Community Connections: LIV_Etown hosts third annual Trunk or Treat Candy Crawl

Hundreds of trick or treaters filled the streets of downtown Elizabethtown last Wednesday. LIV_Etown hosted its third annual Trunk or Treat Candy Crawl event.

When the event started three years ago, it was a small group of local organizations who decorated the trunks of their cars to give out candy and treats to community members. But since then, the event has grown each year, as attendance also grows.

New this year, all attendees who came in a costume were eligible to enter into win a pumpkin pail full of gift cards. One pumpkin pail for those 17 and under, and another for those 18 and over. This was just another way for attendees to get a piece of downtown, as the gift cards were all from local businesses.

One of these business being The Spot, Hometown Deli, which is a relatively new face to downtown Etown, opening in the spring earlier this year. This was the businesses first year participating in the Trunk or Treat Candy Crawl.

“Its great to see the whole community together like this,” said General Manager Ed Cunningham. “The mission of The Spot is to be connected to and involved in the community.”

The Spot also participates in each 2nd Friday event.

But with such a large event, involving a number of organizations, who helps to get everything organized? The event is sponsored through the event group LIV_Etown, which stands for local, interactive, vitality in Etown. This group works to put on community based events including Merry Grinchmas E-town, Oktoberfest Pirates Plunder, and downtown 2nd Friday events.

Clint and Tony Gibble not only own the Tatted Toy Guys Emporium but are the organizers of LIV_E-town. The two have always had a love for growing community connections and thus work to host events like the Trunk or Treat Candy Crawl.

“It came about as a desire by the LIV_E-town team to provide a fun interactive experience,” said Gibble. “ [It provides] an alternative to the standard Trick-or-Treat, while serving as a give back to the community for their loving support of our Downtown area.”

This year in addition to handing out treats the two hosted a clown house walkthrough which allowed attendees to walk through a maze-like tunnel with jumpscare surprises along the way.

Plans have already begun to make next years Trunk or Treat Candy Crawl even bigger. Gibble explained they hope to expand their clown house walkthrough, in addition to getting even more businesses involved.

To stay up to date with all of LIV_E-town’s events you can find them on Facebook at LIV_E-town.