Pumpkin festival was a hit

By DAVID HULSE

	TRR photo by David Hulse (Click for larger image)

BARRYVILLE, NY — Brilliant blue skies and mild temperatures made for perfect conditions as hundreds of people turned out last Saturday, October 25 for the first annual Pumpkin Festival at the Spring House in Barryville.

The day featured Halloween costume contests for children of various ages, adults and pets, live entertainment, a silent auction and a very messy pie-eating contest.

Close to a score of exhibitors were on hand selling everything from log cabins to tarot card readings.

Pumpkins were not forgotten. Decorated gourds were everywhere around a hay bale maze constructed for the kids. Jeanne McKean of the Step-by-Step pre-school in Barryville said that 28 of her students had participated in a decorating contest at school. “Everybody won,” she said.