HAWK MIGRATION SEASON

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And so it has begun--the 2026 Hawk Migration Season. One of our favorite times of year .

Common migrating hawks in the Hudson Valley include:

Broad‑winged Hawk – often first in mid‑September
Sharp‑shinned Hawk – September–October
Cooper’s Hawk – September–October
Red‑tailed Hawk – October–November

And we have occasionally seen Harrier's out at the Croton Point above the landfill.

And look what was on my fence. Click on the photo.

p.s. Feed the Birds has wonderful guide books to help you identify all our local--and not so local visitors.

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR BRUCE ODLAND

Bruce Odland, composer and sound artist of international standing and founder of the Tank Center for Sonic Arts in Rangely, Colo., died at his home in Croton-on-Hudson, New York, on Sept. 17. He was 74 years old.

Born in Milwaukee and raised in Janesville, Wisconsin, Bruce graduated from Northwestern University in 1974 in composition and conducting. In addition to his classical training, he explored the music he heard in rivers, machinery and city streets.  MORE AT Obituary – Bruce Odland | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

THE FREE PRESS: THE NEW YORK TIMES....YET AGAIN....

This will come as no surprise to many of the paper's former fans.  An excellent article by Maya Sulkin.  They've had a bad week publicity-wise: EXCLUSIVE: ‘The New York Times’ Sued by Shareholders Over Biased Israel Coverage

FACEBOOK PAGE - CROTON HARMON PARENT PORTAL: ACCESS, ISSUES, & UPDATES

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FROM THE CROTON.NEWS SITE--9/10/26 CROTON-HARMON OPENS SCHOOL WITH TIGHTER DEVICE LIMITS AND NEW PHONE PROCEDURES

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FROM THE CROTON.NEWS SITE--9/10/26 CROTON-HARMON OPENS SCHOOL WITH TIGHTER DEVICE LIMITS AND NEW PHONE PROCEDURES



Croton-Harmon began the school year with tighter classroom-device limits and revised high-school phone procedures. September 3 reports offered early impressions, while a new advisory committee will examine technology and learning.

Sep 10, 2026 ·By Matthew Broudy

MORE AT Croton-Harmon opens school with tighter device limits and new phone procedures — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR....

...the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)---just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content. Often updated in real time too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

AND DON'T FORGET--9/26 CROTON OKTOBERFEST Calendar • Oktoberfest

AND 9/26 EXPERIENCE THE REVOLUTION OSSIING 250; GO TO EverythingCroton: OSSINING 250, EXPERIENCE THE REVOLUTION!

AND THE CROTON ROTARY CAR SHOW 9/27; GO TO EverythingCroton: JUST A REMINDER---9/27--CROTON AUTO SHOW

NEW YORK SEX ED LESSONS INCLUDE HITLER, LADY GAGA--AND INACCURATE CLAIMS, REPORT FINDS

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Sent in by a younger reader--who promises more. We shall see.



Adolf Hitler and Napoleon Bonaparte had syphilis. Having sex before marriage makes you more likely to cheat on your future spouse. Taking birth control pills increases your risk of contracting a sexually transmitted infection. Lady Gaga, Tina Fey, and Robert Pattinson have all chosen abstinence. If a teenager is preoccupied by sex, they might be a rapist.

These are just some of the things New York students are learning in their schools’ sexual education classes, according to a new report released Wednesday by the New York Civil Liberties Union.  Researchers reviewed sex ed curricula used by 50 school districts across the state in the 2023–24 school year and found that more than one third contained medically inaccurate or misleading information. MORE AT From Hitler to Lady Gaga: Inside New York’s Sex Ed Classes

BISHOP FULTON SHEEN TO BE BEATIFIED FIRST STEP TOWARDS A SAINT TOMORROW

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For Catholics, some exciting news---Bishop Fulton Sheen is made a saint tomorrow!

A reader adds: He was a warrior! See the bulletin write up about him (click on the image). He was an “influencer” before people even heard of this related to media. Go Bishop Fulton Sheen!

