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Town Hall’s first “Parent’s Date Night” in which parents could drop off their children and have a date night in town was a resounding success as 58 youngsters were dropped off to the care of staff on Friday. Oct. 21.

parents-1 — Town Hall staffer Amy Righetti, left, welcomes Heidi Hoggan who is dropping off daughter “Princess Ariel” Samantha along with son “Great White Shark” Quintin, who was tired from swimming all day. Photos by Cid Castillo

parents-2 — One of the many games entertaining the dozens of youngsters dropped off at Town Hall on “Parent’s Date Night” was one which included keeping plastic balls in the air atop a bouncing parachute.

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