18-month-old Micheal Merritt might be too young to attend Chapman Elementary School, but he’s definitely not short on cowboy spirit at the school’s Halloween carnival last Friday.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Puppy Jack Roderick, 5 months, cuddles with his mom, Stacey, at Chapman School’s Halloween festivities last Friday. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

You “otter” be in pictures! Audrey Crocker, with her mom Meghan, shows off her otter costume worn at Chapman School’s Halloween carnival last Friday.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Chapman School’s Halloween carnival last Friday was the perfect place to show off the costumes of. from left, Haylee Overson, Samara Rawls, Llena Bice, Sophie Ellison, Kylie Cortez and Ayla Ellis-Weeks.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

This Jack O’Lantern cake by Darcy’s Decadent Designs was one of several scary items included in a dessert auction supporting Chapman School’s eighth-grade activity fund.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

EMC Jim Cotton, an electrician aboard the USCGC Hickory, and his wife, Linne, got into the spirit of Halloween to welcome guests aboard the Haunted Hickory.-Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News

Being scary is hard work. Even the USCGC Hickory crew and their families needed a time out between last Friday’s between the scary and very scary versions of Haunted Hickory. -Photo by McKibben Jackinsky, Homer News