Meet the Board

Gayle Walch

Treasurer

Sharon Monaccio

Board Member

Pam

President

Pam has owned her own business for over 18 years and has extensive computer expertise. She has been involved with non-profit organizations for over 17 years. Enjoyed crocheting items for those in need in the community. She was instrumental in establishing a local chapter, setting up and maintaining the membership and coordinating with local organizations to match the items with the recipient needs. As the lead person of a group for 12 years, Pam also served on the board. She has been crocheting for over 64 years, enjoys creating new patterns and crocheting items for the community. She was one of the founding members of Community Threads.

Bertha

Vice President

Bertha and her husband owned a small store and a towing company. They did towing for the State Corporation Commission and AAA. She taught Sunday school for several years. Bertha taught herself to crochet and sew. Bertha has been sewing for over 50 years and crocheting for over 54 years. She brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in sewing and crocheting to Community Threads. She has been involved in giving back to the community through her stitching for over 11 years. Bertha has been involved in several nonprofit organizations and was one of the founding members of Community Threads.

Elerose

Secretary

I am a widow, mother, Marine Veteran and Realtor. I relocated to King George in 2023 after retiring from federal service. I was looking to get involved a crochet club and came across Community Threads. I was invited to a meeting the rest is history as they say. It has been my pleasure to be part of this group, and I look forward to meeting you and providing great services to the community.

Marcia

King George Coordinator

Marcia attended Parsons School of Design. She designed for J C Penny and Lerner’s, eventually starting her own children’s clothing company, White Winged Dove. Switching professions, she became a Professional Image Consultant focusing on design and color. Marcia has volunteered as a Domestic Violence Victim’s Advocate for over seven years. After the death of her mother, she was invited to join a local nonprofit and utilize her sewing skills to help the community. She has been an active member of Community Threads since the beginning.

Francine

Board Member

Frankie is a military spouse who loves the fiber community and thrives from the energy of her fellow artisans. Tabitha is her inspiration, a woman devoted to good works and charity for the less fortunate and those in need. (Acts 9:36-43) To be a resource for the greater good of humanity. Learning to crochet at the age of 8 from her mother and great- grandmother and picked up the hook years later. In 2019, becoming a certified crochet instructor through the Craft Yarn Council (CYC) and intensive at the Fashion Institute of Technology. Her favorite initiatives are military blankets and newborn red hats for the American Heart Association.