Q4 2011 Norfolknet Notes, Oct-Dec 2011

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  • 12/31 2:23am   NS - We use George Pasquantonio of Pasquantonio Carpet care in Plainville. He does excellent work for a reasonable price and is very responsive. In fact we used him just last week to clean furniture we were moving into our new house. We have pets so I asked him to do an extra thorough job and everything turned out sweet smelling and extraordinarily clean. He's definitely a keeper - and very nice to boot!. George can be reached at 508-316-1926 www.pasquantoniocarpetcare.com.
    - JMF

  • 12/31 2:22am   Ok Norfolk residents, there are two animals in need:
    First: a missing bunny on Brewster. He's mostly white with black spots. If you see him, you may or may not be able to catch him as he's elusive to some folks. However, if spotted we can try to net him or trap him. This bunny is a bonded bunny and his partner is upset without his friend.
    Second: Ben is missing. Ben is now on his third night out on his own. If the residents from 115/1A up to the center, Needham, prison area, Marshall, and North Street can take and extra look around their properties for him it would be appreciated. Ben is a 5 yr old golden retriever/lab cross. He has collars on and it micro chipped. Due to the weather, he'll most likely looking for places to huddle for the night and trash to eat to stay fueled. He ran off from Kilpatrick Way originally. If you have any signs that he's been at your place please call either the owner or myself.
    If anyone leaves a voice mail on my work phone over the holiday weekend; I will be checking it regularly. There is a reward posted for Ben near or at $1000.00 for his return. Please call in any and all sightings. Thank you
    - Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control

    [Update 1/2 7:26pm: Ben's body was found Jan 1 and was brought home to his loved ones - Wm.]

  • 12/31 2:21am   To DC - I do not know what you are trying to insinuate with your accusations about the common sense roll-back of the CPC tax, but I am by no means a real estate developer, contractor or other and you really lost me with the sun screen comment. I am a 29 year old home owner who is tired of people wasting my hard earned money on frivolous and questionable expenditures like Frisbee Golf feasibility studies at the Town Dump and the purchase of unusable land that used to create tax revenue, now it just sits empty the same as before we bought it.
    This isn't just a "times are hard" movement, this is an "I'm tired of my money being wasted" movement. The fact is the CPC has over $400,000 plus in the bank and they want more to what end? They don't even know per their own words last Town Meeting. Purchasing more land just decreases revenue to the Town and creates more costs for the land a double negative.
    There is no conspiracy other than people with common sense are getting fed up with other people taking our tax dollars and wasting them. I don't know about you but I could certainly use that $150+ I give to the Town for the CPC every year.
    Why don't we make the CPC tax optional and people such as yourself can donate all you want to it?
    - MJG

  • 12/31 2:20am   DM - great elaboration of some points. We will also certainly be attending future town meetings and will be encouraging our neighbors/friends to do so. Hopefully, lots more involvement from the residents will happen. Lots of discourse and examination is needed.
    - DR

  • 12/31 2:19am   The CPC huh, well I just love to drive buy Gumps, it looks great thanks.
    - PB

  • 12/30 8:19pm   NS--an excellent, local upholstery cleaner is Terri from Repele Cleaning in Wrentham. I recommend him without hesitation. (508) 384-1111.
    - BMS

  • 12/30 8:18pm   MJG, you state that you don't want the CPC buying any more land? Is the real reason you want to roll back the CPC tax so that more land will be available to developers? I have heard that the small group leading the charge to roll back the CPC tax is made of up of real estate developers, agents and few close friends.
    To me, rolling back the CPC tax because times are tough is like not buying sun screen because you are short on cash. Sooner or later, it will catch up with you and you will not like the outcome.
    - DC

  • 12/30 8:15pm   My name's Mally B. and I'm [...] able to babysit New Year's Eve. I attend Tri County RVTHS, studying Early Childhood Careers. Every other week I work with preschoolers ages 3-5 Tuesday-Thursday and toddlers 2-3 years of age on Mondays. If you'd like to contact me my email is mallybeatty@yahoo.com and my number is 508-446-5407.
    Thanks!
    - MB

  • 12/30 8:09pm   [Update 1/2 7:26pm: post about missing dog Ben removed on request; Ben's body was found Jan 1 and was brought home to his loved ones - Wm.]

  • 12/30 8:08pm   DR, Spot on on you 12/30 post. And just to add to the condition of the roads in this town, several years ago this town voted to raise taxes again. The monies were were supposed to be allocated towards annual road maintenance, that was the BS that was communicated to the taxpayers. However, our elected officials decided to dump the monies in the general fund and use them not to maintain the roads but to pay for the mis-management of the budget over the years. A couple of years ago they tried for another over-ride to fund road maintenance and thankfully it was overwhelmingly rejected by the tax payers. The nerve to bring to vote again after raising our taxes specifically to fund road maintenance. Yea right!!
    And to add to your comment about the condition of the Freeman Centennial School, I couldn't agree with you more. I went to the "Dog and Pony" show the town put on complete with the designer and contractor who is building the school and yes the schools maintenance was in my observations "let go" to make the school look like it was a hopeless cause to sink anymore monies into it. Well in my observations during the school tour and all the BS that went along with selling the bag of goods to the liberals and special interest groups in this town the "Smoke and Mirrors show was a complete success and here we are with some of the highest property tax rates in the country for years to come!!! Yea it's time for a house cleaning in the town of Norfolk!!
    I attend town meeting on a regular bases and keep a close eye on how our tax dollars are spent in this town, if I managed my household budget the way this town manages our tax dollars and budget, I would have to file for bankruptcy years ago.
    It's time Norfolk to roll back the CPCs Optional 3% Property Tax to 1% or even eliminate it altogether. Why is this town in the business of real estate purchasing? At the end of the day I don't care what kind of rhetoric comes out of the CPC's commision, we don't need them and they should be disbanded altogether. Their sole purpose is to self serve the special interest in this town. Get rid of them!!
    As for town meeting, in my observation here's how it works when it comes to a capital investment projects. The special interest groups show up in full force until the vote to ensure their project is pushed through, and after the vote most of them walk out of the meeting. I've seen it time and time again.
    Our Selectmen and Advisory Committee should have been communicating fiscal restraint in the years leading up to the recession we're in now and will be for many years to come; however, they continued down the road of spend spend spend. Do we all remember the public safety building the Taj Mahal they wanted to construct - well if that went through we would be paying for that now as well, keeping in mind this is a town of less than 10K population including the prison population. Well I think my point is made it's time for a house cleaning in Norfolk.
    - DM

  • 12/30 8:07pm   We are renting our 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath 1800 sq ft colonial, set back from the street with an attached two car garage. It has a large yard, screened porch. It is within easy walking distance to the center of town and schools. $2200 a month plus utilities. Please contact 508-528-5456
    - TA

  • 12/30 1:59am   I am looking to buy a standard size wheelchair... Catch is, it can't be any wider than 26 inches (rear wheels). If anyone has a used one that they would like to sell, I would be greatly appreciative. I hate to have to buy a new one, as I only need it for 6 or 8 times a year. You can contact me through the webmaster. Thank you!! [Use box359@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - CJG

  • 12/30 1:58am   One of our bunnies is lost on Brewster or Sagamore Roads. He is white with black spots and is 5 months old. His name is Snickers. If found please contact me at 508-346-3046. Thank you.
    - PRB

  • 12/30 1:56am   [Update 1/2 7:26pm: post about missing dog Ben removed on request; Ben's body was found Jan 1 and was brought home to his loved ones - Wm.]

  • 12/30 1:36am   Thanks for the recommendations.
    PS: just took my tapes over to Steve in Franklin. Nice guy and his price was very reasonable.
    - DWL

  • 12/30 1:35am   JR - thankfully, the Pan Mass Challenge went down those streets, or they might never have been swept. Also, take a quick second and say a prayer of thanks for the PMC riders. If it wasn't for them, over $300 million in the past 30+ years would never have been raised towards cancer research and treatment. Just something to consider. If ever a grouped deserved well swept roads - it's them.
    - LL

  • 12/30 1:15am   For RB4: I think very few people thought you were unsympathetic to the Holocaust, for goodness' sake. I think just about everyone understood what you meant: These kids have their whole adult lives ahead of them to anguish over violence, descrimination, war, etc., etc. Let them be children and enjoy the holiday! And I'm not saying they shouldn't teach the Holocaust, especially given all these idiotic deniers, like Islamist extremists and the Nation of Islam. You hit a nerve and that was someone's way of impulsively expressing anger. You're probably lucky you didn't get a salvo of insults leveled at you.
    - AB-G

  • 12/30 1:14am   JT: I'm assuming that you are not referring Obamacare "reform" because just about everyone now realizes costs will soar under that monstrosity, not even considering paying for extra insurance to see a doc when you want given the increased shortages there will be.
    - AB-G

  • 12/30 1:10am   To JO (3151): "Ran across a bit of info that stated that 47% of people nationally do not pay any income tax. Can someone verify or is this seasonal political rhetoric?"
    Seeing this figure waved around repeatedly prompted me to do a bit of research and what I discovered is that the way it is used by some folks is worse than political rhetoric. The figure you speak of (actually it was 51% in 2009; 46% projected for 2011 by the Tax Policy Center) comes from a report of the Congressional Joint Committee on Taxation and it is blurted by pandering commentators and right-wing politicians while participating in their favorite sport, that is, practicing the most despicable kind of class warfare by brazenly degrading the least fortunate among us. It also comes as no surprise that these same folks who love hammering us with the above figure continue to call for maintaining and increasing tax cuts for people at the top of the income scale.
    On the surface the statistic in question may be surprising; but, at the same time, it is easily misinterpreted and misunderstood. As a result the number is also shamefully employed by some to encourage resentment of our poorest citizens with the hope it distracts us from the real culprits. When one looks carefully at just who comprises the 51%, the implication that those on the lower end of the income scale are not paying their share or involved in rampant tax-dodging simply does not fly. For example, more than 70% of those included in the 51% are working, low-income families struggling day to day and paycheck to paycheck. The percentage also includes folks over 65, those unable to work due to a disability, millions of unemployed, and millions of students. According to recent Census figures, 49 million of us are now living below the poverty line (the highest figure in over 45 years) and a lot more would be headed there if not for some relief in the form of federal tax breaks, temporary tax credits, and related programs.
    Bob Williams, a tax specialist at the non-partisan Tax Policy Center (a joint effort of the Brookings Institution and Urban Institute) has stated that the bulk of the trillions in reduced taxes does not come from the bottom or the middle of the income ladder, but "comes from the top end." Yet again it has become obvious that we all should be focusing on the real perpetrators--corporate monstrosities and megamonopolies and their continuing greed, their ongoing and heartless lay-offs, their damnable tax shields and loopholes, and their off-shore deposits. We should not allow ourselves to be distracted from the real robber barons and their sophisticated financial trickery by those who single out our less fortunate individual citizens who are suffering the most these days.
    A very recent study has indicated that 78 of our wealthiest corporations paid no federal income tax in at least one of the last three years, 30 of them enjoyed a negative income tax rate over a three-year period (despite pre-tax profits of $160 billion), and 280 of the richest corporations in the nation received nearly $223 billion in tax subsidies. All of this "dough-re-me" is being squirreled away and callously protected, wasted riches that can be used to protect all of us including Social Security, Medicare, creating jobs, and cutting the deficit of a nation in deep you-know-what. For further info, see: [ctj.org corporate tax dodgers page] and [cbpp.org page]

    Happy New Year to the 99%!!
    - TEM

  • 12/30 1:09am   To RB - Regarding the kids dropping candy wrappers at the parade and littering.
    How about smokers dropping cigarette buts on the sidewalks and streets everywhere.
    If I walked up to a member of the police and dropped a gum wrapper on the ground in front of them it would probably be an issue.
    However, if I drop a combination of paper, filter material and the remnants of whatever was "filtered" through it... even if it was currently burning it would not be no problem.
    While we're at it... just dump the twenty or so butts from your car ash tray onto the parking lot...
    - PD

  • 12/30 1:08am   Can anyone recommend a good, reasonable upholstery cleaner in the area? I have a couple of couches that could use some help!
    - NS

  • 12/30 1:06am   Last call for Christmas tree haul!
    If you've already signed-up to take part in the Boy Scouts' Annual Christmas Tree Pick-up, thank you!
    Our thanks, too, for all the help we've received from the Lions Club who have once again promoted our fundraiser at their Christmas tree sale.
    The annual tree pick-up is one of the major fundraising events of the year for Norfolk Troop 80. On January 7th, the scouts will be going around town collecting Christmas trees that Norfolk residents have asked to have removed and recycled.
    There is still time to get on the list. Please call 617-407-4045 or e-mail us at treetroop80@gmail.com and provide us with your name, address, and telephone number.
    The cost is $10 for trees under 10 feet and $15 for larger trees. The senior discount rate is $5. Kindly send a check before January 7th payable to Norfolk Troop 80, BSA, PO Box 757, Norfolk, MA 02056.
    Please place your tree where it can easily be seen from the road by 9 AM, January 7th.
    Thank you!
    Happy New Year from the Scouts of Troop 80, Norfolk.
    - AB

  • 12/30 1:02am   If you want to make a change in Norfolk now that can impact our taxes in the near future I suggest three items.
    1. Go to Town Meeting and support the movement to roll back to the CPCs Optional 3% Property Tax to 1%. It is the best option we have at this point to actually decrease a portion of our property taxes. Additionally I can prove the CPC is already adequately funded off existing money they have taken from tax payers and unfortunately it will still be able to collect 1% of our taxes for the foreseeable future. Do not take it for granted this will pass by the way there is a small active minority that is vested in seeing this optional tax be burdened by the citizenry of our Town and it will take action by hard working individuals who normally do not have time to attend a Town Meeting to pass any measure.
    2. Our School System - We have all the pitfalls of a combined regional school system without any of the benefits. IE We employ a highly paid Superintendent to run two elementary schools while she collects another pension. Plus we pay a portion of the salary to the King Phillip Superintendent as well. So basically we pay more for an administrative budget than we would if we had our own K-12. We have all the overhead of our own school system but with none of the control or benefit that one would normally associate with having a school system. We should be pressing for a combined Superintendent role to oversee all the schools in the district. Districts much larger than ours have been doing it for years. If we cannot get the other towns on board with that concession than we should eliminate the position all together and have the Principals share in the duty. Also assuming Norfolk can take on the same burdens as Wrentham with its sizable commercial tax base is laughable. Even Plainville has a more diverse tax base. The current way that each town is assessed needs to be address; the current system is neither fair nor equitable. On top of that does it make sense each school is scheduling contracts on their own, such as food, supplies, etc? Why is that not being done at the School District level? We should be aggregating everything to increase buying power to drive down costs. It does not take a doctorate to see having a high priced Superintendent for two elementary schools to layoff low wage teacher aids and teachers is not good use of our tax dollars.
    3. Sell old Town Hall - It will cost the Town more to tear it down than it is worth. Sell it for money the town could use for repairs on other buildings, etc., have it zoned commercial and put something there that creates revenue to the Town. Even vacant commercial buildings or vacant commercial property creates revenue, hence why we don't want the CPC buying more land up!
    - MJG

  • 12/30 1:00am   Dear Norfolk, I am including a link that lists all the residential property tax rates by town in Massachusetts-I am sure many will find it surprising. The current 8% property tax increase puts Norfolk higher than Medfield, Westwood, Dover, Millis, Wrentham, Hingham, Wellesley, Needham, Lexington, Duxbury, Plainville... sure you see my point. Link: then click on "Preview" and all the towns tax rates will appear. [MA state gov tax rate page]
    Norfolk's high tax rate did not come about merely because of the new school-the rate was high pre-dating the cost of the new elementary school. Speaking of, it appears that the Freeman Centennial School was woefully ignored regarding its upkeep/maintenance. There are many, many schools in the surrounding towns that are older and in far better shape than Freeman. There is no reason why a school building should not last as long as a house with proper maintenance. I certainly hope the new school allocation includes funds set aside for proper, annual maintenance in the future, and that it is indeed spent on such maintenance. Is Norfolk getting value for service(s)???
    Norfolk needs a fiscally savvy management team in place (with proven expertise in elected area). I would hope that there would be creative solutions and all options exhausted before ANY future financial appropriations are even considered. Proactive versus reactive management is needed. Another issue is the dire state of the roads in this town. They are bumpy, dangerous eyesores... especially the main thoroughfares. Sidewalks? Several years ago our neighborhood builder was required to pay for sidewalks in our development-where are they? Where did that money go?
    - DR

  • 12/30 12:58am   8th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood Drive, Jan. 7th, 2012 at King Philip Middle School, 18 King St., Norfolk, MA 02056, 9:00am - 3:00pm.
    My family and I, in partnership with Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Children's Hospital Boston are hosting a Blood Drive, in memory of my father Gray Mirliss on Jan. 7th, 2012 at the King Philip Middle School, 18 King St., Norfolk, MA 02056 from 9:00am - 3:00pm.
    What better way to end the holiday season than by donating blood. DATE: Saturday, January 7, 2012. PLACE: King Philip Middle School. 18 King Street, Norfolk, MA. TIME: 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
    Walk-ins will be accommodated on a 1st come 1st serve basis so we recommend that you make an appointment! Spots are filling up fast!
    To make you appointment you can go to www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org and use the Sponsor code MIRLISS.
    - GM

  • 12/27 9:18pm   Re: 12/26 4:05pm Looking for someone to convert camcorder tapes to DVDs. - DWL
    Hi, I can recommend Steve Auerbach in Franklin to transfer VCR tapes or Camcorder tapes to DVD's. Last time I used him, he did a great job and was very affordable.
    His contact information is the following: Steve Auerbach, Franklin, MA 02038, Phone/Fax: (508) 541-0191. videoarc@comcast.net
    Thanks,
    - PS

    [Update 12/30 1:37am: The email address ... is no longer correct. My new email address is actually videoarc1@verizon.net - Steve Auerbach]

  • 12/27 9:15pm   My college age daughter is looking for someone who might have 30-40 LPs that they want to get rid off. She's an RA in college and wants to use them for door tags.
    - DN

  • 12/27 9:14pm   DM, Surely we will look for your name on the ballot come election time. You must have the energy and ideas to better serve the town of Norfolk than the "Old Boys Club" who gives of their time and energy now. I mean, the benefits are endless. You get constantly berated on Norfolknet and I think you could even ride the fire truck in the Santa Parade.
    I am sorry, but while I may not agree with everything any elected official does, I truly wonder why they bother most of the time. It is a thankless job, for the most part, and there are no great perks coming from this position in Norfolk. Currently our Selectman are helping many in this town with a fight to prevent a casino in Foxboro, and it doesn't directly impact any of them. Rather, it impacts people in this community that matter to them. I, for one, am thankful for the help and support. If you can do better, please try. But he who throws stones...
    - KE

  • 12/27 9:09pm   I'm looking for someone to skim coat our dinning room. Not a big job, but after pullig the paper off the plaster walls they really need to be done prior to painting.
    - ES

  • 12/27 9:08pm   DWL - Try Souvenir Images in Millis for conversion to DVD. Contact information is: SouvenirImages.com, info@SouvenirImages.com, 508/376-2536.
    - JB

  • 12/27 9:06pm   My thoughts exactly, RB4, when I read that nasty reply to you. Kids need lots of fun, light stuff to watch - without the constant commercials - to countermand all the depressing, horrible stuff they see on TV, every day.
    - MJS

  • 12/27 9:05pm   Hi, We are looking for a reliable and trustworthy house cleaner to clean our house every other week on either Thursdays or Fridays. Please email katelyn.stevens@gmail.com if interested. Thanks.
    - KS

  • 12/27 9:03pm   To PC (and others) who are lamenting higher taxes. I too lament paying taxes although I would gladly invest more in this community if it meant a better school system, more open space, better roads, a better quality of life and the resulting (and offsetting) increase in my home value. Note though, that there isn't a municipality in Massachusetts that doesn't raise taxes the maximum of 2.5% per year, every year. And, as Selectmen Garrity has mentioned, Norfolk voters have not voted on an override of this cap in several years. And if you're looking for a boogeyman on the tax issue, don't look at your local elected leaders. Rather look at the out-of-control escalation of health care costs for town employees as well as the out-of-control costs of oil, which have dramatically increased our road construction/repair costs. Of course, those issues could be readily resolved by universal healthcare and a roll-back of the deregulation that was persistent between 2000 and 2008 but I have a hunch that backing those commonsense reforms might represent a paradigm shift you might not be willing to accommodate. Oh well, good thing we have "job creators" like the owner of the soon-to-open restaurant at Boardman and Main!
    - JT

  • 12/27 9:02pm   DWL: Check with Norfolk Community Television, they maybe able to help you out. Here is the website: norfolkcable.com
    - CF

  • 12/27 9:00pm   Looking for a dog crate to fit a medium size dog. Please contact me through the webmaster if you have one you'd like to get rid of. Thanks! [Use box358@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - JA

  • 12/26 4:05pm   Looking for someone to convert camcorder tapes to DVDs.
    - DWL

  • 12/26 4:04pm   VS - I have a stationary bike - no charge, works fine. Just contact me at jjcrowley@hotmail.com to arrange a pick up time!
    - BBC

  • 12/26 3:37pm   Sigh I KNEW if I posted my opinion, it would get twisted or misconstrued. Seems to happen a lot on this site... C'mon- OF COURSE I wasn't being insensitive to the horrors of the Holocaust. Good God! I was just expressing my thought that it wasn't - timing-wise - a good movie choice! WHY couldn't the children have watched something light-hearted and fun? I remember watching "The Red Balloon" as a special treat when I was a student at the Freeman-Centennial School in the 1970s. I just think the topic of the Holocaust was kinda heavy for a Holiday Party.
    Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas :-)
    - RB (RB4)

  • 12/25 10:31pm   VS: I have an exercise bike. Email me at nelsonml@comcast.net
    - JN

  • 12/25 10:30pm   While watching the news this week, not a night when by without seeing a report of a house fire. We changed the clocks weeks ago and typically during that week, you should have changed the batteries in your carbon monoxide testers, smoke detector's (even wired ones have battery backup) as well as cleaning out your dryer vents. If you are reading this and haven't done so, please take time during this week do to so! In addition, it's a festive time of year with many people using candles, please remember to keep a close eye on them!
    - KRR

  • 12/25 10:29pm   DM, You have no idea what the upkeep of the existing Freeman School would have cost us. If you had done your homework, you would not have taken such a vile stance against people who give their time for no personal reward.
    - SB

  • 12/25 10:28pm   For MJG: I couldn't agree with you more re the Comm. Preservation group, and the heat needs to stay on this issue to do away with them.
    - AB-G

  • 12/25 10:27pm   For JO: Yes, 47% of the US (excluding children, of course) do not pay Federal income tax. That has been so for some time now, and is regularly referred to on certain newscasts and in the Wall Street Journal. I just saw it this evening again. This number has skyrocketed under the present Administration. Pretty awful.
    - AB-G

  • 12/25 10:25pm   MJG, DM, You are both correct. Let's get ride of this superfluous 3% tax once and for all. See you at the next town meeting!
    - JC

  • 12/25 10:24pm   Merry Christmas, DM. Seems you could use a little holiday spirit. You also seem to have one pretty big conspiracy theory going on there, that I am not buying into. As someone who is not involved, I find it really hard to believe that the volunteers we elected into office are anything but honorable Public Servants.
    My real reason for responding is to point out that MANY of us who voted for the new school are not liberals. For us, it was not a decision strictly about added taxes; it was a decision that our children deserve a decent school if they are to flourish. Better schools also add to the property values for everyone, so this investment was reasonable to me.
    Happy Holidays,
    - CS

  • 12/25 10:18pm   RB4 - I would like to humbly apologize to you on behalf of the 6 million people who perished in the Holocaust, for taking the ho-ho-ho out of the holidays and preventing your son from being able to watch Elf.
    - JH

  • 12/25   Merry Christmas!

  • 12/25   Happy Belated Winter Solstice! Dec 22 was the shortest day of the year, days are lengthening again.

  • 12/24 12:13pm   Re property taxes, ours have more than doubled since we moved here in 1997. It's outrageous, but what can we do?
    - LS (the other LS)

  • 12/24 12:10pm   Anyone who keeps an eye on Norfolk's elected officials and how they sold the bill of goods complete with all the rhetoric and BS they could muster up regarding the need for a new school, shouldn't be surprised by what's coming to a mailbox near you, "your out of control high tax bill!!" That's right; remember a couple of years ago when the politicians sold to the liberals and special interest groups the BS to invest in another capital expenditure and of course the liberals and special interest groups drank the Cool Aid!!
    Well it's time to make the payment and you can get used to the extremely high tax bills for years to come as our elected politicians don't understand fiscal discipline. Their track record clearly demonstrates they don't understand that concept. In a time of high unemployment, no job security and inflation that will plague the poor and middle class for years to come, Norfolk has a "Good Old Boy's Club" governing your tax dollars. Well, don't you think enough is enough; Norfolk needs sweeping changes within the selectmen's, finance committee and town manager office. As far as I'm concern and from what I see they are all engaged in the "Good Old Boys Club" and that club doesn't give a d[**]n and doesn't respect the constraints on the poor and middle class their only interest is self interest and the wealthy in this town!!
    Isn't now the time to get rid of the the Community Preservation Committee, (Another Good Old Boy's Club) whose existence is to self-serve the wealthy in this town. This is a committee this town can do without. I know I could sure use the 3% that we all pay to ease my tax bill. The town shouldn't be in the business of real estate, and that is their sole purpose, to buy up real estate using the 3% additional tax dollars you pay to self serve their interests.
    Oh, and let's not forget the Public Safety Building Project that they will for sure push for again, something this town doesn't need and can't afford. I'm sure that's coming to a town meeting near you in the very near future, another unnecessary capital expenditure that will "jack" your tax bill another couple hundred dollars annually for years to come!!
    It's long over-due for sweeping changes. Norfolk needs responsible government!!
    Vote them out!!
    - DM

  • 12/24 12:09pm   Thought this was an interesting interview with the former mayor of Ledyard, CT and the major impact a casino had on the town. It definitely made me feel bad for people who live in Foxboro and on the Norfolk-Foxboro line. [Sun Chron article]
    - BW

  • 12/24 12:08pm   Ran across a bit of info that stated that 47% of people nationally do not pay any income tax. Can someone verify or is this seasonal political rhetoric?.
    - JO (3151)

  • 12/24 12:07pm   Merry Christmas to All! Wishing everyone in Norfolk a happy, healthy, and safe New Year.
    - CS

  • 12/24 12:06pm   I'm looking for someone local who is familiar with the start up and running of a Ford Model A. Please call (508)-520-1572, thanks.
    - CR

  • 12/24 12:05pm   I answered my own question regarding the library siding... The pine clapboard siding is on the 1985 addition. I read it on the Sun Chronicle site. [Sun Chron article]
    - LS

  • 12/24 12:02pm   This really bugged me and I wanted to see if anyone else felt the same... Today in my son's 5th grade class, they had their Holiday Party. Great! They got to watch a movie while they enjoyed their party-in-a-box (sweet snack, salty snack, candy and drink packed and wrapped from home.) Also great! But--- the choice of movie? My son told me it was supposed to be 'Elf' with Will Ferrell. Funny, festive and kid friendly. What it WAS was a documentary about some people who were collecting paper clips to honor/remember the victims of the Nazis and the Holocaust. Yep, the Holocaust. What the...? During Hannukah, to boot. Way to suck the fun out of the holidays. What was the reasoning behind this choice?? Sheesh!
    - RB (RB4)

  • 12/24 12:01pm   JC - The citizens of the Town of Norfolk due have an opportunity to roll back one optional property tax coming up which is the Community Preservation Act or the CPC Tax as most people know it. The optional extra 3% Property Tax that has been building up hundreds of thousands of dollars in a bank account that has been used to buy swamp land, pay for surveys for things such as an ultimate frisbee park, the purchase unbuildable or un-useable land from developers that never intended to use it an other nonsense. But the CPC Committee claims their hundreds of thousands aren't enough and want more of your money to spend to buy all sorts of things that will raise our taxes even more, ie farms, land that currently has tax revenue coming into the Town, etc. This is something at least we do have an opportunity to change and is real waste so I would encourage you to go to the Town Meeting and support this movement.
    - MJG

  • 12/24 12:00pm   AB-G commented: ``If you can, watch the tape on Cable 8.''
    It is on Comcast channel 22 and Verizon channel 42. From http://www.virtualnorfolk.org/public_documents/norfolkma_assess/index you can select the Chief Assessor's 2012 Tax Rate Classification Hearing Power Point presentation.
    - DLJ

  • 12/24 11:59am   Hi, am looking for a stationary bike for exercising my injured knee. Any sort will do if you have one, free or otherwise. Thank you
    - VS

  • 12/24 11:58am   LS, I have been a Norfolk Library trustee since 1992. The section of the library that is being resided was not part of the scope of work for the expansion and renovation project that was completed in 2005. I don't know when - if ever - that section of the building was resided.
    - Ken Nelson

  • 12/24 11:56am   Got this question from someone who found us on-line:
    Hi,

    I live in West Roxbury but heard that a dog breeder in Norfolk has a litter of Goldens or Goldendoodles ready to go. Any way of finding out who the breeder is?

    Thanks,

    E.

    - Wm.

  • 12/24 11:55am   During their October 27 meeting, our Planning Board and Representative Dan Winslow talked about several Foxboro proposed projects, including a casino.
    The December 13 Selectmen's meeting explains the details of how the property tax rate was set.
    The December 20 Selectmen's meeting with Rep. Winslow, Police Chief Stone and citizens covers the casino and and other Foxboro projects.
    The December 16 Norfolk Boomerang has an article regarding our Planning Board attending a meeting of the Foxboro Planning Board. All of these meetings can be found on NCTV. You can check www.NorfolkCable.com for the full TV playback schedule and to watch the meetings using Video on Demand.
    - DLJ

  • 12/24 11:54am   This is [...] late but I still wanted to make the point... Last Sunday's Santa Parade in Norfolk was a great time - very festive. What made me crazy was that I saw SO many kids opening pieces of candy that they had gathered from the parade and then just dropping the candy wrappers on the ground! What is it about candy and the great outdoors that turns normally conscientuos people into litterers? I see the same behavior at Halloween. Eat candy - drop wrapper on ground. It ceases to exist. I know it isn't the biggest problem facing Norfolk but, I had to vent. Thanks! Merry Christmas, everyone :-)
    - RB

  • 12/22 1:45am   Rep. Winslow Applauds Norfolk Board of Selectmen Vote Against Casino in Foxboro
    December 21, 2011 (NORFOLK) -- State Representative Dan Winslow (R - Norfolk) today praised the Norfolk Board of Selectmen who voted unanimously against the casino in Foxboro last night.
    Representative Winslow attended the Norfolk Board of Selectmen meeting to discuss the proposed casino to be built by Wynn Resorts in Foxboro. Recently passed casino legislation does not require that the host community negotiate with the applicant. However, Foxboro Board of Selectmen will have the final say on whether it chooses to negotiate with Wynn Resorts. The Norfolk Board of Selectman will convey their opposition to Foxboro, and a citizens group will reach out as well.
    Representative Winslow will continue to work with all the towns in his district to make sure that the communities' voices and concerns are heard every step of the way.
    - SB, Dan Winslow Committee

  • 12/22 1:43am   PC - Most of the increase is from the new school, and we the people voted for these tax increases (aka new schools, town hall, library). Yes, our taxes are going up but I would vote again to build these things! What perplexes me is why we are residing parts of the new library already and its only about 5 years old or so?
    - LS

  • 12/22 1:42am   PC - So I assume you voted against the new school. 64%, give or take, of the increase in the tax bills is due to the borrowing for the new school. Norfolk has not had an operational override since 2005 - an extraordinary fact when you consider the precipitous drop in state aid since that time. We all knew the new school was going to represent a significant increase in our taxes, but the town believed it was the right thing to do and democratically voted for it. I don't know what kind of "necessary changes" you're talking about, but there's nothing in the tax rate that suggests to me improper management.
    - Rob Garrity, Selectman

  • 12/22 1:40am   Dog registration is now open for 2012. You can register in person at our office during our regular business hours: Monday 9am - 8pm, Tuesday - Thursday 9am - 6pm, or by mail. You can print a mail in form at: [PDF document here]. Mail in registration is subject to verification of currant rabies information. Your dog must be licensed before May 1st of each year. On May 1st , late fees begin to be added to your registration fee per Town of Norfolk General Bylaws, Article 13, Section 3.C.3: Should any owner of a dog previously licensed in the Town of Norfolk, fail to re-license his/her dog before May 1, the owner shall pay a late fee of $15.00 for the month of May and increase the late fee by $5 per month through the end of the calendar year for a maximum fine of $50. The late fee shall be in addition to the licensing fee. The late fee shall be imposed per residence, not per dog. **** Unlicensed dogs are subject to fine by the Animal Control Officer. All ACO fines are IN ADDITION TO license fees and Town Bylaw imposed fines. ****
    - Carol Greene, Assistant Town Clerk, Town of Norfolk

  • 12/22 1:39am   Well, many kudos to Dan Winslow for making an inspiring and reassuring presentation in so far as he has been working agianst this for some time on the Hill, including his ammendment included in the statute to curb some of the excessive power and influence the new Gaming Commission would have. He asked the Selectmen to write a strong letter of support to the Foxboro Selectmen in which we would confirm our opposition to the casino. He also provided quite a bit of background information. Too bad Richard wasn't there, nor did he send word. If you can, watch the tape on Cable 8.
    Dan urged the town to from a Citizens' Action Committee, anhd Jim Lehan was solidly behind that. Too bad there weren't more people there. (I didn't even know it was on the agenda; I guess it behooves one to check the website.) Officer Stone also spoke regarding the many crime-related issues as well as the nightmare of traffic that we can expect. Rob pointed out that within an 8 mile radius there are more home in Walpole and Norfolk than in Foxboro!
    - AB-G

  • 12/22 1:38am   At 11:30 this morning ( Weds) four police cars and two unmarked detective cars went flying up Seekonk St with sirens going. I really hope no one was seriously hurt... Tough time of year for this kind of thing.
    - AB-G

  • 12/22 1:29am   Here is the front page article from the latest Norfolk Boomerang, all I can say is OUCH! May I add, Happy Holidays to all! Regards,
    Property Taxes Up Almost 8%

    Average Home Price Drops By About 1 %
    By Matt McDonald

    Property taxes on a single-family home in Norfolk are going up an average of 7.9 percent, or more than $500.

