Lions Clubs International KEYNOTES FEBRUARY CELEBRATIONS Mission Statement Francis Scott Key Lions Club To create and foster a spirit of Flower: Violet P.O. Box 3932 understanding among all people Birthstone: Amethyst Frederick, MD 21705-3932 for humanitarian needs by

providing voluntary services FEBRUARY – Childhood Cancer Chartered through community involvement Month, September 14, 1959 and international cooperation. 1

2 www.fsklions.org 12 Lincoln’s Birthday Lions Clubs International facebook.com/FrancisScottKe 14 Valentine’s Day; Great Foundation Mission Statement: yLionsClub Backyard Bird Count To support the efforts of Lions twitter.com/FSKLions begins clubs and partners in serving flickr.com/photos/fsklions/ 15 International Childhood communities locally and globally, Cancer Day giving hope and impacting lives 17 Presidents’ Day through humanitarian service (observed); Great projects and grants. February 2020 Backyard Bird Count ends

22 George Washington’s www.lcif.org/donate Vol. 60, No. 8 Birthday Donor Services 630/203-3836 25 [email protected] 26

Happy anniversary to: 14 Lion Duane Voitel & Rhonda Scott

Enjoy your day!

SERVICE PROJECTS FEBRUARY 11 MEETINGS

NEW! Medical equipment Sports Night is back! Wear the lending program colors, logos, etc. of your favorite Service with 2020 sports personality, team, league, Frederick Food Bank donations etc. Vision for the Future Recycling used eyeglasses, reading glasses, and hearing ISSUE INDEX aids This month’s meetings ADMINISTRATION/LEADERSHIP - Assisting North Frederick Pages 6-9 Elementary School: school 2/11/2020 2019-2020 club leadership th supplies, books, Box Tops for SPORTS NIGHT! 60 Anniversary celebration Education, recycling used ink Club Policies cartridges, calendars, etc. 2/25/2020 District 22W leadership Program: Debby Moone, District dates to remember Sponsoring the FSK Lions East Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, Minutes Frederick Little League team Inc. (HRSC) Nominations for 2020-2021 (longest-tenured current Sponsorship of new Lions Club sponsor) Third cabinet meeting Since July 1, we have Upcoming conventions Sending birthday and holiday Upcoming programs cards to residents of Montevue served 5,631 persons Visitations Assisted Living completed 45 service activities 375 volunteer hours MEMBERSHIP – Pages 5-6

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 1 parade Washington, Frederick, and Carroll personal care items, such as Roster corrections Counties) this year, during the toothbrushes, toothpaste, Sunshine administration of District Governor deodorant, razors, soap, lotion, Evan Gillett. The FSK Lions Club tissues, shampoo, sanitizer, and SERVICE – Pages 2-5 was one of seven Region III Lions mouthwash. Department of Social Services Clubs that participated in the 2019 holiday gift drive project at the Thurmont Library. FSK Lions Club members Feed the Hungry food collections participating included Lions Gary FSK Lions fundraisers Attendance was good with many and Ellen Bennett, Darlene and LCI/LCIF updates children attending and completing John Aulls, Sharyn Dupont, Mark Medical equipment lending closet bags. Membership information Morehead, and Lynn Stimmel. Montevue was also distributed. North Frederick Elementary School Other clubs’ events & fundraisers Stay healthy

SERVICE

MEDICAL EQUIPMENT Brad Petersen, Assistant Director LENDING PROGRAM of Frederick Community Action Lion Ellen Bennett Agency, accepting the bags from

project co-chairman Lion Gary We currently have 20 pieces of Bennett equipment in our inventory with 2 A Walkersville HS Leo even wore items on loan. I received three the lion costume to attendees’ The completed bags were pieces of equipment today (2/1) delight presented to Brad Petersen, from a gracious donor in Mount assistant director of the Frederick Airy. Our garage is getting full! Our project featured creating Community Action Agency, by Lion

personal care packages for the Gary Bennett, the day after the The program is now on the Lion's homeless. event for distribution to the local website with me as the contact. I homeless population. have received inquiries for equipment from the Frederick FSK Lions spent $376 on the County Health Dept. as well as items, at least a portion of which referrals from the Senior Center. should be reimbursed. Donations We're on our way! were received from the Frederick

