Lions Clubs International DECEMBER CELEBRATIONS KEYNOTES 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 Advent September 14, 1959 and international cooperation. 2 Cyber Monday; Special Education Day www.fsklions.org 3 Giving Tuesday 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 Christmas 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 Christmas Eve 25 Christmas Day 26 Boxing Day; Kwanzaa 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 “Joy to the World” 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 Carnival 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 November 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.
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