DRESSED AS a witch and as Dracula, Anne-Marie and Ron La Torre prepare their haunted house in anticipation of the trick or treaters who will be visiting Thursday evening. The La Torres’ house is well-known for its annual Halloween decorations, which neighbors and tourists enjoy.

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IF HALLOWEEN is for children only, North Vancouver teacher Anne-Marie and husband Ron

La Torre are full-grown

When it comes to Hallow- een, the couple has tapped a direct ling into the super- natural, dressing themselves, their house and their yard in true goblin and ghoul style.

The La Torres say decora- ting their yard is a tradition for them, as they have been doing it for years.

“We do it out of love," Anne-Marie says. ‘‘We've always loved Halloween, and so do our kids.”’

Some of the special effects the couple creates is a cemetary in the front yard with grave stones, a 15-foot spider made of fur, wire, plastic and North Shore News newspapers, a spider’s web stretched across the front of the house, a coffin with an arm hanging out, Jack Pumpkin’s head from the Return to Oz, a mummy and ghosts.

As a teacher ai Larsen Elementary School, Anne-

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Marie also gets in the Hal- loween spirt at school, dec- orating the classroom and coming to school in costume. But Anne-Marie says her students get a great kick out of coming to see her house.

Asked if the trick or treaters are filled with terror when they come to the house Halloween evening, Anne- Marie says no, because they are always welcomed.

“They love coming. And they're really glad when someone answers the door. I always dress as a witch and my husband dresses as Dracula. We give a warm welcome, and we offer cof- fee to the adults.”*

So if you're looking to warm your spirits in a chill- ing atmosphere, you should trick or treat at the La Tor- res’ home on Westview Drive. If you’re looking for it, you won’t miss it,

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