Food Bank, Wegman's, Dr. Jeffrey Sample personal care bags for the Cross, DDS, and other Lions ROAR LIKE A LION 1/26 homeless clubs. Lion Gary Bennett

Projects from other Lions Clubs The Francis Scott Key Lions Club included valentine cards for was one of the Region III veterans, appreciation bags for (Frederick County) Lions Clubs first responders, dog and cat toys, that participated in the Roar Like a and Linus blankets. Lion Afternoon of Service on

Sunday 1/26 at the Thurmont

Public Library. MONTEVUE Project co-chair Lion Ellen Bennett Lion Lynn Stimmel The Roar Like a Lion Afternoon of with our setup

Service originated with Carroll Cards were sent for six February County Lions Clubs two years ago We reached our goal of birthdays. and was expanded throughout completing 100 bags in about two

District 22-W (Garrett, Allegany, hours. Each bag contained 5 to 7

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 2 NORTH FREDERICK medicine. show at North Frederick ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary School. The funds Lion Lynn Stimmel 3. Cover your mouth and nose raised will provide lunches for when coughing or sneezing. It deserving children through From FindOutFirst 1/23/2020: may prevent those around you Blessings in a Backpack. from getting sick. Influenza (flu) is causing mild to HELP OUR SCHOOL: severe illness throughout 4. Clean your hands. Washing school supplies; Box Tops for Frederick County and all of your hands often will help protect Education; empty toner cartridges; Maryland at this time. you from germs. If soap and card fronts; notepads, pens, water are not available, use an pencils calendars (current and The best way to prevent flu is by alcohol-based hand rub. expired); new or gently used getting vaccinated each year. books, bookmarks, games, Getting vaccinated can reduce 5. Avoid touching your eyes, puzzles, etc. your chance of getting sick and nose or mouth. Germs are often spreading illness to others. The spread when a person touches American Academy of Pediatrics something that is contaminated STAY HEALTHY recommends flu vaccines for with germs and then touches his From CVS email 1/31/2020 children 6 months and older. or her eyes, nose, or mouth.

• Drink plenty of fluids. There are also antiviral drugs that 6. Practice other good health can be used to treat and prevent habits. Clean and disinfect • To relieve a sore or scratchy the flu. frequently touched surfaces at throat, gargle with warm salt home, work or school, especially water or drink warm water with It's not too late to get your flu when someone is ill. Get plenty of lemon juice and honey. Or pick up vaccine! sleep, be physically active, some soothing lozenges. manage your stress, drink plenty

The best place to get a flu of fluids and eat nutritious food. • To relieve nasal congestion, try vaccination for you and your saline nasal spray. The spray can children is with your regular More info: help flush your sinuses. health care provider. You can also https://www.cdc.gov/flu/prevent/k find flu vaccinations available in eyfacts.htm • If cold symptoms have not the community on https://www.cdc.gov/flu/consume resolved after 7 days or if you https://vaccinefinder.org/. Call to r/prevention.htm have a fever greater than 101˚, check on vaccine availability and see your doctor or visit your hours. Food donations at the nearby clinic. 1/14 meeting were to assist the Exercising the following Good canned food drive conducted by Health Habits can help stop the the fifth grade at NFES. A total of spread of germs and prevent 46 items (representing 208 FSK LIONS FUNDRAISERS respiratory illnesses like the flu. servings!) were delivered to the school on 1/16, along with: CEDAR RIDGE SOAPS 1. Avoid close contact with Promote our ongoing fundraiser people who are sick. When you 19 calendars with Cedar Ridge Soaps are sick, keep your distance from 7 magazines (www.cedarridgesoaps.com). others to protect them from 3 maps We receive 40% of the pre- getting sick. 11 notepads tax/pre-shipping order total, which 2 bookmarks will benefit LCIF. Use coupon 2. Stay home when you are 35 card fronts code FSKLIONS at checkout to sick. If possible, stay home from 69 envelopes help our fundraiser; make sure work, school and errands when cord that the fundraiser appears on you are sick. You will help prevent popsicle sticks your list of purchases. If it does others from catching your illness. 13 ink cartridges for recycling not, you will need to reapply the Don't go back to school or work coupon code or call Cedar Ridge until you (or your kids) are fever FASHION SHOW to make the correction. By action free for 24 hours without We are again organizing a fashion at the 9/11/18 meeting, proceeds

