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Girls Inc. trick-or-treat haunted offices


  • By Rachel S. OHara
  • | 4:00 a.m. October 29, 2010
  • Sarasota
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Girls Inc. trick-or-treat haunted offices
Girls from Girls Inc. make their way down Main Street to go trick-or-treating at Merrill Lynch and UBS.
Girls from Girls Inc. make their way down Main Street to go trick-or-treating at Merrill Lynch and UBS.
Kayla and Bryce Carpenter help out their dad, Chuck, with handing out treats at Merrill Lynch.
Kayla and Bryce Carpenter help out their dad, Chuck, with handing out treats at Merrill Lynch.
Hercules, Doug Preston, hands out candy to some of the girls from Girls Inc.
Hercules, Doug Preston, hands out candy to some of the girls from Girls Inc.
Girls get more candy as they exit the Merrill Lynch haunted house.
Girls get more candy as they exit the Merrill Lynch haunted house.
Girls compare their candy and get excited to get more while they wait for the elevator.
Girls compare their candy and get excited to get more while they wait for the elevator.
Jay Henderson, dressed as Dorothy, tells the girls to be prepared to see the Wizard of Oz, one of the many themes of the haunted halls of UBS.
Jay Henderson, dressed as Dorothy, tells the girls to be prepared to see the Wizard of Oz, one of the many themes of the haunted halls of UBS.
Cathy Koolis suggests that Olivia Kracht, an Egyptian vampire, could use some more beads.
Cathy Koolis suggests that Olivia Kracht, an Egyptian vampire, could use some more beads.
One section of the UBS office decorated as a construction site. A post-it saying “NOT” was added to the “Men Working” sign.
One section of the UBS office decorated as a construction site. A post-it saying “NOT” was added to the “Men Working” sign.
Shelby Witkowski and Trinity Villalta get their last few pieces of candy before leaving UBS.
Shelby Witkowski and Trinity Villalta get their last few pieces of candy before leaving UBS.
Gia Lopatinsky and Zoe Smith smile while holding their heavy bags of candy.
Gia Lopatinsky and Zoe Smith smile while holding their heavy bags of candy.
Audry Bradford and McLain Miller grab some more candy to add to their already heavy bags.
Audry Bradford and McLain Miller grab some more candy to add to their already heavy bags.
Jada Barbour shows off all the candy she collected from Merrill Lynch and UBS.
Jada Barbour shows off all the candy she collected from Merrill Lynch and UBS.
McLain Miller makes sure her bag of candy is sealed tight.
McLain Miller makes sure her bag of candy is sealed tight.

 

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