Wide-eyed children looked forward to seeing what was around the corner at the annual Haunted House maze hosted by the Church of Scientology Mission of the Foothills in Montrose on Halloween night.

Ghosts, zombies, mummies, witches and the like were waiting to be discovered in the mock mini-graveyard, the spooky mansion room, the witch’s lair with her potions and pet dragons, and more.

“The Church’s Haunted House is so much fun to go through. I love taking my child and her friends there. It’s really well done, kid-friendly, and they get to do some trick-or-treating inside. It’s always our first stop when we go to Montrose on Halloween,” said Alicia Toth, a Foothills resident. The most frequent comment heard was “So awesome!” with others adding it was “perfect,” “spooky,” “amazing,” “very well designed” and “professional.”

Mission Holder Stacy Kitchens said, “Being family-oriented, we love being part of Montrose’s tradition of providing a fun and safe holiday experience for children in the foothills area. Our staff and parishioners really enjoy creating the Haunted House as a gift to our community, and we try to improve on it each year.”

The Mission of the Foothills has been part of the Montrose/Glendale community for 41 years. The Mission delivers communication and study courses for children, 20 life improvement courses, and other Dianetics- and Scientology-related services and counseling for adults. For more information, please visit www.scientology-montrose.org, call (818) 957-1500 or email foothills@scientology.net.

In addition to activities open to the public such as the Haunted House, the Mission also supports various community outreach programs such as relationship and drug education seminars. See www.scientology.org/our-help-is-yours.