Thursday, July 31, 2014

1905, CROTON'S LILLIAN NORDICA WIRES HOME THAT SHE IS "BROKE"

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COURTESY OF ONE OF THE EVERYTHING CROTON ELVES, THE LOS ANGELES HERALD, OCTOBER 1905: LILLIAN NORDICA WIRES HOME THAT SHE IS 'BROKE'--SINGER SPENT LAVISHLY IN PARIS

Click on the photos below.  You may also have an interest in: http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/1912-lillian-nordica-magic-of-seven.html

1960, MARY SELLS HER RESTAURANT TO HONEY WATERS

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A BLAST FROM CROTON PAST: courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society:

Mary Sells Her Restaurant to Honey Waters

Click on the photo.

FLAVA CARIBBEAN FOOD & RUM BAR HAS CLOSED

Sad to say--in the footsteps of the highly rated La Sala which made the Best of Westchester list (see http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/sad-news-la-sala-is-closing.html), Flava Caribbean Food & Rum Bar has closed. To all those who complain that the only thing you can get in Croton is pizza and Chinese, you simply must do more than complain and wish for international cuisine--you must support the diverse restaurants that have opened here.

7/28 WORK SESSION TAPE, GALLELLI WIEGMAN GOUVEIA SCANDAL, MAYOR REFUSES TO TALK ABOUT GOUVEIA, SLIPPEN ACTS APOLOGIST

The 7/28 work session audio is now online; Levitt and Gallelli absent; Slippen says they will be transparent in so many words, on Gouveia, from now on(!); Something Good is now on the site however. 

Mayor Wiegman refused to address his and trustee Gallelli's foil scandal when questioned by residents. Still seeks to form a "committee" to "explore" what to do with property even though he and Gallelli withheld information from the public, the other trustees, and already aided Something Good's presence on the property. Trustee Davis unhappy with what the mayor and Gallelli did. Mayor shuts down any further discussion. See the documents and deception here, as well as Joe Gingold's 7/24 letter below:

To the Editor: At last week’s Village Board meeting, I thought I saw flames shooting up from Trustee Ann Gallelli’s chair as, with a straight face, she told us that she had no knowledge of what Something Good in the World (SGW) was doing on the Gouveia property and what SGW’s plans were.  Now, in response to a FOIL request, we have a 70-page file of e-mails that Barbara Sarbin, Director of SGW sent to Mayor Wiegman and Ms. Gallelli over the past year, and they directly contradict many of Ms. Gallelli’s statements.  And, guess who compiled the file?  None other than our “full time” mayor.  So we can’t even be sure that the file is complete.  READ THE REST HERE  https://www.facebook.com/notes/croton-united/croton-united-member-joel-gingolds-letter-to-the-editor-july-24-2014/327495467407491

Hear the work session tape at http://www.crotononhudson-ny.gov/Public_Documents/CrotonHudsonNY_TrustMin/2014/BOT-2014-07-28-14%20WS%20AUDIO.MP3


LEARN ABOUT THE TRUSTEE RASKOB SLIPPEN SWITCH HERE, COURTESY OF BRIAN POWER'S GAZETTE LETTER http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/gazette-brian-powers-letter-slippen.html

Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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

--Step back in time to the days of Horn & Hardart Automats--one of the most exciting places on earth for a kid! Philadelphia's Joseph Horn (1861–1941) and German born, New Orleans-raised Frank Hardart (1850–1918) opened their first restaurant together in Philadelphia on December 22, 1888..
READ MORE HERE http://bit.ly/1e9SmIk  Click on the photos--one of which features Santa Claus looking in on 5 children in a bed--circa 1898.

--For all you putz house restorers: 

NEW FROM PETE OEHMEN, REPLACEMENT FOIL WINDOWS http://bit.ly/1IrP2un

--Howard Lamey of littleglitterhouses.com found this great link filled with old toy train photos http://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/vintage-department-store-toy-trains?reply=33810031285615306#33810031285615306

--The history of the Noma Electric Corporation a.k.a. Christmas light manufacturer http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/vintage-christmas-lights-history-of.html

1960 MARDI GRAS PARTY @ HOLY NAME OF MARY

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By special request, and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by The Croton Historical Society, Holy Name of Mary's Mardi Gras card party organized by the Rosary Society, January 1960. Click on the photo.

