Proud to serve
their community
By Bob Robinson
Halloween has come and gone, but not the energy and enthusiasm that
goes into two annual events tied to the traditional trick-or-treat of
the “ghouls and goblins” world.
It’s not the trick-or-treat that I remember… one that involves going
out for candy or pranks on Hallowed Eve, but a more civilized one that
specifies two hours on the Sunday afternoon preceding Oct. 31.
Pranks are frowned upon, but there is candy and little kids in costumes
aplenty, coupled with a youth effort to help feed the hungry.
The Greenville High School Key Club, Greenville High School Student
Council and a variety of youth groups throughout the area have
established a tradition of their own. It’s called Trick-or-Treat for
FISH. Some wear costumes, some don’t, but they have their bags in hand
and knock on doors to ask for food.
Food that FISH, a local community service organization, needs to help
feed those less fortunate in Darke County. In recent years, GHS groups
have had a tendency to team up in the effort. This year it was the Key
Club and the Student Council. Members also “volunteered” their friends,
brothers and sisters to join in the fun.
This year’s participants were: Erika Jeffers, Paige Keller, Lucas
Keller, Heath Marker, Megan Galloway, Ellie Light, Aston Kester, Evan
Kiser, Krutant Mehta, Abby Kindley, Tarah Guillozet, Clay Guillozet,
Derek Lockhart, Darpan Kaur and Bhavneep Kaur.
In the meantime, younger students from around the community (as well as
‘students-to-be’) enjoyed the more traditional approach. Some costumes
were hilarious and some were a little on the scary side… and not just
limited to the kids.
There were plenty of scarred up faces, zombies, skeletons and chain saw
murderers, quite enough to please the pallet of the true “ghosts and
goblins” aficionados. One couple on a corner on Russ Road would have
prompted a call to the police on any other day of the year.
Could they have been a 2012 version of the Munsters? I think so.
Then there was the balloon kid… as he prepared for his photo
opportunity he grew in size and looked like an orange hot air balloon
dropping down for a refill.
Finally, there was the trash can kid. Not the one many Steven King fans
will remember from The Stand, but a real trash can. Dad said that next
year he was going to dress up like a toilet. The
young man didn’t look too enthused over the idea.
Many Greenville residents got a treat this year… from seeing the
imagination of hundreds of kids (and/or their parents) to seeing local
youth at their best… serving their community.
GHS students collected over 100 pounds of food that Kiwanians Bob
Robinson (GHS Key Club Advisor), Al Greiner and Mike Snyder delivered
to FISH the following week.
According to Carol Paul, GHS Student Council Advisor, said these
students are glad to assist those who need help in any way possible.
“We are proud to be a part of this community,” she said.
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