Puhn celebrates birthday at Steak Night event

Poulsbo Lions celebrated Scott Puhn's birthday (pictured here with his wife, Bev) at tonight's Steak Night event in Port Gamble... An annual dinner. Lions throw steaks on the grill and enjoy salad and baked potatoes with all the fixin's. It's always a good time!

 

Lions have booth for Salmon Tours 2025

Look for our Poulsbo Lions booth in Fish Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1, for Salmon Tours 2025 and stop by to say, "Hi." Here's hoping it'll be a sunny day!

 

Crisp mornings and cool veggies

It's wet and crispy outside, especially in the morning, but Poulsbo Lions managed to harvest 25 lbs of kale, tomatoes, carrots and broccoli for ShareNet Food Bank, as

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You're welcome to join us!

 

We welcome YOU to any Thursday meeting. We get together at noon and, after a speaker, we end at 1:15 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo. For more info, please contact our membership chair, Andy Hento, at (360) 621-1485.

We currently have vision screening of children, our Firehouse Garden, American flag set up/take down on national holidays, Loads of Change once a month and other things you may be interested in helping us with! Hope to see you soon.

No meeting Thursday

No meeting this Thursday because it's our favorite Steak Night in Port Gamble. Next up, we have vision screening at Silverwood School on Oct. 29 and at Vinland

And we're collecting new stuffed animals for kids at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital! You can drop them off at John L. Scott Real Estate, attn: Dennis Deitch, 19723 10th Ave NE, Poulsbo.

 

  

 

From Lions International: What is a Lion?

Lions are compassionate and dedicated volunteers who serve with purpose. We know that doing good feels good, and that being part of a Lions club helps us grow, create lasting connections and achieve great things together. Not to mention, it's a lot of fun! 

NKHS Leos collect 960 lbs of food for Fishline

 

Way to go North Kitsap Leos for trick-or-treating on a rainy day for 960 lbs of food for Fishline!

Kathryn Mixer, NKHS Leo Club vice president, organized the event.

  

The North Kitsap Leo Club is a youth service organization at North Kitsap High School, sponsored by the Poulsbo Lions Club. The club focuses on leadership, experience, and opportunity through community service projects, such as organizing blood drives, cleaning parks, and assisting with events like Wreaths Across America. It is a large and active club, recognized for its community involvement and leadership, as shown by its many community service awards. 

 

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Veggies found in foggy Firehouse Garden

35 pounds of tomatoes, broccoli, spinach, arugula, celery, eggplant, kale, chard, and carrots were harvested and taken to ShareNet Food Bank from our Firehouse Garden this foggy morning.

Rob Ratcliff has been adding compost and readying the garden for new seeds. He's really committed to growing organic veggies for those in need.

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Lions support 8 global causes

 

Being a Poulsbo Lion isn't just about going to a meeting and hearing a speaker every week. There's a social component - we enjoy ballgames, Christmas parties, Steak Night, and more. But we're a community service club.

 

Poulsbo Lions support 8 causes:

 

1. Childhood Cancer - We collect and take stuffies to Mary Bridge Children's Hospital.

2. Diabetes - We support Camp Leo for kids with Type 1 diabetes. The camp educates kids and gives them support.

3. Disaster Relief - We give support where needed.

4. Environment - We help with local parks and pick up litter.

5. Humanitarian - We address a health/human need helping a vulnerable population clean clothes and bedding with our Loads of Change service project.

6. Hunger - Our Firehouse Garden provides organic, nutritious food to ShareNet Food Bank and we contribute funds and labor to Fishline.

7. Vision - We screen children's eyes all year long, provide free eye exams and glasses to low-income individuals, and support cornea transplants.

8. Youth - We empower young people through Leo Clubs that encourage leadership and positive choices. They hold blood drives, cancer walks, collect clothing for the needy, etc.

I invite you to an upcoming Thursday meeting to check us out. We meet from 12-1:15 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo.

Or, you may attend an Poulsbo Evening Pride Branch Club meeting the 1st or 3rd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm at Western Red Brewing, 19168 Jensen Way NE, Poulsbo.

