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The Clackamas P rint aced@clackamas.edu Wednesday, O c t. 26, 2011 Go trick-or-treating in many new locations By Matt Senn The Clackamas Print One thing that everyone thinks o f around the tim e ofHalloween is candy, and with so much candy being consumed, there comes the time to pull out the cal endar books and set up a dentist appointment. But if you’re' still wondering where you can get your hands on some o f that sweet cavity construction goodness then you have come to the right place. Nancy Vanmetre o f Milwaukie, said, “I’m not sure where I will be taking my grandchildren this year. Probably just around the neighborhood.” However, she hasn’t aware o f how many options there are. Several different locations are available for you and your family where you can go totrick-or-treat, besides that standard neighborhood block. If you live in the Portland area, consider going to the Lloyd Center for your candy needs. O n Oct. 31 from 4 p.m. - 6 p.m. children who arrive wearing their ghoulish attire will have the privilege o f traveling from store to store picking up candy to their hearts content. : \ If Lloyd Center doesn’t feel like the right place for you but you still want to stay in the Portland area, try the McMenamins Kennedy School; where a night of trick-or-treating is sure to please the entire family. The school wilLbe open at 4 p.m. and at 6 p.m. there will be the Willamette Radio Workshop which will perform works by the horror author Edgar Allen Poe. “We are going to be throwing a dance party, which is going to be a lot o f fun. And if at any point things seem to be getting to hectic for you, you can stop by one o f the many fine restaurants o r bars for a relaxing glass o f wine, pint o f beef or a soothing cup o f coffee, said Jesse Blanchard o f McMenamins marketing. From 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. there will be trickor- treating for all ages. The “Freak M ountain Ramblers” will be playing a mix o f rock’n’roll, bluegrass and alternative music from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. There will be plenty o f other events such as ghost stories and artists, making this Portland area school the place to be for a fun and sage Halloween for the whole family. For the animal lover there is Howloween at the Oregon. Zoo. From 11 a.m. to 4 p .m . the zoo will be ; hosting a trick-or-treat scavenger hunt. This event will lead costumed trick-or-treaters all around the zoo to different activity stations. “T he activity stations are set-up around specific’ animal exhibits for children to have fun an d learn about the animals that inhabit the zoo. They can do arts and crafts, or-iust look at the animals and get their - stamp to proceed,” said Krista Swan d f the Oregon Zoo. Swan also said'that; they candy that they will be handing out was donated by Green Halloween, ah organic candy company “All candy is palm oil free due to the fact that palm forested are being destroyed; [orangutan and elephant habitats] for the production ; o f palm oil,” «aid Swan. A t the end o f the hunt goodie bags will be given a t the zoo’sexits. If you do make it to the zoo be sure to «top b y John Phelps and Matt Klockers, thank you for our new home. the Predators o f the Serengeti exhibit to see the three new caracal kittens. They can be seen from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every day. Milwaukie Marketplace located on the right of highway 224 the will be hosting a trick-or-treat give away from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Free trick-or-treat hags and Halloween candy will be handed out to costumed participants. * If you wish to stay in the Oregon City area, make your way downtown to Main Street. Each year down town Oregon City holds the trick or treat on Main Street, which typically yields hundreds of children and their parents.' “ w e are expecting over 2,000 ghosts and ghouls this year. We should have a very large crowd, said Lloyd Purdy, downtown Oregon C ity manager. On Halloween the trick-or-treating will go, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. At the conclusion o f the trick or treating fun th e pum pkin creations from this previ ous weekend will bejudged and one lucky winner will receive the Golden Pumpkin Award.. During the event the Beavercreek Lions C lub will be accepting canned or dry foods and new, unused toys to be distributed” during the holidays to more than 100 local families in need. They will be glad to ive you a small token o f their appreciation for your onatioh in the form dr a sweet treat. These are just a few of many fun things that you and your family or" friends can do this Halloween. Just make .sure that you don’t eat too much candy at one time. The Print asks: How old is too old to go trick-or-treating? “It’s not so much a matter of age as it is a matter of height and facial hair. If you’re really tall and have a beard then you shouldn’t trick-or-treat. It also depends what you dress as. If you’re 80 years old but short and clean shaven then you could go as Yoda.” — Kevin Kidd -The Clackamas Print newspapers “Once you are out of high school you really need to stop trick or treating.” — Lacey Butler I “No age is too old to trick-or-treat. I’m going this year.” — Jason Little John ■*X- 8 * ■ ■ . . , ! <:■ I ? ' \ TW EAK S O I TH E W EEK ‘ ' * :i. j . “14 is too old to trick or treat. But, while 13 [years old] is pushing the limit, it is still an acceptable age.” — Joe Blumenburg . . Things to do if college life is tweaking you out: Flag Football Fridays: Holocaust Survivor Flag football Fridays, Speaks on Campus: “a beloved tradition” at Clackamas Community College, is available now for all to enjoy. This intramural sport "meets every Friday from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Hwy 213 soccer field. ’ Holocaust survivor Alter Wiener will speak at CCC on Breast Cancer Awareness Barbecue: Survivor s Autobiography.” No cost to attend. Open to the public. A barbecue will be held on Thursday, Oct. 27 from 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. outside of the ASG office. Stories & Soundtracks: Local band “Stories & Soundtracks” will be opening for a show on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 6 p.m. - 10 p.m. Community Music Center- Portland Parks and Recreation 3350 SE Francis St. “ 16 is the age when you move from adolescent to adult. When you can drive to buy your own candy, then you need to stop tnck-or-treating.” Evan Brown Thursday, Oct. 27, from noon to 2 p.m. in the McLoughlin Auditorium. He is the author of “From A Name to A Number, a Holocaust “It seems that 7th grade is a good time to stop trick-or- treating. Around that age is when people start to go to parties and stop trick-or-treating, ” Victor Wu Halloween Fantasy Trail: Take a haunting walk through a lighted, wooded, fantasy trail decorated with spooky sights and sounds at Wenzel Farm until Oct. 30. 19754 S Ridge Rd. Oregon City Noon - 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Portland Does your band have a gig or are you involved in an event you would like CCC students to be in the know about? Send your event info to “Tweaks of the week” at aced@clackamas.edu. “Oh I don’t [know] ... maybe 42.” — Tom Pickens “ 15 is too old to trick-or-treat. 14 [years old] still seems innocent enough to go, but I’m not going to give any of my candy to a 15-year-old.” — Yong Liang Wang — Compiled by Matt Senn
