Posted 11/2/13 – It was a bittersweet Halloween celebration on Alegria Avenue on Thursday, with the excitement that the big day was finally here, but sadly, one of the original folks who helped build this street extravaganza into what it is, Doug Sutcliffe was missing, having passed away earlier this month. But the festivities carried on, and perhaps it was an appropriate tribute that this year the decorations seemed to surpass previous years. Below the video are the pictures I shot.
A line of cars heading up Baldwin to Alegria
Residents hand out thousands of pieces of candy each year
Ah -ha…we’ve made it to the Switzer house
Pumpkin man Bud Switzer
Donna Mae Switzer hands out candy
And now we’re at the Parker’s, where amazing things are done with pumpkins
The dragon’s head
The spider
The dragon
and the spider, again
Your carriage awaits
This is a functional fountain with water
That’s master carver Chris Roberts on the right
Heather Parker pours up some cider for the guest
And there’s Doug Parker, who outdoes himself seemingly each year with his pumpkin creations
A pot-belly stove
Another shot of the stove
A couple of motorcycles, this is the first time Doug has incorporated motorcycles
Let’s take a look with the flash
Let’s look at the engine
It was a busy night for SMPD
Yes, that’s a Harry Potter movie being projected on screen up at the top
