Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is holding several upcoming events, including ticket sales for a shopping extravaganza on October 10th where 75% of proceeds will go to Habitat. The Utah Valley ReStores will celebrate World Habitat Day on October 9-10th with 50% off sales and prize drawings. Orientations will be held in October for those interested in Habitat's affordable housing program. Volunteers are needed to serve on committees and assist with construction projects. Recent volunteer events included a police picnic, summer party for homeowners, and youth helping to transform a subdivision.

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September/October 2015
Shopping for a Cause! Habitat Selling Tickets to Annual Shopping Extravaganza!
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is participating again in the Outlets at Traverse Mountain An-
nual Shopping Extravaganza on Saturday, October 10, 2015. The affiliate is currently selling tickets to
the event. 75% of ticket proceeds go towards Habitat’s local mission if purchased at the Orem Habitat
office, Orem and Spanish Fork Restores or online at
http://www.outletsattraversemountain.com/event/shopping-extravaganza/2145456504 (choose
Habitat as your charity of choice). A $20 ticket includes lunch/dessert bar, five chances to win over
$30,000 in prizes, live entertainment, photo booth, generous store discounts and much more.
Utah Valley ReStores to Celebrate the 30th
World Habitat Day with Huge
Sale
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County ReStores in Orem and Spanish Fork will
be celebrating World Habitat Day with a huge sale on Friday, October 9th
and
Saturday, October 10th
. The Utah Valley ReStores will be open from 10:00
a.m. to 6:00 p.m. those days and will have 50% off selected items, refresh-
ments, and drawings for prizes, such as an overnight stay at the Manti House
Bed and Breakfast Inn. Stop by, save big, and enter to win! Store locations
can be found at www.habitatuc.org/restore.htm
World Habitat Day is the one day set aside annually to recognize the basic right of all humanity to ade-
quate shelter, and to encourage grassroots action toward ending poverty housing. On World Habitat
Day, the first Monday of October, the Habitat for Humanity community joins the United Nations and or-
ganizations around the world in raising awareness, educating and mobilizing individuals and communi-
ties to take action on the current global housing crisis. Habitat for Humanity and the United Nations
General Assembly will observe the 30th anniversary of World Habitat Day this year.
Habitat to Hold Orientations for Those Interested in Affordable Housing Program
Habitat for Humanity of Utah County is currently seeking applicants for its local affordable housing pro-
gram. Those interested in applying will need to attend one of three orientations to be held the third week
of October at Community Action Services and Food Bank at 815 South Freedom Blvd, Provo. Sessions
will be: Tuesday, October 20, 2015 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, October 21, 2015 6:30 p.m., or Friday, Octo-
ber 23, 2015 2:00 p.m. Orientation attendance is the important and mandatory first step in the applica-
tion process. For qualifications and more information, look online at www.habitatuc.org/qualify.htm or
call the office at (801) 344-8527.
• Join the Circle of 100 and help Habitat build its first full Women Build home in Provo with a single
mother and her two children! Details at www.habitatuc.org/circleOf100.htm.
• Get all your fall home improvement projects done today! Stop by the Habitat ReStores in Orem
and Spanish Fork and save big on new and used building material, appliances, furniture, and paint!
Locations and hours at www.habitatuc.org/restore.htm.
• A decent home helps students succeed. Donate your car to help Habitat build local homes. It’s
easy and pick-up is free. Details at www.habitatuc.org/cars-for-homes.htm.
• Recycle all the aluminum cans from your fall school carnivals and help provide safe and afford-
able housing for families in need in our community. Drop off locations at
www.habitatuc.org/recycle.htm.
• Do you live in downtown Provo and have an idea for a neighborhood beautification project?
Habitat has funding to help make these projects a reality. Contact Ashley at (801) 368-2260 or
ashleyb@habitatuc.org for more information.

2. A PRAYER FOR HOUSING – Habitat for Humanity
held its Annual Day of Prayer event this past Sunday
at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Provo. The beauti-
ful interfaith service included prayer, scripture, won-
derful music, and a special address by Robert Millet,
retired Dean of Religion at BYU. A highlight of the
evening was when the children of St. Mary’s pre-
sented a “check” to help with Habitat’s mission in the
community. So sweet!
