OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---AND NOW, HARRY TRUMAN'S FAVORITE

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OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---AND NOW......

HARRY TRUMAN'S FAVORITE....

GO TO Friday cocktail – Harry Truman’s favorite OR
https://tomfarandasfolly.com/?p=17409

FROM THE MAILBOX: HOLLIS LANE INQUIRY

A reader asks: Did the village ever find a buyer for Hollis Lane? I lost track of this.

Response: No, they did not sell it. Google AI provides this response, with appropriate citations, but you of course should do your own due diligence:

The Village dropped the bidding process for the Hollis property primarily due to severe development constraints and a lack of viable, competitive offers. When the 4.15-acre residential-zoned parcel went up for bid in June 2019, the Village made it clear that the land was being sold as-is with "no testing or approval in place". This transferred a significant financial and regulatory burden onto potential buyers. The specific issues that discouraged buyers and ultimately led the Village to pull the offering included:

Extensive Wetlands: The northern and western portions of the lot contain protected wetlands. Building near these areas requires strict, complex environmental reviews and setbacks from the Town of Cortlandt and Westchester County. [1]

Significant Drainage & Infrastructure Costs: The property suffered from documented drainage issues. Furthermore, a portion of the paved road on Hollis Lane turns into an unpaved "paper road" near the property, meaning a buyer would have to pay out-of-pocket to extend municipal infrastructure or access lines. [1, 2]

No Municipal Sewer Access: Because the parcel is in a rural, heavily wooded pocket near the Brinton Brook Sanctuary, any residential home built there requires the design and installation of a brand-new engineering-heavy septic system. [1]

Faced with these compounding infrastructure costs, developers and private buyers found the land financially unfeasible at the Village's desired valuation, resulting in a lack of acceptable bids by the July 12, 2019 deadline. Rather than selling the parcel at a steep discount, the Village quietly dropped the solicitation and held onto the land.   AI can make mistakes, so double-check responses.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: A MYSTERY ON HOLLIS LANE....

AND EverythingCroton: IS THIS ANY WAY TO RUN A GOVERNMENT?

YOU DON'T NEED ALL THIS...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)----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. 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 (RE-OPENED) Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Raga, and more

IN THE NEWS--WHITE HOUSE SUSPENDS MICROSOFT FROM GREEN CARD PROGRAM OVER H-1B FRAUD

About six months ago, this was the subject of much lively discussion on one of the parent forums of all places.  With the added prediction by one self-proclaimed "techie", that the program would be suspended by year-end.  Turned out to be somewhat prescient because......read more at White House Suspends Microsoft From Green Card Program Over H-1B Fraud | The Daily Caller

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED....

   

Because life gets busy:

***DEFENDING EDUCATION--Judge Seibel, status conference, 10/14; see more at EverythingCroton: 10/14 STATUS CONFERENCE PARENTS DEFENDING EDUCATION V. CROTON HARMON

***NEW "SEASONAL" LOOK AT THE CROTON.NEWS AI SITE; GO TO EverythingCroton: NEW SEASONAL LOOK AT CROTON.NEWS

***SO MUCH CHATTER ABOUT THE IDEA LINKS POSTED; all over the place; AND OTHER SOCIAL MEDIA ISSUES; GO TO EverythingCroton: YADA YADA YADA THIS FINE AUTUMN THURSDAY

***OBIT AND SERVICE INFO FOR STEPHEN F. DROZD; GO HERE

***MILESPLIT, CROTON POINT PARK, RESULTS; GO HERE 

***METHODIST SCHIM ISSUES; GO HERE

***CROTON LIONS CANDY CORN GAME WINNER; GO HERE

***TO THE READER WHO ASKED, NO IT WASN'T THE SCARSDALE DISTRICT BUT BRIARCLIFF (FROM EARLIER THIS YEAR): THE OUTSTANDING BRIARCLIFF SCHOOL DISTRICT, LEADS NYS IN MATH ACHIEVEMENT; click here

