AND NOW A LITTLE DRUMROLL PLEASE...THE 2020 CHRISTMAS VILLAGE: A STAREK AND OEHMEN COLLABORATION

Click on the photos below for the 2020  Village collaboration of Linda Starek and Pete Oehmen.  This display contains what are known as "composition" putz houses....more than cardboard, actually plaster-of-paris reinforced with fiber that was used for a short time in the 1930's as inexpensive train layout accessories.  They do have cellophane windows and doors and a hole in the back for a light.  Also included are smokers.  Made of the same material with an open back for an incense cone and a hole at the  top for smoke to escape.  A late 40's American Flyer train goes go around the village on the tracks.

The idea for the use of these composition houses in this year's village was Oehmen's.  The execution, except for the tunnel, was Starek's. MORE PHOTOS COMING.  ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

 

 

LATE NOTICE BUT POSTING ANYWAY: RIP FORMER CROTON RESIDENT MARIAN P. BRISBANE

Dec 15, 2020; more info at https://www.bowmanfuneral.com/obituary/marian-pratt-brisbane

YES ....TODAY IS NATIONAL SCOTCH TAPE DAY

It's National Scotch Tape Day!  Today we take it for granted---but back in the day, it was all the rage!

The precursor to the current tapes was developed in the 1930s in St. Paul, Minnesota by Richard Drew to seal a then-new transparent material known as cellophane. 

And the rest is history! Read more here.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A 1940 AD FOR...THE TAPE DISPENSER! MAKES A GREAT GIFT!

AND YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY....WHEN CELLOPHANE WAS NEW AND EXCITING, 1934; click here

AND FROM 1950, TRICKS WITH SCOTCH TAPE--fun stuff--click here.

CUBBY'S FLICKR ALBUM OF VINTAGE LINENS & ANGELA'S TOO

For those of you who can't get enough vintage linens (click on the photo) --- Christmas themed or otherwise, an outstanding collection from our Flickr friend Cubby.  Click on the link bit.ly/1ZI8Y6j.

There are some wonderful Disney items as well, including Bambi. 

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY SEEING ANGELA'S VINTAGE TEXTILES ALBUM HERE 

VACCINE ARTICLES UPDATE - REVERSING COURSE, GITMO DETAINEES, 9/11 MASTERMIND KSM VACCINATION "PAUSED"

ARTICLE #1 -The Pentagon on Saturday announced that it was "pausing" a plan to give COVID-19 vaccinations at Guantanamo Bay -- after accusations from Republicans and 9/11 survivors that it was prioritizing terror suspects over Americans.  READ MORE AT https://www.foxnews.com/politics/pentagon-halts-plan-covid-19-gitmo-detainees

ARTICLE #2 - PENTAGON HALTS PLAN...The issue came to wide public attention after The Post reported that some of the most infamous terrorists in the world incarcerated there would begin receiving the lifesaving injections. Those potentially on the list included 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed. https://nypost.com/2021/01/30/pentagon-halts-plan-to-give-covid-19-vaccine-to-gitmo-prisoners/

MORE VACCINE RECENT ARTICLES AT

https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/vaccine-update-articles-biden-to-focus.html

THIS POST IS CLOSED TO ALL COMMENTS.  COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS SHOULD BE REFERRED TO THE MEDIA SOURCES CITED

FOR THOSE OF US WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY LIVING IN/WORKING IN/NEW YORK CITY--ABOUT THAT VIRAL LETTER TO THE MAYOR, SPARKING A CALL TO ACTION

Earlier this month, I posted a rant on Medium.com, explaining why New York’s feckless leadership has forced me to leave the city. As homelessness and crime skyrocket and residents suffer a decline in their quality of life, I wrote, Mayor de Blasio and members of the City Council seem unwilling or unable to do anything about it. After The Post reprinted my words and put them on the front page, my message went viral, and I’ve heard from a lot of New Yorkers ever since. MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/30/nyc-mans-viral-letter-to-mayor-de-blasio-is-sparking-action/

SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS (AND PODCASTS TOO) YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!!!!!

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SOME RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS (AND PODCASTS TOO) YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS!!!!!! 

