non-perishable food to the Saturday 4/30 KEYNOTES Frederick Food Bank for well over Melvin Jones/LCIF luncheon, Terra Francis Scott Key Lions Club 10 years, so take advantage of Rubra Lions hall (page 3) P.O. Box 3932 your store’s loyalty promotions and Frederick, MD 21705-3932 other special deals. May: Recycle for Sight Month

www.fsklions.org USED EYEGLASSES AND Monday-Thursday 5/16-19 facebook.com/FrancisScottKe HEARING AIDS for recycling MD22 Convention, Hagerstown yLionsClub twitter.com/FSKLions SCHOOL SUPPLIES, PUZZLES, Tuesday 5/24 flickr.com/photos/fsklions/ GAMES, GENTLY USED General membership meeting; CHILDREN’S BOOKS, AND program – Wade Brown, LABELS AND BOX TOPS 4 rescheduled from cancelled 1/26 EDUCATION for Hillcrest and meeting North Frederick Elementary Schools, and USED TONER Friday 5/27 CARTRIDGES for Hillcrest Deadline for KEYNOTES Elementary School Wednesday 6/1 Day UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday 6/4 April: Family & Friends Month, FSK Lions Night at the Frederick Leo Clubs Awareness Month Keys game (page 3)

Monday 4/11 Sunday 6/5 WE SERVE with Terra Rubra Lions 50th Charter World Environment Day DIGNITY.HARMONY. Night celebration (page 2) Saturday 6/18 HUMANITY. Tuesday 4/12 1. Second trash pickup, 7:30 a.m. General membership and board of 2. Keys game rain date from 6/4 directors’ meetings (a la carte) (if needed)

Saturday 4/16 Friday 7/1 First trash pickup, 7:30 a.m. (page Deadline for July KEYNOTES 2) Friday 7/29 Wednesday 4/20 Deadline for August KEYNOTES Region III Leader Dog banquet (page 2) Saturday 8/20 Third trash pickup, 7:30 a.m. Friday 4/22 - April 2016 Saturday 10/1 Sunday-Saturday 4/24-30 District 22W Social, Holiday Inn & Vol. 56, No. 10 World Immunization Week Conference Center, Frederick

Tuesday 4/26 Saturday 10/15 Next meetings General membership meeting; Final 2016 trash pickup, 7:30 a.m. program: Megan Davis of Spring Ridge Chiropractic, “How to Stay Wednesday-Friday 10/26-28 4/12/16 Young for the First 100 Years” Lions bus trip to Leader Dog (page 4/26/16 (page 3) 3)

Thursday 4/28 REMEMBER OUR COMMUNITY Lions Worldwide Induction Day APRIL CELEBRATIONS SERVICE PROJECTS Friday 4/29 Flower: Daisy FOOD BANK donations -- The Deadline for May KEYNOTES Birthstone: Diamond FSK Lions have been donating 1 April Fool’s Day Restaurant, Frederick. Social the two-year terms to which they 6 Maryland Arbor Day; starts at 6 p.m., followed by the were elected last year, are also on Persian Gulf War ends carved top round-Atlantic the Board of Directors but do not (1991) blackened salmon-boneless require a vote this year. 8 Mother’s Day chicken breast tenderloin buffet 14 International Migratory dinner at 6:30 p.m. Cost is $32 a Bird Day person. RSVP by 4/2 with checks HIGHWAY CLEANUP 4/16 15 Tax Day payable to Terra Rubra Lions Club 16-24 National Park Week and mailed to Lion Larry The Saturday dates for the 2016 22 Earth Day; (Feast Stambaugh, 7135 Keysville Road, highway cleanup are: of Unleavened Bread) Keymar, MD 21757. Need more begins information? Contact 4/16 27 Administrative [email protected]. 6/18 Professionals’ Day 8/20 29 National Arbor Day 10/15 30 Passover ends BUSINESS MEETING 4/12 Each of these dates is the third Happy birthday to: Members' attendance is Saturday of the month, allowing 4/4 Lion Toni Gray encouraged at the 4/12 for at least one rain date in the 4/19 Lion Deborah Morehead meeting since there are month, if needed. We meet at business items to be handled, 7:30 a.m. in the parking lot at Happy anniversary to: including election of 2016- Fitzgerald’s Routzahn’s Way 4/20 Lion Ray & Gloria Gafney 2017 officers. Furniture Outlet; be sure to dress appropriately for existing Enjoy your day! conditions. NOMINATING REPORT Many hands make light the work DUES REMINDER The proposed slate of officers for so we hope to see you there! 