Who's Who on the CGCI Board of Directors

CGCI Executive Committee

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District Directors
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Arboretum: Helen Miller  &Emily Wisneski
Bay Bridges:  Pat York
Bay Ocean:   Doris Todd Brown   
Buttes : Ema Garton, Liaison
Cascade: Kathy Bramhall
Channel Islands: Margaret Strachan            
Costa Verde: Judy Unrine
Desert Empire: Annette Craver
Diablo Foothills: Elaine Billeter
Golden Foothills: Rose Mary Gaspari
Greater Los Angeles: Eileen Fiumara
Humboldt: Karin King
Luther Burbank: Cathy Biggins
Mendo-Lake: Gina Belle Smith           
Montana De Oro: Angela Michaels
Orange County: Carole Lung  
Palms to Pines: Ron & Linda Lang              
Palomar: Jerry Thirloway
Roadrunner: Mary Ann Salyards
Sacramento River Valley: Sheila Newell & Dorothy Peterson            
San Fernando Valley: Mary Waddington-Merritt        
Santa Clara Valley: Gwen Nansen               
Sequoia Foothills: Gloria Aminian                 
Top o’ the State (Sec): Sharon Guymon
Valley Lode: Harry Dedini                 
Yosemite Gateway: Judy Laird

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Standing Committees
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ADVISORY COUNCIL            (Years President)
  *Elisabeth A. Tufo                   2005-2007
         Robert L. Gordon              2003-2005
         Virginia Bennetts              2001-2003
         Dorothy Roton                  1999-2001
         Beverly Brune                   1997-1999
         JoAnn Gould                     1993-1995
         Mary Lou Goodwin           1991-1993
         Betty J. Hedtke                  1987-1989
         Mrs. Wil J. Tebo                1982-1984

AWARDS COMMITTEE
  *Nancy Lee Loesch
         Maryanne Lucas
         George Speer
         Julie West

BOARD OF TRUSTEES           (Term of Office)
         Dorothy Roton                   2002-2008        
         Hoberley Schuler              2002-2008        
         Virginia Bennetts               2004-2010        
         George Perko                    2004-2010        
         *Robert L. Gordon             2006-2012        
         David West 2006-2012

BYLAWS COMMITTEE
  *Mary-Jo Noth
        Maryanne Lucas
        Patricia Clayes
        Julie West
        Carol Sexton (Parliamentarian as advisor)

CIRCLE OF POPPIES
        Helen Gates
        Betty Taylor

BUDGET & FINANCE COMMITTEE
  *Joelle Holford
        Ed Dempsey
        Maryanne Lucas
        George Perko
        Robin Pokorski
        Board of Trustees Chairman

NOMINATING COMMITTEE
  *Robert Gordon Montana De Oro District
        Anne Capes Cascade District
        Joan Craig Golden Foothills District
        Lynne Hansen Diablo Foothills District
        Marilyn Oberti Bay Ocean District
        Judi Picinini Valley Lode District
        Joyce Reid Channel Islands District

POLICY COMMITTEE
  *Julie West
        Patricia Clayes
        Jane McKee
        Greg Pokorski
        George Speer

STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
  *Julie West
        Dwight Holford
        Art Loesch
        Nancy Lee Loesch
        Shane Looper
        Judi Picinini
        Linda Riddle
        George Speer

YOUTH COMMITTEE
  *Beverly Switzer
        Evelyn Broaddus
        Shane Looper
        Lydia Reibel
        Roy Reibel
        Joyce Reid
        Linda Riddle
        Betty Rohan
       Pat Tsjossas

