If you travel by car as much or more than I do during the holidays you’ll want to check out the state’s new website. It’s called TrafficWise and you can find it at www.trafficwise.in.gov. There’s also a toll-free number 1-800-261-7623. Happy travels & Merry Christmas!

John’s 14-year-old son Speck wants his dad to finally kick the habit. So he started a Facebook group after making a deal with John. The deal is if one million people join the “1,000,000 to join, my dad john mellencamp will quit smoking” group then he’ll stop smoking. I want to see if John Mellencamp has it in him to quit!!! If you’re on Facebook, search for and join the group!

These are two great sites to find sale info for Friday and more! Happy shopping!!!

http://bfads.net/

http://www.blackfriday.info/

Eastside Community Center needs your help! They need items to be able to feed an estimated 1500 people on Saturday at their Thanksgiving Dinner. Visit the Eastside website to see what they still need: http://www.eastcc.org/

Dan’s Cycle Sales in Seymour is collecting socks, underwear and sweatpants for Seymour Elementary Schools. Sometimes kids have accidents and need these items… sometimes they come to school without one or more of these items. Drop off socks, underwear and sweatpants… or donate money for their purchase… at Dan’s Cycle Sales on Tipton Street in Seymour from 8:30-6:00 Friday November 6 or from 8:30-2:00 Saturday November 7. The following are the sizes needed:
* Socks for either boys or girls
* Underwear boys size 6-16 and mens small
* Underwear girls size 6-16 and womens 5-7
* Sweatpants size 6-16 and adult small (colors: navy, red, black, gray)
* Nylon sports shorts small-xtra large (navy, red, black, gray)
* Seatshirts size small (6-8) and medium (10-12)

Questions? Call Dan’s Cycle Sales at 522-3449

TRICK OR TREAT TIMES (Sat)

These Halloween Treats are actually somewhat healthy! These treats have easy to follow directions so you can make them with your children.

Healthy Halloween is a contradiction in terms, right? After all, no self-respecting ghost would be caught dead with the likes of a wheat-germ cookie or a piece of fresh fruit. Halloween is meant for the spirited ravaging of sugar-laden candy bars.

But if you’re one of those moms who recognize that the kids will be getting plenty of sweets without you contributing to the loot, you may want to hand out some Halloween treats that lean to the healthy side — without compromising the spirit of the holiday. Try some of the following recipes to make homemade treats that kids (and their parents) will be pleased to get.

·  Caramel Honey Apples

·  Take-Along Snack Mix
Divide this up into individual resealable snack bags for distribution.

·  Spice Pretzels
Divide this up into individual resealable snack bags for distribution.

·  Dough Pretzels
Make these with your kids as a fun afternoon activity. Twist into Halloween shapes such as pumpkins and cats.

·  Hermits
A real fall treat: Wrap them individually in Halloween plastic wrap.

·  Spicy Roasted Soybeans
Their salty-spiciness is a welcome contrast to the sweetness of the candy.

·  Spooky Honey Popcorn Balls
A great project for the kids. Wrap in individual wax paper bags.

Once your kids are back from their neighborhood prowl, remember that one of the healthiest ways to deal with the candy that comes home is to manage its consumption. To avoid arguments when the temptation of candy is staring them in the face, set up the rules with the kids first, before they head out the door to trick-or-treat. Some good tricks that seem to help:

·  send them out with tummies full of a warm and healthy dinner so they don’t come home starved or, worse, end up eating candy along the way.

·  Be a sport and allow a little extra on Halloween night.

·  Store candy out of sight, such as in a kitchen cupboard that only you can reach.

·  Limit candy to one a day at an agreed-upon time, such as with a glass of milk as an after-school snack, or for dessert at dinner 

• Igor – 2008 (G)
• Monster House – 2006 (PG)
• Wallace & Gromit – The Curse of the Were-Rabbit – 2005 (G)
• Pooh’s Heffalump Halloween Movie – 2005 (G)
• The Haunted Mansion - 2003 (PG)
• Mickey’s House of Villains – 2002 (Not Rated)
• Monsters, Inc. – 2001 (PG)
• Scooby-Doo’s Creepiest Capers – 2000 (Not Rated)
• Casper – 1995 (PG)
• Casper Meets Wendy – 1998 (PG)
• The Nightmare Before Christmas - 1993 (PG)
• Ernest Scared Stupid – 1991 (PG)
• Little Monsters - 1989 (PG)
• E.T. – The Extra-Terrestrial - 1982 (PG)
• Bedknobs and Broomsticks Enchanted Musical Edition – 1971 (G)
• It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown -1966 (Not Rated)
• The Wizard of Oz – 1939 (G)
• Hocus Pocus – 1993 (PG)
• Halloweentown – 1998 (PG)

• Rats Baked in Blood
• Healthy Halloween Pumpkin Treats 

• Severed Fingers with Toxic Dip
• Bloody Punch with Floating Hand of Death
• Zombie’s Brain with Tombstone Toasts
• Maggoty Pumpkin Soup
• Witch Cupcakes
• Dracula’s Blood Pudding
• Dirt Cups
• Candy Apples
• Spider Cakes
• Full Moon Cake
• Owl-Shaped Sugar Cookies
• Caramel Candy Apples
• Creepy Crawly Nightcrawlers
• Chocolate Spiders

1. Michael Jackson

2. Harry Potter

3. Edward Cullen and Belle Swan

4. Miley Cyrus

5. Star Trek

6. Zombies

7. G.I. Joe Ninja

8. Hermione Granger

9. Octomon

10. Lady Gaga