Milestones
William S. Vaun William S. Vaun, 85, died peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2014. He is survived by his beloved wife, Sally, their daughter, Elizabeth (Sissi) and five siblings. Born in Hartford, Connecticut, Vaun received his undergraduate degree from Trinity College and his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania. From 1957 to 1959 he […]
Community News—April 2015
Wildlife Films at the Library With spring around the corner, the Norfolk Library is showing a series of wildlife documentary films to celebrate Earth Day and the rebirth of nature. Bring your family and enjoy these critically acclaimed films on Thursday evenings. The series begins on April 2 at 7:30 with the 2014 film Bears, […]
Norfolk Lost and Found
This handsome fellow guards the entrance to someone’s house. Do you know where he is? Photo by Bruce Frisch.
Milestones
Katherine McClintock, Active Volunteer in Norfolk, Dies Katherine Gillett McClintock, 93, died on February 9, 2015. She grew up in Pelham Manor, N.Y. and in 1943 married Brower McClintock. They made their home in Bronxville, N.Y., then retired to her family’s longtime summer home in Norfolk, moving in 1993 to Ashlar Village in Wallingford, Conn., […]
Selectman’s Corner
Roadside Tree Pruning to Start; Message From Anthem Blue Cross By Sue Dyer These past six weeks have been a nuisance, and we’ve certainly appreciated your patience as these storms descended on us. The calendar says that spring is around the corner. Let’s hope so—it’ll be something to look forward to. Eversource (as Connecticut Light […]
February Journal
By Brett Hellerman February is my favorite month. Sunsets throw their long light into our eyes, later and later with each passing week. Following are excerpts from my February weather log. I hope you will find this a good complement to the “fact-based” summary put out by the official Norfolk weather station. February 1. A […]
Real Estate Transfers, January 2014
On January 21, 2015, from Jean Patterson to Richard E. and Sylvia Patterson, 284 Greenwoods Rd. W., for $0. On January 21, 2015, from US Bank NA to Southern Specialty Properties LLC, 144 Litchfield Rd., for $186,375.
Community News, March 2015
Flower Painting Demonstration In conjunction with The Artist’s Garden: Persephone Returns, a show of botanical illustration at the Norfolk Library from March 1 to 31, artist Leslie Watkins will offer a flower painting demonstration. Free and open to the public. At the Norfolk Library, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday, March 2. Norfolk Land […]
Norfolk Then…
This photograph of the Norfolk Library with empty shelves was probably taken just before the Library opened its doors for the first time on March 6, 1889. Isabella Eldridge, one of the five daughters of the Rev. Joseph and Sarah Battell Eldridge, built the Library both as a memorial to her parents and as a […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer In light of the recent tragic accident involving a snow plow striking a pedestrian in Torrington, we thought it necessary to remind people that if you want to walk during a snowstorm, you need to see and be seen. Wear reflective clothing, especially if walking in poor light, and walk against traffic. […]
