News - GFWC Lutz-Land O'Lakes Woman's Club

Woman’s Club High Tea Fundraiser 2014

June 10, 2014

Edwina R. Kraemer, past President of GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club, recently hosted her lovely Annual Guv’na High Tea in her home as a fundraiser for the club’s Lutz Guv’na candidate, Jay Muffly.

Members and guests enjoyed a delicious assortment of traditional high tea finger sandwiches, scones, desserts and an assortment of teas all served by GFWC Little Women of Lutz under the direction of their advisor, Janet Hardy. Ms. Kraemer arranged for a guest speaker, Marilyn Gaspardo Bertch, USF Professor and Tampa Rose Society member, who gave an informative talk on roses and their care in our climate.

The ladies enjoyed a wonderful afternoon while raising funds for this zany Lutz Guv’na contest which will ultimately benefit local charities and non-profit organizations.

Annual Guv’na Bunco Party Fundraiser 2014

June 10, 2014

Aniko Solomonson, longtime member of GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club, hosted her Annual Guv’na Bunco party at her Lutz home as a fundraiser for the Woman’s Club Lutz Guv’na candidate, Jay Muffly.

This fun event was well-attended by club members, their guests and the candidate, Jay and his wife, Barbara. Delicious homemade finger foods and desserts were served, games played and numerous prizes were awarded all to raise funds for the whacky Lutz Guv’na race.

All monies raised on behalf of the candidates will ultimately benefit the community through various local charities and non-profit organizations.

Welcome to Our Newest Members

June 5, 2014

New members 2014 — Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
Photo (L-R) GFWC Florida President Carole Weaver, new members Pat Bush & Georgia Ecton, Club President Kay Taylor & GFWC Florida Corres. Secy Cheryl Benton

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club recently installed 2 new members, Pat Bush & Georgia Ecton, into their service organization at their annual Spring Luncheon. The club was pleased to have GFWC Florida President Carole Weaver present as their guest. The club also enjoyed the honor of having its past president Cheryl Benton named to high GFWC Florida state office serving as state Corresponding Secretary for the next 2 year term. Ms. Weaver and Ms. Benton joined Club President Kay Taylor in welcoming these ladies into the fold of the oldest national and international women’s service organization.

Donation to GFWC Florida President’s Project – 2014

June 5, 2014

Donation GFWC Florida President's Project 2014 — Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
Photo (L-R) GFWC Florida President Carole Weaver with members Nancy Fisher & Edwina Kraemer

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club Chairs Nancy Fisher and Edwina Kraemer recently presented GFWC Florida President Carole Weaver with a donation check for $500 in support of her statewide President’s Project to benefit Canine Companions for Vets’ Independence. Funds for this worthy charity selected by President Weaver will continue to be raised during her 2 year term throughout the GFWC Federation in Florida.

Quilts Donated to Baldomero Lopez Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes

June 5, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club Chair Donna Losch and her committee recently delivered beautifully hand-knitted quilts to the Baldomero Lopez Veterans’ Nursing Home in Land O’Lakes as part of the club’s ongoing sewing projects for various local nursing homes. The Woman’s Club has for years supported the Lopez Nursing Home with bake sales, monthly bingo games and other fun events for the veteran residents.

Placing Flags on the Graves of Veterans – An Annual Tradition

May 28, 2014

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members, as is their annual tradition, visited a local cemetery and placed fresh flags on the graves of each veteran laid to rest there. The clubwomen removed torn and tattered flags from prior years and freshened the gravesites to honor our veterans over Memorial Day weekend.