‘Trunk or Treat’ draws crowd

17 years ago
By Sarah Berthiaume
Staff Writer

    HOULTON — More than 200 kids, all decked out in their Halloween best, attended the third annual “Trunk or Treat” at the Houlton Wesleyan Church last week.
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TRUNK OR TREAT — Above: Carolyn Carmichael helps a Pizza Hut team member, Madison, snag a prize in a fishing game. At right: Morgan Smith, the daughter of Robbie and Jennifer Smith of Houlton, was one of the little ones buzzing around the Houlton Wesleyan Church “Trunk or Treat.”
ImagePhoto courtesy of Hollie McAfee

   The Oct. 31 event seems to grow a little bit bigger every year, says Pastor Wayne Robertson. The Trunk or Treat starts off with games and prizes inside and a bonfire outside; at the end of the evening, roughly 25 volunteers backed their vehicles up and children can go from trunk to trunk gathering treats.
    Robertson said the evening went well, and he expressed appreciation, both to the parents who brought their children and to the crew whose work made the event possible.
    “We have a great staff of people who put a lot of time in just getting everything ready,” he added.