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Easter Seals Donation

August 18, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club welcomed as their guests Easter Seals staff and special guests, 9 year old Mya Metheny and her family. Mya has, since the age of 5 years, seen the need and has committed to help children at the Murray Childhood Development Center of Easter Seals/Florida by regularly reading to them. She has expanded her vision and mission to include the collection of children’s books for a children’s library at the center. Both Mom and little sister, Avery, have joined in to help with Mya’s project.

The Woman’s Club, under Chair Ciel Birkett, has collected well over 100 children’s books for Mya’s cause and presented them to her for the children’s library together with a certificate of achievement at their recent meeting.

Swap & Shop Fundraiser – September 10

August 18, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club is planning a fun “Swap & Shop” event as a fundraiser to benefit their many community service projects.

This evening event is scheduled for Wed., Sept. 10, 2014 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Lutz Community Center, behind the Lutz Library, at the intersection of Lutz-Lake Fern Rd. and Hwy. 41 in downtown Lutz (33548).

The public is most welcome to attend.

Donation to participate:

$8 plus bring several items for the opportunity(ies) to “swap”. Some suggested items to “swap” are: new or very gently used re-gifts, home décor, art, accessories, plants, “knick knacks”, jewelry, handbags but please NO shoes nor clothing.

Beverages and snacks will be provided and door prizes awarded.

10 Year Members Honored

August 13, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club honored its 10 year members at their recent luncheon at Bethany Center. Each of the ladies was presented with a 10 year pin honoring their service and received hearty congratulations on their many hours of volunteer work with this very active community organization.

Bob McAnespie Teaches Watercolor Class

July 29, 2014

Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
Member Sharon Bard placing finishing touches on her artwork

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently invited well-known local watercolorist, Bob McAnespie, member of both National Watercolor Society and Florida Watercolor Society, to instruct members at one of their weekly arts and crafts session. The class was a great success with Mr. McAnespie expertly guiding the ladies, many of whom had never worked with water colors before. Members proudly left the class with their own masterpieces to frame. The woman’s club will continue to meet for arts and crafts each Thursday in August at the Lutz Community Center at 9:30 a.m. behind Lutz Library on Lutz-Lake Fern Rd. & Hwy. 41.

Joe Fornino Donates to Support the Troops

July 14, 2014

When GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members volunteer each month to pack boxes for our troops overseas, member Helen Fornino’s husband, Joe Fornino, regularly joins the group of women to work at the Wesley Chapel warehouse for “Support the Troops”. He was recently disturbed that although the warehouse is filled with boxes of personal items and treats ready to go to our service people, the funds were lacking to pay the postage required to ship them. Mr. Fornino, a retired fire fighter and resident of Lutz, stepped up and personally donated $1,000 to be used for postage in order to send these packages to our guys and gals so far from home. The Woman’s Club salutes Joe Fornino for his generosity of spirit in not only volunteering but in donating this substantial gift of his own funds to indeed Support Our Troops.

Celebrating 4th of July 2014 in Lutz

July 9, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club had a large presence in the Annual Lutz 4th of July Celebration.

4th of July 2014 — Photo by Dianne Finn
Photo (L-R) Members Phyllis Hoedt & Aniko Solomonson carrying club banner

The Woman’s Club is a sponsor of this large and lively community event and members work hard to make it a big success. They plan and organize the parade, provide a food concession, handle vendor booths, conduct the cake / pie contest and auction, provide face painting and crafts for the children and many other activities to make this a very positive family-friendly event each year.

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club, longtime organizer and sponsor of the annual Lutz 4th of July Parade and Celebration, walked away with 2 coveted parade awards. Outgoing Lutz Guv’na, Suzin Carr served as Parade Grand Marshall. The Woman’s Club was presented with trophies for both “Grand Marshall’s Choice” and the “Most Comical” entry for their Dalmatian, Sparkle, the Firehouse Mascot, with all her cute moving parts. The float was decorated and Sparkle was constructed by hand under the direction of Karen Molis with many hours devoted to the project by her husband, Fred Molis, and her float committee. Congratulations to the Woman’s Club!!