Remembering a Ukrainian in Norfolk
Letter to the Editor As the war rages in Ukraine, I think of him more frequently. It’s impossible not to. I knew him and his Ukrainian family and considered them examples of everything that’s good about America. His name was Arky Zhovkily. He was introduced to me and many others in Norfolk by Anita Mathewson […]
Program to Support Ukraine
Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, many have been searching for ways to express solidarity with the Ukrainian people, donating to aid organizations and keeping up with the news. One way to honor the extraordinary spirit of the Ukrainians is by honoring its rich literary culture. Ilya Kaminsky, a Ukrainian American […]
Craters and Rays Mark the Battered Surface of the Moon
The Celestial Sphere By Matthew Johnson Looking up at the moon, one will notice that it has a battered surface, created both by lava flows and quakes and by colliding asteroids and comets. Impacts from asteroids and comets shattered the young moon’s crust, forming deep circular craters surrounded by high-rising crater rims with long ejected […]
Community News
Birthday Party and Puppet Show On Saturday, April 2, the Norfolk Library will celebrate the birthday of Hans Christian Andersen with a presentation by the Lionheart Puppet Company of one of Andersen’s most famous fairy tales, “The Emperor’s New Clothes,” at 10:30 a.m., followed by a slice of birthday cake. To register, call 860-542-5075 or […]
Norfolk Then…
When automobiles appeared on the streets of Norfolk, Augustus P. Curtiss converted the stable housing his horse and carriage livery business to a garage stocked with automotive supplies and gasoline. The garage was located on Shepard Road. Look carefully and you will notice Shell’s familiar scallop shell logo on top of the gasoline pump (the […]
