Chelsea trick-or-treat hours: Online petition prompts shift to later time
Children in Chelsea can now trick-or-treat after dark with the blessing of the City Council, Chelsea Update reports.
The council unanimously approved moving the city’s suggested trick-or-treating hours from 4 to 6 p.m. to 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., the news website reported. The earlier hours have been in place for 30 or 35 years, according to the report.
Madison Martin, 3, of Gregory, dressed up as Minnie Mouse trick-or-treats in Chelsea in this 2010 file photo.
AnnArbor.com photo
The action comes after Chelsea resident Danya Hallsell started an online petition at Change.org asking the city to change the hours. The petition noted the city has no ordinance dictating times but suggested times have been set to coincide with a Kiwanis Club costume party for children held from 6:15 to 6:45 p.m. on Halloween.
The petition, which garnered 319 “signatures,” also noted neighboring communities have later trick-or-treat hours and the earlier hours in Chelsea are difficult for working parents.
Comments
Karen
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 : 2:32 p.m.
Finally!! My kids are in college now, but I always traveled to Manchester with them when they were little because it was impossible, as working parents, to trick or treat so early! There never was freedom--it was lights out and no more candy at 6 pm!
music to my ear
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 : 6:42 p.m.
plus its no fun when it is light outside booooooooooooooooo.
Frank Lee
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 : 1:17 p.m.
Thanks for allowing working parents the ability to take their kids trick-or-treating, however it's still a shame they've been deprived of 30 minutes of holiday activity.
Frank Lee
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 : 1:34 p.m.
I must need more coffee. I saw that the hours were changed from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. when I first read the article. I'm glad the hours were changed and duration was left unchanged. HAPPY HALLOWEEN!
Homeland Conspiracy
Wed, Sep 26, 2012 : 12:52 p.m.
Wow...So much for freedom