THE 2019 ANNUAL CANDY CANE RUN IS SET FOR 12/22---PLUS PHOTOS FROM CANDY CANE RUNS PAST 2012 THRU 2018

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THE ANNUAL CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT CANDY CANE RUN FOR 2019 IS SET FOR DECEMBER 22nd, 10 am to 3 pm--more info coming soon--bookmark this post for routes and times. Until then, you may enjoy this index to photos from past CANDY CANE RUNS:

2012, CLICK here to see 2012 photos, includes Shoprite's "Scrunchy the Bear"

2013, CLICK HERE

2014, CANDY CANE RUN, INCLUDES SUNSHINE & CLOVER http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/12/some-photos-from-2014-croton-fire.html

2015, http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-few-photos-from-2015-croton-fire-dept.html

2016, Engine 118 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/12/photos-from-2016-croton-fire-depts.html 

FROM 2017, CLICK HERE

From 2018, click here. 

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As always, some wonderful finds, oldies but goodies too, and more. Click on the photos and links.

We were chatting the other day about those "vintage" television shows we love to hate--The Brady Bunch ranked high on the list but it was a split decision on LOST IN SPACE...though all of us agreed that "The Robot" was our favorite character by far.  
 

FIRST UP is a 1967 Lost In Space dome lunch box featured in a previous auction at Croton's own SeriousToyz.com - the graphics are killer. It's followed by a great 1960's Christmas publicity still for the show--as you can see there are no pine trees in space....

Next up, one of our favorite putz houses from Howard Lamey--so worth looking at again--The Three Peak Church Putz.

For plans and construction details--for everyone's private non-commercial use only.  Go here http://bit.ly/1PhhCBF

And finally an oldie but goodie--so beautiful--Sylvan's 2016 Christmas village under the tree.  Again, click on the photos and links.

Worth looking at again: Frozen in time—another white Christmas in Plasticville—wonderful vintage Plasticville pieces - wish they were still making them https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE-b8ty83Os
 

Hi Virginia from Verplank--you are one lucky gal--you have the FAMOUS NOMA ROCKET BUBBLE LIGHTS; you can see the 1962 catalog here http://bit.ly/1OWRRas
 
CHRISTMAS STUFF--SOME VINTAGE TOO--FROM SILVERCROW CREATIONS! GO HERE NOW! 

IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, LEE'S WONDERFUL NEW LAVENDER HOUSE BUILD. COMPLETE WITH SANTA CLAUS.  SEE IT HERE. 

Old Christmas Photo with Lionel Train set, 1959, The Bronx https://www.flickr.com/photos/barbaresco/8295029970/in/pool-1840600@N23

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OBITUARY FOR KAREN R. HENES

Karen Ruth Shields Henes, passed away on November 29th, 2019 in her home from Alzheimer's Disease....In June 1973, Karen and Michael moved to Croton-on-Hudson and opened the Croton Animal Hospital, which they conceived of and planned together. Upon the opening, and during the early growth of the animal hospital, Karen served as the receptionist, office manager, book keeper, and lab technician among other roles. Her ability to successfully juggle so many positions allowed the hospital to grow and prosper....https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/croton-on-hudson-ny/karen-henes-8943253

GALEF ET AL. - NY HAS MADE BIG CHANGES TO STAR REBATES--WHY LAWMAKERS HAVE HAD ENOUGH

NY has made big changes to STAR rebates. Why lawmakers have had enough--ALBANY - Enough already with the changes to the state’s STAR program!

That was the message this week from state lawmakers in the Hudson Valley, where property taxes are among the highest in the nation.

The popular STAR program now is a check for homeowners who earn between $250,000 and $500,000 a year.

And the state has made a series of other quiet adjustments in recent years to the yearly $3 billion program that gives homeowners a break on school taxes.

The annual tinkering with the program is creating confusion for homeowners and creating a headache for local tax assessors, who increasingly have less power over the program, state lawmakers said.

“We cannot continue to negotiate away this vital tax benefit year after year in the budget,” Assemblywoman Sandra Galef, D-Ossining, Westchester County, said in a statement. https://www.timestelegram.com/news/20191128/ny-has-made-big-changes-to-star-rebates-why-lawmakers-have-had-enough

REMEMBERING CARY GRANT

Who died this date in 1986...and who will always be DUDLEY the Angel from The Bishop's Wife as far as vintage Christmas people go....

