At the stroke of midnight, voting came to an end for this, the latest Saline Scarecrow Contest. Twelve hours later, event organizer Dr Rob Borer was on back on the streets downtown, awarding ribbons to community favorites. [1-4]
“We think it’s important to have a theme each year,” Dr Borer told Saline Journal this afternoon. “It helps keep the contest fresh, and it helps set each year apart in a special way. I think people like the challenge, too.
I’m never going to say ‘I was surprised by what people created with this — because I’m always surprised! Saline is amazing. Their scarecrows are always amazing.
Sometimes that meant knocking it out of the ballpark with our 2021 recommended theme of patriotism. Sometimes it meant doing something incredible outside of the box.
This year, our Scarecrow Contest saw sixteen contributions. From these, the organizer and tallies of public votes resulted in fourteen awards — with some particularly impressive scarecrows taking ribbons in multiple categories. The following list is organized by entry name. [5]
- “Stars & Stripes on the Moon,” by the Boyless Family: Peoples Choice Award, First Place, Individual Category; Special Juried Artist Awards, Best of Show!
- “Anchors Away,” by the Brigg Family: Peoples Choice Award, Second Place, Individual Category; Special Juried Artist Awards, Best Interpretation of Theme.
- “Historic Hailey,” by Miss Saline 2021: Peoples Choice Award, First Place, Group Category
- “Lady Liberty,” by Libety Club: Peoples Choice Award, Second Place, Group Category; Special Juried Artist Awards, Best Use of Technology
- “Rosie the Riveter,” by Saline Area Senior Center: Peoples Choice Award, Third Place, Group Category
- “Uncle Sam Wants You,” by Nu2U Resale Again: Small Business Category, First Place
- “Lady Liberty,” by Millio & Associates: Small Business Category, Second Place
- “Dance Alliance,” by Dance Alliance: Small Business Category, Third Place
- “Front Line Heroes,” Bank of Ann Arbor: Large Business Category, First Place
- “Betsy Ross,” Saline Optometry: Special Juried Artist Awards, Best Artist Presentation
- “Sam the Eagle,” by =The Saline Post=: Special Juried Artist Awards, Whimsical Award
Saline Scarecrow Contest entries are slated to remain on display through Friday of this week. On October 30, creators may begin to remove their works; all remaining scarecrows will be disappeared for the season on Sunday, October 31 — Halloween.
Look for exclusive photographs of each entry on Saline Journal Flickr Photostream later this week. [6]
References
- “Tenth Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest” Borer Family Chiropractic.
- “Annual Saline Scarecrow Contest will mark ten years this October, celebrating anniversary with ‘Red, White, and Blue’ theme” Dell Deaton (August 16, 2021) Saline Journal.
- “Dr Rob Borer” Borer Family Chiropractic.
- “Saline Scarecrow Contest 2021” Google Maps.
- “2021 Winners!!!” Borer Family Chiropractic.
- Dell Deaton (Flickr Photostream).