A BRUSH WITH KINDNESS – Habitat for
Humanity of Utah County kicked
off the first national A Brush with
Kindness Week locally this past
Saturday with a small ceremony.
A Brush with Kindness Week is a
nationwide effort to transform
neighborhoods by painting, pro-
viding minor exterior home re-
pairs, landscaping and cleaning
up yards in partnership with
more than 153 low-income
homeowners, many of whom are
elderly or have a disability. Lo-
cally, over 30 Habitat for Human-
ity of Utah County volunteers will
work on three projects in the Orem, Utah near the local affiliate’s Washburn Reams Development during the
week.
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• To make energy more affordable for families who need it most, One World Solar installs solar panels for
low income families including Habitat for Humanity-built homes in our service areas. We bring together com-
munity partners, volunteers and job trainees to implement solar power and energy efficiency for families,
providing energy cost savings, valuable hands-on experience, and a source of clean local energy that bene-
fits us all. To request an application for the Solar House - Affordable Renewable Energy program, which pro-
vides families a long-term solution to reverse high energy bills, email One World Solar at
info@1WorldSolar.org.
• Go grocery shopping and help provide safe and affordable housing for families in need in our community!
Sign up for Smith’s Community Rewards Program at www.smithscommunityrewards.com, link your ac-
count/card with Habitat for Humanity of Utah County (#48773) and then go shopping at your local Smith’s
Grocery Store. Smith’s will then provide a financial contribution to the local Habitat affiliate.
• Check out Habitat’s FUNSAVER Site! Habitat for Humanity has partnered with VP Deals to get all the lat-
est bargains on local products/venues. Check out this week’s FUNSAVER specials at
www.habitatucdeals.info. A portion of your “fun” purchases will help Habitat further its housing mission in
the community.
• Did you know that radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer? Protect your family today from
this cancer causing gas by testing your home! Test kits are available at the Habitat ReStores in Orem and
Spanish Fork for only $6.00 (includes lab fee). More information about radon, look online at
www.habitatuc.org/radon.htm.

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LABORING AT THE PARADE! - Habitat for Humanity of Utah
County partner families and staff members of Kenny Seng
Construction and their families walked in the
Payson Onion Days Parade on Labor Day to
promote Habitat’s affordable housing mission.
The volunteers handed out candy and flyers to
parade goers. Special thanks to Kenny Seng
and his staff for sponsoring this year’s parade
entry and providing the cool parade “float”!
A DAY TO CARE! - PEG Development brought 16 em-
ployees to work at the Evans Habitat home in Orem as
part of this year’s annual United Way of Utah County’s
Day of Caring event. The volunteers worked for three
and a half hours doing landscaping and framing, includ-
ing: engineering and building retaining walls, prepping
for the sprinkling system, installing the main carport
beam, and raking and leveling the yard. They also do-
nated financially to the project.

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For more information, look online at www.habitatuc.org or contact LeAnn at (801) 368-2250 or
leann@habitatuc.org. You can also sign up online at www.habitatuc.org/volunteer.htm.
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YOUTH HELP TO TRANSFORM
TYERAY SUBDIVISION - Youth
and Youth Leaders from the Sa-
lem 6th LDS Ward helped to
transform Habitat’s TyeRay Sub-
division in Provo on Friday, July
31st. Volunteers weeded the
parking strips at the subdivision. They also
cleaned up the TyeRay Community Garden
and helped Habitat homeowner, Menou
Tchako, prepare her back and side yard for
topsoil, a sprinkling system, and sod. Tchako
has been saving funds to upgrade her prop-
erty for many years and was grateful to have
the additional help to make the project possi-
ble. We appreciate Habitat Board member,
Tara Riddle, for organizing the service project
and the youth volunteers for their hard work
Volunteer Opportunities
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT TO SERVE ON
COMMITTEES
Volunteers are needed to serve on all of Habitat’s local
committees. Monthly or quarterly meetings, limited
time commitment, no experience necessary, varying
interests and skills needed. For more information, con-
tact LeAnn Hillam at (801) 368-2250 or
leann@habitatuc.org.
