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

providing voluntary services DECEMBER Chartered through community involvement 1 First Sunday of September 14, 1959 and international cooperation. 2 Cyber Monday; Special

Education Day www.fsklions.org 3 Lions Clubs International facebook.com/FrancisScottKe 5 International Leo Day Foundation Mission Statement: yLionsClub 6 St. Nicholas’ Day To support the efforts of Lions twitter.com/FSKLions 7 National Pearl Harbor clubs and partners in serving flickr.com/photos/fsklions/ Remembrance Day communities locally and globally, 10 Human Rights Day giving hope and impacting lives 13 National Guard Birthday; through humanitarian service National Day of the Horse projects and grants. December 2019 14 Bird Count

begins www.lcif.org/donate Vol. 60, No. 6 15 Bill of Rights Day Donor Services 630/203-3836 21 Winter begins [email protected] 23 Chanukah

24 25 Christmas Day 26 ; begins 30 Chanukah ends 31 New Year’s Eve

Happy anniversary to: 12/21 Lions Syed & Sadia SERVICE PROJECTS Anderabi

Frederick Food Bank donations Enjoy your day! Service with 20/20 Recycling used eyeglasses, reading glasses, and hearing Vision for the Future ISSUE INDEX aids ADMINISTRATION – Pages 4-6 Assisting North Frederick District dates to remember This month’s meeting Elementary School: school Minutes supplies, games, children’s Program 11/26 books, puzzles, card December 15 “Stage Door Christmas” at Way fronts/pictures, Box Tops for Dinner theater at Way Off Off Broadway Education, recycling used ink Broadway Upcoming conventions cartridges, calendars, etc. Upcoming programs Visitations Sponsoring the FSK Lions East Since July 1, we have Frederick Little League team LEADERSHIP – Page 7 (longest-tenured current 4,558 persons served Club Policies sponsor) 198 persons served/member District 22W leadership 33 service activities completed Roster book corrections Sending birthday and holiday Second cabinet meeting cards to residents of Montevue Third cabinet meeting Assisted Living 2019-2020 club leadership

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 1 MEMBERSHIP – Pages 6 & 7 Middle School, Thomas Johnson High 1500-1600 Lions Barbara Myers & Dues reminder School, Catoctin High School. Bill Grove Sunshine 1600-1700 Lions Darlene & John He is survived by two sons and his Aulls SERVICE – Pages 2-4 brother, Roy Byers, 89, of American Music Theater bus trip Hagerstown. (NOTE: His brother Food bank collections died on 11/18.) MONTEVUE FSK Lions fundraisers Lion Lynn Stimmel LCI/LCIF updates Expressions of sympathy may be offered to the family at Montevue Cards were sent for eight StaufferFuneralHome. New Social Security Online December birthdays, as well as Imposter Scam Call Christmas cards to all 65 Reporting Form residents. North Frederick Elementary School SERVICE Other clubs’ events & fundraisers Salvation Army bell ringing NORTH FREDERICK AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BUS TRIP 12/5 Lion Lynn Stimmel Lion Lynn Stimmel People generally see what they HELP OUR SCHOOL: look for, and hear what they listen Our bus trip to the original holiday school supplies; Box Tops for for. – Harper Lee show “” at the Education; empty toner cartridges; American Music Theater in card fronts; notepads, pens, Lancaster, PA, is on Thursday pencils calendars (current and 12/5. expired); new or gently used GET WELL WISHES books, bookmarks, games, Cost of $140 a person includes puzzles, etc. King Lion Duane Voitel suffered a transportation, driver gratuity, heart attack on 10/24 and had a show ticket, and lunch at the quadruple bypass on 10/28. He is Shady Maple Smorgasbord. There FSK LIONS FUNDRAISERS currently rehabbing at Homewood will also be a stop at the Kitchen at Crumland Farms, with a release Kettle Village, Intercourse, PA, HOLIDAY BUS TRIP TO date of 12/3. Please keep Duane, prior to lunch. AMERICAN MUSIC THEATER Rhonda, and their family in your We are sponsoring a bus trip to thoughts and prayers. Proceeds benefit the charity the American Music Theater in account. Lancaster, PA, to see their original 2019 holiday show. Proceeds CONDOLENCES benefit the charity account. SALVATION ARMY BELL RINGING 12/7 CEDAR RIDGE SOAPS Vp Paul Gray Promote our ongoing fundraiser with Cedar Ridge Soaps Here is the schedule for ringing (www.cedarridgesoaps.com). the bells for the Salvation Army on We receive 40% of the pre- Saturday 12/7 at K-Mart, 1003 tax/pre-shipping order total, which West Patrick Street: will benefit LCIF. Buyers should use coupon code FSKLIONS at 1000-1100 Lion Lynn Stimmel checkout to help our fundraiser; 1100-1200 Lions Wil Rice & Paul make sure that the fundraiser Lion Robert M. Byers Gray appears on your list of purchases.

