Monday, December 1, 2025

REMINDER---12/14 CROTON CHORALE--MESSIAH---ASBURY METHODIST

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12/14 CROTON CHORALE AND MESSIAH AT ASBURY METHODIST

SEE MORE AT Messiah and Christmas Carol Sing-Along - Yorktown News

GIVING TUESDAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL, TWO INITIATIVES

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GIVING TUESDAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL, TWO INITIATIVES

Dear Parents, Alumni, and Friends,

Giving Tuesday is an internationally recognized event dedicated to charitable contributions. Occurring each year on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday, it is a globally designated day for philanthropy.

St. Augustine School has established a new fund in support of this initiative. The fund this year is dedicated towards two areas of focus.

• Initiative Number One will address the older equipment in the kitchen. The plan is to refurbish, replace, and potentially upgrade the oldest and most in need of help appliances in the kitchen. This is not a renovation, more of a facelift, using any funds, donated through GT, judiciously to keep our kitchen running smoothly.

•Initiative Number Two is the outdoor basketball court. Ms. Pasquale has obtained new basketball backboards; however, due to their size and weight, new poles are required for proper installation, and the court itself needs maintenance and resurfacing.

Your support on Giving Tuesday will help us not only maintain but also upgrade these essential facilities for our students. Every contribution, big or small, brings us closer to providing a safer and more modern environment for our students for learning, recreation and dining!

Any and all GT funds are earmarked for the express purpose of the initiatives outlined above. We will keep our school community informed of our progress toward achieving both objectives, and as always, thank you for your continued support of the school.

Sincerely,
Ms. Michele Pasquale
Principal
- St. Augustine School - Ossining, NY

2025 CHRISTMAS SEASON AT OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH

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The December Christmas Season schedule at Our Saviour Lutheran can be found at: Lots of December announcements – Our Saviour Lutheran Church

AND DON'T FORGET: Annual Christmas Fair on Saturday, December 6 from 10 am to 3 pm.

Our Saviour Lutheran Church – Croton-on-Hudson, NY

A LITTLE SNIPPET FROM 1930 AND THE TARRYTOWN NEWS: CROTON PEOPLE TO SING CAROLS CHRISTMAS EVE

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A LITTLE SNIPPET FROM 1930 AND THE TARRYTOWN NEWS: CROTON PEOPLE TO SING CAROLS CHRISTMAS EVE. CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:  EverythingCroton: A CROTON CHRISTMAS: WW II

TEMPORARY MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

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MASS SCHEDULE CHANGE AT HOLY NAME OF MARY====CLICK ON THE IMAGE. Bulletin

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

    

Because life gets busy:

--Scam alert, Croton notice--phishing emails purporting to be from VILLAGE PLANNING; go to EverythingCroton: ANOTHER LOCAL SCAM: VILLAGE WARNS OF EMAIL PHISHING, PLANNING

 

--TEACHER SALARIES: EverythingCroton: IN THE NEWS---30 NEW YORK SCHOOL DISTRICTS WHERE TEACHERS MAKE THE MOST

--GRETA AND SWEDEN'S LOST CHILDREN; GO TO EverythingCroton: GRETA THUNBERG AND SWEDEN'S LOST CHILDREN

--VINTAGE CROTON, CHICKEN GALORE, 1977; GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE CHICKEN GALORE 1977

--FOOD INSPECTIONS DATA; SEE THE DATA; DO YOUR OWN SEARCH; GO TO EverythingCroton: FOOD SAFETY INSPECTIONS-SEE THE DATA

--HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE, CROTON RIVER ARTISANS GALLERY; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON RIVER ARTISANS GALLERY--HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE

--FROM THE MAILBOX, VINTAGE CROTON, THE CHILI HOUSE AND HOUSE OF HEALTH; GO TO EverythingCroton: TWO ITEMS FOM THE MAILBOX---THE CROTON CHILI HOUSE AND "HOUSE OF HEALTH"

--OBERLIN COLLEGE---AT IT AGAIN---RADICAL LEFTIST CALLS FOR POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS TO CONTINUE; GO TO EverythingCroton: OBERLIN COLLEGE---AT IT AGAIN---RADICAL LEFTIST CALLS FOR POLITICAL ASSASSINATIONS TO CONTINUE

--IRYNA'S LAW HAS BEEN PASSED; GO TO EverythingCroton: IRYNA'S LAW HAS BEEN PASSED, GOES INTO EFFECT 12/1


FRENCH ACTRESS LISE BOURDIN HAS DIED

Lise Bourdin (1925-2025)--FROM EFSP

On 28 November, French actress Lise Bourdin passed away, only two days before her 100th birthday. She was known for her roles in international films during the 1950s. 

Among her best-known films are La donna del fiume / The River Girl (1954) and the Billy Wilder classic Love in the Afternoon (1957). SEE MORE AT European Film Star Postcards: Lise Bourdin (1925-2025)

SUNDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING RUN HOSTED BY THE CROTON RUNNING CO

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SUNDAY AFTER THANSGIVING RUN HOSTED BY THE CROTON RUNNING STORE; CLICK ON THE IMAGE FROM X Croton Running Company

CROTON POINT NATURE CENTER--DISCOVERING THE WORLD OF ARCHAEOLOGY AT SARDINIA

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Discovering the world of archaeology at an ancient Roman city in Sardinia. Hosted by our local archaeology chapter. Annual holiday party right after the talk! Sunday December 7 at the Croton Point Park Nature Center. READ AND SEE MORE AT Discovering the world of archaeology at an ancient Roman city in Sardinia.