Cary Grant (born Archibald Alexander Leach; January 18, 1904 – November 29, 1986) was a British-American actor, known as one of classic Hollywood's definitive leading men. He began a career in Hollywood in the early 1930s, and became known for his transatlantic accent, debonair demeanor, and light-hearted approach to acting and sense of comic timing. READ MORE HERE http://bit.ly/1ZvSbhx

AND JUST FOR FUN....:
--FROM TOY CONNECT AND KELLOGG'S ALL BRAN CEREAL, MR. BLANDINGS BUILDS HIS DREAM HOUSE KIT SCANS http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/rare-vintage-find-kelloggs-all-bran.html
--AND CHRISTMAS MOVIES, A "COMPENDIUM", COURTESY OF PAUL RACE'S FAMILY CHRISTMAS ONLINE(tm) https://familychristmasonline.com/movies/movies.htm
--THE BISHOP'S WIFE IS AVAILABLE FROM AMAZON http://amzn.to/2gDinHC
--MORE FROM THE 1947 MOVIE; black and white film photo, studio promo ad too https://familychristmasonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=7

ANOTHER FUN FAB WINDOW FROM THE WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY

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ANOTHER FUN FAB WINDOW FROM THE WESTCHESTER BALLOON COMPANY--THIS GUY MARKS ALL THE HOLIDAYS! CLICK ON THE PHOTO...SEE MORE BALLOON CREATIONS FROM THEIR UPDATED GALLERY HERE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 HUDSON VALLEY GATEWAY CHAMBER'S ANNUAL SCARECROW CONTEST

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CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS OF THE 2019 HUDSON VALLEY GATEWAY CHAMBER'S ANNUAL SCARECROW CONTEST.

FIRST PLACE IN THE BUSINESS CATEGORY - THE BENNETT CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC - THEY RECEIVE A $100 GIFT CARD TO 105-TWENTY

SECOND PLACE WAS AWARDED TO 105-TWENTY; they receive a $50 gift card from Baked by Susan.

IN THE CHILDREN/FAMILY CATEGORY, MRS STEINER'S FIRST GRADE CLASS AT CET won first place and a $50 gift card to Baked by Susan.

Second place was awarded to the Roppa and Cofsky Family; theyr eceived a $50 gift card to 105-Twenty.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FRIENDS AT EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS

Yes, EFSP's got a record! 

Although November 2019 is not over yet, EFSP's numbers fetishist just called us to announce that we have a record. So far, Blogger counted more than 128,000 visits to our blog this month. Our best number since we started counting in 2008, was 126,964 visits in January 2017. And we easily broke that record. Thanks. We're so glad that you keep coming back for more or that just have discovered this little labour of love. 

Below, we have invited some friends for a little party. Join the fun!

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VIDEO 11/25 RE-ZONING FOR RENTAL HOUSING/AFFORDABLE HOUSING WORK SESSION AVAILABLE

See the video from the work session here. Laws not passed...yet....village remains committed to re-zoning. Has all but abandoned retail very publicly.  Will keep you posted about the next meeting.

Editor's note: A stark contrast to how other Westchester communities are approaching things; check out Dobbs Ferry---their goal? To attract commerce, not housing.  READ MORE ABOUT THAT HERE.

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

As always, some wonderful finds, oldies but goodies and more. Click on the photos and links.

First up, two examples of "fringed" Christmas postcards, popular from the turn of the century to about 1910. (One set has been fashioned into a bookmark). Both courtesy of Mary Sophie. You don't see these too often with the fringe still intact. They're followed by a 1940's ad for Anchors Aweigh with Gene Kelly, Frank Sinatra, and more. And finally one of or favorite Santa Claus figures by Jim Shore. 

A few years ago, we acquired one of those old-fashioned punch bowl sets from the 40’s—with dreams of vintage egg nog recipes dancing in our heads; we’re happy to report the punch bowl has been out more often than most sets are...

One of our favorite holiday recipes comes from Family Christmas online for Cappuccino Punch – it's! You can see the recipe here. (Individual cups were also “enhanced” with a shot of Kahlua—heaven!) 
 
