Movie Characters, Aliens, More Attend RDP’s Boo Fest
The Rochester Downtown Partnership had its annual Boo Fest on Friday evening, Oct. 25. Kids could grab candy from area businesses and organizations. Hector and Debbie Fernandez brought four of their grandchildren out for the event. From left are Kalvin Cheesman, Deacon Cheesman, Debbie Fernandez, Edward Beliles, Hector Fernandez and Miles Cheesman.
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By Leah Sander
InkFreeNews
ROCHESTER — Downtown Rochester was filled with movie characters, aliens, animals and more on Friday evening, Oct. 25.
The Rochester Downtown Partnership had its annual Boo Fest then, with kids able to grab treats from area businesses and organizations.
There was also face painting at one stop in the path going on both sides of Main Street from Ninth to Sixth Streets. Kids could also get gourds as well as candy at the Rochester Optimist Club’s table, with the former grown in the club’s pumpkin patch.
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- Dean Hendrixson, left, as Mike from “Monsters, Inc.” gets candy from Flirt Boutique’s Debb Lee.
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- From left Chris, Aubrianna and Eunice Krachinski came to the event as aliens.
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- RDP Executive Director Julie Shambarger dressed as a moth for the event.
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- Posing for a photo during Boo Fest are in the front from left Jiovanni Mendez, Juana Mendez and Serenity Ruiz. In the back are Beronica Mendez, Beatrice Ruiz and Andres Hernandez.
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- Handing out candy in front of Breitenstein Law Office were from left Lorelei Breitenstein, MacKenzie Breitenstein, Paul Breitenstein, Evie Pickens, Zach Pickens and Karen Callahan.
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- Kids stopping by the Rochester Optimist Club’s table for Boo Fest could get gourds from the group’s pumpkin patch as well as candy. Handing out items were Amy Roe, left, and Tara Howell.
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- People wait in line for candy by the Fulton County Courthouse.
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- Penelope Skiles, left, stops to get candy from Boar’s Head Barbershop employees Brittany Simpson, center, and Autumn Thomas.
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- Julie Baker, left, as Peter Pan and her daughter Nellie Baker pose for a photo.
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- Lexi Gohn, center, and Wren Gohn dressed as characters from Disney’s “The Little Mermaid.”
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- Eros Vojta-Craggs, left, as Bluey gets candy from Mikey’s Pizza Pit Stop employee Grace Hiroms.
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- Rochester Police Department Cpl. Mike Atkins, left, meets a mini officer, Sawyer Culp, right. Also shown is RPD Office Manager Misty Hoff.
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- Rachel Mow, left, dressed as scarecrow to hand out candy. With her is Lilly Watson.
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- Teri Carr, left, with Flirt Boutique paints Carson Fetzer’s face.
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- Kaden Hazen, left, poses with Rochester Fire Chief T.J. DuBois.
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- Rhonda Trusty, left, and Will Hunt from Rochester Metal Products gave out treats as Thing 1 and Thing 2 respectively.
