Trick or treating around Plains

Kaedin Jurek and Nick Hill at the Lions Club hotdog roast in Fred Young Park. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Mom and daughter Kari and Kyla Bauer at the cotton candy booth at Plains Alliance Church. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Naomi Hitchcock helps a little firefighter during Halloween. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Church On The Move pastor Chuck Standeford at glow night. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Emma Lynn 7 in a headless queen of hearts costume. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Warrior Fitness owner Becky Field and Rashell Jones with Pat Cenis. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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Plains Woman's Club member Debbi Kirseh Baun passes out candy to Avla Rehbein, Emma Rehbein and Wyatt Rehbein. (Tracy Scott/Valley Press)
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by TRACY SCOTT Valley Press
| November 6, 2024 12:00 AM

A host of Halloween activities were available around Plains, keeping both adults and children busy during this year’s celebration.

The day started off with a trunk or treat sponsored by local organizations and school administrators for the kindergarteners through sixth graders. Nineteen trunks were available at school this year, for each of the ghosts and goblins to fill up their bags with candy.

With school dismissed at the end of the day, the main street of Plains came alive with colorfully clad monsters, ghosts and dinosaurs taking advantage of the generosity of each business in town.

While main street businesses were under siege with hordes of trick or treaters, across the railroad tracks Warrior Fitness owner Becky Field was setting up their trunk or treat festivities.

Brian Crain, Branch Manager from First Security Bank, was setting up a cardboard ATM. Children were given a debit card to insert into Crains’ makeshift ATM machine. When the debit card was inserted out popped a bag of candy.

Plains Community Ambulance was on hand at Warrior Fitness, causing many people to stop by to find out what was happening there.

With candy bags filling fast, the next place to be was at the Lions Hotdog roast and costume contest in Fred Young Park. Lions Club President Steve Spurr was present as master of ceremonies. Hotdogs were donated by the Lions Club and were made available for the public to roast over an open fire.

The judge’s choice for the 0-6 age group went to Rhonln Hull for a snail costume. The judge’s choice for the winner of the 7-12 age group was Ayla Rehbein for her Mary Poppins costume. The 13 and older judges’ choice winner was Nara Brown for a clown costume. The group award went to Josh Black and 10-year-old Neviah Black with Horse Bullseye.

After the Lions costume contest finished, the trick or treaters made their way over to the Sunset Hills Funeral Home, where donuts and hot apple cider were there for the taking. Owner Wayne Egbert said he gave out 60 dozen donuts this year. Helping to pass out donuts were missionaries from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

The Gospel Way Church had a trunk or treat available for the kids between the hours of 4-7 p.m. Harvest Church also sponsored events for the kids.

The Alliance Church opened up their gymnasium for the youth in town featuring seven types of games, face painting, cotton candy and drinks.

The Church On The Move set up tent displays and offered hot dogs, cookies, and hot drinks. Children Paster Naomi Hitchcock said they have seen on average 300 – 400 people attend their Halloween Glow Night event.

Hitchcock said, “We wanted to be a light in the community.”

This is their fifth year sponsoring the event.