1200-1300 Lions Sandra Evans & If it does not, you will need to Gary Bennett reapply the coupon code or call Lion Robert Malcolm Byers, 90, died 1300-1400 Lions Ellen & Gary Cedar Ridge to make the Friday, 11/1/19. Born in Boonsboro, Bennett correction. By action at the he was a veteran of the Korean War 1400-1500 Lions Mark Morehead and secretary of the Glade Valley 9/11/18 meeting, proceeds benefit & Sharyn Dupont Lions Club. He taught at Elm Street Lions Clubs International

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 2 Foundation (LCIF). On Thursday 2/27 the Greater news, highlighting that 100% of Carroll Lions will hold their 15th donations to LCIF fund grants RADA CUTLERY Charter Night Anniversary at the empowering our service. Many thanks to Mike and Lion VFW Social Hall, 519 Poole Road, Judy Duears for purchasing the Westminster. Social and cash bar LCIF chair Gary Bennett reminds last three knives! at 6:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m. you to give generously at each The cost is $20 pp. meeting. He requests that you contribute at least $2 per person OTHER CLUBS’ EVENTS & HAMPSTEAD LIONS or $5 per couple. When you FUNDRAISERS Seven-day Caribbean cruise for 2 contribute $10 per month (or $5 aboard the Pride, leaving per meeting), 2 adults can have WESTMINSTER LIONS from Baltimore to Princess Cays, cataract surgery, 18 people can The 79th charter night celebration Nassau, and Freeport on get diabetic screenings, or relief will be held on Thursday 12/12 11/29/20. All taxes, fees, and can be provided to 4 people who with the social beginning at 6:30 port charges are included. $5 experience a natural disaster. You p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m. The each or 5 for $20; drawing will be can also give online. To date, cost is $20 pp at the Westminster at the 2020 Hampstead Volunteer since 7/1, we have collected $363 VFW, Post 467 Social Hall, 519 Fire Department Carnival. from our can, Cedar Ridge soaps, Poole Road, Westminster. Proceeds benefit the Hampstead and Lion Lynn's book sales. LCIF Lions Community Park Fund. is an extremely well-regarded SOUTH CARROLL LIONESS LIONS charity, receiving 4 stars from The South Carroll Lioness Lions Charity Navigator. Club Holiday Fundraising Lasagna FOOD BANK COLLECTIONS Dinner and Open House is on Lion Gary Bennett Saturday 12/28, starting at 6 NEW SOCIAL SECURITY p.m., 1743 Deer Park Road, 62 items collected in ONLINE IMPOSTER SCAM Finksburg. Cost is $15 pp. 301 collected year to date CALL REPORTING FORM Advance reservations with 276 goal (12 items per member) Press Release 11/19/19 from Mark payment payable to the South Hinkle, Acting Press Officer Carroll Lioness Lions Club by Please help if you are able. [email protected] 12/14 to PDG Susan Bonura, 1743 Deer Park Road, Finksburg, MD Andrew Saul, Commissioner of 21048. Questions? Email LCI/LCIF UPDATES Social Security, and Gail S. Ennis, [email protected] or the Inspector General for the call 443/745-1281. This event will Lions Clubs International (LCI) is a Social Security Administration, be held rain, shine or s**w!! 501(c)(4) tax-exempt, not-for- announce the launch of a Proceeds benefit the South Carroll profit social welfare organization dedicated online form at Lioness Lions Club’s projects such and is not eligible to accept or https://oig.ssa.gov to receive as scholarships, childhood cancer, solicit charitable donations. All reports from the public of Social Oakland Manor, ESCAPE donations accepted on Security-related scams. These Ministries, LVRF, LCIF, LYF, etc. lionsclubs.org support Lions Clubs scams—in which fraudulent callers International Foundation (LCIF), mislead victims into making cash THURMONT LIONS which is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt or gift card payments to avoid Lions Doug Favorite and Don non-profit public charitable arrest for purported Social Keeney are hosting their annual organization. LCI and LCIF are Security number problems— open house-style tour and dinner EEO providers. skyrocketed over the past year to at their home, 1500 Roddy Road, become the #1 type of fraud Thurmont, on Saturday 1/4/20 4 Stars, 8 Years in a Row reported to the Federal Trade from 4-8 p.m. Cost is $20 a For eight years in a row, non- Commission and the Social person. They decorate with more profit evaluator Charity Security Administration. than 150 Christmas trees from Navigator has awarded LCIF a 4- To combat these scams, Social 1.25” to 12.5’. There are many star rating based on Security and the OIG will use the themed trees with new trees your foundation’s financial health, new online form to capture data added each year. accountability, and transparency. that will be analyzed for trends Only 4% of U. S. charities have and commonalities. The OIG will GREATER CARROLL LIONS earned this distinction. Share the use the data to identify

