Fall Fling Dinner & Auction nets $21,000

 



 We had a beautiful day for our Fall Fling Dinner and Auction Saturday, October 4, at the Sons of Norway. Set-up went smoothly and we even added a car at the last minute. Net revenue to our Lions club will be about $21,000 before expenses.

 

This 1999 Infinity I30 got detailed and new brakes before the auction. Lion Joe Stenstrom won this beauty for $1,900.

 

This is a watercolor painting donated by Lion Dick Daugherty.

 

Here's a look at a place setting, with a bid card, auction catalog and car flyer. We sold 131 tickets - 127 people attended.

 

Lion Pauline Ostheller with past Zone Chairman Monte Foust and wife (sitting), and Miss Poulsbo with Lion JanetMarie Valiga. A total of 44 Poulsbo Lions were involved - by selling tickets, getting donations, etc.

 

We exceeded last year's donations to our silent auction. There was something for everybody.

 

It took quite awhile to see everything on all of the tables.

 

Our dessert table featured all kinds of homemade goodies.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller enjoys a plate of hors d'oeuvres.

 

Ticket sales are good when you have two pretty girls wearing tiaras selling them!

 

The princesses are joined by Poulsbo Lions Club President Dennis Peters, who is also the dinner and auction chairman, and auctioneer Pat Pearson.

 

 

Washington Tractor generously donated this pedal tractor and wagon to our live auction.

 

A spokeswoman for Martha & Mary, one of our Fund-a-Need organizations, explained the need for automatic electronic defibrillators (AED). Bid cards were raised to the tune of $5,520.

 

It's impossible to get the entire room in one photo. We had a wonderful turnout, excellent food, and great donations with proceeds that will help out a variety of community organizations.

 

 

Karen spoke about our second Fund-a-Need organization, the NK Boys and Girls Club. Bid cards went up for more than $4,000 towards the club's computer needs.

 

People were already starting to check out during the live auction.

 

 

Raised bid cards is a beautiful sight.

 

Everyone had a great evening with friends. (All photos courtesy of Dottie Ridgeway.)

 



 





Auction elves finish their work!

 

Lions Dottie Ridgeway and Candy Peters put the finishing touches on many gift baskets that will be in the Fall Fling Dinner & Auction Saturday, October 4, at the Sons of Norway.

 

 

President Dennis Peters can barely walk around his house with all of the auction goodies. Tickets are available NOW for only $40 apiece. Please contact a Poulsbo Lion to get yours today. (Photos courtesy of Dennis Peters)

Remembering Lloyd Brown

Sharing a photo from Lloyd Brown's memorial service this past weekend. Photo courtesy of Pat Burch, zone chairman MD19 C-4

Stark receives membership growth pin from LCI

Congrats to Lion Jim Stark, who received the Silver Membership Growth Award Pin from Lions Clubs International for successfully inviting a new member to join our club in April.

$1,000 for Kilo

Photo courtesy of Charles Foster

Police Office Nick Hoke is shown here with the PD's new narcotics dog, Kilo. Our club donated $1,000 toward Kilo (money from our first dinner and auction in September 2013). We're looking for your support for this year's Fall Fling Dinner & Auction, which is October 4 at the Sons of Norway. If you can be a sponsor ($100-$500 levels), donate items or gift certificates, or even just buy a $40 ticket, please contact President Dennis Peters at poulsbolions42@gmail.com. Thank you!


Saying goodbye to Lloyd



Photo by Terry Blais

 It is with great sadness that Lloyd D. Brown passed away Sept. 5 at the Hospice of Kitsap County Care Center in Bremerton at the age of 90. He was born on April 10, 1924. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the memorial service on Saturday, Sept. 20, at 11 a.m. at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island.

New past president pin tradition

 

Immediate past president Pat Burch (left) receives Lloyd Brown's much larger past president pin from President Dennis Peters at our September 4 lunch meeting. The engraved pin will be passed from past president to immediate past president each year.

Chapman earns blue vest

 

Lion Dwane Chapman (left) gives a huge smile and handshake to his sponsor, Lion Chuck Weaver, at our lunch meeting on September 4. Chapman fulfilled all of the new member requirements to earn his blue vest. Congrats Dwane!

Recognizing our flag program

 

Many thanks to the handful of Poulsbo Lions who set up and took down the flags for Labor Day. They're always spectacular! The next set-up is September 11.

 

A group of dedicated Lions set up and take down the flags on numerous holidays in downtown Poulsbo, as well as along Viking Avenue. They really make our city shine!

Health screening van a hit at Touch a Truck event

Our club had the Lions health screening unit at Poulsbo Village Shopping Center August 23, and screened eyes, ears, took blood pressures and blood sugar readings. Above, Lions JanetMarie Valiga with Leo the Lion (Joe) and Pauline Ostheller.

 

Every year, kids and their families flock to the Poulsbo Village Shopping Center to sit in trucks, climb into a bus and on other equipment, honk horns and sit in police cars and ambulances.

