View From The Green
Food Scarcity Is a Reality in Our Communities By Colleen Gundlach Gabby Nelson’s story about food justice in this issue of Norfolk Now highlights the incredible disparity in our country between those who have and those who have not. It’s an uncomfortable and disturbing fact that people are hungry or malnourished, not only in […]
Religious Compound Plans Cultural Center
Organization seeks greater contact with the surrounding community By Wiley Wood On a recent day, piles of construction debris formed mounds under the windows of the stone mansion on Westside Road belonging to the Confucian Study Association. The building is undergoing major renovations, according to the association’s secretary and spokesman, Craig Chung. The plan […]
Food Insecurity Not Always a Consequence of Lack of Resources
Working toward food justice in Norfolk By Gabby Nelson Food justice is one of the most intimate facets of a growing social justice movement. Human beings interact with food every day, but the way the majority of it is currently produced, distributed, and consumed is often harmful to people and to the environment. […]
Library Restoration Project Nears Completion
Landscaping work will be completed in the spring Director Ann Havemeyer reports good news from the Norfolk Library:“We are in the homestretch of our restoration.” The parking lot pavers have been installed, and there is a now a designated handicapped parking space near the newly completed ramp, which was first utilized by a number […]
Norfolk Residents Help Those in Need While Helping Themselves
Alternative Gift Market returns to town this holiday season By Kelly Kandra Hughes Looking for more meaningful holiday gifts this Christmas? After a hiatus of several years, the Alternative Gift Market returns to Norfolk’s Church of Christ during coffee hour (approximately 11 a.m. to noon) on Sunday, December 3, and Sunday, December 10. This […]
December, Of Chickadees and Chickarees
By Leslie Watkins Black-capped chickadees are among the first visitors to return to the bird feeder after summering in the woods. These curious little birds will alert others of your presence with the familiar “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” and will promptly answer your “chick-a-dee-dee-dee” in return. The more “dees” in the alarm, the higher the threat level. […]
Norfolk Elects Matt Riiska as First Selectman
In a municipal election that drew 53 percent of Norfolk’s voters to the polls, Matthew Riiska (D) was elected first selectman over William Reudgen (R) by a commanding lead. At the polling station, where the results were announced shortly after the polls closed at 8 p.m., Reudgen congratulated Riiska in front of a small crowd […]
Norfolk’s Fledgling Christmas Tree Has Very Special Ornament
By Jude Mead Norfolk has always been a town where the community celebrates together with mirth and merry. This year, though, it will look particularly festive for the holidays, thanks to the hard work of local residents. Doreen Kelly, a member of the Economic Development Committee (EDC) says, “This year the Norfolk Community Association […]
Growth, Changes and Achievements Norfolk Can Take Pride In
By Matt Riiska I would like to thank Sue Dyer for her years of dedication to the Town of Norfolk. I look forward to working with Sue and Sandy Evans, and with all of you who dedicate so much time to the town. We are ending the year with many things to be proud of […]
Winsted’s Blue Dandelion Yoga Offers Classes in Yoga and Massage
New studio opens in Mad River Lofts building By Ruth Melville On October 1, 2017, Becky Thompson held an open house to inaugurate Blue Dandelion Yoga, her new yoga studio in Winsted’s Mad River Lofts building. To her amazement, 150 people showed up. “It was a beautiful gathering of people. I could see it […]