--PHOTO ALBUM, A SUITABLY COLD DAY IN THE HUDSON VALLEY! MORE HERE.

--VIDEO, "HOUSING NEEDS" FORUM THAT THE VILLAGE RECENTLY SHOWED;  HELD ON 1/28 BY ZOOM IS NOW AVAILABLE....in case you missed it, you can see IT HERE

--VIDEOS, PARENT UNIVERSITY, CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT; CLICK HERE 

--PODCASTS, ONCE UPON A TIME IN SPAGHETTI WESTERNS  https://www.facebook.com/SpaghettiWesternsPodcast

--LISTEN TO RECENT SERMONS FROM PASTOR DOUG, ASBURY METHODIST; CLICK HERE

--VIDEOS, FOR THOSE WHO ATTEND THE EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN CHURCH OF PEEKSKILL /Recordings of service and sermon for Transfiguration have been posted to our website and YouTube channel: https://ourredeemerlcms.org/services/2021-01-24/index.html

--VIDEO, VIA CNN AND CROTON'S TOM FARANDA, PORTLAND RIOTS  https://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2021/01/cnn-portland-protestors-explain-why-they-are-riioting.html

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE RECENT PHOTOS, VIDEOS AND PODCASTS YOU DON'T WANT TO MISS  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/10/some-recent-photos-videos-and-podcasts_29.html

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

As always, some wonderful new finds--oldies but goodies--and special requests too.  

Click on the photos and links.

P.S. Stay tuned for an outstanding display from Linda and Pete--vintage "composition" putz houses....

And now.....first up, an oldie but goddie and one of our favorite vintage toys--the Marx Honeymoon Express.  This would make a great addition to any putz village under the Christmas tree--it's followed by a 1937 ad for the GLOLITE VISCA TREE and finally, two vintage board games---The Partridge Family and Mister Ed.  And finally A FAB STONE WALL WASHI Tape option that would be perfect for creating putz houses/walls/pathways or just architectural trim.  Again, click on the photos and links.  if you're interested in the tape,  CLICK HERE FOR THE ETSY SHOP.  It's called TAPES KINGDOM and it has some very interesting things.

FROM CRAFT CRITIQUE---A REVIEW OF A RUBBER BAND LOOM--while this is "for children", it might have some grown up crafting applications elsewhere; click here

For those who want to supplement their vintage and antique July 4th displays, here's a fabulous idea from Paul Race--patriotic storefronts--Sized for S gauge and Marx O-gauge tinplate trains, very close to most holiday villages--and keep scrolling down the page when you get there https://bit.ly/2qUGQjs

NEW FROM OUR FRIENDS AT EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS: X MEN (2000); an outstanding collection of images----and hubba hubba Hugh Jackman as Wolverine-----CLICK HERE 

1940's and 1950's toy train billboard ads; THESE ARE OUTSTANDING--more here

Had a request again for the 1962 Evergleam
Christmas Catalog--more of a brochure--Mark P to the rescue!  CLICK HERE 

HOW HOSTESS TWINKIES ARE MADE! More here  

AND A SECOND REQUEST---AND FROM ONE OF OUR FAVORITE BLOGS, HOW TO USE CRACKLE MEDIUM FOR YOUR PAPER CRAFTS  https://paperglitterglue.com/how-to-use-crackle-medium-for-your-papercrafts/

For the person looking for "craft mushrooms for my Easter display"---you will find wood, spun cotton, and ceramic options at Meyer---click here

From 1963---CROTON'S HOWARD DASILVA; MORE HERE 

VALENTINE HEART BOXES AND RELATED PARTY FILLS FROM BLUMCHEN; CLICK HERE  

TO THE WOMAN CONSIDERING A "PUTZ UNDER GLASS" due to her cats---perhaps this is an option  https://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1838

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON HERE. https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_28.html

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MORE ABOUT CROTON NOTABLE HOLBROOK BLINN

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As many of you know, HOLBROOK BLINN (of Blinn Road fame) lived here in the village. A noted actor--and much more--you can read about him here.

