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Friday, December 5, 2025

A DECEMBER UPDATE ON ANDREW WOLFE

The West Virginia National Guard member who survived last week’s shooting in Washington is slowly healing, West Virginia’s governor said Friday. Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe’s head wound is slowly improving and “he’s beginning to ‘look more like himself,’” Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in a statement quoting Wolfe’s parents. MORE AT Victim in DC National Guard shooting is slowly healing, West Virginia governor says | New York Post

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR SHERRY A WHITE.

Sherry A. (Triglia) White, 61, of Perkasie, Pennsylvania-formerly of Souderton, PA, and Croton-on-Hudson, NY-entered into rest on Monday, December 1, 2025, at St. Luke's University Hospital – Bethlehem.

She was the devoted wife of Scott A. White, with whom she shared 38 years of marriage. Born in Tarrytown, NY, Sherry was the daughter of the late Carlo Triglia and Anna Marie (Nestore) Triglia of Croton-on-Hudson, NY. MORE AT Sherry A. White Obituary (2025) - Souderton, PA - Anders-Detweiler Funeral Home & Crematory - Souderton

A CROTON WWII CHRISTMAS

At the 2012 Pearl Harbor ceremony held in Croton (click on the link to see some photos: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/12/photos-2012-pearl-harbor-remembrance.html) we got to chatting with a veteran about what "wartime Christmases" were like in the village. That inspired the Elves to create this post: Click on the scans below. The Sol Gerstein ad is sliced in two for easier viewing.

THE 2025 PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE IS 12/7 AT 1 PM EverythingCroton: NATIONAL PEARL HARBOR REMEMBRANCE DAY--12/7---1 PM----VILLAGE OF CROTON AND THE AMERICAN LEGION FOX EKLOF POST 505

12/11/41

A LETTER FROM JESSICA DIECKMAN---THOUGHTS ABOUT BECKSTROM, WOLFE, OUR NATIONAL GUARD AND MORE

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To the Editor,

On Wednesday November 26th, one day before Thanksgiving, two National Guardsmen, Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, both of West Virginia, were shot while on duty a few blocks from the White House in the nation's capital. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom has since died from her wounds at age 20. As of this letter-writing Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe, age 24, remains in extremely critical condition. We have yet again allowed another terrorist into our midst to attack us from within. The reason this keeps happening is because Democrats don’t believe in secure and safe immigration control, processes which would protect both existing citizens and the immigrants who are lawfully seeking a new life in the US.

President Biden allowed people from Afghanistan and other countries to pour into the US without having been carefully vetted for safety and security considerations. This occurred during the embarrassing and disastrous US withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2021 which left billions of dollars worth of equipment behind as well as 13 marines dead, killed by terrorists as the Taliban carried out a swift 3-day take-over of the entire country. The price for this is still being paid today with the attack on the National Guardsmen.

To make matters worse, the US recently saw the release of a highly controversial video statement from six Democrats, within which the speakers make the implication that the military has been following unconstitutional orders and that they must maintain their lawful option to disobey illegal orders, all without citing a single example of an illegal order. The video was clearly prepared with the intention of causing chaos and doubt by breaking down the chain of command. One of the video's participants, Sen. Elise Slotkin, recently suggested during an interview that the National Guardsmen could get nervous and stressed and "start shooting at American civilians.” A moronic thing for her to say in a climate where people obsess over words, gestures and symbols and wield them for particular purposes, often wildly out of context. These actions by the Democrats are whipping already-frantic citizens into an anti-American frenzy and placing our military and law enforcement at serious risk.

I have, as many of us have, personally observed the National Guard presence in NYC for years, especially after the September 11th attacks. I have always felt safe when traveling in areas where they were stationed, seeing them heavily armed with K9 units loyally standing-by. The service they provide our country is critical and their conviction to duty exemplary. For anyone to celebrate the Nov. 26 attack is repugnant. Suggesting that the attack is the fault of the Guardsmen's commanding officers (including the current president) for having stationed them in DC is an admission of such illogical ignorance, tantamount with suggesting that a person deserves to be beaten and robbed simply because they were in the path of thugs. Rather than complain about the essential arms of the law that keep the US safe, these viciously heartless criminal-sympathizers would do well to simply leave the country they seem to despise so much and find and emigrate to a place more suited to their temperament and distaste for security. Criticism of a system is healthy, and necessary, especially in an active democracy. But I have dwindling patience for those who victim-blame the US military and law enforcement wholesale. The tired assumption that when our neighbors and family don a uniform they become vicious monsters wears thin in the wake of a season of feckless provocation and its deadly reciprocal violence.

It is very much worth noting that Spc. Sarah Beckstrom volunteered for assignment throughout the Thanksgiving holiday so that a fellow soldier could have time with their family. She was there in D.C. keeping our capital safe. She wasn’t randomly shooting her fellow civilians as Sen. Elise Slotkin bizarrely suggested would be the case. US citizens have a choice: to prioritize our citizens, the military and the law-enforcement that protects them, or to prioritize the strangers who simply want to come here regardless of what deadly intentions they can bring. Not everyone is a friend of the US and wants to do good within in this country. What happened to Spc. Sarah Beckstrom and Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was completely avoidable, and most logical Americans see that and want our country protected from such atrocities and terrorism. It’s simply intolerable and the Democrats should process this and change their tune, because Americans won’t put up with being treated like second class citizens within their own country. I pray for the National Guardsmen who were attacked and their families. May this horrible attack make our country stronger in our resolve for safety and security.

