NAPLES GARDEN CLUB 2015-16 COMMITTEE LIST EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE President Roberta Ross President Elect Sandy Lasch Immediate Past President Linda LaRue Brown VP-Fund Raising Events Chair Mary Beth Johns VP- Flower Show Chair - Mary Raymond Secretary Jean Lemmon Treasurer - Pat McNamara Assistant Treasurer Janet Donald FINANCE COMMITTEE Chair- Pat McNamara Assistant Chair-Janet Donald Immediate Past Treasurer -Peggy Blackburn Committee - Eliza Nevin, June Kroeschell GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE Chair Linda LaRue Brown Nominating Committee: Sandy Lasch (President Elect), Beverly Metcalf (Membership Chair), Arlette Bradley (Facilities Chair), Renee Lewis (NFS Chair Elect) Members-At-Large: Diane Dahl, Sharon Hildebrandt, Carol Greenwood, Greer Underwood Human Resource Advisor Diane Green PROGRAM COMMITTEE Chair Raynelle Perkins Demonstrator/Speaker Contact Liaison Raynelle Perkins
Accommodations Coordinator Raynelle Perkins Speaker/Demonstrator Article for Trowel Print Coordinator Raynelle Perkins Table Set-up & Arrangement Coordinator with NBG/Adam Davis o Membership Meeting Production Assistants - 2015-16 Provisionals o Table Set-Up Hospitality Committee o Center Piece/ Decorations Hospitality Committee o Signage Hospitality Committee Program Raffle Chair - TBD EDUCATION COMMITTEE Chair -Sudie Minamyer Floral Design Workshops Co-Chairs- Susie Gascoigne, Gail Pica Horticulture Workshops Co-Chairs Jackie Frodsham, Arlene Cluff Environment Workshops Co-Chairs - Sharon Fiedler, Carol LaCanfora, Judy Spann IDEA GARDEN COMMITTEE MJ Heiderman, Jill Chamberlain, Diane Dahl, Catherine Ware, Roberta Ross, Raynelle Perkins, Linda LaRue Brown MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE Committee Chair Beverly Metcalf Provisional Chair - Beverly Metcalf Vice Chair of Membership Diane Frisicaro Co-Chairs of Provisional Projects & Activities Patti Taylor, Judy Spann Ambassador Chair - Sharon Voorhees Hildebrandt Credentials Co-Chairs - Robin Shear, Deirdre Benson Membership Database Manager Barbara Sampson* FFGC Dues -Beverly Metcalf
DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Chair Kathleen Maier Volunteers: Roles TBD: Deidre Benson, Margaret Brodeur, Sallie Miller, Bev Wilferth GRANT COMMITTEE Chair: Sandy Lasch Linda Brown, Arlene Cluff, Joyce Fletcher, Louise Friedlander, Fifi MacMahon, Ann Westerfield NGC 2016 SPONSOR SOLICITORS COMMITTEE Madonna Allread, Margaret Brodeur, Ann Howat, Sandy Lasch, Fifi MacMahon, Bo Maher, Kathleen Maier, Sallie Miller, Raynelle Perkins, Rosanne Werges, Beverly Wilferth ENDOWNMENT TASK FORCE COMMITTEE Kathleen Maier, Sandy Lasch, Linda Brown, Lydia Galton, Mary Beth Johns, Pat McNamara, Peggy Blackburn, Ex Officio: Roberta Ross 2016 HOUSE & GARDEN Sponsor Solicitation: Ann Howat, Sandy Lasch, Fifi MacMahon, Roseanne Werges Liaison from HGT Committees: Mary Beth Johns, Raynelle Perkins, Roberta Ross Welcome Bags: Susan Haley Hospitality: Robin Shear, Jackie Frodsham Raffle Donor Solicitation: Margaret Brodeur & Sallie Miller Raffle Items/Display in Welcome Tent: TBD Pre-Tour Raffle Ticket Sales: TBD Day of Tour Ticket Sales (set-up and volunteers): TBD Raffle Finance & Signs: Beverly Metcalf
Ex Officio: Roberta Ross COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE Communications Chair: Jane Stone Trowel Prints Co-Editors Rosanne Werges & Anne Lynch PR/Marketing: (Report Directly to/and Coordinated by Chair) Florida Weekly & Other local Garden Clubs Leslie Branda Print Media Relations Sallie Miller Print Media Contacts Anne Nagan Internal Public Relations Peggy Johnson Public NGC Website Margaret Brodeur Liaison to H> (House Descriptions) Marcia Patrignani Member-at-large Mary Beth Jones Website Content Jane Stone ecommittee Chair - Candi Child Kelley Assistant Chair / Chair Elect- Nan Merrick Membership Database Manager Barbara Sampson (* Dual Committee Reporting) HOSPITALITY & EVENTS COMMITTEE Naples Garden Club Hospitality Chair Pat Fosberg Hospitality