Monday, June 30, 2014

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

Courtesy of LOC, another great photo, this one from 1934--with Mrs. Roosevelt Christmas shopping. There's Shirley Temple dolls, fab stuffed animals and more. Because the photo was so high resolution, we've sliced it in two for your close-up viewing enjoyment. Click on the images below. We've even thrown in an old ad for a Shirley Temple Doll, also from 1934.

New vintage goodness on auction this week at EBAY http://vintagegoodness.blogspot.com/2014/06/new-goodness-at-auction-on-ebay-this.html

1956 Time Capsule house http://retrorenovation.com/2014/06/27/french-provincial-style-ranch-house/

1950's Retro Laminates! http://heffrons.com/retro/swatches/laminates.html

Keep scrolling down the page to see vintage cardboard--yes cardboard--lighted Christmas decorations http://oldchristmastreelights.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=25

MORE MEMORIES OF CROTON WATCH AKA CROTON TIME CORP

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COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST...

MORE MEMORIES OF CROTON WATCH. Click on the scans below. Their former headquarters here in the village is now home to a medical center.

Sunday, June 29, 2014

1968, GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: G.E. AIR CONDITIONERS IN AVOCADO GREEN AND...

How well we remember the year when Aunt Marguerite simply had to have her bedroom air conditioner in avocado green. Alas, they were on back order...delivered instead a week before Christmas of 1968. By then the allure had worn off.

Click on the images below to see a full page ad for the newest thing: General Electric Air Conditioners in color, 1968, Life Magazine.

You may also have an interest in our other posts from Everything Croton's GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN series:

--1900, HARRIS FIRE ESCAPE FURNITURE  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/harris-fire-escape-furniture-gone-but.html
 


--THE 1894 FLY FAN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-1894-fly-fan-gone-but-not-forgotten.html 

--THE 1928 ROLMONICA http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-1928-rolmonica-gone-but-not.html 

--Late 20's, 30's, THE VE-PO-AD! http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/late-20s-early-30s-ve-po-ad-gone-but.html 

--1938, THE TONETTE  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/1938-gone-but-not-forgotten-tonette.html 

--1940, THE CROSLEY XERVAC http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/1940-gone-but-not-forgotten-crosley.html
 

AN IMPORTANT LETTER FROM RESIDENT MARIE YURCHUK

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The following letter appeared in the 6/26/14 edition of THE GAZETTE and is re-printed here with permission.

To the editor:

The June 5-11 issue of the Gazette announced the candidacy of Trustee Ann Gallelli in such glowing front page terms that I couldn’t help but wonder who wrote the article.  The article extols Ms. Gallelli’s accomplishments but fails to enumerate them despite her lengthy service.  As a long time Croton resident, I’m more familiar with her prior costly debacles and disagree with the Gazette’s assessment. 
 
In my opinion, Trustee Gallelli’s stewardship has cost Croton taxpayers in excess of $1,000,000.  This amount is based primarily on 1) legal expenses related to her opposition to a canopy meant to shelter Exxon customers from the weather ($50,000 in legal fees), 2)  the settlement of the Katz lawsuit ($900,000 + legal fees) resulting from prejudicial language she approved in the Village Comprehensive Plan which Mr. Katz and other residents considered detrimental to his business, and 3) a lengthy court battle requiring parts of the Harmon Rezoning Plan to be rewritten (Final legal costs unknown).  

Taxpayers should note that due to the Katz settlement, Croton was forced to buy a useless piece of useless steep slope property across from the Post Office for which there are still no future plans as to how to use this land.   

In addition, readers should know that Croton is currently considered to be 1 of 6 Westchester municipalities in violation of a HUD vs. Westchester County agreement resulting from some of the “exclusionary” verbiage that Trustee Gallelli approved for the Harmon Rezoning legislation despite the advice of other lawyers and residents.  HUD considers this wordage unfair to low income families.  This debate can only result in more legal fees for both the county and Croton taxpayers until resolved.

Also, despite the misleading claims of Trustee Gallelli and her cohorts that there were property owners ready to build 2-3 story mixed use structures in Harmon, not a builder has come forward to implement the Harmon Rezoning recommendations.   Once again, taxpayer money went down the drain.

Now we’re faced with higher taxes due to the Gallelli supported Gouveia property acquisition, the disputed multi-million dollar Croton Point Avenue “bike & pedestrian path”, and more needless expensive  studies. 

