Downtown Saratoga’s Big Basin Way saw the arrival of over 100 new residents this fall, most of which are made of straw and cloth.
The 12th annual Saratoga Scarecrow project is in full swing, as dozens of homemade scarecrows line the sidewalks and businesses in the Saratoga Village. A panel of three judges on Oct. 21 chose the winners in four categories.
“Every age group loves it,” scarecrow contest coordinator Laurel Perusa said.
Laurel Perusa, center, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, shows “Palm Lady” to judges Vicki Seelig, second from right, president of the chamber of commerce, and Bob Himel, a Saratoga resident, as they judge the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
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The Saratoga High School Class of 1968’s “scarecrow family,” located just outside of the Chamber of Commerce office, was recognized as most creative. Kate Hendren’s pair of scarecrows, called Jon and Meg, located outside Big Basin Cafe were deemed the funniest. The Saratoga Educational Foundation’s Jack Skellington, who is placed adjacent to the Scarecrow Family near the Chamber, earned the “scariest scarecrow” title. Lynda Pevar’s “Palm Lady,” a scarecrow made of plant fibers across the street from La Fondue, received the award for most original.
Winners of the contest, sponsored by the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, will receive a $60 gift card to a Saratoga restaurant of their choosing. The scarecrows will remain up in the village until Nov. 8.
The “Scarecrow Family” was judged “Most Creative” in the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga. Winners in four categories were chosen on Monday, Oct. 21. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
“Jon and Meg” won the funniest scarecrow category in the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Judges selected winners in four categories on Monday, Oct. 21. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Laurel Perusa, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, inspects “Dog (Jimmy) & Cat (Simon)” during judging of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Judges Vicki Seelig, left, president of the chamber of commerce, and Lisa Oakley, chair of the Saratoga Senior Center, compare notes as they judge the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Laurel Perusa, second from right, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, guides judges Lisa Oakley, far left, chair of the Saratoga Senior Center, Vicki Seelig, second from left, president of the chamber of commerce, and Bob Himel, far right, a Saratoga resident, after they looked at scarecrows for the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition in the Saratoga Chamber of Commerce Visitors Center in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Laurel Perusa, far left, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, inspects the scarecrows “Jon and Meg” as she guides judges, from left to right, Bob Himel, a Saratoga resident, Vicki Seelig, president of the chamber of commerce, and Lisa Oakley, chair of the Saratoga Senior Center, as they judge the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. “Jon and Meg” would win “Funniest” scarecrows. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Laurel Perusa, far right, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, and judge Vicki Seelig, president of the chamber of commerce, check out “Dog (Jimmy) & Cat (Simon)” during judging of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Judge Bob Himel, a Saratoga resident, check out “Captain Jack” as they judge the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Laurel Perusa, far left, chair of the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition, and judge Bob Himel, a Saratoga resident, check out “Captain Jack” as they judge the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 21, 2024. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
“Palm Lady” was dubbed the most original scarecrow in the Saratoga Scarecrow Competition along Big Basin Way in downtown Saratoga, Judges selected winners in four categories on Monday, Oct. 21. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
