(State health officials have recommended that the traditional trick-or-treating be discontinued this year for fear of COVID-19 infections. There will be further announcements and guidelines in coming days.)
In recent days the Town of Wake Forest has received numerous inquiries from residents about whether the Town plans to “cancel” Halloween this year. Not surprisingly, rumors also abound on social media that Wake Forest has “prohibited” trick-or-treating. Town officials want residents to know that Halloween has not been canceled, and trick-or-treating is at parents’ discretion.
Halloween (and trick-or-treating) is not a Town-sanctioned event, but rather a nationally recognized event that occurs on October 31. Other than announcing the recommended trick-or-treating hours (always 6-8 p.m.), the Town of Wake Forest has no further involvement.
Additionally, the Town has no legal authority or basis to cancel Halloween/trick-or-treating or to restrict the free movement of its residents. Participation in trick-or-treating is an individual/parent decision – both by those who choose to allow their children to go door-to-door and those who opt to hand out candy.
Any residents who do not want trick-or-treaters on their property should turn off their front lights and close the front door. Trick-or-treaters are asked to be respectful to those who choose not to participate.
Those who choose to participate – either as trick-or-treaters or distributors of candy – are strongly urged to follow https://sdarcwellness.com/buy-levitra-online/ these public health recommendations:
- Be safe and utilize common sense, such as wear a protective mask or face covering;
- Maintain social distancing if not in the same household;
- Any household with a positive case of COVID-19 should not participate;
- Any individuals with COVID-19 symptoms should not participate;
- Any homes that are supplying candy are encouraged to practice safe social distancing.
To view a complete list of Halloween safety tips, visit http://bit.ly/HalloweenSafetyWF.
One Response
I think this is a good idea. Trick or treating is a special event of wonderful fun for children and parents. We have been locked up way to long. We all need and deserve to have a great time with our families and our neighbors outside. This evening can be done safely. The officials have trusted the people of our great community to be smart about their behavior. The town of Wake Forest officials have llistened to the citizens of the Wake Forest community by giving the people a choice. I must add this. If protestors can be in the streets with and without masks by the hundreds and thousands, not practicing social distancing, our children who do practice safety protocols have the right to be in our streets visiting our neighbor’s houses doing no damage. This event puts smiles on the faces of our children. We cannot deprive our beautiful children of this fun . As a home owner, I love holloween. I love handing out candy seeing the children getting so excited. I love seeing the imaginative costumes and how much of a good time the children are having. The Wake Foest officials should have listened to the community, not only now, but when deciding on cancelling our parade. The move was so wrong. There was a way to hold the parade safely, but the people were left in the dark until the last minute, We had no say in the decision that effected our community morale. Thank you for listening to your town’s people this rime.