Each evening from Aug. 12-16, St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church on South Ridge in rural Ontario will host vacation Bible school for those of all ages. Members, friends, neighbors and the public are all invited to join in. From 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., there will be...
Growing Together Garden Club hosts flower fair
During Wood Turtle Days last weekend, a flower show was held in the Wilton Community Center. Twenty-three adult exhibitors and three junior exhibitors took part in the show, submitting 170 entries. The best-of-show winner in the adult class was Rita Mullen with her...
Ontario Hat Luncheon offered next weekend
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian The annual Ontario Public Library Hat Luncheon will be at the Wilmer Pearson residence, 302 Park St., at 12 p.m. each day from Thursday, Aug. 8, to Saturday, Aug. 10. Reservations are full for Friday, but openings still are...
Moreno wins Norwalk Public Library prize
By JEANNE RICE | Norwalk librarian Adrian Moreno was the top reader in the Norwalk Public Library summer reading program, so he got to choose his prize first at the party July 24. Twelve-year-old Moreno, who had read four books and logged 110 ½ hours, chose the Nook...
South Side News for Aug. 1
By MYRNA FAUSKA Now that we've had respite from the heat, we can enjoy the summer a bit more. It didn't have to go overboard, but it is always easier to put on more clothes than to strip down to almost nothing. Also, most of us look much better with more coverings...
South Ridge News for Aug. 1
By ALICE BRANDAU I don't remember which year my husband Bob started selling livestock at the Monroe County Fair, but it was about 40 years ago, and I recall only one sale that he missed. Saturday night was no exception, but this time he was presented with a...
On Campus
• The following local students graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire in May: Sawyer Campbell of Elroy, bachelor's degree in biology; Mitch Sebranek of Kendall, bachelor's degree in kinesiology; Katie Finn of Norwalk, bachelor's degree in nursing;...
Senior menus for Aug. 5–9
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, Aug. 5: Liver and onions, hash browns, spinach salad, whole-wheat rolls and apple pie Tuesday, Aug. 6 (music day): Bacon-wrapped meatballs, mashed...
Ontario American Legion Auxiliary meets
By KRISS HETZEL Ontario American Legion Auxiliary We want to thank the community for supporting our chicken dinner sales July 4; again, we had a successful event. Also, thank you to the auxiliary members who worked and donated money and to the chicken barbecue team....
Collective behavior
A swarm of honeybees rested on an apple tree at Earl and Carol Buchholz's home in Ontario on July 4. (Contributed photo)
