Friday, May 29, 2026

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The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then 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 Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

HUGO GURDON, BIDEN JUST WON'T GO AWAY







BIG DISCUSSION ON SOCIAL MEDIA LOCALLY--this writer has A LOT OF FANS APPARENTLY----

Some of us haven’t yet finished wishing Barack Obama would just go away. A decade after leaving the Oval Office, the former president still hovers over our politics issuing sanctimonious tweets in support of dishonest causes, such as the Democrats’ botched gerrymander in Virginia.

But now, even with one ex-president still loitering with intent, there is another whose absence we constantly crave but are repeatedly denied. In this desire, we are certainly joined by most Democrats, for the ex-president in question is Joe Biden, whose already scant capacities dwindled into non-existence in 2024, a diminishment that led ineluctably to the blue party’s crushing electoral defeat at the hands of Donald Trump.

You’d think that after such a humiliating end to his hapless presidency, Biden would willingly fade into the gloaming in Delaware, avoiding attention as much as possible. But no, Obama’s one-time veep keeps drawing attention to himself, not so much by bouncing back into the public eye as by rolling across our vision like a thick incoming fog.

The latest instance of this politico-climatic phenomenon came in a TV interview for Sunday Morning given by his wife, Jill Biden....MORE AT Biden just won’t go away

2025 VILLAGE WATER QUALITY REPORT NOW AVAILABLE

 SEE it at 2025 Water Quality Report Now Available | Croton-on-Hudson NY


BASKETBALL CLINIC @ PVC MAIN GYM HONORING LEGENDARY COACH DON DAUBNEY--HOSTED BY THE VILLAGE OF CROTON HEART COMMITTEE

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BASKETBALL CLINIC @ PVC MAIN GYM HONORING LEGENDARY COACH DON DAUBNEY--HOSTED BY THE VILLAGE OF CROTON HEART COMMITTEE

CLICK ON THE IMAGE. There will be a ceremony at 3 to honor Don and it is open to all in the village Light refreshments to follow. We hope to have his former players and students come for the ceremony.

Register today at https://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/recreation-parks/webforms/daubney-basketball-pvc

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: 1967 CROTON BASKETBALL, COACH DON DAUBNEY TOO--REVIVED TIGERS CLAW BEARS


REMINDER---FRIDAY CROTON SENIOR CLUB MEETING

Just a reminder---See More at  EverythingCroton: CROTON SENIORS FRIDAY MEETING 5/29

TRENDING ON SOCIAL MEDIA THIS FINE FINAL FRIDAY IN MAY

Many of us are not on social media but we get to hear about it periodically and are sometimes sent screenshots...trending at the moment:

***THAT BIZARRE DR. JILL interview; just not going to get into all of the claims she made about then President Biden's mental acuity, his debate performance, etc.---or the reaction across the board to her statements.  It's all readily available on multiple pages, and some of it is covered on platforms other than facebook---Youtube for example---as well as mainstream media sources for those who prefer them.

WILL HOWEVER SAY THANK YOU TO REDPAPYRUS of picking up an Ethics Alarm blog post we hadn't seen: Ethics Villain: Jill Biden | Ethics Alarms

***STILL TRENDING: THE NEW VILLAGE POT SHOP; MORE AT EverythingCroton: POT SHOP SOCIAL MEDIA CHAT CONTINUES

***BOTS, BOTS, EVERYWHERE A BOT.....NO POINT...YES, THEY ARE ALL OVER FACEBOOK, one facebook page in particular....yada yada yada

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--& HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES--THE CABLE CAR

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton-on-Hudson: our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship -- in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES----THE CABLE CAR---MORE AT Friday cocktail – the Cable Car – Tom Faranda's Folly



AND ONCE AGAIN....THE COMMENTING POLICY

Because this is periodically necessary and almost thirty were deleted "en masse".....

