Happy Hallow-Greene!
There will be plenty of things that will go “bump” in Greene County this coming Halloween holiday, as numerous events and schedules have recently been announced for those who dare to celebrate All Hallows Eve.
From “Trick or Treat” schedules to parade announcements and costume contests, there are plenty of events scheduled for this Halloween that are guaranteed to be a real scream.
Halloween parades
Several Halloween parades have been announced for the area.
The Waynesburg Lions Club Parade will be held on Oct. 30 at 6:30 p.m. The parade will organize at High and Morgan Street on the Town Hill and will kick off at 6:30 p.m. The parade will proceed up High Street through downtown Waynesburg ending in the parking lot of PNC Bank at the corner of High and Morris Streets. Judges will award prizes in select categories and candy will be distributed at the end of the parade to all marchers. For more info, e-mail info@waynesburglionsclub.org.
The Carmichaels Area Chamber of Commerce has announced that the annual Halloween parade for area children will be held in Carmichaels Sunday, Oct. 26, at 2 p.m. Line up will start at 1:30 p.m. in the Yoskovich Funeral Home parking lot.
The parade will be led to the town square for judging by the Carmichaels Area High School band.
Prizes will be awarded to age groups 0-5 and 6-12 for the scariest, best witch, prettiest, most original and judges choice.
In the event of rain, the parade will be held at the Carmichaels fire hall.
Trick or treat at Brodak’s Shop n Save will follow directly after the parade. Treats will be distributed by the 2014 Pa. Bituminous Coal Queen, Alyssa Gallagher.
Rices Landing Borough will feature a Halloween parade starting at 1 p.m. at the Hewitt Presbyterian Church and ending at Rices Landing Legion Post 816 on Sunday, Oct. 26. There will be free treat bags for the participants. There will also be a best costume contest with prizes. Trick or treating will follow from 2 to 4 p.m.
Wal-Mart in Franklin Township will host a Trick or Treat Parade at the store on Thursday, Oct. 30 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Lineup for parade participants will be in the lawn and garden department. The costume parade is for children of all ages.
Halloween Spooktacular
Waynesburg Borough and the Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce will host its seventh annual “Halloween Spooktacular Downtown Merchant Costume Contest,” which will be held on Friday, Oct. 31. All business merchants are asked to come to the county courthouse lawn in their best Halloween costumes.
Those participating are asked to stop between 8 and 9 a.m. at the courthouse steps to be judged. If you are unable to participate at this time, contact the Chamber or borough office to arrange a visit to your location.
In case of rain, the location will be moved to the Waynesburg Borough office, next to the police department.
Participant photographs will be taken when judged and published on the Chamber’s website and Facebook page.
Awards will be presented and photographs will be taken of all winners at 12 p.m. on the courthouse steps.
Cash prizes will be given to the scariest, prettiest, funniest, best group and best overall costumes. Most original costume will be judge’s choice, with a cash prize.
Participants must be employed within the borough or a Chamber of Commerce member.
Each participant will receive a treat bag filled with goodies.
Small gifts will be awarded to the second- and third-place winners in each category.
The best overall winner will receive a $100 cash prize and a custom carved pumpkin. The best group prize winners will receive a $100 cash prize, and the scariest, prettiest, funniest and most original winners will receive $50 cash prizes.
St. Ann Catholic Church will set up a bake sale on the sidewalk area near the courthouse.
For more information or to register, contact the borough at 724-627-8111 or the Waynesburg Area Chamber of Commerce at 724-627-5926. Deadline for registration is Oct. 29.
Other events
Mon View Roller Rink in Greensboro will open for fall skating with the seventh annual “Halloween Skate & Dance,” scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 31. Admission for the all-ages event is $8 per person.
The skate will be held from 7 to 9 p.m., and the dance will run from 9 to 11 p.m. The Halloween event will feature costume judging and prizes for funniest, ugliest, prettiest, scariest and most original costumes. Last year’s event drew more than 140 attendees.
The “Halloween Skate & Dance” kicks off the 2014-2015 skating season at Mon View Roller Rink. This season, every Friday will feature a “Skate & Dance” from 7 to 11 p.m., and open skating will be held from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission for all attendees will be $8 on Friday nights and $5 on Saturday nights. Times and prices may change for special events.
Due to the holidays, the roller rink will be closed Nov. 28-29 and Dec. 26-27. The annual “All Night Skate” will finish out the year from 10 p.m. New Year’s Eve to 6 a.m. New Year’s Day. Admission is $10. Children 10 and under must be accompanied by an adult, and registration and consent forms are required. Parents are encouraged to pick up children by 6 a.m.
After the “All Night Skate,” the roller rink will be closed for routine maintenance until Friday, Jan. 30, when it will reopen at 7 p.m. for the first 2015 “Skate & Dance.” The roller rink will then be open Fridays and Saturdays through Saturday, April 18, the rink’s last day.