Vintage 1970’s hobnail candolier, Christmas; you rarely see this one let alone in red and in such good condition---click here

Lovely old black and white vintage Christmas train layout photos; American Flyer trains; buildings, etc.
#1 here
#2 click here
#3 click here
#4 click here

So love this: vintage WEST BROS. candy container engine No.23; great building graphics--1914--It was then that the West Bros. Company of Westmoreland, PA started a release of 16 different tin-litho buildings meant as cover's for clear glass candy containers.; click here

LYNN'S FIRST LOGGIE PUTZ HOUSE; one of our favorites--OVER AT THE CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS FORUMS HERE 

1954 or 1953 Christmas tree photos; see all the GREAT THINGS under the tree; click here

TRAIN TIME: Karl Bub Nuremberg - Pre-war German House w-Fence for O-Gauge Trains; click here 

1958 PARAMOUNT RAYLITE CATALOG  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/11/1958-paramountraylite-christmas-lights.html
 
Electric toy trains at Christmas:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSRcJCOQTGQ

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P.S. IN CASE YOU MISSED IT https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/11/some-1967-mattel-toy-offerings-for.html

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST: NO LONGER ON THE MAP, FORGOTTEN PLACE NAMES IN NORTHWESTERN WESTCHESTER

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TO THE RESIDENT LOOKING FOR AN ARTICLE "ABOUT OLD AREA NAMES" here at the blog, I believe you may be referring to this 2009 article by the late Robert Scott at his Postscripts blog:

No Longer on the Map: Forgotten Place Names in Northwestern Westchester

LOWER HUDSON VALLEY

In the beginning was the land, and it was without names. From somewhere over the horizon the first wanderers reached northwestern Westchester and found the land to be rich and good. They remained and gave names to places--descriptive names by which others could identify them. Thus, the Indian name for Ossining was "a stony place"; for Peekskill, "the mouth of a stream"; for Croton Point, "a point or ending." Indian names have had a greater persistence than is recognized. For example, 26 state names are of Indian derivation.

Next came the Dutch, doughty burghers and traders. Accustomed to sailing the inland channels of their own country, they stayed close to navigable waterways. A stream was a "kill" or "creek," a "gat" was a passage, a "hoek" was a point of land. But the Dutch were also intensely practical. They accepted the Indian place names they found, altering them slightly to sound more like their own tongue.

Then came the English. They converted many of the names applied by the Dutch: "kreek" became "creek," "bosch" (wood) became "bush," and "hoek" became "point." A lake or a pool became a "pond," a word common in eastern England. Although the English were comparative latecomers, they remained for the longest time. Rejecting many existing place names, they made them over to fit the English language, choosing the names of towns in England or notable persons. The newly minted United States continued this practice.

Soon the land became layered with names. Always lurking in the background, the old names were remembered and kept alive by old-timers. Eventually even they became only a memory. Now-forgotten names of places and people molder on old maps and documents in dusty archives or accumulate moss on old tombstones.

Although overlooked by latter-day cartographers, these intriguing old names need not be lost to us. Listed here from A to Z are a smattering of place names in northwestern Westchester that are "no longer on the map," with their modern equivalents. Maps used for verification were the appropriate topographic sheets of the 1:24,000 series prepared by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Abram's Swimming Hole. At their home on Annsville Creek, two Negro brothers, William and Abraham Hallenback ('Uncle Abram') unselfishly taught generations of Peekskill youngsters to swim.

Auser's Flats. In Ossining; an area north of Cedar Lane, east of Route 9. It took its name from Joseph Auser, who lived on the west side of the Post Road.

Bakers Landing. An early name for Van Cortlandtville.

Bald Hill. In Peekskill; now Gallows Hill.

Barker Pond. In Cortlandt; named for Louis Barker, owner of the land around it in 1930. It is today called Cliffdale Pond.

Barlow's Hill. The hill where the Croton-Harmon High School now stands; it took its name from the Barlow house, a multifamily dwelling.

Bishop Rocks. At the Hudson River in Briarcliff Manor; named for John Bishop, who bought 83 acres south of Kemeys Cove from the Commissioners of Forfeiture after the Revolution. Now the site of a sewage treatment plant.

