GENEVA-ON-THE-LAKE — It takes practice to plunder and pillage, but as any good pirate knows, the joy of the bounty comes in the sharing of the booty.
Eric Ramsey took on his pirate persona Sunday at the Geneva-on-the-Lake Halloween party at the village fire department, tossing candy to hungry little beggars dressed as ninjas, ladybugs, princesses, clowns and vampires.
The annual party, which is held just before the trick-or-treating begins, was well attended, village Fire Chief Tim Mills said.
“We had 60 or 70 kids, which is great,” he said. “This is just a great place for everyone to come out, get something to eat and have a good time.”
Abigail Gemma, 8, was ready for some candy. Dressed as a ladybug, she shed her wings when it was time to hit the piñata.
“I love ladybugs,” she said. “A ladybug is a flying bug.”
Jovanny Maldonado, 2, dressed as a lethal ninja.
“We came along to the party with friends,” mom Elaine Maldonado said. “This was a really nice thing for the kids.”
Sisters Rebecca Ramsey, 5, Katelyn, 10 and Faith, 6, were on the lookout for their favorite treats.
“I love Kit Kats,” Katelyn said. “Kit Kat is my nickname, too.”
Rebecca, who dressed as a cheerleader, said she looks for Reese’s Pieces in her pumpkin shaped bucket.
“I love chocolate and peanut butter,” she said.
Faith, a pretty princess, was on the lookout for Butterfingers.
“I just really like princesses and I really like Butterfingers,” she said.
In Geneva, the ghouls and goblins, princesses and fairies took to the streets to beg for their treats.
Trent Calhoun, 5, dressed in full Pittsburgh Steelers uniform.
“My dad is a big Steelers fan,” he said. “I am a Steelers fan, too.”
Cousin Corrina Ortiz, 10, has to object. Dressed as a cheerleader in orange, she roots for the Browns.
“I am a little bit of a Browns fan,” she said. “So no Steelers for me.”
Katie Goff walked her little dog Biscuit, who was dressed as a fuzzy turtle, in the North Avenue neighborhoods, where people sat on their porches with goodies.
Shane Clark, 13, moved to Geneva from Philadelphia. This was his first Halloween in Ohio.
“I just put on green face paint because I didn’t have anything else to wear,” he said. “So I am a homeless bum with a green face.”
Shane said he doesn’t care what kind of candy he gets, as long as he gets a lot of it.
“I love sugar,” he said.
Brandon Russell, 16, wore a full face mask and long black cloak to collect his treats, but this young man said he doesn’t do it for the candy.
“This is all for my little sister,” he said. “I offered to take her around.”
Austin Russell said he was looking for lollipops in his bucket, but he didn’t really get to choose his costume. The Iron Man costume was all his dad’s idea.
Dad wore and Iron Man T-shirt, too.
“It’s OK,” Austin said. “I like Iron Man, too, but my dad loves Iron Man. Like, a lot.”
Will Austin brush his teeth extra hard before bed?
“Yep,” he said. “Thumbs up.”
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