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 

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September 2025 

Welcome back members !

Fellowship and meeting 12:30

Newport Vinyards

Presenter :Andy Teixeira, Executive Chef.
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 Dec 1

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December 11, 2025

RIFGC Holiday Luncheon 11;30

39 West Restaurant 

Cranston, RI 

$55

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January, 14 2026

Portsmouth Free Public Library
Presenter Suzan Ballard

Creating Potpourri

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February 11, 2026

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

Presenter: Dr. David Fiaschetti

Talk: How to grow, care for and maintain Orchids.

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March 5, 2026

RIFGC Education Day

George Hail Library Cranston

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March 14, 2026

12:30 Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Marc Domina 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

 

SPREADING KINDNESS; SPRING BOUQUETS

FOR OUR COMMUNITY

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April 10-12, 2025

RI FEDERATION FLOWER Show at

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,  Horticulturist- the different plants and flowers that are on their grounds.  members will visit the mansion, Green House and grounds.

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May 30

9;30-1:00 

Plant sale held in conjunction with The Portsmouth Free Public Library

 

Plants, books, garden items, and bake sale Proceeds Benefit both

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June 10 Annual Luncheon Johnny's of Newport

12:30

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June 11-13, 2026
Botanical happiness, a culmination of our passion and love of gardening;
Public educational display at the library.

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June, 19-21,2026

The Newport Flower Show

at Rosecliff with the theme "Pearls of Newport"