Scary Good Scarecrows
Lord Voldemort by the Jasny family, located at Alley's General Store in West Tisbury.
Lord Voldemort by the Jasny family, located at Alley's General Store in West Tisbury.
Wicked Witch by the Hoff family, located at Cronig's Market in Vineyard Haven.
Wicked Witch by the Hoff family, located at Cronig's Market in Vineyard Haven.
Gandalf by the Aliberti family, located at Scoops in Edgartown.
Gandalf by the Aliberti family, located at Scoops in Edgartown.
Pinocchio by Willa Welch, located at Katydid in Edgartown.
Pinocchio by Willa Welch, located at Katydid in Edgartown.
Bilbo Baggins by the Aliberti Family, located at Summer Shades in Edgartown.
Bilbo Baggins by the Aliberti Family, located at Summer Shades in Edgartown.
Eeyore by the Buelher family, located at Murdick's Fudge in Edgartown.
Eeyore by the Buelher family, located at Murdick's Fudge in Edgartown.
Oompa Loompa by Trish and Ella Keohane, located at Petrunia's in Edgartown.
Oompa Loompa by Trish and Ella Keohane, located at Petrunia's in Edgartown.
Betty Crocker by Andrew Jephcote and family, at Vintage Jewelry in Edgartown.
Betty Crocker by Andrew Jephcote and family, at Vintage Jewelry in Edgartown.
The Scarecrow by Avery Miner and Miles Jordi, at Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank in Edgartown.
The Scarecrow by Avery Miner and Miles Jordi, at Martha's Vineyard Savings Bank in Edgartown.
Snoopy by Celia Gillis, located at Edgartown Seafood.
Snoopy by Celia Gillis, located at Edgartown Seafood.
Count Olaf by Bill and Hardy Eville, located at the Vineyard Gazette.
Count Olaf by Bill and Hardy Eville, located at the Vineyard Gazette.
Corduroy by Josie Welch, located at Edgartown National Bank in Edgartown.
Corduroy by Josie Welch, located at Edgartown National Bank in Edgartown.
They're creepy, spooky, and in some cases downright impressive. Scarecrows are popping up in front of storefronts this week, part of the Martha's Vineyard Public Charter School's annual Island-wide contest. Anyone, from professional artists to schoolchildren, is invited to craft a scarecrow based on a literary theme, with one participant randomly selected to win an iPad. The contest also doubles as a fundraiser for the school; businesses pay a small fee to display scarecrows outside their stores.