By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian This week I'd like to give a shout out to an old friend of mine, Rebecca Gagnon. You may remember her as Rebecca Orlikowski. Rebecca's mom and dad (June and Jim) have a farm by Cashton, and in 1999, Rebecca moved back to this area to...
Meeting on Ontario community garden set for April 21
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian It's time to plan the garden. The next meeting for the Ontario community garden has been changed to Monday, April 21, at 9:30 a.m. at the Ontario Public Library. Bring your ideas on how to make the garden even more productive...
Book Review: ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ both informative and entertaining
By DAVE WESTER | For the County Line If you like stories in which the underdog becomes the hero, you will enjoy "A Prayer for Owen Meany." If you were a young adult during the 1960s, or if you find that era interesting for other reasons, you will enjoy it even more....
Senior menus for April 14–18
Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, April 14: Chili with beans and tomatoes, grilled cheese on whole-wheat bread, coleslaw and apple crisp Tuesday, April 15: Chicken parmesan, spinach...
South Ridge News for April 10
By ALICE BRANDAU I hesitate to write about age-related topics, especially when you go "over the hill." I've thought about it for a week now, ever since I couldn't find a pint jar that was half full of maple syrup. It should have been easy to spot, wouldn't you think?...
Landon Robertson is artist of the month
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian The Elroy Public Library's student artist of the month is Landon Robertson. See his artwork at the Elroy Public Library through April. ♦ ♦ ♦ The kindergarten children will come to the library Tuesday, April 15, for their class visit...
Wilton Public Library display includes Judy Blume
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian As a young girl, I sometimes had questions too embarrassing to ask my mom or my friends about, but I knew the authority to whom I could turn - Judy Blume. The author of "Are You There God? It's Me Margaret," "Superfudge" and "Tales of a...
Music, Easter dinner slated at Kendall meal site
By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager "Welcome sweet springtime, we greet thee in song." That was a song we use to sing when I was in school. And I am sure everyone is ready for spring after this winter. Now for our meal site news. Thursday, April 3, will be...
Norwalk mystery-book group meets Friday
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian The Norwalk Public Library mystery-book group will meet from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 4, to discuss William Kent Krueger's "Iron Lake," the first book in the "Cork O'Connor" mysteries series. ♦ ♦ ♦ The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton...
Ontario Public Library offering coloring contest
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Culver's and the Ontario Public Library are celebrating National Library Week with a coloring contest. Children from 4-11 years old are invited to pick up a coloring sheet at the library. Draw a picture about your favorite book...
