Wyckoff October 19, 2011 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9 June Shaw honored for six decades of volunteerism June Shaw of Wyckoff was recently honored for her long-time service to the Wyckoff Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary. Shaw, a past branch chairman, has served on the auxiliary’s board for six decades. This charter member of the organization has been volunteering with the auxiliary since 1951, before the hospital was built. When she started, her work included volunteering at Kurth Cottage and providing sewing services, the only two tasks the Auxiliary performed then. Now there are 70 job descriptions for Auxiliary members, she said. Shaw also volunteered at the Cerebral Palsy Center, then sited on the Valley Hospital’s grounds. As a member of the Wyckoff Auxiliary’s board, Shaw has served as historian, publicity chair, and membership chair. She is most proud of her involvement in celebration of the chapter’s 50th Anniversary, a “Renaissance Dinner” which she chaired. A troupe dressed in period costumes June Shaw cuts the cake for the Wyckoff Branch of the Valley Hospital Auxiliary’s 60th anniversary tea, at which she was honored for her contributions as a charter member. performed at the local Lutheran church, which had been decorated to look like a castle. The event also had a display board that featured photos from the organization’s previous 50 years. From 1943-44, Shaw served in the U.S. Navy. She attended the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC. Her volunteer service has also included work with the Wyckoff Woman’s Club. Shaw is a past chairman of the FLOW Area League of Women Voters and a member of the Ridgewood League of Women Voters. She was part of the (continued on page 25)