GFWC LUTZ-land O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB recently honored Phyllis Hoedt for her 45 years of service to the club and commemorated the occasion by President Annette Bellingar presenting her with a 45 year pin.  Ms. Hoedt is a past president of the Woman’s Club and has long been active in community service.  Longtime friend, a 40 year club member and a past president, Shirley Simmons, was also present to congratulate Ms. Hoedt on this special occasion.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members, KarenSue Molis and Aniko Solomonson delivered a fully loaded cartful of sleep mats hand-crocheted by a number of club women to The Well, an organization which serves the homeless in Tampa.  These mats are made from recycled plastic grocery bags and can easily be rolled up and carried, while serving as a waterproof barrier for those in need.   Ms. Solomonson brought this project to the woman’s club a number of years ago and has taught members and mentored other clubs in this project of dual purposes: helping the homeless and keeping these plastic bags out of our landfills.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members, under the direction of Chair Linda Mitchell, have been busily knitting baby caps and blankets for the March of Dimes program supporting the 2021 Baby Blanket Challenge for military new moms and their newborns.  The ladies have already sent their first shipment and will continue knitting hundreds more items between now and the December program deadline.

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB wrapped up their business year with a very festive and sparkling Roaring 20’s themed luncheon at the Temple Terrace Country Club.  The ladies were dazzling in their fringed frocks and headbands, all sequined, bejewelled and feathered to the hilt.  The ladies celebrated the end of a long, difficult covid club business year, however will by no means take a summer hiatus but will continue their projects and volunteerism throughout.

 

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB members visited two local cemeteries in Lutz and Land O’Lakes, placed flags on the gravesites of veterans to commemorate Memorial Day and said a prayer of gratitude to all those who protected us so faithfully by their military service.

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB proudly announces a total of $23,950 in Scholarship awards for 2021.  For more than a decade the club has had the privilege of administering the Lutz Fireman’s Endowment Fund on behalf of the former Lutz Volunteer Fire Department.  Each year two scholarships have been awarded to students who are Lutz residents, however the former Fireman’s Fund  Directors generously recommended that, in this challenging pandemic year, the Woman’s Club double the awards to FOUR $5,000 scholarships due to exceptional need in the community.

 

The four recipients of the 2021 FIREMAN’S FUND Awards are:

Shannon Gordy – $5,000 (Sunlake H.S.), Clayton Topdemir – $5,000 (Cypress Creek H.S.), Zachary Maddox – $5,000, not pictured, (Freedom H.S.) and Kaitlyn Sheppard – $5,000 (Gaither H.S.).

 

GFWC LUTZ-LAND O’LAKES WOMAN’S CLUB Scholarship Recipients are:

Alexis Fernandez – $1,100 (Land O’Lakes H.S.), Jadon Ferrance – $1,100 (Steinbrenner H.S.), Alissa Vani – $1,000 (Steinbrenner) 

AND the Lynn LaFleur Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Marian Suliman – $750 (Steinbrenner H.S.).

 

This exceptional group of graduates will soon begin their exciting university studies at:  Florida State, USF, Hillsborough C.C., George Washington U., UF, Florida A & M, UNF and UCF.

The Woman’s Club heartily congratulates the 2021 Scholarship winners and wishes them every success in pursuing their educational paths and future careers. WELL DONE ALL!!