 

 

Lion Ginger Shields (left) chaired this year's Touch a Truck committee for our Poulsbo Lions Club. She was helped by Lion Lynnea Herrman (far right).

 

 

Other Poulsbo Lions helping out (from right) included Jim Schoettler, Larry Linn, and Steve Calhoun.

 

 

Above, Lions Larry and Jim chat with Lynnea looking on. (All photos courtesy of Pat Burch.)

Putting on a picnic at Camp Leo

 A handful of vehicles filled with Poulsbo Lions journeyed more than a couple of hours toward Mt. Rainier to put on a picnic for Camp Leo middle schoolers and their families Friday, August 1 at Buck Creek Recreational Area.

 

 

Here's a view of the camp as you walk up from the parking area.

 

 

The camp offers everything from a zip line and archery, to arts and crafts and a swimming pool, to hiking paths and more for diabetic kids from elementary school to high school.

 

 

The entire back of Lion Chuck Weaver's van was filled with chips, hot dog buns, hot dogs, condiments and the cooking elements. Another vehicle filled with Lions came up with the watermelons, and yet another vehicle came up with the salad fixings. The fourth Lions' vehicle was simply filled with warm bodies.

 

 

Lion Chuck set up a cooking element with two huge metal pots of boiling water for the huge Costco hot dogs. We also had tofu dogs as a vegetarian option, along with gluten-free buns.

 

 

As Chuck (background) cooked the hot dogs, Terry Blais (taking the photo) would put them in the buns and wrap them in foil. Larry Linn not only kept the hot dogs and buns coming, he also packed the hot dogs in coolers and boxes and moved them to the serving table.



 

 

Lions Sherri Burch, Joyce Smith and Greg Supanchek chat, while Pat Burch carries in a couple of chairs.

 

 

Joyce, Sherri and Pauline Ostheller prepped the salad and chips tables. Salads and veggies were popular with everyone.

 

 

Lions Steve Calhoun and Frank Lawson cut up watermelon for the campers.

 

 

There were 89 middle school campers and their families, plus staff members, for a total of around 200 people served. 



 

 

Campers and their families, as well as staff members, grabbed their food and plopped down on the grass to eat, or just stood around talking with food in hand. Lion Dick Risley is on the far right.

 

Lion Dave Risley enjoys a hot dog.

 

 

Once past the food tables, everyone could put everything from ketchup and mustard, to relish and onions on their hot dogs. The camp provided water and Crystal Light as refreshments.



 

 

Lion Pauline stands on a bridge over White River. Her hubby, Lion Karl, was also at Camp Leo all day, but not pictured.

NK Leo of the Year has perfect attendance too

Congrats to Darby Lowney, who was the president of the North Kitsap High Leo Club last year and this year. Darby earned the Leo of the Year award (her name will be engraved on the plaque Lion Karl is holding), as well as a 100% attendance certificate. She also helps out at Camp Leo each summer - next year, she'll be a staff member!

Calendar sales begin now!

 

It's time to start selling our annual Poulsbo Lions calendars! For only $6 per calendar, they're a bargain. There's room to write on each day, and you'll never forget your anniversary or family member's birthday because they're printed on the calendar! In addition, some of our advertisers offer FREE goodies or discounts the week of your birthday and anniversary.

 

Our goal this year is for every new Lion to sell at least 5 calendars. The entire $6 collected for each calendar goes back into the North Kitsap community. Of course, as a Lion you'll want to sell 20 calendars so you'll receive a FREE steak dinner with all the fixin's in October.

 

If you'd like to add your important family dates to a calendar and purchase one or more, please contact your favorite Poulsbo Lion or Lion Terry Blais at ericandterry@comcast.net (text 360-509-8041). Thanks!

Evening Pride prepares hot dogs for Relay for Life

Photo courtesy of Dave Risley

As the Relay for Life in Poulsbo began July 11 at the North Kitsap High School track, the Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch prepared hot dogs for the participants.

Homeowner gets new decking installed with winning bid

 

One Poulsbo homeowner got a terrific deal when she bid on and won a Lions work party at our first Fall Fling Dinner & Auction last September. She asked for the Lions to put on new decking for her. Above, Lion Pat Osler sets the first of 1,500 screws yesterday.

 

The Lions crew enjoys a cold one, provided by Nancy. From left to right: Lions Dennis Peters, Dick Prine, Steve Calhoun, Pat (standing), and Tom Settle.

 

Lions Tom, Steve and Dick work out some tricky decking calculus.

 

A job well done! Not pictured - Lions Karl Ostheller and Candy Peters.

New Stenstrom in the club



 Lion Joe Stenstrom invited his mom, Jackie, into our club. Jackie was officially inducted at Thursday's noon meeting. Welcome Jackie!



Does our new zone zone chairman look familiar?

 



Though he just finished a year as Poulsbo Noon Lions president, Pat Burch stepped up for the zone chairman position for 2014-2015.

Zone meetings - now called District Governor's Advisory meetings - are quarterly, so attendance from our club will be expected to support Burch. It's a dinner meeting, and a good opportunity to meet other Lions in the zone.