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Scarecrow Fest coming to Goudy Park downtown

By Sarah Shurge place prizes for Best Overall Scare- tomized items. Botu provides both
“We’re really looking forward to crow, along with first and second custom work and items you can buy
bringing the scarecrows back to the place prizes for Most Creative Scare- in store as well.
community,” said Lisa Kubany, crow. You can purchase flower arrange-
Wayne Downtown Development Au- The event will have live music all ments, stuffed animals for flower
thority’s (DDA) Marketing and day, 50 vendors and crafters, crafts arrangements, angels and lanterns
Events Director. “I know it's a loved and games, and food trucks from 11 with LED candles, garden decor,
event and tradition in the City of a.m. through 6 p.m. From 12 p.m. to sympathy stones, cement benches,
Wayne.” 2 p.m. there will be character greet- standing stones on an easel, and
That’s right, scarecrows are re- ings with Vampire Mickey Mouse more.
turning to Wayne this fall! and Witch Minnie Mouse. From 2 Botu’s husband, Paul, is a part-
Rachel Botu, owner of Flowers in p.m. to 6 p.m. will be the petting ner with the shop and does all the
the Mitten, is hosting her first event farm and horse and pony rides. Fi- woodworking. You can order a cus-
in Wayne with the Scarecrow Fest on nally, 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. will be the tom sign for a wedding, wedding
Saturday, September 16th, from 11 scarecrow winner announcements flowers, or custom pieces. The shop
a.m. through 6 p.m. at Goudy Park. and celebration. just needs a few days in advance to
The event will have live music, scarecrows,” said Botu. “I knew they “The DDA is extremely excited create them.
face painting, a selfie station, crafts [the City of Wayne] used to do scare- that this event is coming back to the “I feel a lot more welcome here,”
and games, food trucks, a petting crows on the street, so this event was city, not only to build on it but to said Botu. “The city and businesses
farm, cider and donuts, fresh pop- perfect for me.” make it bigger and better every year,” here are a lot more supportive to
corn, vendors and crafters, henna If you’d like to get involved in the said Kubany. “Rachel has gotten out work with us and the walk-in traffic
tattoos, and a special performance scarecrow competition, you can con- there, met the business owners, and here is a huge improvement.”
by Allstar Patriots Dance and Gym. tact Botu at Flowers in the Mitten by put both her and her business out Botu partnered with the Makers
The event would not be complete email at there for the community and I re- Market when she opened Flowers in
without scarecrows displayed flowersinthemitten@gmail.com or spect that the Mitten, because the Market was
throughout the park. call (734)992-8334. It costs $20 and Botu soft-opened Flowers in the closing at the beginning of this year.
“I always wanted to do some type you can pick up a scarecrow frame Mitten at its new location in Wayne This was so she (the tenant) could
of scarecrow festival since I opened at the flower shop. Scarecrows are on Wednesday, February 1st, 2023. keep the makers inside her building.
the shop because my dad who due by Friday, September 15th. Flowers in the Mitten was de -
passed away four years ago loved There will be first and second signed as a one-stop shop with cus- See Fest, page 8

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