Beggars’ Night celebrated at Gladbrook’s Westbrook Acres

A young girl is coaxed by her caregiver to take a treat from a Westbrook Acres resident’s bucket on Oct. 30 as part of the annual Beggars’ Night celebration. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A resident of Westbrook Acres smiles with genuine joy while holding out a bucket of treats to a young trick-or-treater dressed as a mermaid on Oct. 30 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Westbrook Acres residents and their family members smile and enjoy Beggars’ Night on October 30 while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters visiting the nursing facility. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A tiny tot dressed as Dumbo appears to hide behind one of his costume’s large ears while being offered a piece of candy by a Westbrook Acres resident during Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook on Oct. 30. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A pair of youngsters – one dressed as a John Deere tractor and the other as Disney character Lightning McQueen – wait patiently for their turn to trick or treat from a Westbrook Acres resident on Oct. 30 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A wee one dressed as a fluffy, pink pig and perched in her caregiver’s arms reaches for a piece of candy from a resident at Westbrook Acres on Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A resident of Westbrook Acres nursing facility (left) hands out candy to a tiny trick-or-treater on Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook last Sunday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

A member of the Westbrook Acres nursing facility staff smiles for a photograph while in costume during the annual Beggars’ Night celebration held at the facility on Oct. 30. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

The community of Gladbrook celebrated Beggars’ Night in annual fashion on Sunday, October 30, and one of the most spooktacular spots to be was at the Westbrook Acres nursing facility as residents enjoyed the evening by handing out treats to eager youngsters dressed up in their Halloween finery.

: A young girl is coaxed by her caregiver to take a treat from a Westbrook Acres resident’s bucket on Oct. 30 as part of the annual Beggars’ Night celebration. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: Westbrook Acres residents and their family members smile and enjoy Beggars’ Night on October 30 while handing out candy to trick-or-treaters visiting the nursing facility. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A pair of youngsters – one dressed as a John Deere tractor and the other as Disney character Lightning McQueen – wait patiently for their turn to trick or treat from a Westbrook Acres resident on Oct. 30 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A resident of Westbrook Acres nursing facility (left) hands out candy to a tiny trick-or-treater on Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook last Sunday evening. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A wee one dressed as a fluffy, pink pig and perched in her caregiver’s arms reaches for a piece of candy from a resident at Westbrook Acres on Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A resident of Westbrook Acres smiles with genuine joy while holding out a bucket of treats to a young trick-or-treater dressed as a mermaid on Oct. 30 in Gladbrook. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A tiny tot dressed as Dumbo appears to hide behind one of his costume’s large ears while being offered a piece of candy by a Westbrook Acres resident during Beggars’ Night in Gladbrook on Oct. 30. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A member of the Westbrook Acres nursing facility staff smiles for a photograph while in costume during the annual Beggars’ Night celebration held at the facility on Oct. 30. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

: A member of the Westbrook Acres nursing facility staff smiles for a photograph while in costume during the annual Beggars’ Night celebration held at the facility on Oct. 30. PHOTO BY RUBY F. MCALLISTER

Roughly 30 Westbrook residents participated in the activity – forming a large circle around the perimeter of the main dining room while holding buckets of candy.

As residents and staff readied themselves for activity, the queue at the door began well before the 6:00 p.m. start time with eager young trick-or-treaters doing their best to wait patiently for the night to begin.

It appeared a fun time was had by most as the event got underway, from members of the Westbrook Acres staff who dressed up in fun costumes to the residents who smiled with delight at each youngster who passed by their chair.