Steve's sale brings in $650 for Loads of Change service project

 

Remember Lion Steve's moving sale? Well, he contributed $650 to our Loads of Change program, which helps the unhoused and low-income with their laundry every month! Thanks Steve!!!

 

If you'd like to make a donation, we accept PayPal (poulsbolions@gmail.com), checks (PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370 and items like big trash bags, vinegar and fabric softener dropped off Attn: Dennis Deitch, John L. Scott Real Estate, 10th Ave., Poulsbo).

 

Add radishes to the list of veggies we pick

 

Another 35 lbs of veggies have been delivered to ShareNet, just in time judging by the long line of cars with clients waiting.

We harvested radishes, broccoli, cucumbers, celery, kale, red lettuce and even picked a pint of blackberries!

Our garden is really growing! Check out Rob by the beans. And the gorgeous sunflower!

 

Hot weather for Loads of Change this week

It's gonna be toasty tomorrow during our monthly clean laundry day! So bring a beverage and a good attitude because the laundromat is NOT air conditioned! As usual, several Poulsbo Lions will be on hand to put in quarters. Just make sure your last load of wash has been started by 5:30 if you want us to cover the dryer cost.

 

Ostheller and Reitan receive special certificate for service

District service chair Pat Burch gave a certificate to Karl Ostheller at our last meeting for 100% projects for Multiple District 19 for inputting our service hours. Karen Reitan collected the hours and also received a certificate.

 

Lion's moving sale benefits Loads of Change

We're sad to see Lion Steve Calhoun leaving, but we're helping him with his Moving Far Away Sale today and tomorrow. Come on by and see if there are some items you can't live without.

 

Poulsbo Lions put on community dinner in Kingston

Our community meal is tonight! Hosted by Poulsbo Lions Club and held at Village Green Community Center. Please join us for some social time with friends or take your meal home.
We hope to see you there on this beautiful sunny Friday.

 

Silver City Restaurant helps kids with Type 1 diabetes

 

Silver City Restaurant office manager Robbi Perez gave a check for $2,449 to Joyce Walters, executive director of Type 1 United for Camp Leo at our meeting Thursday.

 

Camp Leo is the only overnight camp for kids aged 7-17 with Type 1 diabetes. They learn how to manage their disease, as well as meet other kids who have it.

 

In June, Silver City asked patrons to round up their checks, with the change benefitting Camp Leo. The restaurant also contributed $1,000.

 

Lions clubs in Western Washington have been long-time supporters Camp Leo.

Even dogs like our veggies

 

We took in 23 lbs of broccoli, red lettuce, 2 cucumbers, chard and lots of celery to ShareNet this morning.

Lydia fluffed the veggies while her dog grabbed a piece of chard to snack on.

 

 

 

We helped 73 people get eye exams and glasses last year

 

Our Lion year begins July 1 and ends June 30. Last year, we paid for 73 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses!

If you're low-income or unhoused, please visit Fishline Food Bank on Viking Avenue for a 1-page application for eye care.

Moving sale earns laundry money

Our very own Lion Steve is moving far, far away and donating a portion of his Moving Far Away Sale to our Loads of Change laundry project for the unhoused and needy. He's got some great stuff to sell! Just remember NOT to show up early.

 

Lion Dan whips up community dinner in Kingston July 11

Lion Dan is fixing a great meal on Friday, July 11, at Village Greens in Kingston with many other Lions helping. Come on by and try a Frito pie!

 

Food bank receives everything from red lettuce to purple cabbage

 

Love these gorgeous days and so do the plants at our Firehouse Garden. You can see Rob Ratcliff tying up eggplants in anticipation of heavy veggies.

 

Today, we delivered 25 lbs of red lettuce, purple cabbage, celery, kale, chard of many colors, and broccoli to ShareNet.

 

 

Celery debuts in Firehouse Garden

We've now got celery to harvest in the Firehouse Garden for ShareNet. We took in 32 lbs on July 3. In addition to celery, we had a little bok choy, dill, kale, broccoli, cabbage, and chard.

 

Wanted: Storage space for flags and sandwich board signs

American flags have been picked up around Poulsbo. Our club is looking for a free place to store approximately 125 flags and eight sandwich board signs - anywhere around Hwy 3, Viking Avenue or Front Street. Please call Dennis at (360) 271-1590.

Lion Lee Metcalf rolls us flags near Liberty Bay Auto

 

We can set up/take down a flag at YOUR business

 

Poulsbo Lions have set up American flags on Front Street, along Highway 305/Poulsbo Village Shopping Center, and Viking Avenue for the Fourth of July.

 

If your business would like a flag or two set up 11 times a year for only $50/each, please contact Dennis at (360) 271-1590. This is a fundraiser for our club.

272 pounds of veggies grown in Firehouse Garden in June

 

Our Firehouse Garden total for June: 272 lbs of fresh, organic veggies.

Today's total: 43 lbs of red and green cabbage, chard, broccoli and the last of the bok choy.

 

 

 

New officers start July 3

Now that they've been installed, the new officers will kick off their Lion year with a board meeting Thursday, July 3, at 11 am at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo. Our new president, Kathy Moncrief, will lead this meeting and then a general meeting follows.

New officers officially installed June 26 at casino

President David Damazo and Past District Governor Lisa Ikeda

Poulsbo Lions gathered at the Suquamish Clearwater Casino Resort for their annual installation and awards banquet Thursday. The program was organized by outgoing president David Damazo and vice president Sherri Burch with John Macdonald as the MC and Past District Governor Lisa Ikeda as the installing officer.

