Two groups of library daycare children screened for eye issues

 

Our vision screening team went to the Poulsbo Library twice recently. A total of 20 kids in the daycare were screened, with 6 being referred for further care. Many thanks to Poulsbo Lions Jeff Olson, Karen Reitan, Steve Calhoun and Gretchen Dunmire.

 

#canyouseeme #poulsbolions #kidsight #weserve #theeyeshaveit #Poulsbolibrary #daycare

Lions celebrate Earth Day at Fish Park

Our club had a canopy and one of our new feather flags at Fish Park for Saturday's Earth Day celebrations. We had royalty as well as a handful of Poulsbo Lions on hand, including Miss West Sound, Miss West Sound Teen, and Lions Laurie Sarver, Steve Calhoun, Kim DeArton, Rick Wright and our newest Lion, Mick Gilchrist.

#earthday2024 #poulsbolions #weserve #loveourparks #fishpark #doingourpart #misswestsound #misswestsoundteen

 

Pancakes moving to Sons of Norway and Saturday, May 18, only

 

Please help us get the word out early! We're hosting our annual pancake breakfast DOWNTOWN at Sons of Norway this year instead of North Kitsap High School and Sat., May 18, ONLY. The hours are 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

We hope you all will join us, as this is a big fundraiser for our club! Adults will be $12 each and kids 12 & under will be $6.

#vikingfest2024 #lionspancakes #sonsofnorway #poulsbolions #weservepancakes #joinusMay18 #poulsbowa

Lions help 46 people with clean laundry

Our April Loads of Change served 46 people who are unhoused or low-income. Poulsbo Lions paid $515.25 ($40.50 in donations) for 81 washers and 112 dryers. Lions helping were Ray and Ria McMahon, Terry Blais, Dennis Tesch and Lee Metcalf.

 

Our next Loads of Change will be May 15.

#poulsbolions #cleanlaundry #weserve #homelessclean #villagelaundromat

Rummage sale raises $1,252 for our laundry program

Thanks to everyone who came and bought stuff last Friday! Poulsbo Lions made $1,252 for our Loads of Change service project, where we pay for washers and dryers at the laundromat for the unhoused and low income. We had 4 Leo students and lots of Lions help with this fundraiser. Special thanks to long-time Lion Dottie Ridgeway, who donated all of the items. Bon voyage!

#loadsofchange #poulsbolions #rummagesale #weserve #fundraiser

#cleanlaundry

#unhousedhelp

Clean laundry day is this Wednesday!

Help with getting clean laundry is here for the unhoused and low-income individuals in North Kitsap. This Wednesday, April 17, Poulsbo Lions will be at the Village Laundromat from 2-6 p.m. Your last load of dirty clothes should be in the washer by 5:30 p.m. so they'll have time to get in the dryer before we leave.
 

Drop off a suitcase for a foster kid April 13-27

Poulsbo Lions are helping Miss Evergreen Outstanding Teen with a luggage drive for foster kids. Ideally, the luggage is new or like new, kid-sized with no broken zippers or handles. Typically, foster kids' belongings get tossed into a garbage bag and that's what they take from place to place.

Please help if you can!

Rummage sale to raise funds for Loads of Change

Coming soon - a sale to benefit Loads of Change, our laundromat service for unhoused and low-income individuals. Stay tuned!

 

Calendar features April aurora borealis in Poulsbo

Photographer Jon Oleyar took this striking aurora borealis photo last April. It's this month's featured photo in our Poulsbo Lions' 2024 NK Photo Calendar.

 

Amazing vision team knocks out three schools in two days

Our mighty vision team went twice to CK Montessori and once to Garden Montessori School March 26 and 27, where they screened the eyes of 72 kids, referring 13 on for further care. Lion Steve Calhoun led Lions Karen Reitan, Laurie Carson, Kim DeArton, Gretchen Dunmire, Dan Holt, Pauline Ostheller and Greg Supancheck. Go team!

#sightfirst #helpkidssee #Iseetreesofgreen #poulsbolions #weserve #visionscreening

 

 

Trout arrive April 24 and clean-up around pond follows

Our annual Hooked on Fish fishing derby is an event kids and their families look forward to every year. This year, the fishing derby falls on Saturday, April 27, and will be held from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Horticulture Pond, which is near the entrance of Poulsbo Middle School.

Kids aged 12 and under fish for free. Poulsbo Lions will be on hand to loan out fishing poles, add hooks, bobbers and bait, or just offer advice and encouragement.

Leos from North Kitsap High and Poulsbo Middle schools will be selling doughnuts, coffee, cocoa and water.

Poulsbo Lions spent $1,500 on trout this year as for the past couple of years so that kids could hook "lunkers" as well as regularly-sized trout. The fish will go into the pond April 24. Lions will form a work party after their meeting April 25 to weed-eat and clean-up around the pond so there's less brush for hooks and lines to get caught in.
 

Be proud to wear the vest

We wanted to share a Lions International video that we showed at our Lions & Spaghetti night, just because IT'S FUN!

