[RP TownTalk] Halloween

[Rob Oppenheim]

Yup. Trick-or-Treat is 6-8 pm.
That's the standard hours for trick-or-treating in RP 
as set by the town council a long time ago.

However, in the past, daylight savings ended before Halloween night. 
So it was dark by 6 pm on Halloween.

This year, Daylight Savings ends on the first Sunday of November 
That is Sunday Nov 4, 2007.

So for the first time this year, it will still be light at 6 pm on Halloween.
Sunset will be at 6:09 p.m. and twilight will end at 6:37 p.m.

It is not traditional to trick and treat in the light, but it might be good. 
For a more traditional dark time, just wait till 6:40 pm. 

Perhaps the ending time should be 8:30 pm now. 
If you would like it changed to a later time next year, 
you can discuss it here and talk to your council member.

On Nov 4, We "Fall Back" one hour (2 am becomes 1 am). 
You gain one hour of sleep. (Forget to set the clock back and 
you will be at church an hour early.) It will get dark really early - 
the sun sets at 5:05 p.m. on Nov 4th. 

-Rob Oppenheim

On Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:41:46 +0000, Robinson Sanderson wrote:

>I believe on the Town Crier it says 6pm-8pm for trick or treating.  
>If I'm wrong, someone please let me know so I can take my kids 
>out at the correct time!
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