    The average property tax bill for a single-family home for fiscal year 2012 (the current fiscal year) is $6,925.64.

    That's $508.14 more than the average tax bill for fiscal year 2011, which was $6,417.50.

    Meanwhile, the average assessment of a single-family home in Norfolk has dropped slightly. The new value is $420,500, down from $425,000 a year ago.

    . . .

    Norfolk property owners are beginning to feel the hit from the new elementary school, as more than 63 percent of the increase in the tax rate can be attributed to it.

    Selectmen have agreed to a new property tax rate of $16.47 per $1,000 assessed, which is an increase of $1.37 per $1,000 assessed since last year, town officials said.

    Of the increase, $0.87 per $1,000 assessed is because of debt service for the new elementary school. This year is the first major tax hit for the school project. Another 88 cents per $1,000 assessed can be attributed to other debt, including previous school projects like additions to the King Philip middle school high school and a previous addition at H. Olive Day School.

    Those projects came about because voters approved so-called debt exclusions, which add to the tax levy above and beyond the ordinary limit set by a state law known as Proposition 2 1/2 , . . .

    - JC

  • 12/20 10:18pm   Norfolk Boomerang story today shows what we already knew... the burden on the taxpayer continues to grow. Maybe its time to seriously look at how the Town is being managed and make some necessary changes.
    - PC

  • 12/20 10:17pm   I have a free used Manual Transfer 6 Switch Box, 25 foot 20 amp cord and 4000 watt generator.
    The generator turns on but no power to the electrical unit. I was told it would cost approximately $300 to fix. Instead of fixing I upgraded the home with new equipment.
    If you are interested in all the used equipment contact me at 508-520-3316 otherwise it goes to the transfer station next week.
    - RO

    [Update 12/22 1:46am: The free generator and equipment have been taken. Thank you. - RO]

  • 12/20 10:15pm   DM: Check for BoS or Planning Board meetings, and tell them your concerns. It's still unclear as to just how big this thing will be and what will be included. I have a small bunch of bumper stickers ("casiNO") if you want any. Ask A for my email and I'll get them to you. Anyone else is welcome to them, too. [Use box357@norfolknet.com - Wm. aka "A"]
    - AB-G

  • 12/20 10:12pm   The Norfolk Recycling Transfer Station is scheduled to close early on the next two Saturdays. Here are the hours for the rest of this month: Standard hours Wednesday Dec. 21 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday December 24 8 a.m. - 1 p.m. Standard hours Wednesday Dec. 28 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Saturday December 31 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
    The January 10th Foxboro meeting is a Special Town Meeting to discuss the casino proposal. Hopefully the meeting space will be filled with registered Foxboro voters.
    - DLJ

  • 12/20 10:10pm   Received a note that the Selectment were discussing the casino earlier tonight at 7:30; any word?
    - Wm.

  • 12/20 10:09pm   I am a resident of the neighborhood that will abut the proposed new casino in Foxboro. I hope that my neighbors in town will aid us as we work with members of the Foxboro community who oppose this project. There is a website www.nofoxborocasino.org that can keep you informed of the developments. Mr. Wynn and Mr. Kraft have unlimited resources which they are using to influence the town of Foxboro to approve this project, promising all sorts of money and jobs. Again, please stay informed and do what you can to reach out to folks who have a vote in this fight and tell them to vote NO.
    - KE

  • 12/20 10:08pm   We have a Sportcraft treadmill model TX 240 with less than 20 miles on it!! Sold at Dick' and Sports Authority for $499.99.... come get it in Norfolk for $75.
    Call at 508.528.6671 or email tbh1@comcast.net
    - TH

  • 12/20 10:06pm   Any word on the lost Golden Retriever... has she been reunited with her family?
    - CF

    [I heard that yes, she's back home - Wm.]

  • 12/20 10:01pm   Attention! Attention!! Colossal yard sale !!
    ... Well, actually, not really. :=) I'm too far off the beaten path, on a side street, in town, to attract much of a crowd on a given single day. Beside that, it's too much work to pull everything out at one time to put on display and too cold to wait outside for browsers to show up. I'm in the process of thinning out the contents my house, garage, and cellar and am offering items not for my immediate use, to interested persons who might have the advantage by having them. Here's the list for today:
    a. Free-- Scaled down Pool Table 4' X 7'--Artificial slate top w/levelers. Hope that it goes to a good home as a first table for the kids or practice for adults. As a family, we enjoyed many hours with it, while the kids were growing up.
    b. One brand new, never used Uniroyal Laredo Tire (P235/75R15--M&S). It still has the blue coating on the letters--see attached photo. This tire was purchased for use as a spare for my Chev. Blazer, but the vehicle was stolen and totalled before the tire was put on the spare tire rack. It is mounted on a 15" standard GM rim. I paid about $120 for it at BJs, but will sell for $50.00
    c. Coleman Powermate (12 Volt Battery Jump Starter & Portable Power Supply) Brand New--It was a Duplicate Gift. (Never removed from its box) Photos of the one that I'm using are attached. It has bailed me--and a couple of my friends out--several times, already. The built-in worklight proved to be a blessing, recently, when changing a flat tire. Mass Merchant's discount price was $69.95 + S&H and tax. Will sell for $38.00.
    d. 10 Gal (or maybe it's a 15 Gal) Aquarium with metal floor stand, illuminated cover, and any accessories that I can find to go with it. Can also be used as a Terrarium. Tank measures 24"L X 12"W X 12"H. Take it all for $25.00. I can be contacted at 508-520-0379 or at bamacneil@comcast.net Ask for Barbara.
    - BM

  • 12/20 9:57pm   We are renting our 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath 1800 sq ft colonial, set back from the street with an attached two car garage. It has a large yard, screened porch. It is within easy walking distance to the center of town and schools. $2200 a month Plus utilities. Please contact 508-528-5456
    - TA

  • 12/17 7:27pm   Some of you inidcated to me that you were interested in attending the knitting group which meets in our library. Here are the dates for the coming year:
    Date(s): Wednesdays - 1/11/12, 2/8/12, 3/14/12, 4/11/12, 5/9/12, 6/13/12.
    Just show up! Meetings begin at 7PM.
    - AB-G

  • 12/17 7:26pm   I assume some of you, like me, oppose the casino complex in Foxboro. There will be a meeting on 1/10 at Foxboro HS @ 7PM (will check this) where Steve Wynn will make his presentation on the complex. There will be a group of people from Foxboro as well as Walpole and Wrentham there to protest the casino. I don't know if any outsiders will be able to attend the meeting.
    - AB-G

  • 12/17 7:21pm   LOST DOG Golden retriever very friendly and happy, last seen in our yard Saturday 12/17. Village Green /Cleveland Road area. Pink and black nylon collar. Collar is almost brand new, didn't switch tags yet. 6 years old has never gone missing before. 3 heartbroken kids. Reward any info. Please call Mark 508-944-1375.
    - MP

  • 12/17 6:37pm   Hello, everyone. If anyone is struggling with a lack of refrigerator space and freezer space for the holidays, we have a great solution to the problem. It is a mini fridge that we are no longer using (not one of those college dorm "boxes". It works perfectly and is spotlessly clean. It measures 45" high by approximately 18" deep and wide. The freezer take up apprioximately 1/3 of that space. There are shelves, in door storage, and thermostat of course. Not fancy, but looks good and does an excellent job for "holiday overflow" or for when extra space is needed. The same unit sells for $174 at Home Depot (on sale at that price). We are asking $80 for this one, like new. If you can use this, please call Alan at 508-528-1976.
    Oh, speaking of Home depot, a little known secret... if you use your Home Depot charge card, they will give you 5% off your total if you ask at checkout.
    - AG

  • 12/17 6:32pm   Re: Foxboro casino proposal - What are our government officials doing about this; when the stadium permitting was in progress our government officials did nothing until it was too late, they waited until after the permits were issued and that's way too late to try and get revenue from Mr. Kraft for the impact the stadium brings to our town. There is an impact to our town should the casino be approved and I am hopeful that our selectmen won't wait until it's too late to present the towns concerns.
    I live on Rte. 115 in Norfolk on the Foxboro line and I can say since Mr. Kraft expanded the stadium we have experienced a huge increase in traffic. There are times that it takes literally 5-plus minutes to get out of our driveway, and that's when events are not in progress at the stadium. During stadium events forget it!! Foxboro, Walpole and Norfolk are residential areas once you get off of Rte. 1.
    Mr. Kraft and Mr. Wynn are making their pitch stating 10-mil in tax revenue - yeah right, projections that are way over-stated. What about the cost of addiction, drug abuse and crime, not to mention all the other problems associated with a casino. NO Casino in Foxboro, don't be fooled by the rhetoric!!
    - DM

  • 12/17 6:31pm   The Prolatio Concert on December 21 is at 7:30 instead of 7:00 as was previously sent.
    - LD

  • 12/17 6:29pm   DE... Bravo. Wonderful idea. Lots of stop signs would do the trick.
    - JHR

  • 12/17 6:27pm   Looking for a couple of strong guys to move a treadmill from basement to second floor. Will pay $$ for what will take about 20 minutes. Earn extra Christmas money! I can be reached at 508.541.6305. Thanks,
    - JBN

  • 12/15 6:13pm   If your looking for a photographer we used Ty Bellitti Photography. An extremely talented photographer, great personality and willing to work with you. Ty was great at sitting down and looking at what it was we were trying to accomplish, then offering ideas and suggestions. A real professional he can be reached at info@tybellittiphotography.com he also has a web site www.tybellittiphotography.com.
    - ES

  • 12/15 6:12pm   This morning at 7:30 I saw a very large coyote running through my yard in Cape Cod Estates. Just reminding neighbors to watch their small pets. He was very comfortable running around and seemed completely unafraid of us. A neighbor lost a beloved beloved little dog a few months ago, just disappeared without a trace from the front yard at 8 a.m. and we suspect a coyote.
    - MJD

  • 12/15 6:11pm   The Norfolk Public Library presents these great holiday programs for kids:
    Santa's Workshop, Wednesday, December 14 4:00 - 6:00, Saturday, December 17 12:00 - 2:00. Age 3 and up. Make your own holiday ornaments, cards, and crafts! The Junior Friends of the Library supply the materials and guidance. Ornaments start at $0.50. Proceeds benefit the Junior Friends of the Library.
    Santa's Workshop Bake Sale, Saturday, December 17 12:00 - 2:00. Tasty cookies and other snacks to fill you up while you work on your Santa's Workshop craft. Proceeds benefit the Junior Friends of the Library.
    Teddy Bear Story Time, Monday, December 19 6:30 - 7:15. All ages welcome. Wear your pajamas and bring your teddy for this cozy evening program of winter-themed stories.
    All of these programs are on a drop-in basis. No registration required.
    - Amy Lang, Youth Services Librarian, Norfolk Public Library

  • 12/15 6:10pm   I need suggestions on where to get a car detailed locally.
    - AP

  • 12/15 6:09pm   The Southeastern Massachusetts Community Concert Band will be playing a Holiday Concert on Sunday, December 18, at 3:00 p.m. at St. John the Evangelist Church, 20 Church Street, Hopkinton. The concert is free, but there is a voluntary donation of laundry detergent or toiletries for the Hopkinton Food Pantry. Everyone is welcome, please join us for this 14th annual festive Holiday event. Websites: StJohnHopkinton.com, http://smccb.com.
    - CR

  • 12/15 6:08pm   To everyone with traffic comments... why aren't we publicly attacking all the people who think it is okay to walk two and three people out on these side roads with no regard for traffic. They never even attempt to move over. They seem to think it is their right to hog the road and the heck with the vehicles the roads were built for. Then they give a nasty look like it is the driver's fault that they are halfway out in the road. When one of us accidentally hits one of these "pedestrians"... whose fault will it be? I find that bike riders behave the same way.
    Maybe our tax dollars should have been spent on sidewalks on busy roads rather than fancy brick round-a-bouts, rock walls, and old fashioned light fixtures in the center of town. Or even better... maybe people should use some good old fashioned common sense when taking a walk.
    And... good grief... this stuff about the gravel trucks... really?
    - MG (the other one)

  • 12/15 6:06pm   For people who don't know, there is a local cable show called Resting In Grace [link] which plays on NCTV every Tuesday and Thursday night at 6:00PM on Verizon CH-41 and Comcast CH-8. The show is hosted by Norfolk resident Tom Ryan. It features Pastor Mark Lukens, also a Norfolk resident and pastor of the Providence Baptist Church of Norfolk. The two discuss Christian theology.
    In this most recent Christmas episode, Pastor Mark and Tom answer the question "who is Jesus Christ" by profiling prophetic scriptural passages from the Old Testament and the fulfillment of those prophesies in Jesus Christ as revealed in the New Testament.
    You can also view this show online at [providencebaptistchurchma.org link]. If you would like to view any of their past episodes, just click on the "Resting In Grace Archives" hyperlink on the aforementioned web page. Enjoy and Merry Christmas.
    - JLR

  • 12/15 6:05pm   I simply was trying to remember the Swenson's Nat and Beverly as it had been a year since they both died. My purpose was to let them be remembered with the dignity they deserve to be remembered by. They have paid their price and are now at peace, so it would be nice if we can just let those of us who knew them hang on to the good memories of Nat, a very talented, and humble man, and Beverly a woman who was a whiz with computers, and both were very generous souls to many. They are missed!
    - CN

  • 12/15 6:03pm   Hello, KF I just read your post about stopping payment on your check to the Norfolk Police Association. I, like you, am very dubious as to phone fundraisers, but have a soft spot in my heart for the Police, Fire Department and Emergency Response Team here in Noroflk, living just across the street from the terrible explosion at The Village at River's Edge last year. All organizations were heroic and absolutely outstanding in their response to that tragic incident. Norfolk is lucky to have the dedicated staff that we do in their departments.
    I recently received a phone solicitation from the Norfolk Police Association and immediately became "leery". I simply called the Norfolk Police Department and asked if there was a phone fund raiser in effect at the time and was told that there in fact WAS a legitimate fundraiser at the time. I wrote my check and put it on the door. I was given a receipt in person when the collector came to the door.
    When I am "not too comfortable" about a donation request by phone, I research the organization and write on the back of the check, "For deposit only", and "Please ask for identification before cashing or depositing". Well, I know this puts a burden on the teller, and takes up valuable time on the part of the fund collector, but I ASSUME that it might prevent any fraudulent use of my $. My check to the NPA WAS deposited and I am confident that the funds were used as intended.
    Just as a side note, I USED to donate to another national organization, highly rated, to feed needy children in the U.S.. In researching the organization further, I learned that the director received a salary of nearly 1/2 MILLION dollars a year. I emailed, inquired as to the validity of this information, and received a "ready made" reply. I no longer donate. "$1 pays for 17 meals" the literature says. The director is taking away 8,500,000 meals at her salary rate. No thanks.
    KF is wise to be cautious... our Police and Fire and EMS departments are great! I have learned to take great care when donating to other "favorite" charities. Information is readily available online with a minimal amount of effort to find out if a charity is all that it says it is. I now pretty much limit my donations to local causes, with 1 or 2 exceptions for outstanding National or International charities.
    I am not able to give to a lot of charities, but on a personal note, this year, a group of neighbors and I worked with the Santa Foundation to provide gifts for a Norfolk family for the holidays. No only was it fun doing the shopping and wrapping, it was a heartwarming, uniting little venture for our group. I was not given the name of the family when I "signed up our group", but we do know that we made the familiy's holidays a lot brighter. This is a more personal type of giving and we all feel really good about having done it.
    - AG

  • 12/15 6:02pm   Without question, it is important to conduct speed surveys, in addition to identify and counting the various types of accidents that occur on a particular road to support the need for safety signs and traffic lights. But in reality, this captures only one dimension of the problem. Perception does in fact matter - it matters because people live off of these streets, they go for walks with their families on these streets, and they routinely travel on them.
    The deeper issue is one that is related to quality of life, and respect for the community that you live in or visit. When you slow down when entering a residential neighborhood, even if it's a well traveled town road like Seekonk or Union, you increase the quality of life for those in the neighborhood, and it creates a better community. People stop referring to it as the "dangerous street" and its better promotion for the small town we live in.
    - PSD

  • 12/15 6:00pm   Hello, PB. You are right, 115 is a state road, but it is maintained by the town. The state takes no responsibility. I tried to have a guard rail put up in front of River's Edge, (rather significant drop off on right side with trees on the way down to the river) when headed north... and with the entrance to River's Edge right there, in icy, snowy conditions, or just a failure to yield or be alert, "it's just a matter of time..." I wrote the state, explained in detail, and about 6 weeks later, actually received a reply. I was told, as stated above, though it is a state road, the town bears responsibility. So I called the town, and unfortunately there is no funding for a guard rail. A sign was suggested... but I'm not quite sure that would be useful in this situation. I was I wrote back to the state and lo and behold... no reply...
    Regarding minivans and cell phones... tonight's national news did a story about a possible national movement to ban cell phones, texting and all that while driving. I, for one, strongly support it, having been rear ended (twice causing injury) 4 times because of distracted driving in my 24 years of commuting to work. Not all were caused by cell phones, but I cringe when I am at a stop and see someone behind me approaching and on a phone. On one occasion... I saw it coming, woman turned around talking to child, cigarette in 1 hand and alternating with a bottle of water and a cell phone. It's a creepy feeling when you KNOW what's going to happen just 3 seconds before it happens and you can't do anything about it. Fortunately, THAT one just cost my insurance a bumper and a couple of weeks of therapy.
    I hope the law is proposed, passed and enforced!!
    - AG

  • 12/13 7:54pm   To all who would like to see the traffic on our local scenic byways, I have a suggestion: Why don't we try putting Stop signs at every intersection on Seekon, Union, North, Cleveland and Park Streets. I'm sure that would discourage just about all the unwanted traffic.
    - DE

  • 12/13 7:52pm   Hey PB. Great job telling it like it is. Prepare for the onslaught. I don't know the Swensons, nor the property, but apparently they have several very vocal fans. Maybe those "moms" can put down the phone when they travel through the roundabouts too.
    People: The person in the roundabout (i.e. the person on your left) has the right of way. That's why there's a yield sign in front of you as you approach. Read it, and heed it. Stop dashing out in front of me. Please.
    - LD

  • 12/13 7:51pm   Just had Parkers Septic Company from Wrentham pump my tank. They showed up on time and were very courteous. No pressure to purchase additional services. Nice to have a local contractor not part of Wind River. Would certainly recommend and use in the future. They also do Title V inspections.
    - Bob

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    - AW, Leashrly Life

  • 12/13 1:02pm   To DM: I also live on Seekonk St., and have the same problems. I fear for my life when I walk the dog for 100 ft along Seekonk before I can find safe haven on a side street. I drive the length of Seekonk St twice a day. From Rt 27 all the way to my home closer to Needham St. I can honestly say that I don't drive very slow, but I don't speed either. I'd say at the most I'm going 5-7 miles over the posted limits. This causes extreme anger in the cars riding behind me that wish to go 50. I have cars riding my tailgate honking the horns a few times a week. It's insane. I slow down when I get near my driveway and one of these days I'm going to get rear ended. My wife and I talk about "our next house" away from this crazy street. Guests come to my house and comment on the cars wizzing by.
    In 2 years of living on Seekonk St., and driving the length of the road twice a day during rush hour, I have not once seen a police officer past Medfield line. They can park in the power lines, they can park in my driveway, there are plenty of places for them to hide.
    - BB

  • 12/13 1:00pm   Please read this! We could actually do this here in Norfolk! Crazy but true!! AWesome idea! [Daily Mail article] Happy Holidys!
    - PRR

  • 12/13 12:54pm   The Federated Church of Norfolk will hold a Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, January 7 from 8:00 - 10:00 AM. In addition to our famous homemade pancakes, ham, sausage and cinnamon rolls, omelets or fresh eggs will be cooked to order. Fresh homemade biscuits and sausage gravy will also be served. It's all you can eat for $7, with a Sr. citizen cost of $5. Breakfast is free for children under age 10. The Federated Church is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 115 across from the Town Common. The breakfast is served in the church vestry, which is handicapped accessible. For more information, contact the church office, 508-528-0262.
    - LD

  • 12/13 12:49pm   Living in this town for 34 years now, have seen plenty of gravel trucks, contruction vehicles, farm equipment all pass down our little streets. In those 34 years not one accedent, nobody has been hit buy a "gravel truck." I'm pretty sure all the houses that you folks live in were built using construction vehicles, under your basement floor there is gravel, hmmmm i wonder how it got there, I dunno maybe a "gravel truck ". The foundation of your house was dug using a very large peice of construction equipment, larger than a gravel truck, so as long as we build houses, you will have large vehicles on our roads.
    As far as re-routing the gravel trucks away from 115, good luck, it's a state road. You can try to contact the trucking company and ask them to consider another route, but I'm pretty sure they won't, unless you are going to pay the 30% increase in fuel because the route is 3 to 4 miles longer, and I'm sure you won't . The only hazard on these roads are the "moms" - you know, the ones with the 8 passenger suv for their 2 children. The moms that just cant put their smart phone down and drive.
    As far as the Swensons, im glad the house is gone - not them, they were nice people. But the truth is the condition of there house is why they had to leave. They made their house that way, it became unhealthy. Not just unhealthy for the Swensons but the neighbors were also in risk. I'm glad there is a new house there, it's good for the neighborhood
    - PB

  • 12/13 12:46pm   A timely reflection for this Special Season. God Bless Them All...They are the better part of us.
    - MT

  • 12/13 12:44pm   Senior Day Sale at TK Pet Supply - 12/14. The senior group have arranged a bus for transportation to TK Pet Supply. All seniors are offered a 10 percent discount off their purchases on Senior Day. If anyone knows of a senior who would like to purchase items for their beloved pets, but cannot make it to the store - please call Keith at (508)-654-1971. Thanks to everyone for their support of our local and family owned pet store.
    - KS

  • 12/13 12:43pm   BB - Did Verizon get a wiring permit to run new cable in your home??
    - RB

  • 12/13 12:39pm   To anyone who I may have offended with my remark to the Swenson property I truly am sorry. I really didn't know the whole story with what happened to them and just saw a much nicer house which replaced the old. You are right, people should not be thrown out of their homes and that is a shame. I will not comment on situations which I have no information about in the future. With that said, Please accept my apology.
    - CR

  • 12/13 12:38pm   Greetings! I wanted to help spread the word that several girls from Norfolk will be dancing in the opening act for the Rockettets Christmas Spectacular in Boston this coming weekend! The girls belong to Denise's Dance Academy which operates out of the Adirondack Club in Franklin. The performance they will be opening is at 11am on Saturday the 17th. Tickets may still be available. Here's a link to an article which also mentions all the dancers' names: [wickedlocal.com article]
    - SR

  • 12/13 12:37pm   Just saw the note yesterday about the Black Rock closing and James' return. We just came back from breakfast at the remodeled James' Breakfast and More. We were big fans of James' Roadside Cafe, and were pleased to get the same menu, same high quality food, same good people. And the place is much larger so no waiting!
    - ES

  • 12/11 9:08pm   Anyone interested in buying a brand new, yet older model Kindle? Free 3G plus Wi-fi. Took it to return to Best Buy today, but they would not take it back because it was bought back in July and past the 30 day return mark. Again, brand new just an older model. If interested, please call (508) 530-3203 and we will work out a price. Will throw in the leather case with light for free. Thanks.
    - CK

  • 12/11 9:05pm   JHR - I have been complaining about the gravel trucks to the Chief of police as well as to the Selectmen for over six months now (since they started to use the road). The main concern is the safety hazard that these wide trucks impose on the community by utilizing a 100% residential road as a business route. The simple problem is that the trucks do not fit properly on the road and a passenger vehicle can barely pass them without driving off the road and into the grass and brush. If there is a pedestrian on the road during this time, then they are at great risk of being hit. The secondary issue is that the operators of the trucks have no regard for the fact that they are entering a residential road, and drive aggressively as if they were on Route 1.
    JHR is not exaggerating when he/she states that there are fleets of trucks going up and down Union at an unbelievable rate all day long. The use of the street for these trucks is new and it's hard to believe that the town has not addressed this problem in some way. It really is just a matter of time before there is a major accident. Although Union is a busy residential street (normally passenger cars), it is not designed for this type of traffic. There are no truck pull-offs, no side walks, no pedestrian crossing lights and no guard rails. This problem should not only concern Union Street residents, but also anyone who lives off of the street, or even uses it to get to the train.
    Please continue to contact the selectmen and police and voice your concern. Initially, I was told that a "No Thru Trucking" sign would go up at the rotary after the route 115 project was done. Recently, I was told that it could not go up because the town would not be able to enforce this as they would need to get permission from the state (heavy vehicle restriction from the DOT). The town does not believe that the state would allow the restriction.
    The police and the selectmen that I have contacted have been very professional and appropriate in terms of responding to my concern. However, something needs to be done to mitigate the problem. This will only get worse when snow banks narrow the road even further in a few months. Good luck.
    - PSD

  • 12/11 9:04pm   JP: We used Eric Geiger in town for some handyman projects. In one hour's time, presto, three annoying things fixed that had been broken for years! Great guy!
    - AL

  • 12/11 9:03pm   If you happen to have a pink light up Christmas pig mysteriously show up in your yard, it most likely belongs to me. Our pig decoration was stolen Friday the 9th from our front yard on Myrtle St. My little boy would really like to see the pig return home. My number is 508.904.1814. Thanks!
    - KAS

  • 12/11 9:02pm   To CR: Was your comment reply to CN necessary? Beverly and Nat Swenson had passed away only a short time after losing their home and within days of each other. They moved from their residence to a very small hotel room outside of the town that they lived in for decades. Their last days were not even in their home town, and as we all know so well, someone else profited from their loss. Your side comment about the property value to the area and the neighbors was totally off-the-wall and a huge insult to them personally. I have never felt such hurt from someone on Norfolknet before. You are insensitive and rude, I wish I could say this to you personally and I only hope that when your time comes, people will not be talking about your property value on a small town website, but instead have something considerate to say about you as a person.
    My uncle Nat was a very quiet and simple man who kept to himself. He was a carpenter and helped to build and repair many of the parts of my home (that my parents built many years ago). I still live in this home which has custom shelves and planters that Nat designed and installed. I recall my aunt Bev as a quirky woman who loved to talk and laugh. You could easily start a conversation with her about basically anything. They didn't ask for much and didn't expect any favors, even in the last days of their lives.
    CR's message: 12/9 6:26pm
    To CN. You have to admit the house which replaced the Swenson house is certainly not as much of an eyesore as the former and has increased the area property values as well. It looks like a win for the builder and a win for the abutters. - CR

    CN's message 12/1 9:05pm
    A remembrance of Evald N Swenson who died on this day last year, after losing his dear wife Beverlyann Swenson just days earlier, on November 28, 2010. They were longtime Norfolk residents who worked so very hard - even when they were physically past ability to do so, really. But they were honorable citizens who took paying their bills, taxes, etc. very seriously. They will never be forgotten and are very much missed! - CN

    - ES

  • 12/11 9:01pm   Registration for Norfolk Lions Youth Soccer Spring 2012 now being accepted - Registration is ON-LINE only.
    All games are played in Norfolk on Sunday afternoons. NLYS is open to boys and girls age 3 (by September 1, 2011) thru grade 12. You do not have to live in Norfolk to join in on the fun!
    During our spring season, we will be placing U9 (grade 2 & 3) players onto ALL Girl and ALL Boy teams.
    Visit the website www.norfolklionssoccer.com to register.
    Financial Assistance is available - for more information contact Craig Koch at 508-520-0163.
    - HK

  • 12/11 8:57pm   I am glad people are voicing their concerns regarding the total disregard and lack of respect for posted speed limits in Norfolk. Seekonk Street is another disaster waiting to happen. During commuter times, traffic speeds by at 45 to 50 miles an hr. in posted 25 and 35 mile an hour zones. When I pull out of my driveway, I make a concerted effort to go the speed limit and have had other drivers behind me honk their horns, tailgate within inches and swerve back and forth, flash their lights, as well as pass at high rates of speed in order to get out to Rte. 109 for their commute to or from work. The people who dare to ride bikes or run/walk or ride horses on this road are taking a huge risk! The intersection at Seekonk and Main is another bad area, with poor visibility pulling out of Seekonk by the cemetery due to obstructing shrubs on the right and the new cemetery wall construction on the left. One must pull out into the lane of travel in order to see -- another disaster in the making. Please wake up, Norfolk, and prioritize road safety!
    - DM (3)

  • 12/11 8:56pm   We seem to have reopened the recurring dangerous roads accusations. Can we eliminate some of those by checking: a.) the number of accidents in town by year b.) the number of accidents in town with serious injuries (I've lived here for 22 years and have seen one, a drunk driver who drove directly into a tree at 11:30PM) Since I expect that roads like Union and North are more dangerous than others, does anyone have any DATA concerning what accidents have occurred there?
    Here's what I'm getting at, folks: perceptions are not always reality. A Zero Percent accident rate is achievable only if no one drives; rates will be better if the speed limits are enforced. Most people drive at what they consider to be the safe speed (and my wife drives faster than I do on local roads; I compensate on highways).
    Also, assaulting/abusing Norfolk roads legally can only be changed by putting them off-limits to such vehicles. I'm not sure how a road meant for traffic can be assaulted or abused when driven. Anyone who wants to stop that kind of traffic should drop by Town Hall to see what action is required (btw, I grew up on a street that stated it was for ``Pleasure Vehicles Only''). Complaining won't make that happen, although it may make you feel better.
    - RM

