By Lasca Randels
InkFreeNews

WARSAW — As we move into a new month, please enjoy some October-related trivia as well as information about October holidays and events.

October birthstones are Opal and Tourmaline. Birth flowers are Marigold and Cosmos. Zodiac signs are Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) and Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22).

HOLIDAYS:

• Oct. 14 — Columbus Day
• Oct. 14 — Indigenous Peoples’ Day
• Oct. 24 — United Nations Day
• Oct. 31 — Halloween 

HALLOWEEN TRIVIA:

Halloween is a celebration observed on Oct. 31, the eve of the Western Christian feast of All Hallows’ Day. It is the beginning of the observance of Allhallowtide, the time of the liturgical year dedicated to remembering the dead. Popular Halloween activities include trick-or-treating, costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o’-lanterns, bobbing for apples, visiting haunted houses and playing pranks.

HALLOWEEN RECIPES:

• Hot Dog Mummies
• Spider Cookies
• Halloween Party Puppy Chow

THIS MONTH IN MUSIC:

• Oct. 28, 1989 — Janet Jackson started a four-week run at number one on the U.S. album chart with Janet Jackson’s Rhythm Nation 1814. It is only one of three albums to produce seven top 10 U.S. singles, the other two being Thriller by Michael Jackson and Bruce Springsteen’s Born In The USA.
• Oct. 4, 1969 — Creedence Clearwater Revival started a four-week run at the top of the album chart with their first number one record, Green River.
• Oct. 3, 1945 — Elvis Presley’s first public performance was at the age of 10 when he sang “Old Shep” in a youth talent contest at the Mississippi-Alabama Fair and Dairy Show, in Tupelo, Miss. The contest was broadcast over WELO Radio. He placed fifth and won a prize of $5.00 in fair ride tickets. 

EVENTS:

• Oct. 4 —  Soul Taker’s Acres and Zombies Alive! 8-11 p.m., Kosciusko County Fairgrounds, 1400 E. Smith St., Warsaw. 
• Oct. 5 — Fall Harvest Festival, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Syracuse Community Center, 1013 N. Long Drive, Syracuse.
• Oct. 5 — Falltastic Trail Walk, noon to 4 p.m., 11586 N. SR 13, Syracuse.Oct. 5 — Pierceton Fire Dept. Safety Day, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 302 S. First St., Pierceton.
  
• Oct. 5 — Bingo at Knights of Columbus to Benefit New Hope Pet Rescue, 5-10 p.m., 414 S. Sycamore St., Syracuse.