• Claudia Hagerman, a junior entrepreneurship major from Ontario, has been named a resident assistant at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater for the 2014­-15 academic year.

By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager November is here, and it's time to write the meal site news. The Ladies Aid will meet for lunch Thursday, Nov. 6, with the meeting to follow at the church at 1 p.m.  We only have one birthday this month, and that is for...

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Our knitting group is rejuvenating with the change in the seasons. Join us Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon to work on a current project and keep up with the work of others.  ♦ ♦ ♦ Our new session of the Wilton Writer's Workshop is...

By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library has two new books. The first is a cookbook, "Taste of Home Annual Recipes 2015"; and the second, a nonfiction title, "Would You Baptize an Extraterrestrial? … And Other Questions from the Astronomers' Inbox...

By MYRNA FAUSKA It's never too early to begin Christmas shopping, and this weekend will be the perfect opportunity for getting in some early gift buying. The annual Holiday Fair at the Kendall Community Hall begins Friday morning and continues through Saturday...

By ALICE BRANDAU It's Tuesday morning, Election Day, and I'm thinking great, no more demeaning political ads. Wrong! Newscasts on TV this morning say $3.5 billion has been spent on campaign ads. I have an exceptionally large amount of junk mail to sort through, and...

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Do you have interesting stories about the Ontario area that you would like to share? A group interested in preserving stories about the area met last week and would like to gather memories and history about Ontario and create a...

By KRISS HETZEL Ontario Legion Auxiliary Ladies, there is some very important information for you to know. First, we need workers for our waffle supper on Saturday, Nov. 8. The supper is to honor veterans, and they will eat for free. It is open to the public. So...

Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Nov. 10: Chili with beans and tomatoes, grilled cheese on whole-wheat bread, coleslaw and apple crisp Tuesday, Nov. 11: Closed...

By LYNETTE VLASAK | Kendall librarian We will have a second book sale this year. It will be the same week as Kendall's Holiday Fair and will feature a large number of children's books. The sale will be in the library on Thursday, Nov. 6, and Friday, Nov. 7, during...