Gearllach joins the club

 

Welcome to our newest Poulsbo Lions, Kay Gearllach. Her sponsor is Scott Puhn.

Kay is a retired ER Tech and has been working at the Pro Desk at the Poulsbo Home Depot for the past 4 years. Welcome to the club Kay!

Invite Spring into your yard with Lions' tulips

Come see us Sat., April 12, from 10-4 pm in front of Les Schwab on Viking Avenue. We have lots of beautiful tulips for sale, provided for our fundraiser by Valley Nursery.

This is why vision screening is so important

Ask for our Poulsbo Lions vision screening team to visit your child's daycare or preschool. This is why:

https://youtu.be/LLvJb67DYFU?si=nUbWqsxoLpx8iFga

13 vouchers for eye exams and glasses given out over 2 months

Poulsbo Lions have given out 13 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses at America's Best between February and March. Simple applications for exams and glasses are available at Fishline Food Bank on Viking Avenue in Poulsbo, and Helpline House on Bainbridge Island.
 

Tulips for sale Saturday, April 5

 Poulsbo Lions are selling tulips Saturday, April 5, from 9-5 in front of Les Schwab on Viking Avenue, Poulsbo. The pots of tulips have 6 bulbs each and we're asking $10. We want to thank Valley Nursery for providing such excellent flowers for our fundraiser. The nursery has been a great supporter over the years!

Leos raise $5k with 5K for Cancer

The combined Leo clubs of North Kitsap and Klahowya organized and executed a "Kitsap 5K for Cancer" walk held at Newberry Hill Heritage Park on Sunday, March 30, 2025.  They had 50+ participants and raised overmore than $5,000.

 

15 bags of trash gleaned from highway interchanges

Five Poulsbo Lions and one volunteer cleaned up the litter at the Hwy 3/305 interchanges, picking up 15 bags. Special thanks to our Litter Queen Gretchen Dunmire, and helpers Greg Neal, Greg Supancheck, Dan Vogel, and Terry and Sylvie Blais (pictured).

 

Leos gather for 5K for Cancer March 30

 Come out Sunday to support our high school Leo students!

 

HUGE laundry day for Loads of Change

 

Wow! It was a crazy laundry day March 19 during our Loads of Change. We spent $944.25 ($275 in Lions' donations and others contributed $25.25) helping a LOT of people!

There were 223 loads washed and 95 (lost count!) loads dried.

Many thanks to our small army of Lion volunteers - Ray and Ria McMahon, Dennis Tesch, Dennis Deitch, Lee Metcalf, Michele Grenier, Pat Rae, and Pat Osler.

 

If you're inclined to do so, we could use laundry pods, vinegar, bleach and contractor bags (the huge black ones). Donations may be made via PayPal to poulsbolions@gmail.com, or dropped off at John L. Scott Real Estate (attn: Dennis Deitch), on 10th Avenue, Poulsbo.

 

Our next Loads of Change is Weds., April 16 at The Village Laundromat for North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals.

 

Thank you!

Tulips for sale now and arrive April 3

Valley Nursery is kindly providing us with some beautiful 6" pots of tulips (6 bulbs in each one) that we're selling for only $10! This has been a favorite fundraiser for our Poulsbo Lions club. Let your favorite Lion know how many pots you'd like, or if you don't know a Lion, you may place your order via PayPal (poulsbolions@gmail.com) and pick up your tulips April 3 at Vinland Lutheran Church after our regular weekly meeting.

And please - share this info with your friends and family. Or maybe considering buying your friends and family members some tulips!

Clean laundry day is tomorrow, March 19

 

Veggie seeds hit the dirt for Firehouse Garden

Seeds have been planted for the Poulsbo Lions' Firehouse Garden. Lions Rob Ratcliff and Terry Blais planted several kinds of lettuce, tomatoes, and onions Saturday. Rob had already started other seeds. Last year Poulsbo Lions contributed more than 1,000 pounds of veggies to ShareNet Food Bank.

