Rudy Flores, pastor of the Messiah Lutheran Church in Aurora, helped deliver a timely donation of 500 pounds of food last week, one of many local food drives anticipated in the next few weeks.

E-4 Specialist Ron Elge served in the U.S. Army from 1964-1966 during the Vietnam War. He worked in radio repair for his battalion while stationed at his base camp in An Khe. Elge displays his certificate that received after his service for being a parachute infantryman in the 1st Battalion (Airborne) 8th Cavalry.

Army infantry veterans Marlin Seeman, left, and David McKimmey talked for more than 90 minutes about their experiences of being wounded in conflicts in Vietnam and Iraq almost exactly 40 years apart.

Startling an attendee was a woodland cultist, played by Isaac Graham (left) and a bloody crusader (Christian Alvarez).

Work crews are getting closer to the end of the 1st Street renovation project, focusing their efforts this week on pouring tie-ins to the newly-poured roadway. The target date for substantial completion is Nov. 15.

The first Toast to the Holidays event in Aurora is set for Nov. 13

Pastor Tim Wells of Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Aurora leads a special worship service on Sunday, Oct. 26 to celebrate the church’s 15th anniversary as a congregation of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod. Wells celebrated his 10th anniversary as pastor in July.