Committee Descriptions

Conservation/Beautification Committee

The Conservation/Beautification Committee is primarily responsible for focusing our members on legislative, educational, and gardening issues as they relate to conservation and beautification throughout our area and the State. As the Garden Club of Virginia states, our primary purpose will be to encourage our members to be informed advocates for proper land management practices and to encourage local organizations and governing bodies to support responsible residential and commercial development.
Members of the committee will be encouraged to attend either the GCV Conservation Workshop held in November or Legislative Lobby Day in Richmond in January. Other options may include participating with local area groups such as Friends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, Clean Valley, Valley Beautiful, or Western Virginia Land Trust, or working with local government and businesses to improve our community. We are eagerly seeking new project ideas for both the committee as well as the club.

Plant & Pantry Committee

Plant & Pantry is a meeting as well as fundraiser held annually in May. The meeting is held at a member's home and is co-hosted by another member. This fulfills the hospitality requirement of hostessing a meeting every three years. Awards are given as well as installation of new officers on alternate years. Hostesses are responsible for obtaining chairs, drinks, and paper products for the meeting and lunch as well as a tent in the event of rain. Plant & Pantry committee organize and run the silent auction, notify members of event, and what everyone needs to bring. Members bring a dish for lunch and bring an item of $25 value or write a check for $25. The item donated may be food, plants, gardening item, or home decor.

Hospitality Committee

The Hospitality Committee plans and hostesses a Garden Council breakfast or luncheon once a year. They plan and hostess the Holiday party, which could be every year or every other year. They also plan and Hostess events requested by the President.

Horticulture Committee

The Horticulture Committee is responsible for preparing the horticulture exhibit for the Annual Meeting and the Governors Meeting with guidelines being provided by GCV. This committee also encourages members to attend GCV horticulture events. The committee also will provide a short program at least twice a year with plant sharing, identification, and gardening information.

Flower Shows and Exhibits

Most fun....

The Flower Show and Exhibits Committee assists in preparing for inclub shows including set up and clean up. They encourage you to try your hand at arranging.
The Flower Show and Exhibits Committee participates in Garden Club of Virginia Flower shows and assists as needed for Garden Tour. The Flower Show and Exhibits Committee assists with inclub programs by assisting the co-chairs in whatever capacity they may need.

STANDING COMMITTEES
2010-2011

ADMISSIONS AND MEMBERSHIP
Chairman: Denise Revercomb *
Leslie Magee
Joanne Callis
Tallulah Gregory
Meredith Draper

BYLAWS
Chairman: Katherine Knopf *
Joyce Rice
Mary Anne Johnson
Denise Revercomb
Lainy Wilhelm

COLLECTIONS
Daffodil ~ Joyce Rice, Cathy Leitch
Lily ~ Kelly Goldsmith
Rose ~ Missy Rakes

CONSERVATION AND BEAUTIFICATION

Chairman: Mary Almond* and Ellen Brunette*

Lee Baker
Meg Carter
Patty Lemon
Julie Perry
Beth Ann Revercomb
Katie Stevens
Ellen Urbanski
Koiner Thomas
Lacey Varner
Betty Wetherington
Betty Lesko

EXHIBITS AND FLOWER SHOWS

Chairmen: * Rosemary Francis

Becky Balzer
Mary Lee Burnstein
Bittsy Hall
Cathy Lester
Coleen Hamlin
Paula Irons
Patty Lemon
Beth Ann Revercomb
Natalie Rude
Elizabeth Perkins
Joyce Rice
Ellen Urbanski
Betty Wetherington
Allison Conte

FINANCE
Chairman: Leslie Magee *
Marsha Ellison Linda Stedman

HISTORIC GARDEN WEEK
Chairman: Cyndi Fletcher *

Advertising:Meredith Draper, Trista Farrell, Babs Smith
Flowers: Meg Carter, Rosemary Francis
Signs: Debbie Watts, Alison Conte
Publicity: Nancy Peake, Katherine Knopf
Tickets: Missy Rakes
Treasurer: Linda Stedman
Refreshments and Lunch: Cathy Leitch, Meredith Coleman
Hostesses: Ellen Brunette, Deena Lugar
Homeowner Gifts:Lainy Wilhelm
Procurement of Houses: Kelly Ellis, Eileen Dickey, Kelly Douthat, Paula Irons, Elaine Stephenson

HORTICULTURE
Chairman: Stacy Potter *

Eileen Dickey
Chrissy Douthat
Betty Lesko
Susie Feinour
Ann Lawson
Phyllis Norbo
Nancy Peake
Julie Perry
Bre Sawyer
Babs Smith
Nicole Terrill

HOSPITALITY
Chairman: Cindy Smith*
Neely Barnhardt
Tracy Budd
Sandy Carson
Meredith Draper
Alison Conte
Sheryl McNally
Kelly Goldsmith
Paige Roc
Missy Smith
Lacey Varner

Susie Feinour
Lainy Wilhelm

VETERANS PLATES:
Mary Almond
Mary Catherine Baldridge
Cathy Lester
Angie Link

NOMINATING

Chairman: Elaine Stephenson *
Kelly Douthat
Kelly Goldsmith
Katherine Knopf
Lainy Wilhelm

COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLIC RELATIONS
Chairman Elaine Stephenson*
Website: Stacy Potter
Communications/GCV Journal: Phyllis Norbo
GCV Awards: Mary Ann Johnson
Historian/Photographer/Slides: Trista Farrell
Telephone/Email: Tallulah Gregory
Yearbook: Phyllis Norbo

ROANOKE VALLEY GARDEN CLUB COUNCIL
Council Representatives: Kelly Ellis and Eileen Dickey
Nominating Chairman: Kelly Ellis

TRANSPORTATION MUSEUM

Chairmen: Missy Rakes * and Debbie Watts *
Becky Balzer
Tracy Budd
Meg Carter
Chrissy Douthat
Bittsy Hall
Deena Lugar
Sheryl McNally
Elizabeth Perkins
Babs Smith
Missy Smith
Bre Sawyer
Katie Stevens
Nicole Terrill
Susan Churchill

WAYS AND MEANS
Chairman:
Sandy Carson
Susan Churchill
Leslie Magee Paige Roc
Cyndi Fletcher
Debbie Watts
Koiner Thomas
Kroger Cards Committee Co-Chair: Marsha Ellison
Plant and Pantry Committee Co-Chairmen: Mary Catherine Baldridge and Angie Link
Committee: MaryLee Burnstein Ann Lawson Deena Lugar Nancy Peake Natalie Rude
Coleen Hamlin

RON MORGAN LECTURE:
Becky Austin Rosemary Francis Coleen Hamlin
Elaine Stephenson Alison Conte Paula Irons
Cyndi Fletcher Meg Carter

* A STAR BY A CHAIRMAN'S NAME DENOTES THAT THEY ARE A VOTING BOARD