So were just delighted to discover this wonderful vintage movie postcard featuring Blinn in the Duchess of Dantzic. Click on the image courtesy of Artes Escenia/Manuel Palomino Arjona. (With permission, a high quality resolution has also been sent to The Croton Historical Society). The Duchess of Dantzic is a comic opera in three acts, set in Paris, with music by Ivan Caryll and a book and lyrics by Henry Hamilton, based on the play Madame Sans-Gêne by Victorien Sardou and Émile Moreau.

And speaking about Madame Sans-Gene, CROTON'S OWN GLORIA SWANSON would star in the later SILENT FILM PRODUCTION MADAME SANS-GEN(E). Read more about that there.

SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE: 1905, CLOSING OF THE CROTON DAM AND FILLING OF THE CROTON LAKE

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Discovered on ARCHIVE, the April 1905 edition of Scientific American: THE CLOSING OF THE CROTON DAM AND FILLING OF THE CROTON LAKE--PAGES SLICED AND DICED INTO CLOSE-UPS FOR YOUR VIEWING PLEASURE. Click on the images below and enjoy.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: FROM 1975  and the archives of The Croton Historical Society--an article on Mary Josephine D'Alvia's book about the dam https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/1975-dalvias-croton-dam-book.html

and THE INCREDIBLE CROTON DAM, THEN & NOW  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/01/the-croton-dam-now-courtesy-of-croton.html

AND THE CROTON DAM FB PAGE  https://www.facebook.com/croton.dam

NURSING HOME SCANDAL UPDATE - EMPIRE CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY MOVING AHEAD WITH LAWSUIT AGAINST CUOMO ETAL.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and his Health Department chief Dr. Howard Zucker will not be let off the hook for months of refusing to release the total number of nursing home fatalities due to coronavirus, a watchdog group vowed Friday.  The Empire Center for Public Policy plans to move forward with its lawsuit against the Cuomo administration despite the release of Attorney General Letitia James’ bombshell report on Thursday.....READ MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/29/watchdog-wont-drop-cuomo-suit-seeking-covid-nursing-home-death-count/

February 7, 2021 update---judge rules Cuomo is clear violation of freedom of information law---has five days  https://nypost.com/2021/02/07/lawsuit-cant-get-cuomo-to-come-clean-on-nursing-home-deaths/

JANUARY 2021 UPDATE - FORMER CROTON COUNTRY GARDENS NURSERY SITE

MARCH UPDATE 2021; go to https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/03/march-update-on-former-croton-country.html

NEW FROM EFSP: X-MEN (2000)

New from our friends at European Film Star Postcards:

X-Men (2000)

X-Men (Bryan Singer, 2001) was the first of Marvel's superhero blockbusters. Bryan Singer's film still offers many surprises and is a wonder of storytelling and creativity. Also amazing is the great ensemble of actors and actresses. This post focuses on these film stars who played the X-Men in the original film and were portrayed in a remarkable postcard series by the British publisher Memory Card. The design of the cards is like that of many magazines at the time, and they contain a lot of interesting information.

READ AND SEE MORE AT  https://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2021/01/x-men-2000.html

CROTON HARMON FALL SPORTS TEAMS---MORE INFO--33 EARN RECOGNITION AS ALL LEAGUE, ALL SECTION, AND ALL-LEAGUE HONORABLE MENTION PLAYERS

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FROM THE CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT FB PAGE:

Athletes on the Croton-Harmon fall sports teams had a fantastic showing this year, with 33 earning recognition as All League, All Section, and All League - Honorable Mention players. This is in addition to the recently announced news that all six varsity teams in the Croton-Harmon Athletic Program - boys’ and girls’ soccer, field hockey, boys’ and girls’ cross country and girls’ tennis - were recognized as New York State Scholar-Athlete Teams.  “The fall athletic season was extremely challenging on many levels. Athletes were uncertain from week to week whether they’d actually play, they had to get used to wearing masks after several months without conditioning and they were all managing changes in their academic structure,” said Athletic Director Michael Gulino. “Yet these scholar athletes worked hard on and off the field and courts and excelled beyond expectations. We are very proud of their accomplishments.”

 

See the full list of athletes and additional photos on our website, www.chufsd.org

FROM 1963, CROTON'S HOWARD DA SILVA & GERTRUDE BERG

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One of the elves came across this article from 1963 featuring Croton's Howard Da Silva in Gertrude Berg's DEAR ME, THE SKY IS FALLING. Click on the photo.  DaSilva played Paul Hirsch.  (Click here to see a cast still).

