Norfolk’s May 2007 Weather
Some nice weather and a bit warmer than normal By Russell Russ Here are the weather highlights from May as recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. Norfolk 2 SW has recorded weather observations since January 1, 1932. The month’s low temperature […]
Norfolk’s Peg Papanek Instrumental in Changing State Handlebar Law
By Alyson Thomson On a beautiful Sunday morning last July, South Norfolk resident Peg Papanek decided to take a ride out to the Catskills on her customized Harley Davidson. However, this side of Canaan she was pulled over by a state trooper and handed a $75 ticket for having handlebars over the height of 15 […]
Courts Approve Sale of Greenwoods to Dan Hincks
Town to get $140,000 in back taxes By Lloyd Garrison Driving by Greenwoods Theater these days, don’t be surprised if you see window cleaners hard at work beneath a string of newly placed hanging plants over the front terrace. Both are signs that the court challenges that kept new owner Dan Hincks from taking […]
Field Day Fun at Botelle School
A bright and beautiful day dawned for Botelle’s Field Day on June 12. Every year physical education teacher John Hislop puts together a great array of classic and ingenious outdoor activities emphasizing teamwork and a good dose of fun. There’s nothing like the sound of children laughing on a beautiful morning. Are they just enjoying themselves or […]
Farmers Market on July 28 To Feature Crafts
Norfolk’s next farmers market on Saturday, July 28 will add locally made crafts to its array of native agricultural products. Customers can expect to find socks, sweaters and other items made from local llama and sheep wools, jewelry and an array of other goods produced by artisans from the area. The August 25 and […]
Norfolk’s Own Chocolatier Confects Sweets Fit For a Queen
By Sally Briggs Passing the little yellow house that sits atop Buttermilk Falls on Westside Road, few may know that Pierre Gilissen, the Belgian-born chocolatier, and his American wife Susan, are also the owners of “Belgique,” the handsome Victorian house and patisserie dominating the main crossing in Kent; or that the Gilissens’ clients include […]
Carnegie Hill Antiques Doubles its Retail Presence
Business Expansion in Norfolk By Francesca Turchiano Carnegie Hill Antiques owners Erzsebet and Donald Black hosted a festive champagne reception on June 9 to launch officially the doubling of their retail presence in Norfolk. Friends, neighbors, and clients seemed like well-chosen accessories to the well-edited antique furniture and home furnishings collection. Sales were brisk […]
Raising Money for School Children
Botelle parents think outside the box By Katherine Pilbin Parents of Botelle School students are endeavoring to raise money for educational equipment through three community participation programs. “Box Tops for Education,” “Labels for Education” and “Tools for Schools” all offer relatively easy ways to obtain educational equipment for Norfolk children outside of the school […]
Real Estate Exchanges—May 2007
Joseph and Eugene Grincunas to Jerald Cole of New Haven, Conn., a one half interest in 65 acres on Beckley Road for $175,000. Caryn and Frank Trager to Cheryl Heller and Gary Scheft of Colebrook, Conn., land with buildings at 199 Litchfield Road for $708,987, plus six additional acres on Winchester Road for $170,000. […]
Norfolk Man Accepts Plea Bargain in Drug Case
A Norfolk resident accepted a plea bargain in Litchfield Superior Court on May 8, pleading guilty to possession of narcotics with intent to sell and agreeing to serve two years in jail with no probation. Ricky Hamilton, 48, was sentenced at a court hearing on June 22 [today]. Hamilton was living with his 77-year-old stepfather, […]
