2020-2021 Standing Committees
Community Outreach
Co-Chairs: Cathie Cummings & Lynne Jones
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Susan Abbott
Mary Jane Casey Judy Flanagan Imie Kilburn Amy Liss Lindy Roethlisberger Isabel Wells Nancy Yablonski |
Anne Brain
Mo Dowd Joan Halford Caryl Johnson Maureen McCaffrey Karen Taggart Mercy Wheeler |
This committee is made up of several sub-committees that focus on projects to serve our community. Garden Therapy works with area seniors and nursing home residents, providing baskets, greens and flowers and helping them put together arrangements for their rooms. The Library Group maintains two seasonally planted urns in front of the building and also a plant or arrangement in the circulation lobby.
Finance
Chair: Nancy Agler
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Diana Conroy
Jane Lischewski Martha Schleck |
Pat Hession
Fabienne Madsen Bonnie Waters |
The Finance Committee prepares the annual budget and submits it to the Executive Board for approval. It makes recommendations to the Board on financial matters and accepts applications for member scholarships for presentation to the Board. The Chair keeps track of the Club's bank account, pays for program expenses and presents a monthly report of account balances to the board and the entire membership. In an emergency the Commmittee acts on financial matters between regular Board meetings.
Flower Arranging
Co-Chairs: Carole Grosberg & Lyn Jekowsky
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Gerry Dardinski
Carol Hunt Jeanne Robey Martha Schleck |
Nemet Eid
Debbie Kraft Janet Rubenstein Nancy Yablonski |
The committee organizes club members to provide centerpieces at the monthly meetings. Arrangements at club-sponsored luncheons will be done by the committee. Workshops demonstrating the art of floral design will be held throughout year.
Horticulture
Co-Chairs: Trish Cruikshank & Terry Luskin
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Ellen Barnes
Ann Carlson Gail Davis Nancy Gallerani Beth Klencheski Barbara Murphy Karen Taggart |
Katherine Bender
Amy Chan Monica Foley Pat Hession Cathy MacFarlane Sally Toran |
This committee is responsible for conducting workshops and seminars on all phases of plant care, cultivation and maintenance, as well as organizing field trips to specialty nurseries, public gardens and other places of horticultural interest. It also coordinates a booth and plant sale at the Needham Business Association's June Street Fair.
Hospitality
Co-Chairs: Anne Brain & Cathy Flaherty
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Ellen Barnes
Mo Dowd Carol Hunt Jean McCarthy Joan Oakes Karen Shapiro |
Marilyn Conviser
Nancy Gallerani Fawn Hurwitz Eileen Mecagni Jean Robey |
The Hospitality Committee recruits/coordinates people to provide baked goods and/or fruit snacks and beverages for the monthly club meetings. It also arranges for a members-only luncheon in October, provides baked goods and refreshments for the Arrangements/Wreath Sale in December and arranges the Annual Luncheon in May.
Membership
Co-Chairs: Eileen Mecagni & Debbie Wentworth
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Carol Alper
Lynne Braley |
Sally Burns
Fawn Hurwitz |
The Membership Committee recruits prospective members and explains the workings of the Club. It provides name tags, records attendance and collects guest fees at monthly meetings and maintains for Club archives the attendance and committee-assignment information for each member.
Newsletter
Co-Editors: Carol Alper & Amy Cicala
Jane Brand
The Newsletter editors are responsible for the preparation and distribution of newsletters during the Club's active months, September - June. Newsletters typically contain updates or reminders about upcoming events, welcome and contact information on new members (and corrections/updates on current members) and articles of interest to all club members.
Nominating
Co-Chairs: Nancy Agler & Anne Carlson
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Diana Conroy
Gail Davis Mary Toran |
Cathie Cummings
Jane Lischewski |
The Nominating Committee prepares and administers an annual questionnaire to determine each member's desired committee assignment for the next year as well as a slate of Officers and Committee Chairs to be voted on at the Annual Meeting in May.
Program
Co-Chairs: Pat Hession & Bonnie Waters
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Jo Belval
Gerry Dardinski Cathy MacFarlane |
Anne Carlson
Carole Grosberg Karen Taggart |
The Program Committee plans and arranges the Club's monthly programs for the entire season, subject to approval by the Board. These programs should include outside speakers, club member presenters and the annual Tri-Club meeting in March with the other two garden clubs in Needham.
Social Media/Communications
Tri-Chairs: Gail Davis: Publicity; Lyn Jekowski: Social Media; Trish Cruickshank: Yearbook
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Nancy Agler
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Cathie Cummings
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The Publicity Committee works with the local newspapers and media to make the Needham Community aware of Club Activities and Educational Programs offered a General Meetings.
The Social Media Committee maintains the website and Facebookpage which enables us to keep our club information as up-to-date as possible. The committee collects and displays photographs members have taken and also publishes items of interest that are worthwhile for the club and the community as a whole to appreciate. The website is a publicly viewed companion to the club newsletter.
The Yearbook editors are responsible for compiling, editing, processing and printing all the scheduling and member contact information currently available to produce the club yearbook for the upcoming year. They also distribute it to all club members.
The Social Media Committee maintains the website and Facebookpage which enables us to keep our club information as up-to-date as possible. The committee collects and displays photographs members have taken and also publishes items of interest that are worthwhile for the club and the community as a whole to appreciate. The website is a publicly viewed companion to the club newsletter.
The Yearbook editors are responsible for compiling, editing, processing and printing all the scheduling and member contact information currently available to produce the club yearbook for the upcoming year. They also distribute it to all club members.
Ways and Means
Co-Chairs: Diana Conroy & Fabienne Madsen
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Jo Belval
Lynne Braley Beth Klencheski Jean McCarthy Karen Shapiro Sally Toran Isabell Wells |
Kathryn Bender
Sally Burns Bette Lavery Lindy Roethlisberger Mary Toran Vivian Weller Mercy Wheeler |
The Ways and Means Committee coordinates fundraisers for the Needham Garden Club. The primary event is a wreath and arrangement sale in December at which both Active and Associate Members are asked to a assist in the creative workshop (see December's schedule).