Read more about Da Silva here.

For more about GERTRUDE BERG: 
Gertrude Berg (Born Tillie Edelstein;^[1] October 3, 1899 – September 14, 1966) was an American actress, screenwriter and producer. A pioneer of classic radio, she was one of the first women to create, write, produce and star in a long-running hit when she premiered her serial comedy-drama The Rise of the Goldbergs (1929), later known as The Goldbergs.  Read more at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gertrude_Berg

You may also enjoy: TURN ON THE RADIO 1945 https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/11/turn-on-radio-1945.html

FOR THOSE OF US FOLLOWING THE NURSING HOME SCANDAL, NUMBERS FINALLY RELEASED, TWO ARTICLES, CUOMO, DEADLY LIES, 12K NURSING HOME DEATHS, 1 IN EVERY 3 COVID FATALITIES IN NY STATE

ARTICLE #1

Attorney General Letitia James has finally, and reluctantly, confirmed the ugly truth that Gov. Cuomo’s people have long strived to conceal but most New Yorkers suspected: The number of nursing-home residents who’ve died from COVID-19 is much higher than Cuomo’s administration claims — likely more than 50 percent higher.

James soft-pedals criticism of her political patron and his mad mandate that sent COVID-positive patients into the state’s most vulnerable population, but the facts she presents are damning enough. More, she notes the lack of evidence for Cuomo’s claim that nursing-home staff, not his edict, spread the deadly virus, killing thousands. James’ damning 76-page report follows months of stonewalling by Team Cuomo. MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/28/ny-ag-letitia-james-reluctantly-outs-cuomos-nursing-home-horrors/

ARTICLE #2 

MORE THAN 12K NURSING HOME DEATHS HEALTH CHIEF REVEALS https://nypost.com/2021/01/28/ny-nursing-home-covid-deaths-more-than-12k-cuomo-health-chief/

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:  James’s report shows that nursing homes were even deadlier than previously thought — potentially accounting for nearly one-in-every-three coronavirus fatalities in the state... READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/28/ny-nursing-home-covid-deaths-50-higher-than-stated-ag-probe/?utm_medium=browser_notifications&utm_source=pushly&utm_campaign=793458

FOR THOSE OF US WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY IN NYC: CUOMO AGAIN, NYC RESTAURANTS FUMING OVER PLAN TO RESUME INDOOR DINING AT 25%

New York City restaurant owners are boiling mad over Gov. Cuomo’s tentative announcement that indoor dining would only resume at 25 percent capacity — complaining they can’t survive with three out of every four seats empty.

Cuomo said Wednesday that he’ll have an update on indoor dining in New York City by week’s end — but, “We’re looking at going back to the 25 percent.”-- MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/28/nyc-restaurant-owners-fuming-over-small-indoor-dining-limit/

And in case you missed it: THE NUMBERS ARE OUT AT LAST AFTER MONTHS OF DELAY---SCATHING REPORT FINDS THAT CUOMO DRASTICALLY UNDERREPORTED COVID DEATHS IN NY NURSING HOMES--more at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/after-blaming-trump-and-incompetent.html

CROTON HARMON SCHOOLS DR. O'CONNELL ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

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 Croton-Harmon Superintendent of Schools Announces Retirement

Croton-on-Hudson, NY, January 21, 2021 -- Dr. Deborah O’Connell, the Croton Union Free School District Superintendent of Schools and district administrator since 2011, has announced that she intends to retire, effective January 4, 2022. The Board of Education accepted her resignation for the purpose of retirement, with regret, at its meeting on December 3, 2020. READ MORE HERE.

CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, ICE RESCUE TRAINING 2021 AND VINTAGE ICE RESCUES TOO

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Last night, over  30 Croton Fire Dept. volunteers participated in an Ice Rescue Class---read more about it here.

That got your editor thinking about "vintage" ice rescues in Croton and the general area. Click on the links---and many thanks to all for their service!

