About Us-Rhode Island Dahlia Society Inc
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
Recording Secretary
President
Board of Directors
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Barbara Simmons Feb 2024
Nancy Alley Feb 2024
Joyce Sterling Feb 2025
Mel Epstein Feb 2024
George Brayton Feb 2025
Peter Roberti Feb 2026
Barton Buffington Feb 2024
Caroleen Frey Feb 2024
Nicholas Sterling Feb 2024
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Committees:
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Membership Chair Nicholas Sterling
Program Committee Dona Chase, Mari Ingesson, Michelle Umrysz, Toni Chandler, Caroleen Frey
Rhode Island Publicity Denise Boisvert
Massachusetts Publicity Donna M. Lane
Show Committee Chair George Brayton
Washington County Fair Show Chair
Barton Buffington
Evaluation/Judging/Classification Chair
Joyce Sterling
Sunshine Committee Els Shine
Website Committee Mel Epstein, Christine Hendrick, Martha Testa
Photo Show Denise Boisvert
Representatives:
American Dahlia Society Representative Christine Pfeiffer
North Atlantic Dahlia Conference Representative Barton Buffington &
Joyce Sterling
Garden Club Federation of Rhode Island Representatives Els Shine & Shirley Rennick
Rhode Island Agricultural Council Representative Dan Christina
