Scott Shaw: Running like the Wind
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Norfolkian Scott Shaw won the town’s annual Five-Mile Road Race in May with an all-time course record of 28 minutes and 23 seconds. The second place finisher, Brandon LeClair, set the course record last year with a time of 29 minutes and 59 seconds. LeClair beat that time by 44 seconds […]
The Gardener Is Moving On, But the Spirit of Her Garden Will Remain
Mary Ann McGourty Heads for Warmer Climes By Ruth Melville After almost four decades in Norfolk, Mary Ann McGourty, expert gardener and avid birder, is packing up her gardening tools and bird books and moving to Athens, Georgia. Mary Ann and her husband, Fred McGourty, were, until 2004, the proprietors of Hillside Gardens, a nationally […]
It’s Only Natural—A Walk Up Stoneman
Merging ecology and history By Hans M. Carlson A black squirrel runs across Canaan Mountain Road as I walk north toward the intersection of Steep Road and toward the Iron Trail up Canaan Mountain. I see this squirrel regularly, just north of the Great Mountain Forest (GMF) offices, and it always surprises me a little. […]
Through the Garden Gate
by Leslie Watkins “What is one to say about June, the time of perfect young summer, the fulfillment of the promise of the earlier months and with as yet no sign to remind one that its fresh young beauty will ever fade”. –Gertrude Jekyll, On Gardening If you have been keeping on top of your gardens […]
New Head Chef at Infinity Bistro
by Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo John Welch took over as Chef de Cuisine at Infinity Bistro this spring. His brand-new menu hit tables in mid-May. A few of the old favorites are still there–lobster hushpuppies, the edamame burger and lobster roll, but the menu has otherwise been totally re-worked. Welch visited the first outdoor farmers […]
Notables: Hayden Carruth
By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo As we begin another summer season in Norfolk, our sleepy town’s pulse begins to quicken. The number of cars and pedestrians multiplies seemingly overnight, forcing us back into the habit of actually looking both ways before turning onto any of our roads—a sure sign that “the summer people” are here. Summer […]
It Was 40 Years Ago Today, Sergeant Pepper Took the Troops Away
Norfolk Vietnam Vets discuss the way it was By Colleen Gundlach In the 40 years since the fall of Saigon essentially ended the Vietnam War, people who lived through it have strong memories of the tumult, upheaval and ultimate sacrifice of this period of our history. More than 58,000 American military members were killed fighting […]
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 […]
Lions Club Talent Show at Infinity
Guitarist and singer Jamal Ford-Bey performed on the stage of Infinity Hall at the Lions Club Talent Show, above. Also performing that night were Jordan Rose Lee, below left, and Kitty Hickox and the Ambulancers, below right, with Grant Mudge on the guitar. Photos by Bruce Frisch.
Memorial Day Parade Held Under Blue Skies
This year’s Memorial Day parade was held on a perfect spring day. The fire trucks and ambulance were resplendent as usual, the cub scouts and brownies filed past with self-conscious solemnity, for the most part, and both of the featured trumpeters from the Northwest High School Band, who play Taps and its echo after the six-gun salute, […]
