Milestones
Died: Elizabeth Eyre Taylor, a longtime resident of Southfield, Mass. and Eleuthera, Bahamas died Sunday, January at Fairview Hospital in Great Barrington. Though she lived in Southfield, Norfolk was her town. She was a pilot in the WASP’s during World War II and received the highest civilian award, the Congressional Gold Medal. For many years she […]
View From the Green
A Good Place To Start By Colleen Gundlach I am a big fan of Charles A. Monagan. This long-time editor of Connecticut Magazine always seems to have his finger on the pulse of the state, and often irreverently tackles the tough issues in his “the tip” column each month. His “tip” for the March issue […]
Community News
Bridge at the Library The Norfolk Library continues Fireside Fridays in February with a focus on bridge. The group meets from 2 to 4 p.m. every Friday. Prior registration (with a partner) is required. Contact Sally Estock at sallyestock@gmail.com if you are interested in playing. Toddler Playgroup Balls & Tots now meets every Tuesday from […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
Found attached to a telephone pole not far from the Village Green, this device was installed last year by workers with the Connecticut Department of Transportation. Photograph by Joel Howard Last month: Superstorm Sandy extracted a toll from the tree located on Litchfield Road just north of the […]
Always At the Ready
By Joel Howard Like much of our state, Norfolk is made great because of the spirit of volunteerism that runs deep through the fabric of our community. And while I seek not to rank one kind of volunteerism as more valiant than another, there are among us those that perhaps stand taller in the fact […]
Revolutions Old and New
By Joel Howard A few years ago, I asked of a friend’s son what his plans were for Independence Day. This young man, who was about twenty years old, got a look of bewilderment on his face. I thought perhaps he hadn’t heard part of my question. “You know, the Fourth…,” I said in a […]
Tax Relief and Medicare Assistance
By Sue Dyer A reminder to all elderly and totally disabled individuals to please contact the Assessor for information on the State’s Renters Rebate Program. Single persons with an income up to $32,300 and married persons with an income up to $39,500 may be entitled to a partial reimbursement of rent and utilities. Please call […]
MILESTONES
Dorothy Allen Smith, 84, passed away in May in her home at Meadowbrook Senior Housing. She had been a Norfolk resident for 14 years moving here from Newport News VA. A memorial service will be held at the Church of Christ at 1 pm June 13, which was also Dorothy’s birthday. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to […]
Milestones
Robert Bachman, who worked for 30 years at the Norfolk Post Office and ran a successful greenhouse business on Winchester Rd., died on April 22 at the age of 80. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he is particularly remembered for having started and funded the Norfolk tradition of handing out flags at the Memorial […]