  • 12/9 7:02pm   TMJ, dentist Scott Bedell, Medfield, great dentist. 508-359-8004.
    - TB

  • 12/9 6:59pm   A few people have posted asking about Fios. I switched from Comcast to Fios 2 weeks ago and am very happy thus far. The installation day started out rough but ended fine. I was told by Fios to expect the technician to arrive at 8am. I took time off work to be home, and by 10am no one had shown up, I called several times and was told "he's on his way". He showed up at noon. I could have worked a half day! The guy that showed up was friendly and knowledgeable. We went over everything at first and he was sensitive to my concerns. The installation in total took 5.5 hours. The majority of this time was due to the f act that nobody else in my area had Fios, so he had to run the cable a great distance to get to my house. He ran into a problem where the signal he was getting from existing coax in my house did not meet the Fios quality standards, so he replaced all of the coax at no extra charge. Running a house full of coax is no small task.
    As far as picture quality, price, and features go, I couldn't be happier. I wanted "any room DVR" and the Fios price for that service is far less than Comcast.
    - BB

  • 12/9 6:58pm   Looking for a contractor to put in a drop ceiling in my basement.
    - DR

  • 12/9 6:56pm   MG, in your own words, "I would encourage others to take a serious look at some of the questionable expenditures made by the CPC and to get involved". If you are really that concerned, don't wait until Town Meeting, attend the CPC meetings, listen to what is going on, and voice your concerns at the meetings where the decisions are being made. Who knows, you might actually have some good ideas that could send the Town in a better direction.
    - DC

  • 12/9 6:54pm   To TD and JW: The casino proposal is in Foxboro but directly abuts residences in Norfolk and Walpole. The land is owned by The Kraft Group across Rte 1 from Gillette Stadium/Patriot's Place. For more information, check out the Facebook page "Say No to Foxboro Casino". Lots of media clips posted. Norfolk and Walpole residents definitely need to band together with Foxboro residents.
    Since a casino at Gillette Stadium would definitely impact Norfolk, please take a moment to vote in the Boston Globe survey. www.boston.com/business/polls/Foxborough_casino_poll [here]
    - ADL

  • 12/9 6:53pm   We are looking for a recommendation for a local handyman/plumber that can help us fix a broken ice maker in our freezer, an uncooperative dishwasher, and a wobbly banister on our interior stairway. There may be a few more projects as well. Thanks
    - JP

  • 12/9 6:52pm   PD what a frightful experience you had with your child on Marshall Street. This is happening all around town. We live three houses from the F/C School and I walk my son to the Freeman every day to make sure he actually makes it to the door without getting hit by a speeding car. I can not tell you how many times we have both almost been hit from people flying down a street that is a school zone, has buses pulling in and out, and the drop off lines of cars going in and out of the school driveways.
    It is a very congested area in morning. The cars should be respecting the 20 mph school zone speed limit, but very few do. The custodian at the school is monitoring the corner every morning and has witnessed my son and me dodge cars numerous times. Also, it becomes ever more dangerous once the snow banks are on the sides of the streets. There are no sidewalks on our side of the street and there is never any police present to monitor the safety of the school during morning or afternoon hours, which is a shame. I guess the safety of the children walking to school is not a priority.
    My son is not the only walker from this side of the street, there are many that walk and ride their bicycles every day. Many times I have motioned for cars to slow down and sometimes they speed up more as they seem upset that someone would have the nerve to tell them to slow down. We all just want our streets to be safe for all of us... it is as simple as that!
    - MC

  • 12/9 6:47pm   I agree with everything PSD has written. He/she is spot on. In addition to the excess speed down Union Street of regular drivers, Union Street also has to contend with the large gravel trucks that assault Norfolk on their trip from Wrentham to Medfield to unload their load. (I know---we followed their truck earlier this week). They go down Union Street beginning at 7 in the morning and, of course, return empty to then make another trip. This goes on all day. Not only are these monstrous trucks a hazard to drivers, and downright frightening to walkers, but they totally abuse our country roads. The route from Wrentham, via 1A, then 115, would make more sense to me especially now that 115 is brand new and wider and maintained by the Commonwealth. Can nothing be done about thisbefore something terrible happens?
    - JHR

  • 12/9 6:26pm   To CN. You have to admit the house which replaced the Swenson house is certainly not as much of an eyesore as the former and has increased the area property values as well. It looks like a win for the builder and a win for the abutters.
    - CR

  • 12/9 6:25pm   These notices are posted in Town Hall:
    Town of Norfolk Public Hearing Notice The Norfolk Board of Selectmen hereby gives notice of a public hearing that will be held to consider and vote the Use Classification of all properties in the Town for tax purposes in fiscal year 2012. This hearing will be conducted under the provisions of M.G.L. Chapter 40, Section 56, as amended, and will be held in the Town Hall meeting room 124, on Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at 1 :00 p.m. Citizens are encouraged to attend this hearing.
    Notice to Residents Water Rates and Solid Waste The Board of Selectmen will be holding a Public Comment period for residents to have an opportunity to participate by letter or e-mail to express comments with respect to water rates and/or solid waster rates.

    Letters can be mailed to the Department of Public Works, 33 Medway Branch Road, Norfolk, MA 02056; e-mails can be forwarded to dpw@virtualnorfolk.org.

    Deadline for comments will be Tuesday, December 13, 2011 at 4:00 p.m.

    - DLJ

  • 12/9 6:24pm   ACC--the KP survey does not end until [Thursday]. As of Monday, there were 1000 responses. See the Wrentham Times for more details.
    - BS

  • 12/9 6:23pm   The holidays have arrived and what better way to give during the season then by participating in the 8th Annual Gary Mirliss Memorial Blood Drive. Saturday, January 7th from 9:00am-3:00pm, King Philip Middle School, 18 King Street, Norfolk, MA.
    One donation of BLOOD can help up to FOUR people.
    The Blood Drive supports patients stricken with all types of cancer at Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Children's Hospital Boston
    Walk-ins will be accommodated on a 1st come 1st serve basis so we recommend that you make an appointment! Spots are filling up fast!
    To make you appointment you can go to www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org and use the Sponsor Code: MIRLISS.
    See you January 7th,
    - GM

  • 12/9 6:22pm   To JR or anyone else looking for a good plow driver, call Jack, he is local & reasonable in price. His # is 508-404-8079.
    - GZ

  • 12/9 6:21pm   I walk through downtown often, and the rotary at Main Street (by the Gas Station, Sovereign Bank, and the Church) is always a hazard. Cars are always cutting each other off, pedestrians are often ignored, and there is very little patrolling. I cannot get over how many people, driving very nice vehicles, while talking on their cell phones, go blasting through the rotary as if they owned the right of way. The other traffic disaster is Dunkin' Donuts. We almost need a stop light there in the mornings. That is another traffic, or road rage, disaster waiting to happen.
    - CS

  • 12/9 6:20pm   Greetings! The Boy Scouts of Norfolk Troop 80 will once again be offering their Christmas tree pick-up and recycling service. This season's pick-up date is scheduled for Saturday, January 7, 2012. This is one of the troop's major efforts to fund troop activities and we greatly appreciate your support.
    The cost is $10 for trees under 10 feet and $15 for larger trees. The senior discount rate is $5. Remember to place the tree at the end of your driveway or in a location where it can be seen from the road by 9 AM, Saturday, January 7th. Please call 617-407-4045 or email treetroop80@gmail.com and provide us with your name, address, and telephone number. Kindly mail your check before January 7th to Norfolk Troop 80, BSA, PO Box 757, Norfolk, MA 02056.
    Thank you for your support.
    Sincerely, Troop 80, Norfolk
    - AB

  • 12/9 6:19pm   AW, The Blackrock has been remodeled and has reopened as James Breakfast and More. Hours are 7 am to 2 pm.
    - PRB

  • 12/9 6:18pm   PD - That is terrible what happened to you, especially considering you were with your child. I can tell you that I motion to people to slow down all of the time when I am walking my dogs and now my 2 month old baby. I live on North Street and I am frankly surprised the police don't pull more people over for speeding. I would think it would be easy pickings. On several occasions, I have almost gotten hit trying to cross the street at the rotary at Union St. One guy actually did apologize after I screamed at him and said he didn't see me. Other times, I will be half way across the cross-walk and will be making eye contact with the diver who simply ignores me as they cruise on by (I know this is illegal). I also had a brand new recycling container stolen a few months back that happened to coincide with a Patriot's game night. Of course your child's safety is your number one priority, but I have to tell you; had that happened to me, I think I would have been arrested! I don't mean to criticize our police force, as I know they are a decent, hard working group of folks, but it seems things are getting a little dangerous. I usually carry a nice solid aluminum flashlight when I walk. That way I figure I can let people know I am there, and I could also use it as a form of "discouragement" for those would be miscreants.
    - PMM

  • 12/9 6:16pm   This was part of an e-mail sent from the Principal of KP High School -- I wanted to share this information because I know there are many people in our community who would love to donate to this wonderful event. My daughter participated last year and was touched by the happiness and joy these children expressed on their special day : )
    "Next Tuesday, December 13th will be our annual holiday party where the King Philip Student Council invites children from a less fortunate elementary school to join our senior class for a wonderful day full of holiday joy.

    Due to the Emerson school being shut down last summer by the city of Boston, this year we have a different school that was chosen, the David A. Ellis Elementary in Roxbury. Members of the Student Council traveled to Ellis Elementary last week and met their principal Dr. Townsend and met the first and second grade children who will be coming to King Philip. The children were wonderful and were busy writing letters to their ``senior buddies.'' They are all very excited about coming here for the day and the boys especially seemed ecstatic about the idea of actually playing basketball inside a gym.

    We would like to thank all of you who have kindly donated to the holiday party in the past and this year again, we are asking for any donation that you may be able to provide. We have 127 children coming from Ellis Elementary and thus Student Council has had to rent 3 buses this year to bring to children to us. Additionally, our lunch costs will go up exponentially as we will have approximately 250 seniors participating in this wonderful day as well.

    Student Council would truly appreciate any donation that you might be able to give whether it's a small monetary donation, paper products or small water bottles for lunch or even a few pairs of mittens. Any donation would be most appreciated. If you can help, please send a check in any amount (even $5.00 would be wonderful!) to the King Philip Student Council at King Philip High School c/o Elizabeth Coleman, Advisor or you can drop off any donation to the front office."

    Thanks for your help!
    - PR

  • 12/9 6:14pm   A few ways to stay active with the help of Norfolk's Senior Center: (1) Although designed for seniors or those returning to a normal routine after injury, surgery, or illness, the exercises on the Senior Center's "Easy Does It" Strength Video may also be carried out by just about anyone who wants to add a healthy activity to their day. This friendly group meets every Monday, Tuesday, and Friday from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. and the exercises are remarkably easy to perform, (2) The Senior Center also invites those who want to participate in a Walk Club. Led by Betty Ray, a certified instructor, participation in this healthy and enjoyable activity takes place Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m., and (3) There's a state-of-the-art exercise bike located on the lower level of the Center and can be used anytime by individuals. The Cybex 750 stationary bike can be used effectively by the beginner or the experienced athlete to increase fitness and it takes only minutes to be trained on safety and proper use.
    These are just a few examples of activities taking place at Norfolk's beautiful Senior Center. There are many more activities and resources available not only for seniors, but for all Norfolk residents. For further information or to receive a full schedule of all Norfolk Senior Center activities, call (508) 528-4430 or visit the Council on Aging site (www.virtualnorfolk.org/public_documents/norfolkma_coa/) The Senior Center is located at 28 Medway Branch Road and is open Mon thru Fri, 9am-4pm
    - TM, Norfolk Council on Aging

  • 12/7 10:21am   I'm sorry to hear that PD experienced that confrontation on Marshall Street. That type of event is not common in town. However, this town has a major problem with aggressive driving in residential areas and it's clear that the town is either not interested in doing anything to improve the conditions, or is limited from doing anything beyond setting up a speed monitor on the side of the road so people can enjoy seeing how much faster they are driving over the speed limit. I too moved from Boston to Norfolk with the idea that there would be less of that on the roads here. I have discovered that road safety issues in Norfolk are much worse than in residential sections of a city like Boston or Cambridge. At least in a city, there is awareness from drivers that you are entering a street where people live. In Norfolk, drivers don't care that Marshall and North Street are residential areas where families live.
    It should noted that I believe drivers have every right to use all the town roads - that is not the issue here. The issue is respect for the community and awareness that people live in these neighborhoods.
    My driving route to Route 1 is Union to North and then Marshall. Every single time I drive that route going the speed limit, which is 30 MPH, I have cars almost touching my bumper and often I get high beams. In addition, if you attempt to walk down these roads, you will have a driver fly by you like you don't belong there. I routinely have moms in minivans drive by me going 45 MPH on Union while walking to the train. If you do not live in a cul-de-sac in Norfolk, you can not safely walk with your family on most of the roads.
    How about adding some side walks and raised surfaces (speed bumps) to these residential roads to help protect residents and enhance the quality of life for people in the community? Not going to happen because the town is obsessed with the false idea that Norfolk is still a rural town that needs to have "country roads" for people to fly down. Unfortunately, these "country roads" do not work in a town that has a heavily utilized commuter rail and heavy cross-town traffic.
    - PSD

  • 12/7 10:19am   To CN; I was just thinking of the Swensons the other day as I passed the spot where there house once stood. I remember years ago when their house burnt down losing everything. The 2009 treatment by the town of Norfolk was horrible. There had to be other options.
    Even the person who bought their land took advantage of them, it was worth a lot more than they were paid. This builder profited tremendously and the Swensons loss. I believe this situation caused a strain that neither of them could bear. Rest in Peace.
    - EF

  • 12/7 10:18am   Hi, I am seeking recommendations for a TMJ specialist (ie dentist or oral surgeon) in the area.
    - RH

  • 12/7 10:14am   Holiday De-Stress Workshop: Experience A State of Centeredness and Inner Peace This Holiday Season ...and Beyond - Monday, 12/19, 7-8pm in Millis, MA
    A gift especially for you this season! Reclaim your inner zen by engaging in a 4-step mind/body centering practice and guided meditation. After one hour together, you will leave feeling re-invigorated, more calm and at peace and have the tools to experience this state of ease at any time you wish. If time permits, we will have a Q&A where Lora will offer to coach you on any specific holiday challenges or stresses you are facing. Facilitated by Lora Cecca Lyons of www.LyonsLeadershipCoaching.com.
    Date and time: Monday, 12/19 from 7-8pm (Please arrive by 6:45pm to sign in)
    Fee: $15
    Location: The Yoga Studio in Millis, MA theyogastudiomillis.com/>.
    To Register: Lora Cecca Lyons at Lora@LyonsLeadershipCoaching.com or 508.954.1614
    - LL

  • 12/7 10:13am   Has anyone switched from Comcast to Verizon? We are considering doing so but wanted some reviews in the town. Thanks.
    - BL

  • 12/7 10:12am   Are the Boy Scouts conducting their "tree pick-up" this year? Did I miss the "post"?
    - SH

  • 12/7 10:11am   Just found out the person who used to plow my driveway is unable to do so this coming season. Looking for a recommendation.
    - JR

  • 12/7 10:10am   Does anyone know if the KP days off schedule has been changed based on the survey results?
    - ACC

  • 12/7 10:08am   The Norfolk Neighbor Brigade is a network of volunteers organized to support Norfolk families in temporary crisis. Our goal is to build a strong, caring network throughout the Norfolk community to support our neighbors in times of need such as serious illness or injury, major surgery, or other tragic event. With volunteers in place to help, families can focus on caring for their loved ones.
    Your participation will provide an opportunity to help friends and neighbors as they face significant challenges when a tragedy strikes. Volunteers can give as little or as much time as they have available. There is no pressure or obligation to participate. When a new call for help is posted at our secure volunteer site, an email will automatically be sent to all volunteers.
    Those who can sign up to help, do so within the confines of their own schedules. Having volunteers preparing and delivering meals, going to the store or running errands, driving to and from the hospital for appointments, taking care of the family pet or offering a simple act of kindness is worth more than words can say.
    Please feel free to share this information with your friends or others who may be interested in joining and call or email if you have any questions! please visit to sign up for the Neighbor Brigade website at: nhc.lotsahelpinghands.com/c/635458
    - LR

  • 12/7 10:07am   Get your bells and on! The 10th Annual Jingle Bell Run is this Saturday, December 10th. 11AM at the H. Olive Day School. This is a 5k (3.1 miles) run/walk event benefiting the Santa Foundation, a non-profit organization that delivers presents to families in need. Click here to register online: [registration link]
    Also: Quick reminder. The Winter Warm-up Party (Santa Breakfast) is the same day at 9:00AM. Same location. Click here for tickets: www.norfolkcommunityleague.org
    - NH, NCL

  • 12/7 10:06am   I need someone to clean my furnace and maintain my oil burner. Any recommendation would be appreciated.
    - JC

  • 12/7 10:05am   KF - Blame should also go to all the local Police Departments. In this day and age the cops should know better than to give permission to shady organizations to "raise" money in the name of the law. What a scam. If cops needs to beg for money then they need to do a better job hounding the local Town Administrator and keep these hounds off our back.
    - LS

  • 12/7 10:03am   Well, PD, I'm very sorry to hear about your experience. Of course, you realize it may well have been someone from who knows where. In any case, the scales have fallen from your eyes as to the gentility of the suburbs. This is no idyllic paradise, although such incidents as the one you describe still do happen here far less frequently than in the city. Unfortunately, too, you were vulnerable walking along a road where the houses were probably set back and/or no one was home to have heard a call for help.
    Yesterday at a Christmas fair, a woman vendor was bumped from behind by someone as he removed his merchandise. She objected to his carelessness and he called her a vulgar name. She went flying out the door after him and they exchanged insults and threats in the parking lot. I went out to get her because of late it is impossible to know whether you are dealing with someone who has a mental disorder or who is, just as likely, high. They could also be armed. Some drugs make people so irascible and explosive with illusions of grandeur, that a simple admonishment to slow down can result in real aggression that is totally out of proportion. I've read stories in the Herald in which meter maids tell of being doused in the face with hot coffee when the owner of the car catches them issuing a ticket.
    To tell you the truth, when I'm driving, no matter where, I avoid eye contact with other drivers when they do something erratic or cut me off. I'm glad you weren't hurt and that your child wasn't aware of what was happening.
    - AB-G

  • 12/7 9:51am   Does anyone know what the deal is with the Black Rock Cafe in Wrentham? Are they open? Remodeling or closed for business?
    - AW

  • 12/7 9:45am   Norfolk house cleaning servece, Edilaine 774 291 1887. Leave your msg. Thanks.
    - EL

  • 12/7 9:43am   After the Halloween Storm I had extensive large tree limbs down in my driveway which made it impassable. But I also had very large "hangers" on one side of my driveway which were about 15-20 ft. in the air teetering on adjoining trees. I contacted several landscapers, and although they easily gave me estimates to clean up the additional mess, they all hesitated on exactly what to charge for the tree work. I contacted MJO Tree Service. Jonathan Mendall came down, gave me a price without hesitation, but said he only does tree work, he doesn't do landscaping. I don't like to hire anyone without referrals, but I did. I'm letting anyone out there, that may need the same work that I did, that Jonathan and his crew did an outstanding job, at a reasonable price. They removed all the "hangers" and cleared the mess by chipping everything, and cleaning the entire area. I found his business on the Norfolk page. Just thought I let other residents in on my experience. His phone #508-3977421.
    - MO

  • 12/4 8:59pm   Hi, Just a reminder the Norfolk Cooperative Preschool Open House is Wednesday, December 7th from 9:30-11am. Come in to take a look at our programs. We have lots of new options for September 2012. Call for more information (508) 528-3660 or visit norfolkcoop.com. Registration for new students begins 12/12. Classes fill up fast!
    - SK

  • 12/4 8:58pm   A casino in Norfolk? We can't even get a Redbox at Walgreens!
    - TD

  • 12/4 8:46pm   Well, here's what happened when they called me. He mentioned the Norfolk Police, not the Staties. He said there was a Christmas comedy show being held somewhere (I forget where) and that I would get 2 free tickets to this show with any donation to the Norfolk Police!! Can you imagine?? That would have been a double rip-off! When I kept saying I couldn't afford it, he barely said goodbye and hung up. I thought this was odd, and now I'm reading all these reports. It's expensive to have to cancel a check, but I wonder if the ones that are cashed could lead to the miscreants.
    - AB-G

  • 12/4 8:45pm   Looking for a science and math tutor for my 9th grader. Any out here? Thanks!
    - KC

  • 12/4 8:43pm   I can't believe I actually have to write that this happened. I was just walking with my 2 year old son in his stroller up Marshall Street toward North street. Two cars zoomed past us well over the speed limit nearly pushing us off the shoulder of the road. One being a tan small ford ranger type truck with some construction materials hanging out of the bed. I motioned with my hand to slow down as they passed. A minute later the pickup truck turned around and skidded next to us. The man jumped out of the truck screaming at me red faced and ask me if I had something to say to him. I told him that I said slow down as he came close to us speeding in his truck. He then proceeded to try and come at me with my 2 year old asleep in the stroller!! Mad man! I kept moving up the street as he was yelling obscenities at me and my sleeping child. He finally got back into his truck and drove away. I called 911 and reported his plate.
    Who does such a thing?!!, come at someone with a sleeping baby in a stroller?? I just can't believe something like this would happen in Norfolk. We moved away from the city to this quiet town to get away from dangerous crazy mad people like that, but I guess they are just everywhere. Unbelievable! Be careful if you walk your children in a stroller, such ridiculousness.
    - PD

  • 12/3 1:13pm   DC: Thank you for pointing out that CPC cannot spend money without approval at Town Meeting. I will be sure to highlight at our next Town Meeting that the funds the CPC is looking to have approved include spending *our* tax dollars on subsidizing legal fees for individuals getting rid of unbuildable/unwanted land. In these times of stretched budgets and layoffs responsible use of tax dollars is of even greater importance. I would encourage others to take a serious look at some of the questionable expenditures made by the CPC and to get involved rolling back this optional tax.
    - MG

  • 12/3 1:12pm   Free: computer table - clean, simple lines, gray color. It is sitting at the curb at 13 Pheasant Hill Road. Come take a look - if it suits you, feel free to take it home.
    - CK

    [Update 12/7 10:02am: Computer table is gone! - CK]

  • 12/3 1:10pm   I was called by the "State Police" yesterday and asked to give my charge card over the phone for their State fund raiser. Persistent and Annoying are two words that come to mind. "Charlie Christian" form the MA State Police it is a marketing scam.
    If you want to donate write a check and take it in person to whom you want to donate to.
    Here's to a Happy & Safe Holiday Season.
    - RC

  • 12/3 1:08pm   KF - I got a bad vibe from the Police Association caller and told him I would not give through him. I told him that I wanted him to send me something in the mail to prove he was for real. He told me they were trying to "keep costs low" and had no flyers or paperwork. I asked him how much of each dollar raised goes to the police and he tried to skirt the issue. I told him that I would drop the check off at the station and he told me that the police did not want "increased foot traffic" at the station and could not accept donations there. I am happy to give to the police and fire but I will not give through an unethical fund raising company. There are plenty of qualified fund raisers out there who would do an annual fund for a reasonable fee. The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) considers taking a percentage off the top of donations unethical. It is completely reasonable to pay people for their work but it is not fair to donors who think their hard earned money is going to their community when a large percentage of it is actually going in the pocket of the company running the appeal. I recommend that the police find a different way to raise funds and I will happily give.
    - MJD

  • 12/3 1:07pm   A casino in Norfolk?!!? I was shocked this morning to turn on the news and hear that Norfolk was listed as one of the possible sites for a Wynn/Kraft casino. I grew up in a town next to Atlantic City and my family moved away just because of the traffic and "Riff-Raff" that came through on their way to AC. It also kept the value of the homes in the surrounding towns very low. Tell me one quality town that hosts a casino? Casinos bring nothing but crime and traffic to the towns around it; that's why CT had the good sense to build theirs in a remote area. I sincerely hope the selectmen of this town have enough courage to say "No Way!" The reason why we all pay high tax rates for this town is to keep Norfolk a small town - not to become a Fall River or Brockton.
    - JW

  • 12/3 1:06pm   KF: We were equally appalled at the phone based fundraiser for the police department. The caller represented himself as a member of the department initially, until questioned. When asked to send us information so we could determine whether or not to donate, the caller hung up. These telemarketers work for a very unprofessional and rude company in my opinion, as well as being borderline deceptive. It is ironic that those callers, who come across as scammers, are claiming to represent our town's police department.
    - CS

  • 12/3 12:22pm   Hello Norfolk residents: Today I had the unfortunate (or fortunate if you look for the dog's future from this point on) experience of coming into care of a dog that has been severely neglected in Norfolk. I don't know anything about the prior owner at all or the dog's medical history. This little girl is a Lhasa Apso and looks to be about 7 years old. She's a very sweet girl who was dealt a very hard last few years from the looks of her. She is currently at the vets and will remain there until we get full medical done for her and her blood work comes back. She's lost at least 50% of her hair, has open sores on her skin (not mange), dry eyes, a urinary tract infection, a dropped hock which may be from lack of exercise or being confined for long periods, and multiple ear infections. However, through her bath, exam and treatments today her spirits are high and she is well behaved. This year we've helped a large number of animals from cats, dogs, horses and even ferrets. With that said, our funds have been stretched and we'd love any help we can receive to continue helping the animals that need it. There are many ways to help out.
    1. A financial donation may be made through our gift account with the town. It's a non profit account, all funds in there are used for the animals and the care they need. Donations are tax deductible. Donations may be dropped off at the Norfolk Police station at any time. Check may be make out to Town of Norfolk Animal Gift Account.
    2. On December 17th, Dr. Ilene Segal and I will be holding a low cost micro chipping clinic at the Norfolk Police station from 1 pm to 4 pm. For a 15.00 donation towards the gift account we will implant a micro chip into your pet. Not only do you get to give your pet a great gift of protection through identification for the holidays, but you are also helping out a very needy cause.
    * note - the chip will need to be registered through AVID for a $19.50 one time cost after. If you'd like to sign up for a spot for your pet please call my office (or email) as it's by appointment only. We will only be able to do 20 pets in that time frame.
    3. If this dog is cleared health wise, and ready to be rehabilitated, I will be interested in finding her a permanent home and/or a foster home until a permanent home can be found.
    4. I need a name for this girl. Send along your thoughts!
    I've enclosed a short video clip of her that was taken today. [video here]
    Sincerely,
    - Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control / (508) 440 2816 / Norfolkk9@aol.com

  • 12/3 12:19pm   NCTV Open House Sunday December 4, 2:00-5:00 p.m.
    Norfolk Community Television, NCTV, invites you to an Open House at our newest location at 158 Main Street Norfolk, Sunday December 4 from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Light refreshments will be available. Stop by before, during or after the 3:30 Santa Parade and related events. If you have an idea for a show, comments or questions, please contact us at 508-520-2780 or NCTV@NorfolkCable.com. Our web site is www.NorfolkCable.com
    - AE, The Staff and Board of Directors of NCTV, your local Public Access Television Stations.

  • 12/2 3:31pm   I just put a stop payment on my check to the Norfolk Police Association after seeing that the check was picked up by someone with a Maine license plate and learning that 60% of the money goes to the people who are doing the fundraising. The caller was very slick and I was taken in, but I have better use for my money.
    - KF

  • 12/2 3:30pm   In conjunction with the Norfolk Credit Union Bob and Marilyn Bremilst of Norfolk (former veterans) are collecting basic items for the Brocton VA Hospital. Personal needs such as deodorant, bar soap, disposable razors, small toothpaste, toothbrushes, fingernail clippers, socks tube (womens and mens) shampoo, Q-tips, denture cleaner etc... We will be collecting items through the holidays but hopefully even longer. Please find it in your heart to give back to our men and women who proudly served our country. You can contact Bob or me at 508 528-4546. Bless you and thank you.
    - MKB

  • 12/2 3:28pm   We are having some issues with our tv reception and would love some advice:
    1. Everytime our heat kicks on, we get static noise on our tv. It used to be just in one room. Now it also happens in the upstair bedroom tv.
    2. We do not have cable and are getting a freezing picture screen whenever the wind blows etc. When this happens, we usually get a temporary black screen with "low digital broadcast signal". We get up and try repositioning the antennae to get a better signal but this does not always work. It's getting pretty annoying. We are thinking of installing a roof antennae. Has anyone done this? Was it sucessful? If so, any recommendations on who to call to install one?
    - RH

  • 12/2 3:27pm   MJG: CPC funds can not be spent on anything without approval from Town meeting. Therefore, if you think this is a waste of your tax dollars, go to Town meeting and vote against it.
    - DC

  • 12/2 3:26pm   MJG, I couldn't agree with you more. Ridiculous! This is why we need to continue taping or recording the meetings.
    To all: I am a little surprised that no one has commented on TM, but there were sadly, very few people there. There were enough, thank Goodness, to preserve the taping of meetings. I kept anticipating someone else would ask an obvious question, so I wouldn't have to, but it didn't happen: Are there THAT many adults in this small town, given the few who really pay attention, who would be crowding the TH, clamoring for tapes of meetings, to cause such a hardship as is (was) described?? And why would it be so hard to find them anyway? There must be an efficient way to organize them, with the group and the date flagged. To hear the supporters of the article, staff would be digging through huge boxes of mixed-up tapes.
    - AB-G

  • 12/2 3:19pm   Fall cleanups and gutter cleaning. Local business here in Norfolk. Call Steve Pezwick Landscaping at 508-541-7813.
    - CD

  • 12/2 3:18pm   Greetings. I am a local lady looking for some part time work as I continue my search for the perfect (ha!) job. I am good with kids, pets and plants. Microsoft Office proficient, typing speed 60+ wpm. Horticultural background. Holiday decorating, catering server, cleaning and organizing, you name it! Send me an email at seedy32@hotmail.com.
    - CD

  • 12/1 9:06pm   2 tickets to A Christmas Carol at the Foxboro Orpheum in Foxboro: Sunday, December, 4 at 2pm, Section: MR / Row: B /Seat: 6 & 8. Paid $40 asking $40
    A friend purchased these tickets and is now not able to attend this Sunday. We'd hate to see them go to waste. Please contact janhealy@comcast.net or 508-528-8265 if you want them. First come first served. Thank you.
    PS: There are many talented Norfolk performers in this Not To Be Missed Holiday Production!
    - JH

  • 12/1 9:05pm   A remembrance of Evald N Swenson who died on this day last year, after losing his dear wife Beverlyann Swenson just days earlier, on November 28, 2010. They were longtime Norfolk residents who worked so very hard - even when they were physically past ability to do so, really. But they were honorable citizens who took paying their bills, taxes, etc. very seriously. They will never be forgotten and are very much missed!
    - CN

  • 12/1 9:04pm   [Sun Chronicle]
    Actions at Norfolk condo blast recognized by state

    WORCESTER - Firefighters who worked on rescue efforts in a gas explosion last year at a condominium under construction in Norfolk were recognized Wednesday for their bravery by state officials, and a posthumous medal of honor was given to the family of a Rehoboth firefighter who suffered a fatal heart attack while working Thanksgiving Day last year.

    The awards were presented during the 22nd annual "Firefighter of the Year" awards ceremony held at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, and area fire officials were among those in 32 communities given awards by Gov. Deval Patrick and Public Safety Secretary Mary Elizabeth Heffernan.

    In addition, state Fire Marshal Stephen Coan presented a fire marshal's award to Norfolk firefighters who were part of a tornado recovery team in the Springfield area.

    "On behalf of the commonwealth, I want to thank our firefighters and their families for their sacrifices and support," Patrick said in a statement. "These individuals deserve our recognition every day for their leadership, bravery, courage and selflessness in the face of danger."

