Vintage playground lions available to purchase

 

 

Is anyone interested in a couple of vintage playground spring Lions? Our club has 2 available that are most likely from the 1980s, manufactured by Miracle Recreation. One member said the paint job was refreshed by a local auto body business in the 1990s. These were removed from Lions Park when we built the new playground there in 2000. We've been storing the Lions for decades and would rather have money to put back into the community! If you're interested, please send your offer to poulsbolions@gmail.com. Thanks!

 

Emalee Burgh named Leo of the Year

 

Emalee Burgh, a student at North Kitsap High, is our Multiple District 19 Leo of the Year! She earned the award at the District Convention April 15.

Eleven LEOs (7 high school and 4 middle school) turned out for the convention and put on a seminar. These are some of our best and brightest! #leosrock #leooftheyear #nkhsleo #poulsbolions #weserve

 

 

Ostheller earns Lions of the Year for C4 zone honor

 

LION KARL OSTHELLER WON!

 

Written by Past District Governor Patrick Burch

Past Zone Chair Karl Ostheller is what we would like all Lions to be: Inspired, dedicated, actively involved, strong leader and all around nice guy. Karl lives the motto, “We Serve”.

Lion Karl can always be found involved in, or organizing, a Lions event. He continues to mentor our Leos in the North Kitsap clubs. He has been instrumental in guiding the North Kitsap Leo Club to qualify for the Leo Club Excellence Award - FOUR times they have received this prestigious LCI Award. After studying the newly revised award criteria, Lion Karl has developed an action plan to include these new changes, ensuring another award for the club. Including a donation to LCIF. As District 19C Peace Poster Chair, he involved the North Kitsap Middle School Leos in this project. Over

80 were submitted, with one being selected from district nominations to be included in Multiple District 19 judging.

Karl answered the plea for collecting teddy bears for Mary Bridge Children’s Hospital over the holidays. Leo Clubs set up donation sites at their schools. Poulsbo Lions collected bears at club meetings, including our Christmas party. 93 bears were collected. Karl is now working on collecting additional bears.

Poulsbo Fish Park planning and maintenance, salmon viewing information center, Poulsbo Parks and Recreation events including the Easter Egg Hunt, cemetery upkeep and food bank collections are a few of the additional activities Lion Karl are involved in. Many involving our Leos.

It is a distinct honor to nominate PZC Karl Osteheller for the 2022-23 Zone C-4 Leo of the Year Award.

 

Edited to add: Karl also took first place for his brochure and for his action photo of our Lions building the Fish Park viewing platform. Terry Blais took second place for her club scrapbook.

Special thanks to tom and Rose for donated apple wood

Poulsbo Lions found someone willing to donate apple wood! Thanks so much, Tom and Rose!

 

We're so grateful to this couple in Central Washington for donating apple wood for our Viking Fest booth, which is featuring smoked turkey legs and frozen bananas May 19-21!

Laundry day is coming up April 19

 

Time to shred old tax and health documents

 Shred old tax documents and health records Saturday, April 8, from 9 am to 1 pm at Poulsbo Village Shopping Center off of Hwy 305 for $1/pound cash or credit. The event is sponsored by Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch.

DeArton earns club blue vest

 

Congrats to our newest Poulsbo Lion Kim DeArton on earning her blue vest today! DeArton checked off her last requirement - attending a board meeting - this morning. #bluevest #newLion #poulsbolion #WeServe

Poulsbo Lions clean up Viking Way

 Viking Way looks litter free thanks to this group of Poulsbo Lions hitting the road for an hour - Pat and Sherri, Dori, Steve, Sylvie (volunteer) and Terry. #vikingway #littercleanup #poulsbolions #weserve

Volunteer Sylvie Blais

Lion Steve Calhoun

Lions Pat and Sherri Burch, Steve Calhoun, Sylvie and Terry Blais and Dori Swokowski

 

Is that orca trying to eat the seagull?

This beautiful photo was taken by Noelle Morris and is featured on the month of April in our 2023 NK Photo Calendar. We're currently accepting photos for our 2024 calendar. Send as many photos as you like to poulsbolions@gmail.com.

