Council gives okay to scare up fall fun

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HaUUy BHWz, RwnHU Rf WhH 1HwWRwn BLNH ShRS, anG BHcNy BHWz, RwnHU Rf BHcNy’s DHOL, received the go ahead from borough council on Aug. 14 to hold a scarecrow decorating contest on State Street in conjunction wLWh WhH WRwn’s wLOGOy succHssful Halloween window painting and cupcake decorating contests.

The scarecrows will be creaWHG Ey LnGLvLGuaOs, faPLOLHs, groups and business owners and attached to the old fashioned light poles that line State and SycaPRUH sWUHHWs.

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“IW NLnG Rf EOHw PH away. IW’s UHaOOy cRRO,” saLG BHWz. “I thought it would be fun to bring it to Newtown.”

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The scarecrows would be put Ln SOacH Rn OcW. 20 Ln cRnjunction with the annual window and cupcake decorating conWHsWs. ThHy wRuOG UHPaLn Rn GLsSOay WhURugh OcW. 31.

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Look for additional details on the contest as it becomes available at BucksLocalNews.com