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

providing voluntary services OCTOBER – Vision Awareness Chartered through community involvement Month, Breast Cancer Awareness September 14, 1959 and international cooperation. Month, Adopt a Shelter Dog Month

www.fsklions.org Lions Clubs International facebook.com/FrancisScottKe 1 (last day) Foundation Mission Statement: yLionsClub 2 World Cerebral Palsy Day To support the efforts of Lions twitter.com/FSKLions 9 clubs and partners in serving flickr.com/photos/fsklions/ 12 communities locally and globally, 13 Navy Birthday (1775); giving hope and impacting lives National Veterinary through humanitarian service Technician Week begins projects and grants. October 2019 14 Columbus Day

(observed); www.lcif.org/donate Vol. 60, No. 4 16 National Boss Day Donor Services 630/203-3836 20 Sukkot ends [email protected] 24 United Nations Day

26 Pit Bull Awareness Day 27 ; Navy Day 31

Happy birthday to: 10/26 Lion John Aulls

Happy anniversary to: 10/10 Lion Barbara Myers & SERVICE PROJECTS John Wampole

Frederick Food Bank donations Enjoy your day! Service with 20/20 Recycling used eyeglasses, reading glasses, and hearing Vision for the Future SERVICE aids

Assisting North Frederick This month’s meetings DISTRICT 22W SOCIAL 10/5 Elementary School: school

supplies, games, children’s Celebrate with DG Evan and First books, puzzles, card October 8 Lady Bonnie! There’s an open fronts/pictures, Box Tops for reception with appetizers and a Education, recycling used ink October 22 photo booth, a plated dinner, and cartridges, calendars, etc. Lori Swerda, author of comedian Denny More (instead of “Star-Spangled Scandal” an International Director). Sponsoring the FSK Lions East Frederick Little League team There’s more: an after party (longest-tenured current Since July 1, we have featuring music by PDG Buck sponsor) Fisher, a popcorn machine, and 1,729 persons served lively conversations with your Sending birthday and holiday 75 persons served/member fellow Lions. cards to residents of Montevue 17 service activities completed Assisted Living All of this for just $35 a person! Attire is formal for VIPs; business

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 1 casual for all others. RSVP by Lions Vision Research Foundation West Patrick Street, Frederick. 9/28 with entrée selection and will be held on Saturday 11/16, at The signup sheet was passed at check made payable to District Owens Auditorium, Bunting the last meeting; there are still a 22W Social Committee, to RC Blaustein Research Building, 1650 few spots available. If you have Nadja Muchow, 17 Winding Drive, Orleans Street, Baltimore, starting not yet signed up, contact Lion Gettysburg, PA 17325. at 9:30 a.m.; a boxed lunch will Paul (leadership listing, pages 5 & be provided by LVRF. Parking is 6). provided in the McElderry Parking LVRF PROGRAM 10/21 garage. Tours of the Low Vision Center will be available. RSVP for GRAN FONDO RACE 9/22 Terra Rubra Lions Club is hosting lunch count only to an LVRG presentation on Monday [email protected] or 717/597- Lions Gary Bennett and Sandy 10/21 at their ball park, 6300 4500. Evans volunteered at the Gran Middleburg Road, Keymar. Social Fondo National Series race, starts at 6 p.m.; shrimp and roast This is always an interesting benefitting Team Type 1 beef dinner at 6:30 p.m. program and shows your Lions Foundation, on Sunday 9/22. The donations at work and the good race began and ended at Baker RSVP by Wednesday 10/16; the organization does. Make Park. The shortest race was 30 checks should be payable to Terra plans to attend if you can. miles, to the Ft. Detrick area and Rubra Lions Club and sent to back; the longest, 100 miles, was TRLC, Lion Larry Stambaugh, to the Thurmont area. Routes 7135 Keysville Road, Key, MD AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER went through various parks and 21757. BUS TRIP 12/5 reserves. About 500 cyclists Lion Lynn Stimmel registered for the races. Donation checks should be payable to LVRF with a memo line We are sponsoring a bus trip to Our Lions rang bells and note indicating the designation the original holiday show “Joy to congratulated cyclists as they (i.e. Operating fund, Fellowship the World” at the American Music neared the finish line, collected endowment, etc.) They may be Theater in Lancaster, PA, on their timers (on a numbered presented at the meeting or Thursday 12/5. Velcro band around their ankle), mailed to: PDG Susan Timmons, and attached the timers to their 724 Pensinger Road, Greencastle, Cost of $140 a person includes numbers on a large board. PA 17225. Call 717/597-4500 if transportation, driver gratuity, you have questions. show ticket, and lunch at the Shady Maple Smorgasbord. There PROGRAM 9/24 will also be a stop at the Kitchen MELVIN JONES FELLOW Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA, Our speaker from SOAR BRUNCH 10/26 prior to lunch. The flyer has been (Supporting Older Adults through sent to members and other Resources) had a family The Melvin Jones Fellows brunch, organizations and posted to our emergency that day; her open to all Lions and guests, is on various social media accounts. replacement did not appear. Saturday 10/26 at 10 a.m. at the Myersville VFD. Cost is $16 a Sign up now at person. Guest speaker is PDG www.livalit.com/amt! At last check Marion Carmack. we have 22 signed up; we need 25 to make it a go. Proceeds RSVP by Saturday 10/19 with benefit the charity account. check payable to District 22W to: PDG Paul Cannada, 7 Sylvia Circle, Thurmont, MD 21788. SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING 12/7 Vp Paul Gray Kay Diggins, Catholic Daughters of SUMMIT FOR SIGHT LVRF the Americas RALLY 11/16 We have been assigned Saturday

