FROM THE CROTON HARMON HS ATHLETICS FB PAGE---NEW BANNERS ALERT

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NEW BANNERS ALERT!

The CHHS gym just got a major upgrade!

 
All of our sports teams are now proudly represented with updated team banners, including our newest addition to Tiger Athletics, Boys Volleyball!

 
We’ve also added League Championship banners beneath each sport, creating a true celebration of Croton’s athletic history and accomplishments. Even better, our championship banners are receiving a fresh update to ensure our proud tradition is properly recognized for years to come.

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who called, emailed, and shared team information to help make these updates possible!

But that’s not all…

New Track & Field Record Board

New Boys & Girls Basketball 1,000-Point Scorer Banner

Upgraded sound systems in BOTH the Main Gym and Auxiliary Gym

Whether it’s game day, tournaments, ceremonies, pep rallies, or special events, our gyms are now equipped with top-quality sound to enhance the experience for our athletes, families, and fans.

Exciting things are happening in Tiger Nation, and we’re just getting started! Facebook

CROTON LIONS CLUB TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS

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CROTON LIONS CLUB TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS

The Croton Lions Club is pleased to announce the recipients of three scholarship awards this year. The graduating Croton Harmon High School seniors are Vincent Flynn, Maya Sebestyan, and Max Newman.

The students will each receive a check for $5,000 dollars to aid them in continuing their education. The Lions Club was able to increase the amount of scholarships from $3,000 to $5,000 this year through fundraising efforts and the generosity of the village residents.

Since 1939 when the Croton Lions Club was founded, over $500,000 in scholarships have been awarded to deserving students. The Lions are the largest service organization in the world with over 1.4 million members who work to improve their communities through service. Their motto is “We Serve” and the Croton Lions are happy to serve the village of Croton on Hudson.

The scholarship award dinner will be held from 6-8 p.m., June 17, 2026, at Franco Martini Restaurant, 2025Albany Post rd., Croton, NY. News — Croton Lions Club

ICYMI--LEGAL NOTICE - CROTON-HARMON DISTRICT--REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS--PROPOSAL FOR FISCAL ADVISOR SERVICES

This has been posted; here is the link Microsoft Word - Notice to Bidders-RFP 2025-26 R03 Fiscal Advisor Services

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.

SEVEN FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY now back on a new blogging platform

***FRIDAY COCKTAIL, ELDERFLOWER & GIN; click here

***SPACEX IPO, CLICK HERE

***Last 7 minutes, KNICKS WINNING; click here

***An oldie – comedian Buddy Hacket on the Tonight Show – “Gimme a scotch”
***WSJ: ‘60 Minutes’ Correspondent Scott Pelley Fired by CBS News
***Trump rallies with Congressman Lawler in Rockland County. – Tom Faranda's Folly
***MLB Washington Nationals Community Relations Director had a Catholic problem. – Tom Faranda's Folly

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NEW FROM THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLOG! CROTON DAM! GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLOG---120 YEARS AGO TODAY, THE LAST STONE WAS LAID TO COMPLETE THE NEW CROTON DAM

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FROM CROTON'S DW DESIGN & DECOR: High Point Market Spring 2026 Recap - click here

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FROM BROTHER JACK'S PREACHING MINISTRY, HOLY NAME OF MARY, POSSESSIONS; click here

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SIX FROM ETHICS ALARMS: 

THIS GUY OFTEN HITS THEM RIGHT OUTTA THE BALLPARK

I Would Say Graham Platner Poses An Integrity Test For Democrats, Except They Have Already Flunked | Ethics Alarms

AND

Ethics Observations on the L.A. Mayoral Election | Ethics Alarms

AND

WORST FIRST LADY EVER; Ethics Villain: Jill Biden [Corrected] | Ethics Alarms

AND

“Swinging Dick” Ethics | Ethics Alarms

AND

Sen. Cassidy Loses His Primary In Louisiana As He Deserved To… | Ethics Alarms

AND

Addendum to “Ethics Dunce: Anyone Who Criticizes Elon Musk For Being The First Trillionaire” | Ethics Alarms

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TWO FROM EPHEMERAL NEW YORK: 

The story of the 19th century factory building hidden within modern Bronx high-rise towers; CLICK HERE

AND

"STEP STREETS"!; GO TO New York’s longest “step street” is this dramatic three-block concrete staircase in the Bronx | Ephemeral New York