LAST POLICE PICNIC OF THE SEASON - Habitat re-
cently held its last police picnic of the season at the Maeser
Park Pavilion recently. Maeser Neighbors were able to
gather and discuss community revitalization and safety
needs with Habitat staff and local Community Police Offi-
cers. Special thanks to Rachel Whipple for organizing the
picnic and to Smith's for donating the food.
CREW LEADERS AND SITE HOSTS NEEDED TO
HELP GUIDE CONSTRUCTION
Volunteers with construction experience or those
wanting to improve their construction skills are being
sought to participate in the affiliate's Crew Leader and
Site Host Programs. Orientations are monthly. The
next orientation will be on at the Habitat office in Orem
on October 17th beginning at 9:00 a.m. For informa-
tion, contact LeAnn at the number or email below.
PARTYING AT THE POND! - Habitat for Human-
ity of Utah County held its Annual Summer Party
for its homeowners and partner families in late
August at the Wayne Bartholomew Family Park in
Springville. Families enjoyed sandwiches, chips,
fruit, and some yummy desserts. After dinner, the
families played in the sand and water and fished
at the new pond.

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HOUSING FACT
Affordable housing saves taxpayer money by reducing demand for other government services, includ-
ing homeless, health and other social programs.
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HOME MAINTENANCE TIP (www.houselogic.com)
What’s Causing Those Footsteps in the Attic and Other Spooky Sounds and Smells?
Are you haunted by strange noises and weird odors? With the proper maintenance, you’ve got more than a ghost
of a chance to rest easy.
Creaking and Popping in the Night
The many materials that make up your house — wood framing, plywood, glass, metal ducts, nails, plumbing
pipes — all expand and contract at different rates.
When a house cools at night, these materials may move slightly, rubbing against each other and making noises.
Occasionally, they’ll contract with an audible pop.
These sounds tend to be more noticeable in fall, when warm days give way to rapidly cooling nights. The bad
news? Not much you can do about it. The good news? Those sounds are harmless and normal.
Zombie Odor
It’s either time to throw out the garbage, or you’d better call your gas utility to check on your gas lines and con-
nections.
Natural gas is odorless, but natural gas suppliers add a foul-smelling odorant — butyl mercaptan — to alert occu-
pants to any leaks. The smell is like rotten eggs.
Leaks can occur at your gas-fired water heater, fireplace, clothes dryer, and any gas line. Leaking natural gas is
potentially dangerous — leave the house and call your natural gas provider to assess the situation. Most utility
companies perform safety checks for free.
Footsteps in the Attic
Amplified by an unfinished attic space, a raccoon or even a good-size squirrel on your roof might sound like an ax
murderer is doing the polka overhead.
These rooftop transits are normal for critters — roofs offer a nice long unobstructed highway.
Make sure your soffit, rafter, and gable roof vents are covered with screens and in good shape, or your rooftop
buddies might find their way into your attic for real. Trim back branches that provide critters easy access to
your roof.
Something’s Burning
You can smell the odor of burnt wood, but the smoke detectors aren’t going off and there’s no smoke in the
house. The culprit could be your fireplace — even if you haven’t had a fire for days.
The probable cause is a drafty chimney and negative air pressure in your home, meaning that outside air is infil-
trating down your chimney, bringing stale burnt smells with it.
Stop drafts by making sure your damper has a good seal. Regulate air pressure by adding more cold air return
ducts to your HVAC system. You’ll get rid of the odor and save on your energy bill, too.
Moaning and Clattering
These classic spooky sounds often show up when the wind blows and there’s a storm brewing.
Vents for clothes dryers, bathrooms, and water heaters exit out the roof or the side of the house. To prevent
backdrafts, these vents have dampers — flaps designed to let vented air out and prevent outside air from coming
in. These flaps sometimes move and rattle in high winds.
