NES&WGA Officers, Directors and Committees - 2009/2010
Officers as of July 17, 2009
| Telephone | email: | ||
| President: | John Buffington, 2685 Horton St., No. Dighton, MA 02764 | (508) 252-3968 | alandatunis@yahoo.com |
| 1st VP: | Malaree Searle, 198 Weaver Hill Rd., W. Greenwich, RI 02817 | (401) 345-6446 | mal_searle@yahoo.com |
| 2nd VP: | Kelly Wright, 127 London Rd., Westmoreland, NH 03467 | mistymeadowoxfords@hotmail.com | |
| Secretary: | Barbara Haberlin, 124 Long Hill Rd., PO Box 581, Brookfield, MA 01506 | (508) 637-1239 | beadsheep@charter.net |
| Treasurer: | Peter Scott Poitras, 95 Hollow Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 | (413) 245-4589 | ppoitras@charter.net |
| Ass't Treas: | Debbie Hopkins, 1125 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate, RI 02857 | (401) 647-7281 | cdcdorset@cox.net |
| Ex-Officio: | Kyle Thayer, 130 Bryant Rd., Cummington, MA 01026 | (413) 634-5045 | |
| DIRECTORS: | as of July 17, 2009 | ||
| CT: | Kevin Woolam, 1185 Main St., So. Windsor, CT 06074 | (860) 282-4818 | dwoolam416@cox.net |
| MA: | Doug Gillespie, 751 Boston Post Rd., Weston, MA 02493-1105 | (781) 929-5618 | shetland.sheep@ymail.com |
| ME: | Dean Hayward, 1480 N. Road, N. Yarmouth, ME 04094 | (207) 829-5421 | |
| NH: | Lucy Myers, 175 North St., Deerfield, NH 03037 | (603) 463-9886 | bjhlucylamb@aol.com |
| NY: | Jen Fimbel, 1063 Shumpike Rd., PO Box 314, Millbrook, NY 12545 | (845) 677-6468 | southies4@aol.com |
| RI: | Sue Searle, 198 Weaver Hill Rd., W. Greenwich, RI 02817 | (401) 397-3762 | sueasearle@yahoo.com |
| VT: | Bryan Mason, 458 Maple Grove, Pawlet, VT 05761 | ||
| AT-LARGE: | Patricia Poitras, 128 Washington Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 | (413) 283-9852 | rockyandpat@charter.net |
| AT-LARGE: | Polly Hopkins, 494 Evans Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-4619 | khop4811@aol.com |
| STATE Presidents/Associations: | |||
| CT: | Russell Robinson, Jr., 743 Murdock Ave., Meriden, CT 06450 | (203) 237-0637 | |
| MA: | Gordon MacPhee, 428 Salisbury St., Holden, MA 01520 | (508) 829-4556 | BRMacPhee@aol.com |
| ME: | no information | ||
| NH: | Wayne Welch, 109A Main St., Raymond NH 03077 | (603) 895-4281 | radiogrove@netscape.net |
| NY: | Sara Healy, Duchess Cty Sheepbreeders, 111 Koslowski Rd., Elizaville, NY 12523 | (518) 537-4487 | |
| RI: | Robin Meek, 473 Farnum Rd., PO Box 473, Harmony, RI 02829 | (401) 949-2167 | ballyduffarm@yahoo.com |
| VT: | Jane Woodhouse, 123 Slack St., PO Box 29, Peacham, VT 05862 | (802) 592-3062 | |
| EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2009 - 2010 (Pres, 1&2 VP, Secy., Treas., + 2 appoint.) | |||
| John Buffington…President | (508) 252-3968 | alandatunis@yahoo.com | |
| Malaree Seale…1st VP | (401) 345-6446 | mal_searle@yahoo.com | |
| Kelly Wright…2nd VP | mistymeadowoxfords@hotmail.com | ||
| Barbara Haberlin…Secretary | (508) 637-1239 | beadsheep@charter.net | |
| P. Scott Poitras…Treasurer | (413) 245-4589 | ppoitras@charter.net | |
| Debra Hopkins…appointed | (401) 647-7281 | cdcdorset@cox.net | |
| Polly Hopkins … appointed | (401) 949-4619 | khop4811@aol.com | |
| NEWSLETTER EDITOR: 2009 - 2010 | |||
| Polly Hopkins, 494 Evans Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-4619 | khop4811@aol.com | |
| SALE COMMITTEE: 2009 - 2010 | |||
| CHR: | Don Hopkins, 1125 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate, RI 02857 | (401) 647-7281 | |
| MGR: | Becky Peterson, 41 Bell Rd., Leyden, MA 01337 | (413) 624-5562 | ovfarm@mtdata.net |
| Treasurer: | Peter Scott Poitras, 95 Hollow Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 | (413) 245-4589 | ppoitras@charter.net |
| Cliff Thayer, 160 Bryant Rd., Cummington, MA 01026 | (413) 634-5528 | ||
