Awards given, new officers installed at Clearwater Casino dinner

 

Every June we install our club officers for the upcoming year (July 1-June 30). Denise Zaske was our MC for the evening. She's also our incoming Tail Twister. We enjoyed a great dinner and company at the Clearwater Casino & Resort.

 

Outgoing President John Macdonald recognizes Elda Armstrong, Dick Prine, Tom Settle and Chuck Weaver for lining up programs for our club meetings for the 2017-2018 year.

 

 Dennis Peters receives a certificate and engraved gavel for chairing the single most successful fund-raiser our club has had in the dinner auction (October 2017).

 

Outgoing President John Macdonald names Ginger Shields the recipient of the Gordon F. Smith Fellowship for her valuable contribution to the Multiple District 19 Lios-CARE partnership. Ginger was our zone chair for 2 years.

 

Special thanks to Jay Dahlquist for giving us 15 years as treasurer.

 

Sandi Dahlquist receives an award for her many years of service as club secretary for for keeping John's "ass out of trouble 2017-2018". Sandi remains as secretary for the 2018-2019 Lion year.

 

 

 Macdonald (right) names Steve Calhoun (incoming president) as Lion of the Year for his fantastic year of service.

 

Evening Pride Branch Club President Joyce Smith recognizes Dottie Ridgeway, Cecilie Burleson and Pauline Ostheller for the 2017-2018 year as treasurer, secretary and club liaison, respectively.

 

Karl Ostheller presents his wife, Pauline, with the Melvin Jones Fellow, a high honor in Lions.

MJF Facts

• The Fellowship was established in 1973 and the Progressive program began in 1986 in response to Lions' request for a way to extend their commitment to LCIF.
• Donations through MJFs provide 75 percent of the Lions Club International Foundation's annual revenue.

 

Incoming officers (l to r): Joyce Smith (Evening Pride president), Cecilie Burleson (Evening Pride secretary), Steve Calhoun (Noon president), Sandi Dahlquist (Noon secretary), Marilyn Kover (Evening Pride treasurer), Rick Wright (Lion tamer), John Macdonald (Noon treasurer), Terry Blais (1st vice president), Sherri Burch (service project coordinator), Carol Ryan (2nd vice president and LCIF coordinator), Linda Schwind (membership), Andy Hento and Joe Stenstrom (board of directors), Denise Zaske (Tail Twister), and Eric Thanem (board of directors).

 

Welcome our newest member, Marilyn Wetland

 

Welcome to our newest Poulsbo Lion Marilyn Wetland (left) with sponsor Ginger Shields. It's GREAT to be a 🦁!

Three pancake scholarships awarded

Meet three of our 2018 Viking Fest Pancake Breakfast scholarship recipients: Riley Tellinghuisen and Mikka Yamane from Kingston High School, and Tara Battaglia, MD19 Leo of the Year and 2nd time scholarship winner. Our Lion Karl Ostheller (2nd from right) presented the checks with President John Macdonald looking on at our June 21 noon meeting.

Noon Lions recognized for new centennial Lions

Lions Lynnea Heerman, Steve Calhoun and Ginger Shields were all recognized at our June 21 noon meeting for bringing in new Lions during our international centennial year. Not present but also receiving a 100 Centennial pin is Terry Blais.

Lion Jan Kelly, below, received that award PLUS another because her new member has been part of our club for a year already!

We love new members and new ideas to help our community, and we have fun while doing it! You're welcome to come to any meeting - Thursday at noon in the Social Hall at First Lutheran Church on 4th Avenue (lunch included). 

Lions Journey completed

 

Poulsbo Lion Terry Blais received a certificate for completing all 3 legs of the Lions Journey (for service and growth, and leadership) at yesterday's noon meeting from Vice District Governor Elect Pat Burch.

High school Leos receive boat ride as thanks for pancake breakfast help

 

Lion pancake breakfast chairs Dennis Deitch and Terry Blais picked a beautiful day to take Leo high school students for a boat ride to say "Thank you" for all of their help during the Viking Fest event. Dennis keeps his boat at the Poulsbo Yacht Club, where we found this heron hanging out.

 

These 10 students made a BIG difference at our Viking Fest pancake breakfast.... and the best news is we ended up giving out $10,000 in scholarships.

 

Our fair city from the water.

