ANDREWS – The chamber of commerce’s annual SafeSpot trick-or-treat outing at the ACE Arena is the latest event to be cancelled due to the coronavirus, according to officials.
It was recently nixed because of COVID concerns over staging a large, indoor gathering, they noted.
But local youngsters will still have an opportunity to safely trick-or-treat in a supervised, drive-thru setting. After hearing of the cancellation, a local church organization hoped to provide a drive-thru, trunk-or-treat opportunity. But proximity issues wouldn’t allow it, officials said. That’s when local fire department representatives stepped in with an alternative plan.
The fire department proposed a drive-thru trick-or-treat ...