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As a child growning up durning the 60's I felt safe in my neighborhood, because all the neighbor's knew each other and watched out for each other and to keep them and there property safe and to keep the crime out of our neighborhood!!! Now these days, you dont know your Neighbor's!!!!!!! We are so busy working and staying to ourselfs that we dont want to Interact with people because of not trusting the right people!!!!!!! As home owner's we need to take a stand against crime and make it a safe place for our children to grown up in, with-out fear that they will be Kidnap in there own front yard or Join a Gang or hang around the wrong kind of people that will Introuduce them to Drug's!!!!!!!! We need to be the Eye's & Ears for our Police Department, they need help so they can help us!!!!!!!!!

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Tips for a safe Halloween

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Contributed by: Nancy Pfaff on 10/7/2007

Although children look forward to tricks, treats, and ghoulish garb, Halloween can be fraught with fright for parents, with candy given to their kids by strangers and a legion of masked and costumed trick-or-treaters at the door. However, following a few safety tips can ensure safe fun for kids and candy-givers alike.

To ensure that trick-or-treaters, you, and your house stay safe, remember the following tips.

Clear your yard and sidewalk of any obstacles or decorations that may be hard to see in the dark, lest someone go bump in the night.
Keep your house well lighted, both inside and out; you wouldn't want to miss any particularly good costumes, would you?
Ask your Neighborhood Watch or local citizen's group to haunt (patrol) your community.
Report any suspicious or criminal activity to your police or sheriff's department

To make sure even the scariest costumes are safe, keep the following in mind when buying or designing one.

Try makeup instead of masks; it's more comfortable and doesn't obstruct vision the way masks can.
Check to ensure that costumes are flame-retardant so that young ones are safe around jack-o'-lanterns, candles, and other flames.
Keep costumes short to ensure that the only trip taken is the one around the neighborhood.
Look for brightly colored costumes, attach reflector strips to costumes and bags, and remind trick-or-treaters to carry glow sticks and flashlights.
If a costume involves any sort of fake weapon, make sure that it is made of a flexible material such as cardboard or foam. Or, avoid the whole problem of weapons by challenging your child to design a costume that is scary without one.

Keep in mind the next few tips to make sure your trick-or-treater's night in the neighborhood will be safe and fun.

Older kids should trick-or-treat in groups; kids walking around alone are never as safe as those in groups, and especially not at night. Younger kids should be accompanied by a parent or trusted neighbor.
Review the route for trick-or-treating beforehand and set a time set when kids should be home. Also, have a plan if your child gets separated from his or her friends or from you.
Remind your children not to enter strange houses or cars. And let them know, A "Thank you" goes a long way untill the next Halloween

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