Scarecrows are serious business in Wayne

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By Carolyn Marnon – Scarecrows are serious business in downtown Wayne during the month of October. Families, organizations and businesses gather their supplies and imaginations and create a gallery of characters to parade up and down Wayne Rd. and Michigan Ave. in the downtown core.
Wayne Main Street sponsors this annual event. There is a voting contest on Facebook, an in-person voting contest and a Judges’ Choice Award.
You can register from now until September 21. Call Wayne Main Street at 734-629-6822 to sign up. The cost is $20 if you need a frame to build your scarecrow on. You will be able to pick up the frame by calling or emailing ahead of time. If you already have a frame from a past year, the cost to sign up is only $15.
On September 26, you will drop off your finished scarecrow at the Wayne Historical Museum. If you need to drop off early, please call during office hours to make an appointment.
Facebook voting will take place September 28 through October 17.

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Wayne Main Street will host their Annual Scarecrow Reception from Noon-3:00 p.m. in Derby’s Alley. Participants will be able to cast their vote for the in-person contest. Winners will be announced at 7:00 p.m. Cider and donuts will be served.
Once the Scarecrow Show has ended, you will be able to take down your scarecrow if you would like to keep it and/or the frame. The last day to take down your scarecrow will be November 6. If you don’t retrieve your scarecrow, Wayne Main Street volunteers will take it down and disassemble it.