***SHERIDAN GORMAN'S FAMILY ENDORSES SERGIO ESPOSITO; GO TO EverythingCroton: SHERIDAN GORMAN'S FAMILY ENDORSES SERGIO ESPOSITO FOR STATE SENATE

FOR OUR OLD CROTON AQUEDUCT TRAILWAY WALKERS, THEY GOT HIM, VIA THE PATCH

Manuel Debrito, 57, was charged with public lewdness. During the investigation, he was also charged in connection with a separate incident reported in 2024. MORE AT Old Croton Aqueduct Trailway Flasher Nabbed After Stepped-Up Patrols | Rivertowns, NY Patch

SOME CHARITABLE OPPORTUNITIES, FUNDRAISERS, ETC. FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION

UPDATED AGAIN IN ABOUT TWO WEEKS----For your consideration---as always, please do your own due diligence---we're entering the busy season for service organizations, churches, charities, here and abroad, etc.:

***CHEMICAL ENGINE FUNDRAISER FOR MIKE RIECKE, 10/18---GO TO  EverythingCroton: CHEMICAL ENGINE FUNDRAISER FOR MIKE RIECKE OCTOBER 18

***ASBURY is having a pre-RACE dinner before their annual HARRY CHAPIN RUN AGAINST HUNGER ENGAGEMENT; speaking of the annual Run, you can visit their website to make a contribution--or RUN--or walk; go to Harry Chapin Run Against Hunger

***10/10 TOWN OF CORTLANDT YC CLEANUP; SEEKS VOLUNTEERS; GO HERE

***THANK YOU FROM DAUGHTERS OF ST. MARY; ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH; CLICK HERE

and THANK YOU PLATINUM PROPANE AND CAPRICCIO'S for helping with the St. Augustine Parish Festival--it's an important festival; go to EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE FESTIVAL THANK YOU'S! CAPRICCIO PIZZERIA & PLATINUM PROPANE

***Recent Holy Name and  St. Augustine bulletins listed those currently in our armed forces; here's an opportunity to give back from the late Father Brennan; go to EverythingCroton: HAPPIER DAYS, FATHER BRENNAN, UNITED FOR THE TROOPS 2012

***We have residents with family serving in the IDF; for those who would like to donate there: EverythingCroton: FRIENDS OF THE IDF

***LOOK AT ALL THE QUILTS AND KITS OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN SENT TO LUTHERAN WORLD RELIEF; GO TO EverythingCroton: OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN RECENTLY HAD THEIR ANNUAL BLESSING OF THE QUILTS

***WILD THINGS SANCTUARY: EverythingCroton: WILD THINGS SANCTUARY: SMALL VICTORIES, THE BATS AT WILD THINGS SANCTUARY

***VOLUNTEER NEW YORK HAS NUMEROUS VOLUNTEER OPORTUNITIES; GO TO Volunteer New York!

***PEEKSKILL, LITTLE ORPHAN ANIMALS; GO TO EverythingCroton: DONATING TO LITTLE ORPHAN ANIMALS--HELPING CATS IN NEED

***SHERIDAN GORMAN scholarship fundraiser; GO TO EverythingCroton: GOFUND ME SHERDAN GORMAN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND

***CROTON LIONS GOFUNDME EAGLE SCOUT ARBORETUM PROJECT; EverythingCroton: CROTON LIONS CLUB--GOFUNDME--DONATE TO SUPPORT EAGLE SCOUT PROJECT IN BENEFIT OF CROTON ARBORETUM

***THANK YOU SHOPRITE AND FOX EKLOF POST; GO TO EverythingCroton: THANK YOU CROTON SHOPRITE AND FOX-EKLOF POST 505

and for their recent engagement (THANK YOU TO ALL WHO HELPED) in the PATTERSON HISTORICAL SIGN DEDICATION; GO HERE AND FOR ED RIELY'S PIECE, GO HERE