    Excellence in Leadership awards were given to Norfolk Fire Chief Coleman Bushnell, firefighter Patrick Rockett and firefighters on Norfolk Engines 1 and 2, Norfolk Ladder 1, Wrentham Ladder 1 and Engine 3, Franklin Engine 1, Walpole Engine 2 and Mansfield Engines 1 and 2.

    Also receiving the award were the ambulance staff of both Norfolk ambulances and Wrentham Rescue 1, Franklin Rescue 1 and Walpole Rescue A1.

    Individual citations were given to Wrentham Fire Chief Jay McMorrow, Plainville Fire Chief Ted Joubert, Foxboro Fire Chief Roger Hatfield, Wapole Fire Chief Tim Bailey and Franklin Deputy Fire Chief Paul Sharpe, who directed various aspects of the rescue effort.

    Eight workers were injured, including one who later died at a hospital. They were among workers trapped July 30, 2010, in a condo at the Norfolk construction site on Winterberry Lane.

    During the rescue process, authorities said, firefighters worked under the threat of advancing fire during near-zero visibility. Firefighters were forced to remove self-contained breathing equipment and helmets to reach trapped workers, resulting in carbon monoxide exposure for many firefighters.

    A Medal of Honor was given to Bethany Marshall, the widow of Rehoboth Firefighter Kenneth Marshall Jr., and their two children Trevor and Brianna.

    Marshall, 33, was stricken on Thanksgiving Day 2010 responding to a cooking fire in a single-family home. Marshall was driving a fire engine and slumped over the wheel as he pulled out of the station, authorities said.

    His fellow firefighters stopped the truck, pulled Marshall out and started emergency medical procedures in an attempt to revive him. Marshall was transported to Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, where he was pronounced dead.

    He was a third-generation Rehoboth firefighter and a member of the department for 15 years.

    - DB

  • 11/30 10:29pm   To LL, and anyone else looking for a good photographer. I live in Norfolk and have 30 years of photography experience, which includes family photos. I photograph digitally and can give you a quick turnaround of the files, or prints. You can contact me at jmackin@verizon.net with any questions.
    - JJM

  • 11/30 10:28pm   Can anyone recommend a good gutter contractor? I am in need of repairs. Thank you.
    - JAR

  • 11/30 10:27pm   Holiday Portrait Sessions - Have your family and pet's photo taken by a professional photographer, Angie Tollefson of Kit Cat Photography. Sessions are $30 a sitting, to include two 5x7 prints. All proceeds to benefit charity. (BayPath Humane Society and NEBBC).
    Join us starting at 11:00 AM, Sunday 12/4 at TK Pet Supply on 158 Main Street in Norfolk. Complimentary coffee and donuts. Also, receive a free goodie bag.
    Everyone is welcome to join us. It is a wonderful cause and leave with a holiday memory that will last forever.
    To book a session or if you have any comments/questions, please call Keith S. - (508)-654-1971.
    - KS

  • 11/30 10:26pm   Looking for kitchen help/servers for a holiday party in December. Must have related experience and have references. Also looking for a bartender, prefer TIPS certified. Please reply to box355@norfolknet.com
    - WW

  • 11/30 10:25pm   Is this a good use of our tax dollars? From CPC Minutes 9/17/2011
    "One opinion would be for the committee to suggest that the current owner gift the property to the Town of Norfolk, and *use as a tax write-off*. If gifted to the town the *CPC could offer to pay legal fees*."
    From CPC Minutes 10/21/2011
    "... makes a motion not to acquire the property known as Mirror Lake but to assist with the costs associated with gifting the property to the Town of Norfolk. Motion seconded by .... All in favor m7-0-0"
    Since when did the tax payers of Norfolk start subsidizing legal costs for people who want to get rid of unwanted/unbuildable property? And to boot they get a tax write-off at our expense.
    Link to the minutes: [town page link]
    - MJG

  • 11/30 10:24pm   CS, try Jimmy Hansen at 508-294-8630. He's local, competitively priced, and very professional.
    - TEM

  • 11/29 10:43pm   Extra... extra... Norfolk & Wrentham town newspaper delivered free to your mailbox. Just picked up my mail and found the inaugural edition of a combined Norfolk & Wrentham town newspaper. I have missed The Boomerang & The Slate and to have a town paper (made of paper) feels good. Guess I'm dating myself... oh well.
    - BAS

  • 11/29 10:42pm   Free couch. Great condition, smoke free home. Call 508-553-7207 if interested.
    - RB

  • 11/29 10:41pm   Norfolk Public Library Presents "The Dead Sea Scrolls, the History of Israel, and Crisis in the Middle East." Thursday, Dec. 1st at 7:00 PM
    Join Yonder Gillihan for a slide-based, interactive retelling of the story of the Dead Sea Scrolls, from their discovery last century to their origin two millennia ago. Find out what controversies and real scandals have plagued their publication and interpretation. Learn what their contents reveal about the origins of Christianity and rabbinic Judaism, and their common roots. Witness the vital, thriving, highly literate Jewish culture that flourished in the late Second Temple Period (c. 100 BCE-70 CE), even in the context of conflict with other Jews and occasional dangerous, violent hostility between Jews and non-Jews. Consider the persistence of conflict between Israel and its neighbors in the Palestinian territories, and its relationship with powerful allies and enemies, ancient and modern. We conclude with a hopeful discussion of how studying ancient history can promote understanding and peacemaking in climates fraught with religious and political tension.
    A Norfolk resident, Dr. Gillihan is Assistant Professor of Second Temple Judaism and Christian Origins at Boston College. Since 1998 he has lectured widely to synagogue, church, museum, and public school audiences, developing seminars in conversation with host groups.
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 11/29 10:40pm   The Special Town Meeting is this Wednesday, November 30 at the King Philip Middle School starting at 7 p.m. www.virtualnorfolk.org has a link to the Warrant & the Advisory Committee's Recommendations. Printed copies of this information are available from the Selectmen's Office & at the Reference Desk in the Norfolk Public Library.
    - DLJ

  • 11/29 10:35pm   Re Peter Brook Sawmill. We used to use them. The last load we got did not burm well, since the pieces were huge in diameter, and, I suspect, not well-seasoned. I also remember the wood being dirty with lots of tiny broken pieces of bark and wood.
    - AB-G

  • 11/29 10:34pm   More free moving boxes are available to anyone who needs them. We have 10-12 of the larger sizes, including several dishpack boxes and lots of clean newsprint/paper for packing. Please email ian.proffer@gmail.com if you are interested and can pick them up this week.
    - IP

  • 11/29 10:33pm   The Southeastern Massachusetts Community Concert Band invites you to join us for an evening of music at the National Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette on Monday, December 5th, 2011, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m, in the Welcome Center, 947 Park Street, Attleboro, Ma. 02703. The community musicians, conducted by Mr. Bruce Houston, will be performing joyous holiday tunes. The concert is free, however, goodwill offerings will be accepted. Hope to see you there!
    - CR

  • 11/29 10:32pm   Best of luck to the KP Football team as they continue their season in the MIAA Playoffs this afternoon at Weymouth HS against Duxbury! The Warriors were crowned Hockomock League Champions after a 42-21 victory over Franklin HS on Thanksgiving day. This is the first time in KP history that the football team has been Hock Champs! Congrats to Coach Lee, his staff and all of the players for a fantastic and exciting season so far!
    Game starts at 5:15pm - grab your green and gold and head over to cheer on the Warriors! If you can't make it, listen to it live on WDIS AM 1170.
    GO KP!
    More information can be found at www.kpfootball.com.
    - TMS

  • 11/29 10:31pm   You are invited to attend the introduction of Apriori Beauty's newest product line "Nothing to Hide" on Thursday, December 8th at 7:00 pm at the Butterfly Tree Gift Boutique, 505 Main Street, Medfield, MA (next to Middlesex Savings Bank). Come experience this pure and gentle make-up line as well as Apriori's other products and find out why everyone is feeling beautiful and healthy inside and out! Norfolk resident, Maria Piedra's Butterfly Tree Gift Boutique is a beautiful store with amazingly mindful gifts, just perfect for shopping this holiday season! Refreshments served.
    - MKS

  • 11/29 10:28pm   Are you looking for a unique way to advertise your business AND support a local team? The King Philip Boys High School Basketball team is currently selling ads for their program book. These program books include the team's roster, schedule, and other program information, along with local ads and parent messages to the players. The books will be handed out for free at all 10 home basketball games. Due to the team's success last year of making it to the Div 2 South finals, there is expected to be sellout crowds at every home game! The ads costs just $35 for a business card ad, $50 for a quarter page ad, $75 for a half page ad, and $150 for a full page ad. There is also one"special" page left for $200; this is the first page in the front of the book. If you have any interest, please email Kendra Smith at kendra.smith@comcast.net for more details. I can also stop by your place of business and show you the program book from last year if you would like to see ad examples. The ads are due by 12/10/11, so if you are intesterested, please contact me as soon as possible.
    - KS

  • 11/29 10:25pm   Do you stash away cans and bottles and wait for the next bottle drive to come around? Why not get rid of them as part of the weekend routine at one of the drop facilities run by the King Philip Music Association (KPMA)? The KPMA Bottle and Can Program is a continuous fundraiser that plays a significant role in supporting all music programs in the King Philip regional area. There are drop facilities in Wrentham behind the High School, the Norfolk Transfer Station in the Bottle and Can trailer and in Plainville in the shed located in the new Wood School parking lot.
    Please consider us before discarding redeemable bottles and cans. Anything that has "5 cents" imprinted on the top of the can or on the bottle label can be redeemed and goes towards strengthening our school system's successful music programs - in all 3 elementary schools, the Middle School and the High School.
    Toss to us and let the music play on!
    - SM, KPMA

  • 11/29 10:22pm   Even though it feels like spring outside, we are looking for a snow plow recommendation, as our current person just informed us that he is no longer plowing in Norfolk.
    - CS

  • 11/29 10:17pm   10th Annual Jingle Bell Run
    The Norfolk Community League (NCL) will be sponsoring the 10 th Annual Jingle Bell 5K Charity Run/Walk on Saturday, December 10, 2011 at 11:00AM. The race will start and finish at the H. Olive Day School, 232 Main Street, Norfolk. Number pick-up and race day registration will take place from 9:30AM ~ 10:45AM.
    In lieu of prizes, 100% of all proceeds will benefit The Santa Foundation, a federally recognized 501c-3 charity, which helps local families with food, assistance with fuel, utility and housing payments and gifts during the holiday season. For more information about The Santa Foundation go to: www.thesantafoundationinc.org.
    Registration fees are as follows: $20.00 for pre-registration; $10 for 14-under age group; $25 for race day registration.
    Please mail pre-registration fee, along with your name, address, age and gender, to NCL Jingle Bell Run, c/o Melissa McCloskey, 54 Lake Street, Norfolk, MA 02056 no later than December 4, 2011. Or register on-line at http://tinyurl.com/ncl-5k-runwalk-2011
    - CM, NCL

  • 11/29 10:14pm   Norfolk Community League's Winter Warm Up Holiday Event.
    On Saturday, December 10, 2011, please join us from 9:00am ~ 11:00am at the H. Olive Day School Cafeteria, 232 Main Street, Norfolk, for Norfolk Community League's Winter Warm Up, a holiday event for the whole family. Susie Magoozy, the ``silly storyteller'', will entertain and delight children of all ages. There will also be face painting, coloring and a continental breakfast. Santa will be making an appearance, so don't forget to bring your camera for a photo with him! Everyone is welcome to wear their pajamas for a fun filled relaxing morning!
    Tickets are $10 for NCL members and $12 for non-members. Adults and children under 1 year are free. Please RSVP with payment by December 7 th to NCL, P.O. Box 450, Norfolk, MA 02056 or via paypal at http://tinyurl.com/WinterNCLMembers or http://tinyurl.com/WinterNCLNonMembers. We will also be collecting donations for The Norfolk Food Pantry at the event. Items such as canned and boxed food as well as toiletry items are greatly appreciated.
    For more information please contact Margie Strzepka or Ali Allen with any questions at nclfamilyactivities@gmail.com.
    - CM, NCL

  • 11/29 10:14pm   Looking for painter recommendations: We have a small job, but there is a good amount of detail work involved. Looking for a reliable painter who will focus on attention to detail. Would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks,
    - CW

  • 11/29 9:17pm   Can anyone recommend a good photographer in the area? I need to do a holiday card (I am late I know!). Looking for recommendations.
    - LL

  • 11/27 9:41pm   FREE!! Two matching loveseats.. slipcovered in attractive floral fabric. Very good condition. Good for family room etc. Velvet upholstery underneath.
    - JHR

    [Update 11/29 10:36pm: Regarding the 2 loveseats, get my email address from Wm. Thanks. - JHR]
    [Use box354@norfolknet.com - Wm.]

  • 11/27 9:35pm   Part-time Job Opportunity as Personal Care Assistant 8-25 hours per week for a 13 year old girl in Norfolk with Cerebral Palsy. Hours can include weekdays from 6:45am-9:00am and/or 3:00 - 7:30pm and/or weekend hours from 11:00-4:00.
    Duties include bathing, meal time and support for daily activities. The child (who is lots of fun!) is not medically compromised but does require assistance for all activities and lifting of 80 pounds is necessary.
    Please contact sheabrett@comcast.net for more information.
    - SB

  • 11/27 12:38pm   JK. Thanks so much for the clock repair tip. Will be following up shortly.
    - AG

  • 11/27 12:37pm   To the person seeking firewood: We have been buying firewood from Dick Bremilst for years. He is honest, reliable and his wood is fairly priced and usually well seasoned if you order it in a timely fashion. I think he still has seasoned wood. Give him a call or stop by his place. He's awesome. We heartily recommend him as a firewood provider!! His "office" is located on Rte 115 (North Street behind the "Family Florist".) Dick has been wonderful to us and I hope folks use his services... Cheers,
    - PRR

  • 11/27 12:36pm   Can anyone tell me if their FIOS experience is a positive one. I have Comcast and I'm considering switching but am looking for some feedback.
    - GE

  • 11/27 12:35pm   JZ: if your laundry is discolored from the brown water, go to Joanne's Fabrics and look for the Caerbona brand products to add to the laundry to remove the stains.
    - AB-G

  • 11/27 12:29pm   Private Golf Sale in Norfolk - like new putters, golf bags and pull carts. Call Charlie @ 508-259-2034 (cell)
    - CR

  • 11/27 12:28pm   Babysitter available on weekends - I am a long time Norfolk resident, mature, responsible and I love kids - mine are all grown. Please respond to pobox2468@yahoo.com Thanks.
    - SR

  • 11/27 12:27pm   Peter Brook Sawmill in Bellingham, MA sells wood at a reasonable price. They are a family run sawmill and sell at a reasonable price and will deliver. They are in the phone book.
    - TR

  • 11/27 12:25pm   Does anyone know of a good cut-your-own Christmas tree farm in the area?
    - LO

  • 11/27 12:21pm   The Norfolk Lions Club is in full swing with its annual Christmas Tree Sale!! This month long event is one of the Lions Club's most important fundraisers and a great opportunity for the Lions to connect with so many members of the community during the holiday period. Sales began on November 25, 2011 and continue until all trees are gone, so we hope to see you down at the lot early for best selection.
    All of the proceeds from the sales of the trees go right back into the local Norfolk community and to various Lion's charities.
    As has been its tradition in the past six years, the Norfolk Lions Christmas Tree Sale is located on the lot next to the Dunkin Donuts on Main Street in downtown Norfolk. We thank the owners of our local Dunkin Donuts for their continued support of the Norfolk Lions.
    Selling hours are weekdays from 3:00 PM to 9:00 PM and weekends from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM. The Lions will be happy to trim the bottom of your tree, wrap it and secure it to your car, although pickup trucks are very much appreciated. We accept cash and checks to the Norfolk Lions Club; sorry no credit cards.
    Did you know that it takes 10 to 12 years of growing time and professional care to bring a Christmas tree to harvest? Our trees come from northern Maine and they are fresh and beautiful! We have both Balsam and Frazier Fir trees, as well as wreaths. We also have tree bags and tree life preservative to promote needle retention and help keep your tree fresh.
    "Monies that the Lions generate go to seed such research as blindness prevention, diabetes prevention and numerous other causes", says Bill Hawkins this year's President and King Lion. "Norfolk Lions has donated over $250,000 in it's over 50 years of service to the community".
    This year we will be collecting non-perishable food donations for the benefit of the Norfolk Food Pantry. Like many of us, the food pantry has been hit hard during these economic times and we would like to help out. Bill Hawkins further comments, "Your contributions to the Norfolk Food Pantry would be appreciated and could not come at a better time of year."
    The Norfolk Lions Club currently has 75 members and meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM at Primavera Restaurant in Millis, MA. Lions clubs are a group of men and women who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs. For more information or to get involved with the Norfolk Lions Club, please contact Todd Lindmark, Membership chairman at norfolklionsclub@yahoo.com or visit www.norfolklions.com.
    Lions Clubs International is the world's largest service club organization with nearly 1.35 million members in approximately 46,000 clubs in 206 countries and geographical areas around the world. Since 1917, Lions clubs have aided the blind and visually impaired and made a strong commitment to community service and serving youth throughout the world. Check out www.lionsclubs.org.
    - PS, Norfolk Lions

  • 11/24 6:57pm   I know others have asked, so I apologize if I missed a reply, but are there any recommendations for a company that will deliver a cord of seasoned firewood at a reasonable price? Thank you,
    - CS

  • 11/24 6:47pm   Happy Thanksgiving!
    - Wm.

  • 11/23 1:40pm   Can anyone recommend a good, reliable and reasonable house cleaner? Thanks for your recommendations.
    - DCB

  • 11/23 1:39pm   Mark your calendars for December 3rd for the 16th annual Winter Pops Concert presented by the King Philip Regional High School Music Department and the King Philip Music Association. This year's theme is "Calypso Christmas" and is guaranteed to put everyone is a festive holiday spirit. The night is fashioned after the Boston Pops concerts at Symphony Hall in Boston. Patrons can order home made comfort food and beverages while seated at tables in the Field House to be enjoyed while listening to music played and sung by the school's acclaimed musicians. The King Philip Marching Band, The Pride and the Passion, will present their final standstill performance of their award winning fall show, "The Gallery" for all to enjoy. Tickets may be purchased at the doors which open at 6pm for the 7pm concert and are $10 for adults and $5 for seniors and students.
    - SM, KPMA

  • 11/23 1:38pm   Hi - Family Florist has reopened for Thanksgiving! Come by for our famous rose special, $9.99 a dozen! Lots of other cut flower choices. Call ahead for a candle centerpeice or arrangement for delivery or pick up!!
    Please note that at this time we are accepting cash or checks only. Happy Thanksgiving, and don't let the road construction scare ya away :-) 82 North St. Rt. 115 508 528-2254
    - Rachel Bremilst, Family Florist

  • 11/22 9:49pm   Rep. Winslow Addresses National Honor Society at King Philip Regional High School
    Wrentham, Mass. (November 22, 2011) - State Representative Dan Winslow (R-Norfolk) addressed the 2011-12 King Philip Regional High School National Honor Society inductees, along with their friends and families, on November 21, 2011, with inspiring words commending their hard work and referencing the classic film, The Wizard of Oz to highlight the importance of not only intelligence, but also compassion and courage. "When I think about the great qualities of leadership, I try to remember the lessons from the Wizard of Oz," said Rep. Winslow. "In order to succeed in life's journey, in order to leave your mark as a leader, you need to have a brain but you also need to have heart and nerve." He went on to tell the students about a few outstanding individuals he had encountered in his lifetime and while serving as Representative and the ways in which they had inspired him to shape his future and to seek a position of public service.
    Winslow concluded with a motivating message for the students. "Thirty-six years ago, I was inducted into the National Honor Society in an auditorium much like this, with my family attending just as yours are now. I wondered what my future would be like. In the decades since then, I have learned that the future will be whatever you make it. You can help shape your future by your choices, by your brains, your heart and your nerve. And while life may not always be a yellow brick road, whatever your path in life, I wish you success in the journey."
    A copy of his speech can be found at http://goo.gl/1rGbR
    - SB, Dan Winslow Committee

  • 11/22 9:48pm   For FH or anyone with a food donation, you can try contacting the Federated Church 508-528-0262 mail@FCoN.org or the Norfolk Housing Authority 508-528-4800.
    - DLJ

  • 11/22 9:47pm   Hello, Can anyone recommend a good local general contractor/carpenter? We are new to Norfolk and need someone who can remove an old attic ladder and properly install a new one. Thanks for your recommendations; please send replies to ian.proffer@gmail.com. Regards,
    - IP

  • 11/22 9:46pm   FH... I know that The Federated Church in Norfolk is preparing a Thanksgiving meal on Thursday, at the church... don't know if they are in need of a turkey but it wouldn't hurt to give them a call! 528-0262
    - GZ

  • 11/22 9:45pm   To BR#1. I could clean your gutters and pickup your leaves. If interested please give me a call @ 508-507-0923. Thank you, Craig
    - CR

  • 11/22 9:44pm   Norfolk Trailer Renovation in Progress
    You may have noticed some changes to the bottle and can collection trailer at the Norfolk Transfer Station. It has been updated with a new floor, door, and windows. Working toward his Eagle Scout Award, King Philip High School sophomore, Peter Boudreau of Norfolk has selected the trailer renovation as his community service project. The trailer, run by the King Philip Music Association, is used to raise funds for the award winning music program. Peter, a member of the music program, is doing his part to boost recycling in the area and promote a great program. The trailer has been suffering a slow demise with a leaking roof, rotting windows, door, and floor, making it hazardous to the many volunteers that work in it. With the help of volunteers and generous donations Peter has been repairing the trailer.
    There is still work to be done and your help is needed. A special collection of bottles and cans on November 30th and December 3rd is planned and all donations will go towards the final repairs and paint to finish the project. Just drop off your redeemable bottles and cans (plastic, aluminum, and glass) at the trailer like you normally would or if you haven't been donating this is your chance to start helping out the King Philip Music Association in such an easy way. The Transfer Station is open from 9:30-5 on Wednesday and 8-4 on Saturday, the trailer is to the left as you enter and is always open during regular station hours. A transfer station decal is not necessary to make donations. Please start a new habit of dropping off your bottles and cans at any of these 3 locations: Norfolk Transfer Station, Wrentham - garage behind the high school, and Plainville - new Wood School.
    - MB

  • 11/22 9:43pm   For yard cleanup and gutter cleaning I recommend Alex from Medway who has done mine several times. You can reach him by email at ajtcrank@aol.com
    - MP

  • 11/22 9:39pm   Craftsman snowblower has been taken. Thanks to all for their interest.
    - GH

  • 11/22 9:38pm   Are you getting busy for the holidays and need help with your pets? Leashrly Life will come to your home and care for your beloved friend. We offer a number of affordable services from pet sitting to dog walking, group hiking excursions and one-to-one personalized obedience trainings. Experienced, loving care by professionals you can trust. References are available. Fully insured and bonded. All animals are welcomed!
    Call 781-241-2083, visit www.leashrlylife.com or email info@leashrlylife.com
    - AW, Leashrly Life

  • 11/22 9:37pm   Norfolk family looking for a home to rent in town starting mid-December or early January. We need 3-4 bedrooms and we have a small dog.
    - DP

  • 11/22 9:36pm   AG: For clock repair, try Timothy Flynn in Medway 1-508-533-5330. Very professional and quality work. Good luck.
    - JK

  • 11/22 9:35pm   JHR: For fall cleanup, try Andy Fuller @ The Lawn King 1-888-471-6878 (office) or 1-508-954-6658 (cell).
    - JK

  • 11/22 8:56pm   Looking for used hockey equipment. My 11 year old daughter is starting as a beginner. Please call #508-520-3180 or email me at sevenquins@verizon.net. Thanks,
    - KQ

  • 11/21 1:01am   Hello. Here's a tough garden question for all you pros out there. I am reading about antidesiccants for my rhododendrons for the winter and don't like using all the chemicals in products like "Wilt-Proof" and the like. I searched for a recipe on how to make my own antidesiccant and found this recipe:
    Mix 1 drop Pine Oil in 1 quart water and spray on plants, especially under the leaves. I assume "Pine Oil" would be Pine Sol, or is ther a special pine oil product? Has anyone tried this recipe with success, or does anyone have have other suggestions?.
    Many thanks.
    - AG

  • 11/21 1:00am   FREE Snowblower. Craftsman 22'' gasoline, with electric and manual start. Starting is sometimes difficult, but you can't beat FREE. No warranty. Available for inspection by appointment. First come, first served. Taker must haul away. Call Glenn or John at 508.541.5383
    - GH

    [Update 11/22 9:39pm: Craftsman snowblower has been taken. Thanks to all for their interest. - GH]

  • 11/21 12:59am   I know this has been asked before but I need a lawn clean up and gutters cleaned. Would like a company from the area. The leaves this year are out of control. Help!!
    - BR (BR#1)

  • 11/21 12:58am   My company is giving each of its employees a Thanksgiving turkey - approximately 20 lbs. I do not need mine. Is there any organization in the area that I could donate it to? I will not be receiving it until Tuesday afternoon and would be happy to deliver it locally so that it can be enjoyed for the holiday.
    - FH

  • 11/21 12:57am   AG - There used to be a guy in Medway who worked out of his house repairing clocks. We called him about two years ago with a problem and he talked us through it on the phone, no charge.very, very nice. I think we got his contact info through NorfolkNet, but because we never met him in person, I can't remember his name. Perhaps someone else can and hopefully he is still in business.
    - GA

  • 11/21 12:56am   JZ - Yes, we have the same brown water, it turns clear after many minutes but it's happening much more frequently. We are on Maple Street.
    - LS

  • 11/21 12:55am   Looking for someone to do fall yard cleanup. Thanks.
    - JHR

  • 11/19 8:24pm   Thought some might be interested in this - Flamingos Return to Raise Funds for KP Hockey Team
    - DB

  • 11/19 8:19pm   Has anyone else had a problem with brown (town) water lately? It has always been an issue but it seems to have gotten particularly bad in the past month or so, ruining laundry etc. We have not received any calls saying lines were being flushed or anything of that nature. We are near the middle school.
    - JZ

  • 11/19 8:16pm   Calling all Basketball Players and Parents! Fans welcome! HOOPS FOR BRANDON IS FRIDAY NOVEMBER 25 at KPHS!
    Two King Philip juniors, Paige Myatt and Caroline Roche, are hosting a 3 vs. 3 basketball tournament as part of their community service project for DECA. They hope this tournament will raise awareness and funds for childhood heart disease, specifically Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). All of the proceeds will be split evenly between two well-deserving beneficiaries.
    First, the tournament will benefit Paige's 22-month old cousin, Brandon, who was born with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), a rare heart condition in which a baby is born with the left side of the heart underdeveloped. If not immediately treated, this defect is fatal. After living with essentially half a heart for 21 months, Brandon was fortunate to receive a heart transplant in early October. This was his fourth open heart surgery, his first one happening at only days old.
    The tournament will also benefit the Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, where Brandon is being treated. The hospital's Herma Heart Center, a national center for HLHS and many other heart diseases, is making huge advances in treatment. It has the highest published survival rate worldwide for HLHS patents at an astounding 90 percent and rising since the year 2000.
    The 3 vs. 3 Basketball Tournament, Hoops for Brandon, will be held on Friday, Nov. 25 at King Philip High School in Wrentham, starting at 9 a.m. The event will last all day. This double elimination style tournament is open to children in grades 4-12 and adults of all skill levels, whether you play for fun or on a team.
    In addition to the games, there will be a bake sale, raffles, a dunk contest, 3-point shoot-out, pizza, and much more. Drop by to watch for only $1. It's going to be a fun day for a great cause!
    To register, visit the 'Hoops for Brandon' tab on the KP Boys Basketball website, kpboysbasketball.com. The cost is $21 for a team of three or $25 for a team of four. After you register online, send payment of cash or check; checks should be made out to KP DECA. Payment must be mailed to or dropped off at King Philip High School no later than November 22 to: King Philip Regional High School, Attn: Mr. James Dow- 3 vs. 3, 201 Franklin St., Wrentham, MA 02093.
    Be sure to include the names of the players and the team name with the payment to ensure you are completely registered. When all teams are registered, a detail scheduled will be posted on kpboysbasketball.com. If you have any questions, would like to volunteer, donate, or have your business sponsor the event, email hoopsforbrandon@gmail.com.
    Thanks!
    - SM

  • 11/19 8:15pm   Does anyone know of any place in the area to rent? Not looking for anything fancy. For a single professional male - no children, no pets. Thanks,
    - KS

  • 11/19 8:14pm   Hello, does anyone know of an affordable clock repair hobbyist or business nearby? Norfolk would be nice. I have a wind-up mantle clock, completely restored about 2 years ago, but when we moved it here to Norfolk, it stopped working. I assume it is something simple because virtually everything was replaced by a repair business in RI. It ran beautifully for about a year, then ka-poof. Thanks.
    - AG

  • 11/19 8:13pm   I need a 26 ft gutter and downspout put on the front of my house. Can anyone one recommend an installer that will do a small job. I called a local guy but after two no shows, I need it done before the snow comes. Thanks,
    - EL

  • 11/19 8:05pm   Love seat is no longer available.
    - JT

  • 11/19 8:04pm   The Garden Club of Norfolk is having a ``Greens Sale'' on Saturday, December 10th from 9AM-Noon at the Federated Church of Norfolk (Norfolk Center - Main Street & Rt. 115). There will be a large selection of baskets decorated for the holiday season with greens and assorted trimmings. Proceeds will help benefit the Club's civic beautification projects throughout the town.
    - RT

  • 11/19 7:58pm   A friend of mine who lives in Millis is offering music lesson. She is a fantastic teacher with an extensive background. Here is her info:
    I am offering music lessons on Thursday afternoons in your home. $30 for half an hour. I can teach all levels on flute and beginning piano and other band instruments. Call Laura at 781-367-7654.
    - CM

  • 11/19 7:57pm   The new highway on 115 - has anyone else noted that the telephone poles on the new 115 are only about 6 INCHES off the travel lane!!
    I'll give it about 6 weeks before someone gets seriously injured or worse from hitting one of these POORLY placed poles.
    I have to wonder why they were not placed behind the guard rails or maybe they were supposed to be on the as built.
    - NG

  • 11/16   Spammers trawling the web started sending junkmail to email addresses found on this page saying they "got the contact from norfolknet.com".
    They didn't get the addresses from me, they stole them and their emails may be in violation of US law (unsolicited emails). I'm getting these emails too since all the Norfolknet administrative address come to me, but I've been getting spam like this for years and I'm used to it.
    I apologize to everyone for the bother and inconvenience. I've turned off all the box***@norfolknet.com addresses to stop any further spam from reaching through them, but that too is not withouts its own issues.
    - Wm.

