Given the wet conditions expected on Thursday, your children celebrating Halloween this year might want to take extra precautions. The National Weather Service forecasts high temperatures in the low 60s but also an 80 percent chance of rain for Door and Kewaunee counties. Besides dressing to keep the kids' outfits dry, parents you are advised to follow some tips when getting your children ready to "trick or treat." All costumes, wigs, and accessories should be fire-resistant. If your children are out after dark, fasten reflective tape to their costumes and bags or give them glow sticks. Opting for nontoxic Halloween makeup over masks, which can obscure vision, is a better choice. A responsible adult should accompany young children on the neighborhood rounds. Plan and review an acceptable route if your older children are going alone.
Other safety tips include:
Agree on a specific time children should return home
Teach your children never to enter a stranger's home or car
Instruct children to travel only in familiar, well-lit areas and stick with their friends
Tell your children not to eat any treats until they return home.
Motorist tips:
Motorists should keep an eye out for children walking on roadways, medians and curbs
Enter and exit driveways and alleys carefully
At twilight and later in the evening, watch for children in dark clothing
Discourage new, inexperienced drivers from driving on Halloween
Below is the list of local communities celebrating with "Trick or Treat" hours on Thursday.
Algoma (city) - 4:00-7:00 p.m.
Kewaunee - 3:00-6:00 p.m.
Red River - 4:00-7:00 p.m
Jacksonport: 3 to 7 p.m.
Sister Bay: 3:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Forestville: 5 to 8 p.m.
Sturgeon Bay: 4 to 7 p.m.
Baileys Harbor: 4 to 6 p.m.
The U.S. Coast Guard is hosting the Haunted Ship on Wednesday night. There will also be a canned food drive from 5 to 6 p.m. for young children and from 6 to 8 p.m. for those wanting a scarier experience aboard the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mobile Bay on Sturgeon Bay's west side waterfront.
