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November 2016
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Plenty of Treats at Lakeland’s Halloween Festival
Story and photos by Kim Odom, Special to THE VIEW 38002
Three hours of fun and excitement
whizzed by as hundreds filled
International Harvester Park for the
annual Halloween Festival hosted by
the
Parks
and
Recreation
Department, Sunday, Oct. 30.
There were plenty of games,
crafts, and contests, planned for
families at this year’s event. Trick-or
-trick bags filled up quickly as more
than 20 vendors joined in on the
festival of fun by serving as candy
and game stations throughout the
event. The perimeters of vending
stations lined up in front of the park’s
stage started with Lakeland Lane
featuring booths for Lakeland PTA,
Lakeland Parks and Recreation,
Lakeland Stormwater, Lakeland
Currents, and the Lakeland Lion’s
Club. Youngsters received goodies
from additional vendors including
Sprouts, AT&T, MemPops, and
Memphis Redbirds. Redbird reps
were gave out baseball caps and
schedules for next year’s season.
First, second, and third-place