Here we are at Halloween time. And Thanksgiving is close behind. As is Christmas! Where has this year gone? It’s not only us old folks that are asking that question this year but the younger generations too.

10 years ago The Elwood High School Pep Band entertained Pirates fans during Thursday night’s game against Kenesaw Blue Devils. The Elwood Pirates advance to state playoffs this Thursday against Loomis in Elwood.

10 years ago Last week the Nebraska Hospital Association board presented The Caring Kind award to Dr. Shiuvaun Jaeger in Lincoln at the Cornhusker Hotel.

20 years ago Burton Burton was the only Southwest Cross Country member competing at the Kearney Country Club and he was 28th out of 98. 30 years ago The Mrs.

10 years ago A check presentation was held last Thursday by Congregational Thrivent Advocate Ida Soncksen to Landon Walz for the recent benefit for his son Marcus Walz. Over $11,000 was raised at the lasagna benefit hosted by Mitzi Urbom at Cunningham’s Feed in Arapahoe.

Over the hundreds of visits I’ve had with Nebraskans these past few months, one issue keeps rising to the top: everything still costs too much.

St. Paul's Lutheran Church, LCMS 719 Park Ave, Cambridge, 308.697.3725 Paster Dan Wiese Sunday, Jan.

Evangelical Free Church Oxford Wes Holen, Pastor 308-830-3862 Thursday, October 31 Trunk or Treat in Church parking lot Sunday, November 3 - Sunday School 9:40 am; Worship 10:45 am Wednesday, November 6 - Kids Club 5:30 pm; Life Choices 6:30 pm (boys at the church, girls at Kelly Hamilton’s)...

RIVER VALLEY EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Nathan Goshert, Pastor 1201 Elm St., Arapahoe, Ph. 962-7730.

Our Redeemer Lutheran – Missouri Synod Elwood, NE ourredeemerelwood.com 704 Smith Ave., Elwood 785-2875 Preschool: 4-5 yr old-Monday-Thursday Noon-3:30; 3-4 yr old-Tuesday and Thursdays 8:30-11:00. M-W-F 9 am Exercise group Sunday Worship 10 a.m.