Monday, August 25, 2025

RIVER JOURNAL--GLEASON'S CORTLANDT "MOTHERSHIP" IS CALLING

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As many of you know, Gleason was a regular village visitor. The River Journal has an extensive article on his former home---which is once again on the market. READ MORE AT Jackie Gleason’s $5.5M Cortlandt ‘Mothership’ is Calling - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

UPDATE--ALBANY POST RD./RIVERSIDE AVE ROAD WORK

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The New York State Dept. of Transportation will continue working along Albany Post Road this week. It is anticipated that milling and paving operations along Albany Post Road between Wolf Road and Arrowcrest Drive will begin on Sunday, August 24. MORE AT Update on Albany Post Road/Riverside Avenue Road Work | Croton-on-Hudson NY

SUPREME COURT RULES FOR PARENTS ON LGBTQ STORYBOOKS

U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Parents on LGBTQ Storybooks--The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of parents opting-out their children from school curriculum with LGBTQ storybooks, citing religious freedom. A win for parental rights in education. MORE AT U.S. Supreme Court Rules for Parents on LGBTQ Storybooks | Watch

TOWN OF CORTLANDT HELP WANTED, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT HELP WANTED, DIRECTOR OF CODE ENFORCEMENT

SEE MORE AT Employment Opportunity: Director of Code Enforcement - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

IN THE NEWS - KILMAR ABREGO GARCIA DETAINED BY ICE JUST DAYS AFTER RELEASE, FACES DEPORTATION TO UGANDA

Alleged MS-13 gangbanger Kilmar Abrego Garcia was again detained by ICE Monday — as he faces the possibility of now being deported to Uganda. “Today, ICE law enforcement arrested Kilmar Abrego Garcia and are processing him for deportation,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said. “President Trump is not going to allow this illegal alien, who is an MS-13 gang member, human trafficker, serial domestic abuser, and child predator to terrorize American citizens any longer.” MORE AT Kilmar Abrego Garcia detained by ICE in Baltimore

PHOTOS AND MORE--2025 CROTON LIONS ANNUAL BBQ AT SENASQUA

The Croton Lions Club held their annual sunset BBQ at Senasqua park last Thursday evening and it was a rousing success with over 80 attendees. The food was provided by longtime Lion and Croton fixture Pete Tsagarikis. The 50/50 raffle was won by Jack Rose, a member of the "Get up and get out gang". The door prizes included a gift basket of wine, the makings of an Italian meal and a gift certificate from the Croton Diner and the second basket was donated by CrotonTees with t-shirts, a mug and other Croton items.

The event continued until the high tide forced a hasty exit from the park.

Proceeds from this event and other Lions functions support the schlolarship fund and over thirty charities. We welcome new members and information can be found on the website, crotonlions.org.

The Lions motto is "We Serve", come join us and serve your community

Photo credits Bob Anderson and Vic Conte. TWO SETS OF PHOTOS. CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.

50/50 winner, Pete meets VOC candidate Stacy Nacthaler, Pete prepares food, Croton t basket, tide at sunset sending us home








And below, all Lions, guests,50/50 winner, gift basket winners, Pete speech about his life in Croton, Croton t basket, sign in table, membership table, 50/50 table, Vic with Lion District Governor Mike Connor, and Don Daubney with DG.












IN THE NEWS---THE NUMBERS--CNN ADMITS THE BRUTAL TRUTH...

In a moment of rare honesty, CNN just confirmed what many conservatives have long suspected: the Democratic Party is hemorrhaging voters, and the numbers are staggering....During a recent segment, a CNN host, clearly uncomfortable with the reality unfolding on the screen, shared the devastating statistics.  “We’re putting on the screen the data. Democrats have lost 2.1 million voters. Republicans have gained 2.4 million. That’s a deficit you have... of 4.5 million voters…” the host said. READ AND SEE MORE HERE.



NEW YORK CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY

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New York Catholic Youth Day is an annual event that gathers hundreds of teens from throughout the archdiocese for a day filled with inspirational talks, lively music, the Sacrament of Reconciliation, Mass, and service opportunities.

High School New York Catholic Youth Day
Saturday, September 27
Grades 9-12
Mass Celebrant: Cardinal Timothy Dolan

Middle School New York Catholic Youth Day
Sunday, September 28
Grades 6-8
Mass Celebrant: Bishop Joseph Espaillat

St. Joseph’s Seminary
201 Seminary Ave, Yonkers, NY 10704
9:30 AM – 5:30 PM

Tickets include lunch, activities, and event t-shirt. Register by September 15, 2025 for early bird pricing of $45! Registration required by September 19, 2025. Late registration rate is $65.


