Public voting continues through Oct. 22

By Theresa Knapp 

Scarecrows have started to crop up around town as part of the Mendon Cultural Council’s second annual Scarecrow Contest.  

Residents and businesses signed up in advance to have their “family-friendly” scarecrow location listed on a town map. The map can be found at https://mendonma.gov/221/Cultural-Council and on Facebook. 

The public is invited to vote through Oct. 22 at https://s.surveyplanet.com/rzinpjwn. Winners will be announced on Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at a reception at Mendon Town Hall. There will be a trophy for first, second, and third place.

The event is sponsored by the Mendon Cultural Council. The chair of the committee, Joanne Lamothe, says the event is a community effort. 

“This event would not be possible without many people - from the town officials who allow it to happen, to the people who come out and ride around to view and vote for the entries, but most of all to the many talented people who design and display their scarecrows,” said Lamothe. “The Mendon Cultural Council thanks you all.” 

Last year was the first year of the contest. Lamothe says they had 22 entries and 224 votes. The overall winner was the “Sanderson Sisters” display on Carpenter Hill Road. 

The MCC asks that all displays be family-friendly, and that all participants keep their scarecrows displayed for the entire month of October. 

Scarecrow sightings

There are 22 sites this year. The entries are: 

1. Katydid Flowers – 23 Hastings St.

2. RIP Bob – 16 Washington St.

3. JDM Cannabis -103 Uxbridge Rd.

4. Mendon Senior Center – 62 Providence St.

5. Fellman Family – 62 North Ave.

6. Vandervalk Farm & Winery – 25 Lovell St.

7. Mendon Town Hall – 20 Main St.

8. Spring Willow Farm – 18 Blackstone St.

9. Rockland Trust – 14 Hastings St.

10. Bucchino Family – 11 Main St.

11. The Head Shed – 14 Hastings St.

12. Joint Operations – 47 Milford St.

13. Lucey Family – 19 Cadman Rd.

14. Peregrin - 1 Maple St.

15. Mucci/Dominguez Family – 1 Askin Dr.

16. Sereni Tea House – 4 Maple St.

17. McGann Family – 18 Bicknell Dr.

18. Thibodeau Family – 26 Carpenter Hill Rd.

19. A. Sendzik – 21 Vincent Rd.

20. Raydio – 17 Crestview Dr.

21. Taft Public Library – 29 North Ave.

22. Three Little Wrens Farm – 13 Leonard Rd.

For a full list, visit

https://mendonma.gov/221/Cultural-Council

For more information, email [email protected].