Historical December 1982 report or notice. Original dates, prices and contacts describe the source period; current availability has not been established.
About 150 costumed children converged on St. Roch’s Gymnasium at 5 p.m. Halloween evening for the 15th annual Rosedale Halloween Party. Entertainment for the trick-or-treaters this year was provided by Presto the Magician (Jeff Lefton), who managed to keep the attention of the excited children while judges Bill and Mary Christman chose the 10 best costumes. Winners of the most imaginative costume competition were: Sara Barker (PacMan) Matt Bailey (clown) Ben Brammeier (Dracula) Jeggen Farwell (clown) Katie Holt (Annie) Dan McGuire (mummy) Kate Onuska (geisha girl) Sandra Rock (Raggedy Ann) Amber Vaughn (fallen angel) Kelly Woodard (Sylvester the Cat) The event was co-sponsored by the Rosedale, Washington Heights and Parkview Associations, as well as by the Skinker-DeBaliviere Community Council, with the cooperation of St. Roch’s parish. Rick Bender served as crossing guard. Art Santen again coordinated the event, as he has done since the annual party began in 1967. Art remembers how the event started as an idea Sharon McPherron shared with him. “That first party was held in the yard next to the school,” Art said.
Since then it has developed into a favorite event for neighborhood children and a welcome way of organizing trick-or-treating for everyone’s benefit and safety.
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Winners of the best costume awards at the 15th annual Rosedale Halloween Party took their bows before an audience of over 150 children at St. Roch’s gymnasium. The Neighborhood Paper, December 1982, page 7. Photographer not credited.
Originally published in The Neighborhood Paper, December 1982.
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