2016-2017 which will be voted Quarterly dues are payable upon at the 4/12 meeting is: 4/1 (really … no foolin’!). REGION III LEADER DOG Please remit your membership President – Lion Toni Gray BANQUET 4/20 dues to Lion Treasurer Darlene 1VP – Lion Paul Gray Aulls as soon as possible. Not 2VP – Lion Mark Morehead The Region III Leader Dog only does your payment cover Secretary – Lion John Aulls banquet will be held on your District and International Treasurer – Lion Darlene Aulls Wednesday 4/20 at the dues, part of it remains in the Directors (2-year terms) – Libertytown Volunteer Fire administrative fund to cover Lions Lynn Stimmel and Department Social Hall, 12027 costs of running the club. Wilbur Rice South Street, Libertytown. Social Being in arrears, not paying Membership Chairman – begins at 6 p.m. with dinner your dues, places a financial Lion Barbara Myers served at 6:30 p.m. Cost of the hardship on the club to keep Tail Twister – Lion Lynn Stimmel fried chicken and roast beef dinner running. Your dues must be Lion Tamer – Lion Colleen Krehely is $18 a person. Reservations current in order to vote and to LCIF Chairman (new position) – deadline is Monday 4/11. Checks run for an office. If you are in Lion Lynn Stimmel payable to Libertytown-Unionville arrears, please remit the funds Lions Club should be sent to RC to make your membership NOTE: In order to be eligible for Bill Strauss, 1825 Francis Scott Key current or contact Lion office, the bylaws require that Highway, Keymar, MD 21757- Treasurer Darlene to set up a members must be in good 9319; reservations may also be payment schedule; if you are standing, defined as having their made by contacting RC Bill at current, thank you so much! dues be no more than 30 days in 410/756-4476 or arrears; only members in good [email protected]. standing may exercise the voting TERRA RUBRA LIONS 50TH privilege and hold office. This year’s guests are Lion Bunny CHARTER NIGHT 4/11 Tabatt and her Leader Dog, Dixie. Immediate Past President Syed Lion Bunny started going blind in Terra Rubra Lions Club will Anderabi and Directors William 1970; by 1980, she had minimal celebrate its 50th charter night on Grove and Deborah Morehead, sight. Her husband Lion Lee died Monday 4/11 at Dutch’s Daughter who have one year remaining on suddenly at age 39 in 1980. In 1981 she went to Lighthouse for MJF/LCIF LUNCHEON 4/30 Beachy, Attn: Leader Dog Tour, the Blind, Duluth, MN, for 175 Parkview Circle, Grantsville, rehabilitation, to learn to read The Melvin Jones Fellow/Lions MD 21536. Questions should be Braille, and to walk with a white Clubs International Foundation directed to Lion Beachy at cane. She received her first luncheon will be held on Saturday 301/707-7200. Leader Dog in 1984; Dixie is her 4/30 at 1 p.m. at the Terra Rubra seventh Leader Dog. She has Lions building, 6300 Middelburg served Lions in many capacities, Road, Keymar. Cost of the fried LCI/LCIF NEWS including club president and as a chicken & roast beef luncheon is various sources Graduate Field Representative for $16 a person. Guest speaker is Leader Dogs for the Blind, and has PDG Charlene Travers. Send Discover Lions Touchstone received numerous awards, reservations and a check payable Stories including two Melvin Jones Fellow to District 22W (full payment no Get in touch with Lions history recognitions. later than 4/23) to: through Lions Touchstone Stories. Each story shares a defining Lions To maximize the donations to PDG Kent Eitemiller moment—the first club outside Leader Dog, donations for a silent 7202 Patton Drive U.S. borders established in 1920; auction are being solicited, items Woodbine, MD 21797 Lions' response to the 2009 in good shape or those “white bushfires in Australia; the elephants” that would attract bids NOTE: You do not have to be a introduction of the iconic yellow at the auction. Contact Lion Linda Melvin Jones Fellow to attend. vest. Each story helps you learn Sherfey 443/605-2452 or about our legacy and impact [email protected] to describe throughout 100 years of service. the item and its estimated value. KEYS GAME TICKETS 6/4 Download and share Touchstone Stories so everyone can experience It’s that time of year again for our the history of the largest service MULCH SALE 4/23 annual fundraiser, selling Frederick club organization in the world. Keys baseball tickets. The The Westminster Lions mulch sale date selected is Saturday 6/4, with will be held on Saturday 4/23, 7:30 a rain date of Saturday 6/18. Both Centennial Service Challenge: a.m. until sold out, at Red Hill nights are fireworks nights. Serving 100 Million People by Lawn Service, 1211 Old 2018 Manchester Road. Cost is $25/yd Once Lion Paul Gray has the Congratulations to Lions for for same day pickup, $29/yd for 1- tickets he will hand them out to serving 25 million youth! Since 2 yards delivered, and $28/yd for 3 the members to sell. June 2014, over 23,000 Lions clubs or more yds delivered. All orders have implemented more than must be received by 4/18. To 168,000 youth projects in response place orders, call Russ 410/848- LIONS BUS TRIP TO LEADER to the Engaging Our Youth 9250, Bob 410/876-9887, or Tom DOG 10/26-28 Centennial Service