Semiquincentennial Committee Ends In Style
By Bob Bumcrot August, 2008 did not mark the end of Norfolk’s big birthday celebration. On December 9 of Norfolk’s 250th year the Committee On The Semiquincentennial Celebration concluded its record of quiet, unselfish service to the town. Final figures on fund contributions and sales showed a surplus of $3994 plus $250 still outstanding for […]
Making Norfolk Special For Our Kids
During the December Education Board Meeting, Dee Towle and Tina Olson presented outlines and answered questions concerning the programs and services they provide to the children of Norfolk. Towle runs the Norfolk Child Care Center, and Olson is responsible for the Botelle after-school programs. The board requested the presentations and are very grateful for the time […]
Glazed Over
Old man winter came to visit Norfolk on the evening of December 11. Residents awoke the next morning to a winter wonderland of ice coated trees, fields, and roads. The prismatic ie produced rainbows dancing in the air and n the freshly coated grass.
Norfolk’s November Weather
A fairly typical November By Russell Russ This is a summary of November’s weather as recorded at Norfolk’s National Weather Service Cooperative Weather Observer Station, Norfolk 2 SW, by the Great Mountain Forest Corporation. The month’s high temperature of 63 degrees was observed on November 15. The low temperature of 11 degrees was observed on […]
View from the Green
What If….. By Colleen Gundlach As 2008 draws to a close, it is interesting to ponder how the year might have been different. What if Sandy Evans, Judy Ludwig, Beth Podhajecki and the rest of the 250th committee had not had the talent, drive and enthusiasm that they poured into Norfolk’s Semiquincentennial celebration? The events […]
Regulation Changes Approved at Special Town Meeting
Town employees now able to serve on agencies By Colleen Gundlach At a special town meeting held at Botelle School on December 4, three changes were approved by the residents in attendance. First, an amendment was made to a resolution approved at an earlier town meeting, on May 14, 2007. At the 2007 meeting, residents […]
Weather Confirms Norfolk as “The Icebox of Connecticut”
Back to back storms knock out power for most of town By Russell Russ December’s weather started out in a deceptively quiet manner, with the first ten days being relatively normal, without much recorded precipitation. Then came the ice storm of December 11 and 12. This storm was a classic example, showing how important elevation […]
Norfolk’s Aton Forest Featured in Scientific Journal
Ninety-four species of birds identified By Leila Javitch Norfolk resident and certified bird bander Shelley Harms has written an article published in the April, 2008 issue of The Connecticut Warbler, a scientific journal on ornithology. In it she and co-authors Roland Clement and John Anderson, Jr. describe their work for the past seven years developing […]
Selectman’s Corner
New Road Supervisor Hired By Sue Dyer The Board of Selectmen has hired a new road supervisor, John Allyn. He was previously employed by the town of Morris and brings over 20 years of experience in public works to the town. He has certainly been indoctrinated, with our roller coaster of winter events that occurred […]
