Haunted Hall open for 1 more Saturday

With our 4th Halloween Weekend upon us, the Haunted Hall will be open for one last Saturday. For those who have not been through it, you have no idea what is involved. This is not a hokey little room that is thrown together in a day or two. Our hall is a multi-chambered series of rooms, with a variety of scary features. It takes the crew of Chuck, Mark and others almost a full month to design and build (and will take almost as long to dismantle and pack it all away). In addition to the construction, the haunted hall is staffed by over 20 people each week. This year, we have had some local high school students assist in the coverage. The Griswold Student Council helped out on week 1 and week 3, with assitance from GHS's Terri Cholewa. The 2nd week featured the drama club and their teacher, Tim Moore (they are presenting Cyrano this fall). This coming week will be staffed by members of the chamber choir and Ray Churchill, so don't be surprised if your guide breaks out in song (I believe that the spring musical is The Sound of Music, but I may be wrong...and they always do a tremendous job). Lastly, a big thanks to the Preston City Fire Department and Chief Casey for guiding us through the complex process of fire codes for special events, and for providing an on-site firefighter to supervise the operation on Saturday. For those who think the Haunted Hall is not scary and is meant for the little ones, just watch how many people wind up backing out after seeing the first room (Jackie makes an excellent execution victim, although she claims she didn't do the crime). Join us on Saturday, and we encourage morning visits when the lines are shorter.