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Carl D’Entremont, who has been a crossing guard at the Sisson Elementary School in Lynn for 10 years, dressed as a superhero for Halloween this year.
By MICHELE DURGIN
LYNN — Sisson Elementary School crossing guard Carl D’Entremont knows how to do things right for Halloween.
The school’s community takes the October holiday seriously. Anyone who paid a visit to the Wyoma Square elementary school on Halloween Monday would have seen his or her fair share of pumpkins and goblins donning the doorways and windows of the neighborhood school. But visitors were also treated to countless cartoon characters and monsters roaming the halls, teaching a class and even working the crosswalk.
D’Entremont, 76, the 10-year veteran crossing guard on Conomo Avenue, was decked out in a superhero costume and passersby were enjoying every moment of watching him stop traffic and move the pedestrians along on the sunny October day.
“I love doing this for the kids,” he said. “Last year, I was Gumby, and in the past I’ve dressed up as Bozo the Clown, the Cat in the Hat and a court jester. The parents give me the thumbs-up as they drive by and the kids clap and high-five me as I move them through the crosswalk. It’s fun and everyone leaves for the day with a smile.”
Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre was standing with a group of parents waiting for their children to be dismissed for the day. He, along with the other moms and dads, was happy to see the superhero crossing guard.
“He’s a good sport to do this,” said LaPierre. “Halloween is a lot of fun and Sisson School, along with the neighborhood, goes all out to celebrate and decorate for the kids. They’re a great group of folks, and it’s important to keep wonderful traditions like this alive for the next generation to enjoy and pass on to their own kids someday.”