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NINE FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES:

--PINEAPPLE DELICIOUS; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: PINEAPPLE DELICIOUS

--GROUND BEEF CORN NOODLE CASSEROLE; CLICK HERE

--SALMON LOAF; CLICK HERE

--CORN SQUASH CASSEROLE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CORN-SQUASH CASSEROLE

--Barbecue Green Beans; go here

--HOMEMADE CONEY SAUCE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: HOMEMADE CONEY SAUCE

--APPLE RAISIN OATMEAL COOKIES; CLICK HERE

--PERFECT PATIO SALAD, CLICK HERE

--BING CHERRY SALAD; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: BING CHERRY SALAD

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SIX FROM EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS:

---DENNIS MORGAN; CLICK HERE

---INDEPENDENCE DAY 1996; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Independence Day (1996)

---GEORGE MURPHY; click here

---Albert Paulig; go to European Film Star Postcards: Albert Paulig

---LYA DE PUTTI; GO TOEuropean Film Star Postcards: Lya de Putti

---UHRIG; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Published by Uhrig

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FROM WESTERNS ALL'ITALIANA: LITTLE KNOWN SPAGHETTI WESTERN ACTORS: .Westerns...All'Italiana!: Little Known Spaghetti Western Actors ~ Antonella Dogan

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YADA YADA YADA...

We're not on social media but we often get to hear about it--and are sometimes sent screenshots....yes it can be brutal out there.

Let it suffice to say that all revolutions eat their own children and we almost immediately deleted everything that was sent.....it was after all, a gardening, shopping and generally busy weekend for some of us......

In any case---currently trending on social media:

LOCALLY: SOMETHING CALLED THE QUEER LIBERATION FRONT, MARIXIST, YADA YADA YADA...JUST NOT GOING THERE.....

Bots, blocking, and banning.  Again, not much new to add here. Between the anonymous accounts and bots, facebook is a mess.  However, NOW THERE ARE SCAM CONTENT/ACCOUNT RESTRICTION WARNINGS ADDED IN THE MIX. There's almost a desperation feel to it all........

LOCALLY--POT STUFF---STILL MUCH CONCERN ABOUT THE COMING POT SHOP; LOT A "AFFORDABLE HOUSING"; STILL MUCH CONCERN; VILLAGE'S "PRO-HOUSING STATUS", STILL MUCH CONCERN, LOTS OF CHATTER and ALLEGEDLY, FOIL REQUESTS WITH THE STATE HAVE BEEN MADE; RESPONSE IS NO DOUBT MANY MONTHS AWAY....

AND.....

DANGER DANGER DANGER WILL ROBINSON!

TRUMP...LAWLER...GAZA...CONLIN...ISRAEL! FREE KARMELO! FREE LUIGI! YADA YADA YADA...IT'S SO OFF THE HOOK, WE JUST COULDN'T BE BOTHERED AND MOVED ON TO THE POSITIVE STUFF:

CHATTER ABOUT THE NEW CROTON NEWS AI SITE; LOTS OF POSITIVE FEEDBACK

LOTS OF FOLKS HAPPY ABOUT THE US WINNING THE OPENING FIFA GAME (EverythingCroton: US WINS BIG IN WORLD CUP OPENER ) AND OF COURSE THE KNICKS

AND RAPTURE! NO MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT NOISE! THANK YOU CROTON PD Update on Disruptive Music - June 10 | Croton-on-Hudson NY

Much very positive chatter about the ceremony honoring Coach Daubney--lots online. For those not on FB, some photos here in case you missed it EverythingCroton: PHOTOS 6/13, CEREMONY TO HONOR COACH DON DAUBNEY

LOTS OF HOPEFUL , REASONED, CHATTER THAT FAUCI, MORENS, ETAL, will be held accountable.

TO BE HONEST, we prefer Twitter/X and Instagram these days--and speaking of Instagram, guess who Adriana met: EverythingCroton: NEW FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE--SPACECON AND JOHN CENA TOO

THAT'S ALL FOLKS.....see you at the end of the week when next we dive into the social media muck...we mean emails......

BREAKING---US IRAN PEACE DEAL COMPLETE, PAKISTAN CONFIRMS DEAL, WHAT COMES NEXT

See more at BREAKING: Trump Announces US-Iran Peace Deal Complete

and

Pakistan Confirms Iran Deal. Here's What Comes Next.