--From 2016, ICE/WATER RESCUE OF YOUTH & DOG FROM LAKE; more here
--From 1951, CROTON MEN CROSS ICE TO SAVE STRANDED YOUTHS; more here

FOR THOSE OF US FOLLOWING THE ESCALATING NURSING HOME SCANDAL: CUOMO.... AGAIN... BLASTED FOR BLAMING COVID-19 DEATHS ON "INCOMPETENT GOVERNMENT".... BUT NOT HIS... NUMBERS STILL NOT DISCLOSED

Gov. Andrew Cuomo was roasted for blaming COVID-19 deaths on “incompetent government” — without mentioning his own administration’s controversial nursing-home policy that’s been accused of leading to more than 8,700 senior deaths.

During a Tuesday appearance on MSBNC, Cuomo accused former President Donald Trump of mishandling the pandemic, saying: “Incompetent government kills people. More people died than needed to die in COVID. That’s the truth.”

The assertion, which Cuomo later repeated on CNN, was quickly seized upon by critics who alluded to the state’s since-rescinded March mandate for nursing homes to accept “medically stable” coronavirus patients.

“This clown bro. Does he seriously not consider what happened with the nursing homes in NY a complete incompetent disaster??” tweeted @sethompson__.

READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/27/andrew-cuomo-roasted-for-blaming-covid-19-deaths-on-incompetent-government/

SEE MORE RECENT NURSING HOME SCANDAL, TOP DEM THREATENS CUOMO WITH SUBPOENA,  AT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/for-those-of-us-following-escalating_27.html

UPDATED---STATS RELEASED AND IT'S NOT PRETTY  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/after-blaming-trump-and-incompetent.html

2/11/2021 UPDATE  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-those-of-us-following-escalating.html

OBITUARY & SERVICE INFO FOR JOHN PALENCSAR

John Palencsar passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, January 25. He was 71 years old. He is survived by his wife Deborah, daughter Lauren Dillon (Michael), son Stephen and grandchildren Evelyn Dillon, Grayson Dillon and Casey Palencsar. He was predeceased by his parents Nancy and John Palencsar.

John was born on August 14, 1949 in the Bronx. He attended High School at Mount Saint Michael Academy and college at the University of Dayton and Iona College. John married Deborah Jones in 1970. John and Deborah left the Bronx and settled in Croton on Hudson, New York where they raised their two children. John loved Croton but he always held the Bronx close to his heart. His closest friends were Bronx born and like John many of them put down roots in Croton.

John began his career as an English teacher at Cardinal Spellman High School in the Bronx. He went on to pursue a career in Financial Planning. First, working at Metropolitan Life where he was frequently recognized for his abilities and accomplishments. John later worked for Guardian Insurance and opened his own Croton based office, Innovative Planning. John enjoyed a close personal relationship with his clients and counted many of them as friends.

John loved nothing more than his family and played an active role in the lives of his children. He was a regular at school functions, athletic events and everything else his children pursued. He enjoyed coaching and held the role of the Croton Little League President for several years.

As John’s children grew older, he returned to his love of teaching, earning his Master's and Doctorate in History. He was an Adjunct History Professor at Western Connecticut University, the University at Albany, and most recently SUNY New Paltz. John was described as a “rockstar” professor who was admired and respected by students and colleagues alike. John’s passion for History was matched only by his passion for life and love of his grandchildren. "Pop" was adored by them and as he was for his own children, a constant presence in their life.

John will be remembered as a loyal friend, devoted husband, loving father and grandfather. In lieu of flowers, Memorial Contributions in John's name should be made to: St Judes Children's Research Hospital. www.stjude.org

SERVICE INFO AT  https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/croton-on-hudson-ny/john-palencsar-10023216

IN THE NEWS: FEDERAL MONITOR, WESTCHESTER "SUBSTAINTIALLY MET ITS OBLIGATIONS" IN HOUSING CASE

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LOOKS LIKE FORMER COUNTY EXECUTIVE ROB ASTORINO WAS RIGHT AFTER ALL....

LOHUD - Federal monitor: Westchester "substantially met its obligations" in housing case -- The federal monitor singled out the town of Harrison and village of Pelham Manor for failing to make any changes to its zoning codes, "meaning that potentially exclusionary zoning remains in place."

