Article and Photos by Charlie McKee
Western New Mexico University's (WNMU) Graham Gym was the spooky locale on Oct. 25 for this year's free Halloween Party for kids, sponsored by the Southwest New Mexico Association for the Education of Young Children (SWNMAEYC). Local organizations and WNMU provided activities and free goodies for the costumed "kids" of all ages.
Spooktacular 2014
Spooktacular 2014
It was a spectacular New Mexico blue sky day for a Halloween Spooktacular-?at WNMU's Graham Gym!
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Spooktacular 2014
The lovely "dalmatians" and WNMU students (left to right), Emily Salgado, Noelle Preciado, and Brittany Rutherford, hosted the kids' ring toss. All three work at WNMU's Child Development Center.-?`^
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Spooktacular 2014
Skeletal 6 year old, Alijah Thompson, tests his prowess at the ring toss.
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Spooktacular 2014
Drowned Pirate Donovan (left) and Dead Bride Stormy (right) creepily participate in the festivities.
Spooktacular 2014
Silver City Police Department's Patrol Officer Richard Flores distributes and explains Child Identity Kits (to be filled out by parents with medical information, DNA samples and fingerprints) to Spooktacular attendees.
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Spooktacular 2014
Three month old Mackenzie Thompson snoozes through Spooktacular's frolicking, in costume (according to her mother, Jessica Thompson) as Rapunzel.
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Spooktacular 2014
A Spooktacular event would not be complete without a visit from Darth Vader (otherwise known as Roman Valenzuela), bringing the Force to Graham Gym!
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