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October 30, 2009
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Borough, university observe Halloween
According to Selinsgrove Borough Manager John Bickhart, the mayor is in charge of determining the date of trick-or-treating each year. "The job [of deciding the day to trick-or-treat] falls under the mayor's power of maintaining peace and order in the community," Bickhart said. "This just happens to be a year when the prescribed day is Oct. 31." Bickhart said the borough designates a certain day and specific times for people to trick-or-treat to decrease potential hazards to the kids who want to go out. "People inviting trick-or-treaters are instructed to leave their lights on," Bickhart said. "It's a safety issue." According to Mark Wolfberg, an officer of the Selinsgrove Police Department, there has "typically been criminal mischief such as pumpkins being smashed or decorations being stolen" in the past. "Usually, we will catch some underage drinkers because they attend the Halloween parties," Wolfberg said. "Sometimes we have a few curfew violations where the older kids stay out past curfew to go to the parties. That's where we find the criminal mischief," he added. At the college level, many groups and organizations gathered together on Thursday, Oct. 29 between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. for a fun and safe festival to raise money for various causes called "Halloween on the Ave." The members of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity hosted a haunted house called "Trick or Teke" at their house on University Avenue. It cost $2 or two cans of food to walk through the house. All monetary proceeds from the haunted house went to St. Jude's Research Hospital and the food went to Haven Ministries Homeless Shelter. Elsewhere on University Avenue on Thursday evening, members of Sigma Kappa sorority sold caramel apples to benefit St. Jude's, as well. Alpha Delta Pi sorority members served apple cider from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and members of Kappa Delta sorority gave out bags of candy. Members of Zeta Tau Alpha sorority hosted a kid-friendly haunted house, which featured various arts and crafts opportunities such as pumpkin magnet-making, at the International house. Sigma Gamma Rho sorority members had a pumpkin painting table, Sigma Alpha Iota sorority members made Halloween door hangers and members of Women's Studies painted faces. Phi Mu Alpha fraternity members served hot apple cider and played live music from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. They also held a costume contest and had prizes for the winners. At the Writers' House, there was storytelling by English and writing majors. Junior Donnie Schuck was one of the planners for "Halloween on the Ave." "Being a resident assistant and a member of my fraternity (Tau Kappa Epsilon), it was great to bring everyone together for a good cause," Schuck said. "It was a wonderful opportunity keep everyone involved in giving back to the community." |
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