April is Leo Club Awareness Month

Where there's a need, there's a LEO! April is Leo Club Awareness Month, and we're celebrating how Leos embody the power of action and partnership. Thank you, Leos, for your energy, innovation and passion to serve!

We have 4 amazing LEO clubs in North Kitsap - NK and Kingston high schools, and Poulsbo and Kingston middle schools! These students do everything from blood drives to collecting food for the hungry.  #LoudAndProudLEO  #LEOsrock #studentpower #poulsbolions #WeServe

 

Shred your documents Saturday

 Come get rid of that much needed “spring cleaning” document clutter!

 

Another 33 stuffies collected for Mary Bridge Children's Hospital

Poulsbo Lions collected another 33 new stuffed animals for Mary Bridge Children's Hospital. If you have one you want to donate, please take it TODAY to John L. Scott Real Estate on 10th Avenue in Poulsbo. #marybridge #teddybearforkids #poulsbolions # WeServe

 

Montessori kids get vision screened this week

Poulsbo Lions screened the vision of 16 children at the Children's Garden Montessori School of Poulsbo, referring three on for further testing. Thanks to our vision team - Steve Calhoun, Karen Reitan, Laurie Sarver and Kim DeArton. #visionscreening #kidsight #poulsbolions #WeServe

 

Drab to fab: Amazing variety of speakers at our meetings

 

Bill Austin was today's speaker. It was great to hear about how Poulsbo went from drab and gray to the colorful fun storefronts we have today, with murals and an English phone booth.

If you would like to hear some wonderful speakers you are invited to attend any Thursday meeting from 12:15 to 1:15 pm at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Road.

April speakers include Kate Ebert, Poulsbo middle school art teacher, the Poulsbo fire chief, our own Gil Williams' trip to Japan, and the new parks and rec director.

 

 

Photos of North Kitsap sought for next calendar

 We've received some great photos and want to see MORE! #nkcalendar #nkphotos #poulsbolions #fundraiser #WeServe

 

Japanese Lions welcome our own Gil Williams

 

Poulsbo Lion Gil Williams met with fellow Lions—including fellow Lion and Chiba Mayor Shunichi Kamiya—while visiting Chiba Japan.

Williams took a variety of Poulsbo Lions Club items including pins and banners, and will share his adventures with us on April 20 at our regular meeting, if you'd like to join us! We meet from 12:15-1:15 p.m. at Vinland Lutheran Church, 2750 NW Finn Hill Rd., Poulsbo. Coffee and water are available.

27 new animals collected for kids at Mary Bridge

Another 27 new stuffed animals were collected at our Poulsbo Lions meeting today! We're trying to really load up Mary Bridge Children's Hospital so each and every kid will receive one. If you'd like to help, please drop new (with tag) stuffed animals at John L. Scott Real Estate, 10th Avenue, Poulsbo. #marybridge #Easterstuffies #poulsbolions #WeServe

 

Last week to collect new teddy bears for kids at Mary Bridge Hospital

Only a week left for us to collect new stuffed teddy bears and the like for kids at Mary Bridge Children's Hospital! Last week, we collected 29. You may drop off new (with tag) teddy bears at John L. Scott Real Estate on 10th Avenue in Poulsbo. Our deadline is March 29. Thank you!

 

Fishing derby set for April 29

Mark your calendars for our Hooked on Fish free fishing derby for kids up to age 12! It's set for Saturday, April 29, from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Horticulture Pond by Poulsbo Middle School on Hostmark. Lions are purchasing $1,000 worth of trout to stock the pond just a few days before the derby! We'll have extra fishing poles, tackle, bait, fish cleaning and all the help you'll need. Please share! #hookedonfish #freefishingforkids #poulsbolions #WeServe

Vision team screens sight of 46 kids this week

Our vision screening team went to Silverdale Lutheran Preschool this week to screen 46 kids and refer 15 on. Thanks to Lions Steve, Kim, David, Pauline, Dan, Sherri and Karen. #visionscreening #poulsbolions #kidsight #weserve