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Several churches in the area will have a “Trunk or Treat” for children. We want to share with you the ones that we know about. We hope you and your children will be able to attend one.

First Baptist Church will have a Trunk or Treat October 27, 5-7 pm. Children can play games and go from car to car to get candy and prizes. The church is at 441 Lewie Street.

Crossroads Baptist Church will have Trunk or Treat October 31, 6-8 pm. There will be candy, games and food for everyone. The church is at 525 Main Street in Gilbert.

Beulah United Methodist Church will have a Fall Festival, which includes a Trunk or Treat, October 26, 3-6 pm. Activities include rides, games, food, country store, prizes, candy and a hayride. BUMC is lat 161 Beulah Church Road in Gilbert.

Cherokee Presbyterian Church will have Trunk or Treat October 27, 4-6 pm. The youth of the church will be working with this event. Children will be treated to cotton candy, popcorn, pumpkin painting, photobooth, games, and a hayride. The church is at 3622 Augusta Highway.

Scout Pack 60 were given a Halloween Trunk or Treat by their Pack leaders October 22. Scouts enjoyed a variety of candies, food and prizes. The Scouts will camp at the Haunted Forest at Camp Barstow October 25-27. The theme is Harry Potter.  

Our Gilbert-Summit Library has a good selection of Halloween-themed books for children to borrow. This week the Tween Extreme enrollees were treated to “Cooking with EdVenture.” The

students enjoyed a tasty, hands-on cooking lesson with EdVenture’s Nutrition Lab Coordinator. On Halloween at 6 pm, the library will offer Spooky Lanterns. Enrollees will create an illuminating hands-on spooky lantern using ping pong balls and tea lights.

Last week was National School Lunch Week. Gilbert Middle School honored cafeteria staff for all of their hard work to feed the students.

Congratulations to GMS Teacher of the Year Bridgette Lim. She is a speech teacher and was honored with a huge cake and a dozen roses. Other GMS Teacher of the Year finalists were Nicole Amick, Neil Yongue, Melissa Hooker, and Trevor Anderson. Congratulations to Gilbert High School Teacher of the Year Dani Stroud.

The Mountain View Bluegrass Gospel Singers will give a free concert October 27 at 6 pm at Beulah United Methodist Church. Call 892-2842 for information.

Birthday wishes go to: Kelly Taylor, Stacy Oswald, Marissa Poole, Carrie Smith, Marion Kneece, Pat West, Drew Martin, Alley Derrick, Samantha Briggs, Adam Oswald, and Keith Foster.