Welcome!
Atlantic Community Church is hosting several events that might interest you. They are showing the movie, “Jonah,” at 7 p.m. on November 6, 2020.
They are planning a Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. on November 22, 2020. They will have the Hanging of the Greens at 10 a.m. on November 28, 2020, and Naomi Hosek, a missionary serving in Turkey from The Evangelical Alliance Mission, will speak during worship service on November 29, 2020.
Trunk-or-Treat will be held at Fallowfield Fire & Rescue and the Odd Fellows’ Hall in Atlantic on Thursday, October 29, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. They will host vendors and COVID-19 protocols will be observed. There will be no door-to-door trick-or-treating in East or West Fallowfield Townships.
I used to love trick-or-treating as a kid, didn’t you? My brother, sister, and I would usually carve our pumpkins before we went out transformed into witches or punk rockers, clowns, black cats, or grandmas. We’d put candles into the pumpkins and light our jack o’ lanterns before we headed out.
Mom always saved the pumpkin seeds, and then salted and roasted them. What a treat! I had no idea then how healthy they are. We’d eat those for a few days after Halloween.
I guess it was good timing—eat some healthy pumpkin seeds before gorging on candy. It’s sort of like eating a spinach salad before a piece of chocolate cake. You might be able to convince yourself you’re eating healthfully if you eat this way.
My siblings and I used to walk up and down Rocky Glen Road, dried leaves swishing underfoot, and then head down to Adamsville, where we’d really make a haul of candy. We used old pillowcases as candy bags, and usually filled these more than half way.
My favorite section to trick-or-treat was Adamsville Road between Route 18 and the railroad tracks, and Route 18 from Lofink’s Antiques down to the Mowris’ house.
Man, did we get a haul! My favorites were Butterfingers, Blow Pops, 100 Grand, and Nestle Crunch. Yummy…
Mom and Dad wouldn’t let us eat too much candy in one sitting, but my brother, sister, and I were smart. We’d hit the candy as soon as we ran off the school bus, and eat to our heart’s content. Then we’d be sure to put it away before Mom and Dad got home from work. Sigh…kids are sneaky.
One of my favorite Halloweens was my sixth-grade year. I dressed up as an antebellum belle. I bought a hoopskirt, had a gown made, bought white gloves, wore hair bows that matched my dress, and proudly strode Rocky Glen Road and downtown Adamsville.
As much fun as I had, wearing my costume to our class’s Halloween party the next day was the best part.
Some people wore plastic costumes, such as Batman and Garfield; others dressed as witches or cheerleaders. But I was the only antebellum belle.
It was fun getting so much positive attention. I wore a cobalt-blue taffeta, floor-length hoopskirt with elbow-length sleeves.
Trying to sit in my desk while wearing a hoopskirt might’ve been comical, except I’d watched so many Civil War movies and practiced at home, so I knew how to gracefully pull the hoop up before sitting. Otherwise it would’ve belled up over my waist.
I hope my stories stirred happy memories of Halloweens past.
Have a wonderful week! Blessings!