2009-11-06 / Spectrum

Fort Gordon celebrates Halloween


Photos by Bonnie Heater Pvt. Aubrey Nesbitt, a Soldier assigned to Company E, 551st Signal Battalion, scrapes out the pulp of a pumpkin he selected to carve during the sixth annual pumpkin carving event held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Woodworth Consolidated Library on post. Photos by Bonnie Heater Pvt. Aubrey Nesbitt, a Soldier assigned to Company E, 551st Signal Battalion, scrapes out the pulp of a pumpkin he selected to carve during the sixth annual pumpkin carving event held from 2 to 4 p.m. Oct. 31 at the Woodworth Consolidated Library on post.
(Above) A Halloween yard decoration welcomes trick or treaters. (Left) Pumpkins carved by Alex Able, a library technician at the post library, and her husband Spc. Scott Able are displayed. Participants took their works of art home this year, according to Susanna Joyner, the post librarian. The Ables are expecting their first child, a daughter, January 2010. He is a satellite communication systems operator-maintainer with Company C, 63rd Signal Battalion. (Above) A Halloween yard decoration welcomes trick or treaters. (Left) Pumpkins carved by Alex Able, a library technician at the post library, and her husband Spc. Scott Able are displayed. Participants took their works of art home this year, according to Susanna Joyner, the post librarian. The Ables are expecting their first child, a daughter, January 2010. He is a satellite communication systems operator-maintainer with Company C, 63rd Signal Battalion.

(Left) From the look on the faces of Dallas, an American Staffordshire Terrior, and Chewy, the Yorkie, they don’t seem too pleased about their costumes or Halloween. Both dogs are pets of Denise and Warrant Officer 1 Tony Rivera, who is assigned to Company B, 442nd Signal Battalion. The family was out from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Olive Terrace housing area trick or treating. (Left) From the look on the faces of Dallas, an American Staffordshire Terrior, and Chewy, the Yorkie, they don’t seem too pleased about their costumes or Halloween. Both dogs are pets of Denise and Warrant Officer 1 Tony Rivera, who is assigned to Company B, 442nd Signal Battalion. The family was out from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 in the Olive Terrace housing area trick or treating.
(Above) Some young trick or treaters stopped by the Balfour Beatty Communities’ Community Building to receive a bag of Halloween candy from Ariel Cheese, the receptionist, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30. (Left) Umbrellas kept trick or treaters dry during the unexpected shower on Halloween night. (Above) Some young trick or treaters stopped by the Balfour Beatty Communities’ Community Building to receive a bag of Halloween candy from Ariel Cheese, the receptionist, from 2 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 30. (Left) Umbrellas kept trick or treaters dry during the unexpected shower on Halloween night.

(Above) With some help from a volunteer, Janarius Alexander, age 3, the son of Marvin Alexander, tries his hand at basketball during Hallelujah Night, a Halloween alternative, which was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Gym 5. (Top left) Hallelujah Night volunteers stand in awe as a youngster puts a twirl on a hula hoop. (Bottom left) Children reach for some treats at the home of Staff Sgt. Robert Davenport in the Olive Terrace housing area during Halloween night. (Above) With some help from a volunteer, Janarius Alexander, age 3, the son of Marvin Alexander, tries his hand at basketball during Hallelujah Night, a Halloween alternative, which was held from 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 at Gym 5. (Top left) Hallelujah Night volunteers stand in awe as a youngster puts a twirl on a hula hoop. (Bottom left) Children reach for some treats at the home of Staff Sgt. Robert Davenport in the Olive Terrace housing area during Halloween night.


(Left) Abbie Homer, age 3, looks after her younger sister, Adelaide Homer, age 17 months, during Hallelujah Night. The event, which was sponsored by the Fort Gordon Protestant Sunday School, Protestant Women of the Chapel and Chapel Service, offered lots of games with Biblical themes and sweets for all. “We didn’t allow anyone wearing costumes that would scare the children into the event,” said Ray Chambers, director for the event. (Left) Abbie Homer, age 3, looks after her younger sister, Adelaide Homer, age 17 months, during Hallelujah Night. The event, which was sponsored by the Fort Gordon Protestant Sunday School, Protestant Women of the Chapel and Chapel Service, offered lots of games with Biblical themes and sweets for all. “We didn’t allow anyone wearing costumes that would scare the children into the event,” said Ray Chambers, director for the event.
(Left) Tilda Lyde, an employee for the Department of Social Work Service in the local area and a volunteer for Fort Gordon’s Hallelujah Night, paints a football on Spiderman’s face [also known as Josiah Charles to his friends and family]. (Left) Tilda Lyde, an employee for the Department of Social Work Service in the local area and a volunteer for Fort Gordon’s Hallelujah Night, paints a football on Spiderman’s face [also known as Josiah Charles to his friends and family].

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