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Chairmen of Committees
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Amenities/Protocol    Marjorie Johnson
Audio/Visual    Doris Rivas-Brekke   
Arbor Day   Lorraine Ornelas
Arboreta/Botanic/Gardens of California   Harriet Behrens & Alexis Slafer
Associate Plant Societies  Dorothy Dempsey
Awards    Nancy Lee Loesch    
            Certificates  Launa Gould  
            Finance  Julie West
Blue Star Memorials   Ruth Angevine
            Southern CA Rep    George Unrine & Edris Edgar
Budget & Finance   Financial Secretary
            Financial Consultant     George Perko
Bylaws      Mary-Jo Noth
Calendar (Official dates)    Jane McKee
Chairmen Chairman        Greg Pokorski
Civic Development        Joan Craig
Conservation/Natural Resources Team
         Air       Carolyn Villi
         Bats     Francie Spears          
         Birds     Joyce & Bob Marlin     
         Butterflies      Jane Troutman
         CA Native Plants   Donna Thomas          
         Composting     Cheryl Smith
         Insects    Dick Gaspari
         Recycling        Kay Wolfe                  
         Vermiculture  Alexa Moss
         Water      Dwight Holford
         Wildflowers  Elin Doehne
Conventions/Board Meetings                                                       
          Dates ~ Conventions/Board Meetings   Maryanne Lucas        
         Credentials     Lou Ann Unger
         Hotel Coordinator    David West
         Invitations    Virginia Bennetts
         Meeting Roommates   Mary Crowell
         Procedure Books     Elisabeth Tufo
         Registration     Carol Sexton
          Assistant    Wilma Parker
          Fall Board 2007     Diane Charbonneau
          Winter Board 2008  Lorna Bonham
          Convention 2008       Rita Desilets
         Fall Board 2008    Myrtle Findley & Joan Craig
         Winter Board 2009    Wanda Hewett
         Convention 2009    Shane Looper
District Director Coordinator        Maryanne Lucas                                                      
            Mailbox Co-Chairmen         Ruth Brooker & Mary Francis
Educational Encounters     Hoberley Schuler & Robert Schuler
Endangered Species      Helen Gates
Environmental Studies School & Consultants Council ~ See Schools & Associated Councils
F.A.S.T. (Flowers At Show Time)           Shane Looper & Dolores Moffat
Flower Show Schools Committee
        Flower Show Schools           Dolores Moffat
        Awards             Gudrun Kimmel
         Credentials               Carolyn Epple
        Judges Council Chmn     Judi Picinini
         Schedules         Mary Crowell
         Symposia          Sandi Lord
Garden Therapy       Anne Capes & Doris Rivas-Brekke
Golden Gardens Committee
            Golden Gardens Editor   Diane Charbonneau
                        Assistant Editor     Louis Charbonneau
            Angels           Carol Mayo
           Season’s Greetings         Betty Taylor
            Circulation & Financial Secretary Joelle Holford
            Dateline            LaVerne Harms
            Horticulture Articles         Catherine Accardi
History Book       Nellie Dewey & Gail Vanderhorst
Honor Books       Geanne Brown
Horticulture Team
          Horticulture      Jim Bathgate
        Container Gardening     Glenn Burroughs
         Fruits and Nuts                               Glenn Burghardt
         Herbs                                                Karen Mahshi
        New Cultivars                                 Lee Bathgate
         Roses                                               Jolene Adams
         Sustainable Gardening                  Keitha DeMara
         Trees                                              Gudrun Kimmel         
         Vegetables                                      Sharon Thorne
         Weeds                                              Ann Marie Ashbaugh
IRS Nonprofit Group Exemption             Maryanne Lucas
Landscape Design Study Program and Council ~ See Schools and Associated Councils
Legislation      Chuck Goodwin
Liability Insurance                                    
         Chairman     Gloria Aminian
          Assistant        Robert Schuler
          Consultant    Julie West
Life Membership           Carlotta Wixon
Membership                  George Speer
            Administrative Assistant       Joan Patten
            Long-Service Certificates          Launa Gould
Memorial Gardens     Janet Eyre
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Books        Kathy Taylor de Murillo & Doris Rivas-Brekke
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Headquarters      Marilyn Oberti
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Membership Services    Jane Berger
National Garden Clubs, Inc. Principal Grants           Joan Craig
National Garden Week                              Victoria Lucido
Nominating Committee                            Robert Gordon, Chairman
Operation Wildflower                                Merrilee Ray & Wanda Hewett
Participating Sponsors                              Julie West, Lynne Hansen & Shane Looper
Partnerships                                              Gayle Davis
Penny Pines                                                 Pat York
Permanent Files                                         Mary Tebo &   Rita Desilets      
Personnel                                                     Maryanne Lucas
Photographer                                              Marie Zimmerman
Policy                                                             Julie West
President’s Page                                         Deedee Speer
President’s Project                                    Beverly Brune & Jean Reiley
Procedure Books                                        Lynne Hansen
Properties/Time Keeper                          Glenn Burroughs
Publicity                                                        Julie West
Reforestation                                              Arthur C. Loesch
Schools and Associated Councils
         Credentials (LD & ES)                         Robert Schuler
         Schools Finances                                     Wilma Parker
         Environmental Studies School                Shane Looper
         Environmental Consultants Council       Carol Ford Benson
         Gardening Study Schools                         Greg Pokorski
         Gardening Consultants Council               Myrtle Findley
         Landscape Design Study Program         Patricia Clayes
         Landscape Design Council                        Mary Lou Goodwin
State Pins and Miscellaneous Items                  Jackie Jackman
Sempervirens Funds                     Rosa Radicchi
Stationery            Doris Nagy
Strategic Planning Committee     Julie West
Tours                  Robert Gordon
Website Chairman              Lynne Hansen
         Advisor                   Maryanne Lucas
        Assistant                Bob Gorman
         Calendar                      Lynne Hansen
         Grass Roots Editor         Joan Blankenship
Workshops            Rosalie Hooper
Yearbook, Manual and Roster             Gayle Davis
Youth Activities Team Coordinator             Beverly Switzer
         Administrative (Paperwork)           Shane Looper
         Awards                      Shane Looper
         Contest         (Poetry, Speech & Essays)      Joyce Reid     
         Garden Crafts                 Betty Rohan
         Girl Scout Liaison        Pat Tsjossas
         Program Development/Outreach         Lydia Reibel & Roy Reibel
         Scholarships              Evelyn Broaddus
        Smokey Bear Poster Contest     Linda Riddle

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