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Scarecrows are serious business in Wayne

By Carolyn Marnon
Scarecrows are serious business
in downtown Wayne during the
month of October. Families, organi-
zations and businesses gather their
supplies and imaginations and cre-
ate a gallery of characters to parade
up and down Wayne Rd. and Michi-
gan Ave. in the downtown core.
Wayne Main Street sponsors this
annual event. There is a voting con-
test on Facebook,
an in-person vot-
ing contest and a
Judges’ Choice
Award.
You can regis-
ter from now
until September
21. Call Wayne
Main Street at
734-629-6822 to ahead of time. If you already have a Facebook voting will take place Once the Scarecrow Show has
sign up. The cost frame from a past year, the cost to September 28 through October 17. ended, you will be able to take down
is $20 if you need sign up is only $15. Wayne Main Street will host their your scarecrow if you would like to
a frame to build On September 26, you will drop Annual Scarecrow Reception from keep it and/or the frame. The last
your scarecrow off your finished scarecrow at the Noon-3:00 p.m. in Derby’s Alley. Par- day to take down your scarecrow will
on. You will be Wayne Historical Museum. If you ticipants will be able to cast their be November 6. If you don’t retrieve
able to pick up need to drop off early, please call vote for the in-person contest. Win- your scarecrow, Wayne Main Street
the frame by call- during office hours to make an ap- ners will be announced at 7:00 p.m. volunteers will take it down and dis-
ing or emailing pointment. Cider and donuts will be served. assemble it.

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