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‘Pumpkin Patrol’ back for trick-or-treat event
For most people Halloween means three reactions. through the housing area for children dart- HPHUJHQFLHVSOHDVH¿QGWKHQHDUHVW6HFXULW\
things: costumes, trick-or-treating and Also, make sure other pedestrians or driv- ing out into the streets and when pulling Forces member or Pumpkin Patrol volun-
months of free candy. in and out of drive ways. Security Forces teer or call the Emergency Communications
ers can see you by wearing light colors or will be out in base housing during trick-or- Center at (661)277-3343/3340.
All these things are what make a tradi- SODFLQJUHÀHFWLYHWDSHRQ\RXUFRVWXPHV treating to ensure everyone is employing
tional Halloween a fun time to be shared And, make sure knives, swords and other good safety practices. Be sure to stay safe. Now go out and col-
by both children and adults. Just remember DFFHVVRULHVDUHPDGHIURPÀH[LEOHPDWHULDO lect as many treats as you can!! Happy Hal-
the creepy crawlers, ghosts and ghouls are with no sharp edges. If you need to report any mishaps or loween!
not all you should be aware of on this fright
¿OOHGQLJKW Does your costume have a long cape or
are you wearing a long dress? Make sure
To protect you from the other scares, the it won’t make you trip and fall. You don’t
412th Security Forces Squadron and the want to spill all the candy you collected!
squadron’s Pumpkin Patrol volunteers will
be keeping a watchful eye Oct. 31 during Parents and Trick-or-Treaters
the designated trick-or-treating hours of 6 Walk, don’t run, from house to house
p.m. to 8 p.m. and always use sidewalks when available.
If there is no sidewalk, be sure to walk on
Although Pumpkin Patrol is an extra spe- WKHOHIWVLGHRIWKHURDGIDFLQJWUDI¿F
cial treat for parents by providing an added Plot out a trick-or-treat map with your
level of security for children throughout mom or dad. Figure out which houses you
the night, we cannot stress enough the im- want to go to and how long you think you’ll
portant role each parent and child plays in be gone. If Mom and Dad aren’t going with
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don’t get lost. Do not enter any homes with-
By following some simple guidelines we out adult supervision.
hope we can keep our community safe dur- Thoroughly inspect all candy before de-
ing trick-or-treating for yet another year. vouring and throw out any with open or
damaged wrappings, no matter how deli-
Costume cious it looks.
It’s important to make sure you can see.
Those scary masks can sometimes make it Motorists
hard so a great alternative is face paint, but Be especially careful when driving
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NOW OPEN AT THE AV MALL
buy one get one 15% OFF
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