THE LATE LOU HOLTZ, A GREAT, SHORT, FUNNY SPEECH

Via Tom Faranda's Folly.  See it at Lou Holtz give a great, short, funny speech – Tom Faranda's Folly

BROTHERHOOD PASSOVER WINE & LIQUOR SALE NOW THROUGH APRIL 15, 2026

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BROTHERHOOD PASSOVER WINE & LIQUOR SALE NOW THROUGH APRIL 15, 2026

The Temple Brotherhood is once again coordinating its Kosher for Passover wine sale with Van Wyck Liquors in Croton-on-Hudson. READ MORE AT Brotherhood Passover Wine & Liquor Sale - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

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

And now the annual request......

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

First up, one of our favorite Easter--and Autumn too--putz projects---(just substitute older "chickens"(!)

Check  out this fab “chickie shack” putz pattern and idea from Howard Lamey--these were one of your editor's first projects---made fabulous give-aways at an Easter dinner some years ago.  A large paper hole punch made fast work of making them all--find them on amazon at Amazon.com: Ecohu Set 5 Circle Paper Punch 0.3'' / 0.6'' / 1'' / 1.5'' / 2'', Scrapbooking Hole Punches Crafting, Design for Office Supplies, Card Making, DIY Photo Album.

--DIY- Vintage Easter Egg Dye Garland or Treat Boxes; wonderful free vintage boxes images to download.

SEE MORE AT

http://www.mypapercrane.com/blog/2016/03/diy-vintage-easter-egg-dye-garland-or-treat-boxes/

--And check out these wonderful, simple, yet charming--and easy to print and cut out Easter graphics from 1942 and American Childhood Magazine.

--And finally, from 2019, your editor's Irish Putz Village, a re-muddle with sand and paint of a Fisher Price LOG CABIN Toy that had been kicked to the curb--and a vintage Raylite church,  a "stone cottage" putz by Howard Lamey---And lots of odds and ends collected here and there. Again click on the photos and links.

REAL PAPER EASTER GRASS, NOT THE SHREDDED CELLOPHANE KIND THAT GETS EVERYWHERE(!), AT BLUMCHEN; CLICK HERE

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ASBURY METHODIST PARTICIPATED IN OPEN DOOR/OSSINING BABY BUNDLE

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ASBURY METHODIST PARTICIPATED IN OPEN DOOR/OSSINING BABY BUNDLE----The goal is to provide families with the essentials to give them a good start at parenthood and to keep their babies healthy and safe. We purchased items from a list provided by Open Door. They included baby wipes, diapers, thermometers, sleep sacks, diaper cream, outfits, a book, a toy, and other baby products. The Baby Bundle program is sustained entirely through community support donations, and Baby Bundle Volunteers help by encouraging their friends, families, colleagues, or organizations to participate. On February 8 we welcomed Wendy Armstrong, Senior Manager of Volunteer Services at Family Services of Westchester, to our coffee hour. Wendy provided us with a presentation about the Baby Bundle Program and gratefully accepted the donations our congregation provided. Circuit_Rider_March_1_.pdf

AND MORE ABOUT THOSE 'FAR RIGHT" PROTESTORS. OOPS, SUSPECTED TERRORIST FLASHES ISIS SALUTE

The teen was seen holding up his right index finger — a universal salute for the terror group — and grinning at press while being led by a cop and an FBI agent. SEE MORE AT New York Post – Breaking News, Top Headlines, Photos & Videos

AND 

Parents of alleged NYC bomb thrower own $2.5M home, are naturalized citizens from Afghanistan

A REMINDER FROM ST. AUGUSTINE--LENTEN MISSION STARTS TONIGHT

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LENTEN PARISH MISSION AT ST. AUGUSTINE--WHAT YOU DIDN'T LEARN IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

St. Augustine’s Church invites everyone to three nights of talks by three Brothers. Three Dominican Friars will be coming to St. Augustine Church, 381 N. Highland Ave., Ossining, for a three-night series of informal talks called “What You Didn’t Learn in Catholic School”. The event will take place from 7-8:30 pm in the Parish Hall Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, March 9-11. The brothers want to talk with everyone ~ both churchgoers and people who haven’t set foot in a church in many years; so plan to come, but plan to bring someone else too ~ someone who doesn’t come to church. This will be an easy and fun way to help people find joy in Christ.

1956 CROTON WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

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1956 CROTON WINNERS OF THE ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT---CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY -- 1983, CROTON LIONS JELLY BEANS AND EGG HUNT; GO TO EverythingCroton: 1983 CROTON LIONS JELLY BEAN CONTEST AND ANNUAL EASTER EGG HUNT

THREE ST. PATRICK'S DAY ITEMS: 1958 PRETTY COLLEENS PERFORM AT HOLY NAME & 1960 JACKIE GLEASON WITH BRENDAN BEHAN & 2022 HOLY NAME'S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DELIVER ST. PATRICK'S CHEER TO CARING COMMITTEE

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.THREE ST. PATRICK'S DAY ITEMS BY SPECIAL REQUEST AT THE MAILBOX. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND LINKS.

