Welcome fellow Halloween'ers! Jeff and Lynn Rall here. As you might have guessed, we LOVE Halloween! Ever since we were young kids we were in awe of those people who went all out with the Halloween decorations. Everyone did the Christmas decorations, there was only those few special people who did Halloween. We always wanted to be one of them. Well . . .NOW WE ARE!
Our 1st Halloween together neither of us were sure of what the other would think of the "obsession", so we were a little conservative that year. The following year, when we knew we were Halloween compatable, we entered the decorating contest our apartment complex was having. WE WON!!! After that, ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE!
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In October 1994, we founded "RALLVILLE". Our very own Halloweentown. We 1st started out with cardboard tombstones and newspaper dummies. When we moved back to New Jersey that didn't hold up to the weather very well so we began making everything from plywood. To stay on our budget we used scraps of plywood that my Jeff would get from job sites. We started out with 1 basic tombstone shape, now we have a wide variety of shapes and sizes. We used ourselves to trace out body parts that we scatter across the graveyard.
Every year we try to add something new to the cemetary. In 1998 we added the torture chamber to our already exsisting guilotine. Added was the stretching rack, the dungeon wall and the working stockade. We had a lot of people ask to have their pictures taken in the stockade.
Along with our annual party, known as "The Rallville Monster Bash", Rallville 1999 hosted its 1st Official Haunted Walk Through. We are happy to say it was a success! We had 10 unearthly ghouls and well over 200 guests. Not bad for our first run. We were a little nervous at 1st about our rolls and what we would be saying or doing but once we got started there was nothing but thrills, chills and a really great time!
In 2001 we moved into our new home with a much larger yard to work and grow with. As with any expansion our expenses grew also and with no financial backing we began charging a small fee. We were a little uncomfortable with keeping all of the money we recieved and with 9/11 so closely behind us we made the desicion to donate the money that was left over after our expenses, such as food for our ghouls, costumes and materials for props, to the local PBA. That year we donated $240. In 2002 we donated $420. to the townships child id program. And in 2003, we were able to raise $1100 for the volunteer fire department. We raised just under $1100 in 2004 for The United Methodist Church.
Special Thanks to our 2005 Sponsors and Volunteers, Whom without Rallville would not be possible!
Thanks to Ken and company for your time and services!
Thank you to Alex and his dad, who has made the woods a safer place to haunt!
Much appreciation to Tracy for the make up and hair products ; )
Thanks to Dennis for his generous contribution, many favors and for becoming a Henchmen!
Thanks to Jim for his generous contribution, many favors and for becoming a Henchmen!
Thank you to Chuck and Crew for always making sure we are kept out of the dark!
Derrick, Thanks for the place to put our crap!
Thank you John for your continued support!
A special thank you to Bayville Shoprite for generously providing us with sandwiches and drinks for our hardworking Henchmen.
Thanks to our son, NICK, whom without all his help we would never be able to do all we do.
Thank you to Shore Guide for Listing Keeping Rallville updated :)
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Many thanks to Beverly for your help with Revamping and Repainting. Great artwork!
Thank you to Kenny and especially Lee, our custumers (haha). Lee, we cannot thank you enough for your countless hours of prepping and reprepping after the wind!
Kenny, thank you for letting us borrow Lee for all those hours and for all your other help :)
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