The weather was ideal Saturday, Sept. 22, with plenty of sunshine to provide light young artists needed for pumpkin decorating at the annual Butterfield Youth Services Harvest Festival and Quilt Auction. Here, Alexia Bowlen of Marshall concentrates on putting finishing touches on her colorful design. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Yasmine Green, 14 months, poses for a photo with her mother, Mung Green at the harvest festival pumpkin patch. Mung Green said it was the toddler's first visit to a pumpkin patch and she seemed to be fascinated by the experience. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

Ellie Butterfield displays one of the many quilts that were for sale during the annual fundraising auction. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)

BYS Executive Director John Carton and Ellie Butterfield, BYS donor correspondent, admire the student art on display during the festival. Visitors to the art show were given an opportunity to vote on their favorite painting, which was a very difficult task, according to Carton and Butterfield, consider the number of excellent works to choose from. (Eric Crump/Democrat-News)