Ladies of the Lakes
History
The first meeting was held May 1, 1995 at the Lakeland
Square Mall. The guild was started by Charlotte Gates,
Jolene Wilcher, Carolyn Girvin, Nila Gorham, and Jacqui
Anderson.
Original members were Mary Sterling, Victoria Zazarine,
Connie Rowland, Linda Brimigion, Lauretta Onachilla, Bonnie
Hawker, Gretchen Worth, Dorothy Slack, Naomi Peddle, Jeanne
Simmons, Wilma Roberts, Lynn Van Wormer, Belle Andrade,
Dorothy Anger, Sharon Bigelow, Sharon Horton, Sheila Lowe,
and Millie Booker.
Past presidents:
|
Charlotte
Gates
Mary Sterling
Jolene Wilcher
Jacqui Anderson
Jeanne Simmons
Teddy Wenner |
– 2 years 1995-1997
– 2 years 1997-1999
– 2 years 1999-2001
– 2 years 2001-2003
– 1 year 2003-2004
– current president |
Programs have been presented in the topics of art quilts,
traditional quilts, fabrics, and threads. Our speakers have
included:
June Colburn
Carol Meyers
Ruthie Miller
Michele Hart
Monica Calvert (twice)
Nancy Prince |
Ruth McDowell
Carol Ingraham
Linda Frantz
Pauline Salzman
Jan Wildman
Anthony Jones |
Other activities include mystery quilt midnight madness,
workshops in thread painting, landscape quilts, embroidery,
and stack & whack.
Near and dear to our hearts, charity projects have included:
Quilts for Churches, Baptist Children’s Home, Lakeland
Police Department Public, and Public Broadcasting System
(PBS)
Teddy bears for Salvation Army
Easter baskets for Baptist Children’s Home
Baby shower for mothers-to-be in crisis
We have had great fun going on several different mystery bus
trips. Many of our members have gotten to go to many places
they otherwise would have missed. We always leave early in
the morning. There are games, prizes, and fun for everyone!
We have lunch somewhere nice, shop ‘til we drop (or melt our
credit cards!)… then back on the bus to be home by evening.
Places we have visited:
Mt. Dora
Ocala
Bradenton
Leesburg
Belleview |
Palmetto
Tavares
Dunnellon
Deland
Longwood |
Come and join us… we welcome you into our guild of energetic
and dynamic quilters!
