Community News
SINGER’S DELIGHT Chorus Angelicus, the premier children’s choral program located in Torrington, CT is always looking for skillful singers. New member auditions will continue throughout the summer and are open to any child in grades 4 to 12. Younger singers, kindergarten through 5th grade, may join the Training Choirs without an audition. Chorus Angelicus creates an inspiring network of lifelong friendships and encourages […]
The Greenwoods Saga Nears an End
Court orders the building cleared of prior owner’s possessions By Lloyd Garrison Dan Hincks, who earlier this year bought the Greenwoods Theatre at a court ordered auction, is now armed with the necessary legal muscle to finally take full possession of the building. However, it may require some heavy lifting. According to Peter Reynolds, […]
Letter to the Editor
Article Omits Name of Graduate I am writing in response to the July/August issue that listed all the Norfolk graduates (“Norfolk Students Shine”). Was there a reason that our granddaughter, Rebecca Dzurnak, was omitted? Rebecca graduated from Oliver Wolcott in June, along with four Norfolk boys. Their names were listed, but Rebecca’s was not. Rebecca was […]
Candidates Chosen To Run For Town Government in November
By Veronica Burns The names are in for the upcoming November 6 town elections, when we will all get the opportunity to try out the new voting machines. Both Democrats and Republicans have held their caucuses and have come up with their list of candidates. The next step will be for the Registrars of […]
Norfolk Artist Will Transform Your Home
By Michael Cobb Born in Michigan, Ruthann Olsson is an artist, consultant, decorator and re-designer, who has made Norfolk her home since 1971. Some of her work is visible on the decorative Turnpike Sign located on the corner of the Town Green, at Routes 44 and 272. She has maintained this historical landmark, with […]
David Taylor Stepping Down as Norfolk’s Now’s Ad Director
By Lloyd Garrison David Taylor was among the first to join the advisory board that helped launch Norfolk Now, and when the call went out for someone to set up a rate structure and solicit ads, he was the first to step forward. That was a full four years ago. Now he has decided […]
Fans Come to the Rescue of Tipping Rock
By Bob Bumcrot Since the end of the last Ice Age, a 47-ton glacial boulder has been resting on a bare, stone hilltop above the west shore of North Pond, the reservoir that straddles the Norfolk-Goshen border. For over a century, local residents have known that the massive stone, 12 feet wide and nine feet […]
Development of New Town Plan Gets Underway
Officials Soon To Begin Meetings There will be an introductory meeting for town officials on September 20, with consultant Glenn Chalder of Planimetrics, the Avon-based company hired to help in the creation of a new town plan for Norfolk. At this meeting, Chalder will get to know the players, and major topics, such as Norfolk’s […]
A Town Web Site Subcommittee Has Been Formed
As last reported, First Selectman Sue Dyer is backing plans to have the Town of Norfolk’s Web site updated, and to that effect, a new subcommittee has been officially established. The Web Site Committee is under the aegis of the Economic Development Committee, and has been requested to work on a plan for a town […]
Drawn To Nature: Leslie Watkins pursues a life in art
By Dorothy S. Pam What makes an artist, and how does someone discover his or her vocation? How do one’s choices further or preclude a sucessful life as an artist? Leslie Watkins, who has an exhibition of her work at the Library this month, is a gifted artist who has consistently found a way […]
