Central PA shows its creativity this Halloween!
When you live in a small town, there's not that many doorbells to ring... and when you live in a rural area, you may never even see a trick-or-treater at your doorstep.
So, what do you do?... TRUNK-or-TREAT!
Thanks to CBS 21 Photojournalist John Leierzapf for passing along these photos...
This is the first year for Trunk-or-Treat in Halifax, Dauphin County. As you can see, part of the borough park is lined with cars, many of which are elaborately decorated.
Locally, the idea for Trunk-or-Treat was started by Halifax Communities That Care. They were inspried by similar events made popular in other parts of the country, especially in the South, where rural towns were looking for a way to make Trick-or-Treating opportunities more accessible.
"This is an opportunity for a safe environment for our kids to come trick-or-treat," says Bonnie Kent, CTC's Community Mobilizer. "We're a rural community. So, its also an opportunity for people who don't necessarily get a lot of trick-or-treaters to come share some treats with the kids."
(Pictured above: Ric Cooper of 98.9 WQLV-FM, and Bonnie Kent of Halifax CTC)
Along with the "Trunkers", the kids themselves showed some extreme creativity with their Halloween costumes...
For the innaugural event, more than 300 people made Trunk-or-Treat a success!
....and Organizers hope to make it an annual event in the Halifax area.
Here are some more of John's photos to enjoy.
(Below: Ric Cooper and the gang from 98.9 WQLV-FM, The Pulse of Central PA)
Congratulations to everyone involved in this successful event!
Until next time,
-- Mike