1969, ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD----FOR THE MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB

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.

WE LOVE FINDING OLD ADS---AND IT'S EVEN BETTER WHEN THEY HAVE A CROTON CONNECTION...here's another one for THE MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB, 1969. Click on the image. See more from them at EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE AFTER A BLOGGING GLITCH---FROM 1969---CROTON'S MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB!

For more vintage ads with a Croton connection, see below:

--1947 ALTOUN KENNELS; CLICK HERE
--1938, Photomatum business opportunity at CROTON POINT PARK; CLICK HERE
--1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON ADS, 1990'S, PAT VAILLANCOURT DOLLS-1967, CROTON WATCH, a humdinger of an ad; go to EverythingCroton: A HUMDINGER OF A VINTAGE CROTON WATCH AD
--1955, WITH MENTION OF SWANSON'S! GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD, SWANSON FLORIST MENTION 1955
--1961, SEE-DO PRODUCTIONS, DANCE; JOE PIRO, HIS FAMOUS PACHANGA; CLICK HERE
--1917 WOOD, HARMON; NEVER SAW THIS ONE BEFORE; BROOKLYN PROPERTY FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: WOOD, HARMON & CO. 1917
--1917 AD FOR THE SALE OF THE OSBORN SHIPYARD; CLICK HERE
--1960: MORE FROM CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1974, CROTON MODELING AD; CLICK HERE
--1972, RADIO YESTERYEAR; CLICK HERE
--1962, EASTER AD FOR VAN WYCK PHARMACY; GO TO EverythingCroton: ANOTHER VINTAGE CROTON AD WITH A CROTON CONNECTION -- 1962--VAN WYCK PHARMACY, EASTER & RUSSELL STOVER TOO
--1925, TWO FUN ADS from THE MIKADO INN. CLICK HERE
--1884, E. CHASE, Croton Landing--a few words about Brandreth's Pills and Allcock's Porous Plasters; CLICK HERE
--1956, CHEST OF TREASURES; CLICK HERE
--1926, MT. AIRY REAL ESTATE AD; WITH INTERESTING CONTENT; CLICK HERE
--1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING, GO TO
EverythingCroton: VINTAGE "HARMON-ON-HUDSON" AD, 1928, LUCKY ORIENT RING
--1950'S; ED RONDTHALER ADS; CLICK HERE
--1977, Croton's RADIOLA! Click here
--1900, CROTON'S "MRS. KLEEHAMMER" AND CELERY KING! SEE MORE HERE
--Click on the link for VINTAGE AD - CROTON MILITARY INSTITUTE 1895
--THAT 1960 NIGHT LIGHT ASH TRAY! CLICK HERE
--1978, BE A MODEL; CLICK HERE
--1961, CROTON'S SUNSHINE TERRACE, CLICK HERE
--1961, FROM THE MAIL TRADER, "TIPS" CO., SEVERAL ADS; CLICK HERE
--1939, SOME OLD SCHOOL CROTON SCAMMING, CLICK HERE
--1968 AND 1983, PICK PRODUCTS (PICCIANO); CLICK HERE
--1960 CROTON'S HOUSE OF HEALTH; CLICK HERE
--1909, UNDERHILL, SOMETHING NEW IN STRAWBERRIES! CLICK HERE
--1949/50 HARMON HATS! CLICK HERE
--1954/55 RAPID RIBBON! CLICK HERE
--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE
--1973, FREE FOOD WARMER WITH SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS; CLICK HERE
--1975, DICK MANLEY DULCIMERS; CLICK HERE
--1961, POODLE DOORKNOCKER; CLICK HERE
--1937, TUMBLE INN; CLICK HERE
--1977 LITTLE MISS HALF PINT CARVEL; GO TO EverythingCroton: LITTLE MISS HALF PINT 1977 CROTON...AND MORE....
--1959 CROTON MANSIONETTE FOR SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1959--VARIETY---CROTON "MANSIONETTE" FOR SALE
--THE PERFUME FACTORY, TONKAIRE, 1946; GO TO EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD---COMPAGNIE PARENTO---THE PERFUME FACTORY, 1946
--1960 JIM McGLONE AD; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960 JIM McGLONE VW AD
and one more for McGlone: EverythingCroton: 1959 JIM McGLONE AD--"MOBILE OFFICE", PATENT TRADER
--1960 ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1960--MILDRED ELLEY SECRETARIAL SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
--1974, WHOLE EARTH CATALOG; GRAND STEET FOR THE FLY FISHERMAN....GO TO EverythingCroton: 1974, VINTAGE CROTON AD, FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE, GRAND STREET
AND MORE AT EverythingCroton: MORE ON THAT VINTAGE CROTON BUSINESS, THE FLY FISHERMAN'S BOOKCASE & TACKLE SERVICE
--1971, ART AUCTION, Temple Israel; go to EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1971, ART AUCTION, TEMPLE ISRAEL
--1876! EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON AD 1876, DR. UNDERHILL'S PURE CROTON POINT WINE DEPOT

