{"id":4250,"date":"2020-10-13T22:15:22","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T22:15:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/?p=4250"},"modified":"2023-03-27T15:52:41","modified_gmt":"2023-03-27T15:52:41","slug":"durham-cancels-trick-or-treating-will-crowds-obey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9thstreetjournal.org\/2020\/10\/13\/durham-cancels-trick-or-treating-will-crowds-obey\/","title":{"rendered":"Durham cancels trick or treating. Will crowds obey?"},"content":{"rendered":"

COVID-19 has claimed its next holiday victim in Durham: trick or treating on Halloween.<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Donning a witch\u2019s hat, Steve Schewel announced last week that Oct. 31 celebrations must look different this year to keep Durham residents safe. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>Durham Parks and Recreation has created stand-in events to make sure this spooky season does not get overlooked, Schewel promised.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDurham residents have done a great job suppressing the coronavirus, wearing masks and social distancing and washing hands,\u201d Schewel said during a <\/span>press conference posted online<\/span><\/a>. \u201cThe last thing that we want is for Halloween to become a super spreader event in our community.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

With North Carolina reporting over 230,000 cases, Durham County currently accounts for less than 1% of the cases in the state, but there have still been over 8,000 reported cases and 97 reported deaths here, according to the <\/span>North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Schewel said he spoke with leaders of neighborhood that usually get the most trick-or-treaters, other North Carolina mayors and the Secretary of Health and Human Resources, Mandy Cohen, to explore how to handle Halloween during this pandemic.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Outdoor mass gatherings are still limited to 50<\/a> people, meaning that the usual masses of costumed trick-or-treaters can not flood the streets.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Club Boulevard in the Watts Hospital-Hillandale neighborhood usually attracts so many trick-or-treaters along one mile that the city usually dispatches traffic cones and police officers to protect the masses of children. They will not do so this year, to emphasize that trick-or-treaters should not flood Club Boulevard or nearby streets accustomed to big crowds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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The number of Halloween candy pieces handed out at two homes on West Club Boulevard each Halloween has long exceeded 1,000. Stormy weather accounts for dips in 2011 and 2019. Chart courtesy of Dot Doyle<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Normally people there leave their porch lights on to welcome candy seekers, but this year Schewel is urging residents to turn them off.\u00a0 <\/span>\u201cWe know we can\u2019t make this all work through enforcement, we have to make it work through our community voluntarily complying,\u201d Schewel said.<\/span><\/p>\n

But can it?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>Tom Miller, who has lived in the Watts Hospital-Hillandale neighborhood since 1983, trusts that people there are committed to discouraging the 1,000-plus trick-or-treaters they have welcomed in years past. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>He does worry, however, that not everyone will be aware of the new situation and still come to the neighborhood.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cPeople in my neighborhood do not want to spread COVID or be responsible for anyone becoming ill,\u201d Miller said. \u201cI won\u2019t be surprised if people don\u2019t get the word and come here. I\u2019m worried about that. But I don\u2019t believe that you\u2019re going to see people on the street setting up this year as normal.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Watts Hospital-Hillandale residents, who in the past have possibly drawn the most trick-or-treaters citywide, will post signs around their neighborhood about a week before to make the message explicit.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI urge other of the busiest Halloween neighborhoods to do the same,\u201d said Schewel, who lives on leafy Club Boulevard near Ninth Street. He estimated more than 1,500 trick-or-treaters from Durham and out of town visited last year for candy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Although residents hate to post signs to deter one of their favorite holiday traditions, this year\u2019s restrictions are necessary, said Dot Doyle, Watts Hospital-Hillandale Neighborhood Association president.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIf we have 1,500 children and their grown ups, that\u2019s four or maybe five thousand people on the sidewalks in five blocks, which is just not possible with social distancing,\u201d Doyle said, adding that she hopes she and neighbors can welcome everyone back in 2021.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Despite plans to discourage trick or treating in Watts Hospital-Hillandale, some yards are already gussied up for the holiday. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Residents of Monmouth Avenue in Trinity Park, another popular destination, have found an alternative way to hand out treats this year. They plan to assemble candy bags they\u2019ll donate to the Durham Children\u2019s Initiative.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cOn my block of Monmouth Avenue, we get over 1,300 kids,\u201d said Pela Gereffi, who personally handed out 1,178 pieces of candy last year. \u201cBut we decided to go by what the mayor had stated \u2014 we\u2019re not going to celebrate Halloween. We\u2019re going to turn off our lights.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“Trunk or treat” events of the past, where large groups of children gather in church parking lots to move from car to car, are also too dangerous for this year, Schewel said. Faith communities can celebrate through touchless drive-thru trick or treating in church parking lots.<\/span><\/p>\n

