Tuesday, November 25, 2025

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

Because life gets busy:

***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

***SOUTHERN LIVING: HOLIDAY DECOR FINDS THAT ADD INSTANT CHARM TO YOUR HOME; click here

ALPHA NEWS---MINNESOTA--LATEST CALLS FOR DEREK CHAUVIN PARDON GO VIRAL AFTER SHOCKING COURT FILING ALLEGING PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT

LATEST: Calls for Derek Chauvin pardon go viral after shocking court filing alleging prosecutorial misconduct

Dr. Chaix encouraged others to "ask yourself if these officers received a fair trial ... is this the same trial you would want for yourself?"

REMINDER---CROTON RIVER ARTISANS GALLERY--HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE

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CROTON RIVER ARTISANS GALLERY--HOLIDAY MARKETPLACE - Shop local this holiday season! Croton River Artisans Gallery is bringing back our very popular Marketplace with a large selection of locally crafted gifts including ceramics, jewelry, knitwear, leather goods, glassware, woodwork, paintings, prints and more. All items were crafted within 30 miles of our store and ready for you to pick up for all your holiday gift giving needs. See you in the Gallery! HOME | Croton River Artisan

MORE ON THE FEEDING OUR FUTURE SCANDAL--ANOTHER SENTENCING

Another defendant in the sprawling Feeding Our Future child nutrition fraud scheme was sentenced in federal court Monday to 10 years. MORE AT Feeding Our Future defendant sentenced to 10 years in prison | Alpha News MN

CROTON CHRONICLE---CROTON BUSINESS COUNCIL UNVEILS LOCAL DIRECTORY JUST IN TIME FOR SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

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Croton Business Council unveils local directory just in time for Small Business Saturday.

This Saturday, November 29, residents and visitors are urged to shop local throughout our business and commercial corridors. MORE AT Croton Business Council unveils local directory just in time for Small Business Saturday.

JUST A REMINDER---MENNONITE GIRLS CAN COOK...

JUST A REMINDER--One of our favorite cooking sites is MENNONITE GIRLS CAN COOK; their fall recipes are especially wonderful this time of year. Check it out at Mennonite Girls Can Cook

BREAK THE SILENCE --A GLOBAL STAND FOR PERSECUTED CHRISTIANS--RED WEEK 2025

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A word from St. Augustine Church and the Archdiocese of New York:

More than 600 churches worldwide will be illuminated with red light!  Red Week 2025 includes more than 100 events in countries around the world. More than 10,000 people are expected to participate directly in prayers, public gatherings, school activities, concerts, and processions.

In the Jubilee Year, more than 635 churches and landmarks will be lit in red around the world.  Click the link below for an article from the Good NewsRoom from the Archdiocese of New York. MORE AT Red Wednesday: A Global Stand for Persecuted Christians - The Good Newsroom

THE CROTON CHRONICLE: ABOUT THOSE 17 CODE ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS. WAS LENNY AMICOLA'S CITATION POLITICALLY MOTIVATED?

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Also: Did the village slow walk release of relevant FOIL documents until after the election was over? Thor Snilsberg and Amicola’s attorney Roseann Schuyler speak for the record.

MICHAEL BALTER

READ MORE AT About those 17 code enforcement actions. Was Lenny Amicola’s citation politically motivated?

LOHUD--BEHIND PAYWALL--2025 ALL SECTION 1 GIRLS SWIMMING LIST AS SELECTED BY COACHES

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Lohud---behind paywall---Vivien Chen, So., Croton-Harmon/Hen Hud. Kate Chesley, Jr., Rye/Blind Brook/Rye Neck. Jane Chevalier, So., Ursuline. Connie Coulthard, Fr., more at Section 1 announces All-Section girls swimmers for 2025

MAMDANI'S PICK FOR COMMUNITY SAFETY COMMTTTEE IS ANTI-COP PROFESSOR WHO PENNED "THE END OF POLICING"

One of Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani’s transition team picks to advise on community safety is an author who once penned a book titled “The End of Policing.” Alex Vitale, a Brooklyn College sociology professor, was among those tapped on Monday to help staff Mamdani’s committee on community safety amid the mayoral turnover. MORE AT Mamdani pick for community safety committee Alex Vitale is anti-cop professor who penned ‘The End of Policing’ | New York Post

RIVER JOURNAL---BRINGING BACK BOOKS WITH THE CROTON COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE

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An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective

Jill Anderson — November 25, 2025

We have all heard the phrase “it takes a village,” but perhaps what it really takes is a community.

As a teacher of twenty years, I have witnessed a steady shift away from reading for enjoyment and from holding real books and magazines in our hands. The research is clear: reading from paper is best. Comprehension, retention, and focus are stronger, and even our eyes benefit. MORE AT An Ambitious Act of Bringing Back Books with the Croton Community Collective - River Journal Online - News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

ICYMI---ASSORTED SPORTS REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX

 

***The 1979 All-county Volleyball Team; go to EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST: THE 1979 ALL-COUNTY VOLLEYBALL TEAM

***1979 ALL COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1979 ALL COUNTY FOOTBALL TEAM, CROTON-HARMON

***1980 All-County Softball Team; go to EverythingCroton: 1980, CROTON TOPS SOFTBALL HONORS, ALL-COUNTY TEAM

***2022, wrestling, all-county, go to EverythingCroton: CONGRATULATIONS COLIN KOONEY AND MEKHI SMITHWICK

***2019/2020, WESTCHESTER PUTNAM ALL-STARS, WRESTLING; GO TO EverythingCroton: CONGRATS TO ALL, WRESTLING, JOURNAL NEWS, WESTCHESTER PUTNAM ALL-STARS 2019-2020

THE WPIX THANKSGIVING TRADITION CONTINUES---A HONEYMOONERS MARATHON AND BABES IN TOYLAND

Just got absolute confirmation that PIX11 will feature their annual HONEYMOONERS Marathon on Thanksgiving Day from 11 am to 3 pm.  (11 a.m.– 3 p.m. “The Honeymooners” WPIX)

FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, there's a Jackie Gleason Croton Connection---click here to read all about.  Gleason was a frequent visitor to what was "Honey's". He also lived in nearby Cortlandt in a mid-century "round" house; click here.

You may also enjoy:  

***ALLEN FUNT, AUDREY MEADOWS, & THE OSSINING TREASURER 1960; click here 

AND DON'T FORGET---BABES IN TOYLAND AKA MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS, IS ALSO ON WPIX THANKSGIVING DAY 2025; go to EverythingCroton: HAPPY TO REPORT THAT THE WPIX TRADITION CONTINUES---MARCH OF THE WOODEN SOLDIERS--WILL AIR ON THANKSGIVING DAY

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FRIENDS OF THE IDF

As many of you know, we have village residents with family serving in the IDF; many of you have asked how to support our neighbors. We highly recommend:  Friends of the IDF – Supporting Israel Defense Forces