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 3 investigative leads, which could people who have recently applied ADMINISTRATION help identify criminal entities or for a Social Security benefit, individuals participating in or someone who is already receiving facilitating the scams. Ultimately, payments and requires an update PROGRAM 11/26 these efforts are expected to to their record, or a person who disrupt the scammers, help reduce has requested a phone call from this type of fraud, and reduce the the agency. If a person is not in number of victims. one of these situations, they normally would not receive a call “We are taking action to raise from the agency. awareness and prevent scammers from harming Americans,” Social Security will not: Commissioner Saul said. “I am Tell you that your Social deeply troubled that our country Security number has been has not been able to stop these suspended. Lion Betsy Estilow, Vp Paul Gray, crooks from deceiving some of the Contact you to demand an OFC Amy Brum most vulnerable members of our immediate payment. society.” Ask you for credit or debit Middletown Lion Betsy Estilow told card numbers over the phone. the real story of Clara Barton. Commissioner Saul and Inspector Require a specific means Our Operation Blue Thank You General Ennis encourage the of debt repayment, like a prepaid honoree was Officer First Class public to use the new online form debit card, a retail gift card, or Amy Brum, Patrol Squad B. to report Social Security phone cash. scams including robocalls and live Demand that you pay a callers, as well as email, text, and Social Security debt without the “STAGE DOOR CHRISTMAS” in-person scams. The form allows ability to appeal the amount you AT WAY OFF BROADWAY people to create a unique Personal owe. 12/15 Identification Number (PIN), so if Promise a Social Security Lion Guy Everhart OIG contacts a person about their benefit approval, or increase, in report, they will know the call is exchange for information or Our December meeting will be our legitimate. money. holiday event, a trip to Way Off Broadway on Sunday 12/15 to see “Awareness is our best hope to If there is a problem with a their production, "Stage Door thwart the scammers,” said person’s Social Security number or Christmas." The cost of $47 Inspector General Ennis. “Tell record, in most cases Social includes the show, dinner, taxes, your friends and family about Security will mail a letter. If a and gratuity. Payment is due them and report them to us when person needs to submit payments when the reservation is made. you receive them, but most to Social Security, the agency will Doors open at 12:30 p.m.; buffet importantly, just hang up and send a letter with instructions and closes at 1:05 p.m.; the show ignore the calls.” payment options. People should begins at 2:15 p.m. never provide information or Social Security employees do payment over the phone or occasionally contact people-- Internet unless they are certain of UPCOMING PROGRAMS generally those who have ongoing who is receiving it. Treasurer Toni Gray business with the agency--by telephone for business purposes. The Social Security OIG will also January 28 – Museum of Civil War However, Social Security continue to take reports of fraud, Medicine employees will never threaten a waste, and abuse in Social person, promise a Social Security Security’s programs and February 25 – Debby Moone, benefit approval, or increase, in operations. A separate online form Historic Rocky Springs Chapel, exchange for information or for those reports remains available Inc. (HRSC) money. In those cases, the call is at their website. fraudulent and people should just If you have suggestions for hang up. To get more Social Security news, speakers, please contact follow the Press Office on Twitter Treasurer Toni Gray. Generally, the agency mainly calls @SSAPress.

