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Arts and Entertainment: Cedar Key Artist Wins Award
October 19th, 2012

School News: The Shark Reports - 10/16/12 Part 2
October 17th, 2012

Law Enforcement News: Levy County Arrest Report 10/15/2012
October 16th, 2012

School News: The Shark Reports - 10/16/12 Part 1
October 16th, 2012

Columns: Surprise, James, your very own fire truck
October 15th, 2012

Features: Suwannee River’s Primeval Creature
October 15th, 2012

Announcements: Cedar Key Lions Host Lion`s Governor`s Visit
October 15th, 2012

Announcements: Celebrate Your National Wildlife Refuges
October 15th, 2012

City News: Water Board Meeting Briefs
October 12th, 2012

Announcements: “FESTIVAL CAKES” A SWEET TRADITION
October 11th, 2012

Columns: Trouble In Cedar Key - A Sojourn to Manatee Springs
October 11th, 2012

Columns: Oops, they did it again
October 10th, 2012

Conservation: Do You Really Want a Nuke Plant in Levy County?
October 10th, 2012

Announcements: Fall Festival in the Park, Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 4pm-7pm
October 9th, 2012

Law Enforcement News: Levy County Arrest Report 10/8/2012
October 8th, 2012

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Letter To Editor - Halloween Spook House

Letter To Editor - Halloween Spook House

Wayne Watson

For five years now I have been hosting a "spook house" on the designated night of Halloween trick-or-treat at the buildings that I care take across from City Hall in Cedar Key. City Council moved the night to Saturday last year at my request on a trial basis. They made me advertise throughout the County that the night of celebration was on a Saturday so that no one would attempt to trick-or treat on Monday, Oct. 31. My volunteers and I handed out donated candy to about 1200 kids, up about 300 from the year before. Most of the kids were accompanied by both of their parents and it was a real family outing.

I petitioned City Council in February to move Halloween (trick-or-treat) to Saturday permanently so that there would be no conflict with a school night and I would have more access to volunteers. I presented near 100 signatures of support. A proposed ordinance was drafted, but City Council refused to vote on it at the next meeting. I even had the full backing of the Chamber of Commerce.

This year Halloween falls on Wednesday, which is prohibited by City ordinance; so it will be celebrated on Tuesday, Oct.30. The Dollar General store will not allow a donation box this year as they are under new management. My volunteers and I have decided that since we have no "City" support and limited capabilities to secure candy donations, we will not participate in Halloween this year. Thank you to all who have donated in past years through Drummond Bank and Dollar General. Most of all, I apologize to the kids as you were the reason why we went to so much effort, adults don`t always make the best decisions.

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