12/7 to ring the bells for the We were joined at that meeting The Summit for Sight rally at the Salvation Army at K-Mart, 1003 by a visitation team from the Lions FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 2 Club of Frederick (Lions Robert activities even more, we would FORT MCHENRY TUNNEL 5K and Carol Sharpe); Frederick appreciate basketballs, sidewalk RUN/WALK Police Department Patrol Officers chalk, kickballs, and soccer The Maryland Transportation Willie Buntley and Hannah Clinton balls. Thanks for considering! Authority (MDTA) and the MDTA for Operation Blue Thank You; Police invite runners and walkers and Kay Diggins and Hazel Settle to participate in the 11th annual from the Catholic Daughters of the FSK LIONS FUNDRAISERS Fort McHenry Tunnel 5K Americas, who presented a bag of Run/Walk, scheduled for Sunday used eyeglasses to the club for HOLIDAY BUS TRIP TO 10/6 to benefit Special Olympics recycling. AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER Maryland (SOMD). The race starts We are sponsoring a bus trip to at 9 a.m., taking participants on the American Music Theater in an out-and-back course through Lancaster, PA, to see their original the northbound right tunnel tube, 2019 holiday show. See this directly beneath the Baltimore page. Proceeds benefit the Harbor. charity account. Visit tunnelrun.org to register, CEDAR RIDGE SOAPS form a team, or support a Promote our ongoing fundraiser registered runner/walker. The with Cedar Ridge Soaps entry fee is $35 through 10/5 and (www.cedarridgesoaps.com). includes event T-shirt, food, and Frederick PD Officers Willie We receive 40% of the pre- the chance to win prizes. For the Buntley and Hannah Clinton, King tax/pre-shipping order total, which first time ever, the 5K run has Lion Duane Voitel, Kay Diggins will benefit LCIF. Buyers should been certified as a qualifying race and Hazel Settle, Catholic use coupon code FSKLIONS at by USA Track & Field. Participants Daughters of the Americas checkout to help our fundraiser; are invited to a post-race

make sure that the fundraiser celebration sponsored by SOMD,

appears on your list of purchases. where awards will be presented in MONTEVUE If it does not, you will need to various categories. Lion Lynn Stimmel reapply the coupon code or call On race day, northbound I-95 Cedar Ridge to make the Cards were sent for five October traffic will be directed through the correction. By action at the birthdays. tunnel’s northbound left tube 9/11/18 meeting, proceeds benefit beginning after midnight and Lions Clubs International continuing until the conclusion of Foundation (LCIF). NORTH FREDERICK the event, expected to be about