  • 11/16 11:02pm   Dear Webmaster, Thought this might be of interest to you. Anyone else in Norolknet land get something similar??
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    I got your contact on norfolknet.com and I know that this email will meet you in a good health and also surprisely but God have his own way of bringing people together.I was moved to write to you and also seek your advice of which i know that it helps me to overcome my present situation,I'm presently single and searching for a trusted and God [ ... and so on]
    - JH

  • 11/16 10:59pm   Can anyone suggest a place to get firewood delivered to my home at this time of year? Looking for 1/2 cord of wood.
    - AW

  • 11/16 6:36pm   Hello Norfolk: I need to vent. I am so disgusted that people think that they are special and have no thoughts for others who want to enjoy living in Norfolk. I walk my dogs in an area off Bush Pond that used to be a cut-through onto Park St. Just lately someone has been dumping all their yard leaves, trees and compost materials in area where there is public parking. The place looks like a dump, it's filled with garden waste, I can't even walk my dogs there any more, it's just an obstacle course of garden waste.
    To the person who is dumping your waste, STOP and think. Why are you ruining such a scenic area with your trash? I thought Norfolk was a nice place to live, and the people who live in town appreciated all that Norfolk has to offer. I am disapointed that someone would think so little of the town that they live in and do not care about other peoples enjoyment of their surroundings. I understand that it may be someone driving through from another town dumping their garden waste - hopefully someone who lives in Norfolk would not stoop so low rather than pay the town to get rid of their waste...
    - SD

  • 11/16 6:34pm   Hello again. I posted a few days ago to give away a surround sound system and a TV/VCR combo. These are now gone.
    Thanks to those who replied.
    - AG

  • 11/16 6:23pm   JK, try Barry John Chimney, BarryJohnChimney.com
    RM, For 8mm equipment you can try Norfolk Community Television at 508-520-2780; NCTV@NorfolkCable.com
    - DLJ

  • 11/16 6:22pm   For the chimney sweep -- call The Original Chimney Sweep in North Attleboro. They are excellent and reasonable www.originalchimneysweepma.com
    - DN

  • 11/16 6:21pm   Norfolk house cleaner, 774 291 1887 - Edilaine.
    - EL

  • 11/16 6:20pm   Car Detailing! Thanksgiving weekend only (Nov. 25,26,27) Great prices, quality work. Wash, wax, vacuum, interior/ exterior, tires/rims. College student from Norfolk with 4 years detailing experience. Flexible with times and schedules. If interested call Kyle at (1774) 722- 5010 or E-mail at ksexton1@ksc.mailcruiser.com
    - KS

  • 11/15 1:50pm   Can someone recommend a good, reasonable chimney cleaning company? Thanks.
    - JK

  • 11/15 1:49pm   Does anyone have an 8mm camcorder they would be willing to lend me for a few days? Mine broke down before I could finish burning my old tapes to DVD. Would be willing to pay a nominal rental fee for your trouble!
    Please call 774-279-5852 if you can help me out..
    - RM

  • 11/15 1:48pm   White cat from Long Meadow has been claimed. Just goes to show that when they get lost sometimes they can completely lose track of where they are. This cat "normally" belongs on Medway Street, been missing for two months and landed all the way over on Beaver Brook.
    Still looking for the owner of the grey short haired.
    - HC, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 11/15 1:44pm   Advent and Christmas Events at Federated Church of Norfolk
    To celebrate the days of Advent and preparation for Christmas, the Federated Church of Norfolk is planning a number of special events and worship services. All are welcome to attend.
    Sunday Worship and Sunday School at the Federated Church is held at 10:00 AM. On December 18, the Sunday School Christmas pageant will be held in conjunction with the worship service.
    Not everyone feels joyous during the Christmas season. A special Blue Christmas service will be held on Sunday, December 18 at 7:30 PM. This service is for those people who are in mourning or have other reason to need some quiet meditation and reassurance. It will be held in the church sanctuary.
    Advent Bible Studies, led by Rev. Scott Cousineau, will be held on Wednesday evenings, 6: 30 PM, November 30, December 7 and 14. Each session will conclude with a brief time of devotion.
    On Wednesday, December 21st at 7:00 pm, The Prolatio Singers & Players will present a Festive Concert of Christmas music in the sanctuary of the Federated Church of Norfolk.
    Christmas Eve, Saturday, December 24th, there will be three worship services: a Family Service at 5:00 PM, A Candlelight Service at 8:00 PM, and a Candlelight Communion Service at 11:00 PM. On Christmas Day, December 25th, there will be no worship at the Federated Church.
    2011 Advent and Christmas Schedule Federated Church of Norfolk
    Sunday, November 27th - First Sunday in Advent 10:00 AM Worship & Sunday School
    Wednesday, November 30th 6:30 PM Advent Bible Study
    Saturday, December 3rd 8:00 - 10:00 AM Pancake Breakfast
    Sunday, December 4th - Second Sunday in Advent 10:00 AM Worship and Jr. Church Communion
    Wednesday, December 7th 6:30 PM Advent Bible Study
    Sunday, December 11th - Third Sunday in Advent 10:00 AM Worship and Sunday School
    Wednesday, December 14th 6:30 PM Advent Bible Study
    Sunday, December 18th -Fourth Sunday in Advent 10:00 AM Worship and Sunday School Christmas pageant
    7:30 PM Blue Christmas Service
    Wednesday, December 21st 7:00 PM Prolatio Christmas Concert
    Saturday, December 24th Christmas Eve Worship
    5:00 PM Family Service
    8:00 PM Candlelight Service
    11:00 PM Candlelight Communion
    Sunday, December 25th CHRISTMAS SUNDAY NO WORSHIP
    - LD

  • 11/15 1:36pm   The Federated Church of Norfolk will hold a Pancake breakfast on December 3 from 8:00 - 10:00 AM in the fellowship hall of the church. In addition to our famous homemade pancakes, ham, sausage and cinnamon rolls, we will also offer fresh homemade biscuits and sausage gravy and we will cook omelets to order. It's all you can eat for $7, with a Sr. citizen cost of $5 and breakfast is free for children under age 10. The Federated Church is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 115 across from the Town Common. The church vestry and restrooms are handicapped accessible. For more information, contact the church office, 508-528-0262.
    - LD

  • 11/15 1:35pm   Re: White and Orange Cat: If it turns out to be a Siamese mix, that might be Patches, as he has never returned. It's been over a year, so I really don't have hopes.
    On another subject, I'm interested in renting a garage space, long term, for an antique vehicle. It needs to be safe, water proof, and secure. If you have one, please call 520-1572. Thanks,
    - CR

  • 11/14 3:01pm   Norfolk Public Library Presents American Passage: A multi-media presentation by Vincent Cannato, Wed. Nov. 16th at 7:00 PM.
    You're invited to join author Vincent Cannato for an informative evening on the history of Ellis Island. American Passage captures a time and place unparalleled in American immigration and history, and articulates the dramatic and bittersweet accounts of the immigrants, officials, interpreters and social reformers who all play an important role in Ellis Island's chronicle.
    Books will be available for purchase and signing.
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 11/14 2:59pm   Are you missing a cat? I have picked two up this past week.
    Top end of Boardman and Seekonk Street area. Grey, tiger, short haired, neutered male cat. Very friendly. He has been health checked. If not claimed he will likely be up for adoption next week.
    Longmeadow, Blueberry, King and Beaver brook area: long haired, mostly white, with some black/sable coloring, neutered male. Very friendly and a real social cat. Would be great with children. He's been health checked as well.
    If either of these cats might be yours please contact animal control at 508 440 2816.
    - Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 11/14 2:55pm   For gutter cleaning-Tony Ruggiero-508-648-7393. Cheap and local.
    - JO

  • 11/14 2:54pm   Four tickets available to the Patriots game on Monday night, November 21... HALF PRICE!! The Pats are back to their winning ways, and this should be another victory for them over the Kansas City Chiefs!! Matt Cassel will be back in town!! If interested, please contact me at ugp2002 at aol.com
    - KB

    [Update 11/16 11:01pm: The tickets are no longer available - KB]

  • 11/14 2:53pm   Free: loveseat/small couch. Great condition. Made by Bassett. Smoke-free home. 66" long (looks like the one in this pic but smaller). Color is a burgundy/cranberry. Feet removed for easy in/out of your home.
    Email jlt72@verizon.net if interested.
    - JT

    [Update 11/19 8:05pm: Love seat is no longer available - JT]

  • 11/13 11:02pm   There is a new episode of the local cable show Resting In Grace which plays on NCTV every Tuesday and Thursday night at 6:00PM on Verizon CH-41 and Comcast CH-8. The show is hosted by Norfolk resident Tom Ryan. It features Pastor Mark Lukens, also a Norfolk resident and pastor of the Providence Baptist Church of Norfolk. The two discuss Christian theology.
    In this most recent episode, they continue with part 2 of their series on the conditional statements made by Jesus Christ. Those statements include "unless you repent, you will all likewise perish" and "unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God". If you've ever wondered what these statements mean, watch as Pastor Mark brings clarity and understanding by examining them through the lens of scripture. You can also view this show online at providencebaptistchurchma.org/video/video_resources.htm. If you would like to view any of their past episodes, just click on the "Resting In Grace Archives" hyperlink on the aforementioned web page. Enjoy.
    - JLR

  • 11/13 11:01pm   Are you looking for a math tutor for your K-8 student? Please visit my website for more information. sites.google.com/site/iknowicanmathtutoring/
    References available upon request. Email andraj22@yahoo.com or call 857-231-1827.
    - AC

  • 11/13 10:59pm   Please join us for a Blood Drive, sponsored by the Norfolk, Wrentham, Plainville Moms Club. Friday, November 18, 2011, 9:00am-2:00pm, Mass Premier Courts; 97 Green St, Rte 106, Foxboro, MA 02035.
    All successful donors will receive a gift from Children's Hospital
    To make an appointment, log onto www.halfpints.childrenshospital.org Sponsor code for this drive is MAPRECT or call Ellen at 617-755-5555
    Positive ID required.
    Each donation can help up to four of our young patients!
    - HE

  • 11/13 10:58pm   Hello, can anyone use a free surround sound system, DVD player and TV/VCR. At last check (we moved here about 16 months ago and updated our equipment) these were all in working and aestheticlly decent condition. Thy need to go as a lot, and as stated above, are free to the first person who comes to pick them up. I will post again when they are gone.
    Many thanks. almgl1@verizon.net
    - AG

    [Update 11/16 6:34pm: These are now gone. Thanks to those who replied. - AG]

  • 11/13 10:57pm   I seem to remember someone was looking for a white and orange cat a while back. I just spotted one two houses down from the dead end on Fredrickson Rd. I called her/him but they took off. This was on Sunday afternoon around 1pm. Good Luck.
    - JD

  • 11/13 10:56pm   For gutter cleaning, I highly recommend Randy Corwin. He lives right here in Norfolk and is very reasonable. His number is 508-654-2194.
    - JC

  • 11/13 10:55pm   I've had someone in town pick up old air conditioners for scrap but I've lost their contact info. Anyone have a contact that will pick it up off my driveway?
    - BM

  • 11/12 11:31pm   I am in need of someone to clean out our gutters... any suggestions?
    - GZ

  • 11/11 11:20pm   Hello, everyone. As part of our group's family sponsorship for Christmas through the Santa Foundation, we purchased a V-Tech Genius Notebook, model 80-074442. The box says that additional cartridges are available and we would like to add a couple to the gifts for the 5 year old child on our list, but we can't find them, stores or online. Would anyone know where these can be purchased or does anyone have any they would sell?
    Many thanks.
    - AG

  • 11/11 11:20pm   On Saturday, November 5th, a group of Norfolk Lions spent the morning cleaning up Norfolk's Campbell Forest. This little known conservation property on North Street was long neglected and a victim of recent storms. Removing fallen trees, cutting branches and cleaning up debris, the Lions converted this hidden treasure into a picturesque walking trail though the woods. Despite a few sore muscles, everyone enjoyed the camaraderie and took pride in the result. Please take 20 minutes and walk the trail - you won't be disappointed!
    The Lions are a non-profit organization known for working to end preventable blindness. Norfolk Lions participate in a vast variety of projects important to our community and proceeds are donated back into local charities or to meet community needs. The Norfolk Lions Club currently has 72 members and meets on the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 PM. For more information or to get involved with the Norfolk Lions Club, please contact Craig Koch, Membership chairman at norfolklionsclub@yahoo.com or visit www.norfolklions.com.
    Photos: 1) This trail has been rendered impassible by neglect and recent storms. 2) Norfolk Lions working in the parking lot of Campbell Forest. 3) The Lions' efforts produced this picturesque walking trail.
    - PS, Norfolk Lions

  • 11/11 11:19pm   Thank you to all the young people who replied to our request for help at our repair shop, especially Luke, whose phone number was not clear enough for me to call back. We filled the position yesterday. I will keep the phone numbers on file for future reference. We wish you all the best in finding a job!
    - MS, Rocky's Auto Body

  • 11/11 1:15pm   JC: Just had Repele do our carpets as well as our upholstered furniture. Terry did a super job!
    See the business card at the bottom of NorfolkNet screen. Telephone # - 384-1111
    - CR

  • 11/11 1:14pm   Bed for sale: Twin XL Power Bob with Bob-o-Pedic mattress. Like new condition. Originally $1299.00, will sell for $400. Contact me at 1-508-353-1748.
    - JA

    [Update 11/13 11:00pm: bed is sold - JA]
  • 11/11 1:09pm   [Veterans' Day post removed on request - Wm.]

  • 11/11 1:08pm   JC, for a carpet cleaner have you tried Randy Corwin 508-520-1258? It's been a while since I used him but I thought he did a great job, he responded quickly, and his prices were reasonable.
    - KF

  • 11/11 11:11am   Happy 11/11/11 11:11:11! :-)
    - Wm.

  • 11/10 3:50pm   Hi RS, Leo's in Walpole just tiled our kitchen floor and it looks fabulous! Kyle did a great job with the demo and Bob did a fantastic job with the tile. I will definitely be calling Leo for the rest of my floors in the future!
    - HB

  • 11/10 3:49pm   Great Tiler: Wrentham Tile Company... Ralph Junior, 384-2319. He was meticulous and very reasonably priced.
    - ALL

  • 11/10 3:48pm   Reminder! Preschool Fair Tonight! Starts at 6:30 pm at the Benjamin Franklin Charter School in Franklin. Contact Kelly B. with any questions. 508-530-3183
    - KB

  • 11/10 3:46pm   The Norfolk Lions will once again provide holiday packages for our soldiers abroad.
    If anyone is aware of a Norfolk resident serving in the military service abroad during the holidays, please contact Norfolk Lions by David W T. @ 508-930-8150 e-mail: norfolklionsma@gmail.com
    Please provide specific address and an email address for the soldier.
    - DT, Norfolk Lions

  • 11/10 3:45pm   Can anyone recommend a grief recovery support group in the area?
    - JG

  • 11/10 3:44pm   I have a hungry boy, just shy of 13, that loves to help out with odd jobs that you may not be able to do: stacking wood, carrying boxes, picking up sticks in the yard for a small fee (he is saving for some electronics). He can make himself available afternoons and all weekend hours. Please contact the webmaster for our info if interested! [Use box353@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - AL

  • 11/10 3:43pm   Can anyone recommend a good carpet cleaner? Haven't been pleased with some cleaners that we've had come to the house in the past.
    - JC

  • 11/10 3:42pm   Does anyone have any information regarding the large explosion that shook my house at approximately 3:15 yesterday? There was talk about emergency workers at the post office and I was wondering if it was connected.
    - NS

  • 11/10 3:41pm   DWL, I also used All Rite around May to do my driveway. It ended up with all kinds of cracks not filled. They promised to redo it an I haven't heard from them since. Beware of them.
    - PRB

    [Update 3:47pm: sorry, the name is All Rite sealcoating - PRB]

  • 11/10 3:39pm   If you want to receive Norfolk's reverse 911 messages in an e-mail or on a specific phone number, you can visit www.virtualnorfolk.org and select Connect CTY.
    Brush Pick up - Here is the related reverse 911 message
    From TOWN OF NORFOLK (email@blackboardconnect.com)
    Sent: Fri 11/04/11 3:54 PM
    This is a notice to the Residents of Norfolk regarding brush cleanup.

    Safety for our Residents is our top priority. The DPW has a committed schedule to make sure that trees and limb debris are cleared from the Town's Roadways and municipal and school grounds as quickly as possible. Please do not place brush along the roadway. This is creating a hazard for pedestrians and motorists.

    In order to help residents, the Town's Transfer Station will be accepting tree debris from storm damage for ALL Norfolk Residents during normal transfer station hours - Saturday , 8:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Wednesday, 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. Please try to cut the material to less than 4 feet long.

    This offer is for Norfolk Residents only. If a homeowner hires a contractor to deliver the brush, the homeowner also needs to be present during delivery.

    If you have a hardship or have questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to call us at (508) 528-4990. As always, we thank you for your patience and cooperation.

    Gas line - Since the Freeman Kennedy School will be heated with the gas, the natural gas line is being extended from Seekonk Street, up Main Street, in front of the Food Mart, and will follow Rockwood Road to the access driveway to the new school.
    Chimney sweep - try Barry John Chimney, BarryJohnChimney.com
    - DLJ

  • 11/9 1:25am   Can anyone recommend a good tiler? I want to have a mudroom tiled for a reasonable cost, but need to have someone who can properly cut the 12x12 tiles into 3 distinct sizes and arrange in a specified pattern.
    - Thank you, RS

  • 11/9 1:22am   Free Moving Boxes: Just moved to Norfolk and we're getting unpacked. Lots of free moving boxes, including book boxes, dish packs, picture/mirror boxes and wardrobes, along with packing newsprint. Some are broken down, some are not. Call *** if you want some-take as much as you need.
    - CP

    [Update 11/19 8:20pm: the boxes are taken - CP]

  • 11/9 1:20am   JM - Check out the hunting abstracts for State of Mass. I don't recall the site but a Google search will bring it up and show you the dates that are legal for each animal. If you saw them in a boat with shotguns (rifles are illegal for hunting in Eastern Mass.) then they were duck hunting. It's legal in Medfield, not sure about Norfolk. I often duck hunt on the Charles in Medfield and also bow hunt for deer.
    - LS

  • 11/9 1:19am   On Wednesday November 9 at 2 p.m. there will be a nationwide test of the Emergency Alert System on radio and television. More information can be found at [FCC page]
    - DLJ

  • 11/9 1:18am   Dear RM: Where is this yard sale?
    - JT (#?)

  • 11/9 1:17am   Have been receiving phone calls from customers of C&C Waste Management that they have not been picked up for a couple of weeks. Dover Trucking Inc. would be happy to service your family's recycling and waste removal needs. Check us out on the web at dovertrucking.com or call 508-541-8565. Our motto is the" most dependable service at the most affordable price". Easy sign up and service can begin immediately!
    - Stephen Bassett, President, Dover Trucking Inc.

  • 11/9 1:16am   It really saddens me when I use local contractors and they do not back up their work. I have always used local and have always been given excellent service. However, All-Rite Seal Coating repaired and sealed my driveway in July. The cost was $800 and I agreed to it. Fast forward to September. One of the cracks receded, so I called them and they said they would come out. We set a date and they never showed up. I continued to call them and they would get back to me eventually to set up another date to come, to which they would not show. They were supposed to show up in October a few times and the last date scheduled was when we had the snow. Due to the snow they did not show up or call to reschedule. I called again and after a week they called me back to tell me that they also have a tree business and they have been very busy with the storm. Also, their season for doing driveways/paving is now over! Call us in the spring. It is a gorgeous week this week and one would think they could come. What I did do is go to Lowe's and picked up crack filler/driveway repair and did it myself. This is the service I received for $800. Just beware of this company.
    - DWL

  • 11/9 1:15am   Hi All, We are looking for a motivated young (over 14 years old) or older person to help with shop maintenance. Must be able to work without constant direction, including shop cleaning, car washing, supply stocking. Parent's and school's consent required for student applicants. Call Marcia at Rocky's Auto Body, 508 384 7883, Monday through Thursday, 7 am to 6 pm.
    - MS, Rocky's Auto Body

  • 11/9 1:14am   The King Philip Marching Band continues never to settle for their present level of achievement. On Saturday, November 5th, The Pride and the Passion participated in the USSBA New England States Championship in Bridgeport, CT, where they placed first in Division 4 with a score of 94.738 and winning the titles to best visual, music, percussion, color guard and overall effect. This is the band's third consecutive NE States Division 4 Championship title. On Saturday, November 12th, they will be competing in Annapolis, MD at Navy Marine Stadium for the USSBA National Championships. King Philip will be competing against 20 other Division 4 Open bands from across the country. In 2010 the band placed first with their show The Rite of Poe, in 2011 they placed second with their show Wuthering the Storm. This year's show, The Gallery, is guaranteed to provide excitement to the competition.
    The band will be rehearsing at King Philip High School at 9am on Friday, November 11th before leaving for Annapolis at Noon. This is a great opportunity to support the band, see a rehearsal and see a full run through of this exciting show during the last hour.
    - SM, KPMA

  • 11/7 5:59pm   Yard/Garage Sale! Saturday, October 29th 9AM - 2PM Rain/SNOW or shine. Downsizing - lots of stuff you need that we don't anymore: household items, sports equipment, tools, furniture, toys and much more.
    - RM

  • 11/7 5:58pm   I lost my Nikon digital camera at the Pond Street fields about a week ago. It was in a small black case. If anyone happened to find it, please contact me through the Wm. Thanks! [You can use box352@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - LK

  • 11/7 5:52pm   RPS - If you call Comcast and tell them you are considering Verizon because of a better offer, Comcast will likely lower your bill for a period of 6 months to a year. Then just call them back and tell them the same thing. We do that often... every time we get a Verizon offer we take a look at our Comcast bill and call them. You'd think they'd learn to lower their prices, but we're willing to play the game to keep our costs down.
    - SF

  • 11/7 5:44pm   What are the hunting laws in Norfolk - town, state and private land? I can't find them on the town web. I've seen a couple of men the past week hunting with rifles from a small boat on the Charles River on the Norfolk/Medfield line - not sure if it is Trustees land there. I'm not necessarily against it but as a hiker and dog walker I just want to know what I can expect to encounter this time of year. Medfield has posted a temporary notice of bow hunting for deer from designated blinds away from trails.
    - JM

  • 11/7 5:43pm   Want to learn about eBook and eReaders? The come to the Norfolk Public Library Tuesday night! eBooks and eReaders - Which Reader is Best for Me? Nov. 8th at 7:00 PM
    There are many eReaders available for purchase so it may be difficult to decide which is best for your needs. This program will look at the features of readers such as the Nook, Sony Reader, Kindle, and iPad/iPod as well as provide information on where to obtain eBooks either for free or by fee. We will also look at the OverDrive Digital Library provided by the Norfolk Public Library where you can check out eBooks just like a book in print. Presented by Barbara Andrews, Andrews Consulting
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 11/7 5:40pm   The Norfolk Baseball Association is hosting the second annual President's Knock Down Bowling Tournament to benefit the Joseph M. Dirienzo, Jr. Memorial Scholarship on January 15, 2012 at Ryan Amusements in Millis. The tournament will have two divisions, majors and minors. The minors division will use bumpers. The donation is $20.00 per player or a team of five $100.00. This donation will include bowling, shoe rental, pizza, soda and dessert. There will also be a raffle with great prizes. Families and businesses are encouraged to sponsor a lane. Please visit www.norfolkbaseball.com or for further information and to register. Don't miss the fun sign up today!
    - Karen Fruci, Norfolk Baseball Association

  • 11/7 5:24pm   I would appreciate a recommendation for a reliable chimney sweep who has been in business for many years in this area. Thank you.
    - MC

  • 11/7 5:23pm   PB, thanks for the information about the natural gas line. Does anyone know how far down Main Street it is planned to go (heading towards Franklin)? I would love to switch over.
    - CS

  • 11/7 5:22pm   Dear MK, Mike Vounatsos, a Norfolk resident, is fantastic at small engine repair. He recently came to my house to fix our ride-on lawnmower and was very reasonably priced. He can be reached at 508-400-2836.
    - KS

  • 11/7 5:21pm   MK: I do small engine repair. Give me a call about your Ariens snow blower. You can reach me at: (508) 400-2836. Thanks, Mike.
    - MV

  • 11/7 5:16pm   Regarding generators for back-up power during outages, I'm a licensed master electrician serving the Norfolk area, license #A-11462. I'm in the process of accessing both permanent and portable installations in the area for my current customers. If you would like advice and an estimate on an installation at your home, give me a call at 508-520-0025. Please be aware that there are many requests for generators throughout the Northeast and all associated parts are in short supply with a 4-6 week backorder.
    - Peter Diamond, Diamond Electric Inc.

  • 11/7 5:15pm   The MOMs Club of Franklin invites the public to attend a preschool fair on Thursday November 10th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School auditorium at 110 Main Street in Franklin. This year 17 area preschools will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information to parents seeking preschools for the 2012-2013 school year. For additional information about the fair please contact Nicole F. 617-892-5013 or Kelly B. 508-530-3183.
    - KB, MOMs Club of Franklin

  • 11/7 5:14pm   Does anyone know if the town has any brush pick up scheduled and, if so, when? We still have no phone (anyone seen a Verizon truck anywhere in town?) so not sure if there was a reverse 911 call about it and I could not find anything on the town website.
    - JZ

  • 11/7 5:13pm   I wanted to share the pleasant experience I had shopping at our new pet supply store here in town. Because I have cats with medical conditions I can't feed them commercial food. I could buy their food at Petco or Petsmart, but because they sell live animals and treat them like stock (I've read horror stories and witnessed neglect), I refuse to shop at their locations.
    The gentleman at the store here in town was very knowledgeable about what would be best for my cats. He suggested a brand (and it wasn't the most expensive). He even gave me free samples for the cats to try in case they didn't like the brand I purchased.
    I hope this store succeeds as it is a great addition to the town.
    - KN

  • 11/7 5:12pm   RPS, We have experience in Norfolk with both Comcast and Verizon bundles. It's best to keep switching between the two every two to four years to get the best price. Don't be loyal to either one because they both raise the price as soon as the initial promotional rate is over (usually a year or two). Call them on it as soon as you see a price increase, and if there's nothing they can do, insist on free movie bundles and/or free topbox rentals to keep you as a customer. It's too bad that only new customers get the best rates. Loyalty means nothing to these corporations.
    - DM

  • 11/4 4:06pm   Wanted to send a note along to thank those who nominated me for Massachusetts Animal Control Officer of the Year. Last Friday was the big night and it was a great honor to receive the title and the plaque. Also Rep. Winslow stopped by the police station the evening before and dropped off a proclamation in support of the award. Thank you to the public for all the continued support towards the animals and the extra programs that can be achieved because of that support. Here's a few pictures from the banquet. It was great to see my family, friends, adopters, other ACO's and humane agents, and the assistant district attorneys that handle animal crimes all there.
    I've tried for fix the pictures as much as I could but the lighting was very poor from where the photos were taken.
    Photos: ACO with Kara Holmquist; Hilary & Don Cohen; Lieutenant Alan Borgal presenting the award.
    Sincerely,
    - Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 11/4 4:05pm   I have a 300lb TV that I would like to get rid of reasonably. Any ideas from Norfolk netters? Thanks
    - JR

  • 11/4 4:05pm   Multi Family Yard sale - Every day we get more great stuff. Stop by tomorrow - 2 Churchill Rd., Norfolk - 9am-1pm - no early birds!
    - MS

  • 11/4 3:59pm   Thanks for the info re chair - can wait for it. Again, thanks for your thoughtfulness.
    - JO (3151)

  • 11/4 3:58pm   Does anybody know someone that will go to a home for a reasonable price to repair a small problem with a belt on an Ariens snowblower? Thanks.
    - MK

  • 11/4 3:57pm   KR & JO - call MJO Tree Service, 598-397-7421.
    - GG

  • 11/4 3:55pm   Kids' Place on Boardman Street is closed due to large broken limbs that need to be cut down. We are doing are best to get those down this week. Until we do the entrance is blocked off for your safety. When the tree work is completed, the barricade will come down. Thank you.
    - Ann Proto, Recreation Director, Town of Norfolk

  • 11/4 3:54pm   I have a dwarf butterfly bush that is planted in a ceramic container that certainly won't survive the winter without cracking. Should I put the plant in the garage for the winter and hope it goes dormant, or could I bring it inside and keep it green and growing until time to put it outdoors again next spring? Thanks for any tips!
    - GZ

  • 11/4 3:53pm   Hi all, does anyone have experience (good or bad) converting from Comcast Xfinity to Verizon FIOS? There is (at least from what I can tell) a substantial price difference for the triple play bundle. The bundles appear comparable in features, and I would love to save the dollar difference. Thanks.
    - RPS

  • 11/4 3:49pm   This fall and winter, shop the Walpole Farmers Market indoors on Sundays beginning November 6th from 10:00am - 2:00pm at the VFW Post #5188 located at 108 Robbins Road (next door to the Johnson Middle School). The Farmers Market will be held twice a month from November through April.
    Enjoy the opportunity to shop directly from farmers, food purveyors, and crafters for a wide variety of fresh and prepared foods, arts & crafts and much more! Offerings on hand include fruits and vegetables, artisan baked goods, pastas, cheeses, prepared foods, honey, loose-leaf teas, dog cookies, scarves, jewelry, soap, candles and much much more!
    For more information and the winter schedule, visit the Farmers Market website at www.walpolemafarmersmarket.com
    - SM, Town of Walpole

  • 11/4 3:48pm   Need some advice on having a propane generator installed at my home which is being delivered to my home today as a gift from our son. Have no clue in getting set up. Have a call into Noonan Electric taken from his posting here, but not sure if he only does electric. Any experiences using Noonan? Any advice appreciated. Thanks.
    - RC

  • 11/4 3:47pm   One of the best plumbers around is right here in town, Phoenix Plumbing. They were recommended to me by neighbors and I used them to replace some broken fixtures in the past. Today, I called them because I had water discharging from my water heater from the overflow pipe. Before they came over, I asked for their rate and they said they would come over to assess the situation at no cost. Who does that anymore? So, to say they are reasonably priced is an understatement. The end result: they were here within 1/2 hour, made some minor adjustments, and asked me to watch the heater for a few hours and to call them to let them know if any more water had discharged. Actually, they said to call either way, just so they would know. Phoenix Plumbing 508-541-7800.
    A side note: Thank you Norfolknet for a great weather link.
    - AP

  • 11/4 3:46pm   Norfolk residents - Please submit by e-mail your best youth sports team photograph to be considered for being included in the new 2012 edition of the Norfolk Little Green Phone Book. The e-mail address is russo@northeasternpub.com; for questions call 508-429-5588.
    - SR and CR, Little Green Phone Books

  • 11/4 3:37pm   Storm damaged trees & bushes cut, brush stacked for curbside pickup. Trees cut down & pruned up to 30 ft high/ erinch diameter. Repair pruning avail. log wood stacked. Norfolk only, have Norfolk refs. Bush transplanting and rototilling service avail. ;508-567-9048.
    - MN

  • 11/2 11:11pm   TSD: I can take a look at your generator. Please give me a call to set up a time. You can reach me at: (508) 400-2836. Thanks, Mike.
    - MV

  • 11/2 11:10pm   To JO: wheelchair and all equipment has been spoken for; however, person who took it will only need it for a few months. It may show up on Norfolknet again.
    - JA

  • 11/2 11:07pm   Natural gas is being installed down Main St and 115. It's time to start thinking about converting from oil to gas. Give Prevett Heating and Cooling a call for all your high efficency heating needs. Great rebates available till 12/30/2011 508-543-1198
    - PB

  • 11/2 10:58pm   Great work Jonathon! If you need any trees cleaned up, MJO Tree Service; give a call. 508-397-7421
    - KH

  • 11/2 10:57pm   I was wondering if anyone could suggest a tutor or preparatory course for a private high school Secondary School Entrance Exams (HSPT)? Also, is this something you would recommend doing before your child took the exam? Thank you
    - CTO

  • 11/2 10:54pm   On this Sunday the 6th of November the KP Jr High Nurse and the Norfolk Fire Department would like to invite any one who would like a Flu shot to stop by the Fire Station between 1PM and 3PM. This is being offered free of charge and on a first come first serve basis. All are welcome kids and adults.
    - RY

  • 11/2 10:48pm   Given that Norfolk Halloween Trick or Treating has been postponed until Friday, Nov 4th, NCL will hold the Halloween Candy Giveback on Thursday, Nov 10th 4-6pm at the Norfolk Public Library Lobby. Drop off you leftover Halloween Candy and NCL will donate to our troops overseas!
    - NH, NCL

  • 11/1 10:04pm   Downed tree trimmed, Saturday appointments ok. Norfolk only. 508 567 9048.
    - MN

  • 11/1 10:01pm   Free couch and coordinating chair and ottoman! 8 yrs old and well loved but very comfy! [Contact box351@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - NJD

  • 11/1 9:51pm   If anyone is looking to help out a small marketing business with some administrative tasks a few hours a week, drop me a note at info@amw-marketing.com
    - AW

