NKHS Leos bring in $111 with car wash

And Les Schwab Tire Center matched the $111 in funds raised for a grand total of $222.

April 25 was a busy day for fishing and for the NKHS Leo Club, which held a car wash at Les Schwab.

Lion Lynnea took a photo of Leos Stacie and Molly. Four other Leos were there, but not pictured.

Hooked on Fish winner gets tackle box

A girl named Allisa won the first hour of Hooked on Fish with a 14-inch fish; unfortunately, there's no photo.

This photo, however, is of Connor, age 8, and his brother Teagan, age 4. Connor won a nice tackle box with a 13 1/4-inch fish. His brother netted an 11-inch trout.

Photo courtesy of Lion Lynnea.

Hooked on Fish celebrates 25 years

Our Hooked on Fish event saw 300 kids coming out to fish for trout. It also netted $70 in donations.

Lion June got these photos. To the right is Gray, holding two fish, and his friend Daxton. Both boys are from Poulsbo.

We co-sponsored this event with the NKHS Future Farmers of America, shown in the second photo with some KHS FFA students.

Come hungry and bring your friends to breakfast!

The Poulsbo Noon Lions Club will host its 41st annual Viking Fest Breakfast on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17, 7 am – 1 pm at the Poulsbo Armory on Jensen Way.

The breakfast includes pancakes, sausage, eggs, milk, juice, cocoa, tea and coffee. The cost of the breakfast is $7.00 for adults and $5.00 for children under 10. Purchase tickets at the door.

According to Lion Michael, breakfast co-chair, “Last year we raised over $12,000 from this event and it all goes to scholarships for North Kitsap and Kingston High School seniors, which are awarded in June.”

Lions on the prowl May 1 and 2 for White Canes

Members of the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club will take to North Kitsap streets on Friday and Saturday, May 1-2, to raise funds as part of the annual White Cane Days.

All donations from the community will go to the Northwest Lions Foundation for Sight and Hearing in Seattle, where 2,500 corneas were transplanted last year. In addition, the Foundation helps low-income families pay for sight-related surgeries and equipment.
According to Linda and Dottie, project co-chairs, “We raised around $5,000 last year and hope to meet or exceed that goal. Regionally, 95 percent of the Lions clubs in the states of Washington and northern Idaho will be out in force on May 1-2. With so many good causes needing help in North Kitsap, any donation, no matter how large or small, is greatly appreciated. You are truly helping Lions make a difference in our community.”

Shown in the photo is Lion Lainie in downtown Poulsbo during White Cane Days.

Hooked on Fish Derby coming up April 25

On Saturday, April 25, the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club and North Kitsap Future Farmers of America will host a Hooked on Fish Derby for children 11 and under, 7 am – 1 pm at the horticulture pond behind Poulsbo Junior High.

The event is free and bait is provided. Fishing poles are available on a first-come-first-served basis, so if children have poles, please bring them along.

The pond will be stocked with about 500 rainbow trout. Prizes will be awarded for the largest fish in each age category. Parents are encouraged to help, but not fish.

This is a fun-filled family activity that can help children develop a lifelong passion for fishing. Complimentary fish cleaning will be provided by NKFFA.

Stevenson quints celebrate skating birthday

On March 29, the Stevensons celebrated their quints' 3rd birthdays at Skateland in Bremerton. Their actual birthday is March 30.

Lions Larry and Hiromi, along with Nicoleta, attended the bash for the quints - Scarlett, Aniston, Cami, Weston, and Belle.

It was a festive affair with lots of kids and lots of action everywhere, all the time! All of the kids wore skates. Their abilities varied from pretty good to "don't let go!"

Older sister Lilly, age 5, is a good skater who apparently has inherited some of her dad's skating abilities. He was a member of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team on the roller speed-skating demo, which was a demonstration sport at that Olympics. The kids' grandfather is co-owner of Skateland.

The Stevensons have their own website: www.stevensonquints.com.

More trees for Fish Park

A group of 23 people, including five North Kitsap High Leos and Lion Lynnea, showed up March 21.

Hood Canal Nursery donated the trees, which included Western Red Cedar, Western White Pine and Western Hemlock. A total of 140 trees got planted.