Saturday, October 15, 2011

Helicopter drops 100 lbs. of candy at Scott City Park, Missouri

It was an unusual sight in Scott City Saturday, as about 100 pounds of candy fell from the sky. Instead of a parade this year organizers there hosted a candy drop. It's all part of the Halloween Carnival and family safety awareness event at Scott City Park. This capped off fire prevention week. Firefighters spent time reminding kids and their parents about staying safe on Halloween.

Laughter filled the Scott City Park on Saturday when more than 400 children attended a Halloween carnival sponsored by the Scott City Community Interactive Parks Program. SCIPP is the collaborative work of the Scott City Parks Department, the Scott City Women's Club and the Scott City Kiwanis Club. According to Parks Director Phyllis Crump, when the groups got together to brainstorm ways to improve their community, SCIPP was brought to life.

A helicopter candy drop made its debut at the carnival. More than 6,000 pieces of candy were dropped from the sky to eager children. The candy drop was made possible by donations from L&J Supply, Amick-Burnett, Dakota Services and Roth Hardware. Paul Salmon with Aerial Ventures and the Air Evac Lifeteam also assisted with the endeavor.

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