We Grow Dahlias
Below You Will Meet Part of the Team Involved In Teaching-Growing, Showing, Judging and Hybridizing Dahlias
Get to Know US
Mel Epstein
Caroleen Frey
Treasurer
Peter Roberti
Vice President
Barbara Simmons
Secretary
President
Board of Directors
Barbara Simmons Feb 2028
Mari Kiley Feb 2030
Joyce Sterling Feb 2027
Mel Epstein Feb 2028
George Brayton Feb 2030
Peter Roberti Feb 2028
Barton Buffington Feb 2027
Caroleen Frey Feb 2028
Nicholas Sterling Feb 2028
Committees:
Membership Committee Nicholas Sterling Chairperson
Program Committee Caroleen Frey Chairperson, Donna Chase, Mari Kiley, Christine Hendrick
Communications and Public Mari Kiley Chairperson, Gail Meo,Martha Testa,
Relations Denise Boisvert Publicity Chair
Christine Pfeiffer ADS Representative
Show Committee George Brayton Chairperson
Ray Lawrence Assistant Chair
Washington County Fair Show Chair
Barton Buffington
North Kingstown Show Chair, George Brayton
Photo Show Chair, Denise Boisvert
Evaluation/Judging/ Joyce Sterling Chair
Classification
Sunshine Committee Els Shine
Technology Dahlia Group Jason Beck Chair, Lorraine Lowe
Meet and Greet James Palmisciano Chair, Lisa Gurney
Tuber Sale Lisa Gurney Chair, Barbara Simmons
Representatives:
North Atlantic Dahlia Conference Representative Barton Buffington ,
Joyce Sterling,
Mel Epstein
Garden Club Federation of Rhode Island Representatives Els Shine & Shirley Rennick
Rhode Island Agricultural Council Representative Dan Christina