Boscobel. From 1857 to 1883, this was the name of the post office at Crugers. The name is from the stately home built by Staats Morris Dyckman and later dismantled to make way for the F.D.R. Veterans Hospital. One of the country's finest Federal-style homes, the house was moved to Garrison and painstakingly reconstructed. Fortunately, it had been carefully measured by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1932. Westchester's loss became Putnam County's gain.

The Bowery. The name of the temporary town along Route 129 during the building of the New Croton Dam. Emulating its New York City namesake, 11 of its 23 buildings were saloons. Boarding houses and bawdy houses made up most of the rest.

Camp of Military Instruction. Camp Smith's name from 1882 to 1926. It was renamed to honor the then Governor, Alfred Emanuel Smith, later an unsuccessful candidate for the presidency.

Canopus Creek. In Cortlandt; named for an Indian chief, it is now Sprout Brook.

Cat Hill. In Cortlandt, south of the Croton River; now Catamount Hill.

READ THE REST AT http://notorc.blogspot.com/2009/03/no-longer-on-map-forgotten-names-in.html

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL TURKEY DRIVE 2019 ----- THANK YOU CROTON ROTARY!

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Yes, the Croton Rotary has done it again--another successful Thanksgiving Turkey collection for the Croton-Cortlandt Food Pantry--we'll have a full count soon!

From their FB page:  This morning the Croton Rotary dropped off many turkeys at the Croton Cortlandt Food Pantry. THANK YOU to all who donated their free-turkey coupons and THANK YOU to Franzoso Contracting Inc. for lending a hand in transporting those birds!

IN THE NEWS: IN LESS THAN A YEAR, 3/4 OF "THE SQUAD" UNDER FINANCIAL INVESTIGATION

In Less Than A Year, 3/4 Of The ‘Squad’ Is Under Financial Investigation
--The three most prolific members of the “squad” of freshman representatives are the subjects of multiple Federal Election Commission complaints and ethics probes.
--The congresswomen have been accused of violating campaign finance laws for their personal or political benefit.
--Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib have promised to bring about a more equitable and just world. READ MORE HERE.

A CROTON THANKSGIVING PROGRAM AT CET, CIRCA 1966, 1967, MRS. LOCKWOOD'S 3RD GRADE READING GROUP

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We love vintage holiday scenes like this--click on the photos! Enjoy! Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

A CROTON THANKSGIVING PROGRAM AT CET, CIRCA 1966, 1967 

AND SINCE ROBERT DONLEY IS MENTIONED, YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/03/by-special-request-crotons-robert.html

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

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

First up, at last: a playset for "girls"! (Trigger warning for the politically correct folks, lol!)

From the 1963 Sears Toy Book, we bring you the SUBURBAN ESTATE SET...complete with swimming pool, horses, stone wall, boxwood fence, vegetable garden AND...a sports car! The maker's unknown...

It's followed by one of our favorite "window" putz houses from Howard Lamey;  a large custom "Doll Shoppe" for a friend who collects...dolls.   Beautiful when lit.

That's followed by THE HULA HOOP POLKA, a past find from one of Rob and Monica's estate "saling" adventures, CIRCA 1950'S 

And if you haven't yet checked out Rob and Monica's blog--which details their travels and buys at estate and tag sales, don't delay!

Because you're missing out on some genuine mid-century modern fun.  CLICK HERE.

And finally a great 1956 ad for Christmas package decorating with Scotch Tape. Again, click on the photos and links.

One of our favorite faux flatties from Howard-----the Caroling Family; click on the link for the pattern and to see it from start to finish HERE

A FAB NEW PROJECT FROM PAPERGLITTERGLUE: It’s the holiday season so it’s a time people think of gift-giving. And what a great way to make your gift extra special by making a fun little Scotty Dog Gift Box.

CLICK HERE!

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AGENDA, WORK SESSION 11/25, REZONING DISCUSSION FOR "AFFORDABLE HOUSING" CONTINUES & HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE GAZETTE, THE 11/18 PUBLIC HEARING CONTINUATION, PETITION INFO ETC.

November 25, 2019 at 7:30 PM--AGENDA--(INCIDENTALLY, THE RE-ZONING LAWS #9 AND #10 HAVE NOT YET BEEN VOTED ON).

