October 30, 2003- Gibson County Sheriff's Department will check treats tonight and tomorrow at Princeton McDonald's, from 5 pm to 8 pm. All trick or treaters who have their treats scanned will receive a free ice cream cone or small french fries. The Sheriff's Department and McDonald's have conducted the safety check for over 25 years. Sheriff's Department will also check treats tomorrow evening from 6 till 9 at Hometown Pizza in Haubstadt.
We also have the following adult safety tips for Halloween:
* Know the route your kids will be taking if you aren't going with them.
*The best bet is to make sure that an adult is going with them. If you can't take them, see if another parent or a teen aged sibling can go along.
* Know what other activities a child may be attending, such as parties, school or mall functions.
*Make sure you set a time that they should be home by. Make sure they know how important it is for them to be home on time.
*Explain to children the difference between tricks and vandalism. Throwing eggs at a house may seem like fun but they need to know the other side of the coin as well, clean up and damages can ruin Halloween. If they are caught vandalizing, make them clean up the mess they've made.
*Explain to your kids that animal cruelty is not acceptable. Kids may know this on their own but peer pressure can be a bad thing. Make sure that they know that harming animals is not only morally wrong but punishable by law and will not be tolerated.
