With Covid-19 still circulating, this was the second year in a row that Sunnyside Health Care Center could not open its doors to trick-or-treaters on Halloween.

But Sunnyside residents and staff came up with a sweet idea to save Halloween. They filled bags of donated candy for the 366 students at nearby Churchill Elementary School Thursday. In fact, they collected so much candy from Sunnyside, Community Memorial Hospital and Raiter Clinic employees that they were also able to donate to three area preschools: Our Redeemer, Li'l Lumberjacks and Li'l Thunder.

Sunnyside director of life engagem...