  • 11/1 9:50pm   Need help with your pets? Leashrly Life will come to your home and care for your beloved friend. We offer a number of affordable services from pet sitting to dog walking, group hiking excursions and one-to-one personalized obedience trainings. Experienced, loving care by professionals you can trust. References are available. Fully insured and bonded. All animals are welcomed!
    Call 781-241-2083, visit www.leashrlylife.com or email info@leashrlylife.com.
    - AW, Leashrly Life

  • 11/1 9:47pm   Rep. Winslow urges local residents to attend public hearing on power company -- NSTAR customers encouraged to attend post-hurricane Irene public hearing in Framingham, Mass.
    Norfolk, Mass.(November 1, 2011) - State Representative Dan Winslow (www.danwinslow.com, R-Norfolk) today announced that the State Department of Public Utilities (DPU) will conduct a public hearing for NSTAR customers on Wednesday, November 16, 2011 at 7 p.m. at the Walsh Middle School, 301 Brook Street in Framingham to discuss NSTAR's response and procedures for post-Hurricane Irene power outages.
    "The DPU has the power to regulate utility companies that fail to conform to their emergency response plans, and to direct fines to offset costs to customers," said Representative Winslow. "This meeting is an important and effective platform for town residents and officials to share their experiences with power outages as a result of Hurricane Irene and to demand that utilities be more responsive and better managed for future events."
    Norfolk, Medfield, Millis and Walpole are served by NSTAR. Separate hearings are scheduled regarding National Grid. Persons unable to attend the Framingham meeting can attend other regional meetings scheduled by the DPU. See the DPU website for more information, [mass.gov page] or call 617.305.3500.
    - SF, Dan Winslow Committee

  • 11/1 9:46pm   "Welcome to the Graveyard" -- The Gravestone Girls present a virtual tour of Norfolk Cemeteries Wed. Nov. 2nd at 7:00 PM at the Norfolk Public Library.
    The Gravestone Girls, whose mission is to "Keep Our Dead Alive", will presen a virtual tour, called "Welcome to the Graveyard", centered on the town's local cemeteries at the Norfolk Public Library on Wednesday, November 2nd at 7pm. The 90 minute presentation is built on photographs recently taken in these special and interesting burying places around Norfolk, which was incorporated 1870, and charts the evolution of cemeteries and gravestones from the colonial era into the 21st century.
    This is a popular program that has been given around the New England area by The Gravestone Girls for the past ten years. The group regularly works with libraries, historical societies and genealogical groups, among others, to teach about "the art, symbolism and history of these living history museums located on everyone's main streets and backyards" says Ms. Sullivan, one in the group of three cemetery enthusiasts. She further added "Almost everyone is interested in these peaceful and beautiful spaces, but may be hesitant to say so to others. Our presentation lets you know you're not the only one. Come see what we do, we fill the room every time!"
    The Gravestone Girls not only provide interesting historical cemetery presentations, they also create beautiful and unusual sculpted art pieces using the primitive art from the faces of original New England gravestones as well as teach gravestone rubbing classes. Their gravestone art is shown regularly at art and craft festivals. Often commissioned for documentation and fundraising projects utilizing special aspects of important cemeteries and gravestones, they have executed these public and private projects for clients nationwide
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 11/1 9:45pm   I have a gas powered generator (Generac 4000 XL) that is not working. Does anyone have a recommendation on where to have it serviced? Or is there someone who can come to my house to take a look at it? Thank you,
    - TSD

  • 11/1 9:44pm   Hello, for the person looking for a reliable Plumber call Warnick Plumbing & Heating out of Millis, MA!
    Also if anyone needs a reliable mason call Mandoni Masonry; you can find both numbers online! The mason did a great job on our front step he really knows what he is doing!!
    - MB

  • 11/1 9:42pm   To the powers that be in Norfolk:
    Could you please wait until after 9 am on a school day to close a main road to the school? Those of us who are trying to get our children to school on time would appreciate it. That, or at least some warning that the road will be closed. After detouring around the road closure I was then stopped for oncoming traffic at Dunkin Donuts, where people also had the road blocked while waiting for the drive thru. Then, the police officer directing traffic left traffic sitting on Main Street to walk into the DD parking lot. This morning was extremely frustrating.
    And while we're at it, serious consideration needs to be given to adding either a four way stop or a light at Boardman and Rockwood. The traffic back ups in the mornings are ridiculous, and people drive way too fast down Rockwood for people to cross safely.
    Thanks for your time.
    - SF

  • 11/1 9:27pm   Was the Civil war fought for prevention of slavery or to prevent t secession?
    Look at the date W. Va. became a state. It was allowed by a rump government to join the Union in 1863 - It was never returned to Va.!!
    And if the war was fought for prevention of slavery then explain how the Emancipation Proclamation was issued a few years ater the war started.
    "Ordeal by Fire" by Fletcher Pratt covers both subjects and is an excellent discourse on the Civil War.
    - JO (3151)

    [Yes, Mr. Douglas taught us that Lincoln was anti-secessionist, not an abolitionist. - Wm.]

  • 11/1 9:26pm   Hello JA - Could use another wheelchair for wife with limited mobility. Wm has myphone no.
    - JO

  • 11/1 9:24pm   The MOMS Club of Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham, along with the Norfolk Recreation Department, invite the public to our upcoming Preschool Fair this Friday, November 4th. The fair will be held at the King Philip Middle School (18 King Street) in Norfolk from 7:00-9:00 pm. Parents will have the opportunity to discuss curriculum, tuition and program choices with representatives from more than 20 local preschools. For a list of participating schools, please visit www.npwmoms.org/preschool-fair. The fair is free and open to all. If you have any questions, please contact us at npwmoms@gmail.com.
    - JT

  • 11/1 9:21pm   WC - I don't recall the actual details of the LifeAlert contract. I have C.R.S., "Can't Remember Sh**"... LOL.
    Maybe if you called HESSCO Elder Services, they can help you more. Their number is 781-784-4944. Good luck!!
    - RB (RB4)

  • 11/1 9:20pm   It's that time of year again... Need to get your home ready for generator hook-up. Need a new fixture over the dining room table for Thanksgiving Dinner. Need outdoor receptacles for holiday lighting.
    For these and all your electrical needs call Noonan Electrical Services at 508-440-5531.
    - SN

  • 11/1 9:18pm   Anyone know about Halloween in Walpole? We live on the line and my daughter trick or treats in Walpole. Thx!
    - LLB

    [This arrived yesterday evening, my apologies for not getting it on the page sooner - Wm.]

  • 11/1 9:17pm   Has anyone received an update from NStar about our power being restored?
    - CP

  • 10/31 5:20pm   Halloween in Norfolk is now officially Friday, November 4. A reverse 911 call went out, but many residents still have no power and no phone service so we are doing our best to pass the word as many ways as possible. Please help us by continuing to spread the word... please text or call cell phones of friends and family with no power!
    Thank you for your help,
    - Norfolk Recreation

  • 10/31 3:11pm   I heard that Trick or Treating has been postponed until Friday. Can anyone confirm this? Thanks,
    - KM

  • 10/31 3:10pm  
    A New Newspaper is Coming this December 1st!

    Localtownpages Norfolk & Wrentham

    This free paper will be direct mailed to every home and business the 1st of each month. Deadline for press release submissions for December is November 15th.

    Visit www.localtownpages.com to see our other papers. We currently produce papers for the towns of Franklin, Millis/Medway, Norwood and Wellesley and are gearing up for the holidays with our December release of Localtownpages Norfolk & Wrentham.

    Please take a moment to view our papers, our online coupons, and where the papers are uploaded in their entirety with links to the businesses websites along with archived issues.

    To submit press releases, photos or calendar items, please send to this email address: editor@norfolkwrenthamnews.com.

    Thank you,
    Dawna Shackley
    Edit, Norfolk Wrentham News

    - Wm.

  • 10/31 3:09pm   I have a sump pump in my basement that is connected to a marine battery. It was installed by a company that specializes in dealing with water in basements. The company is no longer in business. It appears that the battery is not working as the light did not come on when we lost power during the October snow storm. Does anyone know a reliable person who can look at the battery and let me know if it needs to be either fixed or replaced. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.
    - FH

  • 10/31 3:07pm   Updating online power outage tracking. Nstar does have an outage checker, it said crew in field on by 11, at 12:45 it says on by 2pm...
    - M

    [This post is being posted today, Mon., because we had no power all day yesterday, Sun. The indoors temperature fell to 52 by evening. - Wm.]

  • 10/31 3:06pm   RB: Thank you for the info on Life Alert. I appreciate it. My problem is about their three-year contract. Isn't that a long term for an elderly person? Also, I am told the contract goes on even after the subject affected by it passes on. Why?? What am I missing here? Thanks again.
    - WC

  • 10/31 3:05pm   Power out on Miller from 1am, 8am now (Sun.). Is there a web-based map to see which streets are out, so we can get a sense if how much needs to be done to guess the return time? Calling is futile.
    - MN

  • 10/31 3:04pm   I'm looking for a single or full bed for a guest room... free or reasonably priced. You can get my email from Wm. Thank you. [Use box350@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - JHR

  • 10/28 11:58pm   Hello, JO. Thank you for the "flower garden for a sunny window" thoughts. I have transplanted my geraniums from outdoors into pots, letting them "adjust" a bit in the garage, and then if they survive, will bring them in to the sunny window. Same for the remaining perunias that were still blooming nicely. I guess I saved them from a pretty cold next few days... and certain demise. I will plant some seeds tomorrow and see if I can get them to flowering stage with artificial light and fish/seaweed emulsion. I definitely hope to see lots of color in the front window and hopefully, neighbors will enjoy the flowers as well. Wish me luck.
    - AG

  • 10/28 11:57pm   I need a garage for winter storageof a car - anybody want to rent a garage space?? Call 508-479-5048.
    - PW

  • 10/28 11:53pm   Is there going to be voting on Nov. 8th? All I see is information about the special town meeting on Nov. 30th.
    - DH

  • 10/28 11:45pm   Multi-family yard sale Saturday, November 5th, 9am-1pm. Furniture, sporting equipment, housewares, lamps, drapes etc. 2 Churchill Rd., Norfolk, MA - no early birds please.
    - MS

  • 10/28 11:32pm   JO/DD - Mike H. does good work for great prices; email him at mbh928@verizon.net for more info.
    - MB

  • 10/28 11:29pm   Hi, my name is Mark McGuckian. I am a carpenter who takes a lot of pride in my work. My jobs range from built-ins/window installs/fireplaces/ closets/kitchens and bathrooms. If you are in need of some work done on your house, I'd be happy to help you out. You can contact me on cell 617 429 1885 or office 508 440 5119. I am a resident of Norfolk.
    - MM

  • 10/28 11:25pm   KR & JO, For tree removal, I highly recommend Charron Tree Service from Bellingham 508-883-8823. Excellent service and reasonably priced.
    - EAW

  • 10/28 11:16pm   MCD, Joe Byrne is a reliable plumber located in Norfolk that we have used several times. He is reachable at 508-528-4014.
    - PS

  • 10/28 11:13pm   Have you wanted your son(s) to be apart of something bigger? Well, the Cub Scouts might be that. The Cub Scouts is a great organization teaching volunteerism, citizenship, compassion, cooperation, courage, health, honesty, positive attitude, resourcefulness, respect, and much more. All boys from 1st grade through 5th grade are welcome to join at any time. If you are interested or would like additional information please contact Norfolk Cub Scouts norfolkcubscouts@gmail.com
    - Gregory Mirliss, Unit Commissioner

  • 10/28 11:09pm   I live near the Mann/Ray house and my understanding is that it is the son or grandson of Charlie Ray, who continued living there after Charlie died,who is building a new house behind the old one. He must be the one who wishes to demolish it.
    - AB-G

  • 10/28 10:41pm   Dinin' For Myelin - Pasta dinner to benefit the Multiple Sclerosis Society.
    Where: The King Philip High School Caf.
    When: November 8th from 5-8 pm.
    Food: salad, pasta, pizza, & beverage provided by Olive Garden, Eagle Brook, & Horse N' Carriage.
    Many raffle prizes, such as a spa Epoche package, David Ortiz autographed baseball, Boys Like Girls autographed poster, football autographed by Wes Welker, Tavolino restaurant gift card, Toby Keith's I Love This Bar & Grill gift card, Eastern Mountain Sports gift card, & many more gift cards - $5 for 15 raffle tickets. Adult dinner ticket: $8; child dinner ticket: $6. Please email McgowanMj5@aim.com stating the number of people attending!
    If you are unsure, walk-ins are always welcome! Thank you for supporting Molly McGowan & MAddie Poirier's 2011 King Philip DECA Project & the National Multiple Sclerosis Society!
    - MM

  • 10/28 5:52pm   I have to run, I'll post the rest of the messages later tonight.
    - Wm.

  • 10/28 5:51pm   Come see the movie ``The Body Snatcher`` as part of the Halloween Film Festival tonight in the Library's Community Room at 8:00 p.m. Join Norfolk resident Richard Denzer for this special screening of the films of 1940's horror film producer Val Lewton. Admission is free and popcorn is provided! Prepare to be horrified!
    - DLJ

  • 10/28 5:46pm   On this Sunday the 30th of October the KP Jr High Nurse and the Norfolk Fire Department would like to invite any one who would like a Flu shot to stop by the Fire Station between 1PM and 3PM. This is being offered free of charge and on a first come first serve basics.
    - RY

  • 10/26 10:57pm   To All: Painting contractor available, Norfolk resident, 20yrs experience, many references available. Phone: 508-922-7704
    - AER

  • 10/26 10:56pm   Yard Sale/Garage: Saturday, October 29th 9AM - 2PM. Rain/SNOW or Shine. 39 Medway Street Downsizing - Lots of stuff you need, that we don't anymore: household items, sports equipment, furniture, CDs, tools & much more.
    - RM

  • 10/26 10:55pm   Hi, I have a recommendation for plowing. I have used him for 3 winters. He is very good and gets creative when it comes to finding room for snow banks. LOL. He even corrected a pile of snow that the Town has pushed into our parking area. His name is Richard and his phone number is 617-719-4729. He lives in Wrentham, I think. You can tell him that RB4 from Family Florist sent ya ;-)
    - RB (RB4)

  • 10/26 10:53pm   Could anyone recommend a reliable and dependable person to clean out gutters? We have a two story cape. Also looking for recommendations on tree removal businesses. We would need a company that could also remove the stumps. Please e-mail me at kara109@verizon.net. Thank you for your help!
    - KR

  • 10/26 10:52pm   In need of 2 pine trees dropped in my front yard, about 80 footers. I only need them on the ground and I can take it from there. Any recommendations?
    - JO,/dd>

  • 10/26 5:42pm   Are you looking for a unique way to advertise your business AND support a local team? The King Philip Boys High School Basketball team is currently selling ads for their program book. These program books include the team's roster, schedule, and other program information, along with local ads and parent messages to the players. The books will be handed out for free at all 10 home basketball games. Due to the team's success last year of making it to the Div 2 South finals, there is expected to be sellout crowds at every home game! The ads costs just $35 for a business card ad, $50 for a quarter page ad, $75 for a half page ad, and $150 for a full page ad. There are also two "special" pages left for $200; this includes the first page front, and the back of the back cover. If you have any interest, please email Kendra S. at kendra.smith@comcast.net for more details. I can also stop by your place of business and show you the program book from last year if you would like to see ad examples.
    - KS

  • 10/26 5:41pm   The King Philip High School Marching Band is continuing their exciting competitive season of their 2011 show The Gallery. The band has been hard at work tweaking their show and KP has been turning in outstanding performances over the past weeks and recently won Gold again at MICCA Marching Band Finals in Lowell on October 23rd.
    This coming weekend, the band will be competing in Southington, CT and November 5th in Bridgeport, CT at the USSBA New England States Championship where they will be defending their Division 4 Champions title.
    On November 12th the band will be in culminating their season in Annapolis, MD at the USSBA National Championship. The Pride and the Passion are the 2009 Division 4 Champions and in 2010 placed 2nd.
    - SM, KPMA

  • 10/26 5:40pm   Looking for a dependable person to plow my driveway. The person I used last year had his Cell disconected. Thanks
    - PRB

  • 10/26 5:39pm   You have through November 17th to register to vote at the November 30th Special Town Meeting. Our Town Clerk's webpage has been updated and is very informative. [Town Clerk's page here].
    TRAFFIC ALERT regarding the Route 115 Road Project - There is an update on this project posted on the DPW's home page at [town DPW page]
    - DLJ

  • 10/26 5:36pm   I am in need of a recommendation for a person to plow my driveway this winter. Many thanks,
    - AB-G

  • 10/26 5:34pm   A Fuel Assistance Program is available to all Norfolk residents (regardless of age) through Norfolk's Senior Center. Eligible participants can receive financial aid, advice, and assistance with heating and related issues (no matter the nature of your heating system) from November 1st through April 30th by calling the Senior Center at (508)528-4430. Outreach Specialist Christine Shaw will then contact you with all the details and, if you qualify, help you with the application process. Norfolk residents are also encouraged to contact those friends, relatives, or neighbors who may be in need but are unaware of this excellent program. The Senior Center Outreach Specialist also provides advocacy, information, and assistance, including referral to a network of community agencies and providers available for a variety of issues faced by our seniors.
    This is an example of just one of the resources available at Norfolk's beautiful Senior Center. There are many more activities and services for Norfolk residents. To receive a full schedule of all Senior Center activities, call (508) 528-4430 or visit the Council on Aging site (www.virtualnorfolk.org/public_documents/norfolkma_coa/). The Senior Center is located at 28 Medway Branch Road and is open Mon thru Fri, 9am-4pm.
    - Tom Mirabile, Committee on Public Relations, Norfolk Council on Aging
    -

  • 10/26 5:30pm   Free couch in Norfolk. This was used in our play room. Clean and from a smoke-free / pet-free home. Email: caitmckay@verizon.net
    - CM

  • 10/26 5:29pm   Norfolk Communitey League sponsors Halloween candy giveback. The Norfolk Community League (NCL) will be sponsoring a Halloween Candy Giveback on Thursday, November 3, 2011, from 4:00PM ~ 6:00PM at the Norfolk Public Library, Meeting Room. Drop off your leftover Halloween candy and NCL will donate it to our troops overseas. Your Halloween candy, along with letters from children in the Norfolk schools, will go to an organization that puts together and sends care packages to the soldiers who are serving our country overseas. In addition, Officer Plympton will be present to talk with families about the community's D.A.R.E. program. For more information please contact Margie Strzepka or Ali Allen with any questions at nclfamilyactivities@gmail.com.
    - CM

  • 10/26 5:28pm   If anyone needs a wheelchair, commode, walker or shower seat please get in touch with me 508-353-1748. All are in great shape and free!
    - JA

  • 10/26 5:27pm   Does anyone know anything about the Apple Saint Forest? Google maps shows a place called the "Apple Saint Forest" on the line between Norfolk and Wrentham, near the big farm where Pulte is building homes. I've never been able to find out anything about it. Does anyone know what isit or was? Thanks,
    - WD

  • 10/26 3:02pm   I am looking for a ride to the AA meeting at St. Jude's church in Norfolk. I live in Norfolk and need help getting to the meetings. If anyone is able to help me, I would greatly appreciate it. Please email me at karenmercier@verizon.net. Thank you so much.
    - KM

  • 10/26 3:01pm   Anyone know of a reasonable furniture mover, who would be willing to move one piece of furniture from one part of the house to another?
    - JC

  • 10/26 2:55pm   To AG - Re flowers in a window - Doing the same thing with a sunny window. Suggest geraniums in a plastic rectangular form to enable several plantings. I put them in a 4" clay pot and put them in individuall plastic bags to conserve water, and for ease of application. You should water sparingly daily since the sill is receiving heat from the interior. I chose the annual geranium since it is more or less compact. Some good soil with peat is worthwhile. Suggest trying this rather than other annuals at first. Good luck!!
    - JO (3151)

  • 10/26 2:52pm   If anyone is interested in having a Premier Designs Jewelry party I am now a jeweler for them. The host has the opportunity to earn 30% of the total retail value of the party in free jewelry, as well as $100.00 more in incentives. The average price per piece is $35.00 and the quality is wonderful. You can contact me via email for more information. littleb.19@verizon.net
    - MB

  • 10/26 2:51pm   To KJ regarding lanscapers. We use Distinctive Landscaping out of North Attleboro. We can no longer do our own yard work so they do it all. Mowing, edging of garden beds, clean ups, edging of walkways. The guys are terrific. They do exactly what they say they are going to do, neatly and reasonably. They are the only landscapers who have worked here that we have not had to keep our eyes on while they are working. Here is the website for the company. Jason (owner) is very responsive to customers'/potential customers' needs. http://www.redtrucks.net/about-us I know you will be pleased if you have them do work for you.
    - EF

  • 10/26 2:50pm   Hi - About LifeAlert...I got a subscription for my Mom in 2007. She was fairly mobile/healthy at the time so, I don't think she ever actually used it. It was pretty pricey- I recall paying a couple hundred dollars up front for the base unit and then around $60 a month.
    Then, in 2008, because she gets some services through HESSCO like Meals on Wheels, they offered her a subscription with a company called Response Link - at a great rate through HESSCO. Since she's gotten it, Mom has activated her pendant several times for various reasons. The company has been very good. Their base unit can hear her from any room in the house but not from outside. Although the pendant signal works outside.
    If I had ANY complaint with Response Link, it would be that when they call me, the operator talks toooo sssslooooow. Their company's name comes up on my phone with Caller ID so, when I answer, I want to get right to the point - what's wrong?!!
    The operator: "Hello? This is Eric from Response Link head quartersssss Is this RB4???? MB activated her pendant...."
    Me: "GET TO THE POINT!!!!!!"
    Maybe they are trained to sound calm but, they are too calm! Like they are drugged or something - LOL. Hope this helps -
    - RB (RB4)

  • 10/26 2:49pm   To ALL: if you're looking for a painter call Jack; he does very good work, and a reasonable price. His # is 508-404-8079.
    - GLZ

  • 10/26 2:47pm   Since there is much interest recently on the causes of the Civil War, both by Historical Societies in the area as well as writers, allow me to post a question -
    Was the war fought to prevent slavery or to prohibit secession?? Answer next week!
    - JO

    [Ooh, I know this one! Mr. Douglas, our history teacher, made it very clear - Wm.]

  • 10/26 2:45pm   Hi there fellow Norfolkians! After checking with my brother, I have discovered that, besides being related to a whole bunch of folks that settled this town back in the mid 1600's, we are also related to the gentleman in question whose home is scheduled to be demolitioned... as are many other people in this town. Can't the Mann home be moved on to town land? I mean, it belonged to one of "our" founding fathers... Why not place it on the Gumps land, and rehab it...? What a shame that if developers are planning on building on the site, the town is awful quick to wipe out the remnants of our Norfolk history in order to plant mediocre housing structures that will no more be able to last the next hundred years than fly!!
    In this one aspect, Europe has it over us... they respect the past... and care for it... understanding, revering and respecting the past gives one the insight and wisdom to face the future... in my humble opinion.
    Here is how I am related to Moses Mann. Thank you. Samuel Mann was my 8X Great Grandfather. He had a number of children, William Mann, born in 1679, who is my 7X GGreat Grandfather, and Theodore, born in 1680, who is the father of Moses I think, and is my 7X Great Grand Uncle. That would make Moses is my 2nd cousin 7X removed.
    - PRR

  • 10/24 12:10pm   Hello, everyone. This idea may not be possible to implement, but I would like to grow lots of brightly colored flowers in my sunny front window all winter long. Can annuals be used for this purpose and is it too late to start them indoors?
    I would appreciate any ideas on how to keep a colorful flower garden of potted plants all winter long. Would Petunias, Marigolds, Nasturtiums or others work for this purpose (assuming I can still find seeds).
    Many thanks!!
    - AG

  • 10/24 12:09pm   Looking for a painter to do a ceiling and possibly a room. Checked the recommendations and they are all at least 3 years old. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
    - ALL

  • 10/24 12:06pm   The raffle for Sweet Binks Rabbit Rescue ended and 940 tickets were sold, raising $1574.00. There were two Norfolk winners in yesterday afternoon's drawing, Marge M., winner of a taupe colored mens hat and scarf and Marie S., winner of a merino wool scarf.
    - EF

  • 10/24 12:05pm   Multi family yardsale on Saturday, November 5th. Tons of funs stuff - furniture, accessories, jewelry, toys, homegoods - 2 Churchill Rd. Norfolk. 9:00 am - 2:pm
    - MS

  • 10/24 12:04pm   Seasoned firewood availabe in Norfolk - cords $300, halfs at $175. Call Christopher W. at 508-326-2718 or christopherwoodley@verizon.net. (This is a locally owned Norfolk business).
    - LW

  • 10/24 12:03pm   Hello, neighbors. My next door neighbor asked me tonight to see if I could find anywhere nearby where people gather to play a card game named "Pitch". Does anyone know of a place not too far from Norfolk? Thanks.
    - AG

  • 10/24 12:02pm   Hi: Have any of my good friends out there had any dealings with Life Alert? If so, an answer would indeed be appreciated. Thank you.
    - WC

  • 10/24 12:01pm   Congratulation ACO Hilary for being named the Massachusetts Animal Control Officer of the Year!!!
    - DLJ

  • 10/24 12:00pm   Thank you to whoever posted a recommendation for M&M Roofing a while back. We just had some storm damage repair work done this week, and Ruben (774-688-9246) was very efficient and reasonably priced, highly recommended.
    - TB (TB2)

  • 10/23 11:59pm   Registration for Norfolk Lions Youth Soccer Spring 2012 now being accepted - Registration is ON-LINE only.
    All games are played in Norfolk on Sunday afternoons. NLYS is open to boys and girls age 3 (by September 1, 2011) thru grade 12. You do not have to live in Norfolk to join in on the fun!
    During our spring season, we will be placing U9 (grade 2 & 3) players onto ALL Girl and ALL Boy teams.
    Visit the website www.norfolklionssoccer.com to register.
    Registration DEADLINE is February 1, 2011 - (after February 1st, players will be added to a Wait List and will only be placed onto a team, with a $50 Late Fee, should a space on a team become available) -
    Avoid disappointment and Register Early!
    Financial Assistance is available - for more information contact Craig K. at 508-520-0163
    - hk

  • 10/23 11:58pm   Can anybody recommend a landscaping company for a fall clean-up? Looking for someone reputable and reasonable. Thanks in advance.
    - KJ

  • 10/23 11:57pm   FYI
    A message from FREEMAN-CENTENNIAL SCHOOL

    Recently, there have been many dog excrements found on the children's recess fields. This has caused many problems. The children have slid through them, stepped in them, and dragged it back into the classrooms where there are rugs. Obviously, this is not a good situation. So, please, if you are walking your dog, pick up after him or her. If you see someone walking their dog, please kindly tell them to pick up after the dog.

    - ACC

  • 10/23 11:52pm   PRB, Thank you for recommending Rob Abramson. He did an excellent job at a great price.
    - JAD

  • 10/23 11:51pm   I am looking for bunk beds, in decent shape with railing, please contact me at a2z4@verizon.net. Thank you.
    - GZ

  • 10/23 11:49pm   DC - JPK Landscaping does a great job and has done several similar projects right here in Norfolk. They're very professional and make quick work of most projects with an experienced crew. The best way to contact them is email; jpklandscaping@comcast.net
    - PD

  • 10/23 11:46pm   Well, here we go again over here on two fronts, both water-related. My next door neighbor's water pipe just had to be replaced. Of course, the DPW Dept immediately said it was the fault of the builder. That is a very well-built house which the builder made for his own use. Now we are out of water altogether over here since 8 this AM. due to a problem further down Seekonk. They have been "dealing" with this for years. It's the site of a fire hydrant. There's a dip in the road right by it which I assume is a sinkhile. This has happened at least 4 times in the past 2 years in my recollection. I'm counting as a separate incidnet when they went in to patch it up and the patch failed within hours. If anyone reading this has no water today and would like to get a group together to go talk to the DPW. Individual phone calls just don't mean much, I'm convinced. Please ask A for my email. [Use box342@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - AB-G

  • 10/23 11:39pm   I am a parent of a player on the KP Girls Ice Hockey team. We are currently holding our annual ski/snowboard equipment fundraiser, to help raise funds to reduce the cost/player, as we are still a partially funded team. [PDF flyer here]
    Date: Saturday Oct. 29th. Location: Wrentham Center (gravel parking lot) intersection 1A/Rt.140. Time: 9am - 2pm (will stay til 3pm if busy).
    - GS

  • 10/23 11:39pm   Hi DC, If you need a good landscaper call Norfolk County Lawn at 781-603-7172. He is meticulous and fair.
    - MG

  • 10/23 11:38pm   JC: I have nothing to do with any of the organizations referenced, but it would seem that you have quite a conspiracy theory brewing in your mind. The fact that your preferred candidate was not selected does not equate to any inappropriate actions by the School Committee.
    - CS

  • 10/23 7:34pm   JO. Thank you. Check has been written.
    - AG

  • 10/23 7:33pm   On October 15th, The Friends of the Norfolk Public Library held its first Fall Children's Book Sale. With over 2,000 books on sale and prices starting at 25 cents, the sale was a big hit with parents, teachers, kids and everyone else who wanted to share their joy of reading with children. The Friends raised over $1,400, with no appreciable costs, so this is all profit! These funds will help continue to support programs and services provided by the Norfolk Library to members of our community. In addition, the Teen Friends profited over $170 from their fabulous Bake Sale.
    The sale would not have been possible without the hard work of our volunteers, particularly Judy Ross, Publicity; Karen Gallup, Volunteer Coordination; Susan Murphy, Sorting; and Rick Tedoldi and John Creedon, who brought about 100 boxes of books to the Library Meeting Room, and afterwards brought the remainders to offsite storage. I would particularly like to acknowledge and thank Beth Vallee for her invaluable experience and guidance. Without Beth, the sale would not have been possible.October 15th was a wonderful day in Norfolk.
    Along with the Library Book and Bake Sale, the Fire Department sponsored its Open House, and the Lions and Norfolk Community League sponsored their annual Haunted Train Ride. The weather was gorgeous, and families were out all over town, enjoying the benefits of small town living.
    - Susan Nelson, President, Friends of the Norfolk Library

  • 10/23 7:30pm   AB-G and everyone: Update on Logan. He had his surgery yesterday at Acorn Animal Hospital and he did great. Although he lost his leg, he will no longer have to have to be in further pain from this incident. The cat owner did receive the donations she needed for the surgery and his follow up care so all is set on that front.
    - HC, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 10/20 4:28pm   Pet lovers! Special sale at TK Pet Supply.
    Bring your pet with you this saturday 10/22 and receive a 10 percent discount. Purchase $100 or more and receive another 10 percent off.
    TK Pet Supply, 158 Main Street, Norfolk - 508-541-pets (7387)
    - KS

  • 10/20 4:16pm   The hisoric house at 49 Seekonk St in Norfolk is scheduled for demolition next spring. The house was built by Moses Mann in 1797. Anyone interested in acquiring this house and moving it to another location, please contact Betsy Pyne at the Historical Commission - 508 528 2604. The ideal site would be within the town of Norfolk or one of the surrounding towns. We would all like to see this house relocated rather than destroyed.
    - BB

  • 10/20 4:15pm   Multi-family Neighborhood Yard Sale! October 22 from 9am - 3pm, Ridgefields Estates: 2 Longmeadow Rd, 11 Ridgefield Rd, 3 Forest Lane Toys, children's items, household products, something for everyone!
    - KO

  • 10/20 4:14pm   Anyone have a recommendation for a landscaper? Our walkway, front stairs and general landscaping needs a complete do-over. Looking for ideas and estimates now for the work to be done in the spring.
    - DC

