Viking Fest photos of breakfast, parade and shortcake booth

 

Lion Elda with Little Miss Poulsbo Madison Marzanel and Miss Poulsbo Makenzie Moody.

 

 

Lions Eric (gold shirt), Scott, and Dennis on grill with young helpers.

 

 

The two-day breakfast this year was held at North Kitsap High School and raised approximately $5,500 for scholarships.

 

Miss West Sound queens flank Evening Pride Lions Amanda and Dottie.

 

 

Lion Dottie (front) running boys through eye screening.



 

Kingston Leos Tess, Sarah and Haley.

 

Kingston Leo Tess and Susan Cannarella. Cannarella was a North Kitsap High School Leo. She is now a junior at Washington State University, majoring in fine arts and digital technology and animation. It's her dream to work for Disney.

Our Poulsbo King Lion Ginger rides a three-wheeler in the parade.

 

Lion Charlie moving so fast he's a blur. Tamara Fisher with Lions Neil and Matt.

 

Lions Dennis, Chuck and Tom on kitchen duty.

Lions Dick and Irv with the secret-ingredient pancake batter that keeps 'em coming back for more!

 

Lion Chuck has been doing eggs for years. He rocks at them!

 

Lion Pat O. with Leo teacher/advisor Mrs. Ebert and Viking Lion Pat B.

Evening Pride President Beth with Lions Erica and Joyce in our Strawberry Shortcake booth.

Did you catch Leo at the parade followed by the eyeglass float?

How about our float with Lions Matt and Dale and members of the Kingston Leo Club? I see Lion Ryan walking behind too.

 

Lions Janetmarie, Jim and Jay sell tickets at the front tables.

Special thanks to Lion Lynnea for taking all of these photos!

Show up for shortcake this Viking Fest weekend

Photo courtesy of Lynnea Herrman

 

There's no excuse for being hungry this weekend during Poulsbo's annual Viking Fest celebration. Our Poulsbo Lions are hosting a Strawberry Shortcake booth downtown for the second year in a row, as well as a terrific pancake breakfast at North Kitsap High School. Proceeds benefits student scholarships.

Pulling in bigger numbers for White Canes

Lions from Poulsbo Noon and Evening Pride were out in force for White Cane Days May 3 and 4 around North Kitsap. Even the weather cooperated, giving us a hot and sunny days. Above, a woman puts money in a jar held by new Lion Janetmarie Valiga at the post office.

Lion Pat Burch put in his time at the Poulsbo Albertson's. A total of 37 Lions worked over the two days, with 32 of them on the streets. Five staffed the office and provided support while counting the cash. The average collected per Lion was $127.63, with a grand total of $3,957.53. That's an increase of more than 40 percent over 2012, when we had 25 Lions out collecting.

All photos courtesy of Lion Lynnea Herrman

Members of the Evening Pride branch count up the money. Lions from left to right: Pat, President Beth, Dottie and new members Claudia.

Players needed for June 22 Bunko Tournament

Newest Poulsbo Lion member: Marian Phillips

 

Lion Joe Stenstrom places a pin on our newest member's yellow vest. Marian Phillips retired from umpiring and works in detention at the local middle school.

Dottie's our Lion of the Quarter

Lion Dottie Ridgeway was named Lion of the Quarter by King Lion Ginger Shields at an Evening Pride Branch meeting recently. Though Dottie is a member of the Evening Pride Branch, she attends almost all of the Poulsbo Noon meetings as well.

Blue vest, new members and a winning berry pie

 

It was a busy noon lunch meeting for the Poulsbo Lions April 11. Above, sponsoring Lion Lynnea assisted Lion Joe Stenstrom with his new blue vest, which he earned by participating in the Easter Egg Hunt March 30 at Raab Park.

 

 

Here are our two newest Lions - Janet Marie Valiga (sponsor: Lion Eric Thanem) and Gwen Woods (sponsor: Lion Jim Stark). They were inducted at today's meeting.

 

 

 

And Lion Elda Armstrong won first-place honors for her Wild Blackberry Pie at Spring Conference. Lions brought desserts, which were first judged, then enjoyed by all April 5.

 

The scheduled program didn't show up, so Lions Dick, Scott, and Kent brought their bows and arrows to share.



Lions Armstrong and Heerman earn Spring Conference awards

 

Lion Elda Armstrong earned a first place certificate award and gold medal for Best Dessert. She made a wild blackberry pie. To her right is Lion Karl Ostheller.

 

 

Lion Lynnea Heerman earned second place and a silver medal for Poulsbo King Lion Ginger Shield's President's Scrapbook.