AND ONCE AGAIN....THE COMMENTING POLICY

Because this is periodically necessary and DOZENS were deleted "en masse".....a reminder:

EverythingCroton: COMMENTING POLICY--A REMINDER

IN THE NEWS - NEW ROCHELLE SCHOOL DISTRICT WARNS OF DELAYED DIRECT DEPOSITS FOR JUNE 15 PAYDAY

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (June 14, 2026) — A countywide outage has disrupted payroll processing for the New Rochelle City School District, officials said, warning employees that direct deposit funds may not appear in their bank accounts at the usual time on Monday. MORE AT New Rochelle School District Warns of Delayed Direct Deposits for June 15 Payday - Talk of the Sound

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 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! And the latest product recalls too.  Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

PHOTOS 6/13, CEREMONY TO HONOR COACH DON DAUBNEY

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Croton held a BASKETBALL CLINIC on 6/13 followed by a ceremony to honor legendary Coach Don Daubney in the PVC Gym. The event was hosted by the VILLAGE OF CROTON HEART COMMITTEE. Over 50 residents attended, and many were former students/players of the "Coach", including Acting U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III.

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS OF THE CEREMONY BELOW, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED, CAROLYN WHITING..

SEE THE TOWN AND VILLAGE COURTS THAT COLLECTED THE MOST FINES IN NY IN 2025

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

SEE THE TOWN AND VILLAGE COURTS THAT COLLECTED THE MOST FINES IN NY IN 2025

Court fines in NY, Westchester---Croton #68. MORE AT See the town and village courts that collected the most fines in New York in 2025 - syracuse.com

YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RE-CAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

Your Everything Weekend News Re-cap and Vintage Croton too; as always, anything in GREEN or ITALICS should get special attention--but first, BIOLABS, AND the NOISE mystery has been solved:

***BIOLABS; DARE WE HOPE THAT ACCOUNTABILITY IS COMING? GO HERE

***As many of you know by now, that middle OF THE NIGHT/MORNING NOISE MUSIC, WHATEVER, WAS DISCOVERED BY THE Croton police and appears to be part of the car audio culture scene: these events pop up periodically especially during the summer months. Rockland, Spring Valley, Haverstraw, Yonkers, the Bronx, and parts of Peekskill particularly are home to these meetups. LOTS of info/complaints/comments on social media and REDDIT; click here for some of it

And even more thanks to a reader is here

But hopefully it's over....

***GUY FELIXBRODT, TEMPLE ISRAEL, OCTOBER 7TH; GO TO EverythingCroton: TEMPLE ISRAEL----GUY FELIXBRODT--ISRAEL, OCTOBER 7TH UNTIL NOW

***MANY OF US ARE NOT ON SOCIAL MEDIA BUT WE GET TO HEAR ABOUT IT---LOTS OF YONKERS, OSSINING AND BREWSTER FB CHATTER ABOUT E-BIKES, FROM FIRE SAFETY TO DAILY STREET USE, THE PERILS TO PEDESTRIANS AND CAR DRIVERS, ETC....; BUT THERE WAS SO MUCH MUCK TO WADE THROUGH, MANY OF THE PAGES ARE "PRIVATE". ETC., WE POST THIS ARTICLE INSTEAD: E-Bikes And E-Scooters Are Fun, Useful And Sometimes Terrifying: Block Talk | Across America, US Patch

***SOME CHARITABLE ENDEAVORS, FUNDRAISERS, VOLUNTEER OPPS, A REMINDER TO GIVE AT SMMERFEST, AND ALSO INCLUDES OFFICER TOONE TRAGEDY--and how you can help; GO HERE

***ICYMI: NEW FROM MY MSMERMAID LIFE--SPACECON AND JOHN CENA TOO; CLICK HERE

***KNICKS WIN! CLICK HERE

***REMINDER! FIRE SAFETY! 6/16. GO TO EverythingCroton: HOME FIRE SAFETY PRESENTATIONS BY THE AMERICAN RED CROSS

***Vintage Croton--1962 FIRST SEASON CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL! GO TO EverythingCroton: 1962, CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, STRAUSS, BLAIS. ETC. ETC. ETC. PARTING IS SWEET SORROW FOR 1ST CROTON AUDIENCE

