COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2019 | 3A
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Making (tiny)
tracks
For the second year, the Willamette Cascade
Model Railroad Club, Cottage Grove Area
Chamber of Commerce and City of Cottage Grove
set up the largest model railroad show in Lane
County at the Cottage Grove Armory. Admission
was free for the model railroad show as it ran
from Oct. 25 - 27.
PHOTOS BY DAMIEN SHERWOOD/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
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Safety fi rst on Halloween
For kids, few holidays are more anticipated
than Halloween. Th e chance to dress up in
costume and patrol the neighborhood with
friends while collecting treats is the highlight
of many a child’s autumn.
For parents, anticipation is replaced by
anxiety. While kids are out trick-or-treating,
parents may be home or at work hoping their
kids are safe and sound. Because Halloween is
so popular among kids, it’s hard for parents
to forbid trick-or-treating. But parents should
instruct kids on the following tips to ensure
this Halloween is as safe as it is fun.
• Strangers’ homes are off limits. Make sure
kids know they should never enter the home
of a stranger, no matter how friendly or
welcoming that stranger may seem.
• Th ere’s no going it alone. Kids should not be
permitted to go out alone. When trick-or-
treating, kids should always be accompanied
not only by their friends, but there must be
at least one adult chaperone present at all
times. Parents should get together several
weeks before Halloween to determine who
will chaperone, where kids will be trick-or-
treating and during what hours.
• Stay close to home. Kids should stay in their
own neighborhood and only visit homes of
neighbors they know. Advise kids to steer
clear of homes whose doors are hidden from
street view. Chaperones should accompany
kids to the front door if visibility from the
street is poor.
• Choose safe costumes. Kids should wear
costumes made of light colored material. If a
child insists on a favorite costume that uses
largely dark material, attach refl ective tape
to the costume so your favorite reveler is
easily visible to motorists during twilight and
nighttime hours when it’s not always easy for
drivers to see.
• No toy guns. Toy guns are just asking for
trouble, as many of today’s replicas are easily
confused with the real thing. Play it safe and
choose costumes that aren’t accessorized with
toy guns.
• Bring a fl ashlight along. Night falls quickly
in late October, so kids and chaperones alike
should carry a fl ashlight to improve their
visibility and make them more visible to
passing motorists.
• Stick to the sidewalks. Trick-or-treaters
should stick to the sidewalks and always cross
the street at corners. Don’t walk in the street,
and never walk between parked cars when
crossing the street, as it’s especially diffi cult
for motorists to anticipate pedestrians
walking or running from behind parked cars
into the street.
• Be wary of masks. Many masks restrict a
child’s vision, so look for one that provides
suffi cient visibility. If a child’s favorite mask
is low on visibility, make children agree to
remove their mask when crossing the street.
Parents understandably worry when kids go
trick-or-treating. But a few simple safety
lessons shared with children can ensure
everyone gets home safe.
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