 

#newmembers #poulsbolions #membershipevent

Silverdale Martha & Mary kids receive vision screening

Poulsbo Lions Laurie Sarver, Karen Reitan and Steve Calhoun screened the vision of 14 Silverdale Martha & Mary kids this past week, referring 3 on for further evaluation.

#visionscreening #poulsbolions #weserve #kidsfirst

 

 

Service project helps 34 people with laundry

 

Dawn finishes folding her laundry at yesterday's Loads of Change. Poulsbo Lions spent $438.50 ($25.75 from Lions' donations and $7.50 from a man who donated his leftover change at the laundromat). We served 34 people, washing 72 loads and drying 75 loads.

 

Lions Ray and Ria McMahon were on hand as usual, with Terry Blais. Dennis Tesch and Lee Metcalf helped too.

 

Also, we found that Faith Episcopal (across from Taco Time) offers Fresh Start Mondays, where anyone in need can take a shower, do laundry and enjoy lunch in the parish hall. The church also offers clean clothes, hygiene items and food to go!

#poulsbolions #weserve #cleanlaundry #everythirdwednesday #villagelaundromat

Lions & Spaghetti make for a wonderful duo

 

We want to thank our guests and fellow Lions for a wonderful evening sharing projects and fundraisers, Leo Clubs and more! Dan Holt made a tasty spaghetti and meatball dinner with garlic bread and salad, and Terry Blais put together a slide show from the past year's activities.

 

For those who couldn't attend tonight, we hope you'll join us at our next membership event, meeting or activity. We meet every Thursday (except holidays) at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo, from 12:15-1:15 p.m. We welcome you to join us! We'll have coffee, water and cookies available, and you can bring a lunch.

#Lionpride #spaghettiandLions #poulsbolions #weserve #joinus #funclub #Thursdaynoonmeetings

Laundry day coming up Wednesday

 

This Wednesday, March 20, is Loads of Change!

Don't forget - last load in by 5:30 pm or there won't be time to get it dried.

#cleanlaundry #poulsbolions #weserve #villagelaundromat #3rdWednesday

Vision team checks eyes of 92 kids at 4 different places

 

Our vision screening group of Lions has been busy! In the last week they have checked the eyes of kids at four difference places. Lions Steve Calhoun, Kathy Moncrief, Laurie Carson, Karen Reitan, Dave Damazo, Greg Supancheck, Laurie Carver and Kim DeArton have screened the eyes of 92 children and made 22 referrals. Go team!

#kidsightfirst #seeabeautifulday #visionscreening #Lionpower #poulsbolions #weserve

 

 

"Dirty" dozen Lions pick up 46 bags of trash

Ray McMahon

 

Sylvie Blais (volunteer), Glenn Settle, Ria and Ray McMahon

Glenn Settle

Front row, left: Gretchen Dunmire (our leader), Beth Olsen, Pauline Ostheller and Ria McMahon.Back row: Glenn Settle, Andy Hento, Dan Vogel, Greg Supancheck, Terry Blais, Laurie Sarver and Ray McMahon.

It was a beautiful day to pick up litter along the Hwy 305/Hwy 3 interchanges. We have a new, fearless leader in Gretchen Dunmire. She led 10 Lions and a volunteer today. This service project took 35 hours to complete and filled 46 bags!

 

Our Lions clean up these areas every quarter. In addition, we pick up litter on Viking Way every 6 months.

#bestlitterpickeruppers #adoptahighway #poulsbolions #Lionscleanup #weserve

Jeff Olson joins Poulsbo Lions

 

Poulsbo Lions welcome Jeff Olson to our club! Jeff and his wife live in Silverdale, having moved recently from Iowa. He works at Edward Jones with another Poulsbo Lion, Glenn Anderson. Jeff's Dad was a Lion.

 

Jeff's sponsor is Elda Armstrong.

#welcometotheclub #lionsrock #poulsbolions #weserve #newmember #yellowvestgroupie

Eat, meet Lions and join the fun!

 Enjoy a great dinner while learning more about Lions and what we do locally and in the world! Contact Andy Hento, our membership chair, if you'd like to attend (360) 621-1485.

 

More seeds started for Firehouse Garden

 

Cauliflower and broccoli seeds have officially been started! Rob Ratcliff (center) will take care of them until they're big enough and it's warm enough outside. Also helping were Dave Risley, Terry Blais and Sylvie Blais (photographer).

#firehousegarden #weserve #poulsbolions #broccoliwoccoli #ShareNet #feedthehungry

 

 

Join our Lions' spaghetti dinner membership event

 

Poulsbo Lions are hosting a spaghetti dinner for anyone interested in joining our fun club! The dinner is 6-8 pm on Thursday, March 21 at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo.

We have great service projects, such as Loads of Change (clean laundry for the unhoused and low income) and the Firehouse Garden (growing veggies for ShareNet Food Bank), our April 27 Fishing Derby that's free for kids aged 12 and under, and our Viking Fest pancake breakfast, as well as our smoked turkey leg booth! We'll also be cleaning up Hwy 3/Hwy 305 interchanges of litter in the next few weeks. Come and join us!

#poulsbolionsarefun #spaghettidinner #somuchtodo #weneedyou #givingback #communityservice #volunteeringisfun #weserve