Challenge. For 410/848-1759. April, we encourage Lions to The Lions bus trip to Leader Dog in implement projects that improve Rochester Hills, Michigan, will your community and increase your “HOW TO STAY YOUNG FOR leave on Wednesday 10/26 and club's visibility through the THE FIRST 100 YEARS” return on Friday 10/28. Protecting Our Environment PROGRAM 4/26 Centennial Service Challenge. There are three pickup points, the Planting trees, cleaning up a riverbank, and hosting a Megan Davis of Spring Ridge first of which is in Frederick. The community Earth Day celebration Chiropractic has been spreading cost of $300 single/$430 couple are all great ways to get noticed, the word about wellness since includes the bus, snacks, 2 nights’ meet potential new members, and 2015. She enjoys helping the hotel, hot breakfast each morning, give back. Visit the Toolbox on community learn how to stay and lunch and dinner on 10/27. A Lions100.org for more project young and enjoy life, and is $100 deposit holds your ideas and resources to start excited to have the opportunity to reservation; there are no refunds planning your environment project bring her presentation on “How to of deposits after 9/26 and the final today! Stay Young for the First 100 Years” payment is due 10/1. to the FSK Lions at our 4/26 Cultivate the Next Generation: program meeting. Checks, payable to Grantsville Lions Club, should be mailed with Serve Together with Leos the registration form to Lion Gerry The Leo Club program gives young the specific type of bacteria, he requested for Joann and their people the opportunity to serve will be put on the proper family. their communities, develop antibiotic. His condition is very leadership skills, make new friends serious and he is not out of the Thank you for your support, and have fun—all while Lions help woods. prayers, and encouragement. cultivate them into the next generation of leaders. During April, Please keep PDG Paul and Lion Leo Club Awareness Month, Lions JoAnn in your thoughts and PRE-SCHOOL VISION are encouraged to serve with Leos. prayers. SCREENINGS AT SPRING Consider organizing a book drive, RIDGE CELEBREE 3/16 improving a park or volunteering PDG Paul Cannada at a local shelter, and involve Leos 7 Sylvia Circle Screenings on five children were in the planning process. Use the Thurmont, MD 21788 conducted at Wednesday 3/16 at hashtag #LeoRoar on social media the Celebree Learning Center at to recognize Leos and promote Update from 3/27 from Lion Joyce Spring Ridge. Many thanks to joint service projects during April. Anthony: Lions John Aulls, Paul and Toni God is Good–Prayers are Powerful! Gray, and Lynn Stimmel, as well as Peace Poster Contest Now, after saying that, please Lion John Hopson of Middletown The 2016-17 theme is "A continue to pray for Lions, whose camera was used in Celebration of Peace." Paul. According to the doctor, he the screenings. has made remarkable progress. He was sitting part-way DISTRICT 22W NEWS up in the bed today. Joann PROGRAM 3/22 showed him pictures, and he knew District 22-W sends get well everyone in the picture. He wishes to: answered all of the nurse’s questions and talked normally. He PDG Tom Jefts is on a special diet, but he wanted (Sharpsburg Lions Club) who some good food. His coloring was remains in a Morgantown, WV, good, but his eyes showed he was hospital. His heart surgery was very tired. His grandson, Thomas, postponed. made him an awesome poster. This put smiles on his face From 3/24: and some laughter. Lion Chris Haugh As many of you know, PDG Paul Cannada had back Paul will be moving out of ICU Local historian and FSK Lion Chris surgery earlier this month. This today. He knows he will be going Haugh spoke at the 3/22 meeting morning he underwent new to a rehab facility once he leaves about the story of Barbara Fritchie surgery that took about 2-2 1/2 the hospital. He still is not allowed and Mary Quantrill. He set the hours. The doctors reopened the any visitors due to his serious stage by reminding members that incision and found he has bacterial illness. Now that he seems to be the second battle of Bull Run had spinal meningitis. This had caused focusing, cards would be a occurred in Virginia in August him to have serious headaches and blessing. The cards should be 1862; buoyed by that victory, the made him very confused. In addressed to: Confederate Army crossed the today's surgery, the doctors took PDG Paul Cannada Potomac River and entered all the plates and rods out, cleaned Frederick Memorial