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The admission
was free but the scare came with a price,
one scream per ghoul.
The Spooky Annual Haunted Trail held at the
Islip Grange started at sundown on October
21, 2005 and screams filled the damp air on
Broadway Avenue till 9:30 at night. Each
person was encouraged but not obligated to
bring a food item for the Sayville Food
Pantry and volunteers were there collecting
the items.
The Sayville
Library held a scary story reading in the
Church for the younger attendants, while
"decorate your own" cupcake was
outside by the picnic tables. Families were
welcomed to come and enjoy the Spooky Walk,
free hot dogs, drinks and candy corn.
The Spooky
Walk started across the Church behind the
barns, continued along the wooded area
where creepy zombies,
werewolves, witches, ghosts and who knows
what would pop out of the darkness to scream
and growl. At one point zombies came out of
a barn to drag away the "innocent
victims" back into the barn as others
walked by in "horror." The walk
ended at the "graveyard" next to
Montauk Highway where the tractor ride
brought you back at the West Sayville Fire
Department Junior Flying Dutchman post. The
Sayville Fire Department's Safety House was
opened for safety tours and safety packets
with Fire Safety coloring books and
Find-A-Tot stickers were given to everyone.
From the
volunteers on the Spooky Walk to the helpers
at the hot dog table the message was clear,
you're welcome to have a great Halloween fun
but safety comes first.
The event was
sponsored by: Town of Islip,
The West Sayville Junior Fire Department, The Sayville Fire Department Cadets,
Community Ambulance Youth Squad, Sayville United Methodist Youth Fellowship,
Holbrook Junior Fire Department, South Shore Community Organization,
Sayville Working Association for Youth, Scout Troop 184,
Sayville High School Service Clubs, Sayville Library.
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One
of the attractions on the Spooky
Walk (top) and overlooking the
picnic tables.
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