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 3 benefit Lions Clubs International buy them. [email protected] Foundation (LCIF). MCCLINTOCK DISTILLERY GREATER CARROLL LIONS SPIN THE BOTTLE WINE SPIRITS TASTING 5/16 On Thursday 2/27 the Greater TASTING 2/9 This fundraiser has been set for Carroll Lions will hold their 15th A wine tasting fundraiser at Spin Saturday 5/16 at McClintock Charter Night Anniversary at the he Bottle is scheduled for 2/9. Distilling at 6 p.m. McClintock VFW Social Hall, 519 Poole Road, Tickets can be purchased from Distilling is located at 35 South Westminster. Social and cash bar any FSK Lions member. Tickets Carroll Street (on Carroll at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. are not necessary for admission so Creek.) Admission is $20 per The cost is $20 pp. RSVP by 2/19 long as you have submitted your person in advance and $25 per to Irv Bohr (call or text) 410/259- name and admission fee ($15) to person at the door. Public is 3836 or [email protected]. Treasurer Toni Gray. See welcome. We are required to pay attached flyer. $5 per person to McClintock. We HAGERSTOWN LIONS are asked to print the attached Hagerstown Lions Club will hold its CANINES ON THE CREEK 3/7 flier and promote this fundraiser 97th anniversary charter night on This fundraiser will be held on among family, friends, and Saturday 3/21 at the Abundant Saturday 3/7 at 5 p.m. on Carroll acquaintances. For the admission Life Building (formerly Academy Creek as part of the March First price, attendees will receive 6-9 Theatre), 58 East Washington Saturday festivities. Proceeds spirits to sample, information Street, Hagerstown. Social begins from this fundraiser will benefit about distilling, a facility tour, and at 1800 hrs, with dinner at 1830 the Lions Leader Dogs for the free, light refreshments. FSK hrs. Cost is $25 pp. RSVP by Blind program. Cost is $15 per Lions are asked to donate the 3/12 dog or $25/two dogs in advance refreshments. McClintock and $20 per dog and $35/two Distilling will donate 20% of all HAMPSTEAD LIONS dogs at the gate. Exhibitors who bottle sales to FSK Lions. Proceeds Seven-day Caribbean cruise for 2 will pay $35 per table are also benefit the charity account. aboard the Pride, leaving being sought from among pet from Baltimore to Princess Cays, supply stores, veterinarians, AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER Nassau, and Freeport on 11/29. groomers, Humane Society, doggy BUS TRIP 12/10 All taxes, fees, and port charges day cares/resorts, etc. Proceeds A second bus trip to see the are included. $5 each or 5 for benefit Leader Dogs for the Blind. American Music Theater’s original $20; drawing will be at the 2020 2020 holiday show “Deck the Hampstead Volunteer Fire Lions Gary and Ellen Bennett and Halls” was approved at the 1/14 Department Carnival. Proceeds Colleen Krehely are coordinating board meeting. Cost will be $145 benefit the Hampstead Lions this activity and providing these a person, with $20 from each Community Park Fund. with fliers for customers. The ticket coming back to our charity Downtown Frederick Partnership account. Reservations may be MIDDLETOWN LIONS will also promote this activity as made at www.livalit.com/amt. Middletown Lions Club is hosting a part of its March First Saturday pancake breakfast on Saturday activities. All FSK Lions are asked 2/29 from 0730-1100 hrs at the to print the attached flier and OTHER CLUBS’ EVENTS & Middletown Fire Department promote the event among friends, FUNDRAISERS Activities Building, 401 Fireman’s neighbors, and acquaintances. We Lane (off Franklin Street), have rented Carroll Creek Linear DEER PARK LIONS CLUB Middletown. Cost is $9, $8 for Park from the trellis area to the Saturday 3/21, Surf & Turf senior citizens, $5 for children amphitheater area for the BINGO at Gamber Fire ages 6-11, and kids under 5 are event. Items that are needed for Department Social Hall, Route 32 free. this event include a sound system, & Niner Road; $22 in advance, chairs for a registration table, $25 at the door; doors open 1730 MYERSVILLE LIONS tickets/registration forms, number hrs, kitchen opens 1800 hrs, Myersville Lions Club is having a bibs for the dogs or owners, BINGO starts 1900 hrs; bring two country breakfast on Saturday judges, an MC and a few prizes or more cans of food for Carroll 3/7 from 0700-1030 hrs at the and doggy treats. All FSK Lions County Food Sunday and receive a Myersville Fire Hall. Cost is $9, $8 are asked to either supply these free game card. For info contact for senior citizens, $5 for children, items or provide funds to rent or Dave Hopkins 443/257-5882 or and kids under 5 are free. Menu

