Our members got talent — and the awards to prove it! 
Congratulations to our talented members for winning big at District Achievement Day for their photography entries, and to our hardworking committee chairs for earning top honors in the annual reporting awards.
We’re especially proud that our District First Place Award went on to win First Place at the State Convention! What an amazing way to end the club year — celebrating creativity, dedication, and teamwork. 
As we wrap up our club year, we had the joy of honoring two incredible women for 40 years of dedication to our club — Nona Maher and Barbara Ostrom. 
Barbara was inducted into the NJSFWC Honor Roll, recognizing her outstanding service and commitment. Nona, already a member of the Honor Roll, received the distinguished Federation Order of the Lily for her continued dedication and impact.
Although they couldn’t attend our meeting, we brought the celebration to them — surprising them at home with their pins and flowers. A heartfelt thank you to Nona and Barbara for inspiring us all! 
We had a truly special May meeting this month as we celebrated our long-standing members! Members were invited to sign our legacy tablecloth—a tradition honoring their commitment and connection to our community.
Congratulations to Kathryn (10 years), Kay (9 years), Marge (8 years), Joanne (8 years), Marina (8 years), and Elizabeth (5 years) for their dedication and lasting impact!
We had a very special member at our Poetry and Essay Awards Night! Barbara Ostrom, who will be celebrating an incredible 40 years with our Club this May, joined us for the evening. We took a moment to honor her milestone and had her sign our legacy Club tablecloth—such a special memory to cherish!
Exciting news!
As we officially kicked off this year’s Poetry & Essay Contest, we were thrilled to have last year’s National Contest Qualifiers with us! Ryaan and Rachel treated us to one final reading of their incredible stories. Ryaan was awarded a special recognition certificate, and Rachel proudly received her First Place winner certificate!
Congratulations to both of them!
This month’s meeting was extra special as we revived an old Club tradition – signing the Club tablecloth! 
Our long-standing members, with 5+ years of dedication, were invited to add their names and become a lasting part of our Club’s legacy. We’re incredibly fortunate to have such a loyal and committed community. Here’s to many more years together! 
Congratulations to: Lucille(13yrs), Joan(9y), Christine L(9y), Jeanine(9y), Diana(9y), Donna(8y), Maria (8y), Christine F(8y), Ann(8y), Linda(7y), Margaret(7y), Sue(6y), and Jane(5y)!
A special thanks to Lucille, Fran, and Jen, who will be embroidering these signatures to preserve them for future generations! 
We truly appreciate their dedication in making this tradition last.
Whoo hoo!!! Our Poetry and Essay winners won at the State level! All four of our entrants, won First or Second place at the NJ Women’s Youth Creative Writing contest held during their convention in Atlantic City!
We’re thrilled to announce our First Place winners have advanced to the National contest which will take place at the end of the month in Chicago!
Huge Congratulations to Ryaan, Rachel, Katherine and Maurizio!
Congratulations to our Annie for representing our district so well at the state convention in the Arts Performing contest. Annie read her story – Oh My God, Oh My God, Oh My God! Everyone was in stiches! Way to go!
Founded in April 1954, club members past and present celebrated the long history of our club that has served our community, fostered new experiences and friendships, and fundraised to make charitable donations for 70 years! Welcomed by President, Alex Asteris, members celebrated on April 7th with a tea at Harmony Tea Room in Westwood. Three past presidents were in attendance as well as new members, longstanding members, and many of those who have been in the club for over 40 years. Photos and memorabilia from our 70 years were displayed, and many took a stroll down memory lane. We feasted on tea time goodies and cut the most delicious anniversary cake! Members played a trivia game based on our club history created by past president, Nona Maher. Ten members answered enough of the 20 questions correctly to earn a prize. It really brought out the competitors and tested memories, but also made members more aware of the accomplishments of our club over 70 years. A lucky member won the door prize of a baseball cap with our club logo. We look forward to our next “70th Anniversary” in six years when we commemorate joining the New Jersey State Federation of Woman’s Clubs and the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs! Many thanks to the team of club members who coordinated this special day.
Members attended the NJSFWC Ramapo District Performing Arts Day on March 19th. Two of our members are stars! Anne Guadango read her hilarious short story titled Oh My God! Oh My God! Oh My God! and Claudia O’Bosky sang an operatic rendition of Carmen’s La Habanera that blew everyone away! Congratulations to both ladies! Anne was voted to represent the District at the State Convention in April. Many thanks to Ginnie Huresky and Kathy Sullivan who organized the day and to our District VP, Tina Ree, who emceed the morning and to all the participants from other clubs. Ramapo’s got talent!
THE WOMAN'S CLUB OF UPPER SADDLE RIVER 