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.

NK High Leos shine at District N convention

 

The NK Vikings Leo club attended the Lions District N convention in Vancouver, WA  on April 18-19, 2025 where they put on a Leo seminar and assisted with Fun Night.

 

Six highlights at this convention included (1) Two NK Leos inducted into Lions International by Past International President Brian Sheehan (Max & Ethan)  (2) The Leo Seminar that was organized and conducted by Leo-Lion Emalee Burgh  (3) PIP Brian Sheehan presented a special seminar for the NK and La Center Leo clubs  (4) PMS Leo Advisor Kate Ebert provided valuable insight and advice to Lions and Leos alike.  (5) The NK and La Center Leos assisted at Fun Night where they held a “Family Feud” game night.

 

The NK Viking Leos, with their bright purple Leo shirts, were a star attraction at the convention and received many congratulations for their character and participation.

 

Article by PZC Dr. Karl Ostheller

 Leo Liaison 

 

Installation dinner features handful of awards

Dennis Deitch receives a Melvin Jones Award from President Larry Linn

 

Our new officers were installed at the Clearwater Casino and Resort June 27.

Dennis Deitch received our highest honor - the Melvin Jones Fellow. Outgoing President Larry Linn awarded Sandi Dahlquist and Sherri Burch each with the President's Appreciation Award. PCC John Kirry is shown with PDG Dave Risley (the Poulsbo Evening Pride Branch Club president), and incoming President Dave Damazo presents Linn with a bronze Lion.

Our Lion year begins July 1 and ends June 30.

 

#poulsbolions #weserve #lionpride #installationdinner #lionawards #deitchmelvinjonesfellow

 

Sherri and Pat Burch

Poulsbo Evening Pride Branch Club President David Risley with PDG John Kirry

Outgoing President Larry Linn receives award from incoming President David Damazo

Sandi Dahlquist and President Larry Linn

 

Ostheller earns first-ever Progressive Melvin Jones Award; new board installed

Past District Governor Patrick Burch gives Karl Ostheller the club's first-ever Progressive Melvin Jones Award.

Our club's annual Installation and Awards Night took place at the Kiana Lodge yesterday. Top awards went to Karl Ostheller (Progressive Melvin Jones Fellowship) for his leadership with Leos at the district and club levels, the Peace Poster contest, and collecting teddy bears for Mary Bridge Children's Hospital among other things.

Elda Armstrong presents her friend Karen Reitan with a Melvin Jones Award.

Two Melvin Jones awards were given to Karen Reitan, who's been serving on the vision committee for years and is our service chair, as well as Rob Ratcliff of the Evening Pride Branch Club for his amazing work in the Firehouse Garden, which has donated thousands of pounds of veggies to Sharenet.

Rob Ratcliff receives a Melvin Jones Award from Evening Pride Branch Club President David Risley.

 

Incoming Poulsbo Lions Club President Larry Linn received the President's Pin from outgoing President Patrick Osler (above). This will be Linn's second time as president of the club.

 

Incoming board members for Poulsbo Noon Lions and Evening Pride Branch Club. Back row- Rob Ratcliff, Dennis Deitch, Andy Hento, Lee Metcalf, Steve Calhoun, Dan Holt. Middle row in black and white is Beth Olsen, Sherri Burch, Laurie Sarver, Karen Reitan and Erika Dodsley. Front row - Rick Wright, Julia Ratcliff, EP President David Risley, Poulsbo Noon President Larry Linn, and Kim DeArton.

Incoming officers installed and awards handed out at annual dinner

It was a fun evening at the Eagles as 47 Lions and guests enjoyed a catered salmon and chicken dinner with plenty of awards.

In the photo above are the incoming officers for Poulsbo Lions and Poulsbo Evening Pride (PEP): Front row - Andy Hento, membership, PEP tail twister Erika Dodsley, Dave Damazo and Zone Chairman Bob Theale, who installed everybody. Middle row - Rick Wright, tail twister Linda Schwind, Karen Reitan, Elda Armstrong, Sandi Dahlquist and first vice president, Joe Stenstrom; Back row - PEP President David Risley, Michele Grenier, Steve Calhoun, Julia Ratcliff, John Macdonald and Poulsbo Lions President Pat Osler.

 

The biggest awards of the night, the Melvin Jones Fellow, went to Lion Sherri Burch (above) and North Kitsap High School teacher Stephen Nolet, who has been the LEO Club advisor since 2005, when Jim Stark "stuck" him with it. Past District Governor Patrick Burch was pleased to award the MJF to Sherri for so many reasons - being membership chair for years, having the Heart of a Lion, organizing highway litter clean-ups, organizing the drink table at our pancake breakfast, and so much more.

King of LEOs, Lion Karl Ostheller, was happy to present Nolet with his MJF Award. Nolet's LEOs is the premier LEO club in the state! Ostheller also presented Nolet with a service award for his work with the LEOs. Thank so much Stephen!

 

President Dennis Deitch presented Elda Armstrong with the Most Active Member Award. Elda headed the tulip fundraiser and Hooked on Fish, helped with the pancake breakfast three days in a row, worked the strawberry shortcake booth and was in the parade, and so much more!

 

PEP Lion Erika Dodsley is the incoming tail twister.

 

PEP Lions Amanda Cheatham and incoming President David Risley with his mom, Ginny. David received an award from outgoing PEP President Cecelie Burleson for his Outstanding Leadership and Guidance. He also is responsible for handing out a record number of dictionaries to kids in Kingston, Poulsbo and Bainbridge Island.