VINTAGE CHRISTMAS LIGHTS: THE HISTORY OF NOMA ELECTRIC

Yes, yes, we know--the newer LED Christmas lights are more energy efficient, yada-yada....But we love the old ones just the same....

And so by special request, the history of the Noma Electric Corporation. NOMA was the largest Christmas lighting company in the world for all of the years of its operation prior to 1965. READ MORE HERE 

https://oldchristmastreelights.com/noma_story.htm

p.s. Click on the photo to see a 1948 ad for Noma lights, including their bubble lights.

Tuesday, July 29, 2014

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

An oldie but goodie--a 1941 ad for Goodrich Tires featuring Santa Claus and a little girl that looks like Margaret O'Brien.

It's followed by AN AMAZING Made in Japan circa 1950's Cadillac--isn't it a beauty!

To be featured in the Sept. 2014 auction at SeriousToyz.com. Click on the photos.

Looking for little things to inhabit your putz villages? Once again, Meyer Imports has a lot to offer: http://bit.ly/1tW60aL

Hobbit/Lord of The Ring stars are back http://bit.ly/UzkL6Y

1950's Kitchen--courtesy of repros from Dot & Bo--a lot of fun to be had here  http://www.dotandbo.com/collections/time-capsule-1950s-retro-kitchen

LOOKING FOR MORE VINTAGE--in case you missed it--the latest adventures of Rob & Monica: PLAN B! http://www.ouradventuresamongsttheducks.blogspot.com/2014/07/plan-b.html

P.S. My vintage cartoon/animation flickr set has been updated  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/vintage-animation-cartoons.html

THE 1960 ICE SKATING RACES @ THE CROTON DUCK POND

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

And just to remind you that summer doesn't last forever--which is just fine for some of us--and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society--THE 1960 ICE SKATING RACES @ CROTON'S DUCK POND. Click on the photos below. Here's hoping there will be skating this coming winter.
 

PART TWO, BLOOMS & MORE ABOUT TOWN

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SUMMER '14 IN CROTON. Click on the photos for PART 2 of Blooms & More About Town. See Part 1 here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/blooms-busting-out-all-over.html

You may also enjoy http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/2014-croton-arboretum-garden-tour.html

Monday, July 28, 2014

1960, CROTON'S TEMPLE ISRAEL BREAKS GROUND

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Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, TEMPLE ISRAEL BREAKS GROUND, JANUARY 1960. Click on the photo. 

You may also have an interest in 1972: PEOPLE TO PEOPLE WEEKEND @ TEMPLE ISRAEL http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/circa-1972-people-to-people-weekend.html

and https://www.bricksrus.com/order/tinw/

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

Howard Lamey of littleglitterhouses.com has finished his latest project--a little loggie putz--click on the photo.

Then see it from start to finish - and that's amazing unto itself! - over at the Cardboard Christmas forums: just keep scrolling down the page once you get there http://bit.ly/1o1Gk77

And the latest from Rob and Monica's "sale-ing" adventures: they found some really cool things but my favorite is the pink elephant glass!

Click on the link - lots of photos! And some Christmas stuff too http://www.ouradventuresamongsttheducks.blogspot.com/2014/07/plan-b.html

Speaking of glasses, we found these highball glasses some time back and they've been the subject of much debate--some say they're from the 70's, others say the 50's due to the turquoise and black--whatever--they're definitely vintage and they are loved! Click on the photo.

Want more vintage? Go here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_27.html

p.s. BJ of "Paperville" has a new blog http://www.bigindoortrains.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=27

Sunday, July 27, 2014

PART 2, CROTON, PROHIBITION, AERIAL BOOTLEGGING & 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. 
Step back in time to the days of Prohibition--and Croton's part in it. 