  • 10/20 4:13pm   I am disappointed but not entirely surprised to see that Jim Lehan was chosen by Shawn Dooley and the rest of the School Committee to be the senior citizen representative to the superintendent search committee. I know that there was at least one other qualified candidate for the position, one who was not already entrenched in town government. I would think that the School Committee would want to have a variety of perspectives on the search committee, but after this appointment, I can't help but think this was payback to Lehan, who crossed the line last spring when he, as a sitting selectman, nevertheless stood outside the Day School and actively campaigned for Dooley as Town Clerk. Seems like the disenfranchised are even more so after this appointment of a buddy to the committee. Who are the other members of the superintendent search committee?
    - JC

  • 10/20 4:10pm   Norfolk School Committee vacancy - The Norfolk School Committee has an immediate opening for a committee member to fill a vacancy on the board. The school committee is responsible for Norfolk's pre-Kindergarten - 6th grade schools (H. Olive Day and Freeman-Centennial). This position will require a joint appointment of the School Committee and the Board of Selectmen. This position is to fill the final 6 months of a three (3) year term - with the election to be held at the annual town election. We hope that any interested candidate would give careful consideration to running for this position in the May 2012 election.
    We welcome any resident interested in this position to send a Letter of Interest and/or resume to Marian Harrington, Executive Assistant to the Town Administrator, Norfolk Town Hall, One Liberty Lane, Norfolk, MA 02056; 508-528-1408; harrington@virtualnorfolk.org. Letters of Interest and resumes will be accepted until 6 p.m. on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Candidate interviews will be conducted by the Board of Selectman and the School Committee at a date in November to be announced. Any questions should be directed to the Norfolk School Committee Chair, Shawn Dooley at sdooley@norfolk.k12.ma.us.
    - Shawn Dooley, Chair, Norfolk School Committee

  • 10/20 4:09pm   Looking for someone to help with a project in the yard in town; need hourly labor to help with digging and spreading gravel & sand. Great for high-school kid, or anyone looking to make a few bucks. Only requirement is physically able to do the work. Would prefer a couple of people if available; availability either on the weekend or during the week is fine. Call 774-248-5314 if interested.
    - PK

  • 10/20 4:57pm   Looking for some recommendations for a good, reasonable, local upholsterer to cover an antique chair. Thank you.
    - KF

  • 10/20 4:56pm   A great carpenter to build a mantel and built-ins is Kevin Houde. His phone number is 617-471-9022. He did many built-ins at my house as well as designed a mantel. He is a great finish carpenter.
    - CL

  • 10/20 4:55pm   AG - It is a legitimate fundraiser. Anything you can donate is much appreciated!
    - JO

  • 10/20 4:50pm   Wasn't someone on this site saying they had lost a cat named Logan? Well, this IS [despicable], but I am not completed surprised. There are some unevolved individuals living here, in my experience. At least the cat wasn't tortured to death. Is there anywhere to send contributions for his care? I suppose Hilary might know. I wonder why the Natick Police are involved. Was the "shooter" from Natick?. That would be a relief.
    - AB-G

  • 10/20 4:49pm   I need a recommendation for a data retrieval company. My daughter-in-law installed a CD that came with her new camera. The photos she took went into that software. She deleted them from there, thinking they were still on her C drive and they are all gone. The file extensions have been converted to extensions we don't recognize. An IT guy installed software called Reccuva and that didn't work. Can someone help? Thousands of photos are lost, which she thought were backed up.
    MCE: A plumber is Jason Green at Green Plumbing & Heating.
    - KB

  • 10/20 4:47pm   Hi my name is Mark McGuckian. I am a finish carpenter who takes a lot of pride in my work. My jobs range from fireplaces/builtins/siding/window installs/crown mouldings/kitchens and bathrooms. If you need any work done on your house please contact me. I'm sure you won't be disapointed with the outcome. My office #508 440 5119 or my cell #617 429 1885. Thank you and I hope you all have a good day.
    - MM

  • 10/20 4:47pm   To BM regarding finish carpenter/fireplace mantel: Yes! We had a fabulous experience with John Butera out of Norfolk. He redesigned our fireplace and added a new mantel. He is very skilled, dependable and takes pride in his craftsmanship. His wife is an excellent painter and did the finishing work. I highly recommend them both! Call 508-265-4146
    - AS

  • 10/20 4:46pm   A great plumber is Tom Frasca out of Milllis. Very responsive, trustworthy, and reliable. Does large and small jobs. I would highly recommend their work. phone # 508-376-8220.
    - CL

  • 10/20 4:45pm   I am responding to the post on 10/11 by DP looking for a 3-4 bedroom home in Norfolk to rent that will take a dog. We have a home on Lincoln Rd in Norfolk that is currently for rent. It is 10 rooms 1 1/2 bath, 4 bedrooms, newly painted, new carpet, large back yard, wrap around deck, and plenty of parking. If interested call 508 528-7909.
    - DS

  • 10/20 4:43pm   AG and others: The Vikings are using an outside company for fundraising purposes this year. Here is a portion of a letter from the NMM Vikings President. (full letter can be seen in 10/12 post).
    Many Norfolk, Medfield and Millis people will be getting calls from an independent company who is producing our 2011 yearbooks. This company is making our yearbooks and is raising money to help support our cause. Please be as generous as possible and help us raise enough money to reach our goal. In addition, please let your neighbors know about these calls and what a great program the NMM Viking is.

    Thank you for your generosity and support.

    The NMM Viking Board of Directors

    Please support this effort to help raise funds for a new equipment shed and concession stand. The current one (20+ years old) has been condemned and will be torn down at the end of the season.
    The NMM Vikings are 41 years old and have long provided kids a chance to play football and cheer. A majority of the teams are comprised of Norfolk kids. The home field is at Freeman - Centennial Schools. Currently a number of the football teams are heading towards the playoffs with only a few weeks of regular season play left. The cheerleaders are off to competition this weekend against great squads from all over Eastern Mass. Check out the game schedule and come see a game! GO VIKINGS!
    - TMS

  • 10/20 4:40pm   To BM, Hi, my name is Mark McGuckian. I do a lot of fireplaces/builtins. I don't charge what a contractor would charge. If you want me to come by and have a look at your job, I'd be more than happy to help you out. If you want to call me you can get me at 617 429 1885. Thanks, Mark
    - MM

  • 10/20 4:39pm   For sale: Toddler race car bed. Turquoise blue. Includes mattress. $50. Call Chuck at 508-520-4567.
    - CB

  • 10/20 4:38pm   BM, I can recommend Rob Abramson Carpentry of Norfolk. Cell 508 989 7913, Norfolk resident and very fair prices.
    - PRB

  • 10/20 4:36pm   Would any one in Norfolk have a kayak that they are not using and be willing to sell ? My friend is looking for a used kayak. The webmaster will pass my email address on to any one that has one for sale. [Use box349@norfolknet.com - Wm.] Thanks for your time.
    - SD

  • 10/20 4:35pm   To CT - I think the home on Cleveland is a group home for Intellectually Disabled adults. You should stop by and introduce yourself!
    - JR

  • 10/20 4:34pm   To the person looking for a house to rent in Norfolk. Please call 508-528-5456. 4 bedroom 1 1/2 bath, close to down town large yard, porch, dogs are OK, 2 car garage
    - TA

  • 10/20 4:33pm   Mother of all yard sales! 6 Valentine Drive, Sat. Oct. 23, 9am - 2pm; rain or shine! Furniture, antiques, kid items, lawn furniture, and so much more!! Everything must go!!
    - CPL

  • 10/18 8:51pm   Vikings Pop Warner has a fund raiser going on I assume. Good cause, but the phone number they call from is "unavailable". Does anyone know if this is a legitimate fundraiser or could it possibly be a scam. Unfortunately, I didn't think of getting thename of the man that called and I do NOT respond yo "unavailable" fundraising calls.
    Thanks.
    - AG

  • 10/18 8:44pm   Has anyone had a good experience with a local contractor/finish carpenter doing built ins and a fireplace mantel? Looking for quality craftsmanship at a fair price.
    - BM

  • 10/18 8:43pm   I am responding to the post on 10/11 by DP looking for a 3-4 bedroom home in Norfolk to rent that will take a dog. We have a home on Lincoln Rd in Norfolk that is currently for rent. It is 10 rooms 1 1/2 bath, 4 bedrooms, newly painted, new carpet, large back yard, wrap around deck, and plenty of parking. If interested call 508 528-7909.
    - DS

  • 10/18 8:42pm   Looking for a recommendation for a good heating/plumbing company.
    - MCE

  • 10/18 8:41pm   Norfolk house cleaning, call 508 283 0744.
    - EL

  • 10/18 8:40pm   Hello, KB. Thanks very much for the great suggestions!! I already have the cow manure, but did buy hay that is "cooked" to kill the seeds. The coffee limiting is something else I didn't know so will definitely use very little of that. We rarely use coffee here anyway. The compost behind the paper collection bins at the recycling center looks pretty dark and rich... a nice contrast to the rocks, clay and sand we have here. I do have a test kit and will give it a try. Whe I tested our "lawn soil", it came up with virtually nothing, but alkalinity was 6.5 which I guess isn't bad. Looking forward to trying compost this spring and who knows... maybe I WILL have a 5 pound tomato!!
    Many thanks. I have printed out your suggestions!!
    - AG

  • 10/18 8:39pm   You are cordially invited to attend an open house for the Norfolk Baseball Association on the evening of Wednesday October 19th at 7:00 pm at the Holmes Bus Service building at 22 Myrtle Street in Norfolk. In conjunction with our monthly general meeting, at the open house you'll be able to share your thoughts, opinions and ideas for the 2012 spring and summer seasons in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. This is a great opportunity to meet people in town and make new friends with folks who likewise share an interest in making Norfolk Baseball a better experience for our children.
    Come on down and talk with us about any of Norfolk Baseball programs; from our Winter Training Clinics to spring programs including T-Ball, Little League and Babe Ruth, to summer programs including In-Town Farm, Friendship, Barnstormer, Sizzler, Hockomock and Diamond. Board members will be on-hand to answer questions and discuss everything from how we roster teams to deciding which snacks we serve in the concession stand.
    Refreshments will be served and we'll be raffling off a free pair of Red Sox tickets for the 2012 season. Check out www.norfolkbaseball.com for more information. Looking forward to seeing you on the 19th!
    - DL

  • 10/18 8:37pm   I found some car keys with a Star Market and Bob's Stores tag on it on the Park St. bridge as I was walking this morning. I am taking them to the Police Station. I know it is not fun to lose a car key.
    - VH

  • 10/18 8:36pm   Hello Everyone - I learned that there is a halfway house or assisted living house on Cleveland Street in Norfolk. Any word on who is living there and what kind of halfway house it is? I searched online and can't find anything. While I want to respect individual's privacy, I live in the immediate area and I have children - Just want to be sure that there is nothing to worry about.
    Thanks,
    - CT

  • 10/18 8:30pm   Someone was looking for a house to rent in Norfolk. There is a house on Lawrence Street available. They can call (508) 668-2600 ext. 205 if they are interested.
    - CM

  • 10/18 8:29pm   The 11th Annual Haunted Train Ride and Spooky Maze, cosponsored by the Norfolk Lions and Norfolk Community League (NCL), would like to say thank you!
    First and foremost, thank you to the entire Holmes Family. Without their generous support and donation of their wonderful trains and property, this event would not exist! Second, thanks to all of the volunteers who helped construct the venues, manned the venues, assisted with the parking and line, and kept everyone safe. Third, thanks to an army of teenagers who volunteered to assist while earning community service credit. Finally, thank you to all of you who purchased tickets and came to this annual event. We thank you for your patience when the train experienced problems. We loved your screams of delight as the train rode through the night and as you went through the Maze- it was music to our ears and what we work for all year long!
    We will be meeting this week to review the event and would love to hear any and all feedback. Please feel free to send comments (the good, the bad and the ugly) on your experience to hauntedtrainride@gmail.com. We love to get the riders' views to help us improve for future events.
    Thank you!
    - TS and the 2011 Haunted Train Ride Committee

  • 10/18 8:26pm   From now through November 1st, the MOMS Club of Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham will be collecting new, warm PJ's and bedtime books (for ages infant through five years). These donations will be given to the Pajama Program, a national, non-profit charity organization serving children in need throughout the United States and the world. Further information about the charity can be found at: www.pajamaprogram.org/index.html Our drive last year benefited needy children right here in Massachusetts.
    November is the beginning of what Pajama Program calls the "danger season" (when temperatures drop at night) and any/all donations are greatly appreciated. If you want to participate, all you need to do is bring your donation to the Norfolk Library and leave it in the designated collections box.
    Thank you for your support of this worthwhile charity!
    - JT

  • 10/18 8:24pm   I just wanted to take a moment to thank the community. Norfolk truly is so very special and it's because of the folks that live here. Judy, the woman whose cat was shot last week, has received some really great donations towards Logan's upcoming surgery. I believe she's still a few hundred short as of the last phone call I received, but I'm confident that she will have enough to get the surgery done by Wednesday. I got to meet Logan last week and the Norfolk Animal Gift Account (the non profit account that I raise money for) has been assisting Logan by providing no cost prescription pain management medication until he can have his leg amputated. Thanks also goes out to Acorn Animal Hospital who will be performing the surgery! I can't comment on the case itself as it is still under investigation, but again... Thank you all! Very heartwarming. Logan is one very lucky cat, and I know Judy is overwhelmed with the generosity of the Norfolk and others outside of our town.
    - Sincerely, Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 10/18 6:17pm   Yard Sale! 9 Quail Run Road, Saturday, Oct 22, Rain Date: Sunday, Oct. 23 Time: 9-2.
    Wooden chairs, mirrors, mink coat, antiques glass bottles, stuffed Disney characters, record LPs, rocking chair, books, saw table.
    Cash only.
    - MM

  • 10/16 12:09pm   For those who don't know, Gilmores in Walpole has senior discount every day. I get my birdseed there.
    - BR (BR#1)

  • 10/16 12:08pm   I recently graduated summa cum laude with honors from Clark University in Worcester, Mass with a bachelors degree in mathematics. At Clark, I worked in the mathematics department as a tutor and teaching assistant for numerous courses, including: precalculus, calculus, multivariate calculus, number theory, topology, analysis, abstract algebra and more. I will be in Massachusetts for the next few months in between my bachelors and the beginning of my PhD. My rate is $45 per hour for individual tutoring. If you would like verification of my qualifications please email me and I will provide the appropriate documentation. My email address is: patjennings88@gmail.com
    - PJ

  • 10/16 12:07pm   Thanks to the organizers of last night's Haunted Train Ride! Once again, a totally fabulous job, and a blast. I can't believe this is a volunteer-run event. It's such a great local tradition, and so well done. Thanks again for all the hard work that must go into it! Very impressive!
    - TC

  • 10/16 12:04pm   The Federated Church of Norfolk will hold a Pancake breakfast on November 5th from 8:00 - 10:00 AM in the fellowship hall of the church. In addition to our famous homemade pancakes, ham, sausage and cinnamon rolls, we will also offer fresh homemade biscuits and sausage gravy and we will cook omelets or fresh eggs to order. It's all you can eat for $7, with a Sr. citizen cost of $5 and breakfast is free for children under age 10. The Federated Church is located at the corner of Main Street and Route 115 across from the Town Common. The church vestry and restrooms are handicapped accessible. For more information, contact the church office, 508-528-0262.
    - LD, Federated Church of Norfolk

  • 10/16 12:03pm   The Federated Church of Norfolk is holding its annual Holly Fair on Saturday, November 19, from 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM at the Federated Church of Norfolk, Corner of Rt. 115 and Main St. in Norfolk center. Free admission! For information call the church office, 508-528-0262 or visit www.fcon.org
    - LD, Federated Church of Norfolk

  • 10/16 11:56am   KTA. That's the abbreviation that Verizon Wireless gives to the town of Norfolk for its cell phone service. Known Trouble Area. I have been a Verizon Wireless customer in Norfolk for about 10 years and I have called them many times about the poor service and they offer no solution to the problem. I've heard rumors that they have placed an antenna on the water tower in the center of town, but it has not been turned on and when I asked them about this they said that it was confidential. So I've had it with them. Could people post on other services besides Verizon Wireless that have good coverage in town?
    - PD

  • 10/16 11:55am   Huge Yard Sale Sunday, October 16, 8AM - 2PM. Rain or shine. Wide variety of items - something for everyone. 26 Holbrook Street.
    - MB

  • 10/16 11:45am   "Ruby & Friends: Photographers and Painters Together" A Fine Art Exhibition Curated By Norfolk's Pamela Ruby Russell, Photographer / Songwriter.
    13 Artists' Work on Display in the Library's Meeting Room until Oct. 28th, 2011 Please feel free to contact the artists for more information after viewing exhibit.
    3 Attached photos: Hortensia's Splendor: Norfolk, MA; Blue Bay: P'Town, Cape Cod Bay; Soul of a Rose: That which dwells within us all. By: Pamela Ruby Russell (C) 2011 prrussell All rights reserved 'cept with kind permission Contact: PamelaRussellPhotos@gmail.com
    - PR

  • 10/16 10:58am   Apparently some poor excuse for a human being shot a cat in town. I just read the article on myfoxboston.com. [...]
    - JO

  • 10/16 10:57am   Found--If you're missing a small yellow/orange canary, please give us a call @ (508) 384-3344.
    - WS

  • 10/16 10:56am   Seasoned firewood availabe in Norfolk - cords $300, halfs at $175. Call Christopher W. at 508-326-2718 or christopherwoodley@verizon.net. (This is a locally owned Norfolk business).
    - CW

  • 10/16 10:55am   In response to Mark McGuckian's posting below, I would like to add that he has done a couple of projects for my husband and me and we are thrilled with the outcome. He does high quality work and we highly recommend him!
    - EG

  • 10/16 10:53am   Re: 10/11 1:46am Regarding installing town water to homes. What sort of permits do you need to pull from the Town of Norfolk? You'd have to be the listed owner of the property as recorded at the town hall, right? Or get permission from the actual owner of the land that is going to be dug up and the house that is going to have the water line put into? Just wondering. - RB (RB4)
    You get an ``Application For Water Service'' form from the DPW/Water Division. See URL: [DPW page]. Construction may not begin prior to approval of the application, and the DPW office must be notified 48 hours prior to beginning construction.
    Other items which may be necessary: 1. A Dig Safe number; 2. A review for Scenic Road applicability; 3.A review for Wetlands Resource Emergency Protection. There was, in our case, no check that I know of for ownership. Note that no one would want to spend money ($3,000 to accompany the application, and $7000. or more, total) to improve a property that they did not own, as the water installation improvements are not removable or portable and thus become part of the real estate, owned by the real estate owner. I presume that the real estate owner, or the Town, would seek relief in court for the recurring costs of water service, and the applicant would be ordered to pay those costs, as listed in the web site above.
    If you have any questions please contact the Department of Public Works office at 508-528-4990.
    - BH

  • 10/16 10:52am   "Show Your Strength" Muscular Dystrophy Awareness - King Philip DECA, a student marketing club, has been a long time sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. As a part of the "Show Your Strength" campaign to raise awareness for Muscular Dystrophy, a presentation with be given in the Community Room at the Norfolk Public Library, on Wednesday October 19th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The presentation is expected to include a family personally impacted by Muscular Dystrophy. If you plan on attending please contact Katie Heyer or Amanda Geuss at: showyourstrength@aol.com
    - JH

  • 10/16 10:47am   Hi, I am interested in finding a babysitter for my 2 year old and 4 month old. We would need a sitter for an occasional night out. I am looking for someone over 18. Please contact me if you are interested. Contact by email at [...]
    - KL

    [Update 10/18 6:15pm: this position is located in Wrentham. - KL]
    [Update 10/26 2:56pm: We have successfully found a sitter who we really like. - KL]

  • 10/16 10:40am   Winslow Surveys Constituents on Voter ID Legislation
    NORFOLK (October 14, 2011) - State Representative Dan Winslow (R - Norfolk) announced today that he is gathering input from his constituents on their feelings towards the Voter ID Bill through an online survey on his website. Legislation is pending on Beacon Hill that would require voters to show a valid form of identification before they vote.
    "It is my job as a lawmaker to be the voice of the people, which is why I feel very strongly about gathering input from my constituents and Massachusetts residents on the Voter ID Bill," said Winslow. "This legislation centers on voters, so it is critical for us to know where the public stands on the issue."
    Massachusetts residents can voice their opinion on Winslow's website at www.danwinslow.com/voter-id-bill/
    - SB, Dan Winslow Committee

  • 10/16 10:21am   Had a great experience with a carpenter and thought I would share it. Dan from Custom Carpentry, 781-915-4438. I used him for redoing of my single car garage that was rotting on one side, he worked quickly and did a great job, I could tell I was a priority he was there every day until the project was finished, his attention to detail was evident, I am now using him to do my bathroom over, it's nice to find someone who likes what he does and is reasonably priced
    - CS

  • 10/16 10:20am   Attic sale - American Girls accessories (like new condition), bikes, sporting equipment, helmets (ski/bike), stroller, baby gates, power washer, dishes/glasses and much more! Everything must go! 10AM-1PM on 9 Strawberry Lane, Norfolk
    - JK

  • 10/16 10:14am   AG: Consider yourself lucky that you can't dig down...I can do so, but I have four 4' x 8' raised veggie beds in my large garden. They are made from 8' lengths of Trex so I don't have to worry about them rotting. Raised is better since the soil warms much quicker in spring than surrounding soils.
    Any horse farm will let you take their manure off their hands. But before you do that, call around for chicken, rabbit, goat, etc. Horses and cows eat hay, which have seeds. Those weed seeds end up in your garden. It's better to get manure from grain-eating animals (and of course, never from a carnivore!)
    Call Gilmore's in Walpole and ask if they still have any salt marsh hay for sale. Try not to use regular hay on your garden. Again, the seeds will sprout in spring and you'll have weeds everywhere. I use salt marsh hay for all kinds of garden chores... no seeds and smells like the ocean.
    Besides using a composter, when I make a big salad, etc. I dig a hole in one of my rectangular veggie beds and bury the scraps, even in winter. Use caution with coffee and ashes. Both add acidity to soil, which veggies aren't fond of, so don't use much of those. And don't add anything that has had chemicals used on it, like grass that's been fertilized. Organic fertilizer is fine though. And lime in spring if you're growing veggies. A soil test kit is cheap and worth your time. You can't fix what you don't know is wrong.
    If you have the strength, use a pitchfork or shovel to cut your grass into pieces and turn them upside down. That will rot the grass sooner, and add nourishment to the soil. Besides lime, I use Converted Organics fertilizer (and manure), which is organic and made right here in Boston from discarded food they collect from hospitals, prisons, etc. Home Depot carries it in spring (perhaps now too).
    Last suggestion: If not too late, consider breaking your patch up into smaller parcels so you don't have to walk on the soil. Or make a path if you can't do that. That's why mine are 4' x 8' so I can reach in without compacting the soil.
    What kind of soil does the town offer? Is it compost? I didn't know they had it. Is it screened or tested?
    You are welcome to come to my garden next spring (or now) and I will help you any way I can. Webmaster can put you in touch with me. I love to help people learn to grow! [You can reach KB at box347@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - KB

  • 10/16 10:13am   Fall is here!! Now's the time you might need help with your pets. Leashrly Life will come to your home and care for your beloved friend(s). We offer a number of affordable services from pet sitting to dog walking, group hiking excursions and one-to-one personalized obedience trainings. Experienced, loving care by professionals you can trust. References are available. Fully insured and bonded. All animals are welcomed!
    Call 781-241-2083, visit www.leashrlylife.com or email info@leashrlylife.com
    - AW, Leashrly Life

  • 10/16 10:08am  
    Town of Norfolk Annual Seasonal Flu Clinic

    The Norfolk Board of Health and Council on Aging, in conjunction with the Walpole Area Visiting Nurse Association, is sponsoring its annual seasonal Flu Clinic for Norfolk residents on Thursday, November 17, 2010 from 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m., at the Senior Center, located at 28 Medway Branch Road.

    The seasonal flu vaccine will be available for adults at highest risk of complications from the flu only. High-risk categories include:

    1. all adults age 65 and older

    2. adults under 65 included only if they:

    3. have a chronic cardiac (heart) or pulmonary (lung) disease, including asthma

    4. required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization in the past year because of chronic metabolic disease (such as diabetes), kidney dysfunction or blood disorders

    5. immune system problems, such as HIV or other immunosuppression caused by disease, medication, radiation or chemotherapy

    6. women who will be in their second or third trimester of pregnancy, but only with a letter from their obstetrician requesting the flu vaccine

    Being high risk does not mean that you are at increased risk of exposure to the flu. High risk means that you are at higher risk to have serious complications from the flu.

    You must call the Council on Aging office at 508-528-4430 to schedule an appointment for the flu clinic due to the limited amount of vaccine that we are receiving.

    - Betsy Fijol, Board of Health

  • 10/16 10:07am   COATS 4 KIDS: Reminder - The Lions are collecting coats in good condition for infants, children, and adults. After we receive them they will be dry cleaned at Anton's in Medfield (free of charge) and delivered to people in need. Please go through your attic, closet, etc and help make someone warm and safe this winter. Drop off anytime at the Norfolk Town Clerk's Office or Saturday evening at the Haunted Train Ride. Thanks
    - SCD

  • 10/16 10:04am   Interesting information and perspective from an unlikely source on the current discussion on wage, income, and tax rate disparities. It's no wonder Occupy Wall St., flaws and muddled message aside, is spreading throughout the country. I decided to take a closer at the details of the protest look after seeing a crowd of well-heeled retirees camped out with signs in front of a B of A on the Cape this past weekend. Not your typical "sit-in, camp-out" protester crowd. Both worth a read. [Daily Finance article] [Huffington Post article]
    - TC

    [From the article:
    "People who make money with money are getting taxed at a far lower rate than people who make money by their own labor," Buffett told CNNMoney.
    - Wm.]

  • 10/16 9:56am   Note to Bournedale parents: I have two pairs of very lightly used rubber/rain boots that I am offering free to a Bournedale participant (assuming boots are still suggested Bournedale apparel!). One is women's size 8, one is men's size 12. If interested please contact me at farina44423@mypacks.net.
    - CA

  • 10/16 9:55am   KM : The animal control officer drove the dog home.
    - HC

  • 10/16 9:54am   MA: You can reach me for snow blower repair and tune up at either (508) 400-2836 or (508) 528-2595. Thank you. Mike
    - MV

  • 10/16 9:52am   Hello, I am posting this for my friend. She is looking to find a new home for a Blue Persian Cat, age 13:
    "Her name is Whiskers. She has lived with older people all her life. She is a bit of a loner - doesn't like to be picked up but loves to be petted and brushed. She last lived with my aunt who has passed away - I already have 3 cats of my own and can't afford another one - besides they don't really get along with Whiskers."
    If anyone would like to give her a new home or can pass this along to someone who could, please contact my friend, Nancy, on her cell phone: ...
    Thank you!
    - RB (RB4)

    [Update 10/16 10:37am: the cat has been placed - RB]

  • 10/16 9:50am   The MOMs Club of Franklin invites the public to attend a preschool fair on Thursday November 10th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School auditorium at 110 Main Street in Franklin. This year 18 area preschools will be in attendance to answer questions and provide information to parents seeking preschools for the 2012-2013 school year. This event is free. For additional information about the fair please contact Nicole F. 617-892-5013 or Kelly B. 508-530-3183.
    - KB

  • 10/16 9:48am   After a small fire and thorough cleaning of our basement by Servicemaster, the insulation in the basement had to be removed... Looking for someone to replace it for us. Contact the webmaster for my email or post here if you can help. Thanks, [If not posting use box346@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - GZ

  • 10/13 3:31pm   Need community service hours? The public library is in need of a few reliable teenage volunteers for a couple of hours (10:00-noon) on Saturday mornings. Bring a friend and you can accomplish the task in one hour. We are looking for a commitment through June.
    Please contact Sarina Bluhm - 508-528-3380 x4 / email: sbluhm@virtualnorfolk.org.
    - SB, Norfolk Public Library

  • 10/13 3:29pm   The Norfolk Public Library is hosting its annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest!
    Bring your decorated pumpkin to the Norfolk Public Library October 17-22 and have a chance to win great prizes! Pumpkins will be on display in the library through the end of the month, and the public will vote on the winning pumpkins. Winners will be announced on October 31.
    Contest Rules:
    - Pumpkins can be entered in one of four categories: Age 3-6, Age 7-12, Teen/Adult, and Group/Family
    - Pumpkins may not be carved or hollowed out.
    - Objects, paper, and materials of any kind may be pinned or glued to pumpkins. Participants may also draw or paint on their entries.
    - Each entry must have a title.
    - Each entry must be submitted with an entry form (available at the library).
    - The library reserves the right to dispose of any pumpkin that deteriorates before the end of the contest.
    This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Norfolk Public Library.
    - Amy Lang, Youth Services Librarian, Norfolk Public Library

  • 10/12 11:49am   11th Annual Haunted Train Ride and Spooky Maze on Saturday, October 15 (rain/snow date October 22) at Holmes Fields at 22 Myrtle Street, Norfolk.
    Gates open 5 to 8:30pm. This event is SOLD OUT - no tickets will be sold at the gate. You must show a ticket to enter the parking lot. Co-sponsored by the Norfolk Lions and Norfolk Community League (NCL). Proceeds will go to worthy Norfolk causes.
    Costumes are encouraged. Snacks, drinks, movies, music and entertainment to keep you busy in line! Please bring a donation for the Norfolk Food Pantry. We are also collecting winter coats for those less fortunate.
    Any questions? Contact hauntedtrainride@gmail.com or Tara S. at 508-384-6354 or Tracy H. at 508-541-2388.
    - TS

  • 10/12 11:45am   A small, tan, short- haired dog was found this morning - about 845 by Barnstable Rd and Medway Branch. The two women who found the dog were delivering him to the dog officer. Please call her, Hilary Cohen, if you lost your dog. [Animal control office number is 508 440 2816. - Wm.]
    - KM

  • 10/12 8:45am   Just a reminder: A knitting group is meeting in the library tonight, 10/12, in the library.
    - AB-G

  • 10/12 12:17am   This came from the President of NMM Vikings Pop Warner organization. Thought it might be of interest to Norfolk families. Please support the Vikings!
    To All Viking Families, Past and Present:

    The season for all of our teams is going great. Many of our teams are continuing the run to the playoffs and our Cheerleaders will be competing soon and hopefully bringing home a trophy. The kids continue to work hard and we are all very proud of them.

    As many of you know, our shed/snack shack has finally outlived its time. At the end of this season, it must be torn down by order of the Norfolk Building Commissioner.

    We have had our most successful fundraising in our Viking history, but we still need to do more. To that end, we are still selling our raffle calendars until the end of the week. So lets make sure that our players go to neighbors and family right up until Friday's deadline.

    Many Norfolk, Medfield and Millis people will be getting calls from an independent company who is producing our 2011 yearbooks. This company is making our yearbooks and is raising money to help support our cause. Please be as generous as possible and help us raise enough money to reach our goal. In addition, please let your neighbors know about these calls and what a great program the NMM Viking is.

    Thank you for your generosity and support.