There is also this Pope Leo Calls Catholics to Follow Fulton Sheen’s Example | Shalom World News

and
Fulton Sheen: The Church Is For Imperfect People

AND HOW TO WATCH How to... - St. Francis & St. Clare Roman Catholic Parish | Facebook

FORMER TRUSTEE NICHOLSON-- PERSONNEL APPOINTMENT PICKED BY RIVER JOURNAL

More at Village of Croton-on-Hudson Announces Personnel Appointment - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

HUMP DAY YADA YADA YADA

SOCIAL MEDIA STUFF: Keeping it brief---lots of chatter about what's being billed as a "faux process" regarding The Nicholson Job affair---and on one page anyone having an issue with any of it--being condemned as just another "Republican operative" or "partisan politics". Just not going there---but on another page some of the twenty plus folks who thought they had a genuine shot at the position, might....bets are being taken on who the Mayor will appoint to the empty seat---"will it be recycling time----or whoever isn't elected as long as".......moving along...

The usual chatter about the village being essentially divided--one area gets pigeon and pot-free-zones and parks---the other multi family housing, lots of ADUs, affordable, whatever, and cannabis retail. People being asked to "wake up and vote"

School stuff: Chatter and excitement about the school district moving away from young IPAD use---chatter and excitement about the landmark en banc Defending Education event---the case revival process has been kickstarted, and Judge Seibel is expected to issue a scheduling order or call a conference in the near future to set deadlines for the district's formal Answer and the plaintiff’s renewed motion...yada yada yada

Lots of very positive chatter about the Fox Elkof Patterson sign ceremony, Ed Riely, and everyone who participated and/or contributed to make it a memorable event.

Bots, the latest derangement on that particular day, and anonymous facebook posters dominate two local pages. Most folks seem to have stopped caring.  It is after all, Autumn in the Hudson Valley....

SIGH....ANOTHER DAY....ANOTHER WHATEVER....."PALESTINIAN RACHEL DOLEZAL"

The spiraling madness continues...read more at A Philadelphia teacher has admitted to lying about having Palestinian heritage after activists exposed her as a wealthy white woman.

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CROTON SENIOR CLUB--FUN FRIDAY 9/25 WEAR YOUR CLUB SHIRTS

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CROTON SENIOR CLUB--FUN FRIDAY 9/25 WEAR YOUR CLUB SHIRTS

Morning all,

Sure feels like fall has arrived this morning. The Blaze is this Thursday night and you should be receiving an email with your ticket instructions. If you cannot print them contact Joanna. We meet in the



Social hour begins at 11 with the meeting to follow at 12.
There is a possibility that Bob may have something up his sleeve...

THERE WILL BE CAKE as we celebrate the 90th birthday of Molly Parrish!

Cropsey, trip has one spot left and we will discuss sign-up and details for 10/22.

Rita and Mary will be collecting for the Fall Celebration at Franco Martini, 10/16. Members $10 Guests $20

After all the cake and parties maybe we should exercise for one entire meeting!




Bring a joke or funny story and smile,

El Presidente and Bob

MAILBOX QUESTIONS -- 21 COOK

 

A few days ago, your editor stumbled upon this item---and have since received two additional inquiries from readers who have done the same....it's a resolution dated July 21, 2026 conveying 21 Cook Lane to the village from the Town.  Haven't a clue about this and can't spend any time on it.  Instead, I am crowdsourcing the request for info. Drop me a line or comment if you know anything.

Here is the link: Microsoft Word - RESOLUTION-Conveyance of 21 Cook Lane to Croton-171-2026

NEW YORK STATE NOW SAYS, IN WRITING, THAT CLOSING INDIAN POINT RAISED EMISSIONS

Is anyone truly surprised? Read more from The Yonkers Times at https://yonkerstimes.com/new-york-state-now-says-in-writing-that-closing-indian-point-raised-emissions/