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P R IN T : MissingPersons Wednesday, Oct 31,2012 « 3 Ding Dong, the witch is gone HeatherMilfê The Clackamas Print Susie Cue, age 9, was walk ing by herself last Wednesday night when a dark figure report edly tried to grab her at the comer o f Tony and Stark. “I was leaving die library at half past midnight, when sud denly this stranger tried to grab me.” said Cue. “I didn’t see what they looked like, but who ever they were said ‘I ’ll get you my pretty!’ and then they were gone,” Susie Cue, who has been •living along Drury Lane, just half a block away from where the incident took place, says she no longer feels safe in her neighborhood. Her parents are convinced that her attacker is still at large. “We’ve been getting strange letters,” said Dorothy Cue, Susie’s mother, “written back wards on our bathroom mirror, sometimes carved into our front door. Whoever it is, they’re say ing they’ll get our little dog, too. If things continue this way, I think w e’re going to have to move.” The Cues have only been living in their home a few short months, already they are sur prised at the amount of super natural activity that has been happening in the neighborhood “We’re definitely not in Kansas anymore.” said Dorothy Cue. However, it wasn’t until the body o f an elderly, unidentified female was found in the vicinity, that local authorities really started to get involved. The female in ques tion was between the ages o f 50 and 80 years old, had long, dark hair and based on the appearance o f her clothes, was homeless. Anybody who might be able to identify the woman is urged to - come forward. In the meantime, this incident has caused the police to do a back ground check o f all the residents who live there, and increase patrols in the neighborhood “All we can say now is that, the cause o f death was a large fall from a very great height, which would be fatal to any woman o f any age,” said chief o f police Jim Gordon. “The woman seemed to have been caught unaware. She still had a broom in her hand, which is a mystery because we think she was homeless. What was she sweeping? This was obviously murder.” The background check on local residents has produced startling results. Within a one-mile radius, law officials found at least two unregistered vampires, one ghoul and at least three registered witches, the latter o f which were all in viola tion o f their parole by being within one block o f a school. Questioning o f residents, however, also reveals concerns about a so called Bigfoot - or Sasquatch living in the park Remus Lupin, 41, a commu nity member, is peeping a close eye on the situation. As a registered Werewolf, he wonders where the fingers are going to point next. “It’s been difficult for me to keep, a job as it is. Now that they’re talking about murder, things are getting more uncomfortable.” Said Lupin. “I know they’re going to look at me because o f what I am, but honestly, it sounds to me like the work o f The Muffin Man - which isn’t a reassuring thought. Whoever it is, I hope they catch them soon.” Lupin isn’t the only resident talking about The Muffin Man. If you aren’t acquainted with The Muffin Man, he was a notorious figure on Drury Lane in the late 80s. “There’s no reason to suggest that The Muffin Man is behind it He hasn’t been active in Drury Lane for more than 20 years,” said Gordon. Recent reports, do however, point to activity centering mound the old Keebler Place. Chief Gordon assures the public that the City Police is doing the best they can do resolve the matter, and that there is really very little to be concerned. That being said, he advises all community members, to please keep an eye out for any suspicious activ ity, and to please follow basic safety precautions when walking at night, especially on Halloween. Do not to talk to strangers, wear While the remains were too disfigured to secure a ^identification, the wicked witch"s death raises many more questions than answers. a coat, don’t eat any suspicious looking candy, generally avoid dark looking places at night, and blow your nose into a tissue or napkin, not on your sleeve or the sleeve o f a neighbor. Wear bright look ing clothing. Be loud and travel in groups. C any a flashlight with extra batteries. “The most common mistake people make is in their own homes,” Gordon said. “Most people make the mistake of not turning on the light before they enter a room. I just can’t explain how dangerous this is. Unless the power is out, NEVER enter a dark room by yourself. And even then, make sure you have a flashlight, and that it’s turned on.” Parents are responsible for keep ing their children safe. Never let any children trick-or-treat unsupervised. Local citizens can do their part to help ensure everyone’s safety as well. Keep porch lights turned on for your local area trick-or-treaters this Halloween, and report any suspi cious activity to the local authori ties as soon as possible. Any residents who may have any information on recent events are urged to report directly to Gordon, or the commissioner, Harvey Dent. A $2,000 reward is offered* by the county for anyone with information leading to an arrest in these cases. Observatory haven for Haggart haunting Felicia Skriver News Editor Harold Haggart, the creator o f the dome, comes back every Halloween to haunt the grounds o f Clackamas Community College. The gravel road tucked in the back o f campus sits un-noticed all year long by travelers, until the feted night of Halloween when it sucks in unfortu nate souls walking by. The road leads past the old Observatory that lurks above us all. There have been reports within the years o f people being drawn in, like insects to a light. Some say that culprit is the ghost Harold Haggart, the creator p f the dome. He’s said to have come back from his grave and claims spirits from his watchtower. In the last 24 years that the dome has been on Clackamas soil, there have been many mysterious disappearances surround ing the observatory. “I know' for a fact that creepy Observatory had something to do with Trevor’s disappearance,” said Tiffany Newton about her longtime friend Trevor Den. “During our Plant Harvest class he would randomly zone out towards fee dome and mumble things under his breath. It was weird.. H e’d wander towards it while we would walk to fee community gar dens. It was hard to break him out fee trance; I found myself yelling at him once or twice.” Since its arrival in 1988, — Wednesday, October 31st 6:30 - 8:00pm A fun and safe Trick or Treat alternative for the whole family! Clackamas Community College has had constant rumors swirling feat Haggart returns every Hallow’s Eve to collect souls. The unfortu nates who have been drawn in to this scheme are said to be Haggart’s astrological slaves, roaming star to star. They return on Halloween to help Haggart do his bidding. “There have been no definite links between fee observatory, and fee disappearances,” said Evan Shroud, senior assistant to fee director o f cam pus safety. “The disappearances that you’re inquiring about have never actually been traced back to Haggart.- You can ask fee OCPD if you don’t belie ve me. It’s all a part o f a big hoax to scare students.” Shroud dénies fee connections in fee cases; however students on cam pus are becoming more aware o f fee looming Observatory. The only astrology class provided by CCC is now online, being that students are hesitant to register. “The chill in fee air made it hard to breathe,” said Alex Gerald, a stu dent here at CCC. “The oxygen lev els in fee air seemed to drop wife every step I took.” Gerald was taking fee last astrolo gy class offered before it went online. Around mid-terms fee class visited fee telescopes one late October day. Gerald and all fee other students were heading back when suddenly he ended up back at fee base o f fee stairs to fee Haggart observatory without any memory o f how he got there. “I was just about to climb, fee stairs when 1—well it looked like fee shadow o f a man...I was so scared it broke fee weird trance I seemed to be in,” said Gerald “I honestly don’t run much, but I booked it out o f there.” Gerald stated that he hasn’t walked past fee road since that day. Since fee incident, fewer students have been willing to approach , fee tower. As tonight is Halloween, stu dents o f CCC are urged to take care and take caution when wandering campus after dark. Free Rapid V «< Testing 800.777.2437 CANDY! GAMES! FUN! Drawings for • iPod Nano | iPod Shuffle • Blazer Tickets Drawings start at 7:30 PM c a s c a d e a id s .o rg /h iv -te s tin g -re s o u rc e s Cascade AIDS Project > c a p cascadeaids.org T O REITERATE - THESE EVENTS HAVE NOT HAPPENED. 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