    The NMM Viking Board of Directors

    - TMS

  • 10/12 12:16am   I noticed that there are upcoming preschool fairs, and I am sure many parents are looking at preschools as I was a year ago. I wanted to share how happy we are with our current experience at Norfolk Children's School. My child, who can be a bit shy and reserved, started in September and just loves it. The teachers are wonderful. They really teach to each child uniquely and have made my son's transition to preschool fun and seamless. As a parent, I am completely confident that my child is in good hands and having a great day every time we drop him off. I definitely recommend considering Norfolk Children's School -- a terrific preschool with special teachers.
    - SJ

  • 10/12 12:14am   For people who don't know, there is a local cable show called Resting In Grace which plays on NCTV every Tuesday and Thursday night at 6:00PM on Verizon CH-41 and Comcast CH-8. The show is hosted by Norfolk resident Tom Ryan. It features Pastor Mark Lukens, also a Norfolk resident and pastor of the Providence Baptist Church of Norfolk. The two discuss Christian theology.
    In this most recent episode, they discuss two of many conditional statements made by Jesus Christ. Those statements include "unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven" and "unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven". If you've ever wondered what these statements mean, watch as Pastor Mark brings clarity and understanding by examining them through the lens of scripture. You can also view this show online at providencebaptistchurchma.org/video/video_resources.htm. If you would like to view any of their past episodes, just click on the "Resting In Grace Archives" hyperlink on the aforementioned web page. Enjoy.
    - JLR

  • 10/11 7:38pm   Norfolk family looking for a home to rent in town. We need 3-4 bedrooms with a dog allowed.
    - DP

  • 10/11 6:44pm   "Show Your Strength" Muscular Dystrophy Awareness - King Philip DECA, a student marketing club, has been a long time sponsor of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. As a part of the "Show Your Strength" campaign to raise awareness for Muscular Dystrophy, a presentation with be given in the Community Room at the Norfolk Public Library, on Wednesday October 19th from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. The presentation is expected to include a family personally impacted by Muscular Dystrophy. If you plan on attending please contact Katie Heyer or Amanda Geuss at: showyourstrength@aol.com
    - JH

  • 10/11 4:39pm   To all Norfolk residents and businesses: If you have an addition, correction or want your cell phone listed in the new 2012 Norfolk Little Green Phone Book, e-mail the information to: russo@northeasternpub.com
    For more information on the Norfolk Little Green Phone Book you can go to our web site: www.littlegreenphonebook.com. To have your business included in the yellow pages section of the Norfolk Book you can call 508-429-5588 or go to our website.
    The Norfolk Little Green Phone Book will be mailed free of charge to every home and business at the beginning of the new year. The Norfolk directory is over 150 pages and filled with town information, library hours, transfer station hours, places of worship, a school directory, a listing of town officials, clubs & organizations, local mall listings and phone listings by street.
    To get extra copies you can go to Carol's Place at 158 Main Street in Norfolk center in the Wayside Building.
    - Charlie & Susan Russo, Northeastern Publishing, Little Green Books

  • 10/11 4:30pm   Missing -- 1 year old black cat with a little bit of white on his neck. His name is Winslow. He doesn't have a collar on. Missing from Bush Pond Road. Please call 508-541-8130 if you see him. Thank you.
    - LK

  • 10/11 1:48pm   DLJ and MJS, thanks for the replies about my "relatively new gardener" post. The "mini compost" pile will be built today and will try to make the presentation this evening at the library.
    So many nice, helpful people here in Norfolk!! Thank you.
    - AG

  • 10/11 11:39am   Hi, my name is Mark McGuckian. I am a carpenter who takes a lot of pride in my work. My jobs range from kitchens/bathrooms/built-ins/fireplaces/ window installs etc. If you would be interested in hiring me to do some work, I think you will be happy with the outcome of your job. You can contact me by my email or call my office @508 440 5119 or cell @617 429 1885. Thank you,
    - MM

  • 10/11 11:39am   AG, composting is the single best thing you can do for your garden, and for its size, your household scraps should be plenty. In one corner of your garden, drive 4 stakes in a square, surround it and cover it with chicken wire, and equally layer shredded paper (no colored, just newsprint, paper bags, office waste) or dry leaves with crushed eggshells, coffee grinds, paper teabags, and vegetable scraps. Don't include meat, pet food, or bread scraps. The finer you chop things up, the faster they'll decompose. Turn and water the compost every week. Add some worms if you want really good stuff. Good luck, and happy gardening!
    - MJS

  • 10/11 11:33am   Sorry I gave the wrong # for Rob Abramson who re- scereened my Porch checked again it is 508 989 7913 cell. Sorry for any inconvience.
    - PRB

  • 10/11 11:31am   For AG, the relatively new gardener looking for some help, Norfolk's Tina Addison can answer some of your questions. Try to see her presentation at the library tonight, Tuesday, if you can.
    Good Food For Everyone - On Tuesday, October 11, at 7 PM in the Norfolk Public Library, Tina Addison, nurse, artist and farmer by love will share the tips, inspirations and joys of creating the Norfolk Community Garden. Tina will discuss growing fresh healthy food for the local food pantry as a community project. Recently, Tina and 25 volunteers produced over 1,200 pounds of vegetables using the fallow fields at Gump's Farm.
    Tina's presentation is open to everyone. A suggested donation of laundry detergents, soaps or shampoo would be greatly appreciated to help stock the pantry.
    - DLJ

  • 10/11 1:57am   The MOMS Club of Norfolk, Plainville and Wrentham, along with the Norfolk Recreation Department, invite the public to our upcoming Preschool Fair. The fair will be held on Friday, November 4th at the King Philip Middle School (18 King Street) in Norfolk from 7:00-9:00 pm. Please come and discuss curriculum, tuition and program choices with representatives from local nursery and preschools. For a list of participating schools, please visit www.npwmoms.org/preschool-fair. The fair is free and open to all. If you have any questions, please contact us at npwmoms@gmail.com
    - JT

    [Note that there are two preschool fairs, one on Friday 11/4 (the above) and one the following week Thursday 11/10 (post of 10/3 10:04pm) - Wm.]

  • 10/11 1:56am   [Repost of corrected version from 9/27 5:49pm:]
    Attention XB sophomore students: I have the text book "Elements of Design" for the sophomore level Computer Design class. It's in great shape and it's FREE! I paid $73.40 for it in Feb. 2011 and I want to make sure more than just one student (my son) gets some use out of it. If you need the book for school, please let me know and we'll arrange for you to pick it up. We live in Norfolk. cmkearins@verizon.net
    - CMK

  • 10/11 1:51am   Norfolk Cooperative Preschool invites you to join us for a weekly playgroup on Mondays from 9:30 to 10:30 for toddlers 1 year old to 2.5 years old. The playgroup is located in the downstairs playroom of the school and runs from October 17th through the end of May. It's a great way to meet new friends and you do not have to have a student enrolled to enjoy the fun!
    Unfortunately space is limited, so please sign up at: tinyurl.com/ncpplay
    - SK

  • 10/11 1:50am   Does anyone know someone that gives violin lessons for children? Thank you.
    - TL

  • 10/11 1:49am   All towns welcome to Electronic and Appliance Recycle Day on Sat October 29, 2011, 9 a.m - 2 p.m. at the parking lot of Saint Jude's Church, 86 Main Street, Norfolk, MA.
    Accepting all electronics to include but not limited to monitors, computers, printers, stereo equipment, electronic games, TV's, copy and fax machines as well as any appliances some of which as refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, ac units,any freon items, microwaves, dehumidifiers and anything with an electrical cord. We will also accept lawn mowers and snow blowers with gas removed, grills without the tank and exercise equipment.
    The event helps support the church and will have low fees of $5 each monitor or computer, $10 any small TV and any appliance, $15 TV's over 19" in size, $20 each projection TV and wood console TV's. Any cell phones, car batteries or loose metal is free. Any questions J.wood36@yahoo.com.
    There will also be a special collection for bicycles old or new, complete or not will be given new use and recycled the bikes will be collected at same event.
    - JW

  • 10/11 1:47am   I found this photo hysterical, hope everyone sees the humor in it.
    - JW

  • 10/11 1:46am   Regarding installing town water to homes. What sort of permits do you need to pull from the Town of Norfolk? You'd have to be the listed owner of the property as recorded at the town hall, right? Or get permission from the actual owner of the land that is going to be dug up and the house that is going to have the water line put into? Just wondering.
    - RB (RB4)

  • 10/11 1:44am   Hello; relatively new gardener here looking for some help.
    May I ask if anyone has a couple of bales of hay available so I can cover my strawberries for the winter? Also, I am starting a new 10x10 garden patch in my backyard and preparing it now. Would anyone have some bagged cow or horse maure I could buy, please? I don't think I need much.
    Also looking for suggestions as to organic things I can "pitch" in the garden from the kitchen. I've heard vegetable scraps, egg shells (garden grass) and the like are good. This would be well mixed in. Is this correct, and are there other suggestions from you pros out there?
    This is a raised bed frame about 5 inches high as we aren't permitted to dig down (condo rules). I have covered all the grass surrounded by the frame with cardboard and am slowly filling it with soil from the recycle center here in town. Am I doing the right things? Lime, bone meal, fertilizer??
    Many thanks.
    - AG

  • 10/11 1:33am   Can anyone use (2) baby crib mattresses? We no longer need them, but they are in good to excellent shape. It is a shame to just throw them away. If someone knows of an agency that will take them that's okay too. Thanks for responding through the Webmaster. [Use box345@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - PC

  • 10/11 1:12am   The number posted for Rob Abramson (for re-screening a porch) in the post of 10/6 4:55pm was incorrect. The person whose phone that is wrote a nice email to let me know that you won't reach Rob at her number.
    - Wm.

  • 10/11 1:07am   MA: I can come to your house and check out the snow blower. Give me a call at (508) 400-2836. Thank you. Mike.
    - MV

  • 10/11 1:06am   For MA: A great person to use for sprinkler system winterizing is Rusty Cushman / Irrigation Nation which is out of Millis. We have used Rusty for years and he is fantastic. His number is 508-376-5437 Or 508-254-6867.
    For a small engine repair person, call Mike Vounatsos who does this as a side job but is fantastic. He came to our house just yesterday to repair our tractor lawn mower which had just stopped working and he fixed it within 15 minutes. Mike lives in Norfolk and his number is 508-528-2595
    - KS

  • 10/11 1:05am   The politicians don't seem to realize that a thousand million is a billion - a thousand billion is a trillion - and a thousand trillion has a prefix called tetra.
    ... anyone for restoring sanity to the fiscal scene ?
    Regards
    - JO (JO 3151)

  • 10/9 9:26pm   Just an update. Lucky was seen yesterday 10/8/11 on Eric Road where the back yards back up to Analore Drive. Call me if seen again don't try to approach as he runs. Thanks Ann-Marie 508-520-4706
    - AW

  • 10/9 9:24pm   Just making one more plea as it gets colder to get my cat back. He has been seen on at least four occasions and usually close to sunset on a weekend. He was a shelter cat last year when we adopted him in September. He went missing initially on July 4th..I have been using a humane trap to try to catch him where he was seen last. Once colder he may come to his senses as he does not like cold and snow. New pictures have been posted, I would give up if he didn't keep showing up! There have been some good stories this summer, I am hoping for one more. Call 508-520-4706 Ann-Marie W..
    - AW

  • 10/9 9:23pm   Hello, can anyone recommend a good company to winterize my sprinkler system? Also a good small engine repairman who will come to the house and tune up a snow blower for winter use? Thank you!!
    - MA

  • 10/9 9:21pm   Seasoned firewood availabe in Norfolk - cords $300, halfs at $175. Call Christopher Woodley at 508-326-2718 or christopherwoodley@verizon.net. (This is a locally owned Norfolk business).
    - LW

  • 10/9 9:14pm   Re: 10/7 1:04pm I am looking for a contractor to provide an estimate to hook up my house to town water. Any leads are greatly appreciated. Thanks. - TK
    Contractor: Murphy General Contracting, 25 East Belcher Road, Foxboro, MA 02035; (508) 543-5999. (From "Local Contractors List" dated 12/03/09, from Norfolk Water Department) Total estimate: $3820.00 Exclusions: Town of Norfolk Connection fees; any interior plumbing work. Murphy provided the plastic tubing for the water, about 55 feet to the Town shutoff valve. The tubing comes with an insulated wire taped to it to allow location with an electronic signal tracer. Murphy's price included drilling through the foundation wall, backfilling the trench and loaming and seeding.
    It should be noted that the "Local Contractor's List" listed nine (9) contractors, but none were in Norfolk as of that date.
    Another contractor, (P.A. Yonker, S. Walpole) arrived after we had engaged Murphy. Yonker suggested that we use PVC plastic pipe (est. 1 3/4" ID) to encase the plastic tubing, which has a one inch OD. This would provide additional protection from mechanical damage to the tubing possibly from rocks, etc., and would make replacement of the line easier, since the only excavation needed would be at the town's valve. We provided about six (6) - 10-foot lengths of PVC pipe to the contractor, plus rubber connectors with stainless clamps. The PVC pipe, with the plastic tubing inside, protrudes from the inside of our cement cellar foundation about 3 inches. It was cemented in place so there is no leak from groundwater. The tubing protrudes a couple of feet to allow hookup to a meter and house plumbing. The extra PVC pipe and rubber connectors were about $20.00
    The Town of Norfolk fees totaled $3000.00 The interior plumbing work has not been estimated at this point (10/7/2011). We are currently using our deep well jet and old pump, which will be re-plumbed to one (1) outside hose connection, only, for outside watering, as soon as the chlorine is no longer needed in the Town water. Our well water passed analysis by the Analytical Balance Corp, Middleboro, MA. Thus the total so far is about $6840.00. The plumber's charge is yet to be determined. We will have an air tank installed, to cushion water surges from the Town water main, plus filters, etc., as suggested by the plumber, and valves and a meter hanger, etc., as required by the Town.
    The Town water shutoff valve is inside of our property line, so we did not have to consider the cost of disturbing the roadway. We already have electrical ground rods deep into the ground, so we do not need additional grounding for when the well plumbing is disconnected from the house plumbing. The thick ground wires connect to the 200-amp electrical panel.
    DPW personnel were very helpful as this work took place.
    - RH

  • 10/7 1:40pm   With the chill in the air, it's time for us to buy firewood again. Any recommendations or suggestions on where to buy seasoned wood are appreciated. Thanks.
    - AP

  • 10/7 1:39pm   Girl Scouts - does anyone happen to have a local contact for Girl Scouts in Norfolk/4th Grade. New to Girl Scouts and my husband signed our daughter up 3 weeks ago at the Norfolk Library and we have not heard a thing. They said we'd hear from them in a week. He registered her and gave all our contact info. Any info you might have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you
    - CO

  • 10/7 1:38pm   AR - You don't say what your recurring problem is? Loss of water pressure? Filters clogging too fast? Are you on a well or town water? If you're on town water I question why you need a filtration system? What is the micron size you are trying to filter? It should be stamped on a replacement cartridge. If you are using the wrong filter then it will filter everything out and your water pressure will suffer. It's not good to filter out everything.
    - LS

  • 10/7 1:05pm   I am looking for a cord of seasoned firewood to be delivered to my Norfolk home asap. Any ideas?? Thanks!
    - JEC

  • 10/7 1:04pm   I am looking for a contractor to provide an estimate to hook up my house to town water. Any leads are greatly appreciated. Thanks.
    - TK

  • 10/6 5:01pm   Re: SE - Asphalt repair: Call Leo Gallagher of Firehouse Infra-Red out of Franklin. His equipment does seemless repair of any asphalt/tar surface. 508-509-5918.
    - NG

  • 10/6 5:00pm   Know it's a long shot but if anyone has X-tra Haunted Train Ride tickets I will purchase them, looking for 4. Please let me know if you can help !!
    - JB

  • 10/6 4:59pm   Looking for an experienced math tutor? I offer personalized one-on-one or small group K-8 math instruction, test preparation and review, academic confidence building and email support. Please visit my website for more information: https://sites.google.com/site/iknowicanmathtutoring/home email andraj22@yahoo.com
    - AC

  • 10/6 4:58pm   We have a recurring problem with iron in our water and I am looking for recommendations on who to call for service for our home water filtration system. We've called some contractors who immediately jump to the conclusion that we need a whole new system without diagnosing the problem with our existing system. References would be appreciated.
    - AR

  • 10/6 4:57pm   NJD, I am interested in your tv. I was wondering what size it is. You can contact me through the webmaster. [Use box344@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - BP

  • 10/6 4:55pm   Just had Rob Abramson of Norfolk re-screen my porch. Excellent experience and an a great price. He does additions, roofs, deck etc.
    Cleaned up after wouldn't know his men were here. His # is 508 989 7913 cell. Cell
    - PRB

    [Update 10/10 1:12am: That was NOT his number -- the person with that phone number wrote a nice email to let me know that you won't reach Rob at her number. - Wm.]
    [Update 10/11 11:35am: corrected Rob Abramson's number - PRB]

  • 10/5 4:35pm   For anyone else who is interested in a knitting group, there is one already meeting at the library (another revelation)! It meets the second Weds of the month in the lounge at 7 PM. No dues. Some of them are master knitters, but I believe there are knitters of all stripes.
    - AB-G

  • 10/5 4:34pm   Yard sale: Saturday, October 8th from 8-1, 38 Medway Street
    The weather will cooperate this time! Craftsman Tool Storage, TV, Small Furniture including Changing Table and Computer Desk, Household Items, Kitchenware, and lots of gently used toys and games including Dollhouse, Kettcar, Wagon, Table & Chairs...
    Rain Date: Sunday, October 9th from 8-1
    Please stop by!
    - CC

  • 10/5 4:33pm   Free Sony TV. 8 yrs old in great condition. Just come and pick it up!
    - NJD

    [Update 10/9 9:07pm: included the picture - NJD]

  • 10/5 1:09pm   The EMC Fights Cancer silent auction, in partnership with Swim Across America (so your donation IS tax-deductible) has extended the deadline for donations to 10/7. Bidding starts on Monday morning. If any businesses would like to donate a service or product, contact webmaster. [Use box343@norfolknet.com to contact KB directly - Wm.]
    Thanks!
    www.biddingforgood.com/emcfightscancer
    SJ: Can you share your recommendations with us for a deck expert?
    - KB

    [Update 10/6 4:51pm: fixed URL - KB]

  • 10/5 1:08pm   The Norfolk Public Library presents its first "Annual Halloween Film Festival" Friday nights from 8-9:30PM throughout October in the Community Room. This year's lineup selects a sampling of producer Val Lewton's atmospheric horror/noir films from the mid-1940s, and includes: Curse of the Cat People (Oct.7), I Walked with a Zombie (Oct. 14), The Seventh Victim (Oct. 21) and an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's The Body Snatcher (Oct. 28). The events are FREE and will be hosted with informative introductions by Norfolk resident Richard Denzer. While the films are unrated, they are generally considered good "spooky" family entertainment for adults and mature kids 12 and up.
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 10/5 1:07pm   A good dentist in Milford is Dr. Wolfe, 508-473-4999. He and his staff are excellent. He is located on 100 Medway Road, Milford, MA. If you are afraid of the dentist he will put all your fears aside. You will not be disappointed.
    - KT

  • 10/5 1:06pm   11th Annual Haunted Train Ride and Spooky Maze Sold Out!
    Cosponsors, The Norfolk Lions and Norfolk Community League (NCL), announce that the 11 th Annual Haunted Train Ride and Spooky Maze is sold out.
    Thank you to those who purchased 1600 tickets last week at the advance ticket sale. There are no more tickets available. Proceeds from the tickets will go to worthy Norfolk causes through distributions from Norfolk Lions and NCL.
    The Haunted Train Ride and Spooky Maze will be held on Saturday October 15 from 5-8:30 pm at the Holmes Fields on Myrtle Street. You must have a ticket to enter the parking lot and no tickets will be available the night of the event. Costumes are encouraged and we request that you bring a donation to the Norfolk Food Pantry. There will be music, movies and a concession stand to enjoy while you are waiting for the thrills and chills of the Train Ride and the Spooky Maze.
    Over the past ten year, proceeds from the Haunted Train Ride have benefited: Stony Brook, The Norfolk Grange, Norfolk Food Pantry, Norfolk Walkways, DARE, The Santa Foundation, The Norfolk Library, Norfolk Together, and many other local causes.
    For more information on the Norfolk Lions, visit their website at www.norfolklions.com
    For more information on NCL, visit their website at www.norfolkcommunityleague.org
    Questions about the Haunted Train Ride should be directed to hauntedtrainride@gmail.com, Tara S. at 508-384-6354 or Tracy H. at 508-541-2388.
    Looking forward to another spooktacular evening at the Haunted Train Ride!
    - Tara Spellman, NCL, Haunted Train Ride

  • 10/5 1:05pm   Video: Why the high school college night is a waste of time [vide link]
    - PH, Pre College Prep

  • 10/5 1:04pm   For Sale: Three tickets to Boston Ballet's The Nutcracker at a 25% discount for Friday, Dec 9 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets available are Section Orch left, Row N, seats 33, 35 and 37. The tickets are currently selling for $59.00 per ticket. I am selling these tickets for $44.00 each. Please contact at carla.c@comcast.net
    - CC

  • 10/5 1:03pm   Halloween - Last year folks asked if Halloween would be observed on Saturday instead of Sunday. The question was asked of the Police Chief, the Town Administrator and the Selectmen. Their response was in line with ``How would we spread the word to go out on a night other then the 31st'' and ``How do we prevent someone from going out on the 31st.''
    For a dentist, I recommend Dr. Joanne Many on Boardman Street.
    - DLJ

  • 10/4 10:32pm   It's a do-over! We are going to re-open our yard sale at 128 Boardman Street this Saturday, October 8th from 7:30 am to 12 noon. Hopefully the weather is going to cooperate this time!
    We have some nice items, including a bunch of baby gear (mostly girl stuff). Baby girl clothes sizes 0-18 months, a few swaddling blankets, assorted bouncy seats, a full travel system including stroller, infant car seat and base, toys, baby tubs and seats, crib mobiles, and other items. Brand NEW Moby wrap, never used. We also have a learning tower in excellent condition (retails for $199) and a baby play yard set. There's also a really nice crib set for a baby girl in a pink rose pattern.
    We also have various house wares including a full set of Longchamp crystal stemware, assorted cookbooks, a glass and brass table, a newer ceiling fan, a window A/C unit, and other various household items.
    Thanks, and have a nice day!
    - SF

  • 10/4 10:26pm   "Ruby & Friends: Photographers and Painters Together" An Art Exhibition of 13 Artists - Curated By Norfolk's Pamela Ruby Russell, photographer and songwriter.
    This is a beautiful collection of fine art photographs, water colors and paintings by 13 gifted and inspiring artists. This exhibition was carefully composed, to create a mood... to take you on a journey. Come in and feast your eyes!! ...a vision is worth the journey.
    Where: Norfolk Town Library - Meeting room gallery.
    When: Now!!! Hours -
    Monday 2:00 - 7:30
    Tuesday 10:00 - 7:30
    Wednesday 10:00 - 7:30
    Thursday 10:00 - 5:00
    Friday 10:00 - 5:00
    Saturday 10:00 - 5:00.
    Library tel. #: Tel. #508-528-3380
    What: Here's the info about the exhibit. Please click this link web browser to learn more and get the details. http://www.patriotledger.com/entertainment/x463302137/Art-exhibition-opens-0ct-1-at-Norfolk-library
    The "Ruby & Friends" Exhibition is available for viewing from October 1st - 28th. Works are for sale and in most cases, various sizes of photo prints are available from the artists upon request, with or without frames and mats. Don't hesitate to ask if you fall in love with one of the fine works of art in this exhibit. Beauty can change your life.
    Thank you, Pamela Ruby Russell www.cdbaby.com/rubytunes and on iTunes
    - PRR

  • 10/4 8:50pm   I am looking for tickets to te Haunted Train Ride! We missed the sale. Anyone with extras we would love to buy them. Email ccflem@comcast.net
    - CF

    [Update 10/5 4:32pm: added contact info -

  • 10/4 8:46pm   Hi folks. I dropped the ball this year on the Haunted Train. I'm one ticket short! If anyone has an extra ticket that they can sell me, I'd greatly appreciate it. Please email me at magsteve@comcast.net Thanks in advance!
    - SM

  • 10/4 8:44pm   Dear Wonderful Norfolk Residents... Danny the lost dog that returned home after 12 days will be on channel 7 news tonight at 6pm! Thank you again for all the community support while Danny was missing.
    - EW

  • 10/4 8:43pm   Does anyone have a good recommendation for a dentist in the area? Also wondering if Norfolk always does trick-or-treating on Halloween night? Thanks!
    - CV

  • 10/4 2:29am   I would like to start a knitting group. I am sure we can use the multi-purpose room in the library once a month. Knitting lessons would be available from me, while other experienced knitters may give advice on works-in-progress. Please ask Andras for my email. [Use box342@norfolknet.com - Wm.]
    - AB-G

  • 10/3 10:04pm   The MOMs Club of Franklin invites the public to attend a preschool fair on Thursday November 10th from 6:30pm-8:30pm in the Benjamin Franklin Classical Charter Public School auditorium at 110 Main Street in Franklin. This year 19 area preschools will be in attendance, including Norfolk Childrens School and Norfolk Cooperative Preschool, to answer questions and provide information to parents seeking preschools for the 2012-2013 school year. For additional information about the fair please contact Nicole F. 617-892-5013 or Kelly B. 508-530-3183.
    - KB

  • 10/3 2:34pm   Looking for a reliable babysitter for 3 school aged children in our home on Thursdays. Looking for someone who can start ASAP. Please contact kellyandkym@comcast.net.
    - KP

  • 10/3 2:32pm   Hi, I am looking to have a lamp post installed at the end of my driveway. Can anybody recommend an electrician that's done one for them?
    - BP

  • 10/3 2:31pm   The 3rd annual Kingsbury Classic 5K will be held on Saturday, October 22 at the Kingsbury Club, 2 Ice House Rd, in Medfield. The 1 Mile Kids Fun Run starts at 9am and the 5K starts at 10am. There are cash prizes for the top 3 male and female finishers as well as medals to the top 3 males and females in each age group. Lunch will be provided to all runners in Bogey's Restaurant at the Kingsbury Club. Long-sleeved t-shirts are guaranteed to all participants who register by October 8. $20 registration by October 15; $25 after October 15. [PDF document, here]
    - JD

  • 10/3 2:28pm   Norfolk Public Library Presents "It's Not About the Hike" tomorrow night, Oct. 4th at 7:00 PM.
    This program highlights the journey of two 50 plus year old non-hikers who one day decided to climb the 67 mountains in New England over 4,000 feet.
    Nancy Sporborg and Pat Piper are two ordinary women who went on an extraordinary journey over the mountain summits and into their hearts. We all have our own mountains to climb. Your mountain may be a 4,000-footer in the White Mountains. But it could also be going to college, getting a job, bringing up children, caring for aging parents or dealing with an illness. Maybe your mountain is reorganizing a business, tackling a difficult project, losing weight or starting an exercise program. It's your own personal mountain and it is hard. It's Not About the Hike is a presentation that will bring you into your heart, lift your spirits, and inspire you to climb that next mountain in your life. It is a not a presentation of "look at these two women...see what they did." It is a presentation of "look inside you...you can do it too." This program is offered free of charge and is open to all.
    - Robin Glasser, Director, Norfolk Public Library

  • 10/3 2:27pm   To Hilary Cohen, thank you for giving us an update of the animals available for adoption in the shelter.
    - EF

  • 10/3 2:19pm   Any recommendations for a master bathroom remodel job? Looking for someone that can design the layout, as well as manage the project fully.
    - MW

  • 10/3 2:16pm   I know there are a lot of recommendations for contractors/carpenters. I need one who has done a lot of decks. We have a deck that has "settled" a bit. Enough that when we bought our house it came up on the home inspection. So I would like to have it fixed and am looking for a reference of someone who does decks. Please email me at sbj83@msn.com. Thanks
    - SJ

  • 10/3 1:56m   Good Food For Everyone - On Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 7PM in the Norfolk Public Library, Tina Addison, nurse, artist and farmer by love will share the tips, inspirations and joys of creating the Norfolk Community Garden. Tina will discuss growing fresh healthy food for the local food pantry as a community project. Recently, Tina and 25 volunteers produced over 1,200 pounds of vegetables using the fallow fields at Gump's Farm.
    Tina's presentation is open to everyone. A suggested donation of laundry detergents, soaps or shampoo would be greatly appreciated to help stock the pantry.
    - RT, Garden Club of Norfok

  • 10/2 11:44am   EF: We have three kittens in the shelter. Two are pre adopted but we have a very cute tiger kitty that will be looking for a home shortly.
    We also still have Putter looking for a home as well. He's roughly 2 years old, neutered male, Himalayan type cat with awesome markings and striking blue eyes. His behavior is that of a rag doll, just pure affection and love. Would do well for a family and for elderly. His only downfall is that he does not like other cats.
    Also soon to be going up is a beautiful torti, short haired calico, the kitten's mother. She is an absolute doll, roughly a year and a half old and she too would like to live in a family environment. She would get along with dogs, and with a good introduction period, to cats as well.
    So in total, we have 5 here currently. All animals that leave the shelter to new homes always are combo tested (if cats), vaccinated, altered, and micro chipped.
    We also have Shamray, a 22 yr old mustang horse who is looking for a companion home. She is from a cruelty case that was prosecuted earlier this year. She has just finished her re feeding rehabilitation program. She has gained 275 lbs and now looks absolutely wonderful. She needs to be placed as a companion only horse as she does have physical handicaps. If anyone knows of a person who would love to take her in, please send them my way. Shamray has been Coggins tested, trimmed by the farrier, full dental, vaccinations up to date, de wormed, and micro chipped.
    If anyone is interested in any of these animals please call my office at 508 440 2816. If you're interested in donating towards their care to help us keep our program going we can always use:
    For the cats: non clumping cat litter; wet cat food; dry cat food; cat toys.
    For Shamray: equine fly spray; horse treats. If anyone would like to buy food for Shamray her diet is mixed with products from Chickadee Seed and Feed in Walpole and Agway in Franklin. She eats:
    From Chickadee: Neutrena 10 10. It's a high fat sweet feed in an orange bag; Neutrena Hay Extender; Flax Snax.
    From Agway: Dengi Alfa Supreme (a chopped alfalfa hay that is baked and coated with molasses and bagged)
    Thank you,
    - Hilary Cohen, Norfolk Animal Control

  • 10/1 5:22pm   Help Support Girl Scout Troop 74756Yard/Garage Sale Sunday Oct 2nd 37 Park Street 8-1. Please take what you want, and just make a small monetary donation!!
    - DCB

  • 10/1 12:20pm   Yard sale today is on until 4pm and then again tomorrow 9-12!! Furniture, antiques, rugs, runners and more! 9 Spring Street Norfolk -- Main to Needham to Spring!!
    - EK

  • 10/1 12:19pm   AMG Thanks I'll give it a try.
    - BR (BR#1)

  • 10/1 12:17pm   Hi - Can anyone recommend a local asphalt repair company? My driveway has developed a small sink hole and I would like to get it fixed before winter arrives. Kind Regards
    - SE

  • 10/1 12:12pm   A great cause.
    Sent: Friday, September 30, 2011 11:04 PM
    Subject: Reach Out and Pitch In - Donate used gloves today!

    Reach Out and Pitch In

    Help Little League Help New York Life Pitch In

    New York Life is proud to partner with Pitch In For Baseball®, a non-profit organization that collects new and gently used baseball and softball equipment. Pitch In For Baseball (PIFB) redistributes equipment to communities and organizations in need both here in the United States and around the world.

    This year New York Life needs your help in collecting gently used baseball or softball gloves.

    Remember last year's baseball mitt that doesn't fit anymore? Dig it out of the garage or basement and drop it off at your local New York Life Office. Tell your friends, neighbors and family members to do the same.

    Here is a link to the New York Life website. Or go to the Pitch In For Baseball with New York Life Facebook page. Find your local office and give them a call or stop by with your donation.

    Equipment previously collected by PIFB went to kids whose families and communities were hit by the tornado in Joplin, Missouri in May. This was just one of over 100 recipient communities Pitch In For Baseball assisted in 2011. With the help of New York Life and Little League Baseball and Softball, Pitch In For Baseball will be there to help kids in other communities where ever there is a need.

    Little League International
    539 US Highway 15
    Williamsport, PA 17701
    570-326-1921

    - ACC

  • 10/1 12:11pm   I do house clean servece, call 508-283-0744.
    - EL

  • 10/1 12:09pm   Garage Sale... 47 Barnstable Road... 8-3pm... Rain or Shine.
    - JN

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