Leos raise $5k with 5K for Cancer

The combined Leo clubs of North Kitsap and Klahowya organized and executed a "Kitsap 5K for Cancer" walk held at Newberry Hill Heritage Park on Sunday, March 30, 2025.  They had 50+ participants and raised overmore than $5,000.

 

15 bags of trash gleaned from highway interchanges

Five Poulsbo Lions and one volunteer cleaned up the litter at the Hwy 3/305 interchanges, picking up 15 bags. Special thanks to our Litter Queen Gretchen Dunmire, and helpers Greg Neal, Greg Supancheck, Dan Vogel, and Terry and Sylvie Blais (pictured).

 

Leos gather for 5K for Cancer March 30

 Come out Sunday to support our high school Leo students!

 

HUGE laundry day for Loads of Change

 

Wow! It was a crazy laundry day March 19 during our Loads of Change. We spent $944.25 ($275 in Lions' donations and others contributed $25.25) helping a LOT of people!

There were 223 loads washed and 95 (lost count!) loads dried.

Many thanks to our small army of Lion volunteers - Ray and Ria McMahon, Dennis Tesch, Dennis Deitch, Lee Metcalf, Michele Grenier, Pat Rae, and Pat Osler.

 

If you're inclined to do so, we could use laundry pods, vinegar, bleach and contractor bags (the huge black ones). Donations may be made via PayPal to poulsbolions@gmail.com, or dropped off at John L. Scott Real Estate (attn: Dennis Deitch), on 10th Avenue, Poulsbo.

 

Our next Loads of Change is Weds., April 16 at The Village Laundromat for North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals.

 

Thank you!

Tulips for sale now and arrive April 3

Valley Nursery is kindly providing us with some beautiful 6" pots of tulips (6 bulbs in each one) that we're selling for only $10! This has been a favorite fundraiser for our Poulsbo Lions club. Let your favorite Lion know how many pots you'd like, or if you don't know a Lion, you may place your order via PayPal (poulsbolions@gmail.com) and pick up your tulips April 3 at Vinland Lutheran Church after our regular weekly meeting.

And please - share this info with your friends and family. Or maybe considering buying your friends and family members some tulips!

Clean laundry day is tomorrow, March 19

 

Veggie seeds hit the dirt for Firehouse Garden

Seeds have been planted for the Poulsbo Lions' Firehouse Garden. Lions Rob Ratcliff and Terry Blais planted several kinds of lettuce, tomatoes, and onions Saturday. Rob had already started other seeds. Last year Poulsbo Lions contributed more than 1,000 pounds of veggies to ShareNet Food Bank.

Wanted: Volunteers for tulips, fishing and more

We have many opportunities you can help us with - tulips, White Canes, fishing derby, pancake breakfast and Viking Fest food booth....

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Poulsbo Lions support community orchestra

 Get a ticket and enjoy the guest tubist!

 

Vision team screens kids at two schools

 

Our vision screening team had three separate screenings in the last week - two at Central Kitsap Montessori and one at Silverdale Lutheran. 53 kids were screened and 8 were referred for further evaluation.

Many thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Karen Reitan, Greg Supancheck, Pat Osler, Pat Rae, Laurie Carson, Dan Vogel and Kathy Moncrief.

Macdonald recognized as Magnificent Lion

Lion John Macdonald received a "Magnificent Lion" award at today's meeting from President David Damazo. Damazo has been recognizing various Poulsbo Lions for their contributions to the club.

 

Vision team visits Silverdale Lutheran Preschool

 

Our vision screening team of Lions David Damazo, Laurie Sarver, Steve Calhoun and Karen Reitan visited Silverdale Lutheran Preschool last Monday. Thirty-one kids were screened and five referred for further evalution.

Then mid-week, Lions Kathy Moncrief, Gretchen Dunmire and Calhoun went to the Montessori school on Bond Road and screened 15 kids with zero referrals!

The tulips are back! Pre-order yours today

Tulips will be available to pick up on April 3. There are approximately 6 tulips per pot. Pre-order your pots of tulips ($10 each) here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YUY39YAL4HT5Y or get in touch with your favorite Poulsbo Lion to order and pay that way.

 And please share with your friends and family! We have 600 pots of tulips to sell.

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New Lions added at Loads of Change service project

We're happy to show a couple of new faces at our Loads of Change service program. Lions Michele Grenier and Pat Rae volunteered to help feed quarters into the washers and dryers during our monthly laundromat adventure. They were joined by fellow Lions Ray and Ria McMahon, Dennis Tesch, Dennis Deitch and Terry Blais.

We spent $623 ($227.25 in Lions' donations and $5 at the laundromat) helping 39 people wash 158 loads and dry 111 loads.

We're always looking for donations for this program - cash or items like heavy duty garbage bags (contractor ones) and vinegar. Donations may be dropped off at John L. Scott Real Estate c/o Dennis Deitch on 10th Avenue; mailed to Poulsbo Lions, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370; or you may donate via Paypal at poulsbolions@gmail.com; or just come on down to the Village Laundromat on the 3rd Wednesday between 2 and 6 pm.

Blais receives award from King Lion at meeting

Lion Terry Blais received an "Amazing Lion" award from President David Damazo at today's meeting.

 

Clean laundry day is tomorrow

 Just one more sleep till clean laundry day for North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals.

 

Here's what Lions do in our community

 This is why Lions are important in your community. If you'd like to help us make a difference, please attend one of our Thursday noon meetings. They're only 1-1/2 hours long and usually include a speaker.

American flags set-up/taken down on President's Day

Volunteer Sylvie Blais picking up flags on Viking Ave.

Poulsbo Lions set up and took down American flags for the President's Day holiday on Front Street, along Highway 305 and Viking Avenue. If you have a business and would like a flag set up on 11 holidays throughout the year, please contact poulsbolions@gmail.com.

Poulsbo Lions helps our needy see better

In December and January alone, Poulsbo Lions gave out 14 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses to those who qualified (simple application is available at Fishline Food Bank).

 

Loads of Change is next Wednesday

 Coming this Wednesday, Feb. 19, clean laundry for the unhoused and low income in North Kitsap.