| Dennis Hukowicz, 35 East St., Hadley, MA 01035 | (413) 584-8549 | ||
| Randy Knight, PO Box 282, Scotland, CT 06264 | (203) 423-7827 | ||
| Rolf Rhodes, 150 Millville Rd., Mendon, MA 01756 | (508) 473-2179 | rkkc150@comcast.net | |
| Kevin Woolam…Hoop Peterson…Doug Gillespie…John Buffington | |||
| Claudette Choma…Darlene Leary…Chip Hallet…Tom Carter…Deb Hopkins | |||
| BARBEQUE COMMITTEE: 2009-2010 | |||
| Malaree Searle, Kelly Grace, Dean Hayward to date - awaiting one more appointee | |||
| FIBER FESTIVAL COMMITTEE: 2009 - 2010 | |||
| CO-CHR: | John Buffington, 2685 Horton St., No. Dighton, MA 02764 | (508) 252-3968 | alandatunis@yahoo.com |
| CO-CHR: | Donna Woolam, 1305 Memorial Ave., W. Springfield, MA 01089 | (413) 737-2443 | dwoolam@thebige.com |
| Kevin Woolam, Polly Hopkins, Barbara Haberlin, Robin Meek…to date….who else would like to join us?!?!? | |||
| NOMINATING COMMITTEE: appointed at 3/15/09 meeting. | |||
| Claudette Choma, Marcus & Barbara Thompson, Lucy Myers | |||
| CARCASS COMMITTEE: 2009/2010 | |||
| CoChr: | Emily Yazwinski, PO Box 222, Deerfield, MA 01342 | (413) 774-3386 | yazfam@yahoo.com |
| CoChr: | Matt Parsons, 121 Mill Valley Rd., Hadley, MA 01035 | (413) 584-0629 | parsons@crocker.com |
| Peter Poitras, 128 Washington Rd., Brimfield, MA 01010 | (413) 283-9852 | ppoitras@charter.net | |
| Paul Stake, Storrs, CT 06268 | |||
| Donna Woolam, 1305 Memorial Ave., W. Springfield, MA 01089 | (413) 737-2443 | dwoolam@thebige.com | |
| Dr. Cameron Fausman, UCONN | |||
| AWARDS COMMITTEE:2009/2010 | |||
| CHR: | Jessica Hopkins, 1125 Danielson Pike, N. Scituate, RI 02857 | (401) 647-7281 | jhopkins4187@gmail.com |
| CoChr: | Emmie Miniter, 28A Bullard St., Sherborn, MA 01770 | (508) 653-3212 | eminiter624@rwu.edu |
| Kim LaBlanc, 1430 Russell Rd., Unit 17, Westfield, MA 01085 | (413) 642-3580 | Kim.LaBlanc@aic.edu | |
| Sarah Hopkins, 494 Evans Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-4619 | cheviot99@aol.com | |
| Jill Morton, 34 Eddy Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-0428 | ||
| Irene Nebiker, 28 Grange Rd., N. Smithfield, RI 02896 | (401) 767-2677 | knebiker@hotmail.com | |
| Erwin Reynolds, Erlin Farm, 256 Mountain Rd., Charlemont, MA 01339 | (413) 339-5324 | ||
| Lucy Myers…John Buffington…info under Director/Officer on p.1 | |||
| NEYSS REPRESENTATIVES:2009/2010 | |||
| CoChr: | Rolf Rhodes, 136 Millville Rd., Mendon, MA 01756 | (508) 473-2179 | rkkc150@comcast.net |
| CoChr: | Sarah Hopkins, 494 Evans Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-4619 | cheviot99@aol.com |
| Polly Hopkins, Secretary/Treasurer, 494 Evans Rd., Chepachet, RI 02814 | (401) 949-4619 | khop4811@aol.com | |
| PROMOTIONAL COMMITTEE: 2009/2010 | |||
| CH: | Irene Nebiker, 28 Grange Rd., N. Smithfield, RI 02896 | (401) 767-2677 | knebiker@hotmail.com |
| Nancy Wetherbee, 33 Church St., Sherman, CT 06784 | (860) 354-2005 | ||
| Barbara Haberlin…Launie York…Nora Guinipero… | |||
| 2009/2010 FINANCIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: | |||
| To aid the Treasurer in matters of handling $, investing, etc., as needed. | |||
| FORUM COMMITTEE: 2009/2010 - ON HOLD | |||
| NEW WOOL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE - ON HOLD | |||
| COUNTRY FOLKS CONTACT: 2009-2010 | |||
| (for newsletter, meeting notices, committee chr. announcements/news, etc…..) | |||
| Country Folks, c/o Joan Kark-Wren | |||
| 6113 State Highway 5, PO Box 121 | |||
| Palatine Bridge, NY 13428 | |||
| Phone: 508-673-3237, ext. 241; Fax: 518-673-2699 | |||
| email: jkarkwren@leepub.com | |||
| Deadlines for year 2009-2010 are: (7-10 days prior to:) | |||
| March 15, May 17, August 16 and November 15 | |||