David McKay Wilson--Rockland/Westchester Journal News

Tax Watch columnist David McKay Wilson unpacks housing monitor Stephen Robinson's long-awaited report.

The federal housing monitor overseeing Westchester’s compliance with a 2009 consent order said the county had “substantially met its obligations under the settlement.”

His pronouncement was met immediately with a rebuke by the man who filed the initial lawsuit that challenged the county's housing policies.

And the monitor singled out 14 predominantly white suburban communities for not doing enough to encourage affordable housing.

Monitor Stephen Robinson made the comments in his report to the US District Court for the Southern District late Tuesday, his first filing in the case since he was appointed almost four years ago. MORE AT Federal monitor says Westchester County complied in housing case. (lohud.com)

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

As always, some wonderful new finds, special requests, oldies but goodies---and more.  Click on the photos and links.

First up, a nifty piece of Japanese train toy tinplate--courtesy of a previous SeriousToyz auction.  It's the “New Cable Train” (Central Line), 1950s, T.N (Nomura), Japan; train is 12”, litho tin b/o (single D) w/ flexible rubber wire ‘track’ that can be laid out in any shape (train will follow); it ran well but was a very poor design-----still neat to look at though!  It's followed by a special request---Howard Lamey's version of the Dolly Co. Balcony House.

SEE THE ORIGINAL, THE PATTERN AND MORE AT THE CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS FORUMS; CLICK HERE.

That's followed by an oldie but goodie and one of our favorite putz houses----again from Howard Lamey---and based on a vintage made in Japan putz house...Ted's 2001 House of the Month to be specific.  

Love Love love the loofa trees!  See more and the original house too--again at the Cardboard Christmas foums: http://bit.ly/29n4TQu

Next, a very young Sean Connery in a Christmas ad for Jim Beam Bourbon and of course starring as James Bond in You Only Live Twice, 1966. 

(By the way, our friends at EFSP have a fab post on the late Connery here.)

And finally, an unused--and still unopened--2015 calendar for A CHRISTMAS STORY--that we discovered in a local thrift shop some time ago---of course, at twenty-five cents, you know this was not left behind!  Again, click on the photos and links.

A fab project for Valentine's Day from PAPER GLITTER GLUE---THE LLAMA CANDY BOX---LOVE---LOVE--LOVE THIS!  SEE IT AND MORE HERE.

OH TO BE BACK IN VENICE; CHECK OUT THIS BUILDING FROM PAPERMAU HERE 

CLORIS LEACHMAN HAS DIED: Cloris Leachman, best known for roles in film and television classics such as “Young Frankenstein” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” has died at age 94. The famed actress — an Oscar winner and nine-time Emmy winner who could do it all — passed away at her home in Encinitas, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Page Six has confirmed.   She died of natural causes. TMZ first reported the news..........Read more here.

For those with an interest in ETS trains, made in the Czech republic by the way, go here 

For the reader who found her first vintage bubble light sight---congratulations---you are now officially hooked---and as for all your other questions, you will probably find at least some answers here---enjoy all the links! CLICK HERE!  

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON AT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_22.html

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VACCINE UPDATE ARTICLES: BIDEN TO FOCUS ON "EQUITY" IN VACCINE DISTRIBUTION, PROMISES TEN MILLION VACCINES A WEEK AND FAUCI/BIDEN INFORM WHO THAT THE BIDEN ADMINISTRATION WILL SHARE VACCINE

Biden COVID-19 team promises 10M vaccines a week, focus on ‘equity’--excerpt sonly--READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT THE LINK BELOW

By Bruce Golding--January 27, 2021 | 1:45pm | Updated--White House officials pledged Wednesday to surge 10 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine to states every week for the next three weeks — and said retired health care professionals will be authorized to administer the shots.....The announcements — made during a virtual news conference marred by repeated technical glitches — expanded on a plan outlined on Tuesday by Biden, who said it’s “gonna allow millions of more Americans to get vaccinated sooner than previously anticipated.” ....Also during Wednesday’s briefing, Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, chairwoman of Biden’s COVID-19 Equity Task Force, said the administration would be “taking an equity lens to every aspect of this virus.” MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/27/joe-bidens-covid-19-team-promises-10m-vaccines-a-week/

