Health Watch

Lee Adams is now at home recuperating. Glad you are home, Lee. Come see us as soon as you can! Ellis Stroup is recovering nicely from his recent knee surgery. And Ed Crawford is also home after a little episode with his ticker. But he is resting comfortably and, with Connie's help, recuperating nicely.

Fruit Sales

SELL, SELL, SELL. Please, people, the time is getting short. Orders are due in on 11-20-03. Ask you neighbors, friends, relatives, co-workers, anyone you talk to. Given them the opportunity to buy Florida Indian River fruit. It sells itself — JUST ASK. Thanks, Carmi

There's a Heaven for Volunteers
Submitted by Carmi
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JERRY's WORDS of WISDOM by Pres. Jerry Jenkins

Well Folks,

It is November already and we are on a roll. We're getting ready for the Christmas wrap, and we've already worked the Mount — with more to come.

For November, we have Dana and Sylvia visiting on the 6th. This is a significant-others night. Our Board meeting will be on the 13th and hopefully by that time we will have made a decision on our meeting place. Having had a lunch at the downtown meeting, I wonder if we can stand to put on that much weight. Perhaps Phil can arrange another Inter-club there and I will let you know if we can stand it!!

I would like to remind all Committee Chairs that we decided either last year or the year before, I don’t remember which, that we would not dispense money to any charity without there presence at a meeting. I have instructed our Treasurer not to cut a check to anyone unless that criterion is met. I believe the presence of the recipient brings to our mind where our money is going and further, do we still want it to go there.

I just got word that all is well with the Mall, and they are comfortable with our setting the hours. Vern has ordered the paper and bows, and tables and chairs will be available. I haven’t checked with the coffee man about freebies yet, but I’m sure we can afford to buy our own if necessary. Please contact all your friends for assistance; we will need all the help we can get. Carol, Jean and Connie are you ready to bake? The wrap starts the day after Thanksgiving. This is a big one which will take all our effort.

Mount St. Mary's basketball starts this month, Between basketball and Christmas wrap we will be very busy. Click here the schedule.

Don’t forget the Interclub for the Governors visit in Westminster. We will be inducting one new member at that meeting and would appreciate all who can attend. The meeting is on the 2nd of December, which is before the December Chatter will be distributed, so I wanted to give you some heads-up in advance.

Have a great month and a great year,

Jerry

Recent Happenings

Mike Folio, State's Attorney's office, Youthful Offender Program addresses the club and expresses appreciation for the financial assistance out club offers this worth while program...read more

Past-Pres. Mark Gaver yuking it up at the recent Silent Auction Fundraiser.

Past. Pres. Mark Gaver and wife Donna (l) with Pvt. Troy Angel of Thurmont Police and DFC. Todd Crum from the Sheriff's Department. Officers Angel and Crum run the Sheriff's Explorer Post, a branch of Boy Scouts of America. during a recent visit, they explained the Explorer Post activities and how many of the Explorers go on to a successful career in law enforcement. On this occasion, the officers accepted a check from our club in support of the Explorer Post.

Member Patrick Haley drones on and on and on about every topic under the sun. Man, this guy is sharp, but after a big meal, there was a lot of snoozing going on! (Just kidding! Actually he was very interesting and elicited some good questions from an otherwise hard-to-please group!)

Mission of Mercy by Dean and Dick Baldwin Both of us thoroughly enjoyed being with your Kiwanis club recently, and the check is so greatly appreciated! We at Mission of Mercy provide free medical service to uninsured in our community. The Mission of Mercy van is on the road 5 days a week, and we are at Frederick's Church of the Brethren every other Monday from 9-3. I volunteer as an R.N. and triage the patients for the doctors. My husband, Dick, does administrative work.....checks them in, makes appointments, pulls files, and anything else that is necessary in the process. Again, thanks for making us feel so welcomed. God Bless us all, Dean (Above, right, Ed Crawford presents a check on behalf of the Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick to Dean and Dick Baldwin, representing the Mission of Mercy.)

November - Kiwanis Family Month

The Kiwanis International Board of Trustees established November as Kiwanis Family Month to encourage Kiwanis clubs to recognize their sponsored clubs...read more

Interclub Report
by Phil Pople

Dana Cable will be our guest speaker on Nov 6. Both he and his wife will be attending. It will be spouses night.

I would like to get back on track as far as interclubs are concerned. We need everybody involved in interclubs in order for this to work. For planning purposes the following is a list of meeting times and places in our Division Nine. As per Pres. Jerry, he would like to see two round robins this year. Most likely in the spring and summer months.

We also need to to get people up to the Mount to attend Circle K meetings. They meet Mondays 9PM in the Faculty Lounge, 3rd Floor at the Knott Academic Center.

Don't forget Mt Airy Pancake Breakfast set for Nov 22.

The following is a list of meeting times and places for the clubs in our Division.

A Blast from the Past submitted by Charlie Mertz

(from Frederick News Post Nov. 13, 1980) Ken Stewart, second from left, from the Commission on Alcohol and Drugs, was the guest speaker at the Thursday night dinner meeting of the Kiwanis Club of Suburban Frederick at the VFW Country Club. Pictured at far left is club vice president, Bob Rankin; third from left is club member, Rev. David Dawson; and at far right is club president, Vernon Simmons (Editor - who, despite his choice of glasses, swears he neither drinks nor does drugs. But if that were the case, it's only fair to ask — What's hangin' from your glasses, Vern? Click above image for detail.)

Cub Pack 285 Web Site Features Suburban Frederick

Cubmaster, Jim Fox, has announced that the new Web site for Cub Pack 285 is up and running. And it looks great! The site even prominently features Suburban Frederick as the Pack's sponsoring organization. Check it out!