To the parents and students of ALL Schools in Sprague,
The Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1 will be sponsoring our annual Safe Halloween Program again this year. We sponsor this program each year as a way to offer ALL of the children (and of course the parents,) the opportunity to do all of their Trick or Treating in a safe environment, free of speeding cars on a dark street, free of anyone trying to cause a problem by taking the candy that belongs to someone else and knowing that the candy that we pass out has not been tampered with in any way while in our possession. During the years when we are not hit with blizzards, hurricane winds with power lines down, etc we have averaged approximately 1300 people walking through our fire house doors. This program involves hundreds of man hours to plan, set up, run and then to take down and we do all of this to help insure that we can provide a safe and a fun environment for all of Sprague youths to go Trick or Treating at.
Our Safe Halloween Program will start off with the annual Costume Parade which starts at 6PM at the Sprague Town Hall and will be escorted up to the Baltic Fire House by a fire truck where the candy will be waiting.
All that we ask in return is that everyone acts in a polite manner, do not walk to each table and grab piles of candy just because it is there, there are hundreds of children coming in behind you so PLEASE be polite, the other thing that we must ask for is a donation which in turn allows us to run this program, a program that uses NO tax dollars. Each year we give out close to two pickup truck loads of candy and chips. This is on top of the pumpkins and other prizes that are given away at our event BUT without your donation, we could not and would not be able to continue to sponsor this community program.
Since our first year of hosting this program there have been a few businesses who have really came through for us each & every year and we would like to recognize a few of the top sponsors; they are as follows, listed by the amount of donations;
Mr Ken Fontaine owner of AMGRAPH Inc, which is in the Village of Versailles, Baltic, Ct. has been the program’s top donation and all the while only asking that we make sure that ALL of the children in town have a good time.
Connie & Al Lehoux, owners of Sharkys Pizza have donated six (6) bikes since our first year which we in turn have given away for the costume contest, if only they could find the time to attend and watch the winner’s faces!
Vinnie Malerba of Malerba Farms in Norwich, Ct. has donated all of the pumpkins that we give away every year for the children.
Walmart Lisbon Store has provided a grant each year which in turn we use to purchase so many items needed for this event. Affordable Air LLC and the Frank Davis Jr. family; Baltic Wine & the Baltic Conveyance Store as well as many more businesses and families have made donations, which in turn allows this fire department to host this popular community event.
Sincerely,
Reg Patchell
Chairman Safe Halloween Program,
Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1
P.O. Box 314;; Baltic, CT. 06330
Cell # 860 917 5064
The Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1 is in need of donations which will allow our Safe Halloween Program to continue on. We are in need of donations such as; a monetary donation- the money will be used to purchase the loads of candy that we pass out at our Annual Safe Halloween Program. PLEASE make your checks out to the “Baltic VFD Safe Halloween Program” and mail the checks to the Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1, Attention Reg Patchell, P.O. Box 314, Baltic, Ct. 06330. We are also in need of UN-OPENED bags of candy, ALL donated candy MUST have the name and phone number written on the bag or on a piece of duct tape which is attached to the bag. Along with the monetary and candy donations WE can ALSO use any candy coupons that you may come across. PLEASE either mail your checks and coupons to our mailing address listed above or feel free to drop them off at the Baltic Fire House, 22 Bushnell Hollow Road, Baltic, CT. OR at the Sprague Town Clerk’s office, Sprague Town Hall 1st floor, Main Street during normal business hours. If you need someone to stop by your place of business or home to pick up a donation , please feel free to contact me to arrange such a pick up at the following number; Reg Patchell, 860 917 5064. This year we have recently learned of two businesses who use to make considerable candy donations for our program BUT have either closed their doors or been bought out and can no longer make any kind of donation – which in turn will mean that we will have to purchase a lot more candy than our previous years.
This being said, we are asking for donations from the residents of Sprague (Villages of Baltic, Versailles and Hanover.) These monetary donations will allow us to purchase the candy that we need to run this program. Please make the checks out as follows: In the area marked “Pay to the order of” Please write“Baltic FD Safe Halloween” and you can PLEASE also note “Safe Halloween Program” in the area marked “for or memo” in the lower left corner. Please mail your checks to “Baltic FD, P.O. Box 314, Baltic, Ct. 06330. If you happen to have any coupons for candy, please feel free to send those along with the check, all donations are very much appreciated!!
The members of the Baltic Fire Engine Company # 1 wish to Thank you so very much for any donations that you may be able to send in or drop off at the fire house. If you also would like to make a donation of candy, PLEASE know that ALL candy MUST be in its original sealed bag with your name and phone number written on a piece of duct tape, which is attached to the bag. The bags of candy can be dropped off at the Sprague Town Clerk’s office, Sprague Town Hall, or at the Baltic Volunteer Fire Department at 22 Bushnell Hollow Road or contact me if you have a quantity of candy to be picked up and I will come to your business or home.