Vision screening for preschoolers

Lion Dave Risley screens a child's vision.

 

The Poulsbo Lions are doing vision screening for all of the kids in Martha and Marys' preschool programs. Thursday, January 27, we were at the Early Learning Center in Silverdale, WA.

 

Helping out (left to right): Lions Sherri Burch, Karen Reitan, David Risley, Larry Linn, Herb and Elda Armstrong, and Jim Schoettler.

Lions and NK High Leos put together 360 kits

 

Poulsbo Lions and North Kitsap High School Leos came together January 22 at 3 p.m. to assemble 360 hygiene kits in the NKHS Commons. The kits include shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrush, deodorant, comb, disposable razor and soap. Above, President Dennis Peters and Lion Pauline Ostheller place stickers on the baggies saying the kits are compliments of "your local Lions club."

 

 



These NKHS Leos put together a lot of baggies (from left to right): Autumn Johnson, Madison Skansi, Jenae Arnold, and Gabriela Castilleja.

 

 

Lions Steve Calhoun and Sandi Dahlquist. The hardest part of assembling was closing the baggies!

 

 

Tables were set up as two different assembly areas, with people on each side of the tables.



 

Lions Pauline, Michele Grenier and Nancy Patzer (the latter two are Evening Pride Branch members).

 

Many hands make for light work. It took everybody approximately 30 minutes to put together all of the kits.

 

Lion Steve Calhoun and NK High Leo Sean Millard assembled their share of hygiene kits.

 

 

Lion Clubs in our zone had been collecting donated items for the kits for weeks.

 

 

Zone chairman Pat Burch shows off kits that filled up his car. Pat drove around to all of the clubs in the zone collecting donated items over the past several weeks.



Ken is our latest new member!

 

Welcome to our newest member, Ken Rury. His sponsor is Pat Osler. Ken has lived in Poulsbo for 27 years and is transitioning from the corporate world to real estate agent. Ken founded Kitsap Cares on Facebook. It supports area charities!

The state of the Poulsbo Lions Club

Our Poulsbo Lions Club year starts July 1, which means we hit the 6-month mark on January 1. President Dennis Peters gave the following highlights in a State of Poulsbo Lions report:

• We've completed 30 projects with 186 members participating.
• We've had three fund-raising projects with 94 members participating.

Of course we have many projects coming up over the next six months, including assembling baggies of travel-sized toothpaste, deodorant, shampoo, comb, toothbrush, etc. for Project Connect (distributed through Fishline Food Bank) on January 22, and a FREE community open swim at the North Kitsap Pool Saturday, February 28, from 12-2 p.m. (tell your friends!).

UPCOMING EVENTS:

April - Hooked on Fish fishing for kids.
May 1-2: Poulsbo Lions and Leo club students will be taking donations at area stores for White Cane Days for sight.
May 16-17: Our annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Breakfast at the NK High Commons during Viking Fest.