Because dampers often are located in attics or in between floor joists, the sound can be difficult to pinpoint. You
may need a new damper ($85).

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SAVING TIP (www.moneycrashers.com)
Simple Tips to Save Money at Halloween – Decorations, Food, Costumes & Trick-or-Treating
Though the holiday season in December is generally the costliest time of the year for many families, the ex-
penses of Halloween can be surprisingly immense. Buying Halloween costumes, candy, special accesso-
ries, decorations, and treats for school events can seriously bust your bank account.
The biggest problem is that many people don’t budget for Halloween as they would for Christmas or Easter.
Instead, Halloween purchases are often unexpected and made at the last minute.
So, what’s a savvy parent to do when Halloween rolls around? Celebrate on the cheap, of course. By finding
more affordable ways to decorate, dress, snack, and party, Halloween doesn’t have to be a budget-busting
night. In fact, you might find that a little DIY spirit actually makes it a lot more fun.
Halloween Tips to Save Money
Decor
What’s Halloween without an appropriately scary house? If you purchase decor at a big box store, you can
expect to spend upward of $100 on wall hangings, inflatables, spooky spiderwebs, and all the fixings. Or,
you can find more cost-friendly ways to dress up your house for Halloween.
• Make DIY Glowing Eyes. Every family has a few empty toilet paper rolls lying around. Make them into
spooky decorations by cutting two slits (for the “eyes”) lengthwise into each tube, and then slide in a col-
ored glow stick. Position the eyes in your garden or front yard so it looks like creepy creatures are peer-
ing through the plants at unsuspecting trick-or-treaters. Just remember that glow sticks only last one
night.
• Buy Cheap Pumpkins. If I skipped jack-o’-lantern carving altogether, my kids would stage a revolt. How-
ever, while I still carve pumpkins, I buy them at the grocery store for better pricing. There are a number
of pumpkin farms nearby, which require entrance fees and hayride tickets in addition to the cost of the
pumpkin. By grabbing mine at the grocery store, I usually pay a lower price and nix all the extras.
• Make a Bat Cave. If you have a pair of scissors and some black construction paper, turn a room in your
house into a “bat cave.” Start by printing out a few bat shapes from your computer, then cut them out to
use as templates. Trace the shapes onto black construction paper and cut those out, too. You can then
tape a whole bevy of bats to the walls in your home.
• Monster-ify Your Front Door. Another construction paper craft involves using colorful strips to turn your
front door into a spooky (or silly) monster. Your kids can help out, cutting out hair, eyes, a nose, and a
mouth to tape onto your front door. Not only should this impress trick-or-treaters, you treat yourself to
easy cleanup.
• Swap Out Light Bulbs. A cost-effective way to set the tone at your home or Halloween party is to pur-
chase a few colored light bulbs. Look for blue, red, yellow, or green bulbs at your local hardware or big
box store, and then screw them into your usual light fixtures to create a wash of creepy color. Just make
sure to store them carefully when you’re done. You can use them year after year.
Costumes
Costumes can be the priciest part of any Halloween, thanks to markup from stores. To save on outfits and
accessories, skip the mad rush on October 30th and get creative with your kids.
• Use Items You Already Own. For the best DIY costumes, use what you already have. From articles of
clothing, to makeup, to cardboard pieces, to props, there’s a chance you already have the makings of a
great costume around the house. Take a look in your kids’ closets and also your own – you never know
what castoffs you might have that would make the perfect funky costume.
• Swap With Friends. One of the reasons buying Halloween costumes is so painful is because kids only
wear them once or twice. Chances are, you know parents who feel the same way and would be happy
to swap and lend costumes accordingly. Remember that if you borrow a costume, make sure to keep it
in good condition. After a night of running around outside and eating candy, it may need a good washing
before you return it.
• Buy “Dress Up” Instead of a “Costume.” Don’t want to spend $50 on a deluxe princess dress? Try this
little secret: Leave the costume section of the store and head to the toy section. There, you often find
“dress-up” costumes not branded for Halloween that are much cheaper than the seasonal versions. A
princess dress in the dress-up section usually runs around $20. There may be some minor differences,
but the $30 savings is worth a little shopping around.
