Canal Winchester sets trick-or-treat time

Anne Darling Cyphert
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The City of Canal Winchester has set its Beggar’s Night activities with trick-or-treat from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31.

Immediately following trick-or-treat, VFW Post 10523 will host a Halloween party in the Community Center, located at 45 E. Waterloo Street. The free, family-friendly party will feature a costume contest, magic show, and goodie bags for all. Canal Winchester Human Services will help sponsor entertainment for the evening.

While trick-or-treating can provide a lot of fun, general precautions should be taken. Some basic safety tips to follow include:

  • Have an adult accompany children while they trick-or-treat.

  • Only let children visit houses of people they know who have turned on an outside light to welcome trick-or-treaters.

  • Inspect all candy before eating, and throw out any open or suspicious looking candy.

  • Tell children to walk instead of run and look both ways before crossing the street.

  • Encourage children to wear reflective costumes or add light sticks to their costumes to help make them more visible to motorists.

  • Be extra cautious of children crossing the street if driving during or shortly before or after trick-or-treat hours.

Trick-or-treat will be held rain or shine. Parents are asked to use discretion when allowing children to participate.

Trash to Treasure Sale

Hope United Methodist Church will hold its Trash & Treasure from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7 and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8.

Hope United Methodist Church is located at 83 East Columbus Street, in Canal Winchester.

There will be food, furniture, clothes, and items for the home for sale. On Saturday, there will be a $3 bag sale. Lunch Hours on Friday are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will be chili, vegetable, chicken noodle soups served; minced chicken, ham salad, coney dogs, and sloppy joe sandwiches; and assorted pies including peach, sugar cream, cherry, apple and pumpkin. There will also be a bake sale with many homemade items including Hope’s Famous Buckeyes.

For more information, call 614-837-7548.

DUCC CW

David’s United Church of Christ, 80 W. Columbus Street, Canal Winchester, invites the community to participate in a Blessing of the Animals ceremony at 3 p.m. Oct. 9 in the church parking lot. October is the traditional month for Christian churches worldwide to bless animals based on Bible scriptures that include Genesis 1: 20-25 and Matthew 6: 26.

All pets, which should be leashed or in a carrier, are welcome for the brief service and individual blessing for each animal.

Please submit news items about the Bloom Township, Greenfield Township, and Canal Winchester for this column to: Anne Darling Cyphert at adcnewsservice@aol.com.

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