ELEMENTARY SCHOOL noon. RADA CUTLERY Lion Lynn Stimmel The 8 remaining knives sell for $5 MULTI-CLUB MEETING IN REGION

each; the 3 remaining vegetable IV The following items were donated peelers for $6.50 each. Contact Westminster Lions will host a to NFES during September in the Lion Lynn Stimmel. Proceeds meeting of Deer Park Lions, name of the club: benefit the charity account. Greater Carroll Lions, and the

Silver Run-Union Mills Lions on HELP OUR SCHOOL: Thursday 10/10 at the school supplies; Box Tops for OTHER CLUBS’ EVENTS & Westminster VFW. Social at 5:30 Education; card fronts; empty FUNDRAISERS p.m.; dinner at 6:30 p.m. RSVP toner cartridges; notepads, pens, to Secretary Susie Coursey, pencils calendars (current and NEW WINDSOR LIONS Westminster Lions Club, 940 expired); new or gently used New Windsor Lions raffle; drawing Litchfield Circle, Westminster, MD books, bookmarks, games, st 10/5 at Music on the Main. 1 21158. puzzles, etc. nd prize, half a beef; 2 , whole hog; rd th th 3 , bushel of crabs; 4 and 5 FREDERICK BUSINESS & From the 9/20 NFES Parents fresh turkey. Tickets $2 or 3/$5. PROFESSIONAL WOMEN’S CLUB Newsletter: Contact Fred Graham 410/635- The annual fashion show will be

2554 or [email protected] held on Saturday 10/12 at 12 Donations accepted - If you would noon at Dutch’s Daughter. like to donate to enrich our recess FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 3 Fashions will be provided by THURMONT LIONS Diabetes Federation and are Macy’s and Molly’s Meanderings. The Thurmont Lions Club is challenging Lions and clubs to Cost is $40 pp. See Lion Lynn holding a cash bingo on Saturday help 1,000,000 people get Stimmel for tickets. 11/9. Doors open 5 p.m.; games screened. start 6:45 p.m. $20 pp; must LIONEBORO-MANCHESTER LIONS have a ticket to attend. Bring a CLUB nonperishable food item or used The Lineboro-Manchester Lions eyeglasses to qualify for a special (75th) and Hampstead Lions (68th) drawing. For tickets, contact Jan will hold a joint charter night Ely 301/271-4988. celebration on 10/16 at Friendly Farms Restaurant, 17434 Foreston HAMPSTEAD LIONS Make your mark by taking a Road, Upperco; social at 6:15 Seven-day Caribbean cruise for 2 simple online risk assessment or p.m.; dinner at 6:45 p.m. Cost is aboard the Pride, leaving organizing a club screening event. $25 pp. RSVP by 10/5 to PDG from Baltimore to Princess Cays, THEN take a picture giving a blue Andy DeMario Sr., 2809 DeMario Nassau, and Freeport on thumbs up, and share it on social Drive, Manchester, MD 21102. 11/29/20. All taxes, fees, and media for a chance to be featured port charges are included. $5 on our website with others! SOUTH CARROLL LIONESS LIONS each or 5 for $20; drawing will be #lionsfightdiabetes CLUB at the 2020 Hampstead Volunteer #worlddiabetesday The South Carroll Lioness Lions Fire Department Carnival.

Club will be holding a garage and Proceeds benefit the Hampstead 9/8/19 plant sale on Saturday, October Lions Community Park Fund. From PDG Kent Eitemiller – The 19, 1743 Deer Park Road, Bahamas are flattened, the Finksburg, 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. Carolinas are flooded and getting Donations of items for the sale FOOD BANK COLLECTIONS hit by tornadoes and Hurricane would be appreciated. If you have Lion Gary Bennett Dorian then battered the U. S. any items to donate, please East Coast for another 24 contact PDG Susan Bonura (443- 11 items collected in September hours. The wildfires are again 745-1281 or 121 collected year to date starting on the West Coast in [email protected]). 276 goal (12 items per member) California. Now is the time for all