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 4 includes: blueberry pancakes, assisted the food drive conducted bedding, beds, dressers, gift pancakes, French toast, bacon, by the fifth grade at North cards, toiletries, and food. sausage, scrapple, pudding, Frederick Elementary School; see potatoes, potatoes O’Brien, page 3. The January count We are truly humbled and grateful sausage gravy, fruit salad, includes the items donated to for your help! We could not do biscuits, muffins, sweet rolls, NFES. this without you. coffee, tea, and orange juice. With our deepest appreciation, TERRA RUBRA LIONS LCI/LCIF UPDATES Becky Rice and the Holiday Gift Daytona 500 Party, Sunday 2/16, Drive Team doors open 11:30 a.m. until race Lions Clubs International (LCI) is a Frederick County Department of finishes. Price is $25 pp in 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, not-for- Social Services, 1888 North advance, $30 at the door (if space profit social welfare organization Market Street, Frederick, MD is available). Menu (1130-1500 and is not eligible to accept or 21701. hrs): fried and steamed shrimp, solicit charitable donations. All fried chicken, beef, hot dogs & donations accepted on kraut, crab soup, baked beans, lionsclubs.org support Lions Clubs MEMBERSHIP potatoes, cheese, chips, slaw, International Foundation (LCIF), a bologna, pretzels, rolls, dessert, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit beer, soda, etc. Hot buffet ends public charitable organization. WELCOME, NEW MEMBER! at 1530; food and drink available until race ends. Games of chance, The Cedar Ridge Soaps fundraiser Our newest FSK Lion was door prizes, silent auction, 50/50, netted us another $79.52 for LCIF approved at the 1/14 Board of tip-strips, etc. in the last quarter of 2019. Directors’ meeting and was Remember to use coupon code inducted by PDG Paul Cannada, THURMONT LIONS FSKLIONS when placing your along with new members Lions District 22W Lions Rock! orders. To date in fiscal 2019- Ellen Bennett and Sharyn Dupont, Thurmont Lions is hosting a rock 2020, we have collected $520 for on 1/28: painting at the Thurmont Library, LCIF. In January, the total was 76 East Moser Road, Thurmont, $157. Mark Jones 6/14 on 2/22. Painted rocks will be 2769 Lynn Street provided to hospitalized children. Frederick, MD 21704 For details, contact Julie El-Taher DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL 443/324-0391 301/788-0855. SERVICES 2019 HOLIDAY [email protected] GIFT DRIVE WESTMINSTER LIONS Letter dated 1-3-2020 Westminster Lions Club is holding ROSTER CORRECTIONS an all-money BINGO on Saturday Dear Holiday Gift Drive Sponsor, 3/28 at the Reese Fire Lion Raymond Gafney (Gloria) Department Social Hall, 1745 The Frederick County Department 7401 Willow Road #365 Baltimore Road, Westminster. of Social Services would like to Frederick, MD 21702 $18 in advance, $20 at the door. sincerely thank you for your 301/644-5886 Doors open 1730 hrs, games generous donations and support begin 1830 hrs. For info, call Barb of the 2019 holiday gift drive. Delete Lion Gerald M. Stewart at 410/857-8461. from your FSK club roster; he has With your help, we were able to transferred to the Bedford (PA) make the holiday dreams come Lions Club in District 14-L. FEED THE HUNGRY FOOD true for 456 children, families, COLLECTIONS seniors, and vulnerable adults. Lion Gary Bennett SUNSHINE This year, some of the many Lion Mark Morehead 67 items collected in January amazing gifts included toys, doll 80 collected year to date houses, arts & crafts, electronics, If you know of a fellow Lion to 276 goal (12 items per member) suitcases, bikes, scooters, whom a card should be sent, or if hoverboards, clothing, shoes, you have cards to donate, contact Donations at the 1/14 meeting welding helmets, work boots, Lion Mark Morehead (leadership

