20040924 Halloween Trick or Treating memo for October 31, 2004

Halloween Trick or Treating

MEMORANDUM – September 24^th, 2004

TO: Council Members

Thomas Beyard

Laurell Taylor

Jeff Spaulding

Joe Urban

John Walsh

Carroll County Times

Westminster Advocate

Westminster Eagle

The Baltimore Sun - Carroll County

WTTR Radio

SUBJECT: HALLOWEEN TRICK OR TREATING

Each year, The Mayor and Council designates a night for Halloween Trick or Treating. Pursuant to your approval at the Council Meeting of September 27^th, 2004, I would like to recommend that Halloween Trick or Treating take place on the evening of Sunday, October 31, 2003.

Trick or Treating should be conducted between the hours of dusk and 8:00 p.m. and be restricted to children age 12 and under plus accompanying parents or adult guardians. Residents who wish to participate by providing treats to the children should turn on their outside light. Children are advised to wear some light colored clothing so as to be more visible to motorists and to go to homes in their immediate neighborhoods with lights. Motorists should pay particular care on the evening of October 31^st with so many children walking around City streets.

KEVIN E. DAYHOFF

Westminster Mayor