Who Was Trooper Charles F. Hill?
He has a memorial highway in Norfolk By Robert Bumcrot A road sign, which stands just west of Blackberry Road on Rte. 44, proclaims that part of the road to be the Trooper Charles F. Hill Memorial Highway. Who was Hill and what happened to him? Only the oldest native-born citizens can retrieve any memory from their […]
The Emergency Services Building Officially Opens
The volunteer ambulance and state trooper will occupy new space By John G. Funchion After four and a half years involving innumerable building committee meetings, excitement is running high for members of the Norfolk Lions Ambulance and the community, in anticipation of the grand opening of the new Emergency Services building. A celebration will take place […]
Golf Pro Attains PGA Certification
Ronnie Pfaefflin, who has been the Head Golf Professional at the Norfolk Country Club since 2007, recently achieved the last of six certifications from the Professional Golf Association (PGA) of America. The last course Pfaeffin undertook was for executive management. He is now one of 61 PGA professionals who have achieved all six certifications. “This program is […]
A Bird in the Hand
By Veronica Burns In a survey carried out two years ago as part of the ongoing Town Plan, residents of Norfolk indicated strong support for business operations that were compatible with the rural character of the town. The survey showed little or no support for development of strip malls, with 83 percent against big box […]
Norfolk Lost & Found
This pastoral scene was photographed a few years ago by Owen Oxley for an article in Norfolk Now. Can you identify the location? Photo By Owen Oxley
Letters
Now, About My Newspaper There has been much talk swirling around town about the anticipated sale of Norfolk’s Corner Store, and I want to give everyone a brief update on the progression. Nearly two month’s ago, I accepted an offer on the store from a group of men that own a similar, successful, business in […]
Fields of Dreams
If you build it, they will come. By Rosanna Trestman If you passed the Mountain Road ball field this spring, chances are you witnessed the All American Game in action. If you saw the late afternoon sun skim the bleachers and heard the crack of metal bats; if you heard children and parents cheering the […]
Families Celebrate Summer Reading
June 23 was a beautiful evening for enjoying a potluck dinner on Tobey Pond’s shores. A steel drum band added to the festive kick off of this year’s library summer reading program. Photo By Bruce Frisch
An Abundance of Riches
Norfolk Artswave! will showcase a town brimming with creative talent By Bridgette L. Rallo It all started slowly. A group of local artists with no place to show decided to form an art league. The Yale Summer School of Art offered to help. A local patron of the arts saw a great deal of unfulfilled […]
Letters
Now, About My Newspaper There has been much talk swirling around town about the anticipated sale of Norfolk’s Corner Store, and I want to give everyone a brief update on the progression. Nearly two month’s ago, I accepted an offer on the store from a group of men that own a similar, successful, business in […]
