Two Years in a Row

Smiling faces on a late October afternoon at the presentation ceremony on November 2, 2024 (l-r): Montclair Foundation Board Chair Cathy Garrity, Foundation Director of Development Anita Peterson, Montclair Second Ward Councilor Dr. Eileen Birmingham, GCM President Sarah Olson, and Mother Nature creator-in-chief Marilyn Zaret.

Some of the winning team (l-r): Karen DeLuca, coordinator Marilyn Zaret, president Sarah Olson, Mother Nature herself, Olga Bequillard, Tova Narrett, and Marie Donnelly. Not pictured: Sue Yu, Barb Baletti, and Sheila Oakes.

Once again, the astonishing creation of Marilyn Zaret and her dedicated helpers won first prize in the nonprofit category of the annual Scarecrow competition at Van Vleck. A prize of $500 was presented to the Garden Club of Montclair on November 2.

Congratulations to the team, who worked on Mother Nature for weeks, and watch out for photographs of the event in the Montclair Local!

The lady suns herself in the garden.