Relief for Samoa

LCIF is working with local Lions to respond to massive tsunami that hit Samoa around dawn on September 29. The tsunami was triggered by a powerful earthquake, measuring between 8.0 and 8.3. As of October 2, more than 168 people are dead and many more are missing in Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga. The U.S. $10,000 emergency grant has been awarded for New Zealand, 202-K, as American Samoa and Samoa are allocated in that district. Lions from New Zealand are distributing the funds to the areas impacted.

Everyone around the world can help by donating to the designated account for this specific disaster.

US donors can:

Mail a check to LCIF, 300 W. 22^nd St., Oak Brook, IL 60523, USA, Attn: Donor Services.

Make a credit card donation with a MasterCard, Visa or American Express by calling LCIF at 630-571-5466, ext. 517 or 518. Call between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. CST.

Donate online at www.lcif.org/donate. Select Disaster and include “LCIF Samoa Tsunami Relief” in the comments section.

Thanks for any help you can offer!

Fund-raising cruise benefits NW Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center

Each year for the last 5 years, the Northwest Lions Eyeglass Recycling Center has sponsored a fund-raising cruise. For 2010, the "SEE Cruise 6" will be a river cruise down the romantic Danube River.

The good news is that not every Lion needs to participate to make this fund-raiser a success. For detailed information about the cruise, please visit http://vacation-4-you.com/lerc.htm or e-mail Lyell Clark at lyell@vacation-4-you.com.

Annual picnic August 20

Lions and their guests shucked corn at the Poulsbo Lions Club annual picnic August 20.

Below, Lions Dennis and Chuck were smoking hot while barbecuing burgers.

Branch club holds early vision clinic

The Evening Pride Branch of our lions club held an early vision exam clinic during the Touch-a-Truck event August 15.

The event took place at Poulsbo Village Shopping Center.

That's our new mascot with Lion Dick in the first photo, and lions Neil and Larry with a young girl and her mom.

I think our mascot will be popular with the kids

Nicoletta was happy to get a hug from the Poulsbo Lions' newest mascot, Leo, a.k.a. Lion Ginger, at the Aug. 6 meeting.

Lion Roger cuts ribbon at grand opening

Lion Roger, chief financial officer of the new Poulsbo Liberty Bank, helped cut the ribbon at the bank's grand opening Aug. 6. He's the one in the suit at the far left.

Poulsbo Lions have new mascot!

Lion Ginger was instrumental in our club acquiring this terrific-looking Lions costume. Look for it at the August 15 Touch A Truck event at the Poulsbo Village, as well as other Poulsbo Lions events.