Declan Tancraitor, 9, of Ford City, left; Nico Grenci, 4, of Butler, middle; and Sage Grenci,4, of Butler, right, walk toward a candy station during the Monster Mile Family Walk at Alameda Park on Saturday. Children dressed up in Halloween costumes braving the rain while walking around the park collecting candy, pumpkins and making crafts.

Cool temperatures and rain showers couldn't deter more than 100 children from showing up for the annual Monster Mile Family Walk Saturday at Butler's Alameda Park.

The event included a one-mile loop through the park beginning and ending next to the Masonic Community Shelter, with a number of attractions set up along the way. A petting zoo, face-painting, crafts and, of course, candy stations were all featured.

This is an excerpt from a story that appears in Monday's Butler Eagle.