Scarecrows put downtown Capron in step with fall | Belvidere Daily Republican

Written by Bob Balgemann

Thanks to students at Capron Elementary School, downtown Capron has a collection of scarecrows in an attempt to spruce up for the fall season. Some businesses have followed suit with related decor.

Newly-elected village president Ken Grzybowski and his wife, Patti, came up with the idea, though he gives his wife most of the credit.

There are nine scarecrows in all; creations of youngsters at the school and not only those in kindergarten through fourth grade. Kids in pre-kindergarten and early childhood classes participated as well.

At least one of the scarecrows, crafted by the early childhood group, is somewhat scary, in keeping with Halloween, which is coming up on Oct. 31.

As an aside, this year’s trick-or-treating in the village will be from 2-5 p.m. Oct. 27, a Sunday.

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