Peace at the Church of Christ
Promoting peace and making the world a better place has been the theme at the Church of Christ, where a giant peace dove and pinwheels with prayers for peace appeared one weekend in September. The work of the church youth group and Sunday School children, the dove and pinwheels are part of a global effort […]
Norfolk Outdoors
Orienteering Turns 30 By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Some may be surprised to learn that Norfolk’s Columbus Day Weekend Orienteering tradition just celebrated its 30th anniversary. Brought to town by Jean and Peter Thompson in 1978, Norfolk’s Orienteering event is modeled after the internationally practiced competition. The Thompson’s started orienteering themselves while living in London in […]
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Real Estate Brian and Jessica McCurdy sold property on Emerson Street to Benjamin and Kailin Nadeau for $190,000. Andy and Barbara Gomez sold property on Roughland Road to Roughland Road LLC for $1,037,500. Maple Avenue Residents Arrested Two men were arrested on September 27. Michael Chapell, age 21, was charged with first-degree unlawful restraint, third-degree sexual assault, […]
Milestone Died: Arnold Fraiman, age 82, of New York City and Norfolk, on September 20, 2008. A former judge on the New York Supreme Court, he was a member of the Doolittle Club and the Norfolk Country Club. He is survived by his wife, Genevieve, and children Susan and Peter.
Norfolk Now Gets New Ad Manager
In a move to boost ad revenues in a down market, Theodore J. Marolda has joined the volunteer staff of Norfolk Now to manage advertising. Marolda, better known as “T.J.,” is a Norfolk native with a degree from Manhattanville who is an investment advisor with the brokerage firm of Brimberg & Co. Although he maintains […]
Zone 4
Reconsidering an old standby: Norway Maple By Susannah Wood Norway maple (Acer platanoides) has been growing in the United States since John Bartram brought it to Philadelphia in the mid-18th century. It grows all across Europe from France to Russia and south to Iran. Today, it grows all across the United States as well. The […]
It’s Only Natural
Fall Leaves By John G. Funchion Whenever I think of Fall, invariably I envision millions of leaves in an act of final separation, ritualistically descending from their woody moorings to the ground in one of nature’s most interesting phenomena. Leaves don’t always fall from a tree in the same way. To the casual eye, the […]
Infinity Hall Opening Night!
Kenny Rankin Packs the Hall By Leila Javitch Infinity Hall had its long-awaited and spectacular opening on Friday October 17. The hall was packed and crackling with excitement. About 245 seats were claimed by a mostly middle-aged crowd who had come to hear Kenny Rankin, a singer and song-writer whose music is at once jazzy, […]
Election Day is November 4
Norfolk’s William Riiska is a Write-in Candidate By Shelley Harms State Representative George Wilber has resigned from his seat in the General Assembly and removed his name from nomination for re-election in the wake of publicity over alleged sexual abuse. John Rigby, the Republican candidate, will be the only printed name on the ballot for […]
Community News
Ecumenical Service of Thanksgiving and Praise Sunday November 23 at 4 p.m. Battell Chapel, Church of Christ on the Green. Please join us for this opportunity to celebrate Thanksgiving. This service will be led by friends from Church of Christ, Immaculate Conception Church, and the Church of the Transfiguration — and all are welcome to […]
