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...the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too)----just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead. It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content. Often updated in real time too! Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about ...

The Blue Pig, Franzoso Contracting, Melita's, MEXTOGO, Devotion Studio, Croton River Artisans Gallery, YUKA'S LATIN FUSION, Feed the Birds, 105-Twenty, Franki's, THE CROTON GRILLE, LA CATRINA, Robbin's, Apple Farm, BAKED BY SUSAN, Croton Mini Deli, Deprez, The Tavern at Croton Landing, MONDAYS GIFTS, Barre on Hudson, Raga, and more.

AND DONT FORGET:

BOCCE! GO TO EverythingCroton: BOCCE BASICS--LEARN TO PLAY BOCCE! TWO SESSIONS

10:30 GRAND OPENING BROOKLYN PILATES; GO TO EverythingCroton: RIBBON CUTTING 9/26 BROOKLYN PILATES BUT CALL AHEAD IN CASE THE WEATHER GOES SOUTH

VILLAGE OKTOBERFEST; CLICK HERE

10/4 ASSORTED BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS EVENTS; GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. FRANCIS OF ASISSI, THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, BLESSING OF THE ANIMAL EVENTS, PAST AND PRESENT, ETC.

SATURDAY MORNING SCAMS/PHISHING ALERT--MY CHART--ADD PAYPALL TO THE MIX

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A number of readers----your editor too----have reported a sudden end-of-week uptick in these MYCHART EMAILS. None of us have ever had a MONTEFIORE MY CHART account. Delete!

Saturday update--five of these reported---again overnight---and PAYPALL PHISHING--have never had paypal!

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: EverythingCroton: ANOTHER SCAM ALERT!

REMINDER LEARN TO PLAY BOCCE 10/3 & 10/8

At Black Rock! For more info, go to  EverythingCroton: BOCCE BASICS--LEARN TO PLAY BOCCE! TWO SESSIONS

POSTED ON THE BREWSTER PAGES, METRO-NORTH, ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT WITH LONG RAP SHEET ARRESTED TWICE IN ONE DAY, ROBBERY, FORCIBLE TOUCHING OF WOMAN

Many of us are not on FB but often get to hear about it--and are sometimes sent screenshots----the Brewster/Lewisboro crowd passed this along since we are a big "commuting hub" etc. etc. etc.  Skipping the chatter, you'll have to find that on your own, it's pretty intense, and going straight to the article instead:

A 24-year-old man who was arrested in Putnam County twice in an 18-hour span earlier this week is an illegal immigrant with a lengthy criminal history, according to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and local authorities.

Diego Rodriguez-Ordonez, of Brewster, New York, faces multiple charges after he allegedly robbed a Kent convenience store and assaulted a clerk trying to stop him early Wednesday – only to be released from custody and arrested again later that evening for allegedly forcibly touching a woman on a Metro-North train. GO TO Illegal immigrant with long rap sheet arrested twice in one day in NY — pols slam state's failed sanctuary policies

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: DIY NO SEW HALLOWEEN COSTUMES---GIRLS

Well, you may find some inspiration from a page out of the 1971 Sears Wishbook...click on the photo.......or...grab your glue gun and..

FROM MARTHA STEWART, GO TO The Best Last-Minute Halloween Costume Ideas

30 AWESOME TUTU COSTUMES; GO TO  COURTESY OF A GIRL AND GLUE GUN

DIY PEACOCK COSTUME; GO TO ALSO COURTESY OF A GIRL WITH A GLUE GUN

NO SEW PRICESS LEIA COSTUME; GO TO Easy No-Sew DIY Halloween Costumes for Kids - Carrie Elle

AND FOR SOME BOYS DIY COSTUMES, GO TO AT EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST: DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES---BOYS

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY A STROLL DOWN HALLOWEEN MEMORY LANE; GO TO EverythingCroton: AND NOW FOR THE HISTORY OF CANDY CORN...

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HOCHUL BACKS CHANGES TO NY'S "VOLUNTARY INTOXICATION" LOOPHOLE LAW

......Hochul, who is up for re-election next month, said she will “work with the New York State legislature” to change current state law, which shields predators who take advantage of a victim who has voluntarily consumed drugs or alcohol. MORE AT New York's Kathy Hochul backs changes to 'voluntary intoxication' loophole law

ST. FRANCIS OF ASISSI, THE 800TH ANNIVERSARY OF HIS DEATH, BLESSING OF THE ANIMAL EVENTS, PAST AND PRESENT, ETC.

This weekend area churches will celebrate the Feast of St. Francis with prayers, services, and of course, the blessing of the animals. It's also the 800th anniversary of his death.

READ MORE ABOUT THAT AT TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY--800th anniversary- death of Francis of Assisi

CLICK ON YOUR EDITOR'S PHOTO OF THE ST. FRANCIS STAINED GLASS WINDOW; took me twenty minutes before the lighting was just right!

