Office of the Mayor

Proclamation

Lawrence, Kansas

WHEREAS:   The City of Lawrence Parks and Recreation Department encourages trick-or-treaters to make their Halloween "Trick-Or-Treating" house calls between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, October 31; and

WHEREAS:   Homeowners are asked to turn on their porch lights during these hours to assist costumed youth; and

WHEREAS:   Parents are encouraged to accompany children and inspect treats before they are eaten, making sure that all treats are in original packaging; and

WHEREAS:   Trick-or-treaters should remain in familiar neighborhoods, skip houses that do not have porch lights on, wear clothes that are bright in color and not flammable, and use the sidewalks when venturing between houses; and

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Michael Dever, Mayor of the City of Lawrence, Kansas, do hereby proclaim Thursday, October 31, 2013, between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., to be

“HALLOWEEN TRICK-OR-TREATING NIGHT”

Michael Dever, Mayor

October 22, 2013