President & Board of Directors
President
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Charlene "Shane" Looper
President 2019-2021
South San Francisco, CA
Theme: "Plant America - Plant Parks"
San Bruno Mountain Botanical Garden
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Living in South San Francisco, Shane started taking evening flower arranging classes through the South San Francisco Park and Recreation in 1980 and continued those classes for 25 years. She became involved in local garden and floral design clubs and worked her way up through district, CGCI and NGC offices. In 2002 she retired from New York Life Insurance Company. She is a Master Flower Show Judge and has been a flower show exhibitor for 37 years. As a Flower Show Judge, Landscape Design Consultant, Master Gardening Consultant and a Master Environmental Consultant she became a NGC 4 Star Member. She is a member of the California Consultants Council. From 1998-2011 Shane was involved with San Francisco Flower & Garden Show as an exhibitor and chairman of the floral art section sponsored by CGCI. She exhibits regularly at the San Mateo County Fair and periodically enters other county fairs. She conducts floral design programs and workshops for garden clubs, districts or others interested in design. Two of her designs have been published in the “Vision of Beauty” calendar and two were in “The Floral Designer’s Guide to Photography.” She is a member of The Peninsula Succulent Club, Pacifica Garden Club, Furyu Designers, Organization of Floral Art Designers and Bay Area Floral Arrangers Guild and has served as an officer and chairman in all of them. She has served CGCI as a chairman (Nominating Committee, Bylaws & Standing Rules, Environmental School, Mission Blue Butterfly Project, Liability Insurance, Honor Books, Three-year Calendar sales, Budget and Finance, and the 2009 State Convention), board member (District Director) and officer (Corresponding Secretary, Financial Secretary, First Vice President and and President-Elect). At NGC Shane has served on the following committees: “Vision of Beauty” calendar, Nominating, Organization Study, Flower Show School Manual, Plant America, and the Award of Excellence. She was the 2017-19 NGC Historian. If garden club doesn’t keep her busy enough, Shane is involved in her community as a Cultural Arts Commissioner and is on a special committee with the Parks and Recreation called “Improving Public Places.”
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Meetings
Responsibilities
- at no time modify action taken by members at the annual convention,
- transact routine business,
- adopt policies and procedures,
- adopt standing rules, and
- ratify all classes of membership.
Forms
- Request for Payment or Reimbursement Form
- Cash Receipts Report Form (Online)
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Cash Receipts Report Form (printable)
- Personnel Form (I would like to be considered for a position)
- Nomination/Recommendation Form
- Contact Information Form (Online)
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Line Codes-Chairman & DD Expense (Information)
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Line Codes-Restricted Funds (Information)
Procedures
Rules of Order
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Voting: Voting membership is defined in the bylaws and summarized above
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Reports: Oral reports are limited to four (4) minutes unless otherwise announced.
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Motions: Where practical shall be submitted in writing and sent to the president prior to placing the motion before the voting body. No issue shall be debated without first being placed on the floor by a motion that has been seconded.
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Debate: Attendees wishing to speak shall rise, be recognized by the president and state his/her name and official capacity. If there is an issue involved, the member/delegate shall speak NO MORE THAN TWICE ON THE SAME ISSUE, except for the proponent of the motion who may speak a third time to close debate. Speakers are allowed one-two minutes each.