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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- It’s that time of the year when residents decorate their homes with spooky themes. That’s why the North Olmsted Arts Commission hopes community members participate in the nonprofit’s sixth annual Halloween Decorating Contest. “It provides a sense of community,” said North Olmsted Arts Commission member Becky Tesar, who is the contest coordinator.
“We see a lot of houses getting into the Halloween spirit and doing a lot of great decorating. “Not necessarily all of them participate in the contest, but the ones that do we try and get a list out so that people can get around and then take a look at the decorations. It just makes for a fun evening out.
” The judging criteria include creativity, use of theme, placement of decorations and overall experience. Online registration ends on Oct. 22 with judging taking place Oct.
24 through 28. All participants receive a sign for their yard provided by the North Olmsted Arts Commission to verify contest involvement. “We’re kind of scaling it down a little bit,” she said.
“Last year, we had two different categories, family-friendly and scary/horror. “This year we’re just doing the overall contest. We let the houses kind of self-categorize.
” The contest is open to all residents. It should be noted homes are only allowed to win once every two years. “We’ll announce the winners on Halloween,” she said.
“They’ll be awarded their prizes.” Participation in the contest last year included nine homes with Tesar hoping for more entries this Halloween season. “It does foster a little sense of competition in neighborhoods,” she said.
“And if they’re not decorating, we would love for them to support their neighbors.” That’s the exact sentiment North Olmsted Mayor Nicole Dailey Jones shared about the contest. “Halloween is my husband’s favorite holiday of the year, so our home was decorated long before the Arts Commissioned started their contest, but this is a great way to get people excited about the holiday,” she said.
“It’s a lot of fun for neighborhoods. A good friendly competition is always a good thing.” Read more news from the Sun Post Herald here.
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