Its
that time of year when ghosts, ghouls, and goblins take to the
streets and set out for one thing. Dont worry, theyre
not after you, they just want your candy!
According to the Indiana Business Research Center (IBRC) at
Indiana University, there was an estimated 1 million potential
trick-or-treaters (children between ages 5 and 13) in 2010.
Of course, there are many children younger than five and older
than 13 who also trick-or-treat. IBRC results also revealed
that an estimated 2.5 million potential trick-or-treating stops
in the State of Indiana with 65 percent of all Americans expected
to celebrate Halloween.
In 2009, 71.2 percent of individuals handed out candy. IBRC
claims Halloween is the candy industrys biggest candy
selling holiday and that Tootsie Rolls are the most popular
Halloween candy - followed by Hersheys Milk Chocolate,
Nestle Crunch and candy corn.
The towns of Versailles, Osgood, Napoleon, Friendship, Milan,
Sunman, Holton and Batesville have scheduled Trick-or-Treat
nights as follows:
Trick-or Treat night will be on Halloween in Versailles this
year. The parade and costume contest will begin at 7:00 p.m.
on Monday, October 31 on the square. Trick-or-Treat is scheduled
from 5-7 p.m.
In Osgood, Napoleon, Milan and Holton, Trick-or-Treaters will
take to the streets on Monday, October 31 from 5-7 p.m.
Sunman Trick-or Treat night is also scheduled for Monday, October
31 from 6-8 p.m.
Friendship Trick-or-Treat night will be Sunday, October 30 from
5-7 p.m.
In Batesville, the Halloween parade will begin at 6 p.m. on
Saturday, October 29 and Trick-or-Treat is scheduled from 6-8
p.m.
Get your treats ready and turn on the porch lights to feed these
ghosts, ghouls, goblins, and any witch - or princess, who happens
to stop by.