4
members' business-to-business offerings. If you perform a service that
you would like to share with our membership, please forward the information
(name, business name, services, special deals, contact information) to
Roost #4 Business2Business and we'll post your information for free.
Go to Roost #4 Business-to-Business Directory!
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e-mail Accounts
Now Available to Members on
www.ravensroost4.com: If you are a Ravens
Roost #4 member and would like to establish an e-mail account on our
ravensroost4.com domain, contact the
Webmaster. The new accounts will be formatted like:
"yourname@ravensroost4.com".
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New and Improved Council of Ravens Roosts Website:
The Council of Ravens Roosts has a new and improved website!
Check them out at:
http://www.councilrr.com/Index.aspx!
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Ain't nothin' but somethin' to do!
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But we could be...CHOPPIN'
BROCCOLI!!!