Luck was not on Halloween's side this year. Forecasts of potential thunderstorms postponed trick or treating from its usual day on Thursday, October 31st to 6-8pm on Sunday, November 3. Although the number of trick or treaters was seriously diminished, smaller neighborhoods like Ottawa Hills and Old Orchard managed to draw a decent sized crowd of costumed citizens.
Toledo City Paper didn't want to miss out on the fun, so staff editors Joseph Scha- fer and Matt Breneman and I donned cos- tumes and set out into the night in search of candy (and an entertaining story). The catch—we were visiting the houses of lo- cal celebrities in the community. We used our extensive Halloween expertise to rate the quality of their treats, how they greeted us and how spooky their decorations were. Here are the results of our investigation.
D. Michael Collins
D. Michael Collins Greeting: We were greeted by the mayoral candidate's wife, who was dressed as Clint Eastwood in The Good, The Bad and the Ugly. She was very friendly and lamented the fact that there were so few kids out having fun. Mr. Collins was on the
phone and unable to come to the door.
Candy: Not just one, but two miniature Snickers bars.
Decorations: No Halloween-themed decorations, but the Collins family did have an Ohio State flag flying high.
Overall Grade: B+
Mike Bell
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Mike Bell Greeting: Our current mayor was standing right out in front of
his Old Orchard home, happily passing out candy. He was quick to snap a picture with us, and commented that he loved trick or treating.
Candy: Two miniature bags of M & Ms.
Decorations: Like the Collins’ household, Bell skipped out on putting up decorations this year.
Overall Grade: A-
Jon Hendricks
Jon HendricksGreeting: We encountered a disappointing surprise when we arrived to the grammy-winning singer's house in Ottawa Hills—he had actually moved in March of this year! Luckily, the trip wasn't a complete bust. The current tenants, Kirk and Lindsay McKenney, are friends with our newest contributing writer Dorian Slaybod and wanted to give him a shout-out. ‘What's up Dorian!’
Candy: Full-sized bags of Wild Berry Skittles. Decorations: A pair of lit Jack-O-Lanterns guided us to the front door.
Overall Grade: B
Diane Larson
Diane LarsonGreeting: The nightly news anchor herself greeted us at the door, and was very apprehensive about why we were there. She forked over the candy, but wouldn't let us snap a picture.
Candy: One miniature bag of M & Ms.
Decorations: None that we could see.
Overall Grade: C+