A member of the Village Board will be joining via video conference at 6419 Sand Point Way, Seattle, WA 98115. Members of the public have the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations.

1. Discussion on Public Hearing comments and Village Planning Board/Westchester County Planning Board comments in relation to the proposed North Riverside Avenue/Municipal Place Gateway Area zoning updates.

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THE GAZETTE--THIS WEEK'S ISSUE--PAGE 1 ARTICLE--ON THE LAST PUBLIC HEARING OF 11/18----POINTS OUT that other than board members, a huge majority opposed the rezoning either as res. + comm. OR 100% residential. Mentions comments from people on Wells Ave, etc. about their view--additionally OVERSIZED FOR THE PROPERTY CITING A HOUSE BEING BUILT ON GRAND ST. as an example, etc. As always you should read the article in its entirety.

There is also a fascinating letter from Mr. Pugh extolling that this plan goes way back, and among other things, how there would be climate change benefits since there would be less driving. Again, do read the letter in its entirety.

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You may also have an interest in:

--11/7/19 GAZETTE, A LETTER FROM THE GAZETTE, CAROLYN WHITING, ON THE RE-ZONING https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/11/on-proposed-re-zoning-for-housing.html

--A QUICK SYNOPSIS/HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 11/6 PUBLIC HEARING https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/11/quick-synopsis-11619-public-hearing_7.html

--PETITION OPPOSING THE RE-ZONING IS AT https://www.gopetition.com/petitions/say-no-to-katz-property-development-in-croton-on-hudson.html 

"SLEAZY GUTTER POLITICS? NOTHING NEW FOR CROTON"

November 23, 2019 The following letter was published in this week’s issue of the Gazette.

"SLEAZY GUTTER POLITICS? NOTHING NEW FOR CROTON"

To the editor:

“Let brown people in to rape our daughters in Westchester. Our white, blonde daughters.”

Sleazy gutter politics? Nothing new for Croton. This is a woke variant on the type of dog-whistle politics which is as old as the Ku Klux Klan.

For those people who thought that living in a one-party village would improve the level of civility, think again. As residents of Croton know, the quote above is from Croton resident Catherine Borgia—the senior politician of the Croton Democrats. Faced with token opposition, the Croton Democratic Party decided to make an example of the only person to contest a race.

So a few months ago, Ms. Borgia told an audience that back in 2017 her opponent had sent a mailer out claiming that Borgia wanted to let “brown”people in to rape “our white, blonde daughters.” She added that one of the children in the photograph looked like her child. In the wake of the success of this lie, Ms. Borgia doubled down with a statement on Facebook that her opponent “spent most of the last campaign calling me an ugly slut.”

When asked to produce the document, Ms. Borgia’s spokesperson said that she “had a recollection” of its existence and when asked point blank about the basis for her allegations, the response was: “her memory.”

2017 was just two years ago. In an age of cellphone video and YouTube, this would have been front-page news. Yet nothing exists, because it did not happen. So the Croton Democrats created alternative facts. Ms. Borgia had a recovered memory. Since she had a recovered memory of being victimized, it must be true. Those are the rules in 2019.

If in 2019 we still believed in objective reality, we would call Ms. Borgia a liar.

Of course, nobody really believes Ms. Borgia. But her decision to smear her opponent with such a vile charge was wildly popular in Croton, and she will remain in the county legislature until Ms. Galef vacates her seat for Ms. Borgia and the voters march to the polls to rubber-stamp her coronation.

Maria Trunzo Slippen is a former Croton trustee. Now that Croton has taken over the Cortlandt Dems, the toxic Croton style is now spreading to Cortlandt. Ms. Slippen holds that people who say Ms. Borgia lied are merely expressing an opinion, and she even said that this has been “positive press” for the opponent who was smeared.

If you ask anyone to define Croton, the first thing you will hear is that we are “progressive” and then you will hear about how we are so nice and neighborly to each other.

READ THE REST HERE.

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

As alwys, some wonderful finds, oldies but goodies too. Click on the photos and links.

First up---elected scans from a 1962 Raylite catalog--featuring those vintage plastic Christmas novelties you are sure to remember. 

