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T h is C o m mu n i t y N ewsp a p er is a pu bl ica t ion of E sca m bia-S a n t a Rosa B a r Assoc ia t ion
Se r v i ng t he Fi r st Jud icia l Ci rcu it Section A, Page 1
Vol. 20, No. 41
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October 7, 2020
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H A L LOWE E N’ S N OT Q UIT E DEAD PEN SACON H OSTS FIR S T E VER H AL L OWEENFEST by Gina Castro
There are three telltale signs that spooky season has arrived. Number one, suddenly all products from coffee creamer to deodorant are available in pumpkin spice. Two, Hobby Lobby starts playing strictly Christmas music (what’s that about?). And three, you really start to think that Hogwarts letter might come in the mail. Whether you are aware of these signs or not, Halloween is just a few weeks away. For a while there, many people thought that Halloween would be another event canceled by COVID-19. Fortunately, Pensacon had other plans. Whether you are aware of these signs or not, Halloween is just a few weeks away. For a while there, many people thought that Halloween would be another event canceled by COVID-19. Fortunately, Pensacon had other plans. Pensacon is throwing a spooktacular event: Pensacon HalloweenFest. This outdoor, convention-style event is sure to send chills down your spine this Halloween. “We wanted to host a fun, free and most importantly, safe event that hopefully can bring a little joy to everyone this Halloween,” Mike Ensley, founder and CEO of Pensacon, said. “We appreciate the support of our fans, and this is just another way of giv-
ing back to our community.” HalloweenFest is a combination of Pensacon and an arts festival. It will feature 30 vendors selling a variety of nerdy wares, panels and food trucks. There will also be live performances from the Emerald Coast Honors Orchestra, Nik Flagstar, Three Bean Soup and more. This wouldn’t be a Pensacon event without celebrity guests in attendance. Among the celebrity guests scheduled to appear is actor Corin Nemec, known for his roles in Stargate SG-1, The Stand and Parker Lewis Can’t Lose. HalloweenFest guests will have the opportunity to mingle with the celebrities. Photos and signatures are available for a fee. Many parents and children worried that trick or treating would be cancelled this year, but Pensacon has a plan for that, too. “We all look forward to Halloween every year, and
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with so many events throughout this year being canceled by COVID, we wanted to provide something fun for families to do that we believe can be executed with the utmost in safety,” Julio Diaz, Pensacon Marketing and Media Director, explained. “So many people are wondering whether they can even take their kids trick or treating, so we’re offering a safe trick or treating opportunity along with a variety of other fun.” Children, who are in costumes, will receive a free Halloween bag and are encouraged to trick-or-treat with the vendors set up across the plaza. Kids will have an opportunity to win prizes during the children costume contest. So knock ‘em dead! As for adults, Pensacon wants you to come in your store-bought costume or cosplay best, too. Adults can also compete for prizes in the adult costume contest for a nominal fee. Pensacon is aware of just how frightful this celebration can be, especially with the added factor of COVID-19.
Although Pensacon can’t both their noses and mouths. promise you’ll be safe from If anyone is spotted without HalloweenFest’s horrors, they proper face covering, they do promise to take COVID-19 will be asked to cover up or safety regulations seriously. leave the grounds. Masks will be required at all HalloweenFest will take times in the place at the Museum Plaza, So many spacious Muassociated venseum Plaza, people ues and activilocated at are wondering ties. Vendors the corner will be spaced Church whether they of out across the Tarracan even take and plaza to engona streets in their kids trick downtown Pencourage social d i s t a n c i n g . or treating, so sacola. There A plethora of we’re offering will be a deshand sanitizing ignated area a safe trick stations will be for seating and or treating made available unmasked eatopportunity at the event. ing, but only along with Attendees are guests who are encouraged to actively eating a variety of stay with their are allowed to other fun.” groups and be in that area maintain six without wearfeet of distance from other ing masks. HalloweenFest is groups. Oct. 31 from 10 am to 6 pm. “We know that with the coFor more information about operation of our attendees, this event, go to Pensacon. we can have an event that will com. be even safer than a run to Pensacon is already hard the grocery store,” Diaz said. at work on planning their an“Being outdoors is obviously nual convention, which is set a help, but we will follow all for Feb. 26–28, 2021. This directives to keep everyone event will feature similar COsafe and healthy, and more VID-19 precautions to Haldetails on these policies can loweenFest, and it’ll be even be found on our Facebook bigger than last year’s. page and on pensacon.com. “Our footprint will be exWe are expecting to have panding significantly this many of the same policies in year, so expect new venues, place for Pensacon in Februnew parties and even more to ary, as well, so this will be a see and do,” Diaz said. “We good opportunity for people work on the show year-round to learn what to expect.” to bring Pensacola the most Diaz also confirmed that fun possible, and we’re all attendees will not be alreally excited about what we lowed on grounds without the are planning for 2021.” proper face mask covering Happy Halloween!
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