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 5 listing, page 9). standard opening, Tailtwister, and time at K-Mart last month raised 50/50 were omitted. $775.52 in collections.

ADMINISTRATION & Guest: Lion Bob Snapp, Leadership & Membership th LEADERSHIP Damascus Lions Club Lion Guy Everhart: 60 anniversary 1/25 – He reiterated LCIF – Chairman Gary Bennett that this event was cancelled, told of the Magic Yarn Project in since we needed 40 paid NOMINATIONS FOR 2020- Los Angeles, CA, that makes attendees to break even and only 2021 beanies and wigs of princesses received 26. and superheroes for sick children. If you are interested in serving as Administrative an officer, director, tail twister, or MOTION by Vice-president Paul Lion G. Everhart: Way Off lion tamer for 2020-2021, please Gray to approve the minutes of Broadway 12/15 – Everyone contact IPP Toni Gray, our 11/12, 11/26, and 12/15 as seemed to have an enjoyable nominations chairman. Officers published; seconded; approved. time. for 2020-2021 must be voted upon and LCI notified by 4/30. Treasurer’s report: administrative Announcements $1,372.92; charity $2,210.38 King Lion Voitel announced that he was back and had a clean bill UPCOMING PROGRAMS Service of health from his cardiologist. He Treasurer Toni Gray Lion Darlene Aulls: Holiday thanked everyone for the cards greens sales A net profit of $307 and prayers and gave special If you have suggestions for was earned. She urged a thanks to Four County Lions for speakers, please contact discussion at a later date on the the loan of a shower chair. Treasurer Toni Gray. feasibility of continuing this fundraiser. Adjourned 1859 hours