EverythingCroton: COMMENTING POLICY--A REMINDER

CHURCH INVASIONS---CITIES CHURCH INVASION INSPIRES NATIONWIDE MOVEMENT TO PROTECT HOUSES OF WORSHIP

Four states have already passed laws cracking down on disrupting church services, and more legislatures are considering action. SEE MORE AT Cities Church invasion inspires nationwide movement to protect houses of worship | Alpha News MN


1925, CROTON'S GLORIA SWANSON, THE COAST OF FOLLY

As many of you know, Gloria Swanson was one of the village most famous residents. (You can read more about that here and more here. And even more here.)

Click on the image for the 1925 production of THE COAST OF FOLLY. Swanson starred in this silent drama film, which was released on September 21, 1925.

Directed by Allan Dwan and based on a novel by Coningsby William Dawson, the film featured Swanson in a dual role as both mother and daughter. It was produced by Adolph Zukor, Jesse Lasky, and Allan Dwan, and distributed by Paramount Pictures. The movie is now considered lost, though stills and promotional materials survive.

THANK YOU TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--HONORING A PRIEST-VETERAN AND CROTON RESIDENT, PHOTOS TOO

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THANK YOU TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--HONORING A PRIEST-VETERAN AND CROTON RESIDENT, PHOTOS TOO

This is part of a Memorial Day presentation, put together and written by my friend ER. Because of the weather the service with over 250 attendees was in the HNM gym. The pictures are of Fr. Tony Fagnani’s youngest brother Attilio and his family. Very glad they were able to attend.


Fox-Eklof American American Legion Post #505 would like to recognize Father Anthony Gabriel Fagnani [FAG-YANI], who as a First Lieutenant and Regimental Chaplain, was wounded on the front lines of Korea in 1952, while serving with the 179th Infantry Regiment, of the 45th Infantry Division, and awarded The Purple Heart Medal. (Incidentally, two other Croton veterans served with Father Tony at the same time somewhere in that division.)  READ AND SEE MORE AT Honoring a priest-veteran and Croton resident – Tom Faranda's Folly

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FROM THE VILLAGE FB PAGE: Today, the... - Village of Croton-on-Hudson Government | Facebook

SEE PART TWO OF A CROTON MEMORIAL DAY 2026 AT EverythingCroton: CROTON MEMORIAL DAY 2026 PART TWO

SEE PART ONE AT EverythingCroton: PROGRAM FROM THE 2026 VILLAGE MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE

SEE THE SERVICE FOR MERCHANT MARINERS AT EverythingCroton: CEREMONY HONORING THE NATION'S MERCHANT MARINERS 2026--CROTON

JUNE--A WONDERFUL MONTH! CONGRATULATIONS ST. AUGUSTINE DEACONS CEELBRATNG THEIR ORDINATIONS DURING JUNE

Welcome to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

CONGRATULATIONS ST. AUGUSTINE DEACONS CEELBRATNG THEIR ORDINATIONS DURING JUNE---CLICK ON THE IMAGE. St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

Thursday, May 28, 2026

THERE'S NO NEED FOR DRAMA...

Finding the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), is easy----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



FROM THE MAILBOX...

CONFIDENTIAL TO "YOUR THOUGHTS PLEASE".......

Response: The numbers speak for themselves.

MOVING ALONG:

******A reader is looking for the winners of the 2025, 2024 and 2018 "Croton Scarecrow Contests:

Response: Sorry we don't have the last few years; we do have 2018 at EverythingCroton: CONGRATULATIONS SCARECROW CONTEST WINNERS, CROTON-ON-HUDSON 2018 CONTEST

and in case you are interested, here's 2017: EverythingCroton: AND NOW THE WINNERS OF THE 2017 CROTON SCARECROW CONTEST ARE...

******A reader is looking for anything on the Carvel "Miss Halfpint" contests.

Reponse: Go to EverythingCroton: LITTLE MISS HALF PINT 1977 CROTON...AND MORE....