Witch sweeps scarecrow contest
Kathleen Woodford Mineral Independent | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 7 years, 1 month AGO
THIS SCARY spider and its partner made by Marie Lewis won second place out of 13 entries for the annual St. Regis Scarecrow Contest. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Gillott)
A wicked witch took home top honors, made by Emily and Janet Park, for the St. Regis Scarecrow Contest held on Oct. 27. (Photo courtesy of Barbara Gillott)
Prior to the St. Regis annual Scarecrow Contest on Oct. 27, the Gold Nugget RV Park Scare Crow entries relax with a cup of coffee. The pair won third place, created by Mark and Leslie Leenhouts. (Photo courtesy of Mark and Leslie Lennouts)
The Gold Nugget RV Park by Mark and Leslie Leenhouts won third place in the St. Regis annual Scarecrow contest. Which included this male (aka Mark) scare crow and his companion, Leslie.(Photo courtesy of Mark and Leslie Lennouts)
The female part (aka Leslie) of the Gold Nugget RV Park scare crow duo won third place at the St. Regis Scarecrow Contest. Made by Mark and Leslie Leenhouts, she even wore a pair of “ghoulashes”. (Photo courtesy of Mark and Leslie Lennouts)
Every year the St. Regis Community Council holds the St. Regis Scarecrow Contest, followed by a community potluck dinner and dance. This year, 13 scarecrows were entered and lined the fence located on the frontage road off Highway 135 in St. Regis.
The contest started Oct. 20 and entries were judged on Oct. 27. First place went to a wicked witch by Emily and Janet Park. Second place was a ghoulish spider by Marie Lewis, and third place went to The Gold Nugget RV Park by Mark and Leslie Leenhouts. Complete with a couple of scarecrows wearing “Nugget RV Park” golden T-shirts, with a man (aka, Mark) holding a plunger and the woman (aka Leslie) wearing a pair of galoshes, or are they “ghoulashes?”
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