Event

by Mitch Prentice, mprentice@lakesunonline.com

Haunted Forest

The spooky season host to a basket auction that is upon us and goes to pay for the expenses fall is certainly in of the event and excess the air. In Climax funds are donated to a cause Springs, Suzie Brooks and the group of friends deterher group of friends are mines beforehand. This year, ready to launch the second Brooks says they will be annual Haunted Forest and donating the excess funds Hayride, benefitting the to the Northwest Fire ProNorthwest Fire Protection tection District. They hope District. to benefit local businesses

Brooks says the group of and services each year mov10 friends loves ing forward and the Halloween The public is may use next season and de- invited to enjoy year’s funds on a cided last year to turn this love into a positive the Haunted Forest and community playground. Basket aucexperience for Hayride event tion items may the community. on October include things The group met up 24 behind such as oil with the owners of the Boondockz Lakefront Bar & Boondockz in Climax Springs. change certificates, restaurant gift cards and Restaurant and more. Kids under asked if they could have ac- 12 that attend will also be cess to the woods behind able to grab a hotdog and the establishment. The res- chips donated by Boontaurant agreed and the girls dockz. got to work. “It’s just really awe-

Each friend is given a some,” Brooks said. “Next tree to decorate in a Hallow- year it might even be bigger een theme. Brooks says they and we couldn’t be more use lights, decorations and excited.” whatever else is needed to The public is invited to dress up their tree. Then, on enjoy the Haunted Forest the night of the event, they and Hayride event on Oceach dress as a witch and tober 24 behind Boondockz station the tree they deco- in Climax Springs. Children rated as children and fami- can enjoy the witch trees lies walk around and trick from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or treat while seeing the with the auction taking creations. They also have a place from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 hayride set up for families to p.m. Brooks noted that the take a trip around the woods witches will be wearing faceto see of the trees that way masks and likely using tongs instead. to had out candy in order to

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