Spellbinding

The Trunk-or-Treat in Pipestone enchanted the senses with gobs of creativity and Halloween spirit galore
By Sirrina Martinez
on November 06, 2019

  • ADAMS FAMILY The Lamb family from Pipestone came dressed as the Adams Family for the Pipestone Trunk-or-Treat, Oct. 31, held in downtown Pipestone by the Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce. Shown in front (l-to-r): Isabelle Lamb, 7, and Aurora Lamb, 5, as Wednesday Adams. Back (l-to-r): Mary Jo Ruppert as Grandma Adams, Nathan Lamb as Fester Adams, Lithuanian exchange student Ieva Smitaite as Morticia Adams and Jen Lamb as Gomez Adams. S. Martinez

  • AMBULANCE The Pipestone County Ambulance hands out candy to trick or treaters at the Pipestone Trunk-or-Treat. The Ambulance won the 2019 Best Trunk Nonprofit Division award.

  • CHRIST THE KING Jaci Williams of Pipestone, hands out candy at the Christ the King Lutheran Church’s trunk.

  • PIPESTONE VET Pipestone Veterinary Service employees dressed as the Scooby Doo Gang stand outside he Mystery Machine at the Pipestone Trunk-or-Treat. The group won the 2019 Best Trunk Business Division award.

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    KEEPERS Rona Johnston (l) and daughter, Camas, 13, (r), from the Keeper’s of the Sacred Tradition of Pipemakers, hand out candy from their Harry Potter-themed trunk entry.

  • MR and MRS P Jim and Joyce Carstensen of Pipestone dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head as part of the GrandStay Hotel & Suites “Toy Story 4”-themed trunk. The hotel took the 2019 Spooky spirit award.

  • SPORK Bridgette Shriver, manager of the GrandStay Hotel & Suites, dressed as a Forky from the movie “Toy Story 4,” as part of the hotel’s themed Trunk-or-Treat entry. The Hotel took the 2019 Spooky Spirit Award.

  • THE DUDES Cole Lytle, the store manager at Bomgaars in Pipestone, hangs out with Goldendoodle Henry “The Dude” Danger.

  • WALK THE PLANK Westin Bansemer, 3, of Pipestone, walks the plank for a piece of candy at the Pipestone Kiwanis Club trunk.

The 5th Annual Pipestone Trunk-or-Treat and downtown candy walk ran from 4:30 – 6 p.m., Oct. 31, on Historic Main Street. Twenty five trunks were decorated by 26 area businesses, nonprofit organizations, churches, clubs  and government agencies.

Erica Volkir, executive director of the Pipestone Area Chamber of Commerce said the three-block event included 19 businesses that handed out treats from their storefronts.

Volkir estimated around 900 children attended, not including their adult.

One participant, Cole Lytle, store manager at Bomgaars (below), who handed out candy with his 3-year-old Goldendoodle, Henry “the Dude” Danger, said the event was fun for all, including “The Dude.”

Volkir said that the Trunk-or-Treat is one of the Chamber’s favorite community events.

“We are always amazed by the creativity of the participants and their generosity towards our community’s youth,” she said.

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