Weird and wonderful creatures in downtown Quincy Halloween night
CHERYL SCHWEIZER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 4 months AGO
The crew from the Quincy Renew office, from left, Conne Guerrero, Hannah Gonzalez and Janelle Blancas, made a moo-veolus crew while handing out candy at the Downtown Trick or Treat Walk Halloween night.
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Brightly colored "Care Bears" were collecting candy along the Downtown Trick or Treat route Halloween night in Quincy.
A Mandalorian hands out candy to Batman on Halloween in Quincy.
Tequila and lime were among the creatures strolling Quincy’s main street on Halloween night.
The whole trick-or-treat walk was a little too much for Mickey Mouse.
Clowns and witches and all kinds of creatures were out for candy at the Downtown Trick or Treat in Quincy.
A purple coffee mug scores some candy on Halloween at Quincy’s Downtown Trick or Treat.
Creatures of all kinds were on the hunt for treats in Quincy on Halloween.
A very pink princess gets a treat from Taran Rosenberger, right, on the Downtown Trick or Treat walk Halloween night in Quincy.
Strange sea creatures, witches, astronauts and Scooby-Do were all out on the streets of Quincy on Halloween.
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 5, 2024 3:00 AM
QUINCY — Ninja turtles, walking coffee cups, elf princesses, dinosaurs, firefighters, walking tequila and lime, staff from Hogwarts and all kinds of creatures filled Quincy’s main street Halloween night for the Downtown Trick or Treat.
Families raged up and down Central Avenue South; some businesses were handing out candy right outside their front doors. But most of the action was down on B Street Southeast. The street was closed and businesses and organizations set up tables for candy distribution.
A couple of space creatures got in a mock lightsaber fight. A dinosaur skeleton waddled by, one of many strange and wonderful animals walking down the street. Pets got into the act; a couple of dogs had their faces painted.
Some families chose a theme, or at least a color scheme – one family featured a purple unicorn, a purple coffee cup and a fairy with purple wings. Some costumes were just too much – a trick-or-treater riding in a stroller really didn’t like that cow hood.
The Downtown Trick or Treat is sponsored by the Quincy Valley Chamber of Commerce.
Brightly colored "Care Bears" were collecting candy along the Downtown Trick or Treat route Halloween night in Quincy.
A Mandalorian hands out candy to Batman on Halloween in Quincy.
Tequila and lime were among the creatures strolling Quincy’s main street on Halloween night.
The whole trick-or-treat walk was a little too much for Mickey Mouse.
Clowns and witches and all kinds of creatures were out for candy at the Downtown Trick or Treat in Quincy.
A purple coffee mug scores some candy on Halloween at Quincy’s Downtown Trick or Treat.
Creatures of all kinds were on the hunt for treats in Quincy on Halloween.
A very pink princess gets a treat from Taran Rosenberger, right, on the Downtown Trick or Treat walk Halloween night in Quincy.
Strange sea creatures, witches, astronauts and Scooby-Do were all out on the streets of Quincy on Halloween.ARTICLES BY CHERYL SCHWEIZER
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