Costume

Trick-or-treat time will be here in a matter of days. Prepare your goblins now for a safe night out with the right costume. Start with flame resistance. When you buy a costume, mask, beard or wig, look for the label Flame Resistant. Although this label does not mean the items won't catch on fire, it does indicate the item will resist burning and should extinguish quickly once removed from the ignition source. To lessen the risk of burns, children should avoid candles and other sources of ignition especially when wearing costumes made from flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.

As Ernie Brown's star rises,  the Turtle Man is taking some locals along for the ride. Pioneer Playhouse co-founder and producer Charlotte Henson will be featured, along with Pioneer Playhouse, in an episode of "Call of the Wild Man" to air at 10 p.m. Sunday on The Animal Planet. Location scouts for the show fell in love with Pioneer Playhouse and Charlotte Henson, especially when daughter, Holly, told them Charlotte could catch snakes “better than the Turtle Man.” The snake-off happens Sunday and will show the Turtle Man inside the playhouse's costume room, as snakes slither through 500 costumes, 200 pairs of shoes, with Brown and Henson close behind.

Two of my friends are designing and sewing costumes for their dogs for Halloween. This brings back memories of a really entertaining dog obedience fun match held in Cincinnati back in the '70s. This match was called the Halloween Howler and the half-time entertainment was a costume class. One of the 4-H members, who came with me, exhibited her miniature schnauzer in the "look-alike" class. The dog wore a pink elephant's costume complete with a swinging trunk and tree-shaped legs, and the youngster wore a pink outfit.

The 2007 Lincoln County Fair provided contests for not only "man" but "man's best friend," with a Doggie Fun Fest event held to showcase the area's top dogs. Classes were open to all ages (dogs and handlers) with winners selected for best costume, best trick, prettiest, handsomest and a real "dog" of a dog (for the not so cute entries). The winners in each class were: Best costume: Kacy, handled by Vickie Alford. Handsomest Guy Dog: Tucker, handled by Evan Hastie.

BOYLE Danville: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday Junction City: 5-7 p.m. Saturday Perryville: 5-9 p.m. Saturday LINCOLN Stanford: 6-8 p.m. Saturday Crab Orchard: 5-8 p.m. Saturday Hustonville: 5-7 p.m. Saturday GARRARD Lancaster: 6-8 p.m. Saturday MERCER Harrodsburg: 6-8 p.m. Saturday Burgin: 6-8 p.m. Saturday CASEY Liberty: ...

Nov. 5, 1982 Ben Reed, president of the Winchester Jaycees, recently presented a $1,000 check to Tom Strode, treasurer of the Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation Board, as the final payment of the Jaycees' pledge to college Park. Members of Local 2416, Winchester Clothing Company, through the cooperation of local merchants, entertained with a costume Halloween party Saturday evening in the community room of the Clark County Fire Department. Costume prize winners, by age group, were Chip Harris and Jennifer Arledge, 2-5 years of age; Karen Bailey and Steve Colwell, 6-13 years of age; Andrea Ralston and David Caudill, 12 years of age and up, and Carolyn Ballard, adult group.

A reader sent me an e-mail asking that I remind everyone that Halloween will be at the end of this week and the family pet cats and dogs are in danger. If you are wondering what danger, I will remind you that many animal shelters will not put their cats up for adoption the week before this holiday because cats are objects for possible abuse. Liam Crowe, CEO and master dog behavioral therapist of Bark Busters USA has stated in her Oct. 20 article titled "Halloween Safety Tips," she hears about more dogs dying or straying than on any other holiday.

As Ernie Brown's star rises,  the Turtle Man is taking some locals along for the ride. Pioneer Playhouse co-founder and producer Charlotte Henson will be featured, along with Pioneer Playhouse, in an episode of "Call of the Wild Man" to air at 10 p.m. Sunday on The Animal Planet. Location scouts for the show fell in love with Pioneer Playhouse and Charlotte Henson, especially when daughter, Holly, told them Charlotte could catch snakes “better than the Turtle Man.” The snake-off happens Sunday and will show the Turtle Man inside the playhouse's costume room, as snakes slither through 500 costumes, 200 pairs of shoes, with Brown and Henson close behind.

Trick-or-treat time will be here in a matter of days. Prepare your goblins now for a safe night out with the right costume. Start with flame resistance. When you buy a costume, mask, beard or wig, look for the label Flame Resistant. Although this label does not mean the items won't catch on fire, it does indicate the item will resist burning and should extinguish quickly once removed from the ignition source. To lessen the risk of burns, children should avoid candles and other sources of ignition especially when wearing costumes made from flimsy materials and outfits with big, baggy sleeves or billowing skirts.

Before you know it, ghosts and goblins will be running in the streets to trick-or-treat, and the Kentucky State Police want to make sure your kids stay safe this Halloween. Lt. David Jude, spokesman for KSP, says the agency wants the children to have a fun but safe trick-or-treating experience. “Halloween is traditionally a time for children to have fun, but most often it is the children who can be injured by situations that are avoidable,” Jude said. “Be sure your child's costume does not obstruct their vision and is not so cumbersome that they can trip over it. On Halloween evening, we're placing our children in probably some of the most dangerous traffic situations you could imagine.

Nothing says practical like a giant gorilla suit. Halloween only comes around once a year, but a gorilla suit, well, that’s the gift that keeps on giving. The gorilla suit in question belongs to my boyfriend, Brandon, a last minute purchase for a recent Halloween party, and, so I’m told, a really good investment. When our friends Tim and Jenny invited us to help them pass out candy to downtown trick-or-treaters, we thought it would be fun, but finding the right costume proved a bit tricky for Brandon.

BOYLE Danville: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Saturday Junction City: 5-7 p.m. Saturday Perryville: 5-9 p.m. Saturday LINCOLN Stanford: 6-8 p.m. Saturday Crab Orchard: 5-8 p.m. Saturday Hustonville: 5-7 p.m. Saturday GARRARD Lancaster: 6-8 p.m. Saturday MERCER Harrodsburg: 6-8 p.m. Saturday Burgin: 6-8 p.m. Saturday CASEY Liberty: ...

HARRODSBURG — Just before the sun sets Friday and Saturday, history will be underfoot — literally — in Spring Hill Cemetery. On those two evenings, about six of Harrodsburg’s famous — or perhaps infamous — ancestors will be at the cemetery sharing stories and reliving a little history. No, this is not “The Night of the Living Dead,” but rather James Harrod Trust’s seventh annual “History Underfoot” Cemetery Tour.

A reader sent me an e-mail asking that I remind everyone that Halloween will be at the end of this week and the family pet cats and dogs are in danger. If you are wondering what danger, I will remind you that many animal shelters will not put their cats up for adoption the week before this holiday because cats are objects for possible abuse. Liam Crowe, CEO and master dog behavioral therapist of Bark Busters USA has stated in her Oct. 20 article titled "Halloween Safety Tips," she hears about more dogs dying or straying than on any other holiday.