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Show Feature 16 SOUTHERN UTAH NEWS WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 25, 2000 For kids only: The Haunted House an old house. Josh gasped. He it was moving stared at said Looking good, Josh, David. toward him. He felt a shiver Josh grinned at his big run down his spine. When a brother. He had worked on his black cat streaked across the Dracula costume all week. lawn, Josh let out a sigh of reAs they walked His mothers voice floated lief. from the kitchen. Get the door, up the path, shadows of spooky Josh. Josh flipped his cape over faces danced on the porch. his shoulder and trudged to the Nobodys home. Lets go, said front door. Andy, trying to sound casual. Someone has to be home, Have you been waiting long? said David as he knocked on the asked a pirate. door. Josh gave Andy a high-fivA powerful gust of cold wind It seemed like a thousand hours trick-orto me. Im anxious to go hit them in the face. Ghastly groans and horrible shrieks treating. Guided by moonlight and filled the air. Suddenly, a lights their flashlights, the two ning bolt lit up the dark porch dashed from house to and a vampire jumped out at house, ringing doorbells. Trick-or- - them. Yikes, screamed Andy. Treat, they yelled. David, who was too old for such childIm happy that I have scared ish things, waited on the side you, said the vampire. walk. Josh squeezed his eyes shut and covered his ears. His tongue Skeletons, witches, scary black cats, an extraordinary stuck to the roof of his mouth. fairy princess and all sorts of He was afraid of what was to other creatures roamed the become of them. By Barbara Pyles ... e. fourth-grader- The door swung open. Two neighborhood. Spooky soft skeletons grabbed Josh and yelglowing with low lights, smirked from the Andy and pulled them into the house. We collect bones Ha! windows. said scares Ha! Ha! Then, the door the me, Nothing pint-size- d Dracula. The peewee slammed shut. Get your grungy hands off pirate agreed. I know a family that is giving me, muttered Andy as he tried to pull away. out dollar bills, said David. Lets go, shouted Josh and Wheres David? Josh whisAndy. pered. I cant see him. David led them to the gate of Andy snapped his fingers. He jack-o-lantem- Si : disappeared just like magic. The friends heard a low, evil chuckle. Light from a crackling fireplace outlined the shape of a devil. He grinned and beckoned to them. Im sure you must be cold. A door r i 'AWiiMMnEiVrniV'Wtfr ( open. creeped )S' Thump. Thump. Thump. When Andy and Josh saw a headless man heading toward them, they froze. The headless man dragged the boys toward the fireplace. Creak. Creak. Creak. Someone or something was coming down the stairs. They looked up and froze. I havent eaten in days, said a hideous monster with green scales all over its body. Then, the mysterious ' s, Kids Helping Kids - United Church Youth for UNICEF Trick-Or-Treati- Don t be surprised if you get some early this week, because for UNICEF, Kids Helping the United Church youth will be Kids. Theyll be carrying their little orange milk cartons boxes going ? asking you for donations. Did you know that the for UNICEF" tradition began in a Presbyterian church in Philadelphia in 1950 on Halloween when a youth group collected $17 in decorated milk cartons to help children overseas? Since then, U.S. children have collected more than $100 million by going with the trademark orange collection boxes on Halloween. These funds help UNICEF provide medicine, clean water and sanitation, nutrition, education, and emergency relief to millions of children in more than 160 countries and territories. This is a great way to teach our children about the work of UNICEF and how other young people around the world live. Its a great way for our children to get involved in globaljustice concerns. If you'd like your children to help collect 8 for UNICEF, call Sara Mathis at for more details and a donation box. trick-or-treate- rs Trick-or-Treati- ng door-to-do- creature started to scream loudly and ran toward them. This is too weird! said Josh, as he lunged toward the door with Andy right behind him. Josh pulled with all his might. The door was locked. Suddenly, in the midst of it all, they could hear David laughing his head off. He handed each boy a dollar bill. You earned it, he said. Most kids dont make it to the front door, laughed the AT THE Trick-or-Tre- at door-to-do- tsar What. Were you scared? asked Andy. No, said Josh, looking over aintiy ixtaeifrt&i Ml his shoulder. You? Kanab High School DRAMA Presents i . Rogers Ci Hammerstein 0 r I '&8p, Music by "cUunGfinse" Cr!i Prize p J Czz'.i Prize - Most Saturday, October 28th C charge - --i& 9 i -: 9 w . - 9 p.m. J 4 , v & lliiLlclrj ZlCHAidl Cz Lyrics by C..Z $2cover mwr - Best C jam' W''- 4 B- Vf or 644-201- monster. Josh. BUCKSKIN TAVERN ng ft T 1 7T" . i M or |