***OCTOBER IS RESPECT FOR LIFE MONTH; if you would like to send a donation HOLY NAME OF MARY--EverythingCroton: OCTOBER IS RESPECT FOR LIFE MONTH--HOLY NAME OF MARY IS COLLECTING FOR GOOD COUNSEL HOMES AND NO BABY BLISTERS

***A REAL OKTOBERFEST FUNDRAISER AT ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH; GO TO Oktoberfest 2026 - St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

***ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL WALKATHON; GO TO Walkathon2026 Is October 16th!! - St. Augustine School - Ossining, NY

***GREEN LIGHT NY, TEMPLE ISRAEL--Green Light NY project--Temple Israel of Northern Westchester worked with the New York Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism, RAC-NY, a network of over 30 congregations across the state, to support state legislation that is socially just and reflective of Jewish values. Learn more here.

***LIAM RUDDEN, EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE' CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD, PROJECT; SEEKS DONATIONS; GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLY NAME OF MARY CHAPEL OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD PROJECT UNDERWAY---PARISHIONER & EAGLE SCOUT CANDIDATE LIAM RUDDEN

***WHITE WHISKERS SENIOR DOG SANCTUARY; GO TO White Whiskers Senior Dog Sanctuary | Dog Shelter in WNY

NEW FROM EFSP: WEIMAR UNCENSORED

A fascinating post from our friends at European Film Star Postcards: Weimar Uncensored

One of the fascinating sections at the Podenone Silent Film Festival, Le Giornate del Cinema Muto 2026, is Weimar Uncensored. Very popular in Germany and Austria during the late 1910s and the early 1920s were 'Aufklärungsfilme'. These were educational films on prostitution, venereal diseases, the white slave trade, drugs and homosexuality. SEE MORE AT European Film Star Postcards: Weimar Uncensored

TOWN OF CORTLANDT HALLOWEEN PARTY 10/31

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Join us for a spooktacular time- costumes, games, and sweet treats await!

Families are invited to come trick or treat inside at our annual Halloween Party at the Muriel H. Morabito Community Center! Open to all children through the 5th grade accompanied by an adult. Activities will include entertainment, games, contests, treats balloons and a chance to be on cable TV! No registration required. MORE AT Halloween Party - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

CAROLINE BROWN JOINS CHHS SOCIAL STUDIES

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NEW SEASONAL LOOK AT CROTON.NEWS

New seasonal cover at the Croton.News site. Very pretty...reminded one of our readers of an old Victorian scrapbook.....click on the image. See the latest from the village's new AI site at croton.news — Croton-on-Hudson, NY

REMINDER--LWV FORUM 7 PM TONIGHT

League of Women Voters candidate forum for Croton-on-Hudson is tonight, Thursday, October 8, 2026. [1, 2]

Event Details: Croton-on-Hudson Village Trustee Forum

Date: Thursday, October 8, 2026 [1, 2]
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM [1, 2]
Location: Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building (Croton Municipal Building), 1 Van Wyck Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 (Georgianna Grant Meeting Room, 2nd Floor) [1, 2, 3]
Participants: Candidates for Village Trustee (including Mary Lynn Dlabola, Leonard S. Simon, and Maria F. Slippen) [1, 2]
Broadcast: Broadcast live on Cable Channel 78 and available for later playback on the Village of Croton-on-Hudson Website. [1]

ICYMI SOLAR PANELS CLEANING---PARKING LOT CHANGES 10/10 AND 10/11

SEE more at Notice: Croton Harmon Train Station Parking Lot Weekend of 10/10 & 10/11 • Croton-on-Hudson, NY

PAYWALLED AT LOHUD GIRLS SOCCER SCORING LEADERS FOR GOALS, ASSISTS & TOTAL POINTS

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Girls soccer lohud scoring leaders for goals, assists and total points---Lohud.com--Jordan Becker, Croton-Harmon: 11 goals, 10 assists. Bree Tunno, Rye Neck: 16 goals, 5 assists. Phoebe Walker, Dobbs Ferry: 18 goals, 3 assists....MORE BEHIND PAYWALL AT Girls soccer lohud scoring leaders as of Oct. 8