 

Congratulations ladies!

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.

Lions at Raab Park Easter egg hunt

Poulsbo Lions have been helping with the city's Easter Egg hunt at Raab Park for years. Above, Lions Jim Schoettler, Chuck Weaver and Erika Risley with the hot dogs and soda pop.



It looks like the entire town turned out for the hunt.



Here are a couple of bunnies helping to put out all of the eggs. All photos provided by Lion Lynnea Herrman.



A LEO volunteer with Lion Karl Ostheller.



Three Poulsbo Evening Pride Lions.



A little girl sharing an egg with our club mascot, Leo.



Leo with Poulsbo Mayor Becky Erickson and Miss Washington National Teenager.



Miss Kitsap Krystal Jimenez, Miss Washington ANTRO National Miss,
Leo the Lion (Lion Joe Stenstrom), Miss Poulsbo Makenzie Moody, and Miss Silverdale Jahrielle Davis.

See's Chocolates fund-raiser nets $450

Though not many Poulsbo Lions participated in selling See's Chocolates for Valentine's Day, the fund-raiser brought in $450.

 

Lions selling the chocolates include: King Lion Ginger (chair) and Lions Elda, Jim S., Larry, Karen, Dottie, Ryan, Scott, and Sandi. And, of course, there were other Poulsbo Lion purchasing the sweets!

Norseman gets flag for Presidents' Day holiday

Photo by Lion Lynnea Heerman

 

Poulsbo's Norseman got his first Lions flag during the Presidents' Day holiday. Our Lions, led by Dick Prine, set up and take down flags more than a dozen times throughout the year, rain or shine.

Burch named Lion of the Quarter

 

King Lion Ginger named Lion Pat Burch Lion of the Quarter for all that he's done for the fourth quarter of 2012 at the Feb. 14 lunch meeting.

 

Burch also received a key from Lions International for bringing in two new members - the Colpitts.

Lions improve drainage around Fishline building

Photo by Lion Lynnea Herman

 

A Fishline volunteer noticed rain water coming into the building on Thanksgiving, while she and others were serving a community meal. So volunteers recently mobilized to clean out the gutters and clear out wandering blackberry vines on the roof of the building. Poulsbo Lions took on improving the drainage around the base of the building, constructing a large drain in back to catch the constant hillside run-off. This photo was taken February 9.

Lions Dick Prine, Jim Stark, Dennis Peters, Tom Settle, Charlie Weaver, Kent Lord,
Matt Alvarado and Jake Prine put in 40 hours total on the job, working in cold, muddy conditions to save the building. A safe walkway was also installed on the left side of the 3rd Street building.

Evening Pride Branch adds 5 members

On January 17, the Poulsbo Lions Evening Pride Branch increased its membership by five new members. In the top photo, from left to right: Sponsor Lion Dottie Ridgeway with Rian Sharpnack, Glenn Wiprud, Barbara Wiprud, Marilynn Sharpnack. And Claudia Dierking with sponsor Lion George Dierking.

Photo by Lion Dottie Ridgeway

In this photo, District Governor Dave Risley inducts the five new members. The Evening Pride takes great pleasure in practicing the District Governor's theme this year of 'Families in Service.' This group includes two mother and son teams and a husband and wife team.

Welcome new Lions!

Handful of Lions hit membership milestones

 

Poulsbo Lions Club Secretary Sandi Dahlquist handed out Lions Club International membership letters and chevrons to Lions for their years of service. From left to right: Lions Sandi, Elda Armstrong (15 years), Jim Stark (15 years), Lennie Baylor (20 years), and Dale Anderson (50 years).

Three trade in yellow vests for blue ones

 

Poulsbo Lions Club members John Armstrong and Richard and Jan Colpitts are all smiles after replacing their yellow vests with permanent blue ones at a recent meeting.

Lions shop for 100 Christmas food baskets

Lion John MacDonald makes the final tally. (Photo by Richard Walker/Herald)

Read this wonderful article in the North Kitsap Herald here.

Lions' flag program is in full force

Veteran's Day - November 11 - was the last holiday of 2012 for putting out and taking down flags for the Poulsbo Noon Lions Club. Here, Lions Sherrie and Pat Burch are putting up flags on Front Street. This has been a solid fund-raiser for our club, headed by Lion Dick Prine, over the years.

Alvarado chosen Lion of the Quarter

President Ginger Shields presents Lion Matt Alvarado with a plaque for being named Lion of the Quarter for the Poulsbo Noon Lions.