Blood Clot Punch
1 2–liter bottle
black cherry soda
1 2–liter bottle
fruit punch soda

1 can frozen strawberries
1 bag of gummy worms

Pour both bottles of soda into a punch bowl. Put the can of frozen strawberries in the soda to melt. Stir occasionally as the strawberries melt. Just before serving, stir in the bag of gummy worms. You can also fill a rubber glove with water and freeze. Before you place the bowl of punch on the table, remove the rubber glove and put the frozen hand in the punch bowl to keep it cold.

Easy Scary Hand Treats

Contributed by Pam Clark

Ingredients:
Clear Plastic Gloves – (not latex)
purchase at a restaurant supply
store or beauty supply store
Candy corn
Popcorn – regular or carmel
corn, you may purchase already
popped bags from Cromer’s
P–nuts.
Curling Ribbon – black and
orange, cut in ten inch segments.

Directions: Take a glove and put one candy corn in each finger and push down to the end with points like finger nails. Fill with popcorn and squeeze all the air out. Tie off the end with a black and orange ribbon with a simple knot. After you have filled all the hands you need then go back and with scissors curl the ribbon. You can display in a simple bowl. BOO !

Safety on the Trick–or–Treat trail

* A parent or responsible adult should always accompany young children on their neighborhood rounds.

* Only go to homes with a porch light on and never enter a home or car for a treat.

* Because pedestrian injuries are the most common injuries to children on Halloween, remind Trick–or–Treaters to:

1. Stay in a group and communicate where they will be going.

2. Carry a cell phone for quick communication.

3. Remain on well–lit streets and always use the sidewalk.

4. If no sidewalk is available, walk at the far edge of the roadway facing traffic.

5. Never cut across yards or use alleys.

6. Only cross the street as a group in established crosswalks (as recognized by local custom). Never cross between parked cars or out driveways.

7. Don’t assume the right of way. Motorists may have trouble seeing Trick–or–Treaters. Just because one car stops, doesn’t mean others will!

* Law enforcement authorities should be notified immediately of any suspicious or unlawful activity.