Wanted: Volunteers for tulips, fishing and more

We have many opportunities you can help us with - tulips, White Canes, fishing derby, pancake breakfast and Viking Fest food booth....

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Poulsbo Lions support community orchestra

 Get a ticket and enjoy the guest tubist!

 

Vision team screens kids at two schools

 

Our vision screening team had three separate screenings in the last week - two at Central Kitsap Montessori and one at Silverdale Lutheran. 53 kids were screened and 8 were referred for further evaluation.

Many thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Karen Reitan, Greg Supancheck, Pat Osler, Pat Rae, Laurie Carson, Dan Vogel and Kathy Moncrief.

Macdonald recognized as Magnificent Lion

Lion John Macdonald received a "Magnificent Lion" award at today's meeting from President David Damazo. Damazo has been recognizing various Poulsbo Lions for their contributions to the club.

 

Vision team visits Silverdale Lutheran Preschool

 

Our vision screening team of Lions David Damazo, Laurie Sarver, Steve Calhoun and Karen Reitan visited Silverdale Lutheran Preschool last Monday. Thirty-one kids were screened and five referred for further evalution.

Then mid-week, Lions Kathy Moncrief, Gretchen Dunmire and Calhoun went to the Montessori school on Bond Road and screened 15 kids with zero referrals!

The tulips are back! Pre-order yours today

Tulips will be available to pick up on April 3. There are approximately 6 tulips per pot. Pre-order your pots of tulips ($10 each) here: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/YUY39YAL4HT5Y or get in touch with your favorite Poulsbo Lion to order and pay that way.

 And please share with your friends and family! We have 600 pots of tulips to sell.

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New Lions added at Loads of Change service project

We're happy to show a couple of new faces at our Loads of Change service program. Lions Michele Grenier and Pat Rae volunteered to help feed quarters into the washers and dryers during our monthly laundromat adventure. They were joined by fellow Lions Ray and Ria McMahon, Dennis Tesch, Dennis Deitch and Terry Blais.

We spent $623 ($227.25 in Lions' donations and $5 at the laundromat) helping 39 people wash 158 loads and dry 111 loads.

We're always looking for donations for this program - cash or items like heavy duty garbage bags (contractor ones) and vinegar. Donations may be dropped off at John L. Scott Real Estate c/o Dennis Deitch on 10th Avenue; mailed to Poulsbo Lions, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370; or you may donate via Paypal at poulsbolions@gmail.com; or just come on down to the Village Laundromat on the 3rd Wednesday between 2 and 6 pm.

Blais receives award from King Lion at meeting

Lion Terry Blais received an "Amazing Lion" award from President David Damazo at today's meeting.

 

Clean laundry day is tomorrow

 Just one more sleep till clean laundry day for North Kitsap's unhoused and low-income individuals.

 

Here's what Lions do in our community

 This is why Lions are important in your community. If you'd like to help us make a difference, please attend one of our Thursday noon meetings. They're only 1-1/2 hours long and usually include a speaker.

American flags set-up/taken down on President's Day

Volunteer Sylvie Blais picking up flags on Viking Ave.

Poulsbo Lions set up and took down American flags for the President's Day holiday on Front Street, along Highway 305 and Viking Avenue. If you have a business and would like a flag set up on 11 holidays throughout the year, please contact poulsbolions@gmail.com.

Poulsbo Lions helps our needy see better

In December and January alone, Poulsbo Lions gave out 14 vouchers for eye exams and eyeglasses to those who qualified (simple application is available at Fishline Food Bank).

 

Loads of Change is next Wednesday

 Coming this Wednesday, Feb. 19, clean laundry for the unhoused and low income in North Kitsap.

 

We love our vision screening team

Our vision screening team screened the eyes of 51 children at Martha & Mary recently and referred 9 on for further evaluation. Many thanks to Lions Gretchen Dunmire, Karen Reitan, Greg Supancheck and Steve Calhoun.

