Volume 24, Number 41
Trunk or Treat returns Oct. 22
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Thursday, October 13, 2022
HELLO, NEIGHBOR
Leaf pick-up begins soon
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Trunk or Treat events, where costumed youngsters meet at a pre-determined location to collect goodies from decorated cars, have grown in popularity in recent years.
The Berlin Public Works Department wishes to inform residents of the upcoming curbside leaf collection. Leaves will be picked up on, or near, your trash day during the weeks of Oct. 31 to Nov. 4; Nov. 14 to 18; and Nov. 28 to Dec. 2.
And for good reason. Often held just days before Halloween, Trunk or Treat gatherings give children one more opportunity to show off their holiday ensemble – and track down more candy, of course – in a safe environment.
Residents wishing to have leaves picked up at the curb, must put them in biodegradable brown paper bags and leave them at the curb on their regular trash day during the specified week. Plastic bags are not permitted. Keep all leaf bags well
Sponsored by the Parks & Recreation Department, Berlin's Trunk or Treat will be held Saturday, Oct. 22, 6 to 7:30 p.m., at Sage Park, and local kids (pre-school to fifth grade) and their families are invited to join the fun. There's a $5 fee per child.
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Pre-registration is required, via WebTrac. Or, pick up a registration form at the Parks & Recreation Department. The deadline to register is Thursday, Oct. 20 at 7 p.m. People interested in decorating their car trunk for the event are asked to email Debbie Dennis at ddennis@berlinct.gov.
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"This will be a fun night full of Halloween spirits. Dress in your favorite Halloween costume, bring your Halloween bag/bucket and walk through the parking lot at Sage Park to collect goodies," the Trunk or Treat promotional flyer states. "Parking will be on the right side by the baseball and softball fields and trunks will be by the football field ... "All goodies will be handed out by our trunk creators, to you, the treaters. Check out the inflatables as you walk around."
The Oct. 20 edition of The Citizen will be the final one in which political Letters to the Editor will appear prior to the Nov. 8 election. Letters about the upcoming election must be received by noon on Monday, Oct. 17. Political letters are limited to 100 words. Candidates are welcome to submit commentaries for publication of 500 words or less. The Oct. 27 edition will be the final one in which those will appear. Candidate commentaries must be received by noon on Monday, Oct. 24. The Citizen will print only one letter/commentary per person every four editions. Send submissions to news@theberlincitizen.com.