October 2019 Newsletter
It's Halloween time again! Last years Trick of Treat was so successful, we decided to use the same format again this year.
With the all of young families now moving into the neighborhood, kids are everywhere, and so will be Trick or Treat. This year, we will have again have traditional Trick or Treat throughout the entire neighborhood!
Because Pollard Estates is quite large and the houses are somewhat far apart, with many trees that block light, and there are no sidewalks, we will have Trick or Treat from the streets rather than from each individual front door. With that in mind, here is the plan for Trick or Treat:
Trick or Treat will be from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Thursday, October 31. Anyone driving in the neighborhood at this time should take special precautions and watch for children!
Please give out candy in your driveway rather than having children knock on your door. This will keep them from having to walk all the way up the driveway and save them precious time to canvas the neighborhood for candy.
If you prefer to have kids knock, please remember to turn on your lights so they will know that knocking on your door means they get a special treat. Houses without lights on should be skipped by Trick or Treaters.
We usually have a handful of families that will host activities in their front yards to promote movement throughout the neighborhood, so if you are so inclined, please set up your tables and displays to be readily visible.
This is also a good time to meet and greet your neighbors at the end of your driveway.
Trick or Treaters should wear reflective or glow in the dark items and carry flashlights.
Trick or Treaters should also be accompanied by an adult.
We will have a Halloween decorating contest again this year, and the decorating contest will be judged on Friday, October 25 in the evening. The winner will be announced on Halloween Day.
Food Scavenger Hunt
Another October tradition is the St. Aloysius Junior High Youth Group Food Scavenger Hunt benefiting the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank. It will be happening on Sunday, October 13, 2019 in Pollard Estates and Woodchase. Students will be walking door-to-door collecting canned food donations. If you would like to contribute but will not be home that day, please leave a donation by your front door. The Food Bank truly appreciates your generosity with Thanksgiving just around the corner.
Fall is here, and cooler weather is promised next week. Let's hope the weather forecasters are right for a change and the seasons will progress in an orderly fashion from here on until Christmas.
Steve Oivanki, President