Norfolk Forming CERT Team
Volunteers Sought for Emergency Service Hartford has received funds through Homeland Security for a new program called CERT, short for Citizens Emergency Response Team. CERT teams are based in their own communities and have already joined in search and rescue operations. Kitty Hillson, a certified instructor in emergency management, is looking for 20 good volunteers in […]
Community News
Pizza Parlor Night On Saturday, March 8 the Church of Christ Congregational youth group will be hosting a “pizza parlor fundraiser” for this years work camp trip. Dine in (with karaoke) or take out. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for seniors and children under 12, with a $25 family maximum. Price includes 2 slices […]
“Bella,” Based on “Our Town,” Comes to Life at the Library
The annual play performed by the women of the Isabella Eldridge Club at the library had the look of a costume party. Jack O’Malley’s deftly written script of “Bella” used Thorton Wilder’s “Our Town” as a template to reflect on life in Norfolk in the late 1800’s. Directed by Ann Havemeyer, the cast and extras […]
Zone 4: Spring Planting Choices
By Mark A. Tonan Spring is soon to be upon us, and plants are on a lot of people’s minds. Annuals, perennials, woody plants, ground covers, and edibles are all well suited to spring planting and will become widely available as the weather warms. These plants come in many forms and have certain signs to […]
Special Needs Program at Botelle Benefits All Students
By Timothy Lee Botelle School is home to the Intensive Education Program, or IEP, that serves the educational needs of severely disabled students who range in age from six to 16 and present a variety of challenges in the areas of mobility, communication and self-care. They are typically in wheelchairs and require adult support in […]
March Calendar 2008
TOWN GOVERNMENT Selectmen meet at the Town Hall, first Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Wetlands Agency meets at the Town Hall the first Monday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Planning & Zoning Commission meets the second Tuesday of the month in Town Hall at 7:30 p.m. Board of Finance meets at Town […]
Grant Applications Invited From Area Artists and Writers
A newly incorporated foundation based in Norfolk and known as AWED, is now accepting grant applications from visual artists and nonfiction writers who live in Barkhamsted, Canaan, Colebrook, Norfolk, North Canaan and Winsted. The foundation name is an acronym for Artists and Writers Education and Development. Grants to be awarded in 2008 will range from […]
My Cedar Waxwing
By John G. Funchion Along with the beauty of each welcomed sunrise, my daily morning three mile walk is often punctuated by sightings of fox, coyotes, deer, and elusive pileated woodpeckers, beavers, bears, a bobcat and an occasional pheasant. Suffused in this splendid canvas of nature on Mountain Road is a family of crows awaiting […]
Selectman’s Corner
Appraising the Cost of Antiques and the Town Budget By Sue Dyer Mark your calendars for Friday, May 2, the date our 250th anniversary committee has gotten an antique appraiser to come to Norfolk to appraise our treasures. For $25 an item you can find out if your piece should be prominently displayed at home, […]