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Because life gets busy:

*** MY MSMERMAID LIFE; HAVING THE RIGHT PARTNER; CLICK HERE

***FALL HIKING GUIDE FOR WESTCHESTER AND BEYOND; CLICK HERE

***MORE AUGUST SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON 1967; CLICK HERE

***INFLATION BREAKDOWN IN ONE CHART; LESS THAN EXPECTED; MORE HERE

***ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL ANNUAL CLOTHING FEST; CLICK HERE

***REMINDER, CROTON FALL PARKING QUARTER STARTS 9/1; GO TO EverythingCroton: REMINDER---FALL PARKING PERMIT QUARTER BEGINS 9/1

***WHAT TO DO AFTER AN E-BIKE ACCIDENT; GO TO EverythingCroton: WHAT TO DO AFTER AN E-BIKE ACCIDENT--THE RIVER JOURNAL-4/17/2025

***THE WORST NY HIGH SCHOOLS, GO TO EverythingCroton: FLIPPING THE SCRIPT--THE WORST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLS IN NYS, POWER 93.7 WBLK

***GORSUCH GIVES ROGUE LOWER COURTS THE SMACKDOWN THEY DESERVE; GO TO EverythingCroton: GORSUCH GIVES ROGUE COURTS THE SMACKDOWN THEY DESERVE

TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE

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.

TIME FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON APPLE PICKING GUIDE! BOOKMARK THIS POST FOR REGULAR UPDATES....but.... remember to ALWAYS call ahead for any possible rule changes.  

MOMMY POPPINS HAS A GREAT LIST OF LOCAL/HUDSON VALLEY APPLE PICKING SPOTS--GO TO Where To Go Apple Picking near NYC - Mommy Poppins

AND IF YOU JUST LIKE APPLES--AND ARE NOT INTO PICKING THEM(!)--LOTS OF VARIETIES AND HEIRLOOMS TOO--AT:

--MEADOWS FARM MARKET IN YORKTOWN https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/07/a-very-pleasant-visit-to-meadows-farm.html

AND ON ANOTHER NOTE: THOMPSON'S CIDER MILL, CIDER SEASON STARTS 9/13; GO TO https://thompsonscidermill.com/

AND SOME FAB 2018 PHOTOS COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED HERE.

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ASSORTED BOY SCOUT REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX

 Slowly getting caught up:

****EAGLE SCOUT CEREMONY, SUPERVISOR PUGLISI, JOHN ANTHONY SARCONE IV; GO TO https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/10/eagle-scout-ceremony-supervisor-puglisi.html

****GOD SQUAD, JOHN SARCONE, TROOP 28 COMMUNITY SERVICE COORDINATOR AND SPENCER & ELROY CELENTE, thank you; https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/05/thank-you-god-squad-john-sarcone-troop.html

***PHOTOS HOLY NAME OF MARY CUB SCOUT PANCAKE FUNDRAISER; GO TO EverythingCroton: PHOTOS, 2014 CROTON CUB SCOUT PACK 28 PANCAKE FUNDRAISER

IN THE NEWS--COLONEL RICHARD KEMP--THE BATTLE OF GAZA CITY IS BEGINNING

The battle of Gaza City does not need to happen. The expected loss of human life and physical destruction could be avoided if Hamas laid down its arms and released the hostages. That is made much less likely by the words and actions of Western leaders including our own prime minister and foreign secretary. The pressure they are piling on Israel to end the war, including threats to recognise a “Palestinian state”, are understandably translated by Hamas into signals to them to fight on. Why would they give up the struggle, which has already cost Gazans so dearly, if there is a chance their enemy will be restrained by its own so-called allies? It is hard to reconcile the constant attacks on Israel’s vital self-defence with the near silence about the savages that started this war and keep it going. MORE AT The battle of Gaza City is beginning. Get ready for a barrage of Hamas lies


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