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Wheaton Trick-or-Treat Hours, Offers Safety Tips
The city of Wheaton says 3 to 7 p.m. are the hours for trick-or-treating during Halloween, which is Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013.
Trick-or-treat hours in Wheaton will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 31, 2013, according to a press release on the city’s website.
In addition, the release offers the following safety tips from the Wheaton Police Department:
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Trick-or-treat on one side of the street at a time, and don’t cross the street in the middle of the block or from between parked cars. Carefully cross streets only in crosswalks or at corners.
Trick-or-treat before it gets dark. If you must be out after dark, wear white or light-colored clothing, put reflective tape on your costume and treat bag, and carry a flashlight so you can be seen. Never carry a lit torch or candle.
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Dress children in non-flammable costumes that fit properly – short enough to prevent tripping. Avoid wearing facial masks, which obstruct vision. Use face paint and makeup instead.
Trick-or-treat with friends and stay in a group; there is safety in numbers. Never trick-or-treat alone.
Make sure young children are accompanied by an adult (parent) or responsible teen (older brother or sister) while trick-or-treating.
Advise children not to enter any residence or vehicle for the promise of anything. Children should wait outside the door for their “treats.”
Plan your trick-or-treat route ahead of time, staying in your own immediate neighborhood, along well-lighted streets. Do not wander far from home.
Instruct children never to eat any treats until they return home and the treats have been examined under sufficient light by an adult. Check the wrappers of commercial candy for signs of tampering. Wash and cut fruit before eating. Throw away anything unwrapped. Notify the police if there are any suspicious treats.
Always walk on the sidewalk while trick-or-treating. If there is no sidewalk on the street, keep to the left, next to the curb, and walk single-file facing (against) traffic.
Children should be courteous and respectful of other people's property. Damaging or defacing property will not be tolerated.
Parents should know who their children are with and which route they are taking through the area.
Homeowners should leave outside porch lights on.
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