Show up for shortcake this Viking Fest weekend

Photo courtesy of Lynnea Herrman

 

There's no excuse for being hungry this weekend during Poulsbo's annual Viking Fest celebration. Our Poulsbo Lions are hosting a Strawberry Shortcake booth downtown for the second year in a row, as well as a terrific pancake breakfast at North Kitsap High School. Proceeds benefits student scholarships.

Players needed for June 22 Bunko Tournament

Newest Poulsbo Lion member: Marian Phillips

 

Lion Joe Stenstrom places a pin on our newest member's yellow vest. Marian Phillips retired from umpiring and works in detention at the local middle school.

Dottie's our Lion of the Quarter

Lion Dottie Ridgeway was named Lion of the Quarter by King Lion Ginger Shields at an Evening Pride Branch meeting recently. Though Dottie is a member of the Evening Pride Branch, she attends almost all of the Poulsbo Noon meetings as well.

Blue vest, new members and a winning berry pie

 

It was a busy noon lunch meeting for the Poulsbo Lions April 11. Above, sponsoring Lion Lynnea assisted Lion Joe Stenstrom with his new blue vest, which he earned by participating in the Easter Egg Hunt March 30 at Raab Park.

 

 

Here are our two newest Lions - Janet Marie Valiga (sponsor: Lion Eric Thanem) and Gwen Woods (sponsor: Lion Jim Stark). They were inducted at today's meeting.

 

 

 

And Lion Elda Armstrong won first-place honors for her Wild Blackberry Pie at Spring Conference. Lions brought desserts, which were first judged, then enjoyed by all April 5.

 

The scheduled program didn't show up, so Lions Dick, Scott, and Kent brought their bows and arrows to share.



See's Chocolates fund-raiser nets $450

Though not many Poulsbo Lions participated in selling See's Chocolates for Valentine's Day, the fund-raiser brought in $450.

 

Lions selling the chocolates include: King Lion Ginger (chair) and Lions Elda, Jim S., Larry, Karen, Dottie, Ryan, Scott, and Sandi. And, of course, there were other Poulsbo Lion purchasing the sweets!

Norseman gets flag for Presidents' Day holiday

Photo by Lion Lynnea Heerman

 

Poulsbo's Norseman got his first Lions flag during the Presidents' Day holiday. Our Lions, led by Dick Prine, set up and take down flags more than a dozen times throughout the year, rain or shine.

Burch named Lion of the Quarter

 

King Lion Ginger named Lion Pat Burch Lion of the Quarter for all that he's done for the fourth quarter of 2012 at the Feb. 14 lunch meeting.

 

Burch also received a key from Lions International for bringing in two new members - the Colpitts.

Lions improve drainage around Fishline building

Photo by Lion Lynnea Herman

 

A Fishline volunteer noticed rain water coming into the building on Thanksgiving, while she and others were serving a community meal. So volunteers recently mobilized to clean out the gutters and clear out wandering blackberry vines on the roof of the building. Poulsbo Lions took on improving the drainage around the base of the building, constructing a large drain in back to catch the constant hillside run-off. This photo was taken February 9.

Lions Dick Prine, Jim Stark, Dennis Peters, Tom Settle, Charlie Weaver, Kent Lord,
Matt Alvarado and Jake Prine put in 40 hours total on the job, working in cold, muddy conditions to save the building. A safe walkway was also installed on the left side of the 3rd Street building.

Evening Pride Branch adds 5 members

On January 17, the Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch increased its membership by five new members. In the top photo, from left to right: Sponsor Lion Dottie Ridgeway with Rian Sharpnack, Glenn Wiprud, Barbara Wiprud, Marilynn Sharpnack. And Claudia Dierking with sponsor Lion George Dierking.

Photo by Lion Dottie Ridgeway

In this photo, District Governor Dave Risley inducts the five new members. The Evening Pride takes great pleasure in practicing the District Governor's theme this year of 'Families in Service.' This group includes two mother and son teams and a husband and wife team.

Welcome new Lions!