Recently we told you about a May 17, 1922 article we came across featuring a bootlegger's plane that crashed near Croton, courtesy of The Washington Times. That article is reprinted below------BUT imagine our surprise when we found out more about that same crash--courtesy of The Evening World--and it appears to have had that feminine touch! Click on all the images below.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:

--CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES: RUM RUNNING SUBMARINES OFF CROTON POINT? Click on the link http://crotonhistory.org/2014/01/04/rum-running-submarines-off-croton-point/
--ROY KOJIMA BUSTED & BOASTFUL http://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/13/roy-kojima-busted-and-boastful/
--CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES: OUR MULTI-TALENTED FEDERAL PROHIBITION AGENTS & THE NIKKO INN http://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/14/our-multi-talented-federal-prohibition-agents/
--AND IF YOU LOVED THE UNTOUCHABLES: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/yes-we-admit-itwe-loved-untouchables.html


Saturday, July 26, 2014

CONGRATULATIONS ALBRECHT, BASS & COLUMBINI, 2014 CROTON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS

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Congratulations to Brian Columbini, Bailey Bass and Julia Albrecht, the 2014 Croton Rotary Scholarship winners. Page 3 of THE GAZETTE for 7/24 through 7/30/14 features a nice photo with Croton Rotary President and former village mayor Dr. Gregory Schmidt. The Gazette is on sale just about everywhere.

For more about the Croton Rotary--and their outstanding record of community service, visit their FB page at https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-Croton-on-Hudson/130964137093077

You may also enjoy: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/a-look-back-at-croton-rotary-club-1943.html

1976, ANOTHER LOOK BACK @ THE NIDDY NODDY IN CROTON

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From 1976, another look back at The Niddy Noddy! Thanks as always to one of E.C. elves.  For those who don't know, the NIDDY NODDY was a shop here in the village that specialized in knitting and related arts. Click on the images below from The Yonkers Herald.

You may also have an interest in this post from 1971 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/05/1971-rock-day-tradition-observed-at.html

and a 2012 index to Everything Croton's vintage knitter series--amazing vintage knitting and crochet patterns http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/index-to-vintage-knitter-series.html

Friday, July 25, 2014

GALLELLI WEIGMAN EXPOSED, GOUVEIA UPDATE

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE JOEL GINGOLD 7/24 LETTER and related GOUVEIA GALLELLI WIEGMAN SOMETHING GOOD documents obtained through freedom of information? See more below.

To the Editor: At last week’s Village Board meeting, I thought I saw flames shooting up from Trustee Ann Gallelli’s chair as, with a straight face, she told us that she had no knowledge of what Something Good in the World (SGW) was doing on the Gouveia property and what SGW’s plans were.  Now, in response to a FOIL request, we have a 70-page file of e-mails that Barbara Sarbin, Director of SGW sent to Mayor Wiegman and Ms. Gallelli over the past year, and they directly contradict many of Ms. Gallelli’s statements.  And, guess who compiled the file?  None other than our “full time” mayor.  So we can’t even be sure that the file is complete.  

READ THE REST HERE  https://www.facebook.com/notes/croton-united/croton-united-member-joel-gingolds-letter-to-the-editor-july-24-2014/327495467407491

CROTON, PROHIBITION, AERIAL BOOTLEGGING & 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. 

Step back in time to the days of Prohibition--and Croton's part in it. Click on the image to read a 1922 article from The Washington Times about aerial bootlegging, courtesy of the E.C. elves.

Then check out this great article from CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES: RUM RUNNING SUBMARINES OFF CROTON POINT? Click on the link http://crotonhistory.org/2014/01/04/rum-running-submarines-off-croton-point/

You may also have an interest in another great post from CROTON HISTORY & MYSTERIES: OUR MULTI-TALENTED FEDERAL PROHIBITION AGENTS & THE NIKKO INN http://crotonhistory.org/2013/03/14/our-multi-talented-federal-prohibition-agents/

AND IF YOU LOVED THE UNTOUCHABLES: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/yes-we-admit-itwe-loved-untouchables.html

Thursday, July 24, 2014

GALLELI & WIEGMAN EXPOSED: GINGOLD'S 7/24 LETTER ON THE GOUVEIA PROPERTY & SOMETHING GOOD IN THE WORLD

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

Thanks to documents obtained pursuant to a 6/17/14 freedom of information request...here's an important letter from CROTON UNITED'S Joel Gingold on the developing Gouveia property scandal. Please take the time to read it. 

