Dowagiac Optimist Club’s annual Halloween parade through downtown Saturday proceeded from Beckwith Park under sunny, 36-degree skies and back to candy collection at the end.

 

Winners

Ages 0-2

Dragon — Macks McDonald, first

Fairy princess — Chloe Dennis, second

Blue monster — Clark Stevens, third

 

Ages 3-4

Frankenstein — Ryan Schrader, first

Ladybug — Riley Kehrer, second

Lumberjack — Devin Helmke, third

 

Ages 5-6

Leopard — Skyla Tackitt, first

Toy Store cowboy — Brody Severin, second

Ghost Buster — Seth Willard, third

 

Ages 7-8

Stella Luna — Jessica Schrader, first

Hermione — Molly Potter, second

Hippie — Ruby Maggert, third

 

Ages 9-11

Juliet — Sierra Helmke, first

Gnome — Kimmy Beatie, second

Cat — Hannah Dorton, third