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P age B 5 T he P ortland O bserver » O ctober 19, 1994 “A Few Grim Tales” For ZooBoo G hosts, goblins and m o n strous creatures begin haunting the M etro W ashington Park Zoo on Oct. 14. T hey’ll only come out at night for the fourth annual ZooBoo, a m ixture o f m agical special effects and scary fun for the entire family. This y e a r’s ZooB oo, spon sored by B urgerville and KINK fm 102, is title “A Few Grim T ale s.” Intrepid adventurers will board the zo o ’s train and travel through fairy tales o f olde fe a tu rin g th rillin g su rp rise s and spine-tingling suspense. The trip ends for travelers with a trek on foot through spooky m azes and dark forests inhabited by strange creatures. ZooBoo runs from Oct. 14 through Oct. 31. Tickets are good after 6 p.m. only and do not in clude regular daytim e zoo ad m ission. Gates open at 6 p.m. and close at 9:45 p.m. Sundays TREATS WORTH ‘GORLIN’ Parents can scare up an array of nutritious treats worth ‘goblin’ this Halloween, says a nutritionist at the USDA’s Children’s Research Cen ter. Dr. Corinne Montandon, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, offers the following ideas: • Small boxes or packets o f nuts or raisins or dried fruit/grunola mix • Single serve sized cartons of 100 percent juice. Ghosts, goblins and monstrous creatures surprise and haunt unweary children during ZooBoo at Metro Washington Park Zoo. A dvance tickets may be p u r chased at all T icketm aster ou t lets and at the zoo. A dvance tic k ets are recom m ended to avoid w aiting in lines. M asterC ard and V isa phone orders will be taken by the zoo at 220-2786. through T hursday and 10:45 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. T ickets are $6 for adults age 12 to 64, and $4 for children ages 3 to 11 and for seniors 65 and over. T here are no group d is counts. • String cheese or other small low- fat cheese packages. • Packages o f low-fat crackers with either peanut butter or cheese fill ing. • Sticks of sugarless gum. • Small containers o f puddings that require no refrigeration. • Single-serve boxes o f dry cereal. • Packaged fruit rolls. • Single-serve packets o f low-fat popcorn that can be microwaved later. • Commercially baked and individ ually wrapped muffins. Coins, stickers, trading cards, movie coupons, coloring booklets, neon shoelaces, crayons pencils, or plastic snakes and spiders also make great substitutions for sweets, she added. Before the festivities begin, Montandon encourages parents to establish some "goodie guidelines. When children return from trick or-treating, parents should sort through the bags of Halloween hand outs. “Separate treats into perishable and non-perishable portions. Care fully examine each item and discard anything that is not properly wrapped or sealed,” she said. “Let children know that they may not eat all the candy in one night. Place treats in a special bowl and div vy it out throughout the week." Montandon reminds parents there is no such thing as “bad” foods only bad eating habits. “Halloween candy as well as other sweets can be a part of chil dren's diets if eaten in moderation." she said. B ORMON TIPS POR RJttOW N SAFETY ITII ANNUAL PUMPKIN CARVING The Gilbert House C hil dren's Museum, Inc. 4lh Annual Pumpkin Carving is to be held in Salem on Saturday, October 22, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. C om e to T he G ilb e rt House C h ild ren 's Museum in Salem on Saturday, O ctober 22nd between 10:30 and 12:30 for the 4th Annual Pumpkin C arving and carve or paint a tree pum pkin to lake home lor your Hallow een celeb ra tions! Pumpkin carving is whole some lun for the whole family and is first-come, first-served, while supplies last. Admission charged. Infor mation is 503-371 -3631 M otorist R esponsibilities AAA Oregon President Roger Graybeal is urging motorists to be extra cautious during Halloween. “It’s easy for children to gel caught up in the magic and fun of the holiday.