Rose and Ed Bailey of Michigan, center, dressed as Mr. and Mrs. Potato Head, trick-or-treat with their local children and grandchildren along Brookwood Drive in Bellefontaine Thursday evening, Oct. 31, all dressed as characters from Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story, including Rex, Stinky Pete, Bo Peep, Buzz Lightyear, Woody, Jessie and Slinky the Dog. Fellow family members from Bellefontaine and Marysville, pictured from the left, are Wayne Hughes, Justin Alloway, Melissa Hughes, Leslie Everett, kneeling with her daughters Hadley and Marleigh, Larry Everett and joining together as Slinky, friends Charley Hughes and Grace Hedges. The family said they pick a theme each year for their Beggar’s Night costumes and enjoy the annual candy-gathering and dress-up tradition together. (EXAMINER PHOTO | Mandy Loehr)
A young “police officer” catches the bad guy, and scores some candy Thursday evening, Oct. 31, during Beggar’s Night during a visit by officers of the Bellefontaine Police Department and volunteers with the BPD Citizens Police Academy Alumni, who were handing out treats along Whispering Pines. (BPD PHOTO)