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 4 VISITATIONS Health may have space in the 5901 Old National Pike, Frederick, Lion Paul Gray former cancer center for this Maryland, on Tuesday, November project; however, there would be 12, 2019. The meeting was called Only four visitations (Middletown, conditions. Clients could not be to order by Vice-president Paul New Market, Sharpsburg, Terra on the property; and Lions would Gray at 1917 hours with the Rubra) have been completed thus need to become hospital following board members in far. Contact Lion Paul Gray to volunteers and take the training attendance: Director John Aulls, sign up to make a visitation this course. He is hoping to have a LCIF Chairman Gary Bennett, year (leadership listing, pages 7). draft of policies and procedures by Membership Chairman Sandra the next meeting. Evans, Director Guy Everhart, Lion Lynn Stimmel: Department Treasurer Toni Gray, Director Bill MINUTES of Social Services holiday gift Grove, Lion Tamer/Tail Twister Lion Secretary Lynn Stimmel program Report was distributed Mark Morehead, and Secretary with the agenda. Members were Lynn Stimmel; non-Board club GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES reminded to have their gifts to her members Darlene Aulls, Ellen November 12, 2019 by the next meeting. American Bennett, Sharyn Dupont, Suzanne Music T heater bus trip 12/5 Everhart, and Wil Rice; and guests The regular meeting of the Francis Report was distributed with the Lion Paul Stull of Glade Valley Scott Key Lions Club was called to agenda; the 33 persons attending Lions and his friend Georgeanne order on Tuesday, November 12, will be contacted by Molly McShea Zirkle. 2019, by Vice-president Paul Gray, of Livalit Travel with details. Coat at 1845 hours at the Frederick Drive Eight coats were turned in Minutes of October 8: MOTION VFW, 5901 Old National Pike, to North Frederick Elementary by Director Aulls to approve as Frederick, Maryland, after dinner School. published; seconded; approved. at the Capital Crave, with those Lion Darlene Aulls: Holiday members in attendance as shown greens sales Six cases of greens Unfinished Business on the Attendance Record and were ordered with delivery due ROAR LIKE A LION DAY OF Guest Record. after . Extras will be SERVICE – Secretary Stimmel available. reported that PCS Susan Cox’s Opening: “America,” led by Lion Lion Evans: NFES fashion show presentation on this project Gary Bennett; Pledge of Tentative date for the fashion received a favorable response at Allegiance, led by Lion Sandy show is April 4. the recent region meeting. To Evans; invocation offered by Lion date, no update has been received Wil Rice Membership from either RC Nadja Muchow or Lion Evans spoke of a possible ZC Sue Ensor. Guests: Lion Paul Stull of Glade canned food drive at the Giant Valley Lions and his friend store on New Design Road. New Business - NONE Georgeanne Zirkle Leadership - None Announcement Tail Twister Mark Morehead Members were given update on Administrative - None President Duane Voitel’s medical LCIF – Chairman G. Bennett told situation. of Kids Sight and their Announcements Adjourned 1922 hours goal to screen 6 million children. 50/50 was won by Lion Wil Rice. ~ ~ ~ Minutes of October 8 and 22: MOTION by Lion John Aulls to Adjourned 1917 hours GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MINUTES approve as published; seconded; , 2019 approved. ~ ~ ~ The regular meeting of the Francis Treasurer’s report: administrative Scott Key Lions Club was called to $481.45; charity $1,620.38 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING order on Tuesday, November 26, MINUTES November 12, 2019 2019, at 1835 hours by Lion Vice- Service The Francis Scott Key Lions Club, president Paul Gray, at the Lion G. Bennett: Used medical Frederick, Maryland, held its Frederick VFW, 5901 Old National equipment Lion Bennett is regular Board of Directors’ Pike, Frederick, Maryland, after cautiously optimistic that Frederick meeting at the Frederick VFW, dinner at the Capital Crave, with