VISITATIONS Lion G. Bennett: Roar Like a Lion ~ ~ ~ Lion Paul Gray Afternoon of Service Lion G. Bennett’s report is attached; copy BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING Only five visitations Libertytown- on file (COF). He advised six MINUTES January 14, 2020 Unionville, Middletown, New personal care items will be placed Market, Sharpsburg, Terra Rubra) in each bag, which he and Lion The Francis Scott Key Lions Club, have been completed thus far. Ellen Bennett will have delivered Frederick, Maryland, held its Contact Lion Paul Gray to sign up to the homeless. He requested regular Board of Directors’ to make a visitation this year that donations be sent to him meeting at the Capital Crave (leadership listing, page 9). ASAP to allow for purchase of the Restaurant, 5901 Old National items. Pike, Frederick, Maryland, on Tuesday 1/14/2020. The meeting MINUTES Lion Lynn Stimmel: Department was called to order by King Lion Lion Secretary Lynn Stimmel of Social Services holiday gift Duane Voitel at 1900 hours with program (COF); nothing further. the following board members in GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES American Music Theater bus trip – attendance: Director John Aulls, January 14, 2020 (COF); nothing further. LCIF Chairman Gary Bennett, Membership Chairman Sandra The regular meeting of the Francis Lion Evans: Spin the Bottle Evans, Director Guy Everhart, Scott Key Lions Club was called to fundraiser 2/9 – (COF); nothing Vice-president Paul Gray, order on Tuesday 1/14/2020 by further. Treasurer Toni Gray, Lion King Lion Duane Voitel, at 1841 NFES fashion show – (COF); Tamer/Tail Twister Mark hours at the Capital Crave nothing further Morehead, and Secretary Lynn Restaurant, 5901 Old National Stimmel; non-Board club members Pike, Frederick, Maryland, with Lion P. Gray: Salvation Army bell Darlene Aulls, Sharyn Dupont, those members in attendance as ringing – He has been unable to Suzanne Everhart, Colleen shown on the Attendance Record determine our location for Krehely, Barbara Myers, and Wil and Guest Record. Due to having December 2020; however, our Rice; and guest Lion Bob Snapp, the meeting in the restaurant, the FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 6 Damascus Lions Club. registrations before determining on the Attendance Record and whether to seek reimbursement Guest Record. MOTION by Vice-president Gray to for the $200 already paid. approve the minutes of 11/12 as Opening: “America the Beautiful,” published; seconded; approved. WAY OFF BROADWAY, DECEMBER led by Lion John Aulls; Pledge of 2020 – (COF) Consensus was that Allegiance, led by Lion Ellen Unfinished Business we would be interested in joining Bennett; invocation offered by AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER – with Libertytown-Unionville Lions Lion Guy Everhart Report attached; copy on file for this holiday event. (COF). MOTION by Lion Stimmel Guests: PID Richard and Lion to sponsor a bus trip to the NEW ASIAN-AMERICAN LIONS Grace Liebno, Deer Park Lions American Music Theater’s 2020 CLUB – (COF) There was much Club; PDG Paul Cannada, holiday show on Thursday, discussion on whether FSKLC Thurmont Lions Club, and December 10; seconded; should sponsor this new club. grandson, U. S. Navy Lt. James approved. Since there were questions on Harmon; Operation Blue Thank exactly what was required of a You honorees Frederick Police ROAR LIKE A LION DAY OF sponsoring club, including time Officer First Class Willie Buntley SERVICE – Handled at the general and money, MOTION by Secretary and Officer Niko Deanovich membership meeting; nothing Stimmel to table a decision until further. the February board meeting; Tailtwister Mark Morehead seconded; approved. Secretary MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LENDING Stimmel will strive to obtain LCIF – Lion Gary Bennett told CLOSET – (COF). While Lion answers for our questions from LCIF’s efforts to support those Bennett will check with Frederick the District. affected by the Australian bush Health Hospital again on space fires; LCIF has provided over availability, MOTION by Chairman SPIRITS TASTING – (COF) Since $143,000 in aid since November Evans to allow Lion Bennett to LCIF already has dedicated 2019. start the project using his own fundraiser (Cedar Ridge Soaps) garage and to re-evaluate in six and funds are needed for other Program: Brad Stone of the months; seconded; approved. items in the charity budget (Little National Museum of Civil War League team, Camp Merrick, Medicine, 48 East Patrick Street, New Business eyeglasses/exams, and LVRF), Frederick, spoke of Frederick NEW MEMBER APPLICATION – MOTION by Secretary Stimmel to City’s Civil War involvement in the Chairman Evans presented the approve the project as a non- development of mass casualty application of Mark Jones, who dedicated fundraiser; seconded; protocols and treatments that we has been to several of our events approved. We are looking at a know today as triage. in recent months. MOTION by possible May date. Chairman Evans to approve Jones New Members’ Induction: PDG for membership; seconded; Announcements - NONE Cannada performed the induction approved. ceremony for new members Lions Adjourned 1936 hours Ellen Bennett (Lion Paul Gray, FORMER LION RICHARD HOLMES sponsor), Sharyn Dupont (Lion – (COF) After much discussion ~ ~ ~ Morehead, sponsor), and Mark and the general feeling that the Jones (Lion Sandra Evans, check was intended to pay a past GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES sponsor). PDG Cannada excused debt and make a donation, not to January 28, 2020 the three newest Lions from seek reinstatement, the consensus Tailtwister fines for the next two was to cash the check (which The regular meeting of the Francis meetings. Secretary Stimmel then gave to Scott Key Lions Club was called to Treasurer Gray) and to change his order on Tuesday 1/28/2020 at Announcements drop status to nonattendance. 1849 hours by King Lion Duane Voitel, at the Frederick VFW, 5901 Lion G. Bennett has enrolled in the CANINES ON THE CREEK – (COF) Old National Pike, Frederick, MDLions Institute 2/28 in Ocean MOTION by Chairman Bennett to Maryland, after dinner at the City. approve the project; seconded; Capital Crave, with those approved. He will await members in attendance as shown Medical Equipment Lending

