KEN & CAROL TAFT Even before moving to the Village of Gilchrist, Ken and Carol Taft always took their Halloween celebrations to the next level. A retired schoolteacher, Carol would look forward to the month of October every year because she could decorate her classroom with her students. "I love Halloween, I've always loved Halloween," Carol said. At their home in Naperville, Illinois, near Chicago, Ken and Carol filled their home and yard with creepy props and decorations, and many of Carol's students and other members of their community would come out and visit. "Families would come every year and take Halloween pictures in our front yard," Carol said. "It was great. I loved it." 54 OCTOBER 2019