Lions help LCIF provide disaster WILLIAMSPORT LIONS Please help if you are able. relief. I am declaring the month Williamsport Lions will hold a cash of September the “MD22 Dollars bingo on 10/27 from 1:30-3:30 for Dorian Relief Challenge.” A p.m. at the Wilson Ruritan LCI/LCIF UPDATES $100 donation from each Lion or Building, 16204 National Pike, the equivalent of $100 per Hagerstown. Tickets $25 in Lions Clubs International (LCI) is a member from each club would advance, $30 at door; includes 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, not-for- equal $64,880 for disaster relief. I food and 20 regular games. For profit social welfare organization am challenging each club/Lion to info or tickets, call or text Jim at and is not eligible to accept or make this happen. I have been 301/730-0629. solicit charitable donations. All told that I am little crazy and it donations accepted on cannot be done. PROVE THE SOUTH CARROLL LIONESS LIONS lionsclubs.org support Lions Clubs NAYSAYERS WRONG. Make CLUB International Foundation (LCIF), your donation today. If you have The South Carroll Lioness Lions which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt any questions contact PDG Paul Club will hold a free household non-profit public charitable Cannada or PDG Kent directly. shred event on Saturday 11/2, 9- organization. LCI and LCIF are

11 a.m. at the Carroll Community EEO providers. 9/12/19 Bank, 1321 Liberty Road, Dear Lions, Sykesville. In addition, new coats, 9/5/19 hats, scarves, gloves will be Make Your Mark This World I’m pleased to share that U.S.- collected at that time for Diabetes Day based non-profit evaluator Charity Shepard's Staff. World Diabetes Day is only a few Navigator has awarded Lions months away, on 11/14. We’ve Clubs International Foundation— partnered with the International our foundation—its eighth FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 4 consecutive 4-star rating based on should be sent, or if you have confidence and creating financial health and commitment cards to donate, contact Lion Mark opportunities for previously to accountability and Morehead (leadership listing, unheard voices to take up transparency. Only 4% of U. S. pages 5 & 6). leadership roles. New Voices will charities have earned this help our Clubs become more distinction. I’m proud of our inclusive and innovative! achievement and grateful we can CLUB P. O. BOX continue assuring donors that President Duane Voitel 100% of their financial gifts fund FIRST CABINET MEETING 9/7 LCIF programs that enable you to Our club maintains a P. O. Box at serve our world in need. the main Post Office on East President Duane Voitel and Patrick Street as our permanent Secretary Lynn Stimmel attended In sharing our stories, we mailing address. It is the the first cabinet meeting, in connect, learn, and multiply our Secretary's responsibility to make LaVale, on Saturday 9/7. capacity for change. As we move regular checks for incoming mail through year two of Campaign and to maintain an accurate Notable actions include adoption 100: LCIF Empowering Service, correspondence log; a backup of bylaws for the newly formed let’s proudly tell stories of the person has a key but is a backup District 22W Foundation and people we’re able to serve thanks only and will check the box only announcement that PDG Marion to our foundation. Every story we when requested by the President Carmack will be the speaker at the tell, every dollar we give to LCIF, or Secretary to do so. If mail is Melvin Jones Brunch on Saturday, spurs life-altering change as we addressed to a specific Lion, the October 26. increase our service impact, fight Secretary will notify that Lion (the diabetes, and expand our global same day, if possible) and make causes to include childhood arrangements to get the GAT (GLOBAL ACTION TEAM) cancer, hunger, and the unopened mail to them; if it is TRAINING 9/14 environment. addressed to the club, the Secretary will open it and handle it President Duane Voitel, Secretary Congratulations to LCIF and to as necessary, with advice from the Lynn Stimmel, and Membership you, fellow Lions. Together, we’re President. Chair Sandra Evans attended the changing the world. Global Action Team training on Checks received for upcoming Saturday 9/14 at Terra Rubra. Gudrun Yngvadottir, LCIF Chair events will be logged and then turned over to the Treasurer for Since the GAT focus is on timely deposit, not held until after leadership, membership, and LEADERSHIP & the event. service, it was suggested that MEMBERSHIP meeting agendas be divided that way, instead of the traditional DUES REMINDER meeting agenda format.

