Lakeville event treats visitors to candy and fun
Two boys dressed as Spider-Man pick candy from a basket at Ted Williams Camp during the trunk or treat Oct. 19. Photos by Grace Roche
A sign tells trunk or treaters where to find the displays of various groups. 
DJ Footit (left) and his two children pose in their coordinating costumes. 
People of all ages fill the Ted Williams Camp parking lot.
Teddy Quinn, 10, poses in his inflatable shark costume. 
A family stops for a photo at the Barbie-themed Jack Conway table. 
Attendees visit the Assawompset Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization trunk. 
Lakeville Police officer Adam Swift hands out candy at the trunk or treat event.
Two boys dressed as Spider-Man pick candy from a basket at Ted Williams Camp during the trunk or treat Oct. 19. Photos by Grace Roche
A sign tells trunk or treaters where to find the displays of various groups.
DJ Footit (left) and his two children pose in their coordinating costumes.
People of all ages fill the Ted Williams Camp parking lot.
Teddy Quinn, 10, poses in his inflatable shark costume.
A family stops for a photo at the Barbie-themed Jack Conway table.
Attendees visit the Assawompset Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization trunk.
Lakeville Police officer Adam Swift hands out candy at the trunk or treat event.
LAKEVILLE — Smiling superheros, menacing monsters and classic cartoon characters filled the Ted Williams Camp parking lot to “trunk or treat” Oct. 19.
About 200 costumed kids and their caregivers lined up at over 20 trunks and other setups to play games and collect candy. The annual event was a chance for families to show off their costumes, enjoy sweet treats and have fun in an alternative to traditional trick or treating.
Along with various community members, several area organizations participated by decorating a trunk or setting up a tent for attendees to visit, including the Lakeville Police Department, the Town Clerk’s Planning Department and the Assawompset Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization.
The PTO’s co-chair Jamie Desmarais donned a pink cone hat and matching pink outfit for the occasion. She was joined by a rainbow of similarly dressed fellow members to form a rainbow of crayons.
She said the idea came from one of the board members, who suggested an school-centered theme.
“Because we’re for the PTO, we wanted to be educational and figured crayons for the elementary school would be great,” Desmarais said.
She said there were many familiar faces present, and she was happy to see all the kids who attended.
Because of their role in the school, she said it was important for the group to contribute to the event.
“We wanted to be involved with the community because we’re involved with the school, so we wanted to volunteer and have a table for the trunk or treat,” she said.
Middleboro resident DJ Footit said he attended to support his wife Delaney Footit, one of several employees who represented real estate company Jack Conway.
He brought his two young children — the three of them in coordinating Spider-Man costumes — to see their mom and enjoy the day’s festivities.
“He’s 2, so he loves ‘Spidey,’” he said, gesturing to his son. “We had [my daughter’s] costume around, and then I got mine to match them.”
He said the kids came to see their mom, although the abundance of candy was an added bonus.
Teddy Quinn, 10, came to the event sporting an inflatable shark costume, which he chose because he “thought it was cool,” as he gleefully described it.
He was joined by his family, including several siblings and his mother Hillary Quinn of Lakeville.
She said they have lived in the town for about six years, but only attended for the first time this year.
“The good weather brought us out today, we wanted to check it out and we have a million kids so I figured they’d like it,” she said.
