We had some amazing Trunkers this year and
everyone was raving over the Bootique, Puking Pumpkins, the Wizard of Oz, and
the Inflated Halloween Spectacular trunks. Congratulations to Ashley Riccelli
and her SMSM Graveyard trunk that took home the grand prize this year- well
done! A sincere thanks to ALL of the Trunkers who took time away from shopping
for their water and batteries to celebrate with us!
We saw some very cute pirates, kittens, geishas, fairies, superheroes,
cowboys, and athletes out last night and they cleaned us out of candy within 30
minutes! Thank you for all of your
candy donations, the children were thrilled. Congratulations to Evan in Kindergarten
and Gabriella in 5th grade for winning the Best Costume contest-
they each received a basket full of chips and books courtesy of Lay’s chips and
Scholastic Books. They will have snacks and reading to keep them busy during
the storm!
I’d like to thank all of the volunteers who helped in
planning and orchestrating Trunk or Treat. Many new families volunteered
without knowing what to expect and that is commendable and appreciated. Thank you to Audrey and Bruce Hescock
for helping with whatever needed to be done before, during, and after Trunk or
Treat, Autumn Caraglio, Lina Gallagher, Michelle Santiago, and Robin Scarlata
for serving with a smile despite working in the hot kitchen, Bonnie Weiler for procuring
the cookies from Tidmarsh Bakery and for taking the beautiful pictures and Dee
Re for being her photographer’s assistant (and for lending out her husband to
run the pumpkin plate painting station!), Jocelyn Kolanovic for making the
delicious chili and organizing the trunkers, Penelope Wagner for donating the
pumpkin decorating supplies, Mark Adams for running the ring toss game, Joanna
Adams and Zulma Davila for jumping in to help with the very busy pumpkin
decorating station, Barbara Sobolisky, Melissa Lawruszko, and Candy Lebel for donating
all of the paper goods, Cheryl Burke for running the popular chocolate craft, coordinating
with the pre-planning and donating ALL of those cider donuts (I’m sure many of
us were indulging in them this morning with our coffee!), and Tony Maraucci and
the other members of the Father’s Club who organized to help with the clean up.
Phew!!
Trunk or Treat could
not have run as smoothly without all of your involvement…THANK YOU!
Now….let’s get ready
for the Festival of Trees!
Jen Shuart, Trunk or Treat Co-Chair
