When the Roman emperor (David Leinberger, deputy garrison manager) and his wife visited most offices in the Darby Military Community to wish a happy Halloween early in the morning on Oct. 30, everyone knew this would be a very special Halloween day for the Darby Military Community.
The whole day of festivities developed throughout various different locations in the community beginning at the post library, where employees in costume welcomed community children to their spooky story hour and offered tons of candy for trick-or-treating.
From there, the children moved to other locations where they knew they could collect candy-- from the military police station to the trunk-or-treat area, all the way to the commissary where the Air Force and commissary joined in the spirit to offer hot chocolate and baked goodies.
The warm sunny day contributed to the great turnout that encouraged families to walk around post enjoying the holiday.
"I look forward every year to Halloween at Camp Darby," said eight-year-old Lorenzo Wick.
At Global Credit Union, the atmosphere went retro, all the way back to the '50s.
"We had lots of fun dressing and decorating the area as we were back in the 50s," said Sharon Carter, credit union manager. "It was a really good turnout, and everyone had fun."
One of the main attractions of the day was the haunted house sponsored by 731st Munitions Squadron, a well-organized, but terrifying, path leading to candy.
"The haunted house was my favorite attraction," said 13-year-old Filippo Carpina. "It was really frightening to hear those monsters screaming loud in the dark, but it was so much fun to see the reactions of my friends and other people walking through it."
Festivities continued to the community center, where children could enjoy games such as a beanbag toss, ring toss, spooky bowling, face painting, tattoos and gross factor.
"I would like to thank everyone who participated and just all-around helped CYSS make the Halloween Fest a success," said Jennifer Kandell, youth center facility director. "It is great to see the community pulling together to ensure a great event for Camp Darby kids despite the challenges that a small community faces."
Every unit put in extraordinary effort in making this event a success.
"Without the support of volunteers and the community, these events would not be possible," said Kandell.
The fest continued with a barbecue and dance for adults at the Camp Darby Community Center.
"We consider this event a great success," said Ernest Beezely, community center manager. "There were many children, and both American and host nation guests all had a blast."
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