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Sewing Blankets for NeoNatal Babies

assembling tiny baby blankets
Photo submitted by Patricia Serio Photo: Michele Loveless, prospective member and member KarenSue Molis (not pictured) assembling tiny baby blankets
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club has an ongoing sewing project led by member, KarenSue Molis, which provides tiny little colorful blankets for little preemies in Florida Hospital’s NeoNatal Intensive Care Unit in Tampa. Ms. Molis and Ms. Loveless have completed more than 60 blankets to be delivered and will continue this project with the help of other clubwomen.

Brunch at Hope Lodge

Brunch at Hope Lodge
Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
Photo: (L-R) Club Members: Margee Carpenter, Mary Anne Lykins, Kumi Skillman & Helen Fornino

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members once again visited the resident patients and families at Hope Lodge and prepared and served a delicious homemade brunch to them. The club women find this project most rewarding and
feel they receive far more than they have given in serving these lovely people who are undergoing such difficult treatments.

‘Flea’ Fashion Show Fun

Flea Fashion Show Fun
Photo (2014 Fashion Show) submitted by Patricia Serio
Those pictured are all Woman’s Club Members

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club will present its Annual fun-filled and whacky “Project Re-Run” Fashion Show featuring fabulous and tongue-in-cheek outfits modeled by members, which fashions were culled from the donated items to their upcoming March Flea Market. The fashion show and luncheon will be at the Lutz Community Center (behind Lutz Library) on Thursday, February 26, 2015 and begin at 10 a.m. Added to the fun is the opportunity to buy these haute couture items literally off the backs of the models. This zany fashion show will be followed by a lasagna and/or baked ziti luncheon for a donation of only $6. Luncheon will include salad, entrée, dessert & beverage. All proceeds from this luncheon will benefit the “Very Special Arts” project which provides art/craft supplies for special needs school children.

Club Welcomes Guest from a Far Distant Land

Welcome Guest from Far Land
Photo submitted by Patricia Serio
(Left to Right) Mother Ariyawathie Wijesumdara and Daughter (Member) Kumi Skillman
GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club was delighted to have the mother of its member, Kumi Skillman, attend their recent general meeting. Mrs. Ariyawathie Wijesumdara, a delightful and youthful 84 year old, made the long 9786.3 mile / 15,749.6 kilometer trip solo from her native Sri Lanka in the Indian Ocean to visit family members here in Lutz. We applauded her stamina in undertaking the very lengthy 32 hour flight from her homeland to Lutz and warmly welcomed her as our guest.

Tree Planting at the Connor Preserve

Tree Planing Connor Preserve
Photo submitted by Patricia Serio.
Photo: Left to Right: Members Andrea Sands, Jane Mason, Les Fersch, Lonna Vizzari, friend Carol Hilbert, members Lois Cohen & Karen D’Amico
Front: (L-R) Little Women of Lutz Members: Rebecca Gaschler & Cassie Parker

GFWC Lutz-Land O’Lakes Woman’s Club members, under the direction of Conservation Chairs, Les Fersch and Lonna Vizzari, volunteered on a collaborative project with other community organizations to plant thousands of seedlings at the Connor Preserve in order to help reforest Florida, prevent water runoff and soil erosion. The Little Women of Lutz members, the teen girls’ branch of the Woman’s Club, worked alongside the sponsoring club members on this important project.