Incoming presidents are Kathy Moncrief for Poulsbo Noon and David Risley for Poulsbo Evening Pride (PEP) Branch Club. Incoming officers are: VPs Burch and Laurie Carson, secretaries Gretchen Dunmire (Noon) and Erika Dodsley (PEP), treasurer Macdonald, and board members Laurie Sarver and Martina Ferguson-Hazen.

Recognition and Awards:

[1] PDG Pat Burch called all Melvin Jones award holders to the front and then presented the 2024-25 Melvin Jones award to Andy Hento.

[2] Steve Calhoun presented all vision screen volunteers with a pin with special recognition to Karen Reitan.

[3] PDG Ikeda presented the NK Vikings Leo Club with the 2023-24 Leo Club Excellence award which was accepted by PZC Karl Ostheller.

[4] Damazo recognized many Lions for their work and efforts over the year with a Lions pin. Special recognition went to: Sandy Dahlquist – Lions Newsletter; Dennis Tesch – funding work with Raab Foundation; Kate Ebert = given a $1,000 check to support her service trip to Peru;

The evening also had guests Bob and Dede Theal from Bremerton Central Lions Club.

 

Pat Burch presents Andy Hento with a Melvin Jones Fellow Award

 

54 pounds of fresh greens delivered to ShareNet

 

54 pounds of fresh, organically-grown cabbage, kale, broccoli, bok choy and Chard were delivered to ShareNet this morning from our Firehouse Garden.

Lydia and Julie helped set the veggies out so clients can see their options.

Firehouse Garden veggies are ramping up

 

Our Firehouse Garden is looking pretty amazing! We delivered another 48 pounds of cabbage, kale, chard and bok choy.

We're including a photo of our beautiful beans!

Our best and brightest receive $36,000 in scholarship awards

 

Our scholarship recipients were our program Thursday. They shared their future plans with us as well as a special fact about themselves.

 

Front row: Emma Nodolf, Izzy Cera, Wren Mason-Todd, and Reyna Blackwood; Middle row: Ava Oldenberger, Eliana Ginn, Cadence Rabideaux, Emalee Burgh, and Alan Olmedo; Back row: Avery Pruden, Norah McFeat, Kail Taylor, Rhys Hernandez, Max Smith and Leonard Taylor.

 

Our club gave out $36,000 in scholarships this year - the most ever!

Our future looks very bright.

 

 

Gearllach and Hatton earn blue vests

 

Congrats to Kay Gearllach and Ken Hatton (2nd from right) on earning their permanent blue Poulsbo Lions vests at our meeting Thursday.

Lion Rick Wright was on hand to give Kay her vest with Membership Chair Andy He to in the middle and Ken's sponsor on the far right, Dennis Deitch.

Another successful wash day

 

Here are June's Loads of Change numbers:

We spent $730 ($10 in Lion donations) serving 28 people who washed 187 loads and dried 115 loads for 55 people.

Many thanks to Lions Ray and Ria McMahon, Ken Hatton, Lee Metcalf, Dennis Tesch, Pat Rae and Terry Blais for volunteering anywhere from 2-4+ hours.

Lions deliver greens to Kingston food bank

 Another 15 lbs of chard, cabbage, bok choy and lettuce for ShareNet from our Firehouse Garden.

 

Wash day tomorrow!

 Tomorrow is clean laundry day! 2-6 pm at The Village Laundromat.

 

52 pounds of fresh veggies taken to local food bank

 

With today's harvest of 52 lbs, our Firehouse Garden has already produced 155 lbs of organic veggies for ShareNet Food Bank in Kingston.

 

We took in a few heads of cabbage, red and green lettuce heads, kale, Swiss chard and bok choy.

Lions help needy with eye exams, eyeglasses

Poulsbo Lions average 6 eye exam/eyeglass vouchers a month. The funds come from our White Cane Days, which is the first weekend in May every year.

We also collect eyeglasses, sunglasses, reading glasses and hearing aids all year long at these locations:

Poulsbo:

NK Fishline, Viking Ave (also where you fill out application for eye exam and glasses)

Pacific Eye Care, 20669 Bond Rd NE

Poulsbo Eyecare Center, 19220 8th Ave NE

Poulsbo Library, 700 NE Lincoln Way

Walmart, 21200 Olhava Way NE

Safeway Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

JRO Insurance, 8th Avenue

Kingston:

Safeway Pharmacy, 8196 NE State Hwy 104

20-20 Eyecare, 25989 Barber Cut-off Rd

Bainbridge Island:

Ace Hardware, 635 High School Rd

Bainbridge Vision, 345 Knechtel Way

Another 40 pounds of organic veggies taken to food bank

40 lbs of 3 types of lettuce, along with bok choy and Swiss chard were harvested and taken to ShareNet this morning from our Firehouse Garden.

Firehouse Garden produces organic veggies for Kingston food bank

 We delivered 35 lbs of red and green lettuce, kale and bok choy to Lydia at ShareNet today.

 

Those are some extraordinary Lions!

 

The dynamic duo of Pat and Sherri Burch were recognized for being Extraordinary Lions with a plaque presented by President David Damazo (left) at today's meeting.

First Firehouse Garden harvest hits ShareNet Food Bank

 

The first harvest has been delivered to ShareNet this morning - 28 lbs of bok choy, red leaf lettuce and kale! Our garden guru Rob Ratcliff is doing an amazing job. See for yourself in the photos!

 

Last year Poulsbo Lions donated 1,091 lbs of veggies. We hope to do that and more this year.

We're looking for help clearing weeds around the perimeter of the garden this next Saturday morning. Drop a line here if you can help!