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Trick Or Treat Set For Today

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Special to Highlands Today

Published: October 27, 2007

All three incorporated areas in Highlands County will celebrate Halloween trick or treat tonight.

Sebring residents should expect guests from 6 to 9 p.m. on Saturday.

Lake Placid ghosts, ghouls and goblins will be on the streets from 5 to 8:30 p.m. The Fall Festival in DeVane Park will attract elementary aged children from 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday.

Avon Park residents will experience more super heroes than usual on Saturday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Pumpkin Decorating Festival

AVON PARK –– Lakeview Memorial Gardens will host a pumpkin decorating festival today from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Prizes and a bounce house will be featured at 845 Memorial Drive, Avon Park.

RSVP a pumpkin by Oct. 26. Call 385-4942 for more information.

Church Plans Halloween Festivities

SEBRING — St. John United Methodist Church invites children and adults to "Trunk-or-Treat" Halloween today, starting at 5 p.m.

Children can be in one safe place and load up on candy served from open car trunks festively decorated.

There will also be time for games, crafts and a costume parade.

This event is free and open to the community.

Games and activities are from 5-6 p.m. The costume parade will start at 6 p.m.

"Trunk-or-Treat" will run from 6:15-7 p.m.

For more information about St. John, visit the Web site at www.stjohnsebring.org or call the church office at 382-1736.

St. John United Methodist Church is located at 3214 Grand Prix Drive in Sebring (behind Wal-Mart.)

Noah's Fall Festival

AVON PARK — Today, from 4- 8 p.m., the Noah's Fall Festival Ministry Team will be hosting the 12th Annual "Noah's Fall Festival 2007" at 1000 Maxwell St. in Avon Park.

Local churches and businesses in Avon Park and Sebring are sponsoring this event.

This is a carnival atmosphere alternative to the trick-or-treat but designed for the entire family. There will be a wide variety of games and activities which will be available for children, youth and families at no cost.

Fall Festival At Church

SEBRING — First United Methodist Church is having a family fall festival from 5 to 8 p.m. today at 126 Pine St. in Sebring.

There will be food, candy, games, a cake walk, a dunk tank, a costume contest, a giant human maze, hot dog/chili supper(free, but donations accepted,) truck-or-treat, and candy and treats.

For information, call the church office at 385-5184 or e-mail Ron Dohmann at fumcfsron@yahoo.com

Halloween At Mall On Sunday

SEBRING –– From 5 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 28, the Lakeshore Mall will welcome all trick-or-treaters. Everyone is welcome to enjoy this costumed event.

Post 25 Plans Party

LAKE PLACID –– The Lake Placid American Legion Post 25 will have its Halloween party on Oct. 31.

Wild Turkey Throwing Party

AVON PARK – The Wild Turkey will hold a Halloween party in conjunction with the tavern's 27th anniversary on Oct. 31.

The party will begin at 8 p.m.

There will be a costume contest and live music.

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