Poulsbo Lions Fall Fling a huge success

Poulsbo Lions brought in more than $30,000 at its first ever Fall Fling dinner/auction at the Sons of Norway Marine Room. The club sold 131 tickets, including one at the door. Everyone was given a complimentary beverage coupon.

Lion Ryan Smart was the master of ceremonies, and President Pat Burch welcomed guests. The big ticket item of the evening was a 1978 Mercedes 450CL donated by Lion Warren Tytler, which sold for $3,300.

The $30,000 includes ticket sales and paddle donations for Poulsbo Elementary's computer lab ($4,000) and the Retsil Veterans Home ($3,400).

Lion Dennis Peters chaired the event, with 54 Lions contributing many hours gathering auction items, creating the auction brochure and descriptive cards, decorating, computer entries, etc. The Fall Fling committee was made up of: Lions Ginger Shields, Steve Swann, Matt Alvarado, Ryan Smart, Pat Burch, and Dottie Ridgeway.