Fort Leonard Wood Missouri News
The Bruce C. Clarke Library reopened earlier this month, bringing with it a renewed Halloween celebration schedule — the Story Walk, trick-or-treat, pumpkin decorating and costume contest Wednesday. Children and parents alike are encouraged to come in costume and walk around the square outside the library beginning at 12:30 p.m., when they can read panels from this year’s book, “Frankenstein … [Read more...] about Library to celebrate Halloween with Story Walk, pumpkin decor contest
Special to GUIDON Halloween is little more than two weeks away, and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration released these tips for a safer Halloween. Drivers — Avoid using handheld electronic devices. — Remember that as soon as you step out of your car, you become a pedestrian. — If you see a drunk driver or impaired pedestrian on the road, contact local law … [Read more...] about NHTSA: Celebrate safely
In a definitive answer to the status of Halloween’s hallmark event for children, U.S. Army Garrison Fort Leonard Wood Commander Col. Jeff Paine announced via post-wide memorandum that Fort Leonard Wood will indeed hold neighborhood trick-or-treating this year from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 — albeit with some noticeable changes. According to the memo, all celebrations on the post are limited to … [Read more...] about Trick-or-treating is on — with conditions
Soldiers, civilians and families prepared for Trick-or-Treat tonight by celebrating Halloween at several community events within the past several days. Community members attended the Fall Festival Fun Night, Religious Service Office’s Trunk-or-Treat and the Bruce C. Clarke Library’s Halloween Story Walk. At the 25th Annual Fall Festival Fun Night, attendees enjoyed face painting, a bean bag … [Read more...] about Fort Leonard Wood celebrates Halloween
The Bruce C. Clarke Library will host its annual Halloween Story Walk 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, beginning in the Maneuver Support Center of Excellence Plaza. Children and parents alike are encouraged to come in costume and walk around the square, reading panels from two books, “How to Scare a Ghost,” by Jean Reagan, and “Give Me Back My Bones,” by Kim Norman. “This year we’re doing two (books), … [Read more...] about Library to put on Halloween Story Walk Wednesday
GUIDON Staff The Marine Corps Detachment, Fort Leonard Wood, will hold a Trunk-or-Treat event from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Building 708. The St. Louis USO Mobile Food Truck will be present at the event and will offer free food and hot drinks, such as hot chocolate, cider and coffee. There are currently 20 trunks scheduled to participate, displaying decorations and candy to any … [Read more...] about Marines’ Trunk-or-Treat set for Wednesday
The Religious Services Office is scheduled to host its first “Trunk-or-Treat” event from 3 to 5 p.m. Oct. 27 at the Main Post Chapel’s north parking lot. Designed as a family-friendly, not-so-scary version of trick-or-treat, the event will feature games, free hot dogs, chips and hot chocolate provided by the USO mobile, and of course, decorated cars’ trunks. Children “can walk around from … [Read more...] about ‘Trunk-or-Treat’ set for Oct. 27
Fort Leonard Wood’s trick-or-treat hours are 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 31 and officials from the Directorate of Emergency Services, General Leonard Wood Army Community Hospital, Fort Leonard Wood Safety Office and Fire Prevention Office offered tips to the community for having a safe and fun Halloween. Law enforcement personnel, supported by Soldiers in the Noncommissioned Officer Academy, will be … [Read more...] about FLW officials offer trick-or-treating safety advice
By TRICARE Special to GUIDON The costumes are ready, and the candy bowls are stocked. But are you and your ghosts and goblins truly ready for Halloween? Children are more than twice as likely to be hit and killed by a car on Halloween than on any other day of the year. Before Halloween evening arrives, learn how to make the night safe for you and your loved ones. And should a stomach … [Read more...] about Wishing you a safe Halloween
By Tina Chaney Special to GUIDON The Bruce C. Clarke Library is gearing up for a “spooktacular” month of October. It will celebrate Halloween, the Halloween Story Walk and “Fantober.” Each week the library will be holding events that will lead to the Warrior-Con — the Bruce C. Clarke Library’s first ever comic and sci-fi convention-type event. It will be held Nov. 2 from 10 a.m. to 3 … [Read more...] about In the Works: Library plans for big October
DES, Safety office, GLWACH offer tips, services to make your Halloween a safe one Trick-or-treat hours for Fort Leonard Wood are scheduled from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, and installation officials want to make sure community members have a happy and safe Halloween. According to James Stewart, chief of police, Law Enforcement Division, Directorate of Emergency Services, DES will have law … [Read more...] about Trick-or-treat safely:
