Boothbay Baptist Church sponsors Trunk or Treat
The cousins Cusumano were all eager participants in Trunk or Treat sponsored by Boothbay Baptist Church and held Oct. 31 in Boothbay Region YMCA. From left are Avery Fowlie, Matthew Cusumano, Maxwell Cusumano and Nevaneh Cusumano. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Queen Elsa (Lizzie Garey), left, and Queen Anna (Arzetta Garey) from the movie “Frozen” were among the trick or treaters Oct. 31 at the annual Trunk or Treat event. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Trunk or Treat brought out families to Boothbay Region YMCA. Mike Girr with his daughter Clara dressed as Gekko of animated television series “PJ Masks.” Brittany Girr, right, poses with daughter Molly Girr, who is dressed as Owlette, also from “PJ Masks.” BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Hundreds of kids had a great time during Trunk or Treat, to the chagrin of a couple Grim Reapers. From left are Alyssa Morton, Ellie Morton and mother Sherri Morton. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A princess met Alice in Wonderland during Trunk or Treat. Pictured, front row, from left, Kaliann Ellsworth, Lydia Ellsworth, and Justice Ellsworth held by John Ellsworth. Back row, from left, Brittani Kaiser and Shannon Ellsworth. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Trunk or Treat’s scariest duo may have been siblings Aurora Wallace, left, as a skeleton and brother Brock aa a dinosaur. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
After this alien demon super hero or villian showed up at Trunk or Treat, Carter Townsend was nowhere to be found. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The Beast had a good time at Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Even a princess loves candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This trick or treater was buzzing around looking for candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A beautiful princess seeks a royal reward of more candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Fergus Charpentier and the “Scariest Man in the World” participated in Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Kids enjoyed candy, games and three bounce houses during the Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat at BRYMCA. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
New York Giants Linebacker “Lawrence Taylor” filled her sack with candy, not quarteracks, during Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A young Trunk or Treater gets a little help finding something good. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
John Ellsworth holds his little butterfly, Justice Ellsworth, during Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The BRYMCA field house was packed with Trunk or Treaters Oct. 31. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Spiderman had an amazing time at Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Trunk or Treater got all dolled up for the annual event. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Trunk or Treater asked for some more candy Oct. 31. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
These kids prepare for the real thing, Halloween, during the Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat at BRYMCA. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The cousins Cusumano were all eager participants in Trunk or Treat sponsored by Boothbay Baptist Church and held Oct. 31 in Boothbay Region YMCA. From left are Avery Fowlie, Matthew Cusumano, Maxwell Cusumano and Nevaneh Cusumano. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Queen Elsa (Lizzie Garey), left, and Queen Anna (Arzetta Garey) from the movie “Frozen” were among the trick or treaters Oct. 31 at the annual Trunk or Treat event. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Trunk or Treat brought out families to Boothbay Region YMCA. Mike Girr with his daughter Clara dressed as Gekko of animated television series “PJ Masks.” Brittany Girr, right, poses with daughter Molly Girr, who is dressed as Owlette, also from “PJ Masks.” BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Hundreds of kids had a great time during Trunk or Treat, to the chagrin of a couple Grim Reapers. From left are Alyssa Morton, Ellie Morton and mother Sherri Morton. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A princess met Alice in Wonderland during Trunk or Treat. Pictured, front row, from left, Kaliann Ellsworth, Lydia Ellsworth, and Justice Ellsworth held by John Ellsworth. Back row, from left, Brittani Kaiser and Shannon Ellsworth. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Trunk or Treat’s scariest duo may have been siblings Aurora Wallace, left, as a skeleton and brother Brock aa a dinosaur. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
After this alien demon super hero or villian showed up at Trunk or Treat, Carter Townsend was nowhere to be found. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The Beast had a good time at Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Even a princess loves candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This trick or treater was buzzing around looking for candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A beautiful princess seeks a royal reward of more candy. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Fergus Charpentier and the “Scariest Man in the World” participated in Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Kids enjoyed candy, games and three bounce houses during the Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat at BRYMCA. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
New York Giants Linebacker “Lawrence Taylor” filled her sack with candy, not quarteracks, during Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
A young Trunk or Treater gets a little help finding something good. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
John Ellsworth holds his little butterfly, Justice Ellsworth, during Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
The BRYMCA field house was packed with Trunk or Treaters Oct. 31. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Spiderman had an amazing time at Trunk or Treat. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Trunk or Treater got all dolled up for the annual event. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
This Trunk or Treater asked for some more candy Oct. 31. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
These kids prepare for the real thing, Halloween, during the Oct. 31 Trunk or Treat at BRYMCA. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register
Woody from “Toy Story” was there. So was Ant Man. The Beast, Paul Revere and Alice made the trip from Wonderland. Heck, even Hall of Fame NFL linebacker Lawrence Taylor attended. But no ghosts, ghouls or goblins appeared. And they won’t, either. This was the annual trunk-or-treat event sponsored by Boothbay Baptist Church who initiated the pre-Halloween celebration to provide a family-friendly option to All Hallow’s Eve.
“The church wanted a safe alternative to Halloween. Some parents don’t feel safe in unfamiliar neighborhoods and this gives them a controlled environment,” Meredith Fowlie, a longtime trunk-or-treat volunteer said. And despite Halloween being associated with spooks and ghouls, there are no scary costumes at trunk-or-treat. Fowlie described it as a “positive, uplifitng event.”
Besides lots of candy, kids play games, play in three bounce houses and eat hot dogs. Years ago, the event was started in the church’s parking lot, but late October weather can be unpredictable which led to a new home in Boothbay Region YMCA’s field house.
This year’s edition was filled with action heroes, royalty and one smore. Avery Fowlie, 9, came as Transformer Octumus Prime. “I like him. He is cool,” he said. Fowlie also likes Skittles. As for trunk-or-treat, he likes that, too. “It’s fun. I like getting candy and playing games.”
His cousin, Maxwell Cusumano, 5, came as Ant Man, one of the Avengers. “I like him because he can shrink into an ant,” he said. Cusumano is also a fan of Skittles. “I really like going out trick or treating and getting candy.”
His brother, Matthew Cusumano, came as a game, “Halo.” “It’s a video game. I play with my friend. Me and him like it a lot,” he said. As for Halloween, Matthew is a big fan. “I like all of it,” he said.
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