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 7 Program is up and running. We Cannada; he and $1 seated-to- dignitaries to join us on the float. have 15 items in stock. Policies the-right winner Lion Evans both and Procedures have been donated the money to LCIF. We are seen by over 300,000 accepted by the club and one people lining the parade route, client has been served already. A Adjourned at 2012 hours. which extends from 7th Street to local woman was provided with a 13th Street along Washington’s shower chair on Saturday. famous Constitution Avenue. We Frederick Senior Center is actively SPONSORSHIP OF NEW are seen by millions on several promoting it. LIONS CLUB cable networks and streaming on websites. Those of you who have Remember to use coupon code As noted in the 1/14 Board of marched in previous years will “FSKLions” when placing your Directors’ minutes, there was a remember that there are many holiday orders with Cedar Ridge number of questions which were onlookers who waved and cheered Soaps to help the club earn 40% not answered by available for us as we passed by and many of your retail total to benefit LCIF. information. PDG “Och” Ochoa, received miniature flags from District 22W Global Membership marching Lions who left the ranks 2/9 Wine tasting at Spin the Team coordinator and Guiding to present them. To say this is Bottle, 1 to 3 p.m., $15 pp in Lions Bob and Cartha Johnson, the greatest Lions PR event of the advance, $20 pp at the door will attend our 2/11 meeting to year on the East Coast is an answer any questions our understatement. Who wouldn’t’ 3/7 Canines on the Creek – members have about the want to participate? cost is $15 per dog, or 2/$25 in responsibilities involved in advance, $20 or 2/$35 the day of sponsoring a new Lions Club. And it is a solemn honor to the event; proceeds benefit participate in honoring all those Leader Dogs for the Blind; details who have given their lives for their will be in the February KEYNOTES DISTRICT 22W DATES TO country, along with all who are REMEMBER still serving (retired or active). 3/21 PID Liebno announced You will have goose pimples as Deer Park Lions Club’s Surf & Turf Wednesday, April 1 – Region III you march down that great, BINGO at the Gamber Fire Hall; Leader Dog banquet, hosted by historic Constitution Avenue, meat and cash prizes. New Market District Lions Club passing the Washington Monument and the White House; 4/1 Region III Leader Dogs Saturday, April 4 – Fourth Cabinet you will never forget it. Even for the Blind banquet, hosted by Meeting, Region IV more unforgettable is when all the New Market District Lions Club noise and music and cheering May 11-14 – MD22 Convention suddenly stops at 3 p.m.—it is 4/4 Macy’s fashion show at Ocean City eerily quiet—and then you hear North Frederick Elementary the sound of a single bugle School; contact Lion Evans if you 1 – Day playing Taps. Again, you’ll never can help. Donations are needed forget it. for this event; a list of businesses that donated last year was MEMORIAL DAY PARADE It does not take much from each included with the emailed agenda. District 22W February newsletter club to participate; just 1 or 2 Lions to carry their club banner 5/16 Spirits tasting fundraiser, Yes! The Lions of Maryland, and a space on the float for those 6 p.m. at McClintock Distilling on Delaware, Virginia, and the who cannot march. Those clubs Carroll Creek. Save the District of Columbia are again sponsoring Leo Clubs, please date! Flier coming soon. invited to participate in the make every effort to get them National Memorial Day parade on involved. Leos who have marched 12/10 American Music Theater Monday 5/25/2020. This will be in previous parades have had a bus trip – The website is up and the 13th consecutive year in which great time. accepting reservations. This we have done so. year’s cost is $145 pp; proceeds Since 2015 we have had the benefit the charity account. Our float is always decorated with honor of hosting Miss America, the current Lions logos/themes. Miss USA, and Miss Teen USA on 50/50 drawing was won by PDG We also invite Lion and local our Lions float. This has served to

