Saturday, October 23, 2010
YOUNGSTOWN
Hundreds of zombies with gaping wounds, stiff legged-walks and blank expressions crossed the big red Spring Commons bridge leading from Mahoning Avenue to downtown Saturday night, then followed West Federal Street east to Central Square.
People all along the route took pictures, pointed and laughed.
“I think this is great,” Donna Ferraro of Austintown said as she drove past the former Anthony’s on The River and saw the 500 or so people begin the Halloween-inspired Zombie Crawl.
This was the second year for the crawl, a concept popular in many larger cities, according to Murad Shorrab, a member of the committee that organized the event.
Shorrab called the 2010 crawl a success as he stood in Central Square just after awards were given out for best zombie bride, best zombie celebrity (Marilyn Monroe), and best zombie kid.
Shorrab estimated about 550 zombies took part this year — roughly triple the number that participated last year.
Read all about them and their antics in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com