***DIECKMAN, A REMINDER, VOTE FOR LAWLER; GO TO EverythingCroton: A REMINDER---VOTE FOR MIKE LAWLER--FROM MESSICA DIECKMAN

***SARCONE: revives health care fraud task force; click here

***CROTON PROM 2026, PHOTOS & VIDEO; click here

***GINGOLD ENDORSES CONLIN; CLICK HERE

***JUNE DEDICATED TO THE SACRED HEART; CLICK HERE

***FROM THAT NEW CROTON SITE; Trustees Adopt Third Home Rule Request for School Speed Cameras, Approve $15,000 for Assistant Manager Recruiter ; CLICK HERE

***PHOTOS VIA CONGRESSMAN LAWLER, PRES. TRUMP'S VISIT TO ROCKLAND; CLICK HERE

***SEAN GORMAN'S FAMILY HONORED BY PRES TRUMP, EMOTIONAL STATEMENT FROM FAMILY; GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE FROM SHERIDAN GORMAN'S PARENTS AND PRES. TRUMP'S VISIT TO ROCKLAND

AND THE LATEST ABOUT HER ALLEGED KILLER: EverythingCroton: NY POST--ILLEGAL MIGRANT, ACCUSED OF EXECUTING LOYOLA STUDENT SHERIDAN GORMAN, CAUGHT WITH WEAPON IN JAIL

***SENATE REPORT! COVID19 VACCINE, FULL DOCUMENT--a bit of a slog to get through but highly detailed; go HERE

***DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY INFO; GO HERE

***NEW PASTOR AT ASBURY; CLICK HERE

****IS THE GRASS ALWAYS GREENER? FROM 2021, PUGH ETAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: 2021, IS THE GRASS ALWAYS GREENER?

***FROM BERENSON: THE FATHERHOOD MANIFESTO; CLICK HERE

***ITHACA MAN, CHILD EXPLOITATION, SARCONE; CLICK HERE

***NYTIMES, AT IT AGAIN, DOUGLAS MURRAY; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE NY TIMES, AT IT AGAIN, DOUGLAS MURRAY

***ST. AUGUSTINE BASEBALL FUN DAYS -HUDSON VALLEY RENEGADES VS. JERSEY SHORE BLUECLAWS 6/14 AND 8/2; CLICK HERE

***SOUTHERN POVERTY LAW CENTER, THE FULL INDICTMENT IS AVAILABLE TO READ ONLINE; CLICK HERE

***LOTS OF VINTAGE CROTON AT THE MAILBOX; GO TO EverythingCroton: MAILBOX STUFF--SOME OLDER ITEMS WE'RE FINALLY GETTING AROUND TO

***TOWN OF CORTLANDT 250TH ANNIVERSARY MERCHANDISE FOR SALE; CLICK HERE

***NEW JOB FOR NOAM AFTER SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER; GO HERE

***1956 FATHER'S DAY AT THE STARLIGHT; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1956--FREE GIFTS FOR FATHER'S DAY AND D-DAY'S PLAYING TOO

IT'S FLAG DAY AND A BLAST FROM UNAMI--AND FLAG DAYS PAST 2011

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With the old Carvel/Umami building demolished, and Holy Name reminding everyone that its FLAG DAY, we had a request for......

On June 14th 2011 (FLAG DAY), UMAMI Restaurant (Located at the corner of South Riverside and Oneida Avenues in the heart of Harmon) held a special event in commemoration of Flag Day. (CLICK ON THE PHOTO.) They donated half their profits to the American Legion Post 505 and VFW Post 5197 in Croton. In addition, they also hosted a group of WWII Vehicle collectors and reenactors who displayed vintage vehicles and uniforms from WWII.
 

The restaurant opened at 5 PM and featured an extended menu. We couldn't stay for the festivities but here's some photos of a World War II Army jeep that was on display in the lot. All photos, all rights reserved, M. Cudequest--see them at: www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157626965089670/ 

UPDATED, UMAMI CLOSED IN 2018

A REMINDER---VOTE FOR MIKE LAWLER--FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN

Vote for Mike Lawler. He is a good guy and a Republican trying to survive in a deep blue state and county. He may not be perfect for you but he is very good especially compared with the competition. No one here would be even slightly happier with Cait Conley (and you will be paying far more in taxes) or any of the other Dems if they win. You would be missing Lawler. Please give him your vote and don’t stress everything. 

Thanks,
Jessica Dieckman