Sincerely,

Jessica Dieckman

REMINDER---SAVE THE DATE--COMEDY NIGHT---BROTHERHOOD TEMPLE ISRAEL

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SAVE THE DATE--Saturday, January 31, 2026

FOR TEMPLE ISRAEL BROTHERHOOD COMEDY NIGHT---SEE MORE AT Brotherhood Comedy Night - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

CROCKETT...YET AGAIN

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ICYMI--A CROTON ADVENT, THEN AND NOW

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A CROTON ADVENT SEASON ... AND MORE: The First Sunday of Advent is this Sunday, November 30th, when the Church celebrates the beginning of a new Liturgical year. Advent — from the Latin ad venio, “to come” — is the liturgical season anticipating the Adventus Domini, the "coming of the Lord.”

DON'T FORGET---HOLY NAME OF MARY ADVENT PARISH MISSION! GO TO EverythingCroton: REMINDER---ADVENT PARISH MISSION HOLY NAME OF MARY

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL LINKS:

--FROM 1979, HOLY NAME OF MARY, ADVENT, HOLY NAMERS APPEAR ON ON NBC https://bit.ly/2LNQMsc

--DIY Christmas Paper Village for Advent - Christmas Houses, from PAPER GLITTER GLUE here.

--NOSTALGIC ADVENT CALENDARS FROM GERMANY AND BLUMCHEN HERE.

--Advent giving tree 2024 at HOLY NAME OF MARY; go to EverythingCroton: JUST A REMINDER---HOLY NAME OF MARY 2025 CHRISTMAS---GIVING TREE

--The history and spiritual side of Advent Candles in the Windows; click on the image from the 11/28/21 bulletin, St. Augustine Catholic; you can read the entire bulletin here.

REMINDER---12/12 HOLY NAME OF MARY FEAST DAY CELEBRATION - OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE

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HOLY NAME OF MARY Feast Day Celebration December 12th at 7PM

You are invited to the Feast Day Celebration of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the Empress of the Americas, and the patron saint of Mexico and the unborn. We begin with the Rosary at 6PM. A bilingual Mass will be celebrated by Fr. Tony at 7PM. Refreshments will be served following Mass.

Holy Name of Mary - Croton-on-Hudson, NY

TOWN OF CORTLANDT DECK THE HOMES

CROTON CHRONICLE--CROTON HARMON BOARD OF EDUCATION TOLD PRE-K IN DANGER UNLESS IT ACTS TO CLOSE FUNDING GAP

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A mass mobilization of parents shows up to argue that the district can save Pre-K and its proven benefits to children with very little outlay from its current $61 million budget. READ MORE AT Croton-Harmon Board of Education told Pre-K in danger unless it acts to close funding gap.

SAVE THE DATE! WESTCHESTER GAMING GROUP

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WGGCon (pronounced wig con) is Westchester Gaming Group’s annual gaming convention at Croton Point Park in Croton-on-Hudson, New York.

WGGCon will be held Labor Day Weekend, September 4 – 6, 2026. MORE INFO AT WGGCon |

IN THE NEWS - SCOTUS CLEARS THE WAY FOR TEXAS TO ENACT NEW CONGRESSIONAL MAP

In a major defeat for Democrats, the U.S. Supreme Court has temporarily paused a lower court injunction that attempted to prevent Texas from enacting its new congressional map. The ruling guarantees that the map will be used for the 2026 midterm elections. MORE AT SCOTUS Greenlights Texas' New Congressional Map (For Now)

REMINDER--ICYMI--TEMPLE ISRAEL -ARTISANS' HOLIDAY GIFT FAIR - 12/7, 2-4 PM

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12/7, 12-4 pm....Get ready to do your Hanukkah gift shopping and support Temple Israel at the same time! Come see original work from painters, photographers, jewelry makers, potters, textile artists, woodworkers, and more. Bring your friends--members and non-members-- and enjoy an array of beautiful one-of-a-kind gifts.Our wonderful and talented vendors have graciously agreed to donate 20% of their sales back to the Temple.Shop, have fun, and support the Temple at this exciting event! Artisan Holiday Gift Fair - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

FOUR FROM THE MAILBOX ICYMI

1) Don't know why this is suddenly a hot topic YET again---but---To the readers who've asked about a previous article/post on "stained glass being called racist now".....it could only be this one from 2020.... NEWSWEEK:"BOOK BURNING" NOW EXTENDS TO STAINED GLASS WINDOWS, Shaun King; more here--If this is not it, please advise.

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2) The blog had a request for past village ice skating contests: Here's the 1960 ICE SKATING RACES AT THE CROTON DUCK POND---the Croton Historical Society may have more in their files--contract them directly

http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-1960-ice-skating-races-croton-duck.html

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3) reader wondered if we had anything on the recent Croton Academy of Arts production of Aliens vs. Cheerleaders. No, but if you can get a copy of THE GAZETTE FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 6 THROUGH MARCH 12TH, there is an article on page 9. Back copies are available in the library. OR CONTACT THE GAZETTE EDITOR AT THEGAZETTE.US@GMAIL.COM

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4) A reader insists that her neighbor's flag has to be on a flagpole in order to be "legal". We suggest the reader contact the village directly for current flag code, pole or otherwise.