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• Skip the Masks. Not only are masks a pricey part of a costume, they can be dangerous. In fact, Safe
Kids Worldwide warns that masks obstruct both vision and breathing in kids, and should be avoided.
Skip the cost and the risk and opt for face paint instead. It’s safer and cheaper, especially when you use
products that you already own. Eyeliner is especially great for drawing on mustaches.
Food
Throwing a Halloween party? The cost of food quickly adds up, especially when you’re serving up spooky
specialties.
Don’t be tempted by Pinterest, which is full of fun but often over-the-top ideas. Keep your budget in check by
going for more basic, cheaper fare. After all, candy is the main attraction on Halloween, for kids and adults
alike. Instead of going all-out on a meal, stick to finger foods with a little freaky flair.
• Make Mummy Dogs. Simple and cheap, mummy dogs are prefect for little fingers. Start by rolling out a
can of crescent roll dough and cutting it into thin strips with a pizza cutter. Then, use those strips to wrap
hot dogs up like mummies with two to three strips per hot dog. Pop them in the oven at 350 degrees and
bake them for 12 to 15 minutes, or until golden brown. You can even wrap the mummy dogs ahead of
time and keep them covered in your fridge until you’re ready to bake.
• Have a Donut-Eating Contest. One of my favorite cheap ways to entertain kids at Halloween parties is
with a donut-eating contest. Grab a dozen donuts at your grocery store bakery and attach each to a long
dowel with a piece of string. Instruct the kids to try and eat the hanging donut without hands while two
adults hold the dowel horizontally. It’s a fun game to fill little bellies and pass the time until trick-or-
treating.
• Dress-Up Suckers. In charge of bringing treats for school? Try this cheap trick: Buy a large bag of inex-
pensive lollipops and a box of facial tissues. Place a tissue over the sucker, tie it with a ribbon, and then
use a marker to draw a simple ghost face.
• Float “Eyeballs.” Frozen fruit is a great alternative to ice cubes in punch: It keeps drinks cold and won’t
dilute the flavor. The night before your party, throw a bag of green grapes into your freezer. Then, whip
up a bowl of your favorite red punch. Just before guests arrive, pour in the frozen grapes, which look like
creepy floating eyeballs. The best part? No need to buy and replenish ice.
Trick-or-Treating
Finally, after all the festivities, it’s time to head out and start trick-or-treating. Whether you’re going house-to-
house or you prefer to stay home and hand out candy, there are ways to reduce the cost of the age-old trick-
or-treating tradition.
• Use Candy Alternatives. Handing out treats this year? Candy can be seriously expensive. Consider non-
candy treats instead. It’s much cheaper to purchase a roll of stickers and hand out one perforated
square per child, or grab a huge bucket of plastic bugs at the dollar store. After all, kids get a ton of
chocolate, chewy candy, suckers, and gum each Halloween, so getting a little prize, toy, or pencil seems
like a novelty.
• Buy Glowsticks. Children are twice HYPERLINK "https://www.preventinjury.org/PDF/2013-Pedestrian"as
likely to be involved in pedestrian accidents on Halloween than other nights, so you need to make sure
your little monster is as visible to cars as possible. You can purchase any number of lighted accessories
to make sure that your child is easy to see, but my favorite solution is to buy cheap glowsticks from the
dollar store. They come with joining fasteners, which can be used to make circles around ankles, necks,
and wrists. Children are much more likely to want to wear glowsticks than a reflective vest that covers
their costume. Since glowstick brands vary, buy some extra and test them out before Halloween to see
how long yours last.
• Get Creative With Containers. You don’t need the perfect plastic pumpkin for your little one to trick-or-
treat. Get creative with your carrying containers: Pillow cases, reusable grocery bags, baskets, deco-
rated gift bags, and even sand buckets work perfectly for treats.
Final Word
It’s true that Halloween can be an expensive holiday, especially if your kids have big expectations. However,
doing some of the work yourself and being creative with your resources is part of the fun of celebrating Hal-
loween as a family. Think outside the big box store and get crafty – and you’ll find that Halloween doesn’t
have to break the bank.
