What is your favorite Halloween costume?

“I want to be Tinker Bell and carry a bedazzled rope so I can fly.” ~Kate Horan, Beacon

“I was The Dude from The Big Lebowski. I wore a bathrobe, slippers and held a White Russian. It was perfect, and so convenient.” ~Clayton Smith, Cold Spring

“I wondered if I’d ever be a bride, so I dressed as the Corpse Bride [from the 2005 film]. My mom spent more than an hour on my makeup.” ~Cat Leist, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Michael Turton has been a reporter with The Current since its founding, after working in the same capacity at the Putnam County News & Recorder. Turton spent 20 years as community relations supervisor for the Essex Region Conservation Authority in Ontario before his move in 1998 to Philipstown, where he handled similar duties at Glynwood Farm and The Hastings Center. The Cold Spring resident holds degrees in environmental studies from the University of Waterloo, in education from the University of Windsor and in communication arts from St. Clair College.