Aton Forest and the Norfolk Land Trust Team Up
Aton Forest’s open house on Oct. 20 was a celebration of the conservation easement on 1,097 acres that Aton Forest has granted to the Norfolk Land Trust. Signing the easement documents are Executive Director John Anderson of Aton Forest, left, and President Bill Brodnitzki of Norfolk Lad Trust. Special pens were created for the occasion, […]
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It’s Only Natural: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
By Linda Childs Take a walk or drive through the Norfolk countryside this season and you’ll find the trees bedecked in glorious autumn color, and not so glorious web-like bags of dead leaves and live caterpillars. While perfectly timed for Halloween, one wonders what havoc these nests wreak upon the host trees and how quickly they […]
Norfolk Then . . .
It’s time to play Jeopardy! The category is Fancy Attire. The answer: In 1949, these young ladies dressed in their finest for this event. The question: What is… the high-school prom? Guess again. What is… a concert at the Music Shed? Right! (See a familiar face, second from the left?) The Shed had been built […]
Milestones
Died, William Patrick Hercules Tailyour formerly of Norfolk, September 27, 2007. He is survived by his wife, Amanda Povall Tailyour of Oxford, Mississippi; a son, Ian, of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; a daughter, Lillian, of Charleston, South Carolina; and a sister, Mrs. Fred (Morag) Barnes of Minehead, England. He was predeceased in 2000 by […]
Norfolk Farmers’ Market Completes First Full Season
Community, friendship and food By Colleen Gundlach The first full season of the Farmers’ Market in Norfolk concluded on October 13, to rave reviews. From vendors to patrons to administration, everyone agreed that the market is a phenomenon that has brought new life to summer in town. Mary Alice Pilbin, of Chez Mon Us, […]
Jellyfish in Tobey Pond?
A Norfolk high school senior makes startling discovery By Katherine Kasacek Craspedacusta sowerbii? No, it’s not a galactic spaceship of science fiction movies or a fantastical monster found in books. Think more along the lines of a mop-head or Medusa, or maybe an invertebrate of the cnidarians family. In short, a jellyfish, a freshwater […]
Norfolk’s 250th Anniversary
Plans are well underway By Bob Bumcrot The Town of Norfolk was chartered on October 9, 1758, at a meeting attended by 44 residents. During the summer and fall of 1958, the town celebrated its bicentennial with music, speeches, food and exhibitions. Today, an official town committee, co-chaired by Alexandra Evans and Beth Podhajecki, […]
What to Expect at Infinity Hall
Management is now a family affair By Leila Javitch There is much activity on Route 44 in the heart of Norfolk these days, as the former Greenwoods Theater prepares for its new life as Infinity Hall and the Apple House Cafe. New owner, Dan Hincks, purchased the theater last February, but couldn’t take physical […]
New Volunteers Join Norfolk Now
Polidoro and Hubers sign on and Rotolo becomes issue editor By Lloyd Garrison Two newcomers to Norfolk Now and a veteran contributor have stepped up to fill three new staff positions. Frankie Polidoro is taking on the job of distribution and Adela Hubers has signed on as a staff photographer. Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo is […]