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SAFETY TIP
Keep Costumes Both Creative and Safe
Decorate costumes and bags with reflective tape or
stickers and, if possible, choose light colors.
Choose face paint and makeup whenever possible in-
stead of masks, which can obstruct a child’s vision.
Have kids carry glow sticks or flashlights to help them
see and be seen by drivers.
When selecting a costume, make sure it is the right size
to prevent trips and falls.
Drive Extra Safely on Halloween
Slow down and be especially alert in residential
neighborhoods. Children are excited on Halloween and
may move in unpredictable ways.
Take extra time to look for kids at intersections, on medi-
ans and on curbs.
Enter and exit driveways and alleys slowly and carefully.
Eliminate any distractions inside your car so you can
concentrate on the road and your surroundings.
Drive slowly, anticipate heavy pedestrian traffic and turn
your headlights on earlier in the day to spot children
from greater distances.
Popular trick-or-treating hours are 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
so be especially alert for kids during those hours.
RESOURCES
Community Action Services offers Home Buyer Education Classes on a monthly basis. Classes in October will
be held October 7th and 8th from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. or October 24th from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. To register,
please call (801) 691-5200 or go online to www.communityactionuc.org.
Community Action Services and Food Bank are hosting a FREE USDA Case Lot Food Distribution. Low
income families can receive USDA products for free including canned goods, dried fruit, juices, etc. Stop by
Community Action at 815 South Freedom Blvd., Provo between October 19 through October 21st or October 26th
through October 28th from Noon to 4:00 p.m. to pick up the items.
Habitat families who are struggling to put food on the table can contact Kena at the Habitat office. She can pro-
vide emergency food vouchers for families to receive short term food boxes from Community Action. Call her at
(801) 344-8527 x 103 for further details.
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HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS
Walk Safely
Cross the street at corners, using traffic signals and
crosswalks.
Look left, right and left again when crossing and keep
looking as you cross.
Put electronic devices down and keep heads up and
walk, don’t run, across the street.
Teach children to make eye contact with drivers be-
fore crossing in front of them.
Always walk on sidewalks or paths. If there are no
sidewalks, walk facing traffic as far to
the left as possible. Children should walk on direct
routes with the fewest street crossings.
Watch for cars that are turning or backing up. Teach
children to never dart out into the street or cross be-
tween parked cars.
Trick or Treat With an Adult
Children under the age of 12 should not be alone at
night without adult supervision. If kids are mature
enough to be out without supervision, they should
stick to familiar areas that are well lit and trick-or-treat
in groups.
Home Maintenance Classes
Check out Habitat & Community Action’s Free Home Maintenance Course. The next class will be Thursday, Sep-
tember 24, 2015 at 6:30 p.m. The topics are: Interior Painting and Interior Wall Repair, Leaky Roof Repair.
The October class will be Thursday, October 29, 2015. The topic will be: Basic Plumbing Repairs Classes
begin at 6:30 p.m. and are held at the Habitat office at 340 South Orem Blvd., Orem.
At HOME DEPOT – Registration is necessary. Call store or register online. Look online for the September and
October clinic schedules at www.homedepot.com.
At LOWE'S - you must sign up for How-To Clinics by calling 229-1485 or stopping by their store at 140 West Uni-
versity Parkway in Orem. Look online for September and October clinic schedules at www.lowes.com.
At CENTRAL UTAH GARDENS – Registration is necessary. Look online for upcoming classes at
www.centralutahgardens.org/classes_events_concerts.aspx

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HEALTH TIPS
leathers, or a trail mix of whole grain cereals. She also
says kids will usually take cool toys over candy if given a
choice, so she advises parents to consider pencils, eras-
ers, stickers, tattoos, glow sticks, and Play-Doh contain-
ers. “Often [children’s] excitement is in collecting the
candy, rather than eating the candy,” Sheth said.
