Milestones: Alan Mermann, Pediatrician, Professor, Pastor and Chaplin
Memorial service to be held in July Alan C. Mermann, distinguished and beloved pediatrician, professor, pastor, and chaplain died on May 23. He was 91. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on June 23, 1923 to Ada McCree and William Joseph Mermann, he graduated high school in Baldwin, N.Y., received his B.A. degree from Lehigh University in […]
Selectman’s Corner
By Sue Dyer Household Hazardous Waste Day is Saturday, June 6 from 9 a.m. to noon in Falls Village at their Public Works Department. Tickets are available by contacting the selectmen’s office at 860-542-5829. This is a great opportunity to safely dispose of all those containers labeled as toxic, flammable, reactive or corrosive. If you […]
Milestones—June 2015
John Spofford Morgan John Spofford Morgan died peacefully on April 28 at the age of 97 after two very good years of aging in place at Geer Village. He was born on November 13, 1917 in New York City. He grew up dividing his time between there and Norfolk. Each was dear to him […]
Letters—June 2015
Where Art Thou South Norfolk? Dear Editor, We were surprised to see that the new Norfolk map excluded the southern part of town! This is disturbing – does this mean that the southern part of town does not matter? For $15,000, one would think that the entire town would be represented! We have been proud […]
Milestones—June 2015
Master’s Degree: Cortnee Bollard, daughter of Angela and Alfred Bollard, received her Master of Arts in Public History on May 8 from Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Ms. Bollard will continue to live in Boston, where she works at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and the Old North Church.
Community News—June 2015
Curriculum Night There will be a curriculum celebration at Botelle School on Tuesday, June 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. The evening will feature displays throughout the school of student work, and some demonstrations of how students have used technology to advance their learning. Freedom of Information Workshop Tom Hennick, of Connecticut’s Freedom of Information […]
Norfolk Then
A peddler is selling his wares on Greenwoods Road just past the entrance to Westside in this 1896 postcard photograph taken by Marie Kendall. He must have been well-known to townsfolk for on the back of the photograph he is referred to as ìLouie, the Grand Army man.î Look closely and you will see that […]
Norfolk Then…
Norfolk boy scouts stand with their leader Carroll Estes on the steps of the Church of Christ Congregational about 1960. Scouting came to Norfolk fifty years earlier in 1911 when architect Alfredo Taylor formed the first troop, named for Norfolk benefactor Frederick M. Shepard, and served as scoutmaster. After a hiatus during World War II, […]
Community News
Quilt-in at Church of Christ May 2, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Quilt-in in the chapel dining room, to make log cabin quilts for the Susan B. Anthony Project. No experience necessary. Pot luck lunch will be served. For more information, contact Shirley Metcalf at shirleymetcalf@comcast.net. Rabies Clinic May 2, 10 a.m.-noon. Norfolk’s Animal Control Officer Glen […]
Selectmen’s Corner
To qualify for the Elderly and Disabled Homeowners Tax Relief Program, please contact the Assessor’s Office at 860-542-5287. Deadline is May 15. For individuals over the age of 60, the Community Health & Wellness Center at 496 Migeon Avenue in Torrington has been awarded funding to provide free dental services from now until the end […]
