Officers

President
Mick Hickman

Pres Elect
Eric Gatrell

Vice President
David Schmitt

Secretary
Terry Proescholdt

Treasurer
Debbi Matthews

Immediate Past
President
Bill Muffi

Directors

2009-2011
Brenda Edwards
Jim Wiggins

2010-2012
Phil Pople
Frank Parker
Charlie Mertz

Committee Chairs

Community Service
Debbi Matthews

Young Children: Priority One
Ed Crawford

Sponsored Youth
Christine Semon

Public Relations
Dave Maloney

Fund Raising
Joe Vitanza

Membership Growth & Education
Frank Parker

Club Meeting Admin.
Charlie Mertz

Human & Spiritual Values
Mick Hickman

1st -----Board Meeting

8th -----Peter Hebert (pron-A-Bear), Published author: (Mortgaged and Armed). We will hear about mortgage & the foreclosure fraud. Some nasty things you may never heard about that is going on in the financial sectors. If interested he will have a few signed copies of his book available for purchase.

15th ---Betsy Day, President of the Frederick County Community Foundation. We have invested in this foundation, Betsy will explain the ins & outs of this foundation. Please bring all the questions you have always wanted to know.

22nd--Frederick Keys Baseball. Adam Pohl, Director of Public Relations. What is in the future for the Keys.

Mick's Corner by Pres. Mick Hickman

How many of you really look and read the Kiwanis magazine when it comes in the mail?  And how many just scan through it to see if you know anyone, look at the pictures and then put it in the magazine rack.  I will admit that I was a "scanner" until I was looking for something to read and picked up the December Kiwanis magazine.  Once finished that, I riffled through my magazine rack for January and when the February issue came I couldn't wait to read it.  (I'm still working on it because it just came a couple days ago.)

Take some time to read your latest Kiwanis magazine.  You will be impressed with all that Kiwanians around the world are doing to make a difference.  This is The Year of the Fire and it asks us to take responsibility for growth, improving our clubs and rendering more service.  I know we're a hard working club, but is there more we can do?????  What old or new projects can we come up with or improve upon that address the needs and wants of the people in our community?  But more importantly, who do we know that we can invite to join us with our projects?  Another member or two or three can bring new and different ideas.  Who do you know that would like to be a part of our effort?  Invite them to have dinner with us.  You may be pleasantly surprised by their answer.  Ask Eric, he knows.

Since today is the beginning of the month, it's board night.  Hopefully the weather will co-operate with us.  It seems like the weather gods are really testing our patience lately.  If the meeting is called off, there will be several of us making phone calls to let you know.  But I prefer to remain positive.....I'll see you tonight!

Frederick American Little League Reps Visits Club

The Frederick American Little League were the special guest at a recent Suburban Frederick Kiwanis meeting at our Local Elks Lodge. Rick Wilson, (far right),  is the President of the American Little League, he spoke about keeping little league active in Frederick and how it's been active for several decades in Frederick. Terrance Ponder, (center), is still active in baseball in Frederick and is accepting a new book from the Kiwanis Club which will be donated to the Frederick County C.Burr Artz Library (Children's Department) in honor of the American Little League, this is an ongoing effort by Kiwanis Club to enhance the library's collection for the community. Presenting the book (on the left) is Kiwanian Patrick Long.

Our Pack 285 Learns Native American Culture

Dave Maloney recently attended our Pack 285's Pack Meeting where, in addition to Scouts receiving patches (including 15 Cubs receiving special patches for helping with the gift wrap!), the 40+ Cubs and family were fortunate to witness a display of Native American dancing presented by members of the Northern Cheyenne and Crow Nations. Along with the dancing, the elders taught the Cubs caring for family, the land and the animals. Watch this Cannes Movie Festival award-winning movie produced and directed by Dave Maloney!

C. Burr Artz Library Director Thanks Club

Darrel Baston, M.L.S., Director of the C. Burr Artz County Library system recently visited the club to update us on the status of the public library system in Frederick County and to thank the club for its new program of donating children's books to the library in the name of our weekly speakers. Pictured (L to R) Eric Gatrell presents Darrel with several books, representing recent club speakers.