Sometimes it’s what’s on the outside that counts more
than what is inside. “It’s all in the packaging with kids,”
said Angela Lemond, a registered dietician in the Dallas
area. “You can make healthy treats, but you can pack-
age them in a really cool, spooky way that will make
them more likely to consume it.” Lemond suggested
freezing frozen yogurt in small paper cups and placing
them in a cooler with dry ice for a spooky, smoky effect.
Decorating the cooler to look like an old chest can make
it more fun for kids to dig into the healthy treats.
Cheddar popcorn balls in a plastic baggie sporting a
smiling face can be instant pumpkin heads that are also
a hit with kids who won’t miss the sugar of a sweeter
treat.
Trick-or-Treat and Exercise
King encourages parents to make their children walk
from house to house instead of driving them. Parents
can even encourage siblings or friends to wear pedome-
ters or activity meters and start a friendly competition for
who can be the most active while they are collecting
candy.
Keep your favorite sweets. Hide the rest
Some nutritionists suggest that a little goes a long way
and say it’s best to allow kids to have 1-3 pieces of
candy a day, starting with lunch at school, as an after-
noon snack, or after dinner, making it a regular part of
meals. The rest of the candy can go in the freezer so
that it’s out of sight and out of mind.
Parents should be just as vigilant about their candy con-
sumption as children, says Karen Ansel, a New York
nutrition expert. “Kids go to school all day, and parents
are often home with the candy lying around,” she said.
“If you’re buying Halloween candy to hand out to trick-or-
treaters, buy your least favorite ones so that you are not
tempted to eat them.”
Or give it away
When children get back home from trick-or-treating,
have them make two piles: one for the candy they want
to keep, another for the candy they will not eat. Consider
donating the second pile to a local senior citizens home,
food pantry, Ronald McDonald House, or children’s hos-
pital.
You can even make money off your stash and make a
U.S. soldier’s day at the same time. This year, more
than 1,000 dentists nationwide are buying candy from
kids — $1 per pound — and then shipping it to U.S.
troops overseas via Operation Gratitude as part of a
Halloween Candy Buy-Back program, started by Wis-
consin dentist Dr. Chris Kammer. He says that soldiers
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5 Tips for a Healthy Halloween
Wondering if it's possible to have a healthy Hallow-
een? Here are some tips from dentists and nutrition-
ists
Halloween is that sweet time of year when children
can collect and eat as much candy as they want.
But with the obesity rate triple what it was a genera-
tion ago, and the number of cavities among children
increasing for the first time in 40 years, some health
experts consider the candy-focused holiday a night-
mare. The American Dental Association (ADA)
launched a Mouth “campaign, offering coupons for
the game Plants vs. Zombies that parents can distrib-
ute to trick-or-treaters instead of candy so that kids
are not as prone to developing cavities, or, as the
dentists are calling them, “zombie mouths.”
Based on the nutrition labels on popular candies, the
average child accumulates 3,500 to 7,000 calories
worth of treats on Halloween night, according to
Donna Arnett, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Epi-
demiology at the University of Alabama-
Birmingham’s School of Public Health. According to a
recent report, a 100-pound child who consumed all of
those treats, or 7,000 calories, would have to walk for
nearly 44 hours or play full-court basketball for 14.5
hours to burn those calories. And the dangers aren’t
just sweets-related: studies show that since children
are walking neighborhoods in search of treats, there
are more child pedestrian accidents on Halloween
than any other day of the year.
Still, the holiday shouldn’t be all spooks and no fun. If
your children generally eat well all year long, then
experts say that there is nothing wrong with letting
them eat candy on Halloween night and a few mini
pieces daily afterwards. The key, of course, is mod-
eration. Family nutrition experts shared these tips
with TIME Healthland about how parents can incor-
porate healthy foods, even workouts, into trick-or-
treating — and some ideas for what to do with the
rest of the loot when the trick and treating is over.
Fill up before trick-or-treating
If kids are full before they go trick-or-treating, then
they will eat fewer pieces of candy afterwards.
“Consider having your kids eat something healthy
before they go out so they aren’t tempted to eat the
candy along the way,” said Vandana Sheth, a regis-
tered dietician based in Los Angeles.
