CLARKS SUMMIT – The spooky season of Halloween is on its way.
The pandemic for the last two years caused a delay for much of the merriment the holiday normally offers. But this year with things getting back to normal, the fun in dressing up and getting candy is back. Especially in the Abington area with many new upcoming trunk or treats planned for the season. There will be new trunk or treats and returning ones this month.
One of the new trunk or treats this year will be the JABBS Trunk or Treat, which will be at Creekside park on Saturday, Oct. 8 at 6:15 p.m. Husband and wife, Billy and Alicia Lee, owners of JABBS Soft Washing, are organizing their first trunk or treat.
“This our first time hosting a trunk or treat, and we hope to make it better every year,” said Alicia. “We chose to hold the trunk or treat for the kids in the community to have some safe fun and get some candy.”
It will have several decorated trunks from the community. Down to Earth Equipment donated a light tower to light the park at night. DJ Donna will provide musical entertainment for two hours. The Balloon Lady will be providing balloons for the children.
The fun will continue with a Trunk or Treat Fall Festival at Corky’s Garden Path on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 11:15 a.m. A few members of the staff and a plethora of small businesses will participate in this event. Maiolatesi Wine will provide drinks for trick-or-treaters who are 21 and over. There will be a guessing game called “How many pounds is the pumpkin?” and a pumpkin-carving contest as well.
This will be Corky’s first trunk or treat event. Patrick Capitano, employee of Corky’s, organized this event to get the local businesses and the community involved and in the Halloween spirit.
“We are excited for this event,” he said. “We have lots of fun vendors and trunks joining us. We hope to have a great turnout!”
The Newton Ransom PTO will be having its first trunk or treat in the parking lot of Newton Ransom Elementary on Friday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. It will have games and treats, including hot chocolate and donuts. The trunk or treat is funded by families of Newton Township and Ransom Township. They wanted to have a family fun event where kids can have a safe trick-or-treat experience.
“We are excited and cannot wait to see all of our families and the kiddos dressed for Halloween,” said Erica Keller, PTO event coordinator.
On Wednesday, Oct. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., LCBC Church in Clarks Summit will be inviting the community for their first trunk or treat. It will feature interactive trunks and free candy.
LCBC (Lives Changed by Christ) Clarks Summit was organized by the LCBC Clarks Summit staff, high school, students, and families,” Kyle Major, campus pastor, wrote in a press release.
A couple of trunk or treats at churches will return this year. Countryside Community Church, which held its last trunk or treat in 2020, will have decorated cars parked by church members on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Weather permitting, Eckels Farms will give out hay rides around the church. There will be food provided by church members.
“A lot of people participate,” said church member Wendy Molitoris, who is organizing this trunk or treat. “Past kids come back, old and young, old members and new members, and the young at heart.”
Hillside Haven Community Church will also bring back their trunk or treat event. It will be on Halloween night (Oct. 31) from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. Refreshments including coffee will be provided. The church’s parking lot will be lit. There will be a crossing guard for kids crossing the street.
“We try to make it as safe as possible,” said associate pastor Billy Mulligan, who organized the event.
Billy will be decorating a trunk as a fishing motif with his family.
This will be the first trunk or treat since before the pandemic.
“I know a lot of people in our community excited,” said Billy. “We already got a few phone calls and emails asking if we were going to do it again this year.
“We’re excited to get it started again.”
So there you have it. With all of these upcoming trunk or treats, the Abington area will be providing many opportunities to for children and adults to have a safe and happy Halloween.
