To the Editor:
On behalf of the members of the Mattapoisett Police Department, I want to thank all the business owners and community members who contributed to the most successful Halloween Parade and Costume contest. The parade kicked off shortly after 6:00 pm led by the Bauer family drummers. It was wonderful to see so many participants display some very creative costumes.
The judges this year – Hillary Collyer, Grace Knox, Dave Maher and Nathan Orie – did an outstanding job selecting the contestants dawning the most creative costumes. It was not an easy task. The selected contestants received their prize from Tristan King and Austin Fleming. Our police officers packed over six hundred bags of candy and all were distributed to participants by Eleanor Sherman, Ann Florio, Misty King and Hadley King. Rick Leblanc entertained the crowd with Halloween music. Officer Justin King was our master of ceremonies along with Officer Matthew Mcgraw. Everyone’s contribution to the 66th Halloween Parade and Costume Contest was greatly appreciated.
A special thank you to The Wanderer for the support they gave to the Halloween Parade. The article on the history of the parade written by Kyle DeCicco-Cary was very interesting. The online video taken by Felix Perez at the parade was great. The article and video appear on The Wanderer home page.
The costume contest winners for the 66th Halloween Parade are:
Preschool & Kindergarten
3rd: Serenitie Love Truehart (Barbie)
2nd: Jackson Wilson (Dinosaur)
1st: Eamon Perez (Squid)
Grades 1 & 2
3rd: William Collyer (Mummy)
2nd: John Galavotti (Fisherman)
1st: Olive Huggins (Owl)
Grades 3 & 4
3rd: Pattie Carrier (Joker)
2nd: Kelly Quinlan (iPad)
1st: Erin Eilertsen (Gatorade)
Grades 5 & 6
3rd: Holyn Turner & Maria Psichopaidas (Toothpaste & Toothbrush)
2nd: Talia Deleo & Cameron Weaver (Jelly Fish)
1st: Joy Mello (iPad Touch)
Jr. High School & High School
3rd: Peter Lebrun (Ghost-buster)
2nd: Mia Quinlan (Girl in Blue Cutout)
1st: Sarah Besancon, Charlotte Cole, Tova Brickely & Meghan McCullough (S’mores)
Adults
3rd: Nancy Persson (Forlorn wife w/baby carriage)
2nd: Jodi Bauer (Old Witch)
1st: Jason Cameron (Richard Simmons)
Scariest
3rd: John Butler (Zombie)
2nd: Reagan Rock (Head on the Platter)
1st: Logan Fernandes (Puppet)
Chief Mary Lyons
Mattapoisett Police Department
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