Hospital Maryland at present-day White’s the spinal cord of all the bacteria, 400 West Seventh Street Ferry, then known as Conradt’s and treated the area with Frederick, MD 21701 Ferry. Frederick was occupied by antibiotics; however, the bacteria the Confederate Army for about had spread throughout his Paul is a fighter. In the midst of five days that September, before body. I believe you all realize the any illness lies a hidden the soldiers started leaving in the seriousness of bacterial spinal opportunity to learn more about early morning hours of September meningitis and its danger to PDG what we are made of. He is an 10, heading west along Patrick Paul. He will be in ICU for a while inspiration. Paul’s faith, strength Street toward Sharpsburg. and will not be able to get out of and courage will help him to bed. His healing process will take overcome this illness. Although The troops passed the current a long time. At the moment he is his progress at the moment is very Barbara Fritchie House, which is on the strongest antibiotic positive, his condition is still not the original house, and Mary available. Once they can identify vulnerable. Prayers are also Quantrill’s house a short distance up the street. Quantrill’s house MONTEVUE I speak my mind because it hurts still remains and is the site of to bite my tongue all the time. McCaskill Financial. Cards were sent for four April birthdays. Sometimes I sit quietly and Quantrill, a teacher, and her wonder why I’m not in a mental students were holding American We are in desperate need of asylum … then I take a look flags while watching the soldiers birthday cards. If you have non- around and realize, maybe I am. march by; it is Quantrill and her religious cards to donate, please students who had a contact Lion Lynn Stimmel. “confrontation” with the soldiers ABSOLUTELY NO BLANK NOTE SPRING HOME MAINTENANCE because of the flags. After the CARDS, PLEASE. TO-DO LIST incident, Gen. A. P. Hill, not Gen. ToolBox TomGirl, LLC Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson as in the poem, spoke with Quantrill and FSK LIONS’ FAMILY SUNSHINE Check your sump pump and rain to apologized for the soldiers’ actions, be sure it is in working order requesting the flag for Gen. Lee, a Our club mails cards (anniversary, before the first big rain. request which was denied. He birthday, get well, sympathy, then told the soldiers to leave thinking of you) on a regular basis Power wash and seal the deck. Quantrill alone. to the members of our FSK Lions family. If you know of a member Dust the ceiling fans before you The John Greenleaf Whittier poem of our Lions family who should be need them. about Barbara Fritchie was written remembered with a card, please after her death and was used as contact Lion Lynn Stimmel. Clean/replace the air conditioner propaganda for the Union, a David filter; you may want to have the v. Goliath tale to stoke Union We are in desperate need of unit checked if it has been over sympathies. By the time the poem anniversary and birthday two years. was published just over a year cards. If you have non-religious later, in mid-September 1863, the cards to donate, please contact Check your gutters and rainspouts main characters were both Lion Lynn. ABSOLUTELY NO for any damage from this year’s deceased, Fritchie having died in BLANK NOTE CARDS, PLEASE. major snows. Keep them clear of December 1862 and Jackson debris so they run smoothly with having been killed by friendly fire the first rain. at Chancellorsville in May 1863. RANDOM THOUGHTS One of Fritchie’s neighbors stated Clean the filter on your range at the time that Fritchie, 95, had You know that little thing inside hood; run it through the been propped up against her door your head that keeps you from dishwasher. and was holding a handkerchief saying things you shouldn’t? Yeah, flag, not a larger flag on a flag I don’t have one of those. pole from an upper window. BOX TOPS AND LABELS FOR The fact that there’s a highway to EDUCATION Quantrill spent the rest of her life hell and only a stairway to heaven trying to correct the record, to no says a lot about anticipated traffic Please continue to save Box Tops avail. Part of the reason could be numbers. for Education and Labels for due to a negative connotation of Education from various grocery the Quantrill name, since her My people skills are just fine. It’s products to help North Frederick husband’s one relative was William my tolerance to idiots that needs and Hillcrest Elementary Schools. Clarke Quantrill, a