The City of Durham has posted <\/span>suggestions online<\/span><\/a> too, down to wardrobe coaching. <\/span>\u201cCostume masks should not be placed over a cloth mask as it will make it hard to breathe. Instead, it is suggested that participants use a Halloween-themed cloth mask over the costume mask,<\/span>\u201d the post says. <\/span>
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\n<\/span>\u201cIf your family wants to trick or treat with a few other families, this is encouraged, as long as you pre-arrange the visits, the groups are small and outside only, everyone is wearing a Covid-safe mask and the transmission of treats is touchless,\u201d Schewel said.<\/span><\/p>\n

Durham Parks and Recreation <\/span>All Hallows’ Eve <\/span>events will be open to the public, but to limit crowd sizes, pre-registration is required. Among the events:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c<\/span>Fright Night<\/span><\/a>\u201d is a drive-thru event that will be held on Oct. 23 from 6-9 p.m. at Pineywood Park. Participants are encouraged to dress in Halloween costumes and participate in a safe, drive-thru trunk or treat.\u00a0 <\/span>There will also be a haunted drive-thru trail, and a socially distanced viewing of \u201cJames and the Giant Peach\u201d on the lawn. This event will cost $1.50 for city residents and $6.50 for non-city residents.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cVamp It Up\u201d<\/span><\/a> will be a virtual Zoom event hosted on Oct. 30 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. Participants can pick up supplies beforehand on Oct. 23 at the Edison Johnson Recreation center. Supplies will include an arts and crafts activity, candy, and a snack such as pretzels or cheez-its. Participants are encouraged to dress in their Halloween costumes for the virtual event.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The night before Halloween, the Holton Career and Resource center will host a drive-thru event <\/span>\u201cTrick or Treat, Stay Six Feet.\u201d<\/span><\/a> Participants will need to pre-register for a time slot within 6-8 p.m. Kids will drive to the parking lot and remain in their vehicles to receive free, contactless candy and treats.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The 32nd annual <\/span>\u201cHallow-Eno\u201d<\/span><\/a> will still take place this year, on Oct. 31 from 6-9 p.m. Participants will drive-thru West Point on the Eno\u2019s historic area, and remain in their car to observe the Halloween decorations along the historic park loop, receive goody bags and take-home activities, and enjoy live Halloween music.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The <\/span>\u201cFull Moon Fever Bike Ride – Halloween\/Blue Moon Ride\u201d<\/span><\/a> will take place on Oct. 31 too from 7:30-10:30 p.m. A community trail watch group will have two start times and locations. The first ride will be approximately 32 miles, and the second ride will be approximately 16 miles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cDias de los Muertos,\u201d<\/span><\/a> a virtual event to celebrate Mexico\u2019s traditional Day of the Dead, happens Nov. 2 from 10-11 a.m.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cHalloween will be different this year, but Halloween will still be wonderful this year,\u201d Schewel predicted. \u201cI urge all of our residents to be as creative as you can.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

9th Street Journal reporter Kathleen Hobson can be reached at kathleen.hobson@duke.edu<\/em><\/p>\n

At top: During this presidential election year, Donald Trump and Joe Biden masks are among the offerings at Spirit Halloween on Fayetteville Road. Photo by Henry Haggart<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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