The special “Valentine’s Day Skate & Dance” is scheduled for 7 to 11 p.m. Friday, Feb. 13. Admission is $8. The annual “Easter Egg Hunt & Skate” is planned for 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 28, at Mon View Park. Admission is $7 per child, and adult admission is free when accompanying a child.
Mon View is available to rent for private parties at a rate of $120 for two hours. The price covers admission and skate rental for 20 people. A fee of $3 per additional person will be charged. Skate lessons are also available by appointment only.
For more information, call Mon View Roller Rink at 724-943-3440, or the Department of Recreation at 724-852-5323.
Waynesburg University American Chemical Society’s Student Chapter will host its annual Haunted Lab event Tuesday, Oct. 28.
The event will take place from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Stewart Science Hall on the campus of Waynesburg University. Admission is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Designed to promote science education by showcasing fun and exciting demonstrations, all ages can benefit from this event. Participants will be guided throughout the experiment and activity stations run by university students and faculty members.
“From glowing slime to rainbow flames, the Haunted Lab offers a unique opportunity to explore more than 25 Halloween themed demonstration and activities performed by Waynesburg University faculty and students,” said Evonne Baldauff, assistant professor of chemistry and chair of the Chemistry and Forensic Science Department.
The Greene County Historical Society will host its annual “Flashlight Fright Night” on Friday, Oct. 31. Activities that will be inside and outside of the museum will include lantern-lit museum tours, haunted hayrides, a Halloween costume contest, refreshments, and much more. The event will be held from 7 to 11 p.m. Admission is $5. If you are scared of the dark, bring a flashlight, because it’s lights out on this night out. The Greene County Historical Museum is located at 918 Rolling Meadows Road in Waynesburg. For more information on this event, call 724-627-3204.
Waynesburg University’s Student Senate will host a campus and community Harvest Festival Thursday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 7 p.m. in Johnson Commons. Admission is free, and the public is cordially invited to attend.
Prior to the event, the Waynesburg University Residence Life staff will host trick-or-treating on Washington Street in Waynesburg. Cara Petrone, a senior forensic science major from Canonsburg, and social vice president of Student Senate, hopes to bring in more community members to show the passion for service at Waynesburg University.
She planned the event to promote campus and community relations as well as raise funds for local needs. The preceding year raised more than $400; Petrone hopes to surpass that number this year.
“This year we are doing more community outreach, hopefully with local schools and businesses,” Petrone said. “We want to be able to raffle items from local businesses and to have a lot more community participation.”
Campus clubs and organizations will dress in Halloween costumes and sell various Halloween and harvest-themed snacks and activities to raise money for Salvation Army’s Project Bundle-Up, a Western Pennsylvania-based non-profit that raises money for outerwear for those in need.
Every club that participates gets to keep half of the money raised. There will be a $50 prize given to the club that raises the most money and to the club that has the best costumes.
WCYJ-FM, Waynesburg University’s student-run radio station, will host its annual Pumpkin Bowling during the event.
In the event of inclement weather, the Harvest Festival will take place in Stover Campus Center.
WANB FM 105.1 and Doug Wilson’s alter ego “The Greaser” will present the annual “Halloween Spooktacular” during The Greaser’s “Greene County Gold” radio program from 6 to midnight on Sunday, Oct. 26. The program will feature classic Halloween oldies and at 11:30 p.m. WANB will air the classic “Suspense” radio broadcast of “On A Country Road” starring Cary Grant. Wilson has hosted the “Halloween Spooktacular” program on WANB Radio for more than 20 years.
Trick or Treat
The following municipalities have scheduled “Trick Or Treat” in their respective areas. The dates and times are listed below. Residents who wish to give candy to the children should turn on their porch lights.
n Aleppo Township – Oct. 31, 5 to 7 p.m.
n Carmichaels Borough – Parade: 2 p.m. Oct. 26. Trick or treat: 4 to 5:30 p.m. Brodak’s Shop n Save will have trick or treating after the parade.
n Center Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 7 p.m.
n Clarksville Borough – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Cumberland Township – Oct. 26, 4 to 6 p.m.
n Dunkard Township – Not available
n Franklin Township – Oct. 30, 4 to 6 p.m.
n Freeport Township – Not available
n Gilmore Township – Not available
n Gray Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 7 p.m.
n Greene Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Greensboro Borough – Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m., halloween party at Old Greensboro School.
n Jackson Township – Oct. 31, 5 to 8 p.m.
n Jefferson Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Monongahela Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Morgan Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Morris Township – Oct. 31, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
n Perry Township – Oct. 25, 5 to 7 p.m.
n Rices Landing Borough – Oct. 26, parade at 1 p.m. starting at Hewitt Church and ending at Rices Landing Legion. Trick or treat will follow from 2 to 4 p.m.
n Richhill Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 7 p.m.
n Springhill Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Washington Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Wayne Township – Oct. 31, 6 to 8 p.m.
n Waynesburg Borough – Oct. 30, 4 to 6 p.m. Parade at 6:30 p.m.
n Whiteley Township — No organized trick or treat