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John Meore/LohudBuy PhotoAlyssa Eilbott, part of the lighting team at The Blaze, stands under the "Sky's the Limit" exhibit at The Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze at Van Cortlandt Manor Sept. 29, 2016.(Photo: Mark Vergari/The Journal News)Buy PhotoIt may be Labor Day but people in the Lower Hudson Valley are gearing up for Halloween.The holiday has become a season unto itself, stretching from Sept. 5, when tickets go on sale for the annual Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, well into November, when the last of the region’s spooky activities comes to an end.The October event celebrating ghosts, goblins and other ghoulish activities is not only a time for scary celebrations, but an economic boom for the local economy.Area stores are stocking up with Halloween treats that are for sale right beside back-to-school essentials. Restaurants and shops are primed for an influx of Halloween aficionados attracted by tours of Sleepy Hollow Cemetery and the Nyack Halloween Parade.Buy PhotoChristina Orban-La Salle, director of visitor services at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Sleepy Hollow photographed on Wednesday, August 30, 2017.  (Photo: John Meore/The Journal News)"It's super fun around here because of Washington Irving who wrote  'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,'" said Christina Orban-La Salle, director of visitor services and sales at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, which sees the number of visitors soar during this season.THE BLAZE: Get tickets, what's newFALL FOLIAGE: New England Destinations According to the most recent National Retail Federation numbers, 69 percent of Americans plan to celebrate Halloween and are estimated to spend $8.4 billion on the holiday. The average American will spends $82.93, up from the previous year’s total of $74.34.Yon Zweibon, the owner of Beyond Costumes is photographed at her Yonkers warehouse. (Photo: File photo Carucha L. Meuse/The Journal New)Yon Zweibon, who owns  Beyond Costumes Inc., a 22,000-square-foot costume emporium in Yonkers, says the season has definitely started for her."We just started orde... (The Journal News | LoHud.com)

Harold Duane Carlson Jr., age 64 of Kimball, passed away at Great Plains Health on Friday September 1, 2017.Harold was born On September 4, 1952 in North Platte to Harold Duane and Shirley Jean (Beavers) Carlson, Sr. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1971 and served in the US Army from 1971 thru 1974. He lived in Kimball since 1976 where he was self employed as a truck driver. Harold enjoyed his job as a truck driver, working on his truck, watching western movies and shooting guns. He was a member of Veterans of Foreign Wars. He will be remembered as a quiet, easy going guy.Harold is survived by his sister Jeanne Anderson of Gothenburg; nephews and nieces, Brian, Jeff and Stacey, and Kristy; 1 aunt; several cousins; and special friend Linda Stahla.He was preceded in death by his parents Harold and Shirley Carlson, Sr.; grandparents Chris and Susie Carlson; brother Mike; brother-in-law Gregg Anderson; and nephew Tim Anderson.Memorials are suggested in his name and online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Services will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday September 6, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home with Reverend Jeff Cottingham officiating. Burial will follow at Ft. McPherson National Cemetery with Military Honors. Visitation will be from noon until 9:00 p.m. Tuesday September 5, 2017 at Adams and Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.Subscribe to the Star-HeraldIntroductory OfferGet All Access for only $11 per month. That's print, e-edition and website for only $132 a year! Want just Digital Access? Get it today for only 99 cents a week! Call 308-632-9010 or email circ@starherald.com to get started. #ndn-video-player-3.ndn_embedded .ndn_floatContainer { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; }... (Scottsbluff Star Herald)