2026 LOCAL BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS:

HOLY NAME OF MARY; GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLY NAME OF MARY BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI

ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL; GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL, BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS 10/4 4:30-5 PM

AND FOR PAST BLESSING PHOTOS, ASSORTED YEARS AT HOLY NAME OF MARY, GO TO:

--Photos from the HNM 2017 blessing here--2012 HNM Blessing http://bit.ly/1YJVtA8
--2013 HNM Blessing http://bit.ly/1PIXLJJ
--The Blessing of the Stuffed Animals at HNM's Montessori School; go to EverythingCroton: THE BLESSING OF THE "STUFFED ANIMALS" AT HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL

AND FOR THE 2026 BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS INFO, GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS IN HONOR OF ST. FRANCIS 10/4

EYE DROPS RECALL

Seems to be happening regularly these last few years. Read more afrom USA TODAY at  Over half a million eye drops recalled. See affected products

LOHUD--BOYS SOCCER SCORING LEADERS FOR GOALS, ASSISTS, TOTAL POINTS - WESTLAKE, CROTON, ETC. - PAYWALLED

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BOYS SOCCER--Henry Newman, Croton-Harmon: 5 goals, 7 assists--LOHUD---ALL BEHIND PAYWALL AT Boys soccer lohud scoring leaders as of Oct. 1

TRAFFIC ALERT WEEK OF OCTOBER 5TH--THE NEW FLASHING BEACON INSTALL AT THE PROJECT - CROSSWALK MAPLE STREET

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CLICK ON THE IMAGE. Maple Street Traffic Alert - Week of October 5th • Croton-on-Hudson, NY

CROTON---JOB OPPORTUNITY---VILLAGE CLERK

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CLICK ON THE IMAGE--SEE MORE AT Job Opportunity - Village Clerk • Croton-on-Hudson, NY

TOWN OF CORTLANDT COMMUNITY SWAP

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT COMMUNITY SWAP

10/17---DOORS OPEN 9 AM TO 1 PM

CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

JOEL GINGOLD ENDORSES DLABOLA AND WATKINS

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To the Editor,

The events of the past couple of weeks have only emphasized the importance of electing Voice of Croton candidates Mary Lynn Dlabola and Sam Watkins in November.

Mary Lynn will make an outstanding Trustee. She has suberb qualifications, will bring a fresh perspective to the Village Board, rather than automatically backing the unpublished agenda of the Croton Democratic machine and, as opposed to the current incumbents, she will listen to you. She is especially interested in your ideas and concerns.

Sam Watkins has served as our Village Justice for two decades. Over that period, he has developed an effective, efficient, and non-partisan court for our village, and, as opposed to his inexperienced opponent, he has exactly the temperament we want and need in our judiciary. Sam has truly earned another term in office.

So electing Mary Lynn and Sam will not only bring two highly qualified individuals to positions of responsibility in our community, but it will send a strong message to the Croton Democratic machine that they can no longer dictate policy and candidates to the citizens of our village. You all know the sordid procedure by which Sam Watkins was refused the Democratic nomination for Village Justice, but the manner in which Nora Nicholson was recently appointed to the highly-paid position of Assistant Village Manager, has demonstrated to us all that we need a change in the way things are done in Croton.

This is not by any means meant to denigrate Ms. Nicholson. While we have not been informed of the qualifications of the other candidates, I know Nora to be an intelligent and effective individual, with a deep knowledge of our village. I’m sure she will fill the position with distinction. But that is not the point.

The manner in which she acquired the job can only be considered another example of the Croton Democratic machine doing what it wants, how it wants, and when it wants, with no input from anyone else in Croton or even from local registered Democrats.

Village Manager Bryan Healy has stated that filling the position was his responsibility alone, which is a perfectly reasonable stance. Yet, for reasons that have never been explained, Deputy Mayor Len Simon, an elected Trustee, was appointed to the selection committee. And, of course, Ms. Nicholson, herself, was a serving, elected Trustee of our village. It is hard to believe that Mayor Brian Pugh was unaware of what was happening, and thus three of our five Trustees were party to the appointment, while Trustees Nachtaler and Slippen, as well as our village attorney, were kept in the dark until after the appointment was made. What were the others afraid of? Or was it simply business as usual for the Croton Democratic machine. “We do whatever we want, and the public be damned!” “We don’t care about procedure or transparency or any of those nuisances which could impede us in what we want to do.”

One point in this whole seamy affair which has not been addressed is that Manager Healy reports to the Village Board. Thus Mr. Simon, and Ms. Nicholson, herself, are, in effect, Mr. Healy’s bosses and how can we know if they (and Mayor Pugh) brought any pressure to bear on him? The whole process may have been completely above board, but the optics are terrible and it leaves a stench over the Village Board and the Village Manager.

Ms. Nicholson had every right to apply for this highly-paid position. But the proper thing for her to have done would have been to resign her seat on the Board at the time she submitted her application. And Mr. Simon should never have been appointed to the selection committee. These would have eliminated any concerns over conflict-of-interest or undue influence. But that is not what they chose to do.

To insure that something like this never happens again, we must minimize the influence of the Democratic machine and elect individuals of great integrity to all positions in our village. People who do not owe allegiance or anything else to party bosses. We must elect the Voice of Croton candidates.

To my fellow Democrats, I know how difficult it is to mark a ballot for another party. It took me a long time to get there. But there is a feeling of liberation and independence when you do just that, and it is imperative for the health of our village.

So vote for Mary Lynn Dlabola and Sam Watkins in November. You will never regret that decision.

Sincerely,

Joel E. Gingold

ANOTHER SCAM ALERT!

Heads up from a reader---if you receive an email E-Vite to Cole's Market purporting to be from local residents, it is a scam!  Delete!

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: EverythingCroton: SCAM ALERT/PHISHING ALERT--MY CHART