Hand out non-sugary foods and toys
Nutritionists suggest some more wholesome treats
that parents could give trick-or-treaters. Kristi King,
senior pediatric dietician at Texas Children’s Hospi-
tal, thinks animal crackers, mini rice cereal or granola
bars, whole grain cheddar cheese crackers, and
sugar free hot chocolate packets, make good treats.
Sheth recommends pretzels, apples, tangerines, fruit

10. Thank You
Jones Excavating, Kenny Seng Construction,
Wells Fargo, Valspar, Zions Bank
Ancestry.com
BYU Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter
BYU Law School students
Client Tether
Crest Financial
Dynamic Structures
Frisby Family
Jamberry Nails
Jeremy Pugh
Jones Excavating
Kenny Seng Construction
Kim Childs
Liesl and Tyson Eyre
MityLite
Nudge
PEG Development
Powerhouse Electric
Salisbury Plumbing
Simplifile
Trevor Lillywhite
UVU Habitat for Humanity Campus
Chapter
Valspar
Wells Fargo
Wells Fargo employees
WPA Architecture
Wyndham
Zions Bank
HOUSEHOLD HINT (besthouseholdhintsandtips.com)
To neutralize odors in your garbage disposal pour 1/4 cup of Arm & Hammer baking soda down garbage dis-
posal followed by a tiny amount of water. Let stand for a few minutes, then run water and disposal to rinse.
FUN HABITAT FACT
Did you know that the local Habitat ReStores kept
over a million pounds of waste out of area landfills this
past fiscal year?
10 will receive toothbrushes, floss, and mouthwash with each
handful of candy so that they can brush thoroughly after-
wards. “You can’t get a cavity in a short amount of time with
a handful of exposures to candy,” he says.
In addition to the cash, participating dentists will also give
kids treats, such as restaurant coupons and Xylitol gum
made with a naturally-occurring sweetener that may prevent
tooth decay and reduce cavities. “We replace some of their
candy with a healthy candy alternative,” Kammer said. And
in the process, children can learn a valuable lesson about
giving.

11. 11
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1—Site Selec-
tion
2 3
4 5—World
Habitat Day
6 7—Getting
Ahead
8 9 10—
Shopping
Extravaganza
11 12—
Development
Services
13 14—
Executive and
Finance Com-
mittee
—Getting
Ahead
15—Family
Partnership
16 17—Crew
Leader and
Site Host
Training
18 19 20—
Orientation
21—Board
Meeting
—Getting
Ahead
22—
ReStore
23—
Orientation
24
25 26 27 28 29—Home
Maintenance
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Of Utah County
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A Brush with Kindness Week September 19th
– September 26th
Getting Ahead September 23rd
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
ReStore September 24th
7:30 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Home Maintenance September 24th
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Getting Ahead September 30th7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Site Selection October 1st
Noon Orem Habitat office
World Habitat Day October 5th
Getting Ahead October 7th
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
ReStore World Habitat Day Sale October 9th
and 10th
Orem and Spanish Fork ReStores
Shopping Extravaganza October 10th
Outlets at Traverse Mountain
Development Services October 12th
Noon Orem Habitat office
Neighborhood Revitalization October 12th
3:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Executive and Finance Committee October 14th
Orem Habitat office
Getting Ahead October 14th
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Family Partnership October 15th
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Crew Leader and Site Host Training October 17th 9:00 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Orientation October 20th
6:30 p.m. Community Action
Getting Ahead October 21st
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Board Meeting October 21st
8:00 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Orientation October 22nd
6:30 p.m. Community Action
ReStore October 22nd
7:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Orientation October 23rd
2:00 p.m. Community Action
Home Maintenance October 29th
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
ReStore World Habitat
Day Sale
A Brush with Kindness Week Sept 19th
– Sept 26th
Getting Ahead Sept 23rd
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office
ReStore Sept 24th
7:30 a.m. Orem Habitat office
Home Maintenance Sept 24th
6:30 p.m. Orem Habitat office
Getting Ahead Sept 30th
7:00 p.m. Orem Habitat office