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.

 

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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.

Happy Birthday to the founder of Lions

Melvin Jones founded Lions and we're still going strong! Our Poulsbo Noon Lions Club is on its 81st year in 2023!
 

Three new Melvin Jones Fellows named at banquet

 

Our Poulsbo Lions are richer with three new Melvin Jones award recipients - (left) Mike Alvarado with son, Lion Matt Alvarado, above. Matt received the Martin G. Anderson Lion of the Year award that same evening for his work as membership chair and his can-do attitude.

 

 

Sandi Dahlquist (with Lions Dale Armstrong and hubby Jay Dahlquist).

 

 

And Roger Sherrard, with Lion Jim Stark on his right.

 

 

And a photo of all of the Melvin Jones Fellows present at our club's installation banquet at the Clearwater Casino June 20. All photos were provided by Lion Lynnea Heerman.

 

President Ginger also recognized Lion Doug Mong for a Spirit Award. Doug's sister, Lion Beth Olsen, accepted the award on his behalf because Doug was in the hospital.

 

District Governor David Risley swore in the new officers and directors for the Noon Lions and Evening Pride Branch.



Ginny Risley receives Melvin Jones Award

 

 

It was a big night at the Lions' Spring Conference at La Quinta Inn in Tacoma when our own Ginny Risley earned the Melvin Jones Award. Looking on are her son and past District Governor David Risley (over her left shoulder), and her husband, Dick.

Two new Melvin Jones fellows named at 70th anniversary party

 

District Governor David Risley (above) and Dale Anderson (below with wife Bev), a Poulsbo Lions Club member for more than 40 years, were honored by Lion Elda Armstrong with the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award at the club's 70th anniversary bash Thursday evening at the Sons of Norway.

 

The fellowship, which was created in 1973, is named in honor of the founder of Lions Cubs International, Melvin Jones. The fellowship was established as LCIF’s highest form of recognition to acknowledge an individual’s dedication to humanitarian service.

 

Melvin Jones Fellows receive an attractive lapel pin, a plaque and a congratulatory letter.

 

 

The recipient of this award becomes a model because of the exemplary service to his club and the community for which it serves.

We are proud to have within our membership individuals that have received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award.

 

 

This photo shows all of our Poulsbo Lions MJF Award recipients present last night at the club's 70th anniversary party. From left to right: Jim Schoettler, Dottie Ridgeway, Larry Linn, Karl Ostheller, Elda Armstrong, Dale Anderson, Chuck Weaver, David Risley, Dick Risley, Dennis Tesch, Manny Xenos, Herb Armstrong, and Dennis Peters.

 

Edited to add Poulsbo Lion Matt Alvarado, who earned the MJF while a member of his previous club, Key Biscayne.