 

Zone Chairman Bob Theale and PEP President Cecelie Burleson. Theale installed the new officers.

 

Lion Dennis Tesch was credited in an award given out by President Dennis Deitch for being instrumental in raising $18,000 for the Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation Bellringer this year. The funds were split between Fishline Food Bank, St. Vincent de Paul and The Coffee Oasis. Lion Terry Blais earned an award for the Most Service Oriented Project, which is the monthly Loads of Change.

 

Lions Steve Calhoun, Karen Reitan and PDG Patrick Burch.

 

John Armstrong and friend.

 

Dan and Sue

 

Lion Dave Damazo and his wife, Becky. Standing: Sherri Burch, Julia Ratcliff, Linda Schwind and Dori Swokowski.

 

NKHS LEO Club advisor Stephen Nolet with Lions Karl and Pauline Ostheller and Michele Grenier.

 

Lion Dori Swokowski and hubby John.

 

Incoming Poulsbo Lions President Patrick Osler.

 

Lions Jay and Sandi Dahlquist.

Lion John Macdonald acted as our Master of Ceremonies and received an award for helping raise $18,000 with the Bellringer this year.

 

Lion Rick Wright (left) received the Most Energetic Lion award from President Dennis Deitch (right). Rick is always on hand to help out, set up and clean up. He's pictured here with his wife, Marsha, and Denise Deitch.

 

Kim Lathum with boyfriend Lion Joe Stenstrom and his mom, Jackie Stenstrom.

Lions Paulette and Mike Alvarado

 

 

PEP President Cecelie Burleson presented Sherri Burch with an award for teaming with PEP and helping with their events and garden. Also recognized was Lee Metcalf, who didn't attend the dinner, for his help with the Firehouse Garden and White Canes.

Julia Ratcliff received an award for Outstanding Secretary and terrific communications from PEP President Burleson.

District governor hands out kindness awards

 District Governor Donna Murr (center) visited our club today and gave kindness awards to Steve Calhoun and Elda Armstrong (also our zone chair). Congrats to these wonderful Lions!

 

 

Lions reach milestones

 It feels so good to be meeting again! These special Lions have reached chevron milestones (from left): Dennis Tesch, 35 years as a Lion, Chuck Weaver, 25 years, Elda Armstrong earned a centennial pin, and Tom Settle has been a Lion for 40 years!

 

Ostheller receives Zone C-4 AND District 19C Lion of the Year awards

 We couldn't be prouder of fellow Poulsbo Lion Karl Ostheller (middle). He was honored as Zone C-4 Lion of the Year and District 19C Lion of the Year for his work with the Peace Poster contest and LEOs, among other things. Zone Chair Elda Armstrong (left) and Past District Governor Pat Burch (right) were on hand Thursday, Oct. 15, at Vinland's Grace Chapel for these awards. Congrats Karl!

Three Lions receive sponsor award for Lion who's still active after 3 years

We have three Poulsbo Noon Lions who received a Diamond Centennial Award pin at today's meeting. Terry Blais, Karl Ostheller, and Dennis Deitch all have sponsored a Lion that remains active for three years. #poulsbolions #WeServe #wannajoin

Our Kingston High LEOs are most excellent

Our Kingston High School LEOs earned the LEO Excellence Award. Making the presentation is Lions District Governor Pat Burch. Also in the picture is our Lions Zone Chair Elda Armstrong. The two young ladies are our current KHS LEO co-presidents Nara Deller and Sophie Svarthumle.

 

Dahlquists receive milestone awards

District Governor Pat Burch presented milestone chevrons to Lions Sandi (20 years) and Jay (15 years) Dahlquist at today's meeting.

District governor presents milestone awards

District Governor Patrick Burch (left) presented chevrons to President Terry Blais (25 years), Steve Swann (35 years), Zone Chairman Elda Armstrong (15), and Karl (20) and Pauline Ostheller (15 years) for their many years in Lions.

Two Lions receive gold centennial pin

Congrats to Sherri Burch and Joyce Smith on earning a gold centennial pin for each having sponsored a member who has been active for 2 years!

Sherri Burch

Joyce Smith

Weaver earns Diamond Centennial Pin

 

Congrats to Lion Chuck Weaver on receiving a Diamond Centennial Pin for members he's brought in. Lion Sandi Dahlquist presented the pin.

Exceptional Leos earn variety of awards; new Leo to Lion member too

 

Congrats to these Leos! From left: Ashley Jayroe (NKHS Leo of the Year), Gemma Clohesy and Abby Brown (tied for KHS Leo of the Year), Wren Mason-Todd (Peace Poster winner), Emalee Burgh (PMS Leo of the Year), Mackenzie Crow (KMS Leo of the Year) and Nate Blanchard (100% Leo President and Leo Leadership Award for MD19 District C).

 

Nate Blanchard, a senior at NK High, has earned the 100% Leo Club President award for 2017-2018.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller with Ashley Jayroe, a Running Start student and NKHS Leo, earned the Leo Leadership Award for 2017-2018.

 

Emalee Burgh got her name engraved on the plaque for Leo of the Year for the Poulsbo Middle School Leo Club.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller and Mackenzie Crow of Kingston Middle School - the Leo of the Year Award winner for 2017-2018.

 

Gemma Clohesy and Abby Brown share the Leo of the Year award for the Kingston High Leo Club.

 

Poulsbo Middle School student Wren Mason-Todd accepts a Certificate of Achievement for her Peace Poster from Vice District Governor=Elect Patrick Burch.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller places pins on our newest Poulsbo Lion member, Nate Blanchard, who is going to Cal-Poly this fall in biology.