radical work. abolitionist, who led Quantrill’s Samples of a Box Top for Raiders in the raid on Lawrence, So when is this “Old enough to Education and a Label for Kansas, on August 21, 1863, killing know better” supposed to kick in? Education are shown below. all of the town’s males who were old enough to hold a gun. She I’m not lazy … I just really enjoy was lambasted and vilified for doing nothing. trying to ride on Fritchie’s coattails. When you’re dead, you don’t know Although the Whittier poem was you’re dead. It’s only difficult for inaccurate, it did make Frederick’s others. It’s the same way when “Clustered Spires” the tourist you’re stupid. attraction it remains today. Hillcrest Elementary also collects became vice president of the cell 302-6435, all brands of toner cartridges for Chock Full o’ Nuts coffee company. [email protected] recycling. Immediate Past President: Rules in the 1800s Lion Syed Anderabi 620-9696, wk 663-0000, cell 524-5523, RECYCLE YOUR GREETING Whichever team scores 21 runs [email protected] CARDS first wins. (1845-1857) Membership Chairman: Lion Barbara Myers, 240/347- St. Jude’s Ranch for Children If a fielder catches a fair ball on 4088, cell 524-9827, recycles greeting cards into new the first bounce, the batter is out. [email protected]; wk ones which they sell to help fund (1845-1864) 240/520-8669, fax 240/778-2013, programs for abused, neglected, or [email protected] abandoned children. The pitcher must throw the ball Lion Tamer: Lion Colleen underhand with a stiff elbow and Krehely, 240/575-4566, They accept the fronts only (with wrist. (1845-1884) [email protected] no writing on back) of all occasions Editor, Tail Twister, PR, and greeting card manufacturers The umpire is not allowed to call Montevue, and Sunshine except American Greetings, strikes without giving the batter a Chairman: Lion J. Lynn Stimmel, Disney, and Hallmark. warning first. (1858-1869) 663-432, [email protected]* If you have card fronts that you Nine balls out of the strike zone Webmasters: Mike & Lion wish to donate, please contact equal a walk. (1879-1880) Judy Duears, 694-8957, Lion Lynn Stimmel. [email protected] Instead of rubber, home plate can Many thanks to Lions Bill Grove be made of marble. (1885-1887) Regular general membership and Lynn Stimmel for their recent meetings are held on the second donations. Four called strikes make a and fourth Tuesdays of each strikeout. (1887) month at 6:30 p.m. at the Barbara Fritchie Candystick Restaurant, ODD BASEBALL TRIVIA Catchers are finally allowed to 1513 West Patrick Street, mental_floss June 2014 wear padded mitts after they’d Frederick, Maryland. Reservations been playing barehanded for or cancellations are due to When lyricist Jack Norworth wrote years. (1891-present) Secretary John Aulls by no later “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” in than 48 hours prior to the 1908, he meant it – he had never meeting. been to one. 2015-2016 Officers Area code is 301 unless noted; The memorial policy was Candy Cummings supposedly came emails marked * go to PC only established at the 8-8-00 up with the curveball while (amended 12-14-09) Board of chucking clam shells as a kid in the President: Toni Gray, 846- Directors’ meeting: $50 on the 1860s. 0921, [email protected] death of a member, $30 on the 1st Vice-president: Lion death of a member’s spouse, Before 1859, umpires sat in Mark Morehead 988-0628, cell widowed spouses on the active padded rocking chairs behind the 302-5373, newsletter mailing list, parent, or catcher. [email protected] child. Donations are made to the 2nd Vice-president: Lion charity specified by the family or to Umpires started making hand Paul Gray 846-0921, cell 240/626- LVRF. signals when calling players safe or 1511, [email protected]* out so Dummy Hoy, a deaf Secretary: Lion John Aulls Mission Statement of Lions outfielder, could keep track of the 662-2360, [email protected]* Clubs International game. Treasurer: Lion Darlene Aulls 662-2360, To create and foster a spirit of Hall of Famer Rogers Hornsby [email protected]* understanding among all people started his career by joining an all- Directors (one year) Lions for humanitarian needs by girls team. To play, he had to Wil Rice 662-2104, providing voluntary services dress like a woman. [email protected]; and through community involvement Lynn Stimmel (see below); (two and international cooperation. When Hall of Famer Jackie years) Lions Bill Grove 662-9378; Robinson retired in 1956, he and Debbie Morehead 988-0628,