Lion’s Club 2021 Scholarship Winners
by Doug McDevitt Each year the Norfolk Lions Club selects graduating high school seniors from Norfolk to receive a $500 scholarship that can be used for anything from tuition to books. The Lions Club selects these seniors on the basis of their academic accomplishments, community involvement and volunteerism. This year’s winners are Xavier Langendorfer, Kendra […]
Norfolk’s June Weather
Nice Summer Weather by Russell Russ As it was last year, June was a very pleasant summer month for weather in Norfolk. Temperatures were on the warm side, and there were many clear, sunny days without too much humidity. There was rain scattered throughout the month, but Norfolk didn’t see much for rainfall totals even […]
Community News
Senior Exercise Classes at Meadowbrook Senior exercise resumes at the Meadowbrook community room on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 11 a.m. Feel free to drop in and join instructor Robyn Centrella, a licensed instructor who specializes in senior fitness. Movements will be set to motivating music from different genres and decades. The low-impact exercises are designed […]
Norfolk Then …
One of Marie Kendall’s most beloved photographs shows a group of Norfolk men working out at the Eldridge Gymnasium (now Town Hall) in 1896. Some have been identified, such as John DePeu, bearded pastor of the Church of Christ, balancing on the parallel bars. Perhaps these men were inspired by the first modern Olympic Games, […]
Once an Eagle, Always an Eagle
Photo by Clinton Sosna Norfolk Scout John David Moran of Troop 22 was presented with his Eagle Scout badge at a ceremony held on June 6 at the VFW in Canaan. For his Eagle Scout project, Moran worked with mentor Daryl Byrne to document the final resting place of veterans buried in Norfolk cemeteries and […]
Northwestern Regional Graduates Celebrate Together
Celebration caps off the high school years by Charlotte McDevitt Usually, Northwestern Regional’s graduation takes place at the Warner Theatre in Torrington. This year, due to Covid, it was moved to Dunkin’ Donuts Park in Hartford, which provided a socially distanced and open-air arena for the graduates, administration, and family. Covid made it difficult for […]
Thunderstruck at Botelle’s Promotion
by Virginia Coleman-Prisco The 2020-2021 school year has been anything but boring. June 14, 2021 was a very exciting day at Botelle School. As the sixth grade, their families, and school staff were preparing for the class’ Promotion, a thunderstorm barreled through Norfolk. Lightning from the storm hit an exhaust vent on the roof and […]
Conservation Commission Serves to Protect Norfolk’s Natural Resources
Town Boards, Commissions, & Committees by Ruth Melville Every town in Connecticut is empowered by the state to have a conservation commission, whose duties are to care “for the development, conservation, supervision and regulation of natural resources, including water resources.” To fulfill this mission, the Norfolk Conservation Commission (NCC) is active on several fronts, from […]
Juneteenth Celebration
The Norfolk Library celebrated Juneteenth (Emancipation Day) with a program of Dagomba music performed by Serena and Enoch Agbeli. Serena grew up in Norfolk and is the daughter of Kirk and Cindy Sinclair. Enoch is a native of Ghana. Dagomba music comes from the northern region of Ghana and is performed using two drums, the lunga […]
Inland Wetlands Agency Meeting
At the June 7, 2021 Inlands Wetlands Agency meeting, Kate Johnson, president of the Foundation for Norfolk Living, asked the agency for an extension of the public hearing. The request was approved and the extension was granted until July 12. Johnson assured the agency members that the revised plans and analysis would be received in […]
