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Plenty to do this Halloween weekend |
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Friday, 30 October 2009 |
By Davida Hill-Beckum
Daily Times Leader
In West Point one can find plenty to do this Halloween weekend.
Today, the Boo Parade begins at the Growth Alliance, 510 Broad St., at 9:30 a.m. Children are encouraged to wear their costumes. In case of rain, Martha Allen, director of community development for the Growth Alliance, says they will visit each school with treats for the children.
Central School, in conjunction with Dance-4-A-Cure and the West Point Park and Recreation Department, will host a Community Harvest Festival in the school gymnasium. The festival starts at 1 p.m. for the Central students.
“Students who met their Accelerated Reading goal and those who have shown good behavior and good citizenship during the first nine-weeks of school will be able to attend the festival from 1 p.m. until 2:45 p.m. before we open the festival to the public,” said LaShawn Orr, communications director for Dance-4-A-Cure.
The festival ends at 4 p.m.
Slated to attend the festival are Drug Education For the YouthWorld Providence Missions from Macon.
“We are very pleased both of the groups have agreed to set up booths and talk with our students and members of our community,” Orr said. “DEFY has done a lot in Columbus as far as drug awareness and education. World Providence takes annual mission trips into Uganda. Their booth will offer information about the children they encounter during their missions. I think our students will benefit immensely from both of the organizations.”
Nadia Dale, Dance-4-A-Cure founder and program coordinator for this event, says the primary goal for her is encourage the youth.
“We want to let the young people know they have support,” Dale said. “We want to see them do well academically. We are proud of their efforts.”
Tomorrow, the West Point Police Department will host a candy give away at the Civic at 5 p.m.
“This is something we have done for years,” said Sgt.Carl Lampton of the WPPD. “We did not do it last year and a lot of kids were disappointed. They were looking for that candy.”
Interim Chief Bobby Lane was instrumental in raising funds for the give away, according to Lampton.
“Most of the candy is being purchased by a grant we received from Wal-Mart,” Lampton said. “Interim Chief Lane also went to department heads, businesses and individuals for donations to make this a success.”
For adult entertainment, the Ritz Theatre and Conference Center will host a Halloween Costume and Masquerade tonight. The event starts at 7:30 p.m and features live music by the Alan Stephens Band. There is a $20 cover charge. Patrons are also asked to bring canned goods to be donated to the Project Homestead Food Pantry.
“We are really excited to be back in the community,” said Matthew Mollins, a chef at the Ritz. “It feels good to hear people come in and talk about the traditions of the Ritz. We want to help the younger generation establish traditions in the years to come.”
On tomorrow, the Torquays, a popular band during the 1960's host a reunion performance at Waverly Waters at 6 p.m. There is no cover charge for this event.
The weekend festivities also include Let’s Go Walkin’,which begins at 9:15 a.m. at the gazebo of Sally Kate Winters Park. The walk, began three years ago to promote a healthier Mississippi and should last approximately 45 minutes and is sponsored by the Mississippi Main Street Association and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Mississippi. For more information on the walk, call Martha Allen at 494-5121
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Last Updated ( Monday, 02 November 2009 )
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