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 8 give the Lions extra time at the [email protected] reviewing stand and focuses Directors (one year) Lions special attention on Lions. We Sandy Evans (see Membership anticipate that this will continue in Chairman); and Bill Grove 662- 2020. 9378; (two years) Lion John Aulls, 662-2360, To cap it off, all parade [email protected]*; and Guy participants are invited to a Everhart 471-4962, fantastic BBQ at the Virginia home [email protected] of PDG “Woody” Woodard, located Membership Chairman: Lion in northern Virginia and easily and Sandy Evans 732-5262, cell quickly reached form the parade 914/318-7155, route. This is the Parade [email protected]; Committee’s “Thank You” committee members Lions Darlene celebration. Registration form and Aulls and Barbara Myers an Agreement of Release will be LCIF Chairman Lion Gary CLUB POLICIES distributed as soon as they are Bennett, 606-3012, [email protected] Dinner (meeting) reservations: received. Please put us on your Lion Tamer, Tail Twister, Reservations are due to Lion calendar and plan to participate. Sunshine Chairman: Lion Mark Treasurer Toni Gray no later

Morehead, 240/342-9052, than 48 hours prior to the

[email protected] meeting, at 301/846-0921, her UPCOMING CONVENTIONS Webmasters: Mike & Lion Judy cell 240/626-6030, Lion Paul

Duears, 694-8957, Gray’s cell 240/626-1511 (all of LCI Conventions [email protected] which have voice mail), or by 2020 6/26-30 Singapore email at 2021 6/25-29 Montreal, Quebec Regular general membership [email protected]. 2022 7/1-5 New Delhi, India meetings are held on the second UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES 2023 7/7-11 Boston, MA and fourth Tuesdays of each SHOULD MEMBERS MAKE 2024 6/21-25 Melbourne, month at the Frederick VFW, 5901 RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY Australia Old National Pike, Frederick, WITH CAPITAL CRAVE.

preceded by dinner at 6 p.m. in MD22 Conventions Capital Crave Restaurant; meeting Guest meals: It is the 2020 5/11-14 Ocean City, MD is held downstairs in the VFW at responsibility of the inviting Lion 2021 4/15-18 Gettysburg, PA 2022 4/21-24 Gettysburg, PA approximately 6:30 p.m., after or of the guest to pay for the meal. The only meals that will 2023 4/20-23 Ocean City, MD dinner. be covered by the club are the

invited program speaker and/or District 22W Leadership the Operation Blue Thank You 2019-2020 LEADERSHIP participant(s). Area code is 301 unless noted; District Governor Evan Gillett,

emails marked * go to PC only Roaring Run 1VDG Barbara Brimigion, Freedom Memorials: established at the President: Lion Duane Voitel, District 8/8/00 (amended 12/14/09) 831-0203, cell 908-6725 2VDG Charles Croft Jr., LaVale Board of Directors’ meeting: [email protected] Cabinet Secretary Martin Bonura, $50 on a member’s death; $30 Vice-president: Lion Paul Gray, South Carroll Lioness on the death of a member’s 846-0921, cell 240/626-1511, Cabinet Treasurer Virginia Fair, spouse, widowed spouses on [email protected] Harney the active newsletter mailing list, Secretary, KEYNOTES Editor, Immediate Past District Governor parent, or child. Donations are PR, Montevue, NFES Liaison: Gerry Beachy, Grantsville made to the charity specified by Lion J. Lynn Stimmel, 663-4392, the family or to LVRF. [email protected]* Treasurer, Nominating, & People generally see what they Immediate Past President: look for, and hear what they listen for. – Harper Lee Lion Toni Gray, 846-0921, cell 240/626-6030,

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – February 2020 9