Christmas party fun and service

Scenes from our annual Christmas party. This year it was held at the Clearwater Casino Resort.

 

The Clearwater Resort provided the decorated Christmas tree while Lions and their guests brought useful things like new socks, mittens/gloves and scarves for Fishline Food Bank.

The gift exchange is always fun. Here, District Governor Pat Burch shows off the magical Santa he opened.

 

Lion Mike Paxhia and his wonderful present.

 

 Lions Erika Dodsley and her father, Dave Risley, with his mom Ginny Risley.

Lion Carol Ryan with her fiance Cathal MacGuire.

Lion Tom Settle and wife Billie Jo, Sue Weaver and Lion Jan Kelly.

 

Lions Karl and Pauline Ostheller and Paulette and Mike Alvarado.

 

Lion Steve Calhoun and wife Karen, with Lions Joyce Smith and Erika Dodsley.

 

 Wrapped gifts for the always eventful and fun exchange.

 

Lion Eric Thanem with his guest and Eric Blais.

 

The Alvarados with Lion Kent Lord.

 

Lions Jim Shields, Chuck Weaver and Mike Paxhia.

 

Lion Dennis Deitch and wife Denise with Lion Rick Wright and his better half.

 

Lions Dori Swokowsky, Karen Reitan and June Cotner.

 

 Bev Puhn and Lions Scott Puhn and Dennis Deitch.

 

Bev Stark with Jackie Macdonald and Lion Tom Stark.

 

Singing is an important component of our Christmas party! Especially the 12 Days of Christmas.

Lions Dave Risley, Dottie Ridgeway and Marian Phillips.

A hankie, really?

 

After a recent story about a waiter in Cabo finding what he thought was women's underwear (Jay Dahlquist, our treasurer, says it was his handkerchief), Roger Sherrard bought Jay a new hankie from Victoria's secret! Who says Lions don't have fun?

Lots of fun at annual picnic

Summer temps arrived just in time for the Poulsbo Lions' annual picnic at Nelson Park.

Lions cooked hamburgers, kielbasa, and corn on the cob. Everyone brought something to share with their fellow Lions and family members. It's a wonderful, relaxed atmosphere where everyone gets the opportunity to get to know each other a little better.

Lions Dottie presented past King Lion Mike Regis with a scrapbook commemorating his year as president. Lion Lynnea did the same for immediate past president Ryan Smart.

Lion Irv had four generations of the Spellman family at the picnic. And Lion Ginger brought a pinata for the kids to break.

King Lion Matt and his family enjoy candy from a pinata.

Poulsbo horse comes in a winner

Polish Dollar came in first in the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club Purse at Emerald Downs on July 28. The purse was $6,200.

The horse is owned by a woman (Sharon Radke), trained by a woman (Debbie Van Horne), and ridden by a woman (Deborah Hoonan-Trujillo). Polish Dollar had a time of 0:56.4 in 5 furlongs.

Lion Doug Mong organized the outing for the club. Some came home with empty pockets, while others had a bit more than they'd left with. Lion Sandi had a chance to win $500, but it wasn't to be.

Poulsbo Lions provide candy and prizes for Easter

Kids give Leo the Lion a big hug at the annual Easter Egg Hunt at Raab Park on April 23. Our club provided the candy and prizes for the community hunt.