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October 8, 2008

CALLING ALL GHOSTS AND GOBLINS

            El Reno Main Street, the El Reno Police Department, the El Reno Public Schools, the El Reno Parks and Recreation Department, and the downtown businesses are sponsoring the HALLOWEEN SPOOKTACULAR on Saturday, October 25th.  A costume contest will be held at 9:00 a.m. at Etta Dale Junior High Gym, 601 S. Choctaw Ave.  Prizes will be given to winners in the following categories:  scariest, most original, cutest, best fairy tale character and best historical.    From 10:00 a.m. until noon children can trick or treat at the downtown businesses.  Join the festivities by coming downtown for some safe Halloween fun! 

For more information call the Main Street office at 262-8888

Dark Escapes Haunted House to Creep into Downtown El Reno, October 10^th - November 1^st

Dark Escapes Haunted House is located at 319 North Rock Island and is open every weekend from October 10^th through 19^th and open daily from October 24^th through November 1^st.  A special preview will be held on October 9^th at 7pm.  Tickets at the door are $8 and discounted ticket price is $6.  Screams of pure terror accompany horrific sights around every turn at Dark Escapes Haunted House.  Be surprised as original props come to life.  Take a journey from Area 51 to a haunted graveyard and enjoy the explicit gore of the Mad Scientist Lab.  To learn more visit darkescapeshaunt.com or call Travis Bryce at 405-250-0547.  A portion of all ticket sales to benefit the El Reno Main Street Program.