A charming newspaper clipping, courtesy of an Everything Croton Elve, from THE CROTON CORTLANDT NEWS 1958---PRETTY COLLEENS PERFORM AT CROTON'S HOLY NAME OF MARY ST. PATRICK'S PROGRAM. Click on the photo.

AND

As many of you know, Gleason was of the village's most famous frequent visitors and notables. (You can read about that and more here.)

Click on the 1960 image to see him with Brendan Behan. Behan was an Irish poet, short story writer, novelist, playwright, and Irish Republican---an activist who wrote in both English and Irish.

AND

FROM 2022: HOLY NAME'S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS DELIVER ST. PATRICK'S HOLIDAY CHEER VIA THE CROTON CARING COMMITTEE.... CLICK ON THE IMAGE.  FOR MORE ABOUT THE CROTON CARING COMMITTEE, VISIT http://crotoncaring.org/

FOR MORE ABOUT HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS, CLICK HERE

WAHLGREENS ADDING BODY CAMERAS AT SELECT NEW YORK STORES

Walgreens Testing a New Way to Fight Retail Theft in New York Stores---In response to rising retail theft, Walgreens is piloting employee body cameras in select New York locations, aiming to enhance safety and deter theft while protecting customer privacy. MORE AT Walgreens Adding Body Cameras at Select New York Stores

WSJ OPINION, CEO MARK DUBOWITZ. THE IRAN CAMPAIGN SO FAR

WSJournal Editorial Report: Paul Gigot interviews Foundation for Defense of Democracies CEO Mark Dubowitz. MORE AT WSJ opinion: The Iran campaign so far | Watch

SAVE THE DATES FOR THE ASBURY METHODIST SPRING TAG SALE

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MORE INFO SOON...for now, save the dates for the 2026 Asbury Methodist Tag Sale: Friday, April 17 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Early Bird entrance fee of $5.00 will take place on Friday only. The clearance sale concept on or about Saturday, April 25. Circuit_Rider_March_1_.pdf

HAPPY BIRTHDAY BARBIE

Trigger Alert!  If Barbie gives you the vapors, just move along.....

But for the rest of the Croton collectors:

On March 9, 1959, Barbie made her debut at the American International Toy Fair in New York City. The date became known as Barbie's birthday and is now also celebrated as Barbie Day. Barbie was thought up by Ruth Handler, wife of one of Mattel's founders, Elliot Handler. Handler noticed her daughter, Barbara, gave adult roles to paper dolls when she played with them.   READ MORE HERE.

AND THERE'S A CROTON CONNECTION TOO---VIA DICHTER! READ MORE AT EverythingCroton: THAT TIME OF YEAR!!!!! THE HOLIDAY BARBIE BOLLS HAVE ARRIVED & A REMINDER THAT THERE'S A CROTON CONNECTION TO BARBIE DOLLS AS WELL

Click on the photo to see three vintage "Bubble Cut" 1960's dolls from a previous auction at SeriousToyz. 

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:  A FLICKR ALBUM OF VINTAGE KEN, BARBIE AND MIDGE CATALOG PAGES, 1960'S, COURTESY OF KATIE KITSCH--CLICK HERE.  

AND THE 1962 BARBIE DREAM HOUSE!  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/10/the-1962-barbie-dream-house.html

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JUST A REMINDER--3/12 RABBI POLISH--BEING A JEW IN TROUBLING TIMES

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Thursday, March 12, 2026 • 23 Adar 5786--7:30 PM - 9:00 PM--Thinking about the shooting in Australia and the many acts of evil against our people, what can we, as Jews, do to combat antisemitism? Although we may be a "light to the nations", the world doesn't seem to appreciate our "light". We were promised to be "as numerous as the stars", but were we destined to also be the target of hate? Come and hear the thoughts of Rabbi Polish and perhaps you'll come away with how to act against and respond against the current wave of hate. MORE AT Brotherhood Lecture - Being a Jew in Troubling Times - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

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ASBURY METHODIST HONORS SCOUTING SUNDAY

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On February 8 Asbury honored Scouting Sunday by inviting Boy Scout Troop 28 and Cub Scout Pac 28 to attend and participate in our service in uniform. The celebration continued at coffee hour that followed. The service included a Litany on the Scout Guide/Promise and a Blessing of the Scouts. READ AND SEE MORE AT Circuit_Rider_March_1_.pdf