The looming dark clouds yesterday couldn't darken anyone's spook-tacular time with both the candlelit jack-o-lantern event in Bellingham and the Pumpkin Stroll in Milford carrying on as planned.``I desire this just because it's something to do for Halloween - we don't have a lot to do around here,'' said Emily Zepf. 12 of Bellingham who helped her mom Kathy set up the third annual jack-o-lantern event at the Town Commons. Residents from all around the Milford area brought their carved pumpkins to Bellingham and Milford for the events anxiously waiting for dusk when the jack-o-lanterns would be lit.``Everyone loves it,'' said Kathy Zepf who organized Bellingham's event along with Selectman Chairman Ann Odabashian. ``They all stay and talk - then we throw on the music and the kids move. It's a good measure.''Pumpkins of all shapes sizes and designs lined the walkway to the pavilion at Plains lay in Milford as people dropped off their pumpkins yesterday. In Bellingham the lighting started at 5 p m and was followed by music entertainment face painting and trick-or-treating said Zepf. The lighting in Milford started at 6 p m when families could go away walking the pumpkin trail and trick-or-treating said Mike Shain of Medway Cooperative tip which sponsors the event along with the Milford Parks and Recreation Department.``Honestly this is the first year we're doing it - so I don't really know what to evaluate,'' said Shain who helped run the event along with Michael Tuite branch manager of Medway Cooperative Bank. ``Unfortunately the weather is a bit confusing too.''John Cappelletti of Milford dropped off three unique pumpkins: one carved into the DreamWorks character Shrek with squash used as ears and another with straw hair a squash look and toothpick eyelashes.``That's my wife. Chris,'' Cappelletti said with a grimace. ``This is all her work. She's an artist.''Cappelletti said his family is very involved in community events and this was just another fun thing for them to do together. Six-year-old Caroline Yaroskefski of Milford also hopped out of her create Andrew's van with her pumpkin in hand to alter the trail.``It seemed like something that would be fun to do. I've seen them do it in other places and I just wish the weather holds up,'' said Andrew Yaroskefski. Caroline said it took her about 15 minutes to alter her pumpkin - she drew the face then Andrew carved it out and she helped him scoop out the middle.``It was fun,'' said Caroline.``Last year we did this in Bellingham with the bank and I thought as a Milford resident maybe this is something we should do in Milford too,'' Shain said. He approached Parks Director Mike Bresciani who thought it was a wonderful idea. Families were invited to walk the pumpkin path last night and get treats from local businesses between 6-8 p m.. Shaine said.``I hope we got many pumpkins to lighten because that's the whole idea,'' said Linda Trudeau art center director. The Bellingham Community contrive Choir and local singer Alyssa Surrette. 13 performed as move of the entertainment last night. The event started as a fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina and Odabashian and Zepf have continued it ever since.``It's so simple and it pretty much runs itself,'' said Zepf. ``It's just a fun night.''Zepf's children Emily. 12. Abbey. 10 and Joey. 8 helped residents tote their pumpkins from their cars to the commons with wagons yesterday afternoon.``Usually I just play but sometimes I bring in the smaller pumpkins,'' Joey said. For the past three years the event has happened without any problems or pumpkin smashing said Zepf.``First thing in the morning (today) the selectmen come down here and make sure everything's cleared and alter,'' Zepf said. ``So far we've had nothing but good nights.''
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