Five members of the Colony Club of Ocean City were recognized with top awards for their entries in the New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs Southern District Spring Conference and Achievement Day held April 26 at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point.
Carla Heist and Kathy Tully both received “Gold” awards, Heist for her embroidery of a window and window box and Tully for her holiday cut glass decoration. Gold winners went on to state-wide competition at the NJSFWC convention, held May 1 -3 in Atlantic City at the Hard Rock Hotel.
Winners of first place blue ribbon awards were Barbara Zarrella for her handmade quilt; Phyllis Bonner for her hand-knitted carriage blanket; Frances Worrell for her photo of irises titled “When Iris Eyes Are Crying”; and Carla Heist, who won a blue ribbon for her original bracelet design.
Another Colony Club award winner was Beth Little, incoming president, who was recognized for bringing in five new members.
“When Iris Eyes Are Crying” is the title of this first place photo by Frances Worrell of the Colony Club of Ocean City.(Photo by Carol Smith)
Other Southern District clubs represented at the conference were the Woman’s Club of Absecon, the Women’s Community Club of Cape May, Woman’s Civic Club of Hammonton, Millville Woman’s Club, Woman’s Club of Vineland and the Ex-Presidents Club of the Southern District. Representatives from each club summarized projects and activities of their current club year. The keynote speaker was NJSFWC president Shirley Holly.
Colony Club members attending Achievement Day were: Diane Mozzo, Judi Callahan, Cathi Ferber, Beth Little, Anne Glenning, Barbara Zarrella, chairperson Phyllis Bonner, and Carol Smith.
NJSFWC is the largest volunteer women’s service organization in the state and a member of the national organization, the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
