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The budget shortfall is putting a squeeze on Arizona’s educational resources, and teachers, parents and students are no doubt feeling the pinch. While hard on everyone, these trim times are especially tough on children with ADD or ADHD. As teachers are forced to cope with the vast symptoms of swollen class sizes, learning-challenged students are forced to go without the extra attention often critical to their success.

Arizona based homebuilder, Maracay Homes, maintains a core value of job site safety for its employees, trades and homeowners. This Halloween, Maracay Homes is extending its reach and partnering with parents and children in Arizona neighborhoods to demonstrate how to use reflector dots at night and tips for staying safe while out trick or treating. Blythe Sweeney is the director of marketing and communications for Maracay Homes and offers these helpful tips to keep families safer this season:

Halloween 2009 is sure to bring out some of the best in creative costuming: Lady Gagas, John and Kates, Octomoms, vampires (the Twilight version, of course) and much more. Whether you’re looking for ways to entertain your little ghosts and goblins or instead are seeking out the season’s hottest party, we’ve laid out the year’s best spooky and scary events for all ages.

Some people enjoy Halloween for the pumpkin picking and costumes, while others really enjoy the spookiness of this holiday. If you are one of those people seeking a good scare be sure to check out these top Valley haunted houses.