Cumulative Member Participation
(Minimum criteria for membership participation is 60%)
                                 

Larry Berg <60
Ed Blumenauer 100
Leslie Bruchey100
Ed Crawford 100
Ken Dell 100
Austin Elmaghrabi <60
Larry Fellows 90
Eric Gatrell 100
Mark Gaver -
Carl Harbaugh -
Bud Jackson Senior
Jerry Jenkins 100
Jim Krysiek 100
Glenn Magaha 100
Dave Maloney 100
Charlie Mertz 100
Frank Parker 96
Phil Pople 100
Bob Rankin -
Austin Rippeon Senior
Doc Schaden Leave
Christine Semon 100
Paul Sheets Leave
Ellis Stroup 100
Rob Summers 100
Jim Wiggins 100

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April 6 Christine's Crazies - Board meeting; Speaker program, too: Dave Markoe who is President and CEO of Frederick County YMCA.

April 13 - My Wellness Center

April 20 - Div. Council Meeting

April 27 Rick Wilson is the President of the Frederick American Little League and has visited us in the past.

Christine's Connections by Pres. Christine Semon

As April is now upon us, I guess Spring is officially here! I was visiting some co-workers a bit farther South last week in Annapolis and the flowers and trees seemed to be in full bloom down there. They say April showers bring May flowers. As I write this article, there is a tornado watch in the area. I guess that is included in the ‘showers’ category, using Maryland’s own special definitions. Try to stay dry and enjoy the new growth of the season!

Our club had a busy month in regards to our programs. We started the month by reviewing our history and ended it with celebrating our future! Thanks to Dave Maloney for setting up the presenters this month! We were intrigued with the information and resources about local archaeology that Ron Marvin (right) provided us. Ron is Site Manager at the Roger Brooke Taney House in Frederick.

The next week our club was provided with many different and interesting local artifacts from the Historical Society of Frederick County librarian Marie Washburn. She even offered kudos to our own Dave Maloney for his support with scanning the Society's glass plate and film negative collections into a Society database for long term documentation and preservation. The next week several of us went to Taneytown (thanks Ellis, Phil, Dave, Jim and Ken for attending) to celebrate our Division 9’s Sponsored Youth Programs. Over 110 Kiwanians, Circle K’ers, Key Clubbers, Builders Clubbers and AKtion Clubbers were there to celebrate also. I believe Suburban Frederick Kiwanis had the most clubs represented. Yea us!!

At the last meeting of the month our club members (and significant others) officially celebrated the chartering of our clubs newest sponsored youth club: Tuscarora High School Key Club. We were honored to have District Administrator Joe Stankus travel up from Richmond, VA, Kiwanis LTG Jim Jacobs and his wife Beth from Mount Airy, Key Club LTG Anna Lenhart travel down from Hagerstown and Governor Elect Art Riley come over from Westminster. We were also honored to have Tuscarora High School Assistant Principal Mr. Jeff Marker and Key Club advisor Mr. Von Mosser (and his wife and daughter) attend. And the best guests were the students and several of their parents. I believe it was a nice celebration that honored their commitment to service and rejoiced in their future goals. A special thanks to all that assisted and participated, especially Charlie for arranging everything with the hotel, Leslie and Charlie for taking door duty, and Jim and Dave for assisting with program and certificate preparation. Click here to see what all the excitement was about!

On March 9th our club also offered a special presentation to our clubs newest project. Jack Tritt, a trustee from Frederick County Community Foundation joined Phil Pople in presenting Mike Koval, President of Special Inspirations, Inc. a check for $5000 from our Foundation Fund as a donation to his organization to assist with requests from local families with children having many special needs. Also, our Fundraising Chair Phil has already started to plan a special fundraiser/silent auction to support this worthwhile organization. The Silent Auction will be September 23, 2006 at the American Legion from 7am – 1pm. Phil will let us know more details soon!

I know I am looking forward to the speaker programs we will be offering in April. As mentioned previously, Jim Jacob’s will be hosting his Divisional Council meeting during at our club meeting on April 20, so we will get to see other members from other clubs in our division and I believe one of the things on the agenda is to elect the incoming LTG elect. Stay tuned!