“ said Graybeal,” and become oblivi ous to the traffic and simple safety rules.” M otorist Tips • Turn lights on at the first sign ol darkness. • Limit speed to 15 mp.h. in residen tial areas. • Drive defensively; expect the un expected. • Limit distractions inside the vehi cle and focus on driving. • Scan the horizon and the area on both sides of the road. • Leave at least 2 car lengths space between vehicles. If the vehicle in front of you stops suddenly, it will enable you to stop safely. Trick-O r-Treat Safety • Adults can make it a safer Hallow een by selling guidelines for chi I dren. • Use a flashlight. • Wear reflective or Light-colored costumes that do not limit move ment or visibility. • Stay in well-lighted. Familiar neighborhoods. • Stay on the sidewalk or walk lac ing traffic. • Travel with an adult. Halloween Safety Goodies Parents and teachers can help children gear-up for Halloween with free AAA safety tip book marks These items are available at your local AAA office or by calling I- 800-452-1643. Wilbur The Crocodile’s Halloween “ Scaleabration ” Wow. Kids' Have a fun and safe Halloween weekend by partying w uh me, Wilbur the Crocodile, in celebrating my 14th birthday, Saturday and Sunday, October 29th and 30th, I I A.M. to P.M My theme this yeai is 'Wilbur in Winierland". an alpine extravaganza. All kids attending my parly get a trick or treat bag with toy s and treats, party lavors and ol course a party hat. There will be crocodile cake for everyone My keepert mom i says you can get me birthday gills ol scarves. T-shirts, crocodile trinkets or my favorite, .chicken wings. Ol course along with me you II get to see the over 350 other reptiles and don't forget we're all indoors and heated during the Winter Season. All activities are free after regular Reptile Zoo admission. 7 yrs. and up$4.00,3 to6 yrs $3.00and 2 and under lice. 1 hone 266-7236 for more information and directions. _________—------------------> HALLOWEEN TIME WITCH-CRAFTS FOR KIDS Halloween is right around the corner and it is time to get scary. Portland Parks and Recieation is offering many creepy, crawly crafts classes to get you in the ghoulish mood. Funtastic masks, tricky treat bags, boo-tiful beasts and terrifying treats are just a few of the witch-crafts you could make. Ages 5 to 14 are welcome to sign up and try their hand at these creepy crafts. Sign up and try their hand at these creepy crafts. Sign up soon for these Halloween Happenings at a site near you Dishman Community Center 77 NE Knott. 823-3673 Halloween Creatures, aces ? 14 Tues., 10/25, 6:30-7:30pm $2 Parkrose Community Center 11717 NE Shaver, 256-4969 Holiday Decorations m Clay , ages 9 & up lhur., 10/13 I 1/10, 6:30 "’:00pm $15 St. Johns Community Center 8427 N. Central. 823-3192 Halloween Happening, all ages Thur., 10/27, 4:00-6:00pm $0.50 University Park Community ( enter 9009 N. Foss. 823-3631 Halloween Hoopla, ages 6-9 Wed. 10/26. 4:OO-5:3Opm Free Whitaker Community School 5700 NF. 39th, 280-5216 Mask Making in Clay, ages 14 A up Mon.. IO/3-IO/24. 6:30-8:00Pm $25 or Niehl ol die 1 .iv ing Dead \ umpire Fun I acl> and Fiction Fri., 10/21.6:3O-8:OOpm Free Woodstock Community Center 5905 SE 43rd. 823-3633 Halloween Howl, ages 5-12 Thur., 10/27, 3:30-5:00pm $5 For more information on Halloween Happeni gscall the Portland parks and Recreation Hotline at 823-2233 V/TT. HAt'NTSVILLE HITS PORTLAND Your skin will crawl and your hair will stand on end as you sneak through the Portland Parks and Rec reation 's Haunted Houses. Admission is free, so bring all vour ghoul-friends and your boo-friends and experience the terror together. The Jirsi hour at both spooktacular houses is set aside fo r the young er children, during this time all the lights will be on and the monsters will be on their best behavior. When the first hour is over, there is no felling what horrors w il l happen. Help our friends a I the Sun shine Division by bringing one can o f food to help families through the holidays. For more informa tion on the Haunted Houses or Halloween crafts classes call the Portland Parks and Recreation at 823-2223 V/TT.