I have other concerns about Trustee Gallelli’s tenure such as her support for retaining of a Croton waste transfer station in exchange for a $500,000 payoff to the village and her opposition to the use of Zinc-Orthophosphate in our drinking water to minimize the ingestion of lead and copper by residents.

These are not the actions of a prudent Trustee touting her “accomplishments”.  Because of a series of her poor decisions, lack of common sense and failure to heed the advice of the public, we got nothing but higher taxes.  

Croton can ill afford to be dominated by Trustees like Ann Gallelli.  Length of service should not be a criteria for elected office.  We have far too many politicians who have been in office too long.  Tangible results are what count.  It is my sincere hope that Croton residents will join forces to form a set of bipartisan candidates to oppose future Village domination by current incumbents like her. 

Marie Yurchuk 

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN
1) A 6/26 LETTER FROM JOEL GINGOLD  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/62614-letter-joel-gingold-why-i-support.html
2) AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST IN MAY http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/special-request-examiner-news-2011.html

Saturday, June 28, 2014

LAST WWII WARSHIP HEADS UP HUDSON 6/30; CROTON RESIDENTS SHOULDN'T MISS IT

Headed our way on Monday: JOURNAL NEWS - NEW YORK CITY – The last World War II destroyer escort afloat in the U.S. will make its way up the Hudson River on Monday. The USS Slater will begin her return voyage to Albany...the Slater is expected to pass through the Lower Hudson Valley from mid- to late morning Monday. READ MORE HERE http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2014/06/28/historic-warship-slater-head-hudson-river/11619901/

A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON THE USS SLATER COURTESY OF WIKIPEDIA: USS Slater (DE-766) is a Cannon-class destroyer escort that served in the United States Navy and later in the Hellenic (Greek) Navy. The ship was named for Frank O. Slater of Alabama, a sailor killed on the USS San Francisco (CA-38) during the Naval Battle of Guadalcanal. He was posthumously awarded the Navy Cross for gallantry in action.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN: 

--THE MIGHTY MOTHBALL FLEET, PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/ww2-mighty-mothball-fleet-courtesy-of.html

SOME BITS AND PIECES, CROTON IN JUNE 1950

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CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW FOR SOME BITS AND PIECES FROM CROTON IN JUNE OF 1950.

COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

1921: FLOYD DELL RECANTS RADICALISM OF 5 YEARS EARLIER, ANOTHER CHAPTER FROM CROTON'S "BOHEMIAN" DAYS

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

A BLAST FROM CROTON'S BOHEMIAN PAST: FLOYD DELL RECANTS RADICALISM OF FIVE YEARS EARLIER----alas we don't have the entire article--and given some of the content we do have...well....click on the images below, courtesy of VH.

Dell is currently featured in the ongoing exhibit at THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.  You may also enjoy reading Robert Scott's Chronicles of Croton's Bohemia, Floyd Dell, a Respectable Radical http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/10/scotts-chronicles-of-crotons-bohemia.html

Friday, June 27, 2014

SUMMER 1945, CROTON

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

We've always been fascinated with World War II, the events that led up to it, and that final year in 1945 when Germany and Japan surrendered. Over the next few months, we'll feature newspaper items culled from the Spring and Summer of 1945, courtesy of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Click on the images below for assorted military articles--kicking off SUMMER 1945:


See THE SPRING OF 1945 articles here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/spring-1945-croton-brothers-meet-in.html


THANK YOU CROTON LIONS, 2014 LITTLE LEAGUE COACHES, NORTH COUNTRY SOTHEBY'S, OTHER TEAM SPONSORS & MORE

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

A BIG EVERYTHING CROTON SHOUT-OUT TO THE CROTON LIONS, LITTLE LEAGUE COACHES, NORTH COUNTRY SOTHEBY'S, OTHER TEAM SPONSORS & MORE---read the letter below from Jennifer Kooney and click on the photos that follow! 

A letter to our Croton community,

A very big, heartfelt thank you goes out to our Croton Lions Club!  Not only did they recently lend our family a wheelchair in a time of need, but they also sponsored our son’s Croton Little League baseball team.  And, that team just won the Croton Little League Majors Division Championship on Saturday, June 21!  (See Photos)  Congratulations boys!!!

We would also like to thank North Country Sotheby’s International Realty for sponsoring our other son’s team, as well as all of the Croton businesses and clubs that sponsor all of the Croton Little League teams.  Without your support, the program wouldn’t be as vibrant as it is and certain players might not have the opportunity to play.  Thank you for sponsoring our teams!