GET WELL WISHES Quarterly dues were due on 10/1. Editor’s note: That suggestion Lion Sharyn Dupont was Please remit your payment to Lion spurred the change in format of hospitalized over the last weekend Treasurer Toni Gray ASAP the newsletter; comments are of September with colitis. Get (leadership listing, pages 5 & 6). welcome. King Lion Duane has well soon, Lion Sharyn! asked that we try that format for If you want to send Lion Sharyn a NEW VOICES ROAR! our business meetings. card, her address is on the latest roster that was emailed to New Voices is a new initiative of members the last week of Lions Clubs International launched 2019-2020 LEADERSHIP September. in 2018. New Voices helps Area code is 301 unless noted; acknowledge individuals for their emails marked * go to PC only The club sends anniversary, contributions to one of four fields: birthday, get well, sympathy, and leadership, service, membership, President: Lion Duane Voitel, thinking of you cards to members and marketing. New Voices are 831-0203, cell 908-6725 and their spouses. If you know of young and old, new and [email protected] a fellow Lion to whom a card experienced. It's about building Vice-president: Lion Paul Gray,

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 5 846-0921, cell 240/626-1511, Harney UPCOMING PROGRAMS [email protected] Immediate Past District Governor Treasurer Toni Gray Secretary, KEYNOTES Editor, Gerry Beachy, Grantsville PR, Montevue, NFES Liaison: If you have suggestions for Lion J. Lynn Stimmel, 663-4392, speakers, please contact [email protected]* ADMINISTRATION Treasurer Toni Gray. Treasurer & Immediate Past President: Lion Toni Gray, 846- November 26 – Middletown Lion 0921, cell 240/626-6030, PROGRAM 10/22 Betsy Estilow, the real story of [email protected] Clara Barton; Officer First Class Directors (one year) Lions Lori Swerda, author of "Star- Connor Walsleben, Patrol Squad B Sandy Evans (see Membership Spangled Scandal," will speak Chairman); and Bill Grove 662- about her book. “Star-Spangled January 28 – Museum of Civil War 9378; (two years) Lion John Scandal” is historical fiction about Medicine Aulls, 662-2360, the Francis Scott Key family, [email protected]*; and Guy featuring local landmarks, plenty February 25 – Debby Moone, Everhart 471-4962, of Frederick history, and Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, [email protected] prominent historical figures; our Inc. (HRSC) Membership Chairman: Lion Operation Blue Thank You Sandy Evans 732-5262, cell honoree will be Officer First Class 914/318-7155, Amy Brum, Patrol Squad B. VISITATIONS [email protected]; Lion Paul Gray committee members Lions Darlene Aulls and Barbara Myers “STAGE DOOR ” Now is the time to sign up for the LCIF Chairman Lion Gary AT WAY OFF BROADWAY visitations you want to do this Bennett, 606-3012, 12/15 year. Contact Lion Paul Gray to [email protected] Lion Guy Everhart sign up (leadership listing, pages Lion Tamer, Tail Twister, 5 & 6). Sunshine Chairman: Lion Mark Our December meeting will be our Morehead, 302-5373, holiday event, a trip to Way Off [email protected] Broadway on Sunday 12/15 to see MINUTES Webmasters: Mike & Lion Judy their production, "Stage Door Duears, 694-8957, Christmas." The cost of $47 GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING [email protected] includes the show, dinner, taxes, 9/10 and gratuity. Payment is due The regular meeting of the Francis Regular general membership when the reservation is made. Scott Key Lions Club was called to meetings are held on the second Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; buffet order on Tuesday 9/10/19 by Lion and fourth Tuesdays of each closes at 1:05 p.m.; the show President Duane Voitel, at 1843 month at the Frederick VFW, 5901 begins at 2:15 p.m. hours at the Frederick VFW, 5901 Old National Pike, Frederick, Old National Pike, Frederick, preceded by dinner at 6 p.m. in While the deposit has been made, Maryland, after dinner at the Capital Crave Restaurant; meeting we have large payments due in Capital Crave, with those is held downstairs in the VFW at September and November; so members in attendance as shown approximately 6:30 p.m., after please make your PAID on the Attendance Record and dinner. reservations ASAP! Guest Record.