 

Blais hits 30-year milestone

 

 

5 benefits to being a Lion

 

We have something for everyone - flowers, gardening, food booths, vision screening, laundry duty, flags set-up and take down and more. You're invited to one of our Thursday 12-1:30 pm meetings at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NE Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo.

 

Thanem hits 15+ years with Poulsbo Lions

 

We're pretty fabulous

We love visitors! Come see what we're about. We meet every Thursday from 12-1:30 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd, Poulsbo. We have some pretty wonderful speakers. Coffee and cookies available.
 

Flags going up on MLK Jr Day

Poulsbo Lions have set up flags today on Front Street, Hwy 305 and Viking Avenue in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

 

Every bit helps for our Bellringer Fund

 

So our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund is still alive and kickin' - we're up to $11,700 now. If you'd like to add to it (it's 501(c)(3) tax deductible) you can contribute via Paypal (poulsbolions@gmail.com), there's a Donate button on our blog, https://poulsbolions.blogspot.com, and there's always snail mail for a physical check: PO Box 1244, Poulsbo WA 98370.

100 percent of these donations go to fight hunger, help at-risk youth and veterans and more via American Legion Post 245, St. Vincent's at St. Olaf's Church, ShareNet, The Coffee Oasis and Fishline Food Bank.

Ray joins Poulsbo Lions

 

We welcome our newest member, Pat Ray, of Poulsbo! Her sponsor is Pauline Ostheller. Ray is a retired nurse who's made three mission trips with Vision and Health International, a group of eye doctors and nurses, to distribute eyeglasses. Welcome Pat!

Jones hits 10 years

Karen Jones is a member of our Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch Club.
 

35 helped with laundromat service project

We helped 35 unhoused and low-income individuals yesterday at our monthly Loads of Change. It cost $533.50 (we received $27 in donations from Lions plus $32.25 from people using the laundromat, along with a donation of 2 bottles of bleach - thanks to our newest Lion, Pat).

 

We washed 118 loads (34 small, 12 medium, and 20 large), and dried 74 loads.

Thank you to Lions Ray McMahon, Lee Metcalf, Dennis Tesch and Terry Blais for their volunteering. And thanks Liz for helping to check people in and keeping track of the loads.

Clean laundry day is TODAY, Jan. 15

 

Clean laundry day is coming up Wednesday

 It's clean laundry day coming up Weds., Jan. 15, at The Village Laundromat in Poulsbo. Last load of wash needs to be in the machine by 5:30 pm.

He's one Awesome Lion

 Our President David Damazo gave Dennis Deitch an Awesome Lion Award at Thursday's meeting.

 

Bellringer Fund climbs slightly to $10,500

 

Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation is up to $10,500 as of today. We will continue to take donations that benefit ShareNet, Fishline, The Coffee Oasis, St. Vincent's at St. Olaf's, and American Legion Post 275. Donate via Paypal to poulsbolions@gmail.com; or you may mail a check to PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370.

Olsen receives LCIF Key Award

Congrats to Poulsbo Lion Beth Olsen on earning a Key Award for bringing in two new members! Beth received the award at today's meeting.

 

Bellringer doubles in last part of December

Welcome to 2025! Our Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer Fund has reached $10,092 at the end of December. This fund benefits at-risk youth, veterans, the hungry, unhoused and needy. Won't you donate? Every little bit helps. Via Paypal: poulsbolions@gmail.com; or mail a check to Poulsbo Lions Bellringer, PO Box 1244, Poulsbo, WA 98370

 

Welcome to 2025

 

Start 2025 with a beautiful photo of Indianola Beach by Alyssa A. Miller. It's the very last month from our Lions' 2024 NK Photo Calendar.

New Year, New Lions?

Do good in our community - and have fun doing it - when you become a Poulsbo Lion. You're welcome to attend our next meeting on Thursday, Jan. 9, from 12-1:15 pm. We'll have cookies and coffee. We meet in Grace Chapel at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo. See you there!