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Warwick’s Halloween spirit thrives

| 06 Nov 2012 | 01:14
    Photo by Roger Gavan Santa, Angelina O'Neil, 9, her sister Joliana, 4, an elf and a raindeer, "Bulu."
    Photo by Roger Gavan Santa, Angelina O'Neil, 9, her sister Joliana, 4, an elf and a raindeer, "Bulu."
    On Saturday, Nov. 3, the spirit of Halloween was alive and well as ghosts, goblins, witches and an assortment of movie, cartoon and even more creative characters assembled in the Warwick Middle School parking lot for what was described as a ìboo-festî titled ìTrunk or Treat.î This photo was taken by Dr. Raymond Bryant, superintendent of the Warwick Valley School District, from the roof of the Middle School.
    On Saturday, Nov. 3, the spirit of Halloween was alive and well as ghosts, goblins, witches and an assortment of movie, cartoon and even more creative characters assembled in the Warwick Middle School parking lot for what was described as a ìboo-festî titled ìTrunk or Treat.î This photo was taken by Dr. Raymond Bryant, superintendent of the Warwick Valley School District, from the roof of the Middle School.
    "Monarch butterfly" Scarlett Forestiri, 6, with "Shirley Temple" Violet Tinnirello, 3. Additional photographs can be found online at warwickadvertiser.com.
    "Monarch butterfly" Scarlett Forestiri, 6, with "Shirley Temple" Violet Tinnirello, 3. Additional photographs can be found online at warwickadvertiser.com.
    Additional photos can be found online at warwickadvertiser.com Patrick Cernuto, 10, demonstrates a coordinated turn with the airplane he designed and made from boxes and other scraps. An aviation enthusiast, Patrick can name and explain the function of each part of the plane.
    Additional photos can be found online at warwickadvertiser.com Patrick Cernuto, 10, demonstrates a coordinated turn with the airplane he designed and made from boxes and other scraps. An aviation enthusiast, Patrick can name and explain the function of each part of the plane.
    Photo by Roger Gavan Wizard of Oz characters: Gina Casale as Glinda the Good Witch of the North with Elaina Schlesinger, 5, as the tin man and her sister Julia, 3, as Dorothy.
    Photo by Roger Gavan Wizard of Oz characters: Gina Casale as Glinda the Good Witch of the North with Elaina Schlesinger, 5, as the tin man and her sister Julia, 3, as Dorothy.

WARWICK — The spirit of Halloween was alive and well as ghosts, goblins, witches and an assortment of movie, cartoon and even more creative characters assembled in the Warwick Middle School parking lot on Saturday, Nov. 3, for what was described as a “boo-fest” titled “Trunk or Treat.”

The Village of Warwick Recreation Department and Warwick Lions sponsored the event for children up to the age of 13.

People who arrived with their automobile trunks decorated and filled with treats for the children were asked to set up in the Middle School Parking lot. The costumed trick or treaters arrived after noon and made the rounds of all the parked cars just as they would have visited homes on Halloween. And around 1:30 p.m. there was a traditional Halloween parade and costume contest divided by age groups.

Refreshments were provided by Warwick ShopRite along with apples from Pennings Orchard.

This year’s Halloween Parade, scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 31, had been another victim of Hurricane Sandy.

Since Halloween fell only one day after Sandy caused numerous local power outages and downed trees, officials decided to cancel the popular event.

By an odd coincidence, last year’s Halloween parade, which was held, came on the heels of a freak snowstorm..

“We have to do this again,” said Mayor Michael Newhard, who said he was pleased by the huge turnout and the favorable comments by those who participated.