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The pandemic changed the way that we did this this year’s Trunk or Treat. Instead of parking and mingling with the crowd of neighbors, we stayed in our cars and drove through the lineup of decorated trunks. We couldn’t shake hands and catch up with friends, but we could roll down our windows and wave. And, this year’s Trunk or Treat was held in the afternoon; daylight illuminated the trunks instead of flashlights and black lights.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Trunk or Treat- 2020<\/span><\/h3>\n

Things were different this year, but it was still a great time with a big turnout. It’s estimated that over 400 people visited, and 282 bags of candy were handed out.<\/p>\n

It was a break from the weight of the pandemic. Even while observing “social distancing,” we were able to touch base with our neighbors and enjoy a few moments of “normalcy.”<\/p>\n

A route through our parking lot guided visitors past a line up of 14 decorated trunks. Entering from the Lambs Road driveway and exiting from the Broadway driveway, visitors rolled down their windows and admired the creativity and humor of the decorated trunks. Along the way, bags of candy were handed out. The candy had been donated by PUMC’ers during the previous weeks. So even if they were not there in person, everyone had the chance to reach out and participate.<\/p>\n

To spread the word and make the afternoon even more memorable, radio station K-LOVE set up in our parking lot and handed out candy as cars drove by…. using a socially distanced “tube” for candy delivery…<\/p>\n\n\t\t