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Proud to serve their community
By Bob Robinson

Halloween has come and gone, but not the energy and enthusiasm that goes into two annual events tied to the traditional trick-or-treat of the “ghouls and goblins” world.

It’s not the trick-or-treat that I remember… one that involves going out for candy or pranks on Hallowed Eve, but a more civilized one that specifies two hours on the Sunday afternoon preceding Oct. 31.

Pranks are frowned upon, but there is candy and little kids in costumes aplenty, coupled with a youth effort to help feed the hungry.

The Greenville High School Key Club, Greenville High School Student Council and a variety of youth groups throughout the area have established a tradition of their own. It’s called Trick-or-Treat for FISH. Some wear costumes, some don’t, but they have their bags in hand and knock on doors to ask for food.

Food that FISH, a local community service organization, needs to help feed those less fortunate in Darke County. In recent years, GHS groups have had a tendency to team up in the effort. This year it was the Key Club and the Student Council. Members also “volunteered” their friends, brothers and sisters to join in the fun.

This year’s participants were: Erika Jeffers, Paige Keller, Lucas Keller, Heath Marker, Megan Galloway, Ellie Light, Aston Kester, Evan Kiser, Krutant Mehta, Abby Kindley, Tarah Guillozet, Clay Guillozet, Derek Lockhart, Darpan Kaur and Bhavneep Kaur.

In the meantime, younger students from around the community (as well as ‘students-to-be’) enjoyed the more traditional approach. Some costumes were hilarious and some were a little on the scary side… and not just limited to the kids.

There were plenty of scarred up faces, zombies, skeletons and chain saw murderers, quite enough to please the pallet of the true “ghosts and goblins” aficionados. One couple on a corner on Russ Road would have prompted a call to the police on any other day of the year.

Could they have been a 2012 version of the Munsters? I think so.

Then there was the balloon kid… as he prepared for his photo opportunity he grew in size and looked like an orange hot air balloon dropping down for a refill.

Finally, there was the trash can kid. Not the one many Steven King fans will remember from The Stand, but a real trash can. Dad said that next year he was going to dress up like a toilet. The young man didn’t look too enthused over the idea.

Many Greenville residents got a treat this year… from seeing the imagination of hundreds of kids (and/or their parents) to seeing local youth at their best… serving their community.

GHS students collected over 100 pounds of food that Kiwanians Bob Robinson (GHS Key Club Advisor), Al Greiner and Mike Snyder delivered to FISH the following week.

According to Carol Paul, GHS Student Council Advisor, said these students are glad to assist those who need help in any way possible.

“We are proud to be a part of this community,” she said.
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Proud to serve their community
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Proud to serve their community
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