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Hello and a happy Friday to you all! Today’s blog is a quickie, as I really should be out in the dungeon working on things!

Firstly, I would really like to take a moment to remind everyone that Haunt on the Hill proudly raises money for The SickKids Foundation. We accept sponsorship to help with our efforts. You can see the list of current sponsors here and you can find out how your business can become a sponsor here. We also collect monetary donations on Halloween night, but if you can’t make it to the haunt and still want to donate, we also have an online donation page here. It is a secure way to donate and is done through The SickKids Foundation website, so you know it is legit. Please take a moment to consider donating, no matter how small the donation, every bit helps!

This year is the first year I am actively seeking sponsors. If you know of a local business that would like to help out, please contact me. I would also like to thank my current sponsors, some of which are not listed on the site yet, but will be as soon as details are confirmed.

As for an update on the haunt, I have been working hard on fixing up some things from previous years and making additions as well. At the end of this month, my countdown sign will be up on the lawn! Things are slowly getting done, but I assure you, they will all be done in time for Halloween 2010!

Enjoy the rest of your summer because before you know it, All Hallows Eve will be upon us! Mwahahahahaha!

Yours truly,

Rachel “Wednesday” Brown

Hello!  If you’ve noticed a lack of blog posts lately, it’s because I was out of town, but I am back now and you can expect new posts every Monday and Friday as usual! 

In fact, this Monday I will have a very exciting interview with everyone’s favourite haunter, Kathy Sheife….Shief….Schiefer, um Kathy!  If you don’t know who she is, you will come Monday!  Really though, if you are a fellow haunter, you HAVE to know who she is, even if you can’t spell her last name!

As for an update on props for this year, that will come soon.  However, if you look to your right, you will notice that there are only 64 days left!!!!  I better get to the dungeon and finish some things!  I also want to quickly point out that Shopper’s Drugmart already has their Halloween candy out!  It’s almost here!

Now on to today’s blog post:  Haunt clubs.

As I’ve mentioned in the past, I am a member of the OHC.  This is the Ontario Haunters Club.  It’s a website, a forum, and even a monthly get together to meet up with some of Ontario’s finest haunters.  Victoria Wolf, founder of the club, is a super nice lady and all the members are really helpful when I get stuck on how to do something.  I don’t really go to the meet-ups, but I do chat with a lot of the members online and I find them to be a valuable resource. 

If you’re just starting out as a haunter or have been doing it for years, local clubs are a great way to meet fellow enthusiasts.  So, no matter where you live, if you are a member of a local haunters club, post below in the comments and let’s get the word out about all the clubs!

And don’t forget to check back on Monday for my interview with Kathy Schieferstein!  Look Ma, I did it, I think.

Hello and happy Friday the 13th!  This is going to be a very quick post.  I just wanted to let you know that Haunt on the Hill will be taking a short break next week and the following Monday while we are away on vacation, but fear not because we have some very exciting news to share with you upon our return.  In the meantime, why not join in the conversation on candy from last Monday’s post?  Lots of people have commented and you should too!

And a big thanks to all our new Twitter followers!

Rachel “Wednesday Addams” Brown

I feel as though I owe all two of you that visit this site an apology.  I said I would have some new updates last Monday, and nothing.  To be honest, it was a long weekend here and all day Monday I kept thinking it was Sunday.  My bad!  Anyway, here I am, back and slightly better than ever because I have exciting news!

Haunt on the Hill has it’s first ever Media Sponsor for the 2010 season, ICD Insurance Brokers.  If you need home or auto insurance, contact Mike Leinwand. 

What is a media sponsor?  Well, they are a company or person who helps spread the word of the haunt in one form or another.  Starting this year and every year from now on, Haunt on the Hill will be sending out postcards to everyone in the haunt’s postal code.  That’s over 1000 houses!  Read them, collect them, use them to scoop up your dog’s poo!  No scratch that last one!  The postcards, aside from being a cool design, will have the basic details you need to know.  Times of the haunt, location, and a helpful reminder to bring money for charity!  And they wouldn’t be possible without the help of our media sponsor!  Thanks Mike and ICD Insurance!

Now here is the design so far for this year.  What do you think?  Good?  Bad?  Changes?  Also, a big thanks to my buddy Steve from Phantom FX for helping with some of the design work!

Check back for more updates on the haunt and be sure to stop by Monday when I look at the worst of candy!

Rachel