IT'S COME TO THIS ---MTA's BUILT-IN DELAY FOR EMERGENCY EXIT DOORS AIMS TO CURB FARE EVASION

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Read more at MTA’s built-in delay for emergency exit doors aims to curb fare evasion

WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS

Happy Monday everyone....and now our regular weekly feature......

WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS

You may not always agree but it's always interesting... click on the links below.

SIX FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY now back on a new blogging platform:
---Article – No Kings – all white baby boomers – Tom Faranda's Folly
---Smithsonian Magazine: 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald – Tom Faranda's Folly
---AND THE FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES IS BACK; click here for THE RUM OLD FASHIONED
---BESSENT; SEE 
Treasury Secretary Bessent on MSNBC: “affordability crisis” – Tom Faranda's Folly

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TWO  FROM CROTON'S DW DESIGN & DECOR---Fall Design Newsletter, 2025 - DW Design & Decor

AND COLOR OF THE YEAR REVEALED! Color of the Year Revealed: The Richness of Benjamin Moore - DW Design & Decor

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FROM AN OSSINING HISTORICAL TYPE BLOG WE ARE QUITE FOND OF, Ossining History on the Run; GO TO Religion in Sing Sing Prison 1825 – 1865 – Ossining History on the Run

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TWO FROM BROTHER JACK'S PREACHING MINISTRY, HOLY NAME OF MARY:  FIRST SUNDAY OF ADVENT; CLICK HERE AND ADVENT HUMILITY; CLICK HERE

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WESTCHESTER BLOG; A family-focused blog offering kid-friendly restaurants, children’s classes, low-cost events, and local business spotlights. Great for parents looking to explore Westchester with their kids. GO TO Blog | Free Westchester

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THE HAPPY CHICKEN COOP, FOR THOSE RAISING CHICKENS, OR THINKING ABOUT IT; GO TO Blog - The Happy Chicken Coop

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: EverythingCroton: (CROTON) CHICKENS!!!!!! AND THEN SOME.....

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NEW FROM EPHEMERAL NEW YORK: This building is one of the last cast-iron structures in the Financial District, and it hides an unusual backstory--CLICK HERE

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NINE FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES:

--CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CHOCOLATE CHIP BREAD
---FLUFFY RAISED DONUTS; CLICK HERE
---1970S CRANBERRY COOKIES; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: 1970S CRANBERRY COOKIES
---TANGY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: TANGY GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE
--HOT CHICKEN SALAD FROM MONTANA; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: HOT CHICKEN SALAD FROM MONTANA
--CRAZY CRUST CUSTARD PIE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CRAZY CRUST CUSTARD PIE
--OLD MAGAZINE CLIPPINGS FOR CREAMY HERB & ORANGE GINGER DIPS; CLICK HERE


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NINE FROM EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS:

---VIGGO MORTENSEN; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Viggo Mortensen
---LISE BOURDIN HAS DIED; GO TO Lise Bourdin (1925-2025)
---GLENDA FARRELL; CLICK HERE
---15 Souvenirs from Pordenone; CLICK HERE
---DIRECTED BY RENE CLAIR; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Directed 

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FROM WESTERNS ALL'ITALIANA: LITTLE KNOWN ACTORS-GO TO .Westerns...All'Italiana!: Little Known Spaghetti Western actors ~ Cleofe Del Cile

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THREE FROM ETHICS ALARMS

A.I.Comment of the Day: Grok on “No, Calling Out Somali-Americans For Their Unethical Conduct Isn’t ‘Racist’” | Ethics Alarms

AND

Ethics Dunces: 98 Democratic Party House Members | Ethics Alarms

AND

Ethics Quiz: HBO’s “John Adams” | Ethics Alarms

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ALPHA NEWS--THE RELEASE OF HHS' FINAL REPORT---A DAY THAT WILL LIVE IN INFAMY FOR CHILD GENDER IDEOLOGY

A day that will live in infamy for child gender ideology

With the release of HHS' final report, it "became abundantly clear that the best medical science supports protecting children," writes Kurt Miceli M.D. .... Put simply, the latest HHS report is the most comprehensive and evidence-based review of child sex-change treatments in the world. It lends support to the Trump administration’s efforts to stop child sex changes; it also justifies the 27 states that have limited children’s access to such treatments. Without a doubt, this debate isn’t over, given how politically and emotionally charged it is. But on Nov. 19, it became abundantly clear that the best medical science supports protecting children. READ IT ALL AT A day that will live in infamy for child gender ideology | Alpha News MN

REMINDER---AGENDA, BOARD MEETING, SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE AND SWEARING IN

A very full agenda with something for everyone; lots of interesting village committee info too; go to Board of Trustees Organizational and Regular Meeting | Croton-on-Hudson NY

Sunday, November 30, 2025

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)----then just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). 

Often updated in real time too!

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about:

The Blue Pig, Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, THE CROTON GRILLE, ROBBIN'S, LA CATRINA, BAKED BY SUSAN and more.