To the Editor,

At last week’s Village Board meeting, I thought I saw flames shooting up from Trustee Ann Gallelli’s chair as, with a straight face, she told us that she had no knowledge of what Something Good in the World (SGW) was doing on the Gouveia property and what SGW’s plans were.  Now, in response to a FOIL request, we have a 70-page file of e-mails that Barbara Sarbin, Directorof SGW sent to Mayor Wiegman and Ms. Gallelli over the past year, and they directly contradict many of Ms. Gallelli’s statements.  And, guess who compiled the file?  None other than our “full time” mayor.  So we can’t even be sure that the file is complete.

The file does not yet include the e-mails from the mayor and Ms. Gallelli to Ms. Sarbin, but these may be released in the future.  Nonetheless,reading through Ms. Sarbin’s communications, it is clear that nothing short of a conspiracy among the mayor, Ms. Gallelli and Ms. Sarbin has existed for the past twelve months.

READ THE REST HERE  https://www.facebook.com/notes/croton-united/croton-united-member-joel-gingolds-letter-to-the-editor-july-24-2014/327495467407491

Wednesday, July 23, 2014

A LOOK BACK AT THE CROTON ROTARY CLUB 1943 & 1945

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A LOOK BACK AT THE CROTON ROTARY CLUB 1943 and 1945, courtesy of the outstanding newspaper archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY--and a very helpful Everything Croton "elf". Click on the images below. 

You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-croton-rotary-top-3-most-read-2013.html

FOR MORE ABOUT THE CROTON ROTARY, VISIT THEIR FB PAGE @ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rotary-Club-of-Croton-on-Hudson/130964137093077

 

FOLLOW-UP, MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR JOHN LILLIS

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John Lillis, A Man for all Seasons: The life of John Lillis, a long time parishioner of Holy Name of Mary, who died tragically in March of 2006, was memorialized in a ceremony that took place on July 20, 2014. A plaque was installed in his honor, click on the photo.

You can read more about the event here: http://bit.ly/1rKjE04

SEE PHOTOS AS WELL FROM TOM FARANDA HERE http://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2014/07/memorializing-john-lillis-sundays-lovely-event-.html

Tuesday, July 22, 2014

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

A resident was cleaning out her mother's house for sale and came across some wartime American Legion magazines she thought we'd like to share--and she was right! Some classic covers.  Here's one of them; stay tuned for more. Click on the photo.

As some of you know, Gloria Swanson lived in Croton; here's Part 2 of the series http://bit.ly/1nz4uM4

July 27th marks the end of the Korean War http://bit.ly/1ud9Vni

HASBRO'S FEARLESS FIRE-
FIGHTER GAME
http://toyconnect.blogspot.com/2010/10/hasbro-fearless-fireman-game.html


WANT MORE VINTAGE? GO HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/03/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_364.html

JULY 27TH MARKS THE END OF THE KOREAN WAR

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July 27th marks the end of the Korean War.  It's been 61 years. 

Click on the links below to see the EverythingCroton series, THE KOREAN WAR, CROTON'S VETS, honoring those village residents who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

SEE PART 1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-1.html 
SEE PART 2 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-2.html 
SEE PART 3 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-3.html 
SEE PART 4 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-4.html
FINAL INSTALLMENT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/final-installment-korean-war-crotons.html

ACTRESS GLORIA SWANSON, THE CROTON CONNECTION, PART 2

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MORE ON CROTON'S GLORIA SWANSON, two articles from 1925 and 1951 respectively, courtesy of the Everything Croton elves. Click on the photos.

You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/03/did-you-know-that-actress-gloria.html