By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian We received an incredible donation of a complete brown bear skeleton and a black bear skull this week from Wilton native LaVern Beier. LaVern is an expert wildlife technician with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, studying brown...
Elroy meal site to offer Thanksgiving meal Nov. 25
By KAREN NELSON | Elroy meal-site manager November is here. We hope everyone got out to enjoy the beautiful fall colors. They were just gorgeous this year. We will have our Thanksgiving meal at the Elroy site on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Come and join us for turkey, stuffing...
Kendall Lions Club to sell Christmas wreaths
By LYNETTE VLASAK | Kendall Lions Club The Kendall Lions Club held its monthly meeting Tuesday, Oct. 21, at Thunder Alleys. The club will again sell Christmas wreaths. The wreaths come in two sizes, 24 inch and 36 inch. The 24-inch wreaths sell for $12; and the...
Ontario group to work on community group of stories
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Help us create a community book on Friday, Oct. 31, at 12:30 p.m. Do you have stories you would like to put in writing? They could be stories about growing up, stories about a fictitious village like Ontario, or stories about the...
South Side News for Oct. 30
By MYRNA FAUSKA October 2014 is almost history as I write this. We have a few busy days yet this week, but we will be ready to welcome the 11th month on Saturday. Remember to vote Tuesday. Evelyn Zirk always enjoys visits from her nieces, and on Tuesday, Diane Lawry...
South Ridge News for Oct. 30
By ALICE BRANDAU We were on a mystery tour last Wednesday. Our son Gale and his wife Ardis had been asking us to set aside a day for this excursion, so we agreed. We headed southwest, and our first stop was the Sunshine Orchards high above Gays Mills. It's a popular...
Senior menus for Nov. 3–7
Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Nov. 3: Barbecue pork sandwiches, scalloped potatoes, cheesy cauliflower and carrot cake Tuesday, Nov. 4 (music day): Chicken casserole, cheese...
Wilton Public Library offering coffee and conversation Friday
By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Are current events your bag? Please join us at 10 a.m. Friday for coffee and civil discourse on entertainment, sports and politics. ♦ ♦ ♦ We have received the Farmland Preservation Plan and the amended Monroe County Comprehensive Plan...
Free community supper set for Oct. 29 in Elroy
A free community supper will be served from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, at the Elroy United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 125 Royall Ave. This community supper is offered on the last Wednesday of each month and, according to event organizers, “gives...
South Side News for Oct. 23
By MYRNA FAUSKA Last week, as we were out and about on our regular errands, I remarked on how blessed some folks are to have their lawns graced by such beauty in the autumn, when their trees in all of their fall splendor. When we came up our road, I noticed that our...
