By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Do you find yourself entertaining others, telling the stories of "back when you were a kid"? Has someone told you, "You should really write that story down for your children"? Would you like to share what it was like growing up the way...
Chickering wins Packer cutout at Kendall library
By LYNETTE VLASAK | Kendall librarian Matthew Chickering was the lucky winner of the large Green Bay Packer player cutout. Congratulations, Matt! ♦ ♦ ♦ After taking December off, the book club will meet again at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 28, at the library. January's book...
Ontario’s knitted-afghan group will meet Friday
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian The Ontario Public Library knitted-afghan group will meet at 1 p.m. Friday to begin the mock cable block. Knit Wits meet at 11:30 a.m. each Friday. New participants are always welcome, whether you are an experienced or beginning...
Senior menus for Jan. 13–17
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Jan. 13: Chili, grilled cheese sandwiches on whole-wheat bread, green beans, cranberry juice and cake Tuesday, Jan. 14: Chicken casserole, mixed...
Kendall meal site to host variety of activities
By JOYCE THONESEN Kendall meal-site manager Welcome, year 2014. It's my first column for our meal site. Our site was closed today (Monday) because of cold weather, so I will use this time to write the news. This already looks like a busy month. We will have our Ladies...
Milwaukee Bucks offering Reading Challenge
By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian Happy New Year 2014. It's going to be a wonderful, eventful year, beginning with cold weather that makes you want to stay indoors and read or watch videos. If you need a change of scenery, the Elroy Public Library is always a warm,...
South Ridge News for Jan. 9
By ALICE BRANDAU There is one topic of conversation these days, and it's called weather. Way below zero, it is beastly cold. We are doing what the media suggests - staying put. So my husband Bob and I started reminiscing about the "good old days" that weren't so good...
South Side News for Jan. 9
By MYRNA FAUSKA Since the new year began, we haven't had much decent weather for funning and gaming, so most of us here on the south side of Kendall have just been hibernating. At the end of the year, Jerry Zirk and mom Evelyn picked up Ruth Schumann and attended...
Students in N-O-W afterschool program will be at Norwalk Public Library
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian First- and second-graders from the Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District's Community Learning Centers afterschool program will visit the Norwalk Public Library from 4-5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 27. ♦ ♦ ♦ The Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton...
Senior menus for Jan. 6–10
Ontario meal site Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Jan. 6: Chicken potpie, mixed vegetables, mandarin oranges, whole-wheat rolls and pumpkin bars Tuesday, Jan. 7: Ham and scalloped potatoes, green...
