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9th Annual Monster Dash Was Spooky Fun

By News Staff
Monster Dash Costume Finalists included: Tyson Mendel, Casen Strickland, Brock Mendel, and Camden Strickland (the Avengers); Camden Demel (baby shark); Clay Hoffmann (astronaut); Kathy and Nita Chovancec (fancy ladies); Lyric Ahrens (giraffe); Brooke Shimek (mermaid); Cate Hooper (Elvis); Dawson, Paisley and Harper Guentert (Anna, Elsa and Olaf), and Emma Kubala and Will Keilbach (Ken and Barbie). Not pictured - Raven Demel (Native American Indian).
Monster Dash Costume Winners from left: Will Keilbach and Emma Kubala as Ken and Barbie.
Monster Dash Winners from left: Chris Hooper, Charlie Shank/ Jr. High winner, CJ Prihoda/Adult Female winner, Diane Hooper, Rooster Hoffman/Adult Male winner.

The organizers of the 9th Annual Monster Dash were excited to welcome perfect weather and a Spooktacular crowd for their event on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Jack & Mary’s in Schulenburg.

Participants enjoyed trick-or-treating at Boo Around the Block, music and yummy provisions served up by the And Then Crew at the Happy Camper food trailer. The longest standing tradition of the Monster Dash is the Jack Hooper Halloween Costume Contest.

This year there was a new format where secret judges selected ten finalists. Those finalists included: Tyson Mendel, Casen Strickland, Brock Mendel, and Camden Strickland (the Avengers); Raven Demel (Native American Indian); Camden Demel (baby shark); Clay Hoffmann (astronaut); Kathy and Nita Chovancec (fancy ladies); Lyric Ahrens (giraffe); Brooke Shimek (mermaid); Cate Hooper (Elvis); Dawson, Paisley and-Harper Guentert (Anna, Elsa and Olaf), and Emma Kubala and Will Keilbach (Ken and Barbie). The overall winners were Emma and Will Keilbach!

The actual Monster “Dash” was held to see who was fastest in town. The winners of this event included: Pre-k/k - Kenny Houston, Elementary - Braxton Howlett, Junior High - Charlie Shank, Adult Female-CJ Prihoda, and Adult Male-Craig ‘Rooster’ Hoffman.

The evening was packed full of fun, with some especially spooky dancing by the On Pointe Dance Studio dancers. Turtle Wing is grateful for those who donated and made purchases as well for the silent auction. Pro ceeds from the Monster Dash benefit Turtle Wing Foundation which strives to help individuals with learning challenges in rural areas achieve their full potential by providing access to a shared network of emotional, educational, and therapeutic services.

Program participants are all from Colorado, Fayette, Lavaca and surrounding counties. Turtle Wing’s three programming areas are Early Intervention, Supplemental Services, and Community Education & Advocacy.

For more information on the services provided by Turtle Wing, contact Destiny Psencik at (979) 505-5090, follow them on Facebook @turtlewingfoundation, or visit www.turtlewingfoundation.org.

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