Snowy Norfolk a Popular Destination for Skiers, Ski Jumpers in the 1930s
By Andra Moss In February 1934, millions of moviegoers across the country were transported to Norfolk via a Fox Movietone newsreel featuring a ski-jumping meet at the well-known Norfolk Hill. The Nashville Banner announced, “Ski experts at Norfolk, Conn. stage some new thrills when they leap by twos and threes down the steep slide. The […]
Real Estate Transfers
August, September, October, November, December 2020 AUGUST On Aug. 3, from Rene & Timothy Ayers to Joan & John Anderson Jr., 150 North St., for $200,000. On Aug. 11, from Chaya & James Berlstein to Trina Hamlin & Molly Schonthal, 6 Terrace View, for $160,000. On Aug. 17, from Kimberly DeMarco & Michael Arquett to […]
Food Pantry Replenished
Well done, Norfolk! Friends and neighbors donated over 55 boxes of nonperishable food items during the Church of Christ’s drive-through Luminaries, Lessons, and Carols event on Dec. 23. These donations came at a crucial time when food donations to the Norfolk Food Pantry had begun to decrease while demand for food had increased. Many thanks […]
Evan Hughes Charitable Trust: A Norfolk Success Story
by Michael Cummings Kelly When Evan Hughes, a longtime Norfolk resident, passed away in 2016, he left behind specific plans for the disposition of his estate. His deep fondness for the town of Norfolk prompted a generous bequest to the community and its residents, including educational scholarships, village beautification projects, individual financial assistance and quality […]
Community News
Talk on the Author of “Goodnight Moon” On Wednesday, Feb. 3, at 5:30 p.m. renowned biographer Leonard Marcus will give a talk entitled “Inside the Great Green Room: The Surprising Story of America’s Favorite Bedtime Book” for the Norfolk Library. Marcus is one of the world’s preeminent authorities on children’s books and the people who create them. […]
Norfolk Then…
With the Norfolk Curling Club temporarily out of commission owing to Covid-19 restrictions, have a look at the earliest days of curling in Norfolk. The sport was introduced here sixty-six years ago by Elisabeth Childs, whose father, John Walcott Calder, had been an avid curler in Utica, N.Y. The first games were held on Tamarack […]
