Milestones: April Spear Is Wed
Married, April L. Spear, daughter of the late Charles E. Spear, Jr., Winsted, to Benjamin K. Ludwig, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth J. Ludwig of Norfolk. The couple was joined in marriage on Saturday, March 10, 2007, at the Crystal Peak in Winsted by the Rev. Michael Millum of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Magazine Ranks Norfolk the Best Small Town in Connecticut
Norfolk rated number one for third time. Ho hum. By Lloyd Garrison Connecticut Magazine has ranked Norfolk the best small town in the state for the third time in a row. From a sampling of reaction from around town, it doesn’t much matter. “It is certainly a nice accolade,” says First Selectman Sue Dyer. “But […]
Out and About: Learning and Pampering at Canyon Ranch
By Francesca Turchiano My idea of an enriching and rejuvenating vacation has always been a couple of weeks in Paris or London or Yachats, Oregon. Escaping the geographically familiar seemed prerequisite to feeling I’d been somewhere. Steep me in culture or nature and my goals were met. After an extra-stressful period without a vacation, I […]
Selectman’s Corner: Ordinances, Projects and Meetings
By Sue Dyer After all the recent snow fall, we felt a reminder was in order that when driveways are plowed there is a Town Ordinance, ß126 Article I, which prohibits the dumping, shoveling, or piling of snow onto public roadways. If anyone is found to be in violation of this ordinance, they will receive […]
A Medium in Our Presence
Norfolk resident has a special gift By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Patti Sinclair recently opened a new spiritual practice called Within Reach, at 10 Station Place. Sinclair offers one-on-one or group mediumship, (a term that refers to communing with the dead), and intuitive sessions to help clients deal with the loss of a loved one. Within […]
Community Celebrates the Thews’ 80th Birthday
It is extraordinary when someone in our community celebrates their 80th birthday, but when John and Eve Thew of Ashpohtag Road both turned 80, on March 12 and March 14, that was cause for huge celebration. They were absolutely surprised by a party given to them by their friends and family at the Church of […]
View from the Green: The Real Secret of Our Success
By Colleen Gundlach Living is Norfolk is somewhat like living in a time capsule. It is a very pleasant capsule, one that allows us to encircle ourselves in our beautiful town and enjoy all of its pleasures. It allows us to be free of some of the intense worries that accompany life in larger towns […]
Jim Harrington Selected as 2007 Volunteer of the Year
Coaching from April through November By Colleen Gundlach “If a kid shows up and practices, he can play.” That was Mr. Harrington’s rule to baseball and basketball players in Norfolk. These players were coached by Jim Harrington, who was a leader in recreation in Norfolk for close to 15 years. This year Harrington is being […]
Norfolk’s February 2007 Weather
Winter came back with a cold and windy month By Russell Russ Outlined below are February weather highlights from Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, as recorded by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. The station has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932. The month’s high temperature of 43 degrees […]
Long Hard Winter for Woodpeckers
This tree, located on the eastern side of Route 272 in South Norfolk, appears to have provided food for many pileated woodpeckers this winter. According to wildlife biologist Jeremy Leifert, these are the largest woodpeckers in the Norfolk area, and generally dig oval-shaped holes in trees in search of food and for roosting and nesting. […]
