NCLM Volume 70, Issue 4, 2020

SOUTHERN CITY QUARTER 4 2020 34 Photo Credit: Ben Brown. Greensboro said out front that it wasn’t regulating trick-or-treating , but like other communities gave all levels of warning and encouraged alternatives like socially distanced pumpkin carving and Zoom gatherings. It also created a series of city-sponsored Halloween events, calling it the Halloween Remix . always loved seeing costumed kids visit his porch for candy on one of his “favorite holidays... I'm excited to do it again in future years. But you all know that this year, because of COVID, Hallow- een is going to have to be different." The City of Durham issued a FAQ document that said trick-or- treating was “strongly discouraged” and cited the N.C. Depart- ment of Health and Human Services’ assessment that the door-to-door tradition was a “high risk activity.” “We are asking residents of these neighborhoods to keep their porch lights off to discourage mass gatherings of visitors,” the city said. Greensboro said out front that it wasn’t regulating trick-or-treating, but like other communities gave all levels of warning and encour- aged alternatives like socially distanced pumpkin carving and Zoom gatherings. It also created a series of city-sponsored Hal- loween events, calling it the Halloween Remix. The series included Facebook Live specials, a virtual costume contest, and a “reverse parade” where participants would drive through a festival setting featuring jugglers, magicians, dancers, and the like. continued from page 32