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Why is Biden looking to give free vaccines to other nations before US reaches herd immunity?  On Thursday, Anthony Fauci informed the World Health Organization that the Biden administration will participate in WHO’s vaccine-sharing project. That reverses President Donald Trump’s America First approach. Fauci says the goal is to ensure “equitable access” to vaccines for all countries in the world, rich and poor alike. MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/biden-looks-to-give-vaccines-to-other-nations-before-us-herd-immunity/

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Alleged 9/11 mastermind, Gitmo detainees to start getting COVID vaccines https://nypost.com/2021/01/29/khalid-sheikh-mohammed-to-get-covid-19-vaccine-in-guantanamo/

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: FROM 1960 - MARDI GRAS PARTY AT 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.

FOR THOSE OF US FOLLOWING THE ESCALATING NURSING HOME SCANDAL: TOP DEM THREATENS TO SUBPOENA CUOMO

Yes...still waiting..........

ALBANY — The top Democrat on the state Senate Investigations Committee threatened to subpoena the state Health Department to release the total number of nursing home residents who died of COVID-19, because he’s tired of their months-long stonewalling. 

“It is downright insulting to the co-equal State Legislature that, six months later, DOH is continuing to stonewall us on basic questions,” seethed a furious state Sen. Jame Skoufis (D-Newburgh) during an unrelated press conference in Albany Monday.  READ MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/25/albany-pol-threatens-to-subpoena-cuomo-over-nursing-home-deaths/

THE BACK STORY IS AT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/for-those-of-us-following-escalating.html

UPDATED: 1/28 THE BAD NEWS IS OUT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/after-blaming-trump-and-incompetent.html

2/18 UPDATE  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/02/for-those-following-nursing-scandal.html

ANOTHER MEMBER SPOTLIGHT MONDAY--CROTON FIRE DEPT--CAPTAIN JOE KEMPTER

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. 

Yes...we're posting this a few days late---but better late than never!

FROM THE CROTON FD FB PAGE: 

This week’s “Member Spotlight Monday” is dedicated to the Captain of Washington Engine Company No. 2 - Joe Kempter.  Joe has been a member of @weco2cfd and the CFD for over 10 years and previously served in the Montrose and Peekskill Fire Departments.  In addition to being Captain at WECO, he is also a Junior Team Leader of our FASTeam and is cross-trained as a Driver/Operator of Tower Ladder 44.  If Joe looks familiar, it may be because you’ve seen him around town as an employee of Croton DPW.  Thank you for all that you do, Cap! https://www.facebook.com/CrotonFire/photos/pcb.1857734344374114/1857734297707452

IN THE NEWS IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: ASSORTED ARTICLES: FAUCI HIGHEST PAID GOV'T. EMPLOYEE--AND FAUCI MUST BE HELD RESPONSIBLE ETC.

Dr. Anthony Fauci is the highest paid among all four million federal employees — including the leader of the free world. Fauci, 80, raked in $417,608 in 2019, the latest year for which the data is available, Forbes reported.

The face of the White House coronavirus task force under former President Trump, Fauci will have made $2.5 million in salary from 2019 until 2024 if he stays on as President Joe Biden’s chief medical adviser, the outlet reported.  nd that doesn’t even account for a possible raise he may get during that period.

Between 2010 and 2019, the top US infectious diseases expert made $3.6 million in salary, according to the news outlet, which cited data collected by OpenTheBooks.com through Freedom of Information Act requests.

Since 2014, his pay increased from $335,000 to the current $417,608, which is $17,608 higher than the presidential salary, Forbes reported.

MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/26/fauci-reportedly-the-highest-paid-federal-employee-in-us/

AND

MIRANDA DEVINE: DR. FAUCI NEEDS TO HELD RESPONSIBLE... FROM TO MASKS TO HERD IMMUNITY AND MORE

In his inauguration speech, President Biden pledged to “defend the truth and to defeat the lies.” 

So let’s start by being brutally honest about Dr. Anthony Fauci, who has been the source of some of the most damaging misinformation about COVID-19. 