District 22W Leadership Send checks payable to FSK Lions Opening: “America the Beautiful,” Club, indicate the names of those led by Membership Chairman District Governor Evan Gillett, attending, and send to Treasurer Sandra Evans; Pledge of Roaring Run Toni Gray, P. O. Box 3932, Allegiance, led by Secretary Lynn 1VDG Barbara Brimigion, Freedom Frederick, MD 21705-3932. Stimmel; invocation offered by District Reservations deadline is Monday Lion Wil Rice 2VDG Charles Croft Jr., LaVale 11/4. Cabinet Secretary Martin Bonura, Tail Twister Mark Morehead South Carroll Lioness Cabinet Treasurer Virginia Fair, Minutes of 8/13 and 27: MOTION

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 6 by Lion Barbara Myers to approve Used Medical Equipment -- LCIF hours with the following board as published; seconded; approved Chairman Bennett distributed a members in attendance: Director sheet detailing his efforts thus far; John Aulls, LCIF Chairman Gary Treasurer’s report: administrative copy on file. Federated Charities Bennett, Membership Chairman $643.54; charity $1,918.83 has suggested we use a waiver; a Sandra Evans, Director Guy location has yet to be determined. Everhart, Vice-president Paul Correspondence: Team Type 1 The possibility of partnering with Gray, Treasurer Toni Gray, Lion Foundation request (to be handled the other two Frederick clubs was Tamer/Tail Twister Mark under New Business) discussed. He will continue to Morehead, and Secretary Lynn explore this possibility. Stimmel; and non-Board club Committee reports members Darlene Aulls, Suzanne LCIF – LCIF Chairman Gary New Business Everhart, Barbara Myers, and Wil Bennett related the story of 3- Frederick County Human Needs Rice. year-old Ben and Sight for Kids Assessment – Deferred until Kenya as an example of LCIF in October 8 meeting Minutes of 7/9 and 8/13: action. The Melvin Jones brunch Team Type 1 Foundation request MOTION by Director Aulls to will be held on Saturday, October – Membership Chairman Sandra approve as published; seconded; 26, at Myersville Fire Hall; speaker Evans described the Gran Fondo approved. will be PDG Marion Carmack. National Series race that will be Food Bank – Lion Bennett had held in Frederick County on Unfinished Business – NONE previously sent an email to Sunday 9/22, benefitting the members, requesting personal Team Type 1 Foundation, which New Business care items for the Food Bank. provides scholarships to students DELINQUENT LIONS: Treasurer Visitations – None. with Type 1 diabetes and also Gray reported that two members American Music Theater bus trip – works with national governments are over a year behind in their Secretary Stimmel said we are to get diabetic supplies to those in dues; as of the next billing on reportedly up to 28 reservations. need. Interest in participating October 1, they will be six North Frederick Elementary School was expressed by Lions Evans, quarters in arrears. These – Secretary Stimmel reported the Bennett, and Barbara Myers. members are Lions Christopher recent donations to the school Membership Chairman Evans will Haugh and Richard Holmes. were detailed in the latest follow up with Team Type 1. Treasurer Gray has attempted to KEYNOTES. They are currently contact these two members by asking for black dry-erase markers Announcements mail, emails, and phone calls, to for the fifth graders. Director John Aulls related that no avail. MOTION by Secretary Thurmont Lions had asked us to Stimmel to drop Lions Haugh and Unfinished Business help with their health fair on 9/28; Holmes for nonpayment of dues; First 22W Cabinet meeting -- he is still trying to contact them seconded; approved. President Voitel and Secretary and will report back. Stimmel recapped the cabinet 2019-2020 BUDGETS: Treasurer meeting. 50/50 was won by Lion Tamer/Tail Gray presented the proposed Social events Twister Morehead. administrative and charity budgets 1. Picnic – Secretary Stimmel for this year. The administrative thanked the members for Adjourned 1950 hours budget was amended by the attending and Treasurer Gray for addition of a $109 miscellaneous reserving the location. ~ ~ ~ expense line to balance income 2. Holiday event – Director Guy and expenses; MOTION by Everhart reported that as of this BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ MEETING Secretary Stimmel to approve as morning, only seven members had 9/10 amended; seconded; approved. signed up; our first payment of The Francis Scott Key Lions Club, The charity budget was amended $766 is due two weeks from Frederick, Maryland, held its by the addition of a $140 today. He urged members to sign regular Board of Directors’ miscellaneous expense line to up early. meeting at the Frederick VFW, balance income and expenses; 3. 60th anniversary – Director 5901 Old National Pike, Frederick, MOTION by Secretary Stimmel to Everhart announced that John Maryland, on Tuesday 9/10/19. approve as amended; seconded; Fieseler of the Frederick Tourism The meeting was called to order approved. Council will be the speaker. by President Duane Voitel at 1950