We would also like to thank the Board of the Croton Little League for making this year fun and exciting for players and parents alike.  Special thanks to all of the Division VPs, the coaches and the managers, especially Jim Steinberg, Dan Osborne, Dante Cretera, Jose Martinez, Jeremy Reed, Scott Callaghan and John Brandt.  Without all of you, we wouldn’t have Little League!

And, while we are at it, a special thank you goes out to the Board of our Croton AYSO, the coaches and referees, especially Andy Gould and Laura Abbate.  We watched our child have fun, grow, and develop his skills this year, all thanks to you!

We are so blessed to live in a community of such caring and giving people, businesses and not-for-profit groups.  Not only do all of you enable our children to have fun, play and learn new skills, but you are also fabulous role models, teaching them to one day, give back to community themselves.  Thank you for a great year!

Warmly, Paul and Jennifer Kooney

YOU CAN ALSO SEE A LISTING OF THE 2014 TEAM SPONSORS HERE  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/04/2014-croton-little-league-sponsors-more.html

Thursday, June 26, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY LAST SEEN @ CROTON'S ASBURY PLAY & LEARN

Congratulations to The Westchester Balloon Company on achieving Best of Westchester 2014 in Westchester Magazine. The Balloon Lampoon and His Pack of Loons fun for all ages! Creative balloon artistry that is exciting and enjoyable for the whole family.

The Westchester Balloon Company

CLICK ON THE PHOTO--AND SEE PHOTOS FROM THEIR RECENT SHOW @ ASBURY PLAY & LEARN HERE 

http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/amazing-balloon-artistry-asbury-play.html

CONGRATULATIONS EXPLORER POST 2089

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Congratulations to Explorer Post 2089 - the "Best Appearing Junior Corps" at two parades in a row!!! Members of the post took home this coveted award at the Montrose Parade earlier this month, and again last night in Yorktown! Keep up the good work, you continue to make the department proud! SEE THE PHOTO HERE https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=337296406417923&set=pcb.337296786417885&type=1&theater

PART TWO, MORE CROTON SUMMER OF 1966

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With the Everything Croton Summer of 1972 series concluded, we had a special request for THE SUMMER OF 1966--and so, thanks to the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, we present Part 2. Click on the images below. Stay tuned for more.

SEE PART 1 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/crotons-summer-of-1966-part-1.html

IN MEMORY OF MARGARET OPIE

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

EVERYTHING CROTON has been asked to post the following from a member of Asbury: Word was received yesterday that long time Croton resident Margaret Opie passed away yesterday at her son Marshall's home outside of Washington, DC. Her son Fred called to give former neighbors on Batten Road the information. A long time member and former choir director at Asbury United Methodist church, she was very active in the community here until the death of her husband Fred at which time she moved to her son's residence. Her funeral will be on Monday in Maryland, and she will be interred the following Monday, 7/7, in Valhalla Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Additional details forthcoming.

UPDATED: 7/7 INTERMENT:
To Friends, Family, and Extended Family, Croton Folk--The interment for Margaret Opie will be held at Monday July 7th at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, NY at 11:00 am starting with procession from Lee's Funeral Home, 160 Fisher Lane, White Plains, NY. at 10:30 am. From there we will go to Kensico Cemetery, 273 Lakeview Avenue, Valhalla, NY for a brief graveside service and internment at 11am. Immediately following, we will have lunch at the Cabin Restaurant, 1172 Knollwood Road, White Plains, NY.

YOUTUBE VIDEO; FOOD AND MY MOTHER, A CULINARY HISTORY; MORE HERE

Wednesday, June 25, 2014

ACTOR ELI WALLACH HAS DIED

(CNN) -- Eli Wallach, whose long acting career included performances in "The Magnificent Seven," "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly," "The Godfather Part III" and "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps," has died. He was 98. 

READ MORE @: http://cnn.it/1nEnowP AND http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eli_Wallach - Here he is in the role the Mexican bandit, Calvera. Click on the photo.

CROTON'S SUMMER OF 1966, PART ONE, BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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

With the Everything Croton Summer of 1972 series concluded, we had a special request for THE SUMMER OF 1966--and so, thanks to the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, we present Part 1. Click on the images below. See part 2 here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/06/part-two-more-croton-summer-of-1966.html