SCARECROWS AND FALL DECOR

By JADE CURTIS

As the leaves begin to fall from the trees, and the smell of pumpkin spice radiates through the town, the residents of Washingtonville know that, arguably,  the best season of the year is upon us: fall. This year, Washingtonville has tremendously improved their level of success with decorating the village and making it feel like the long awaited season is finally upon us.

JADE CURTIS FOR THE WIZARD WEEKLY

This year, on the first day of fall, the village of Washingtonville’s Beautification Committee, community members, and Washingtonville High School volunteers decorated the town with scarecrows to spice up the spooky season. The creatures were made over the past few weeks by various individuals and civic groups in Washingtonville including Girl Scouts and children from all three elementary schools in the district. Scarecrows were also made by local businesses to reflect their shops and they were quite festive. 

The Beautification Committee was first established when Mr. Bucco was elected mayor in March of 2017. One of his main goals was to upscale the quality of the town. Mr. Bucco stated, “I think it’s awesome how people come together and volunteer their time. We always have meetings where volunteers and leaders bring in new ideas and the whole committee has revitalized the community.” His wife, Mrs. Leanne Bucco, is the head of the committee along with trustees Val Laudato, Diane Mack, and Linda Steinberger. The committee has been around for two years, and is continuously flourishing as new volunteers become more involved. Through the leaders and volunteers, Washingtonville is always festive during the holiday season.

The Beautification Committee has gotten a very positive response from the community. Mrs. Bucco expressed, “We put up flyers allowing anybody to come make a scarecrow. We had stakes donated by Felix Versweyveld that were available for pickup at the village hall, and volunteers even made their own when we ran out. We always try to make the community look great, and the committee has truly brightened the village.”  The village of Washingtonville regularly posts on Facebook informing residents when volunteer opportunities are present. This information can be found on The Village of Washingtonville Facebook page, or the We the People of Washingtonville Facebook page. 

With the presence of this committee, the atmosphere in the village of Washingtonville has vastly improved, and is especially cozy during the upcoming holiday seasons.  Thank you to all of the volunteers who put in their hard work to make this happen. Washingtonville can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this winter!