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Show 0 R E M TIMES Thursday, September 27, 2007 WHO'S WHO AND WHAT'S HAPPENING Catch the Halloween Spirit Page 4 Melissa Mayntz leaves are turning colors, the temperature is dropping and it is time to catch the Halloween Hal-loween spirit. At Spirit Halloween Hallow-een in ()rem, that will be easier than ever to do. The store offers an extraordinary ex-traordinary range of spx)ky merchandise, including 500 different costume designs and dozens of high quality masks. Kvery member ol the family can find the perfect costume, from infants to adults, and even pets. More than just basic costumes, cos-tumes, however, Spirit stocks every possible accessory to accompany the most ghoulish ghoul-ish outfit, Pirate costumes are particularly jxipular this year, and Spirit offers a range of different pirate outfits to choose from for all ages as well as hoop earrings, hats, eye patches, goatees, swords and parrots to finish the look "People are getting more detailed de-tailed in their costumes," Lisa Lamb, one of the store's employees, em-ployees, said. "They're going for the whole effect." Other popular costumes include in-clude Harry Potter characters and vampires, but Spirit's selection se-lection does not end there. The .store also carries geisha, wrestling, wres-tling, ninja, superhero, medical, zombie, alien, princess, witch, angel, military, hippie, clown, Renaissance costumes and :ciciei5 Chamber luncheon Ijehi Area Chamber of Commerce Com-merce members will hear Ken Packer of the Utah Small Business Development Cen shop dine c&cfcw Witches milling .Voir thru ii x mi ?i o v .IIIMMnilMIMIMIIMMIINIMMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII,. .IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIMIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII, $ '-Z. 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While some costumes may be racier than others, Gerald Olsen, the store's general manager, man-ager, said he reviewed all the costumes and has chosen not to sell those that would not be a good fit with the values of the community. The store does carry a selection of skimpier attire in the adult section, but it is kept understated and separated from the children's costume choices. To find the perfect costume, Olsen recommends that shop-pers shop-pers have an idea of what outfit out-fit they would like before they begin shopping. "If they don't know what they want to be it's kind of overwhelming," he said. "But We've got something for just about everyone." In addition to hundreds of costumes, Spirit also offers decorative dec-orative accents to dress up the entire home during this spooky season. Crime scene tape, bkxxly window clings, tombstones, tomb-stones, cauldrons, body parts, cobwebs, skulls, faux fences, crows, giant spiders and other paraphernalia are all available, from small novelty items to full scale cemetery kits and coffins. cof-fins. Ail the items on display in the store are available for purchase, and a special "Fright Zone" is set up so customers can see moving items in action. Olsen suggests that individuals individu-als interested in going all out ter on Tuesday at the Mellor Hidden Meadows, 877 N. 100 Fast, I.ehi. Those planning on attending the monthly chamber cham-ber luncheon need to reserve seating by sending an e-mail to shelleemarketinghotmail. com. The event begins at 1 1:45 a.m. and cost for the meal is $15 per person. New Chamber around. October 3 1st ' -,m O so tf -stit for Halloween decorations purchase pur-chase a few items each year but be sure they are finding quality merchandise that will last for years. "You can go broke doing this if you really get into Halloween," Hal-loween," he said. For Olsen, who has always been a Halloween aficionado and was even married on Halloween, Hal-loween, the most challenging part of running this seasonal store is the massive effort required re-quired to set it up in so short a time, but his background as a military logistics officer helps him organize the work efficiently. effi-ciently. He currently manages 15 employees but expects to hire several more as the season gets busier, and he often hires students to give them their first job experience and work ethics in a fun, seasonal atmosphere. With all that Spirit Halloween Hallow-een has to offer, that seasonal atmosphere is sure to be a spooky one. If you go Spirit Halloween Address: 123 S. State St. in Orem (formerly Robert's) Phone:235-1616 Hours: Monday through Friday Fri-day 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; closed Sunday Website: www.spirithallow-een.com chair Kris Belcher has resigned as chair for the Lehi Area Chamber of Commerce board because of health concerns. The new chamber chair is Diane Bradshaw, who was the board's former vice chair. Aaron Wong remaias as the executive board secretary, Shellee Larson is the treasurer, Chris Jones is past chair and iTXfABCO I Windows For" L----J Glass Products Every Need ! Mkdk WJ tf JL. JCV Jits JNP JBP kmv .. ( ft ? l fcONLY 4 HOMES REMAIN. STARTING CALL TODAY POR EXCLUSIVE IMCEMTIWES Kim McKINLEY i 1 ' f;J i- I Utah County's Real Estate f Leaders l " J 1 I OR MO W hJL TORNOWS & ASSOCIATES, INC MELISSA MAYNTZNorth County Gerald Olsen models one of Spirit Halloween's lifelike horror masks. Mask prices range from $10 to more than $50, but the expensive masks are high quality construction that will last for years. 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