At the very least, the nation’s top infectious-diseases expert and chief medical adviser to Biden is loose with the facts and is prone to changing his mind. 

This is the man who dictated coronavirus policy in the Trump administration. If mistakes were made, as the Biden administration claims, they are Fauci’s.  READ MORE AT https://nypost.com/2021/01/24/dr-fauci-needs-to-be-held-responsible-for-mistakes-devine/ 

THIS POST IS CLOSED TO ALL COMMENTS.  QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS MUST BE REFERRED TO THE MEDIA SOURCE(S) CITED. 

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--Florida puts New York to shame in rational pandemic policies; MORE HERE

--Gazette letter, Joel Gingold,. Holtec Indian Point Closure Issues, the NRC and more; MORE AT https://bit.ly/3nSCvsC

--PARLER, BIG TECH IN THE NEWS, FROM THE POST  https://nypost.com/2021/01/09/apple-joins-google-in-suspending-parler-from-app-store/

--WHO Deletes Naturally Acquired Immunity from Its Website; Jeffrey A. Tucker, December 23, 2020  - Maybe you have some sense that something fishy is going on? Same. If it’s not one thing, it’s another.  Coronavirus lived on surfaces until it didn’t. Masks didn’t work until they did, then they did not. There is asymptomatic transmission, except there isn’t. Lockdowns work to control the virus except they do not. All these people are sick without symptoms until, whoops, PCR tests are wildly inaccurate because they were never intended to be diagnostic tools. Everyone is in danger of the virus except they aren’t. It spreads in schools except it doesn’t.   On it goes. Daily. It’s no wonder that so many people have stopped believing anything that “public health authorities” say.   READ MORE FROM THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE FOR ECONOMIC RESEARCH AT  https://www.aier.org/article/who-deletes-naturally-acquired-immunity-from-its-website/

--Fauci says he's been intentionally moving goal posts on herd immunity estimates, WASHINGTON TIMES; READ MORE AT https://bit.ly/3mNEVHq

---STEINBERG, OUR BOARD OF TRUSTEES IS NOT ABOVE THE LAW  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/our-board-of-trustees-is-not-above-law.html

--DR BIRX, MORE FROM THE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEE BUT NOT FOR ME VIRUS CHRONICLES, WARNS AGAINST THANKSGIVING TRAVEL AND THEN SHE DID WHAT...https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/12/dr-birx-more-from-good-enough-for-thee.html

--VACCINE ISSUES, ELITES JUMP THE LINE AGAIN  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/12/elites-jump-line-again.html

--THE GOUVEIA PROPERTY IN THE NEWS  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-gouveia-propertyagaina-face-saving.html

--CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR NEWSOM RECALL REACHES ONE MILLION SIGNATURES https://news.yahoo.com/petition-recall-california-gov-gavin-154515703.html

--PUGLISI ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/11/supervisor-puglisi-announces-retirement.html

--CUOMO CRACKS, CHANGES VACCINE COURSE https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/cuomo-cracks-vaccine-update-heres-who.html

--TIME TO STAND UP FOR, CHAMPION, STUDENT ATHLETES  https://www.theexaminernews.com/its-high-time-we-stand-up-champion-for-student-athletes/

--BIG TECH'S ASSAULT ON PARLER GOES FULL CARTEL https://nypost.com/2021/01/10/big-techs-assault-on-parler-proves-its-gone-full-cartel/

REMEMBERING THE GREAT EDWARD G. ROBINSON

Who died this date in 1973--a fab article from our friends at European Film Star Postcards - Imported from the USA: Edward G. Robinson

Romanian-born American actor Edward G. Robinson (1893–1973) was a popular star on stage, radio and screen during Hollywood's Golden Age. He appeared in 40 Broadway plays and 101 films during a 50-year career, and is best remembered for his cold-eyed Machiavellian gangster roles, such as his star-making film Little Caesar (1931) and Key Largo (1948). READ AND SEE MUCH MORE HERE http://bit.ly/2E7Aa6N

p.s. YOUR EDITOR LOVED HIM IN "MY GEISHA" WITH YVES MONTAND AND IN HIS LAST FILM---"SOYLENT GREEN"-- WITH THE EQUALLY GREAT CHARLTON HESTON

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