Royall NHS helps with library book sale

By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian This is the last week for Elroy's book sale. This week you can buy a bagful for $1. We have children's books and kits, videos, magazines, fun fiction and informative fact books. And before the book sale ends, the Friends of the Elroy...

Book review: Great Recession has historical precedents

By DAVE WESTER | For the County Line So you think the Great Recession of 2009 is over? Thom Hartmann doesn't. In his 2013 book "The Crash of 2016," Hartman describes the politics and financial policies that caused the 2009 recession, how they are still in place, and...

Wilton’s summer reading program begins in July

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian If your school-aged child has not signed up for the Wilton Public Library's reading program through Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton School District summer school, now is the time! The summer reading program will meet Mondays in July. We are...

Senior menus for July 29 to Aug. 2

ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, July 29: Spaghetti and meat sauce, spinach salad, corn, garlic bread and pecan pie Tuesday, July 30: Chicken cordon bleu, sweet-potato fries,...

Wrap-up party for Wilton reading program is July 31

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian The Wilton Public Library's summer reading program wrap-up party will be at 3 p.m. Wednesday, July 31. Hardware Hank in Wilton has donated our fantastic prizes. Also, the preschool playgroup will meet at 10 a.m. that day for a beach...

South Ridge News for July 18

Whew! It is hot on South Ridge, and believe it or not, after experiencing so much rain, we are now hoping for some more. Gnats and mosquitoes are in full force, although a breeze and living on the ridge does help. Apply some vanilla on your ears. Some say it helps to...

Wilton Public Library to hold drawing for Packer tickets

By GINA RAE | Wilton librarian Last week, the promoters of Leap in Reading (WiDPI, Edvest and the Green Bay Packers) held random drawings by region for participating libraries to win passes to Green Bay Packers Family Night, and the Wilton Public Library was a winner...

Birthdays will be celebrated at Kendall meal site

By JOYCE THONESEN | Kendall meal-site manager I hope everyone had a happy July 4. At least the weather was great. We had a picnic here with all the family, and it was a lot of fun. Now for the meal site news. Lots of people who eat at our site will have birthdays:...

Senior menus for July 15–19

ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served at the Milk Jug Café, 103 N. Garden St. To make a reservation, call 337-4448. Monday, July 15: Ham, scalloped potatoes, broccoli, whole-wheat rolls and peach cobbler Tuesday, July 16: Chicken potpie, mixed vegetables, fresh fruit,...

Elroy Public Library offers summer games

By MARY WAARVIK | Elroy librarian Let the games begin! The summer reading program games at the Elroy Public Library, that is. We will start our Lunch Bunch and activity times at noon Thursday. Bring a lunch; we will provide a drink and a dessert. You can record your...

Ontario garden planning meeting set for July 15

By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian A garden planning meeting will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 15. The Ontario Public Library community garden is off to a great start, and we will plan for the rest of the summer and the harvest fest in the fall. We also invite...

South Side News for July 11

By MYRNA FAUSKA With all of the sunny dry weather we had last week, the farmers were going up and down the road with tractors, pulling various pieces of haymaking equipment. A lot of hay went into the barns, silos and bags as they made up for lost time during the...

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