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  • Thousands lined Main Street Duncan Saturday, Oct. 27, 2012, regardless of cold weather, for the annual Boo Review Trick or Treating event, sponsored by MSD and merchants. Derrick Miller/The Duncan Banner

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October 28, 2012

Cold weather doesn’t deter large crowds to Boo Review, Fall Fest

Derrick Miller The Duncan Banner

DUNCAN — It takes a whole village to raise a child. And Saturday that village came together to celebrate Halloween with area children.

Main Street Duncan’s Boo Review and the Simmons Center’s Family Fall Fest were among Saturday’s events. And both entities acknowledged the impact of teaming up and planning together had on the number of volunteers and how much they were able to accomplish.

“Freedom Biker Church asked if they could do their Trunk or Treat during our event,” Johnson said. “We’ve directed people to them, and they’ve been directing people to us.

“With this, Freedom Biker Church and the Simmons Center, they only have to get dressed up once. I love it when we work together as a community.”

This year’s Boo Review also noted an increase in vendors (including Duncan Little Theatre and the Duncan Fire Department) and an increase in the number of children participating. In fact, the Boo Review had nearly 5,000 people, which is about 2,000 people more than previous years.

At the Simmons Center, Family Fall Fest carnival didn’t start until 1 p.m. to avoid conflict with the Boo Review. And the event received a boost from National Junior Honor Society, National Honor Society and Key Club volunteers. Some of the Simmons Center employees also volunteered their time for the event.

“We try not to overlap the Boo Review,” Lori Belcher, Simmons Center youth and recreation sports program manager, said. “We don’t want to compete.”

Inside the Simmons Center, a haunted house also displayed the faction of entities pulling together. The Simmons Center, Duncan High School Drama Department and Duncan Little Theatre worked with one another to bring scares to everyone walking through.

Loisdawn Jones, representing DLT, said there were about 70 volunteers among the entities for the haunted house.

“It takes a community effort to make this happen,” Jones said.

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