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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; Cars, costumes and kids were the focus of the annual &#8220;Trunk or Treat&#8221; on Saturday at Public Square.</p><p>Hosted by the Northeastern Pennsylvania Region Automobile Club of America, classic and modern cars and motorcycles were lined up on the Square from noon to 4 p.m. with their open trunks filled with sweets for the young, costumed candy-cravers &#8212; and their parents.</p><p>There was no registration or entry fee for cars and bikes, and the vehicle owners could come and go as they pleased.</p><p>The event featured a costume parade and contest, as well as awards for the cars and bikes.</p><p>&#8220;Trunk or Treat&#8221; served as the season finale for the club&#8217;s monthly car and bike cruises, which take place the last Fridays in April through September.</p><p>Club president Sharon Nenichka said they invite trick-or-treaters on Saturday afternoons due to safety reasons.</p><p>&#8220;Years ago, we did it at night, from 6 to 9. But by 7:30, it was already dark and a lot of the parents wanted to get (their children) home for safety reasons,&#8221; Nenichka explained. &#8220;Four years ago, we decided to bring it in the daytime.&#8221;</p><p>Nenichka said that last year&#8217;s event catered to about 700 people, and this year&#8217;s attendance was not far off.</p><p>The costume parade took place at 2 p.m., and awards were given for multiple categories, including cutest, scariest and most original.</p><p>Sister and brother Alexis and Christian Martin each took home the trophies for most original and scariest, respectively.</p><p>Alexis, 13, dressed as a vending machine in a costume made from a box, table cloth, printed snack labels and Saran wrap &#8212; and &#8220;about four rolls of tape,&#8221; according to her mother, Jillian. The teen got the idea after a few years of failed costume contests.</p><p>&#8220;Prettiest and scariest never worked, so I was thinking of a miscellaneous one,&#8221; she said, adding that she came up with the idea on her own.</p><p>Christian, 15, was decked out in a horrifying, blood-covered zombie mask he found at a Halloween store three years ago. He was no stranger to winning in the scary category &#8212; his mother said he has won a contest every year.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s been the same mask for three years. We just add more blood,&#8221; said their father, Michael.</p><p>Christian said the added blood and creepy laugh he puts on make the costume the scariest.</p><p>While the event was kid-focused, the car fans had their chance to win prizes as well.</p><p>Chelsea Zongilla, from Duryea, took home the trophy for the President&#8217;s Choice.</p><p>She brought her red 2017 Volkswagen Beetle, which is adorned with eyelashes and ladybug spots. Her candy-filled trunk oozed smoke and bubbles, and she was dressed as a ladybug to match her buggy.</p><p>She said she grew up interested in cars because of her father, who owned a classic himself and took her to drag races and car shows.</p><p>&#8220;It&#8217;s a lady bug all year &#8216;round. It&#8217;s just a fun little car,&#8221; she said. &#8220;I actually drag-race this.&#8221;</p><p>Tommy Martin, chairperson of the cruises along with his daughter and son-in-law, said the club enjoys family-oriented events.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re trying to get the kids into cars in general,&#8221; he said. The club hosts a cruise to benefit the Make-A-Wish Foundation and one for back-to-school season where it gives away school supplies.</p><p>&#8220;I like to center it around the kids. They bring the families in, and that&#8217;s what makes it fun,&#8221; said Martin.</p><style>
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<div class="neCaption">Bob Daubert passes out school supplies and Matchbox cars from the back of his 1985 El Camino to Nathan Piccotti, 4, dressed as a slice of pizza at the &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; event on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_TTL102817Trunk-or-treat3.jpg</photo0><caption0>Bob Daubert passes out school supplies and Matchbox cars from the back of his 1985 El Camino to Nathan Piccotti, 4, dressed as a slice of pizza at the &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; event on Public Square in Wilkes-Barre on Saturday. </caption0><photoCredit0>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_TTL102817Trunk-or-treat2.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Maximus Rovelli, 16 months, visits with a costumed Dale and Sarah Derr at the Public Square &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; event Saturday. The Derrs dressed as Santa Claus and a helper elf. Their dog, Kamala, an 8-month-old mixed breed, dressed as a reindeer. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_TTL102817Trunk-or-treat2.jpg</photo1><caption1>Maximus Rovelli, 16 months, visits with a costumed Dale and Sarah Derr at the Public Square &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; event Saturday. The Derrs dressed as Santa Claus and a helper elf. Their dog, Kamala, an 8-month-old mixed breed, dressed as a reindeer. </caption1><photoCredit1>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit1></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_TTL102817Trunk-or-treat1.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">Gabriella Conover and Ashley Spallone pick up their children, Lily Hook and Tristan Walls, both 2, so they can reach treats during the Wilkes-Barre &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; car show on Public Square on Saturday. </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo2>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/web1_TTL102817Trunk-or-treat1.jpg</photo2><caption2>Gabriella Conover and Ashley Spallone pick up their children, Lily Hook and Tristan Walls, both 2, so they can reach treats during the Wilkes-Barre &#8216;Trunk or Treat&#8217; car show on Public Square on Saturday. </caption2><photoCredit2>Aimee Dilger | Times Leader </photoCredit2></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Toni Pennello</p><p>tpennello@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div>

Wilkes-Barre ‘Trunk or Treat’ combines awesomeness of cars, candy