Quincy Halloween drive-thru big success
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 5 months AGO
The trunk or treat sponsored by the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce drew all kinds of creatures, including a purple-haired witch.
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A Super Mario Brother takes time out from chasing coins to collect some Halloween candy at the drive-thru Halloween event sponsored by the Quincy Chamber of Commerce.
Witches, bats and other mysterious creatures distributed candy at the Halloween trunk or treat sponsored by the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Kids dressed up in costumes and face paint for the drive-thru sponsored by the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce Halloween afternoon.
Senior Reporter Cheryl Schweizer is a journalist with more than 30 years of experience serving small communities in the Pacific Northwest. She began her post-high-school education at Treasure Valley Community College and enerned her journalism degree at Oregon State University. After working for multiple publications, she has settled down at the Columbia Basin Herald and has been a staple of the newsroom for more than a decade. Schweizer’s dedication to her communities and profession has earned her the nickname “The Baroness of Bylines.” She covers a variety of beats including health, business and various municipalities. | November 3, 2020 1:00 AM
QUINCY — Quincy families came out in force for the trick-or-treat drive-thru held Halloween afternoon.
“We had this huge trunk-or-treat event,” said Catalina Blancas, executive assistant for the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce. The chamber sponsored the event, working with Quincy businesses and community organizations, as well as extracurricular clubs from Quincy High School.
Businesses and organizations set up shop in the parking lot at the Quincy Valley Business and Conference Center, some wearing costumes. The people distributing the candy and parents were encouraged to wear masks.
The chamber had prepared for about 1,000 kids, but the trunk-or-treat drew so many families that the organizers ran out of candy, Blancas said.
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