The Royall High School National Honor Society will sponsor its 11th annual Christmas Reading Tree, a project designed to promote children’s reading and to furnish books to preschool and elementary school children in the Royall School District. Donors may visit...
Kendall Public Library hosts array of events
By LYNETTE VLASAK | Kendall librarian The Kendall Public Library was a very busy place last week. On Tuesday, 10 people attended our first book club meeting. The club will meet on the last Tuesday of each month, with the next meeting in January 2013. There will be no...
Senior menus for Dec. 10–14
ONTARIO MEAL SITE Meals are served in the Ontario Public Library basement. To make a reservation, sign up at the meal site the day before the meal or call the Vernon County Unit on Aging at (888) 637-1323 by 8:30 a.m. the day of the meal. Monday, Dec. 10: Scalloped...
Christmas concerts slated at Royall Schools
The Royall School District will host its Christmas concerts on the following dates. • Royall High School concert - 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 9 The event will include performances by the high school concert band, the high school concert choir and the madrigal. After the...
Falcon Five
Norwalk-Ontario-Wilton Elementary School recently named its Falcon Five award winners for November. The following are school staff members' comments regarding each of the students: • Katelyn Schmitz is always a fantastic listener in class and always doing her best on...
RHS students named to honor roll
The following students were named to the first-quarter honor roll at Royall High School. SENIORS - Cassie Bigham, Ethan Brandau, Kimberly Buchholz, Sabrina Clemmerson, Kayley Enzenbacher, Ashley Field, Eric Frye, Cory Frye, Edward Hipolito, Chelsea Johnson, Kole...
Elroy Public Library to host open house
The Friends of the Elroy Public Library will host a holiday party from 4–6 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 12, at the library. Pat Kennedy of Elroy will have a craft table where guests can test their creative abilities. Refreshments will be served, and people can register...
Ontario knitting group to sell crafts Saturday
By LAURIE ERICKSON | Ontario librarian Enjoy the Old-Fashioned Christmas on Saturday, Dec. 8 at the Ontario Community Hall and stop by the table of handmade crafts that the Knit Wits group will have for sale. All proceeds will benefit the library, and you may find...
South Side News
By MYRNA FAUSKA As you can probably see, this column is a bit shorter than usual. The neighbors have finished the 11th month quietly for the most part and are getting ready for Christmas. On the first day of December, the Joy Circle of Grace Lutheran Church in Elroy...
South Ridge News
By ALICE BRANDAU Christmas lights are starting to brighten on a number of lawns and homes on South Ridge. I found the perfect tree already cut and just waiting for a customer at O'Gara's Tree Farm in rural Wilton, just three miles from my home. And thank you to my son...