Consultant Raynelle Perkins GM Meeting Chairs: November 1-3 Thanksgiving Theme Carol Greenwood December 1-3 Christmas Theme- Nan Merrick January 1-3 - New Year s Theme - Food Service by Lurcat February 1-3 Valentines Theme Food Service by Lurcat March 10-noon*- St. Patrick s Theme- Carol McMenamy April 1-3 Easter/Spring Theme- Audrey Hennessey * Experiment with morning meeting in March Special Events: H> Head Hospitality Co-Chair- Jackie Frodsham & Robin Shear NFS Preview Party Chair Chair - TBD Table Decorations Judy Perkins & Joyce Alfieri Check-In Tables/Day of Party 4 Members needed (TBD) Luncheons: December Christmas Luncheon Chair Sharon Hildebrandt
Spring Luncheon Chair Pat Fosberg FACILITIES/OPERATIONS COMMITTEE Chair - Arlette Bradley Office Manager Gail Duke Library Sue Vernia & Renee Lewis 2015 FUNDRAISING EVENTS (HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR) COMMITTEE Club President - Roberta Ross Chair Mary Beth Johns Immediate Past Chair Arlene Cluff Chair Elect - TBD Volunteer Coordinator Mary Beth Jones NGC Treasurer - Pat McNamara House Acquisitions Team Mary Beth Johns, Raynelle Perkins House Hostesses Chair Sharon Hildebrandt & Pat Fosberg Site Operations Co-Chairs Carla Higdon & Louise Friedlander Floral Design Coordinators Raynelle Perkins & Mary Pulick Photographer- Giovanni/John Sciarrino PR/Marketing Chair Jane Stone/NGC Communications Chair Committee Florida Weekly and other Garden Clubs Leslie Branda Print Media Relations Sallie Miller Print Media Contacts Anne Nagan Internal Public Relations Peggy Johnson Public NGC Website Margaret Brodeur H> PR/Marketing Chair Marcia Patrignani Ticket Sales Peggy Blackburn Ticket Database Coordinator Mary Pulick Development Chair Kathleen Maier
Tote Bags Chair Susan Haley/Diane Cooley Tote Bags Assts. Provisionals guided by Patti Taylor and Judy Spann Graphics & Brochure Team Joyce Colvario/Marcia Patrignani Transportation Coordinators- Patti Taylor & Anne Lynch Bus Hostesses Chair Ann Westerfield Asst. Bus Hostesses Chair Anne Nagan Preview Tour Chair Pat Frey Logistics & Welcome Mary Beth Johns Hospitality Chair (s)- Pat Fosberg/NGC Hospitality Chair Jackie Frodsham & Robin Shear Treasurer-Pat McNamara 2016 NAPLES FLOWER SHOW COMMITTEE Club President - Roberta Ross Flower Show Chair - Mary Raymond Flower Show Chair Elect - Renee Lewis Awards Chair - Jill Chamberlain Clerks Chair - Barbara Sampson Comment Cards - Dusti Beaubien Hostess Co-Chairs - Helen Roth/Joyce Colvario Judges/Judges Hospitality Chair - Rene Lewis Popular Vote - Greer Underwood Preview Party - Pat Fosberg, NGC Hospitality Chair Schedule & Pamphlet - Catherine Ware Schedule Committee - Melinda Earle, Raynelle Perkins, Gail Pica, Mary Raymond, Catherine Ware Secretary - Polly Galliker
Signage - June Kroeschel Speakers/Demonstrations - Kathleen Hawryluk/Hetty Ford Staging and Lighting - Ellen Meister/Jill Chamberlain Typists - Sudie Minamyer, Nan Merrick Vendors - Naples Botanical Garden (Kara Laufer) Volunteer Coordinator - Nan Merrick DIVISION I Horticulture Chair -Jackie Frodsham/Liz Chehayl Horticulture Entries/Placement - Lindsey Clark/Jackie Frodsham Horticulture Classification - Catherine Ware/Liz Chehayl Members Challenge - Judy Perkins/Julie Peterson Plant Identification - Jackie & Mike Malloy DIVISION II Design Chair - Sondra Quinn Design Entries - Polly Galliker Design Classification - Gail Pica/Carol Conant/Sondra Quinn DIVISION III Special Exhibits Chair - Gail Duke/Sudie Minamyer Photo Exhibits - Harriet Schweitzer PAST PRESIDENT COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE Lydia Galton CHAPLAIN Past President s Council: Catherine Ware, Lydia Galton, Sue Synnott, June Kroeschell, Liz Chehayl, Sondra Quinn, Linda LaRue Brown Susan Kinkead HISTORIAN Joyce Colvario & Connie Marscocci FFGC AWARDS Co-Chairs: Kathleen Hawryluk, Gail Pica Committee- Kathleen Hawryluk, Gail Pica, Shirley Wigginton, Arlette Bradley, Sue Vernia Ex Officio: Roberta Ross
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