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Danny Chapman ~ Chief

 

 

Trick-or-treaters

  • Carry a flashlight
  • Stay on sidewalks
  • Stay in familiar neighborhoods
  • Wear a watch you can read in the dark
  • Shoes should fit (even if they don't go with your costume)
  • Carry only flexible knives, swords or other props
  • Wear clothing with reflective markings or tape
  • Stay away from and don't pet animals you don't know
  • Walk, don't run
  • Obey traffic signals
  • Don't cut across yards or driveways
  • Make sure costumes don't drag on the ground
  • Avoid wearing masks while walking from  house to house
  • (If no sidewalk) walk on the left side of the road facing traffic
  • Approach only houses that are lit
   

 

parents

  • Make your child eat dinner before setting out
  • Ideally, young children of any age should be accompanied by an adult
  • If you buy a costume, look for one made of flame-retardant material
  • You should know where they're going
  • Look at the wrapping carefully and toss out anything that looks suspect
  • Children should carry quarters so they can call home
  • If your children go on their own, be sure they wear a watch, preferable one that can be read in the dark
  • Older children should know where to reach you and when to be home
  • Although tampering is rare, tell all children to bring the candy home to be inspected before consuming anything

 

homeowners

  • Make sure your yard is clear of such things as ladders, hoses, dog leashes and flower pots that can trip the young ones
  • Battery powered jack o'lantern candles are preferable to a real flame
  • Make sure paper or cloth yard decorations won't be blown into a flaming candle
  • Healthy food alternatives for trick-or-treaters include packages of low-fat crackers with cheese or peanut butter filling, single-serve boxes of cereal, packaged fruit rolls, mini boxes of raisins and single-serve packets of low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later
  • Pets get frightened on Halloween.  Put them up to protect them from cars or inadvertently biting a trick-or-treater
  • If you do use candles, place the pumpkin well away from where trick-or-treaters will be walking or standing
  • Non-food treaters: plastic rings, pencils, stickers, erasers, coins