Public celebration May 2 at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park | Building Community

Bill Austin is widely credited with making Poulsbo a more beautiful and enjoyable place to visit and live. Ardis Morrow has successfully lobbied for laws that help protect children from domestic violence and has established transitional homes for domestic violence survivors.

Bill Austin is widely credited with making Poulsbo a more beautiful and enjoyable place to visit and live.

Ardis Morrow has successfully lobbied for laws that help protect children from domestic violence and has established transitional homes for domestic violence survivors.

Their lives are examples of how an individual can make a difference. And in conjunction with their birthdays — Austin is turning 80 in May, Morrow is turning 90 — the Poulsbo-Kitsap Rotary Club and Greater Poulsbo Chamber of Commerce are presenting “Building Community: Honoring Two Lifetimes of Community Service,” noon to 4 p.m. May 2 at Muriel Iverson Williams Waterfront Park.

Here are some events of the day:

— The band “Soul Siren” will perform.

There will be food booths and children’s activities.

Home Depot will present a how-to clinic for children ages 5-12 and will provide free do-it-yourself kits.

Caring Clowns will make and hand out balloon animals.

There will be face painting and photos.

At 2 p.m., Poulsbo Rotary will award its Youth Community Service Project Challenge grants. Mayor Becky Erickson, Councilman Ed Stern, state Rep. Sherry Appleton and others will pay tribute to the grant recipients.

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