This post was contributed by a community member. The views expressed here are the author's own.

Business & Tech

Hartland Chamber Innovates With Scarecrow Theme

Heritage Day people's choice contest involves area businesses and groups.

Name: Jana Warford

Business or group: 

Location of scarecrow: In front of the Hartland Area Chamber of Commerce, 3508 Avon St

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

Theme of entry: Innovation of Hartland Businesses

Representing the business community of Hartland, HAC — which stands for Hartland Area Chamber — is at home on the porch of the  building that houses the chamber passing the time with the Hartland directory in hand and briefcase at the ready. 

Interested in local real estate?Subscribe to Patch's new newsletter to be the first to know about open houses, new listings and more.

"The concept is innovation with the local businesses," said Jana Warford, the chamber's executive director who also has plans to leave HAC out front of the building for as long as possible.

Warford says she is enjoying the attention HAC, along with the rest of the scarecrows around town, are getting. There also apparently are a few late entries.

"Everyone is getting so into it," she said of the other scarecrows around town.

"It's funny because I couldn't believe last night when we came by, just to know if he weathered Friday's storm. People were stopping and they're looking."

How to vote

If you'd like to vote for the Hartland chamber scarecrow in the heritage day scarecrow contest, you can vote at , the or email info@hartlandchamber.org or cmarlow@comaine.org. Votes must be received by Friday, Sept. 16. Winners will be announced around noon at the chamber Saturday, Sept. 17, on heritage day. Vote categories are: most interesting, most historic or most colorful.

Heritage Day contest entries

Entry Location 10006 Highland Rd 10587 Highland Rd 1818 Old N. US 23
1780 N. Old US 23 3688 N. Hartland Rd 10000 Highland Rd 3505 Avon St
10112 Highland Rd
3508 Avon St
3205 Hartland Rd
3688 N. Hartland Rd 2532 N. Old US 23 See
11499 Highland Rd 3508 Avon St 1836 N. Old US 23 10002 Highland Rd 2975 N Old U.S. 23 11750 Highland Rd

Note: A link will appear once we profile each scarecrow.

Where's Patches?

You can enter a drawing to win a $25 gift card to by being the first to tell us on our website where Hartland Patch's scarecrow is today. On Tuesday, he was at the and Charlie Aberasturi correctly pointed it out, so he's the fourth in the drawing. There are now three more chances to get in.

Click for complete contest rules.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here

The views expressed in this post are the author's own. Want to post on Patch?