Tis The Season
Christmas season
activities were kicked off this year with
the annual food drive, again under the
fine leadership of Lion Hope Mahony.
Realtor Don Briggs graciously donated use
of his office building where Lion Hope
stored all collected food prior to
sorting for disbursements to local
families. On December 15th the club held
it's annual Children's Christmas party.
This year our club hosted the party at
the Vigilant Hose Fire Hall. The
Emmitsburg Girl Scouts helped us again as
they have done in the past by working
with the children in making holiday
ornaments. Maggie the Clown entertained
young and old alike with a great comedy
and magic show and with face painting for
the children. On December 22nd several
Lions members joined Lion Hope at Don
Briggs office to package the collected
food into individual boxes for 56
families. The following afternoon more
members joined together to make the
deliveries. Lion Hope is to be commended
for an outstanding job in overseeing this
year’s Christmas food drive.
Welcome
New Members
The Emmitsburg
Lions Club extends a hardy welcome to
three new members this quarter. Welcome
aboard to Dianne Walbrecker and Willis
Johnson who were sponsored by Lion Hope
Mahony and to Martin Grozesiak who was
sponsored by Lion Mark Zurgable. Our
newest members have already shown their
dedication to the community by
participating in recent community
functions including the Halloween party,
the children’s Christmas party, and
the annual food drive. They truely serve!
Endowment
Fund
The seven
thousand dollar Harry Prongas fund was
invested into the Community Foundation
Fund of Frederick County. This
organization will further invest the
money and provide an annual scholarship
to a deserving recipient of our choice.
The Community Foundation Fund has a large
database of scholarships and candidates
that will be used to make a candidate
selection that fits the guidelines
outlined by our club. Annual investment
return from this permanent fund will
constitute the "The Emmitsburg
Lion’s Club Memorial Fund in Memory
of Harry Prongas"
Tribute
to a Friend
Again this year several
members of our club assisted the Vigilant
Hose Fire Company to setup the Mount
Saint Mary’s gym for the annual
Tribute To A Friend community fundraiser
dance. Tribute to a Friend is a
scholarship fund in memory of deceased
members of the Vigilant Hose Fire
Company. Vigilant Hose invests the
proceeds of this dance with the Community
Foundation Fund of Frederick County to
help manage their annual scholarship.
Charter
Night
Saturday February 2, 2002
marks the date for this year's Charter
night. Dinner for members and their
guests will be $22.05 per person at the
Carriage House Inn.
Joint
Club Meeting
Wednesday March 13, 2002
is the date set for the annual joint
meeting of the Thurmont and Emmitsburg
Lions clubs. The meeting will be held at
the Cozy Restaurant in Thurmont. Please
call club secretary Lion Herb to confirm
your reservation.
Community
Activities & Fundraisers
September 29, 2001 several
club members assisted the Thurmont Lions
Club with their annual Health Fair.
October 20, 2001 the club
had a Chicken Bar-B-Q to benefit the Ed
Little van fund.
October 31, 2001 the club
assisted with the annual Emmitsburg
Halloween parade and party. The club
provided games for the children at the
party.
Health
Fair
The 19th annual
Emmitsburg Lions Club health fair will be
held on Saturday, March 16, 2002 from
7:30 – 11:00 a.m. at the Mother
Seton Elementary School in Emmitsburg,
Maryland. Click
for details
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