S(witch)ing the date: More communities reschedule Beggars' Night

TALKED TO THE WINDSOR HEIGHTS MAYOR ABOUT WHY THEY'RE MAKING THE CHANGE... PEPPER? SCOTT... THIS YEAR BEGGARS ARECHOOSERS - CHOOSING A DIFFERENT DAY TO TRICK-OR-TREAT. LAST YEAR, SOME COMMUNITIES DECIDED TO MOVE WHICH NIGHT CHILDREN WOULD GO DOOR TO DOOR. NOW... THE TREND IS CATCHING ON. A HOLIDAY TRADITION - REINVENTED. <<"IT'S MORE CONVENIENT FOR PARENTS - IT'S BETTER FOR KIDS.">> WINDSOR HEIGHTS IS RESCHEDULING BEGGARS NIGHT FOR THE LAST SATURDAY OF OCTOBER. <<TAKING YOUR KIDS OUT FROM SIX TO EIGHT ON A WEEKDAY - IT'S TOUGH.>> <<"I THINK THERE'S A LOT LESS STRESS WHEN YOU'RE DOING THINGS LIKE THIS ON THE WEEKEND." >> FOR MORE THAN 80 YEAR'S DES MOINES AND IT'S SUBURBS HAVE TAKEN PART IN BEGGARS NIGHT ON THE 30TH. SERVING AS A TRICK OR TREAT ALTERNATIVE TO REDUCE HALLOWEEN CRIME. THE MAYOR SAYS ANOTHER COMMUNITY INSPIRED THE IDEA - AND A POLL FROM THEIR CITIZENS SHOWED PARENTS WANT THE CHANGE - WITH MORE THAN 60% PREFERRING THE LAST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH. <<"WE DID THIS AFTER BOND DURANT DID THIS. I WOULD HOPE THAT SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS WOULD ALSO CONSIDER DOING THIS AS WELL BECAUSE I REALLY THINK IT COULD BE BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY." >> MARSHALL TOWN MADE A SIMILAR DECISION EARLIER THIS YEAR. WINDSOR HEIGHTS CITY COUNCIL - JOINING THE TREND MONDAY BY PASSING THE MEASURE. <<"THEY CAN GOT OUT, THEY CAN TRICK - OR - TREAT AND THEN IT'S SATURDAY SO THEY CAN STAY UP ALL NIGHT EATING

Beggars' Night in Windsor Heights will happen on Oct. 28 this year after city council voted to change the celebration to the last Saturday of the month. The more than 80-year Iowa tradition started as a trick-or-treating alternative to reduce Halloween crime by sending children door to door a day early, Oct. 30.Last year, Bondurant rescheduled the holiday for the last Saturday of the month instead, followed by Marshalltown earlier this year. Mayor Mike Jones said the idea inspired his council to consider the change and sent out an interest poll pitching the idea to people in the city. More than 60% of people said they preferred the weekend. "I would hope that some of our neighbors would also consider doing this as well because I really do think it could be beneficial to the community," Jones said.

WINDSOR HEIGHTS, Iowa —

Beggars' Night in Windsor Heights will happen on Oct. 28 this year after to change the celebration to the last Saturday of the month.

The more than 80-year Iowa tradition started as a trick-or-treating alternative to reduce Halloween crime by sending children door to door a day early, Oct. 30.

Last year, Bondurant rescheduled the holiday for the last Saturday of the month instead, followed by Marshalltown earlier this year.

Mayor Mike Jones said the idea inspired his council to consider the change and sent out an interest poll pitching the idea to people in the city. More than 60% of people said they preferred the weekend.

"I would hope that some of our neighbors would also consider doing this as well because I really do think it could be beneficial to the community," Jones said.

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