Firehouse Garden getting underway

 

The eight beds at the Firehouse Garden off 10th Street are being planted now. Evening Pride Branch Lions Club is looking for a hose, nozzle, and lawn mower to mow the pathways down as the weeds grow. Also any starter plants are welcomed - especially beans, peas, and squashes would be greatly appreciated. Poulsbo Lions will be working on the garden at least every Tuesday and Saturday from 9 am to noon. All vegetables will be donated to Sharenet in Kingston.

Update: Many thanks to a local farmer, Jen Clark of Poulsbo, for contributing two flats of vegetables, Poulsbo Fire Station for donating tomato starts, and to Olmsted's Nursery for giving us a discount on many more starts.

Clean sweep for Viking Avenue

 

The group responsible for a clean Viking Avenue - Sherri Burch, Andy Hento, Pat Burch, Greg Supancheck, Chuck Weaver and Terry Blais (she took the photo). We consolidated our trash bags down to 4 big ones.

 

Lion Andy Hento

Lions Pat Burch and Chuck Weaver picked up trash so heavy it took both of them to carry the bag! Chuck wasn't happy....

Exceptional Leos earn variety of awards; new Leo to Lion member too

 

Congrats to these Leos! From left: Ashley Jayroe (NKHS Leo of the Year), Gemma Clohesy and Abby Brown (tied for KHS Leo of the Year), Wren Mason-Todd (Peace Poster winner), Emalee Burgh (PMS Leo of the Year), Mackenzie Crow (KMS Leo of the Year) and Nate Blanchard (100% Leo President and Leo Leadership Award for MD19 District C).

 

Nate Blanchard, a senior at NK High, has earned the 100% Leo Club President award for 2017-2018.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller with Ashley Jayroe, a Running Start student and NKHS Leo, earned the Leo Leadership Award for 2017-2018.

 

Emalee Burgh got her name engraved on the plaque for Leo of the Year for the Poulsbo Middle School Leo Club.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller and Mackenzie Crow of Kingston Middle School - the Leo of the Year Award winner for 2017-2018.

 

Gemma Clohesy and Abby Brown share the Leo of the Year award for the Kingston High Leo Club.

 

Poulsbo Middle School student Wren Mason-Todd accepts a Certificate of Achievement for her Peace Poster from Vice District Governor=Elect Patrick Burch.

 

Lion Karl Ostheller places pins on our newest Poulsbo Lion member, Nate Blanchard, who is going to Cal-Poly this fall in biology.

 

 

 

 

Free concert courtesy of Poulsbo Noon Lions

 

Poulsbo Lions are sponsoring this performance! It's FREE (donations gladly accepted).

Bellringer funds given to St. Vincent de Paul

 

Poulsbo Lions President John MacDonald handed $10,000 to John and Maureen Sawaya of St. Vincent de Paul at today's noon meeting from our Bellringer Fund! Lion Dennis Tesch (left) serves on our nonprofit Poulsbo Lions Raab Foundation board that administers the funds.

NKHS Leos raise more than $700 with Les Schwab's help

 

North Kitsap High School Leos made and held up signs May 26 in front of Les Schwab for their annual hot dog fund-raiser. Les Schwab donates all of the supplies, including condiments and soda, AND matches whatever the students raise.

 

Leos show a lot of spirit!

 

Lion Joe Stenstrom grills the hot dogs.

 

Lots of paying customers came by and donated big bucks for hot dogs, including many Poulsbo Lions. 

Update: $724.16 was raised by the NK High Leos with their hot dog fund-raiser.

Vision of 652 children screened for the 2017-18 Lions year

Poulsbo Lions screened the vision of 21 kids at the Strong Family Picnic May 23, making 5 referrals. For this Lion year (July 1, 2017 to June 30, 2018) we've screened a record 652 children. Last year, that number was just under 500.

May 24 noon meeting filled with awards and banner gift

 

Vice District Governor Pat Burch presents Elda Armstrong with a certificate for completing the third and final leg of The Lions Journey, of which there are requirements for service, leadership and growth. Congrats Elda!

 

Lion Thomas from Norway presented President John Macdonald with a banner from his club today.

 

President John Macdonald and Vice District Governor Pat Burch were on hand to present former President Kent Lord (far right) with a centennial patch for an increase in members while he led our Poulsbo Noon Lions.

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.