ABOUT US: The Rhode Island Rose Society is organized exclusively for charitable, educational and scientific purposes within the meaning of Section 501(c) (3) of the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1954 or any amendment thereto and is affiliated with the American Rose Society.
The object of the Rhode Island Rose Society is to study, foster, and encourage rose culture including the exhibition of roses.
Monthly Meetings: Monthly meetings of the Rhode Island Rose Society are held on the second Saturday of every month 10:00 AM unless otherwise announced through the Rhode Island Rose Review or monthly meeting notices sent to our membership.
Officers
- President: Lynne Harrington
- Vice President: Elissa Della Piana
- Past President Montine Ross
- Treasurer: Angie Chute
- Executive Secretary: Alice Thomas
- Recording Secretary: Diane Brailsford
Directors
- Mike Chute
- Rachelle Desrochers
- Clive Nickerson
- Chuck Brailsford
Committee Chairs
- Membership: Linda Joslin
- Programs: Lynne Harrington
- Hospitality (and Zoom): Nancy Gaiewski
- Finance and Audit, Publications: Angie Chute
- Publicity: Barbara Bicknell
- Library: Biing Lee: rirslibrary[at]hotmail[dot]com
- Sunshine Pauline De Rosa
- Fundraising:
- Show Chair : 2025-Jacqui Bilodeau Nye
- Website: Patsy Cunningham
- Consulting Rosarian Chair: Paul Raymond – raypaulden(at)aol(dot)com
Past Presidents of the Rhode Island Rose Society
2022-2024 Montine Ross
2020-2022 Lynne Harrington
2019-2020 Dacia Nickerson, Rachelle Desrochers, Patsy Cunningham
2018-2019 Mike Chute
2016-2018 Clive Nickerson
2014-2016 Rachelle Desrochers
2012-2014 FranK Karikas
2010-2012 Dacia Nickerson
2008-2010 Linda Shamoon
2007-2008 – Angie Chute
2005-2007 – Curt Lufkin
2004-2005 – Nancy Edgar
2001-2004 – Patsy Cunningham
1999-2001 – Mike Chute
1998-1999 – Joe Kolis
Past Rose Show Chairs
2024 Nancy Gaiewski and Linda Joslin
2023 Nancy Gaiewski and Linda Joslin
2021/2022 Diane & Chuck Brailsford
2020 Cancelled
2019- Lynne Harrington
2018- Alice Thomas
2017- Paul Raymond
2016- Mike Chute
2015- Ralph And Alice Thomas
2014- Montine Ross
2013-2012-Yolande Riendeau & Maggie Petisce
2011-Rachelle Desrochers & Yolande Riendeau
2010- Mari Ann Suvari
2009 – Andy Vanable & Mari-Ann Suvari
2008 – Dacia Nickerson
2007 – Kate Daniels
2006 – Linda Shamoon
2005 – Denise Trapani & Bob Forand
2004 – Barbara Briggs
2003 – Nancy Edgar
2002 – Patsy Cunningham
2001 – Angie Chute
2000 – Bob Siezciewicz
1999 – Nancy Archimbault
Bronze Medal and President’s Awards
2023- Elissa DellaPiana
2022- Lynne Harrington
2021 – Rachelle Desrochers
2020- Clive Nickerson
2019-Nancy Gaiewski
2018-Paul Raymond
2017-Irwin and Cindy Ehrenreich
2016- none
2015- Paul Raymond
2014- Mari Ann Suvari
2013 – Dacia Nickerson
2012 – Linda Shamoon
2011- Andy Vanable
2010- Angie Chute
2009 – Patsy Cunningham
2008 – Mike ChutePresident’s Award Winners
2005 – Sofi Cofield
2004 – Bob Forand
2003 – Barbara Briggs
2002 – Mike & Angie Chute
2001 – Nancy Edgar
2000 – Patsy Cunningham
1999 – Joe Kolis