Monday, October 26, 2026

IDEAS THIS FINE MONDAY MORNING

Quite a bit of chatter concerning a letter from Christina Alvarez-Arnold in the October 22 to 28 edition of The Gazette regarding the recent IDEA Committee doings. The parents forums in particular are abuzz, as well as a few of the private legal pages.

The letter is being characterized as everything from misleading to "erroneous" but you should really read it yourself. The paper does not have an online presence but is on sale just about everywhere.

One of the parents posted a link to the New York State Freedom of Information/Open Government portal since there seems to be some confusion about what is and is not covered---for your convenience, it is being posted here: Committee on Open Government | Open Government

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LOHUD---VOLLEYBALL SCOREBOARD, SCHEDULE, PLAYOFFS, BOYS, GIRLS, END OF SEASON

Lohud---More at Volleyball scoreboard, schedule for girls playoffs, boys end of season


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WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS

Happy Monday----and now our regular weekly feature......

WHAT's NEW AT SOME OF OUR FAVORITE CROTON (AND NON-CROTON) BLOGS

You may not always agree but it's always interesting... click on the links below.

SIX FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--on a new platform:
***European population crisis
***Musk on China overtaking the US in AI
***FRANCE BAPTISMS MORE
***NY archdiocese settles sexual abuse claims ($800 million)
***GEORGE AND BARBARA BUSH'S FAVORITE COCKTAILS; GO HERE
***HARRY TRUMAN'S FAVORITE COCKTAIL; GO HERE

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT --AN OLDIE BUT GOODIE FROM THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY BLOG!  GO TO Croton Ghost Stories — Croton Historical Society

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FROM BROTHER JACK'S PREACHING MINISTRY, HOLY NAME OF MARY:  Br Jack's Preaching Ministry: Faith is like a Mustard Seed 

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TWO FROM WESTCHESTERBLOGGER: 



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FIVE FROM ETHICS ALARMS--THIS GUY OFTEN HITS THEM RIGHT OUTTA THE BALLPARK:
NINE FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES:

---DIXIE PEACHY PRALINE PIE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: DIXIE PEACHY PRALINE PIE
---HOME MADE PUMPERNICKEL BREAD; GO HERE
---EASY PUDDING PRALINES; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: EASY PUDDING PRALINES
---L.S. AYRES TEA ROOM DATE PUDDING; GO HERE
---CRANBERRY WALNUT STREUSEL MUFFINS; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CRANBERRY WALNUT STREUSEL MUFFINS
---SOUR CREAM RAISIN DROPS WITH ORANGE FROSTING; GO HERE
---GERMAN ANISE DROPS; GO HERE

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TEN FROM EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS:

---BARRY COE; CLICK HERE
---COLETTE MARCHAND; CLICK HERE
---L'arzigogolo (1924); CLICK HERE
---Directed by Robert Wiene; CLICK HERE
---André Roanne; GO HERE
---HEDWIGA REICHER; GO HERE

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FROM WESTERNS ALL'ITALIANA, FROM THE VAULT! GO HERE

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Sunday, October 25, 2026

DEC URGES NEW YORKERS TO PROTECT BATS DURING BAT WEEK

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



DEC Urges New Yorkers to Protect Bats During Bat Week--more at DEC Urges New Yorkers to Protect Bats During Bat Week - Talk of the Sound

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:

---EverythingCroton: AN UPDATE ON WHITE NOSE SYNDROME IN BATS AND MORE INFO FROM THE NYSDEC--PLUS BONUS ARTICLE: BATS AND WIND TURBINES

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IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR...

The latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too), then visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE.

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YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO

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.

YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON WEEKEND NEWS RECAP AND VINTAGE CROTON TOO---AS ALWAYS, ITEMS IN ITALICS OR GREEN PRINT SHOULD GET SPECIAL ATTENTION---BUT FIRST...

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

***Much discussion about the importance of the FOIL process--for all its flaws---and how without it, the public would be operating blind much of the time---case in point: the IDEA Committee minutes/tapes. (Here'e Jessica Dieckman's and Paul Steinberg's letters)

Much discussion on one of the parent legal portals about how/if this all impacts current legal cases---what can and can't be redacted, etc.....BUT not going to get into the merits--this is for the courts and the lawyers 

HAPPY EVENTS!

***One of the most popular posts--STILL-----for those with a numbers fetish---has been the PHOTOS COFFEE WITH A COP AT SKYVIEW; GO TO EverythingCroton: BEYOND THE BADGE---CROTON POLICE SPEND TIME LISTENING, LEARNING AND CONNECTING WITH SENIORS AT SKYVIEW

***BAKE SALE TODAY! EverythingCroton: A REMINDER---CHURCH WOMEN CAN BAKE---HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL'S FALL PUMPKIN & BAKE SALE

SCHOOL STUFF:

***DEFENDING EDUCATION V. CROTON HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT: As many of you know by now, the new court date is 11/4; THERE'S TALK (many assorted  speculations) OF A SETTLEMENT--given certain recent events, who knows; see a recap more or less here

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MOVING ALONG:

***LETTER, ROBERT WHITING ENDORSES WATKINS; GO HERE

***FORMER MAYORS ENDORSE WATKINS; GO HERE

***MURTAUGH ENDORSES WATKINS; GO TO EverythingCroton: MURTAUGH ENDORSES WATKINS

***GINGOLD ENDORSES DLABOLA AND WATKINS; GO TO EverythingCroton: JOEL GINGOLD ENDORSES DLABOLA AND WATKINS

***BROOK STREET PARKING; GO HERE

***TAVERN FOR SALE; GO HERE

***GUADALUPAN JUBILEE YEAR; GO TO EverythingCroton: GUADALUPAN JUBILEE YEAR

***MORE ON THAT "HISTORIC EXTRADITION" ALEXANDER SUVOROV---SARCONE: MAN PLOTTED TO SELL U.S. TECH TO RUSSIA; GO HERE

***POSSIBLE NEW COMMUNITY FORUM; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON COMMUNITY FORUM

*** VERY HANDY---FROM THE CROTON NEWS AI SITE---CROTON, ON VIDEO; GO HERE

***An interesting observation: FROM THE CROTON.NEWS AI SITE--CROTON'S ASSISTANT VILLAGE MANAGER LAW TOOK EFFECT SEPTEMBER 25TH; more here

***WINKLER'S VINTAGE CROTON 1965; GO HERE

***FROM THE CROTON NEWS AI SITE 9/20 SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE MEETING--THERE'S ALSO A LINK TO POTENTIAL PROPERTIES BEING SCREENED FOR INCLUSION IN THE OCTOBER BESS PLANNED RFP; click here

****JOHN McKEON ---THOUGHTS ON THE HIGH DENSITY INITIATIVE COMPOUNDING THE PROPERTY TAX DISPARITY IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON; GO HERE

***VINTAGE CROTON, THE MODEL TRAIN STORE KNOWN AS THE ROUNDHOUSE; GO TO EverythingCroton: MORE ON CROTON'S MODEL TRAIN STORE KNOWN AS THE ROUNDHOUSE I

***FROM THE MAILBOX, 2026 SENIOR AWARDS BANQUET, FLYOVER, HOW MUCH PEEKSKILL GETS FROM ALL ITS CANNABIS BUSINESSES; GO HERE

***CROTON IS "PRO-HOUSING"--WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? SEE HERE


***POT SHOPS: THE PLACES THAT OPTED OUT; WE DIDN'T; GO HERE


***VINTAGE CROTON 1931, LENORE ULRIC, GO HERE

***A WORD FROM CROTON EMS; LOSAP BENEFIT; GO TO EverythingCroton: FROM CROTON EMS---ABOUT THAT LOSAP BENEFIT...

***When New York Threw a Party for Croton Water; GO HERE

***THANK YOU FROM THE CROTON LIONS; GO TO EverythingCroton: THANK YOU FROM THE CROTON LIONS AND BOB ANDERSON

***WHO WON THE SCARECROW CONTEST: EverythingCroton: THE RESULTS ARE IN! CROTON'S 10TH ANNUAL SCARECROW CONTEST

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Saturday, October 24, 2026

A REMINDER---CHURCH WOMEN CAN BAKE---HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL'S FALL PUMPKIN & BAKE SALE

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

A REMINDER---CHURCH WOMEN CAN BAKE---HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL'S FALL PUMPKIN & BAKE SALE


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HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMORIAL MASS NOVEMBER 7TH

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

HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS MEMORIAL MASS NOVEMBER 7TH


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A FREE POSTER CELEBRATING REMARKABLE RAPTORS FROM THE CORNELL LAB

Raptors come in an incredible variety of shapes and sizes, and their wings, bills, and feet offer clues to how they live. From powerful grips to impressive wingspans, their remarkable adaptations help them hunt, fly, and survive.

This free printable poster features beautiful illustrations by 2025 Bartels Science Illustrator Joel Popp, and highlights raptors from around the world and the adaptations that make each one unique.
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LAWLER, GOTTHEIMER, LAUREN SHIELDS ORGAN DONATION ACT

Valhalla, N.Y. – 10/23/26… Yesterday, Congressman Mike Lawler (NY-17) and Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-05) announced the introduction of the bipartisan Lauren Shields Organ Donation Act during a press conference at Westchester Medical Center. The legislation aims to make organ donor registration more accessible by allowing Americans to register through a wider range of federal and state applications and improving how donor registration information is shared across registries. MORE AT 


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VANDAL WHO BEHEADED IWO JIMA MONUMENT REVEALED AS ILLEGAL ALIEN LET IN US BY OBAMA, BIDEN



WASHINGTON — The vandal who beheaded the Iwo Jima monument on a US military base has been revealed as an illegal alien who was let into the US during the Obama administration and had his legal status extended under former President Joe Biden, The Post has learned.

Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano — who took a sledgehammer to the World War II monument at the Marine Corps Base Quantico — is a migrant from Mexico who entered the US illegally as a child in 1999, according to an administration official.

A second source familiar with his legal status indicated that the 27-year-old had been allowed to remain in the country under then-President Obama as part of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program in 2014. MORE AT Vandal who beheaded Iwo Jima monument revealed as illegal alien let in US by Obama, Biden
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CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL MAILBOX REQUESTS

A reader is looking for that "Peter Strauss Rhoda" clip but can't find it. 

Response: It wasn't Rhoda but MARY TYLER MOORE. Go to EverythingCroton: PETER STRAUSS 1973, MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW

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A reader asks: Who did the festival logo and artwork? I seem to remember he was of some prominence???

Response: EverythingCroton: RUDI BASS, ARTIST, THE WINTER'S TALE AND MORE

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A reader has a few programs from the Childrens Theatre and promises to scan and send digital copies. Stay tuned

You may also enjoy EverythingCroton: TOP 3 MOST READ" POSTS--FOR 2025....THE CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

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TOM SKERRITT HAS DIED

Read more Tom Skerritt Dies at 93: Know Cause of His Death, Parents, Ethnicity & Siblings - PopTV Culture

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WATER MAIN BREAK HALF MOON BAY DRIVE

From the village FB page: 


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