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 7 ROAR LIKE A LION DAY OF Grove; invocation offered by Lion district contest; the patch was SERVICE: Postponed until the Darlene Aulls given to Treasurer Gray for October board meeting safekeeping. Guests: Lions Bob and Carol NEW MEMBERS: Membership Sharpe, Lions Club of Frederick Holiday greens - Lion D. Aulls Chairman Evans announced she (visitation); Kay Diggins and Hazel distributed flyers to members; has received applications for two Settle, Catholic Daughters of the orders must be returned to her by new Lions: Sharyn Dupont, Americas; Operation Blue Thank November 6. She urged members sponsored by Lion Tamer/Tail You honorees, Frederick Police to get payment at the time of Twister Morehead; and Ellen Patrol Officers Willie Buntley and taking the order. Bennett, sponsored by Vice- Hannah Clinton president Gray. MOTION by Vice- RADA cutlery – Lion D. Aulls president Gray to approve Tailtwister Mark Morehead reported there are 11 knives and Dupont’s application; seconded; 5 peelers left, at $5 and $6.50 approved. MOTION by Presentation: Kay Diggins of the each, respectively. Secretary Membership Chairman Evans to Catholic Daughters of the Stimmel now has the remaining approve Ellen Bennett’s Americas presented King Lion RADA items. application; seconded; approved. Voitel with a bag of eyeglasses which had been collected by their American Music Theater trip – Announcement group. Secretary Stimmel reported that President Voitel stated that 28 have signed up thus far; we members have probably noticed Program: The planned speaker have space for 54. he has been having some health from SOAR (Supporting Older issues. He admitted he currently Adults through Resources) had a Cedar Ridge Soaps – Secretary is having problems with his family emergency earlier in the Stimmel reminded members of the memory; however, he is under a day; her replacement did not Cedar Ridge fundraiser, which doctor’s care and on new appear. benefits LCIF. With the holiday medication. While he said he is season coming, now is a good seeing improvement, he asked for time to place orders. patience with him. Vice-president Announcements Gray will conduct the general Salvation Army bell ringing - Vice- Frederick Business & Professional membership meeting each month president Paul Gray announced we Women’s Club program – to take some stress off of him. He will ring the bells this holiday Secretary Stimmel invited club concluded by asking for members’ season at K-Mart, 1003 West members to attend the November consideration and prayers. Patrick Street, on Saturday, 12/7 19 Frederick BPW meeting. The Adjourned 2020 hours from 1000 to 1700 hours; a program will be on the Frederick signup sheet was passed. Art Club’s efforts to erect a statue ~ ~ ~ along Carroll Creek to honor Way Off Broadway – Lion Guy Frederick’s own, fashion designer GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING Everhart reminded members the Claire McCardell. 9/24 deadline to sign up for the 12/15 The regular meeting of the Francis show is 11/7; there are currently Visitations – Vice-president Gray Scott Key Lions Club was called to 18 persons signed up at $47 each. announced that Lions Sharyn order on Tuesday, September 24, We are holding space for 40 Dupont and Mark Morehead did a 2019, by Lion President Duane persons at this time. visitation at Sharpsburg recently, Voitel, at 1850 hours at the raising our total for this year to Frederick VFW, 5901 Old National LCIF – Lion Bennett related the two. He reminded members to Pike, Frederick, Maryland, after story of a Vietnamese orphanage sign up for visitations. dinner at the Capital Crave, with that was assisted by Korean Lions those members in attendance as with a LCIF grant. He reminded 50/50 was won by Lion Sandra shown on the Attendance Record members that a $50 donation Evans. and Guest Record. feeds seven children for a month. King Lion Voitel related he has Adjourned 1920 hours Opening: “America the Beautiful,” received a patch from LCIF, led by Lion Gary Bennett; Pledge honoring the club’s donation of of Allegiance, led by Lion Bill $50 a member in last year’s

