Taking a break from bird watching, this youthful scare crow props against the RITC farm’s bank barn and relaxes with a good book. y\ coming visitors In a party outfit of white satin jacket, flashy red bow tie and d?' r walk): ' stick. or those wai. .«g a ited, patriotic loolf totl den, there was Miss Liberty scarecrow available. More Than A Scary Face BY JOYCE BUPP York Co. Correspondent YORK Sakes alive, it’s a scarecrow! And, just in time for Halloween, no less. No self-respecting crow would dare perch even close to the York R 22 farm of the Rehabilitation Industrial Training Center. The RITC trains and works with area physically handicapped and men tally retarded adults at its down town York facility and the farm north of the city. Junior League of York’s De signer Scarecrow auction was devised as a benefit fundraiser for the RITC programs. Scarecrow entries were designed by local businesses and individuals, artful ly displayed at the RITC farm and auctioned at the farm on October 22 to successful bidders perhaps with bird problems or more crea tive uses in mind. Whatever the reason, these scarecrows are more than a scary face. They’re imagi nation and works of art mixed together. A scarecrow_ if from the Village Bakery could eventually lose his head to his pie baking line of work. Ir gar- Wa Even scarecrow mommies lug along all sorts of supplies for their babies, Including a daddy to help carry It all. A scarecrow baby just wouldn’t be comfortable without Infant seat, baby blankets, and, of couse, throwaway diapers. can be dangerous. York Hospital’s Explorer Post scarecrow limps along on crutches and keeps his teddy bear close for comfort. Balloons overhead should scare away any future bird problems. f* \ I f t** *) 11 »♦ * •V V*‘ K OSP ■LCF T NO
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