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Board green-lights planning for small-scale 'Haunted Woods' fundraiser
Summary
Kelly proposed a small 'Haunted Woods' fundraiser to be piloted on a short trail with modest admission; members agreed to keep it small the first year and to coordinate with the park board and volunteers.
Board member Kelly presented a proposal to stage a "Haunted Woods" event around Halloween as a community fundraiser and attraction. Kelly said she had "had this idea for many, many years" and suggested testing the concept by using the short trail behind the pavilion for year one, keeping the event small and manageable and charging a modest admission ("maybe $5 to get in").
Members discussed logistics — ropes to keep visitors on trail, whether to schedule the event the week before trick-or-treating or on trick-or-treat night, volunteer staffing from school or sports groups, safety considerations and simple attractions such as a fire pit and candy. The board agreed to take the idea to the park board for approval and to start identifying volunteers and supplies.