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 8 DISTRICT 22W 2019-2020 or cheek swab, or a DNA testing MD22 Conventions DATES TO REMEMBER kit in the mail. 2020 5/11-14 Ocean City, MD If you get a genetic 2021 4/15-18 Gettysburg, PA Saturday, November 23 – Second testing kit in the mail, refuse the 2022 4/21-24 Gettysburg, PA Cabinet Meeting, Region II delivery or return to sender unless 2023 4/20-23 Ocean City, MD your doctor ordered it. Saturday, January 11, 2020 – Third Cabinet Meeting, Region III January 13 – Melvin Jones (b. 1879) birthday HALLOWEEN MATCHMAKING & LESSER-KNOWN RITUALS Wednesday, April 1 – Region III history.com

Leader Dog banquet Many obsolete rituals focused Saturday, April 4 – Fourth Cabinet helping young women identify Meeting, Region IV their future husbands. In 18th-

century Ireland, a matchmaking cook might bury a ring in mashed May 11-14 – MD22 Convention Ocean City potatoes on Halloween night, CLUB POLICIES hoping to bring true love to the

diner who found it. Dinner (meeting) reservations: 1 – Day Reservations are due to Lion In Scotland, a young woman Treasurer Toni Gray no later

AVOID THIS GENETIC would name a hazelnut for each of than 48 hours prior to the her suitors and toss the nuts into meeting, at 301/846-0921, her TESTING SCAM medicare.gov the fireplace. The nut that burned cell 240/626-6030, Lion Paul to ashes, rather than popping or Gray’s cell 240/626-1511 (all of

Have you heard about the latest exploding, represented her future which have voice mail), or by husband. (In some versions, the email at scam? Scammers are offering “free” genetic tests and claiming nut that burned away symbolized [email protected]. a love that would not last.) UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES Medicare will cover it—so they can get your Medicare Number and SHOULD MEMBERS MAKE Another tale said if a young RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY use it to commit fraud and identity theft. They’re targeting people woman ate a sugary concoction of WITH CAPITAL CRAVE. walnuts, hazelnuts, and nutmeg through telemarketing calls, health fairs, and even knocking on before bed on Halloween night, Guest meals: It is the she would dream about her future responsibility of the inviting Lion doors. husband. or of the guest to pay for the meal. The only meals that will Only a doctor you know and trust At some Halloween parties, the be covered by the club are the should order and approve any first guest to find a burr on a invited program speaker and/or requests for genetic testing. If chestnut-hunt would be the first the Operation Blue Thank You Medicare is billed for a test or to marry; at others, the first participant(s). screening that wasn’t medically successful apple-bobber would be necessary and/or wasn’t ordered by your doctor, the claim could be the first down the aisle. Memorials: established at the denied. That means you could be 8/8/00 (amended 12/14/09) responsible for the entire cost of Board of Directors’ meeting: the test, which could be UPCOMING CONVENTIONS $50 on a member’s death; $30 thousands of dollars. on the death of a member’s LCI Conventions spouse, widowed spouses on Here’s how to protect yourself: 2020 6/26-30 Singapore the active newsletter mailing list, Don’t share your Medicare 2021 6/25-29 Montreal, Quebec parent, or child. Donations are Number, Social Security Number, 2022 7/1-5 New Delhi, India made to the charity specified by 2023 7/7-11 Boston, MA or other personal information with the family or to LVRF. anyone who offers to give you a 2024 6/21-25 Melbourne, "free" in-person genetic screening Australia

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – October 2019 9