Strawberry Shortcake booth nets $1,400

 

Many thanks for supporting our Strawberry Shortcake Booth during Viking Fest! It brought in $1,400 to be used in the NK community.

Pancake breakfast raises $10k for scholarships

 

We are THRILLED to announce we're giving $10,000 in North Kitsap scholarships this year thanks to a fantastic pancake breakfast! Vikings overran a pancake grill Sunday, much to our NKHS Leos' delight.

 

Lion Kevin Hogan and his daughter, Sydnee, were on hand to make eggs to order.

 

An NK High Leo helps Lion Kent Lord with table bussing and garbage.

 

Lions Elda Armstrong and Karen Reitan enjoy a moment.

 Lions Tom Settle and Dick Prine whip up another batch of pancake batter.

$3,225 collected May 4 and 5 for sight and hearing

 

Thanks to the efforts of many, we brought in a grand total of $3,225 for sight and hearing during our White Canes campaign May 4 and 5. Above, Lions Larry Linn and Sherri Burch collected at Walmart.

 

Lion Elda Armstrong teamed up with Miss Poulsbo Natalia Tucker in front of Central Market. 

 

 NKHS Leos Ryon Singleton and Spencer Grubb collected for White Canes at Central Market.

 

Lion Chuck Weaver collected more than $500 in two hours downtown.

 

North Kitsap High Leo President Nate Blanchard and Vice President Ashley Jayroe took a late afternoon shift at Walmart.

 

Lions John Macdonald (president) and Ann Best joined forces at Red Apple for a bit Friday afternoon.

 

Three Lions graduate from leadership institute

 

Vancouver, B.C. is gorgeous this time of year with flowers blooming and black squirrels running amuck (see it in the V of the tree?).

 

Pat Burch (vice district governor and Poulsbo Lion) was a coach May 10-13 at the NW Lions Leadership Institute, while fellow Lions Sherri Burch, Carol Ryan and Terry Blais completed the coursework and graduated.

 

Meeting Lions from so many other clubs in Washington, Idaho and British Columbia was also a perk. Lots of ideas for service projects and fund-raisers were shared. Above, Carol Ryan ran into another Carol from Vancouver while on a coffee run.

$10,000 given to Fishline from Lions Bellringer Fund

 

Poulsbo Lions Club presented to Fishline a check in the amount of $10,000 from their holiday Bellringer funds! Many thanks for the generosity and support of Poulsbo Lions and our community. (Left to right): President John Macdonald, Linda Burris and Dennis Tesch.

Calhoun places second in achievement speech

 

Congrats to Steve Calhoun on placing second at our district convention for his achievement speech on vision screening! Second Vice District Governor Pat Burch presented the certificate at our noon meeting today.

Highway interchanges are clean once again!

 

These Poulsbo Lions picked up litter at the Highway 3/Highway 305 interchanges April 24. From left: Greg Supancheck, Dori Swokowski, Pat and Sherri Burch, Carol Ryan, Eric Thanem, Pat Osler and Terry Blais. Sylvie Blais helped too (and took the photo!).

Lots of Lions hit Bremerton for spring convention

 

We're proud of Lion Steve Calhoun for getting up in front of everyone at the MD19 Spring Convention Saturday to give an achievement speech about vision screening. Lions Larry Linn and Carol Ryan were there along with many other Poulsbo Lions. And Pat Burch won the 50/50 & $1,000!

 

Lions Larry Linn and Carol Ryan

 

Lion Steve giving his 5-minute achievement speech on vision screening.

Fishing derby hooks lots of kids and Lions

 

Poulsbo's Bradley Ryan, 6, shows off his 20" trout. It's his 3rd year in a row of catching trout at our annual fishing derby.

 

Poulsbo Lions Pat Osler, Dennis Deitch and Rick Wright set up fishing poles at the tackle table.

 

A handful of Leos are on hand to sell donuts, coffee, hot chocolate and water. From left to right: Eli Machen (NKHS), Gemma Clohesy (KHS), Nate Blanchard (NKHS Leo president), Emalee Borgh and Wren Mason-Todd (both PMS).

 

Ben, Ryan and Sophie Harris of Poulsbo took home 4 trout this morning. Ben said he caught 10, but released 8.

 

Poulsbo Lions and royalty

 

It was a beautiful, sunny morning as people lined the trout pond near Poulsbo Middle School.

 

 

 

 

Our Leos sort donated eyeglasses

Our Leo clubs have been doing a fabulous job sorting used eyeglasses collected every other week at places like Walmart and Poulsbo Eyecare Center. We get at least one big trash bag full every other week!

Evening Pride meetings feature speakers

 

Miss West Sound Natalie Myers, 19, talked to Evening Pride Branch Club members tonight about her platform, "Bringing People Out of the Darkness - Suicide Prevention." Myers is competing for Miss Washington with a goal of landing in the top 5. The next EP meeting is May 3 with Trish from the Poulsbo Garden Club as the speaker. The public is welcome to attend!

Silverwood kids get eyes screened

39 kids at Silverwood School got their vision screened April 11 by Poulsbo Lions Dottie Ridgeway, Dori Swokowski, Karen Reitan and Steve Calhoun.

Lord receives two awards

 

Congrats to Lion Kent Lord! He received a centennial excellence award as president for 2016-2017 from Sandi Dahlquist, as well as completed all three legs of the Lions Journey to receive a certificate from Pat Burch, our 2nd vice district governor!

Many hands make light work

We need YOU! Join our Lions club as we clean up the cattails and weeds around the pond by Poulsbo Middle School today after our meeting (around 2 pm) off of Hostmark Street.

Bring gloves, tools or a wheelbarrow. You're invited to attend our noon lunch meeting on us! Today's program is Kitsap Fresh. Hope you'll show up! We meet in the Social Hall at First Lutheran Church on 4th Avenue.

More than 500 kids screened thus far in 2018

With the vision screening of 9 preschoolers last week, that brings our club's total to 311 kids for the last quarter and more than 500 kids thus far in 2018! Chairman Steve Calhoun is doing a bang-up job for our club and for the children and their families in our community.

Completing the journey

 

Congrats to these Poulsbo Lions for completing all three legs of the Lions Journey - Kent Lord (not pictured), Sandi Dahlquist, Karl Ostheller, Sherri Burch and Jay Dahlquist. They were awarded these certificates at tonight's Zone C-4 meeting.

More kids screened

71 kids at the Martha & Mary Childcare Center had their vision screened March 27 by Poulsbo Lions Greg Supancheck, Pat Burch, Larry Linn, Karen Reitan, Dottie Ridgeway and Steve Calhoun.

On April 3, Poulsbo Lions screened the vision of 12 kids in the Martha & Mary Learning Center. One child was referred for vision correction. Many thanks to Lions Steve Calhoun, Eric Thanem, Carol Ryan and Marilyn Kover.

Another successful hunt

 

Happy Easter! We're sharing some photos of the Raab Park egg hunt yesterday. Many thanks to the Poulsbo Lions and Leo club students who helped out!

Leos

 

These Lions helped with parking (left to right): Steve Calhoun, Dennis Deitch, Pat Burch and Andy Hento.