Show community pride with American flag fundraiser program

 

Lion Lee Metcalf and volunteer Eric Blais put away flags

Poulsbo Lions set up and take down American flags on 11 national holidays throughout the year. This is a fundraiser that helps us continue our service work.

 

Local businesses can sponsor a flag for $50 a year and Lions will install a flag in front of your store, continuing a tradition that is both meaningful and visually uplifting. (Special note: Dick Prine, who recently passed, is the Lion who started our flag program in the mid-1970s.)

 

You may join our flag program by contacting Dennis Deitch at (360) 271-1590.

 

Firehouse Garden produce winding down

Poulsbo Lions took in 10 lbs of carrots, kale, celery, chard, tomatoes, spinach, arugula, broccoli, and eggplant this morning to ShareNet Food Bank.

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Lions collecting stuffies for kids with cancer now through December 22

 

Poulsbo Lions are now collecting new stuffies for kids with cancer at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. 

The stuffed animals should be medium sized - not too small or too big, but just right for a kid to hug! 

Please drop off stuffies at John L. Scott Real Estate, Attn: Dennis Deitch, 19723 10th Ave NE Suite 200, Poulsbo, WA.

Clean laundry success with candy and donations

 

We had a successful and busy Loads of Change today with lots of new faces and some early Halloween candy. We spent $721.25 (which includes individual Lion donations of $26, as well as a couple of donations of quarters totaling $15.25 from people at the laundromat!), helped 28 people do laundry for 59 people. That was 166 washing machine loads and 115 dryer loads. 

Many thanks to our Kingston Cares lady for her donation of laundry pods and Tide sink washing kits, as well as Lion Pat Rae for a big roll of trash bags, and to Lion Ray McMahon for LOTS of candy.

 

Special thanks to Lions Ray, Michele Grenier, Lee Metcalf, Pat, Ken Hatton, Dennis Tesch and Terry Blais for their volunteer hours.

 

To donate to Loads of Change, please use the QR code provided:

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Firehouse Garden tops 1,300 lbs for ShareNet Food Bank

 

A 55-pound picking this morning puts our Firehouse Garden over the 1,300-pound mark for organic veggies donated to ShareNet Food Bank - a new record!

 

Today, we took in the last of the delicate squash, carrots, celery, kale, chard, tomatoes, arugula, broccoli, and our lone watermelon.

 

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72 pounds of organic veggies fills shelves at ShareNet

 

It may be October, but our Firehouse Garden is still full of healthy, organic vegetables.

This morning, Rob, Terry and Sylvie harvested 72 lbs of carrots, celery, kale, chard, tomatoes, cabbage, string beans, squash, arugula, and broccoli for ShareNet Food Bank clients.

 

Enjoy the weekend! #poulsbolions #weserve #welovenewmembers #poulsbo #sharenet #firehousegarden #freshveggies #feedthehungry #kingston

Fishing derby date set for April 25, 2026

 

We have a date for our next FREE Hooked on Fish Fishing Derby - Saturday, April 25, from 7 am to 1 pm at the Horticulture Pond by Poulsbo Middle School.

As in previous years, Poulsbo Lions will stock the pond with trout, including lunkers! Kids aged 12 and under may fish for FREE. Lions have fishing poles, bait and tackle available, as well as assistance. Heck, we'll even clean your trout for you! 

North Kitsap Leos will be on hand to sell donuts, coffee, water and more as a fundraiser for their club. 

Lions welcome new member

Welcome to our newest Poulsbo Lion, Jenny Olson, who is sponsored by Elda Armstrong.

Jenny said she joined Lions to give back to the community and to spend more time with her husband, Jeff. They have two kids, Avery and Matthew. Jenny was born in Kitsap County. She now works for 360 Realty Group. 

 

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Coming up next Wednesday, Oct. 15

 

Finally our delicata squash is ready!

 

Delicata squash

Our food bank haul

Flowers to attract bees

54 lbs of carrots, celery, kale, egg plant, tomatoes, cabbage, mini peppers, string beans, zucchini and squash were harvested and delivered this morning to Lydia at ShareNet.

 

Rob, Terry and Sylvie cleaned up a few rows, as well, to ready them for garlic and other things that can tolerate the cold of winter.

 

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