By Beth David
Editor
The North Fairhaven Improvement Association did not let the stormin’ weather stop their Halloween Horribles event, although they did move it inside. Instead of a parade down Main Street with costume judging outside, the NFIA held the event inside the St. Mary’s parish hall on Sunday, 10/27/19, continuing a tradition started in 1950.
NFIA president Jeff Lucas thanked those who contributed including Fr. David for allowing them to use the hall; the Beaulieus of the Yellow Farm Stand for donating the pumpkins; and those who donated candy and prizes for the giveaways, including Dr. Brian Bowcock, Dorothy Cox Chocolates, Subway, Taco Bell, Wendy’s, and Galaxy Pizza. Thanks to those donations, the event is offered completely free of charge and includes giveaways, candy, and hot chocolate.
Adding some glitter to the scene were the local misses: Miss Apple Peach 2019 Tori Kalisz; Miss New Bedford 2020 Alyssa Maitoza; Miss New Bedford Outstanding Teen 2019 Juliette Simmons; Miss New Bedford 2019 Meighread Dandeneau.
The winners of the costume contest are:
Toddler to 4 years
Most Beautiful
• First place: Quinn as a butterfly
• Second place: Sloane Sullivan as Wonder Woman
• Third place: Abby as Princess Belle
Most Original
• First place: Nash as a porcupine
• Second place: Valerie as Blippy
• Third place: Aceyn as King Max
Most Horrible
• First place: Tanner as the Grim Reaper
• Second place: Isabelle as a broken doll
• Third place: Remmi as Cruella de Vil
5–7 years
Most Beautiful
• First place: Charlotte as a sugar plum fairy
• Second place: Serenity as a bird in a cage
• Third place: Brooke as Little Red Riding Hood
Most Original
• First place: Trinity as a snow globe
• Second place: Scarlett as an Amish girl
• Third place: Evyanna as a Ghost Buster
Most Horrible
• First place: Zoe as the devil
• Second place: Mackenna as a witch
• Third place: Avery as Uma
8–12 years
Most Beautiful
• First place: Laila as a unicorn
• Second place: Matthew as a rich king
• Third place: Charlotte as a jellyfish
Most Original
• First place: Jackson as Sauron
• Second place: Evan & Heather as the “Jaws” shark and Chief Brody
• Third place: Mark as a pea shooter
Most Horrible
• First place: Elmeir as Zombie Cheerleader
• Second place: Emma as Chucky
• Third place: Aiden as the Joker
Adults
• Most Beautiful: The Farlands as the Cruella de Vil family
• Most Original: The Silvias as the Ghost Busters trio
• Most Horrible: Gale, as a witch
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- Gale wins most horrible as a wicked witch in the adult category, although her smiling Satan friend did not quite make the cut at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Superheroes and a princess walk hand in hand to be judged in the 5–7 years category at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Trinity plays the part of a snow globe well enough to win first place as most original in the 5–7 years category at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Nash the Porcupine tries to grab some candy for energy before walking around to be judged for his costume, for which he won most original in the toddler to four years category at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Heather and Evan made quite the duo as the “Jaws” shark and Chief Brody for a second place win as most original in the 8-12 years category at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Evyanna takes third place as most original in the 5–7 years category, and second place in the adults category with her two sidekicks, shown here with one of those sidekicks, Danny Silvia, at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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- Quinn accepts her prize for most beautiful in her butterfly costume in the toddler to four years category at the Halloween Horribles event sponsored by the North Fairhaven Improvement Association on Sunday, 10/27/19. Photo by Beth David.
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