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By AL OSTROWSKI Staff Writer More than 200 costumed young sters, some accompanied by pa rents, participated in the Saturday’s Halloween costume parade spon sored by the Downtown Kenosha Association. The parade began at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Civic Building to the tune of marching songs on a sunny, but brisk day with a temperature of 49 degrees. Children gathered at the staging area on 56th Street and Sheridan Road as ‘‘On Wisconsin’ was being played. Forming in the front of the Civic Building, the youngsters paraded east on 56th Street to Eighth Ave nue, south to 58th Street, through the mall and north to the Lake Theatre. At the theatre they received Hal loween treat bags, watched filmed cartoons and were entertained by Kirby the Talking Stop Sign, portrayed by Larry Moncher, police department safety officer. The Canine Division of the police depart ment also put on a demonstration. A wide variety of costumes were in evidence, from Mickey Mouse to punk rock and Star Wars. Four-year-old Tiffany Cerminara, 621 58th St., led off in her ‘‘Hard Times’’ costume, complete with a half-loaf of bread dangling from binder twine. Sisters Melissa, 4, and Jennifer, 3, Chalekian, 2602 33rd St., were dressed as witches, because it was scary, they said. Jennifer Weidner, 4, 4800 40th Ave., was dressed as Strawberry Shortcake, along with Mrs. Weidner’s niece Melissa Oliak, who came along as Mickey Mouse. It was the first Halloween parade for Melissa, second for Jennifer, of Trinity Lutheran Nursing School. Tim Kloster, 5, 4615 37th Ave., was dressed as Superman. Why? “Cuz I wanted to,’’ he said. He attends Bain School and is looking ahead to a party there on Monday. His best treats always were bub blegum, he said. His brother Paul resembled Babe Ruth. ‘‘Cuz I want to be like him,” he said. ‘‘He hit 60 home runs, and I played ball in the summer.” Young Michael Hartung, 4, 1101 82nd St., was cast as a hobo. He said he was a traveling sheriff, complete with stick and kerchief ready to be filled with goodies. A Gamerream Guard costume from Star Wars was worn by Joe Malzahn, 6, 1922 89th St. The Jane Vernon School student enjoyed the science fiction show. His brother, Jason, and neighbor, Donnie Erdman, were dressed in Count Dracula uniforms. ‘‘We like to look scary,’’ they said. Jennie Kreger, 10, with Libby Goldberg, 10, and Vicki Cerda, 11, all Jane Vernon students attended their first Halloween parade. They dressed as punk rockers and will cap the weekend with visits to the haunted houses at Tremper and Market Square. Punk _ rockers? “That’s the style,’’ Vicki said, echoed by her friends. Jeminah Pinny, 5, 1465 Sheridan Road, came as Cheer Bear. She also will go out for trick-or-treat on Monday, ‘‘with mama and Aunt Debby, going along, she said, as photos by John So. Melissa (left) and Jennifer Chalekian add a witch’s touch Parade leader Four-year-old Tiffany Cerminara led off the 1983 Hal loween Parade with her “Hard Times” costume. She was joined by about 200 other children and adults who donned costumes to celebrate the holiday. One-year-old Mandi Wicks slept through the parade Space visitor What Mandi Wicks missed during her nap was a visit by the space traveler R2- D2 Jr., as portrayed by Jessica Taylor. Jessica’s father, Kevin Taylor, helped show junior the way. Stephanie Meyer, 7, came as a ?? Connie Bloxdorf. as “Bo Peep”
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Kenosha News
Kenosha, Wisconsin, US
Sun, Oct 30, 1983
Page 23
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