Waiting patiently for her turn to trick-or-treat, 3-year-old Kenedie Botindari sang “Three Little Witches,” a song she learned in her preschool class.
Glenn Gaston / Special to The Citizen
Two-year-old Antonina Tortorello gets a treat from Karen Burke, an employee of Maxie Biggz pet store in the Fingerlakes Mall Saturday. Mall merchants passed out candy to approximately 500 children.
Two-year-old Antonina Tortorello gets a treat from Karen Burke, an employee of Maxie Biggz pet store in the Fingerlakes Mall Saturday. Mall merchants passed out candy to approximately 500 children.
“I left my horse at home,” she laughed about her cowgirl costume.
Botindari was among more than 500 children who enjoyed an early trick-or-treat party held at the Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius Saturday afternoon. The mall event was one of several Halloween-related programs in local communities.
Starting at the food court with a line that spanned through the mall to J.C. Penney, children trick or treated their way around to each of the businesses in the mall.
Rex store manager Eli Delgadl greeted trick-or-treaters dressed as Grumpy the dwarf, from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
“If we were going to do this for the kids, I wanted to make it nice for them,” he said as he busily handing out candy bars. “Some of the kids think that I am Santa and others know that I am a dwarf.”
“The businesses in the mall helped to make it a great success,” said Diane LaRue, the mall's community events coordinator, dressed as a witch for the event.
LaRue said that the annual Halloween event is one of the biggest mall activities of the year.
For Janice and Harold Brewer, of Baltimore, the event was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Sitting at the back of the food court, the couple watched the many trick-or-treaters pass by, pointing out and marveling the many costumes.
“We have been in town visiting family,” Janice said. “We saw the signs for the event and wanted to come out and just watch all of the kids. The costumes are just so creative.”
Before the mall's program started, many of the trick-or-treaters also visited the annual Halloween parade at Wal-Mart on Grant Avenue in Auburn.
“Halloween is a great family event in our house,” said Sheila Heath, visiting the many Halloween events with her granddaughters, 9-year-old, Anastasia, and 6-year-old, Sabrina Hyde. “The girls love dressing in their costumes more than anything. They already have next year's costumes picked out.”
The girls wore homemade costumes, Sabrina, a monarch butterfly and Anastasia, a flower pot.
“I am just so glad that there are so many fun and safe events like this for the kids,” said Wal-Mart community events coordinator, Sheryl Walker. “The costumes are just so wonderful and the kids have so much fun.”
“I am not sure what the weather will be like on Monday night, so I decided to take the kids to events this weekend, just in case,” said Alisa Estrada, with son Chris, 6, and niece, Gianna Galbully, 5.
The trio visited the Fingerlakes Mall after trick-or-treating their way around Wal-Mart.
Botindari was among more than 500 children who enjoyed an early trick-or-treat party held at the Fingerlakes Mall in Aurelius Saturday afternoon. The mall event was one of several Halloween-related programs in local communities.
Starting at the food court with a line that spanned through the mall to J.C. Penney, children trick or treated their way around to each of the businesses in the mall.
Rex store manager Eli Delgadl greeted trick-or-treaters dressed as Grumpy the dwarf, from “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.”
“If we were going to do this for the kids, I wanted to make it nice for them,” he said as he busily handing out candy bars. “Some of the kids think that I am Santa and others know that I am a dwarf.”
“The businesses in the mall helped to make it a great success,” said Diane LaRue, the mall's community events coordinator, dressed as a witch for the event.
LaRue said that the annual Halloween event is one of the biggest mall activities of the year.
For Janice and Harold Brewer, of Baltimore, the event was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Sitting at the back of the food court, the couple watched the many trick-or-treaters pass by, pointing out and marveling the many costumes.
“We have been in town visiting family,” Janice said. “We saw the signs for the event and wanted to come out and just watch all of the kids. The costumes are just so creative.”
Before the mall's program started, many of the trick-or-treaters also visited the annual Halloween parade at Wal-Mart on Grant Avenue in Auburn.
“Halloween is a great family event in our house,” said Sheila Heath, visiting the many Halloween events with her granddaughters, 9-year-old, Anastasia, and 6-year-old, Sabrina Hyde. “The girls love dressing in their costumes more than anything. They already have next year's costumes picked out.”
The girls wore homemade costumes, Sabrina, a monarch butterfly and Anastasia, a flower pot.
“I am just so glad that there are so many fun and safe events like this for the kids,” said Wal-Mart community events coordinator, Sheryl Walker. “The costumes are just so wonderful and the kids have so much fun.”
“I am not sure what the weather will be like on Monday night, so I decided to take the kids to events this weekend, just in case,” said Alisa Estrada, with son Chris, 6, and niece, Gianna Galbully, 5.
The trio visited the Fingerlakes Mall after trick-or-treating their way around Wal-Mart.
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