Residents ignore today's drizzle in favor of 'Boo in the Woods'

BOARDMAN

Her baby-sitter suggested that a haunted wagon ride might be too scary, but Alyssa, a 7-year-old Campbell resident, would not be intimidated.

“I like scary things,” she said. “I like vampires.”

Alyssa was one of many kids to flock to Boardman Park this weekend for Halloween festivities including spooky stories, marshmallow-roasting, pumpkin-carving and haunted wagon rides.

The events kicked off Friday evening and will continue through today with “Boo Thru the Woods,” in which area businesses give away treats from 1 to 3 p.m. beginning at the Hoffman Pavilion.

Roseanna Smith, chief custodian for Boardman Park, says there’s been a strong turn-out despite the weekend’s chilly weather and persistent drizzle.

“The Great Pumpkin Carve Out,” a pumpkin-carving contest complete with prizes for winners from each age group, was a crowd-pleaser.

Read more about the event in Sunday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.