Officers and Committee Members

2024-2025 Term

Officers

President: Linda Howard

First Vice President:  Roberta Stevens

Second Vice President: Ileene Chernoff

Treasurer: Mary Beth Komm

Recording Secretary: Janet Shrake

Corresponding Secretary: Sue Spring (as of March 2025)
Ex Officio
Mary Di Mara

 

Committee Chairwomen-

Awards:  Karen Saucier

Civic Beautification Elieen La Cazette

Education Committees

    Horticulture- Holly Mackenzie, Suzan Ballard. co-chairs

    Floral Design-Linda Kirpatrick, Kearen Saucier co-chairs

Federation Liaison: Rochelle Kieron, Annette Jarvis 

Grants/Fundraising: Jan Gump, Mary Di Bara    

Historian: Ann Turley, Rochelle Kieron 

     Photographer: Roberta Stevens                                               

Membership: Nancy Oliveira  

Membership Book: 

  Creative Director: Suzan Ballard                                        
Parliamentarian:
 Linda
 Kirkpatrick

Publicity: Roberta Stevens                                       

Sunshine: Suzan Ballard

Webmaster:  Roberta Stevens 

   

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2022- February 2024 Term

Officers

President: Mary Di Bara

First Vice President:  Linda Howard

Second Vice President: Ileene Chernoff

Treasurer: Mary Beth Komm

Recording Secretary: Janet Shrake

Corresponding Secretary: Deb Mack
Ex Officio
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Committee Chairwomen-

Civic Beautification Carrol Goetzinger

Federation Liaison: Rochelle Kieron, Annette Jarvis     

Historian: Roberta Stevens 

     Photographer:  Roberta Stevens                                               

Membership: Nancy Oliveira                                            
Parliamentarian:
Linda Kirkpatrick

Publicity: Roberta Stevens                                       

Sunshine: Suzanne Ballard 

   Cards: Ann Marie Fasy

Webmaster:  Roberta Stevens      

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2019-2021 Term

Officers

President: Marilyn Brockway

First Vice President:  Mary Di Bara

Second Vice President : Judy Lawton

Treasurer: Sue Spring

Recording Secretary: Janet Shrake

Corresponding Secretary: Chris Grande
Ex Officio: Roberta Stevens

 

Committee Chairwomen

Civic Beautification Co-Carrol Goetzinger;  Mary DiBara, 

Federation Liaison:  Annette Jarvis    

Historian:  Rochelle Kieron

     Photographer                                                

Membership Eileen LaCazette                                                 
Parliamentarian:
Linda Fitzpatrick

Publicity :                                         

Sunshine: Ann Meredith

   Cards: Anne Marie Fasy

Webmaster:  Roberta Stevens                                 

 

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2017-2019 Term

Officers   

President:    Roberta Stevens                                                       
Co-First Vice 
Presidents:

   Noreen Kissell ; Rochelle Kieron                                    
Second Vice-President:
   Mary DiBara                                  
Recording Secretary:
 Sue spring                                       
Corresponding SecretaryWanda Coderre                              
Treasurer: 
  Marilyn Brockway                                                   
Ex-Officio:
    Marilyn Brockway                                                   

 

Committee Chairwomen 

Civic Beautification Co-Carrol Goetzinger;  Mary DiBara, Brenda Sisson

Federation Liaison:  Annette Jarvis    

Historian:  Noreen Kissell ; Rochelle Kieron

     Photographer                                                

Membership Eileen LaCazette                                                 
Parliamentarian:
Annette Jarvis

Publicity : Barbara McCurdy                                          

Sunshine: 

     Cards : Anne Marie Fasy

Webmaster:  Roberta Stevens                                                                         

Meetings are held monthly at the library for club members and guests _______________

September 2025 

Welcome back members !

Fellowship and meeting 12:30

 

Newport Vinyards

 Presenter :Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef.
Tour of greenhouse; Food to Table restaurant execution with wine and nibbles
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October 8, 2025

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

"Flower Show in a Box"

Presenter Dee Feldman

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November 7, 2025

Portsmouth Free Public Library 

Annual Taste of Portsmouth 7-9

$

Arrangements being made 9-12 a.m.

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November 12,  2025

1:00 Portsmouth Free Public Library

Presenter: David Urban and Lori Mitchell

Secret Gardens Jamestown

Theme; Arrangements for the Gilded Age

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December 1, 2025

Portsmouth Free Public Library

Club makes wreaths for town buildings 

9:30 a.m.

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December 10, 2025

Christmas Luncheon 1:00-3:00

Newport Vineyards 

$56 Pay treasurer by Nov 10

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January , 14 2026

TBD

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February 11, 2026

TBD_____________

March 5, 2026

RIFGC Education Day

George Hail Library Cranston

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March 14, 2026

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Mark Dominas from Agway 

“Right Plant, Right Place” and “Bringing color into your Garden”

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April 9, 2026

12: 30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

"Exhibiting Horticultural Samples"

Presenter Linda Kirkpatrick

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April 10-12, 2025

RI FEDERATION FLOWER SHOW

 RI CONVENTION CENTER

Theme: "Dearly Beloved"

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April 2026 

RIFGC Annual Awards Luncheon

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May 13,  2026
12:30 Blithwold

 

Dan Christiana,  resident Horticulturist about the different plants and flowers that are on their grounds. After the presentation members are free to visit the mansion and Green House and

walk the grounds.

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June, 19-21,2026

The Newport Flower Show

at Rosecliff with the theme "Pearls of Newport"