Library Celebrates Five Star Status
Approximately 100 guests gathered at Norfolk library to celebrate its ranking as a “5 Star Library”. 83 such libraries were awarded nationally. Photo By Bruce Frisch
Sarah Garrison – A Tribute
By Rosanna Trestman No fewer than 350 people filled Norfolk’s Church of Christ Congregational on a cold but sparkling Saturday early last month. The impressive turnout gathered to pay tribute to Sarah Crocker Garrison who died December 18, at age 75. What unfolded inside was a long and moving celebration of her life. The service […]
A Beautiful Vista Preserved
Norfolk Land Trust recently acquired the conservation easement on approximately 87 acres between West Side Road and Route 272.
Bell Comes Home
By Bob Bumcrot In the late 1960s Dot Casey, working as a crossing guard for the students of the old Norfolk Center School, could hear the hand bell that for decades had been rung twice a day from the open window of the Principal’s office. Announcing the end of recess, the bell was rung by […]
What Happened?
By Rosanna Trestman How can a town with a Five Star Library, endless charm, Infinity Hall and flattering reviews from the press fail to keep businesses in the black for the long haul? In my last View from the Green (October 2010) I celebrated Norfolk’s renaissance, replete the hustle and bustle of tourists attracted by […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
Pictured above is Farmer Smith’s house at the corner of Smith Rd. and Old Goshen Rd. His cows kept the corner marsh free of brush and full of iris. After his death, the cows departed, and brush grew up in place of iris, obscuring the view of the house, which has changed shape after several waves […]
Norfolk Land Trust Annual Meeting: Snakes on the Green
On February 20 at 3 p.m. the Norfolk Land Trust will hold its annual meeting in the Norfolk Library. After a very short member meeting, Brian Kleinman of Riverside Reptiles will present a family-friendly program on reptiles and amphibians of northwestern Connecticut including a number of live creatures for “hands-on” encounters. He will also bring […]
HOT CLUB CONCERT AT NORFOLK LIBRARY
On Friday, February 5 at 8:00 p.m., the Norfolk Library will present the sounds of The Hot Club of San Francisco. Hot Club is an ensemble of accomplished and versatile musicians celebrating the music of Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli’s pioneering Hot Club de France. Often called gypsy jazz, the music has entranced audiences around […]
Briefly…
Burns on Ice A photograph depicting Norfolk’s Veronica Burns on the curling ice was used to illustrate an article in the January issue of the Connecticut Post touting our notorious weather… Welcome Twins The family of Kailyn and Ben Nadeau grew by two at Charlotte Hungerford Hospital on New Years day. Reid and Landon were […]
Boston Sweeps Calder Cup
Four day bonspiel held on Norfolk ice By Bob Bumcrot In an exciting four-day, 16 team Bonspiel at the Norfolk Curling Club (NCC), Canadian Club (CC) of Boston took the Calder Trophy. The final match against Philadelphia 2 was sewn up in the sixth end when Boston placed a solid block of four stones within […]