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 5 those members in attendance as 12/7 Salvation Army bell ringing – DISTRICT 22W DATES TO shown on the Attendance Record This will be our last year at K- REMEMBER and Guest Record. Mart. If you make a holiday donation to the Salvation Army, Saturday, January 11, 2020 – Opening: “America the Beautiful,” bring your check (memo line FSK Third Cabinet Meeting, led by Lion Sandra Evans; Pledge Lions) and place it in the kettle. Mountaingate Restaurant, of Allegiance, led by Lion Barbara NOTE: There is an opening to Thurmont Myers; invocation offered by Lion ring the bells from 1000-1100 on Darlene Aulls the first shift. Monday, January 13 – Melvin Jones (b. 1879) birthday Guests: Operation Blue Thank 12/15 Way off Broadway – Plan to You honoree Frederick Police arrive between 1230 and 1245; Wednesday, April 1 – Region III Officer First Class Amy Brum, buffet closes at 1305, followed by Leader Dog banquet Patrol Squad B; and prospective the show. member Mark Jones Saturday, April 4 – Fourth Cabinet 1/4/20 Christmas Extravaganza – Meeting, Region IV Tailtwister Mark Morehead 15000 Roddy Road, Thurmont; LCIF – Lion Gary Bennett told of over 150 decorated Christmas May 11-14 – MD22 Convention the Miami Lighthouse for the Blind trees; $20pp includes buffet Ocean City and Visually Impaired, including dinner; RSVP by 1/2; proceeds their 50/50 classes (blind and benefit LCIF and the Mobile 1 – Day sighted). Screening Unit

Program: Middletown Lion Betsy 1/11 Third cabinet meeting – UPCOMING CONVENTIONS Estilow told of the real Clara Mountaingate Restaurant, Barton, including her work with Thurmont; $16pp, RSVP by 1/8 LCI Conventions the Missing Soldiers Office, where 2020 6/26-30 Singapore th she received 63,182 letters, 1/25 FSK Lions Club 60 2021 6/25-29 Montreal, Quebec identified over 22,000 missing anniversary celebration – Get your 2022 7/1-5 New Delhi, India soldiers, and answered over reservations in; $40pp; RSVP by 2023 7/7-11 Boston, MA 40,000 letters. 1/11. 2024 6/21-25 Melbourne, Announcements 2/9 Wine tasting at Spin the Bottle MD22 Conventions Tree-Land Foundation donations 4/2 Macy’s fashion show at North 2020 5/11-14 Ocean City, MD to provide a holiday party for the Frederick Elementary School; 2021 4/15-18 Gettysburg, PA students who process the contact Lion Sandy Evans if you 2022 4/21-24 Gettysburg, PA eyeglasses we collect: make can help. 2023 4/20-23 Ocean City, MD checks payable to TREE-LAND FOUNDATION and give to Lion NFES Canned food drive – NFES Lynn Stimmel, who will send them fifth-graders will be collecting non- MEMBERSHIP to Tree-Land. perishable items when they return from the Thanksgiving break Holiday greens should be in after through January. If you can help, SUNSHINE Thanksgiving; there will be extras. get items to Lion Stimmel. Lion Mark Morehead

Use coupon code “FSKLions” when Canines on the Creek – Details If you know of a fellow Lion to placing Cedar Ridge Soaps orders TBA later after it is brought before whom a card should be sent, or if to help us earn 40% of your retail the Board in January you have cards to donate, contact total for LCIF. Lion Mark Morehead (leadership 50/50 drawing was won by listing, page 7). 12/5 American Music Theater bus prospective member Jones trip – The 33 persons going will receive an email from Molly Adjourned at 1925 hours. McShea of Livalit Travel with details of meeting place, etc.

FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 6 DUES REMINDER [email protected]* Lion Toni Gray Treasurer & Immediate Past President: Lion Toni Gray, 846- Quarterly dues were due on 10/1. 0921, cell 240/626-6030, Please remit your payment to Lion [email protected] Treasurer Toni Gray ASAP Directors (one year) Lions (leadership listing, page 7). Sandy Evans (see Membership Chairman); and Bill Grove 662- 9378; (two years) Lion John Aulls, 662-2360, LEADERSHIP [email protected]*; and Guy Everhart 471-4962,

[email protected] ROSTER BOOK CORRECTIONS Membership Chairman: Lion CLUB POLICIES

Sandy Evans 732-5262, cell Page 34 914/318-7155, Dinner (meeting) reservations: Glade Valley Lions Reservations are due to Lion [email protected]; Their new secretary is Lion Brooks committee members Lions Darlene Treasurer Toni Gray no later Widder; his contact information than 48 hours prior to the Aulls and Barbara Myers appears on page 87 under Vehicle LCIF Chairman Lion Gary meeting, at 301/846-0921, her Tags. cell 240/626-6030, Lion Paul Bennett, 606-3012, [email protected] Gray’s cell 240/626-1511 (all of

Lion Tamer, Tail Twister, which have voice mail), or by

SECOND CABINET MEETING Sunshine Chairman: Lion Mark email at

11/23 Morehead, 240/342-9052, [email protected].

[email protected] UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES

The second cabinet meeting was Webmasters: Mike & Lion Judy SHOULD MEMBERS MAKE held on 11/23 at the Redman’s Duears, 694-8957, RESERVATIONS DIRECTLY

Club in Williamsport; Secretary [email protected] WITH CAPITAL CRAVE.

Lynn Stimmel attended from our club. Regular general membership Guest meals: It is the

meetings are held on the second responsibility of the inviting Lion

and fourth Tuesdays of each or of the guest to pay for the THIRD CABINET MEETING meal. The only meals that will month at the Frederick VFW, 5901 be covered by the club are the Old National Pike, Frederick, The Thurmont Lions Club will host preceded by dinner at 6 p.m. in invited program speaker and/or rd the 3 Cabinet Meeting at the the Operation Blue Thank You Capital Crave Restaurant; meeting Mountain Gate Restaurant, 133 participant(s). is held downstairs in the VFW at Frederick Road, Thurmont, on approximately 6:30 p.m., after Saturday 1/11/20 from noon until dinner. Memorials: established at the 3 p.m. Cost is $16 pp; RSVP by 8/8/00 (amended 12/14/09) 1/8/20. District 22W Leadership Board of Directors’ meeting: $50 on a member’s death; $30 District Governor Evan Gillett, on the death of a member’s 2019-2020 LEADERSHIP Roaring Run spouse, widowed spouses on Area code is 301 unless noted; 1VDG Barbara Brimigion, Freedom the active newsletter mailing list, emails marked * go to PC only District parent, or child. Donations are 2VDG Charles Croft Jr., LaVale made to the charity specified by President: Lion Duane Voitel, Cabinet Secretary Martin Bonura, the family or to LVRF. 831-0203, cell 908-6725 South Carroll Lioness [email protected] Cabinet Treasurer Virginia Fair, Vice-president: Lion Paul Gray, Harney 846-0921, cell 240/626-1511, Immediate Past District Governor [email protected] Gerry Beachy, Grantsville Secretary, KEYNOTES Editor, PR, Montevue, NFES Liaison: Lion J. Lynn Stimmel, 663-4392, FSK Lions Club KEYNOTES – December 2019 7