Halloween

Well goodness gracious Carol Burns. Doesn't she know that Halloween is the devil's night to prowl the graveyards and alleyways, and to let lose all the little demons to trick or treat all the good people of the world? Well, don't you know that Christmas is no longer a celebration of the Christ child in America today? It's happy holidays, cedar trees and gifts for everyone, mistletoe, jingle bells and Santa Claus with Dancer and the little elves singing carols and playing in the snow.

Dear Editor, It’s Halloween time, and I would like to make a suggestion. Many of the residents of Danville are fine cooks and can create some very yummy treats. However, parents are always being told if it is opened, throw it away. Might I suggest another idea. Place your homemade goodies into plastic storage bags and include a slip of paper with the treat containing your name, address and phone number. This way, people will know they can trust the treat because no one wishing to harm you or your child would include such information.

If you happen to drive past 124 Bernie Trail in October, you’ll likely get an eerie feeling. Tombstones surround the trees, a butler offers you a skull on a plate, and a ghoulish effigy hangs next to the driveway. But inside, you’ll find the man who sets up the deathly scene and in the process gets a chance to relive his childhood. Daniel DeTienne, 28, has had medical difficulties most of his life. But in the past few years, he’s been able to experience some childhood events for the first time in good health — specifically decorating for Halloween.

Halloween is only a little more than a week away. If you haven't decorated yet, it is crunch time. I'm often a last-minute Halloween decorator because it seems like Halloween always “sneaks up” on me, so to speak. But I don't want my house to be unfestive when the trick-or-treaters come. This year I've gotten a little ahead of the game and tried to find some eco-friendly ways to decorate.  The first and possibly best way to make your house spooky but environmentally friendly at the same time is to decorate with organic materials and avoid buying any of the cheap plastic props that show up in all the stores this time of year.

When ghosts, pirates and superheroes knock on your door Oct. 31, some may be looking through a dangerous accessory as they seek sugary treats. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that decorative contact lenses, popular Halloween costume enhancers used to temporarily change eye color or create patterns in the eye, can pose dangers to the eye when used without a prescription. A 2005 federal law banned the sale of decorative lenses as over-the-counter products; they require prescriptions just like corrective lenses and are regulated by the FDA. Nicholasville police Sgt. Scott Harvey said the city police have not dealt with any recent issues of unauthorized sale of decorative lenses.

One of the highlights of the fall-turn-winter holidays in Nicholasville is the house on corner of West Brown and 3rd Street -  the Harris home. It is most notable for a stunning Christmas display each year, but there is also a darker side to the Harris' family love of decor. Starting in early October with lights and displays for Halloween, the two-story home lights up the night and ignites the holiday spirit for the macabre.  Islands of black stone with bloody children's footprints guild visitors on a haunted tour past a witch's grave, the twitching torso of a zombie and clawing skeleton hands reaching up from the earth.

Dear Editor: Everywhere in this country, Halloween has been designated as Oct. 31. Preprinted calendars list Halloween as Oct. 31. All areas in and around Danville are celebrating Halloween on Oct. 31. Why, then, is Danville celebrating Halloween on Thursday? I have lived here for 28 years and can count on one hand the number of times trick or treating actually coincided with Halloween in Danville. Friday seems like the perfect night for trick or treating with no school the following day. Some have told me that Danville kids get to double-dip by going to the surrounding communities on a different night.

Downtown Winchester was crowded with ghosts, goblins and other creatures that go "boo!" in the night. Halloween main-iacs trick-or-treat with the cast of the Wizard of Oz, top photo, during the annual Halloween Main-ia Friday evening. Cast members were, from left, David Perdue as the Tin Man, Charla Cousins as Dorothy, Pauline Perdue as the Wicked Witch, Jennifer Cady as the Cowardly Lion and Pat Perdue as the Scarecrow. Destany Walden, 8 months old, second photo, couldn't keep her eyes off the vampire played by Becky Brinegar.

My first Halloween costume cost my parents less than $2. The ensemble consisted of a 99-cent Cookie Monster mask, an orange jack-o-lantern bucket, and my mom's blue sweatshirt, turned inside out so it would look more furry. "You guys always had to make your own," my mom said when I asked her about it. "None of this buying and spending a bunch of money and stuff. " Obviously thrift runs in my family. When I was growing up, my costumes were all homemade - clothes we already owned with $5 spent here and there on accessories.

This pictures were taking during Halloween Main-ia.

