Mayfield Village Parks and Rec name winners of annual Halloween Window Painting Contest

MAYFIELD, Ohio — Carrying on a tradition that has lasted approximately 25 years, local students in grades 6-8 painted Halloween artwork on the windows of businesses, vying for prizes and giving the community just the right look for the time of year.

This year, 21 storefront windows in Mayfield Village and Mayfield Heights were decorated as part of the Mayfield Village Parks and Recreation’s annual Halloween Window Painting Contest.

The contest is open to students in the Mayfield School District, as well students from St. Paschal Baylon School, St. Francis of Assisi School, and Mayfield Middle School. In all, 49 students painted spooky scenes in October.

The contest was scheduled to start Oct. 4, however, with the colder temperatures and abundant rain that fell in the beginning of the month, most artists chose to paint their windows closer to the Oct. 22 deadline.

The Mayfield Village Parks and Recreation Department has recognized the following contest winners:

First place: The department noted that, because of this year’s extraordinary talent, there was a tie for first place.

Charley’s Cheesesteaks & Wings, 1278-1280 S.O.M. Center Road, hosted one of the winning teams, consisting of Brigitte Neuhoff, Ellie Baco and Emmy Herberth, who painted a pumpkin and ghost cartoon.

Gabby Moisio, Elle Bauman and Gia Soriano also received first place honors for their painting of Sam from “Trik ‘r Treat” on Jersey Mike’s window, 6681 Wilson Mills Road.

“Both of these paintings from St. Paschal students showcased great detail, depth, originality and appeal,” the parks and recreation department stated.

Second place: There was also a tie for second place. Aria Polo and Addie Vincent presented a Halloween Volleyball depiction on the Super Cuts window.

Both are 6th graders representing St. Francis School.

Also in second place, were Mayfield Middle School 8th graders Carina Thomas, Gianna Smith and Eve Carroll. Their festive Halloween pumpkin and candy creation was located at Pizza Roma, 785 S.O.M. Center Road.

Third place: Third place was won by Michael Sipos and Joshua Katlen, both 6th graders at Mayfield Middle School. They painted a “fantastic” Jack Skellington representation at Aladdin’s Eatery Mayfield,775 S.O.M. Center Road.

Fourth place: Vishwa Ganesan and Snehan Ghosh, 6th graders, also from Mayfield Middle School, were the fourth-place winners. They painted a creative Soul-O-Ween design at DiBella’s Subs, 1340 S.O.M. Center Road.

Fifth place: Frida Guzman and Selah Roff, 8th graders at Mayfield Middle School, finished in fifth place. Their painting of a scene from “The Night Before Christmas” was painted at Spirit of Clay, 828 S.O.M. Center Road.

Students who finished in first and second place won trophies, and those slotting in third through fifth places, and honorable mentions, won ribbons.

All participants received a prize involving the use of the village’s Parkview Pool next summer, and other recreation-themed prizes.

The following students from St. Francis, Mayfield Middle School and St. Paschal received honorable mentions:

Mackenna Logue, Ella Tachalov, Maebelle McDowell, Alissa Caunter, Reagan Lewis, Grace Carroll, Camilla DiFranco, Sophia Turos, Maddie Baskin, Maria Kanaan, Gabby Haddad, Nina Liebel, Leilani Miller, Sydney Krajnak, Avery Krebs, Vlada Shvets, Giuliana DiGeronimo, Juliana Forte, Chloe Haneline, Frankie Borovica, Angelina Santoiemmo, Nina Susnjara, Claire Baco, Lia Pawloski, Phoebe Haneline, Megan Ursick, Vaglin Samf, Yasah Mishra, Miranda Andru, Patrica Mance, Isabella Washington, Harper Babic, Sarah Kerns and Lilly Metz.

In addition, the following merchants donated for painting their storefront windows:

Advanced Spinal; ECClipse Hair; Fish Furniture; Five Below; Garry Ann Hair Design; Georgios Pizza; Glow Tan & Spa; Great Clips: Heinen’s; Marshall Flooring; Megan Ursick, DDS; Salon Blue @ Bella Luca; Spirit of Clay; The UPS Store; and Yours Truly.

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