[ GET BY WITH A LITTLE
HELP FROM MY
Friends
- John Lennon
Woman’s Club
of Lauderdale-By-The Sea
Our club was founded in 1948 by six LBTS women with the vision and energy to establish a club for like-minded women to gather for camaraderie and community service.
Today, our diverse membership of vibrant, talented women strives to uphold the traditions of our predecessors and retain our relevance in an everchanging world.
Our friendship enhances our ability to work together to preserve the values of the Woman’s Club to be of service to one another and our community.
Short Timeline
In 1947, having weathered the Depression and the war, Lauderdale-by-the-Sea was officially re-incorporated and Mrs. David Linardy – a Founding Member of the Woman’s Club – was elected Mayor.
Isolation was an issue. The women raised the money for the materials and the men provided the labor for the building on the corner of A1A and Bougainvilla. Completed in 1949, this new Civic Center provided headquarters for the town commission, police and town clerk as well as meeting space for the Woman’s Club and the Men’s Association.
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By 1954, an increasing membership and frequent special events led the club leadership to begin planning for a larger and private space. A 40 by 50 foot plot of land in Silver Shores, a sub-division near the intracoastal that had previously been a mangrove wilderness, was purchased for $2,000.
The construction cost was funded by the sale of ten $1,000 bonds and aggressive fundraising on the part of the membership. Builder Sidney Jones completed the two-bath clubhouse with plumbing and electricity for $12,000. The Grand Opening took place on Saturday, November 24, 1956, one year after the Club was officially chartered. Mayor Brady addressed the members and Rev. Finn gave the blessing.
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During the 1976 flu scare, the members organized to work with the Department of Health on the Immunization Program to vaccinate hundreds of people at Jarvis Hall. Every year since inception, the club has donated to charity. The Volunteer Fire Department, Neighbor to Neighbor, H.O.M.E.S., Food for the Poor, Save the Sea Turtle and Kids in Distress have all benefitted from the Woman’s Club generosity.
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In 1980, Dorthea Seaver wrote –
Many of you through hard but loving work have contributed a great deal of yourselves to make the club develop into the present delightful meeting place that it is. If we all answer the call to help in any way we can, we will continue to enjoy this club for many more happy years.
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In 2016, the club began a several years-long refurbishment project of the 60 year-old building. A new roof, redecorated bathroom, expanded storage, landscaping, new signage and a newly painted yellow exterior with a red door that reflect the club’s colors restored the clubhouse’s charm. These and additional planned improvements represent the individual and collective support and enthusiasm of the Woman’s Club members.
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Executive Committee
Tari Pascale
Recording Secretary
Kathy Lipthay.
Corresponding Secretary
Corinne Smith
Treasurer
Karen Firth
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Mary Wolf
1st VICE PRESIDENT
Linda Collins
PRESIDENT
Linda Collins
PRESIDENT
Mary Wolf
1st VICE PRESIDENT
Karen Firth
2nd VICE PRESIDENT
Tari Pascale
Recording Secretary
Corinne Smith
Treasurer
Linda Kay Thompson
Corresponding Secretary
Motto: "To Promote Culture, Education and Community Activities"