I found a few items recently that I wanted to share with you. I feel that they speak to our clubs commitment to our state, county and youth. The first is a quote from Paul Myer: “Attitudes are nothing more than habits of thoughts, and habits can be acquired. An action repeated becomes an attitude realized.” The next one is a riddle, of sorts (author unknown): I am your constant companion. I am your greatest asset or heaviest burden. I will push you up to success or down to disappointment. I am at your command. Half the things you do might just as well be turned over to me, for I can do them quickly, correctly, and profitably. I am easily managed, just be firm with me. Those who are great, I have made great. Those who are failures, I have made failures. I am not a machine, though I work with the precision of a machine and the intelligence of a person. You can run me for profit, or you can run me for ruin. Show me how you want it done. Educate me. Train me. Lead me. Reward me. And I will then…do it automatically. I am your servant. Who am I? I am a habit.

Let us, as the Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick, keep up our great habits of doing the great things we do for our youth and community!!

On Thursday evening, March 23rd, the Kiwanis Club of Division 9 celebrated its sponsored organizations at its annual "K"-Family Night, hosted by president Donna Ohler and the Taneytown Kiwanis Club. Some 110 persons participated, made up of Kiwanians, Circle K members, Key Clubbers, Builders Clubbers, AKtion Clubbers, advisors, and parents. Special guests included Kiwanis Capital District Governor Yvonne Holley, past Governor Warren Kane and his wife Dale, Capital District Key Club Administrator Joe Stankus and his wife Brenda, Capital District Secretary-Treasurer Ellis Stroup, District Key Club Assistant Administrator Bill Hand, and Key Club Lieutenant Governor for Division 9 Anna Lenhart. (Upper left, Christine Semon, organizer, in lower left corner, assists registrants. Upper right, Div. 9 Lt. Gov. Jim Jacobs introduces the head table including Anna Lenhart, Bill Hand, and Gov. Yvonne Holley.)

After opening ceremonies and dinner, each Kiwanis Club introduced members of its sponsored organizations, who told of their service projects and other activities. (Left Joe Stankus addresses the gathered.) Participants included the following: the Suburban Frederick Kiwanis Club introduced its Mount Saint Mary's University Circle K Club, its Middletown High School Key Club, its Tuscarora High School Key Club, its Walkersville High School Key Club, and its Middletown Middle School Builders Club; the Westminster Kiwanis Club introduced its Westminster High School Key Club and its Winter's Mill High School Key Club; the Greater Westminster Kiwanis Club introduced the Westminster AKtion Club that it co-sponsors with the Westminster Kiwanis Club; the Hagerstown Kiwanis Club introduced its North Hagerstown High School Key Club; the host Taneytown Kiwanis Club introduced its North Carroll High School Key Club; and the Mount Airy Kiwanis Club introduced its South Carroll High School Key Club.

The evening's activities were concluded with inspiring remarks by Governor Yvonne Holley (right), and presentation of a farewell gift to Division 9 Secretary-Treasurer Susan Grantham whose family is moving to Tucson Arizona.

The Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick Fund, one of over 525 funds held by The Community Foundation of Frederick County, recently contributed $5,000 to Special Inspirations, Inc., a nonprofit organization founded by parents and friends of children with severe disabilities. Special Inspirations, Inc. offers respite services that provide immediate help to families seeking a break from the daunting task of caring for these special children. It also provides a resource referral service and makes volunteer "helpers" available to assist families with daily chores such as laundry, cleaning, picking up prescriptions, and food shopping. (Shown upper right: Community Foundation Trustee Jack Tritt joins Special Inspirations, Inc. President Mike Koval in receiving a $5,000 donation from Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick Fundraising Chairman Phil Pople.)

"Special Inspirations is a perfect recipient for a contribution from The Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick Fund," shares Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick President Christine Semon. “The Kiwanis motto is ‘Serving the Children of the World,’ and what better way is there to be of assistance to those in need right here in Frederick County than to contribute to Special Inspirations?" For more information about Special Inspirations, Inc., visit http://www.specialinspirations.org/. Shown at left during an earlier visit are (Standing L to R: Phil Pople, Sandy Koval, Kim Lanham, Mike Koval; Sitting L to R: Brittany Koval, Nathan Roby).