Norfolk Forming CERT Team
Volunteers Sought for Emergency Service Hartford has received funds through Homeland Security for a new program called CERT, short for Citizens Emergency Response Team. CERT teams are based in their own communities and have already joined in search and rescue operations. Kitty Hillson, a certified instructor in emergency management, is looking for 20 good volunteers in […]
Charles Fidlar to Lead Torrington Symphony in Pops Concert March 15
Hartford-born musician hails from a musical family By John G. Funchion A lifetime of music for Norfolk’s Charles Fidlar has taken him on a journey that ranged from singing and directing in world capitals to his current positions as choral director at Regional 7 and music director of the Torrington Symphony. Fidlar, a resident of […]
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More on the Anniversary Celebrations Norfolk Now is seeking a grant to put out a special anniversary issue on August 1, and the Lions Club has voted to enter a float in the parade… New At the Speckled Hen Chef Victoria Canas is offering a special menu of Mexican dishes every Tuesday and Thursday […]
Bringing Medicine and Hope to an African Orphanage and Clinic
Stefanie Hinman to spend spring break in Uganda By Colleen Gundlach When peace talks began in 2006, the country of Uganda had been embroiled in a civil war for 21 years. As a result, 1.8 million people now live in camps for internally displaced persons, and 2 million children have been orphaned. It doesn’t sound […]
The Big “BD” Plant That Most Never See
Maker of medical devices in Canaan is the area’s biggest employer By Bob Bumcrot Whenever you get a vaccination or have blood drawn, there’s a good chance that the syringe used originated at the Becton Dickinson plant on Route 7 in Canaan. It is one of the biggest employers in Litchfield County, with a work […]
Corrections
In the story in the February issue reporting the late Dorothy Battistoni’s bequests to various town organizations, it should be noted that additional bequests were also made to the Congregational Church and the Norfolk Center Cemetery Association. ____________________ The name in photo caption on p. 15 in the January issue should read Jacob Renkert, not […]
Norfolk Picks Obama and McCain in Presidential Primary
Norfolk voters in both parties turn out in record numbers By Linda Childs February 5 dawned dark and dreary, with blustery winds and cold rain, a day altogether befitting an icebox. Undaunted by a bit of inclement weather, an impressive number of voters made their way to town hall to cast their ballots in the […]
Hollywood Comes to Norfolk
Independent Film Starts Shooting in March By Lindsey Pizzica Rotolo Writer and director Lee Krieger begins shooting his screenplay, “The Vicious Kind,” on Monday, March 10 in and around Norfolk. Krieger and his producers have been in town for over four weeks, scouting the area and setting up a temporary home for over 50 […]
Botelle’s Voltage Variables Make the Final Cut
By Michele Cyr With the addition of First Lego League added to the roster of after school programs sponsored by the Botelle PTO, this December, Norfolk students made state champions in the FIRST Lego League 2007 Power Puzzle Challenge in New Britain, CT. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) is a robotics […]
Avid Birders Flock to Norfolk
Pine Grosbeaks attract eco-tourists By Shelley Harms A rare incursion of northern birds from Canada has drawn birders from as far away as Vermont to Norfolk. Pine Grosbeaks are the main attraction. Every morning during the holiday week, groups with binoculars, cameras and spotting scopes stood on Shepard Road watching the birds eat small, orange […]