An 8-year-old girl spent part of her Halloween holiday at the hospital after getting stuck by a needle in her trick-or-treat bag Wednesday night. Melanie Gross, the child's mother, said the girl had visited 10 or 11 houses and was swinging her bag when it hit her leg. The girl complained about being hurt. “I looked in the bag and there was an exposed needle,” Gross said. The candy had been collected around Sturbridge Lane, Newcastle Lane and Bartram Court. Officials at the Winchester Police Department said the girl was taken to Clark Regional Medical Center, but they believe the needle's presence in the girl's pillow case sack was accidental.

Halloween carnival is today Junction City is hosting a Halloween carnival 6-8 p.m. today at City Hall, to correspond with the city's trick or treat times. There will be food, games and candy.    Blood drive set The Kentucky Blood Center will have a blood drive 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday on the KBC Bloodmobile at Walmart in Danville, 100 Walton Ave.   Church celebrates anniversary The Rev. Larry D.Weathers Sr., choir and congretation of Vision Church of Holiness Inc., will be the guests for Pastor Sanford Pinkston's sixth year pastoral/church anniversary 7:30 p.m. Friday at Grace Apostolic Church, 340 Legion Drive, Lexington.

Halloween is tomorrow. This is a fun and exciting holiday for children and for parents that help the youngsters prepare for “trick or treating,” but this is not a fun holiday for pets because there are so many alarming things that happen during the event. What alarms pets? First, the doorbell rings constantly throughout the evening. If the dog is loose and runs to the door, he is confronted by weird creatures shrieking “trick or treat” or “boo.” In scanning a number of websites, I noticed that nearly all of them recommend the dog (and/or cat)

The Winchester-Clark County Parks and Recreation Department's Haunted Swamp event more than tripled its attendance after only one year. In 2011, about 120 people went through the haunted house and swamp at the College Park Gym. This year, Parks and Recreation Director Jeff Lewis estimates about 400 people attended the event Friday and Saturday. “It was fabulous, way better than I ever expected,” Lewis said. He attributes the increase to additional elements, including an expanded haunted house and a fall festival in the College Park Gym. The festival included games, candy, inflatables, and free popcorn and cider.

City Manager Ron Scott announced today that Danville's official hours of celebrating Halloween would be changed, due to the expected impact of Hurricane Sandy on Danville Tuesday night. “The safety of our children was the main factor in moving the Halloween celebration from Tuesday, October 30 to Wednesday, October 31”, Scott said in a written press release.  “On Tuesday afternoon it will be raining with winds blowing a steady 23-25 MPH, with gusts over 45 MPH.  With the wind chill, the effective temperature will be below 30 degrees.  Visibility will be impaired by the conditions, to the point it will be hazardous to be out, either walking or driving.

Results Saturday of the Titan Baseball Halloween Hobble 5K Run/Walk 3.1-mile race at Harrodsburg, with runners' ages and times: 1. Colin Wurster, 20, 20:49 2. Clay Bryant, 16, 20:52 3. f-Andrea Merchak, 18, 21:44 4. Ed Walls, 50, 21:56 5. Savannah Taylor, 18, 22:38 6. Ricky Lane, 30, 22:55 7. Bobbie Perkins, 36, 25:33 8. Jenica Lizer, 25, 25:55 9. Jessica Cruzan, 19, 25:58 10. Brevin Charles, 12, 26:50 11. Johnny Spears, 50, 26:57...

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 flame resistant label. Although this label does not mean the items won't catch 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.

One of the highlights of the fall-turn-winter holidays in Nicholasville is the house on corner of West Brown and 3rd Street -  the Harris home. It is most notable for a stunning Christmas display each year, but there is also a darker side to the Harris' family love of decor. Starting in early October with lights and displays for Halloween, the two-story home lights up the night and ignites the holiday spirit for the macabre.  Islands of black stone with bloody children's footprints guild visitors on a haunted tour past a witch's grave, the twitching torso of a zombie and clawing skeleton hands reaching up from the earth.

Halloween is only a little more than a week away. If you haven't decorated yet, it is crunch time. I'm often a last-minute Halloween decorator because it seems like Halloween always “sneaks up” on me, so to speak. But I don't want my house to be unfestive when the trick-or-treaters come. This year I've gotten a little ahead of the game and tried to find some eco-friendly ways to decorate.  The first and possibly best way to make your house spooky but environmentally friendly at the same time is to decorate with organic materials and avoid buying any of the cheap plastic props that show up in all the stores this time of year.

An estimated 2,000 trick-or-treaters will receive candy from at least 30 different downtown vendors at the annual Halloween Main-ia, Winchester First Director Tim Janes said. The annual event is a Halloween tradition in Winchester. Main Street is closed to traffic and opened to trick-or-treaters, who stock up on candy from local businesses. All downtown businesses are invited to participate, and the event is free to the community. “The vast majority of downtown businesses take part,” Janes said.