There's also some great old repro stills of The Scarlet Pimpernel with Merle Oberon and Leslie Howard--and a very sweet Jane Withers too--of Josephine the Plumber fame--the originals would have all been early to mid 1930's. Click on the scans below.

FAB PIECE OF VINTAGE MARX TIN LITHO--THE SPARKING TANK; click here.

The first Rockefeller Christmas Tree; click here

Get them while you can--1970's Christmas "Scripts" from Japan--Old Stock Die-Cut Foil Paper Holiday Greeting--currently being offered at Blumchen; click here

DOWNTON ABBEY JEWELRY! From Victorian Trading; SOME VERY PRETTY PIECES--PERFECT FOR THE HOLIDAYS--more here

Fab stuff at CHRISTMAS TRADITIONS https://www.christmastraditions.com/WEBU.html

A "TASTY" CHRISTMAS MENU FROM 1885 BROOKLYN; NOT MY CUP OF TEA BUT HEY........TO EACH HIS OWN.....https://ephemeralnewyork.wordpress.com/2014/12/22/a-tasty-christmas-menu-from-1885-brooklyn/

ODD LITTLE LIGHTED WALL TREE; this is one for the books! Click here.  Some neat photos.

ODD LITTLE crystal lights; more here

CHRISTMAS LIGHT REFLECTOR ARTICLE! Click here. 

Love love love Henrietta's Cranberry Salad--Fantastic with just about any roasted meat---from turkey to pork--this has become a holiday tradition at our house---and is made at least twice a year https://familychristmasonline.cm/recipies/salads/cranberry_salad/cranberry_salad.htm

p.s. HO-HO-HO CHRISTMAS RECIPEStried and true!  Some fab ones here

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NEWS FROM CROTON LANDING 1891, AUGUST

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NEWS FROM CROTON LANDING 1891, AUGUST--with thanks to an Everything Croton elve. Click on the photos below.  

CONGRATULATIONS TO PMV LIMOUSINE--WINNER, THE NEW YORK WEDDING AWARDS 2019

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CONGRATULATIONS TO PMV LIMOUSINE--PMV Limousine is proud to announce that we are the winners of THE NEW YORK WEDDING AWARDS 2019. It is an unbelievable honor and a privilege to be recipients of this prestigious award. Thank you all to those who nominated us for this award and thank you for your continued support. Without you all we wouldn’t be who we are today so Patricia and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts. Thank you again, Patricia and Mario. pmvlimo.com

SEE MORE HERE.

NEW FROM EFSP: ALAN LADD

New from our friends at European Film Star Postcards---one of our favorite actors, Alan Ladd. 

Alan Ladd (1913-1964) had his big break as a killer in the film noir This Gun For Hire (1942). Throughout the 1940s, his tough-guy roles packed audiences, but he is best known for his title role in the classic Western Shane (1953).  Read and see much more here.

Ladd was fantastic as the gunfighter Shane. Here's a great clip of the gunfight with Jack Palance.

SERVICES & OBITUARY FOR FORMER CROTON RESIDENT GRANT B. SMITH

https://www.bolockfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Grant-Smith-3/#!/Obituary

Grant B. Smith, age 100, of Bethlehem, died Thursday, November 14, 2019. Grant was born in Peekskill, N.Y., the second oldest son to Grace and Joseph Smith. The family moved to Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y. in 1929. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 62 years, Eleanor (nee Masopust) and daughters: Lynne Jerrick and Bonnie Dunn, and brothers: Robert, William (Bill) and Winfred.

Grant attended Croton Harmon High School, playing varsity baseball and basketball, was president of the Varsity Club and Vice President of his Senior Class.

In Croton, he was an active volunteer fireman and received a N.Y. State Exempt Certificate for his many years of service. He was also a member of the American League. He held elected offices in both organizations.

Grant was a WWII Veteran serving with the 98th Infantry Division in Camp Breckinridge, KY. He was employed by National Distillers and Chemical Co for 34 years and retired in 1977. At National, he held various executive positions. In 1980, he moved to Cary, N.C. and shortly thereafter started working part time for Bitting Electric Co and enjoyed the relationship with friends and coworkers. He and his wife, Eleanor volunteered many years at the Cary Library and he worked along with her on many occasions.

In October 2016, he moved to Bethlehem.

A loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, he is survived by five grandchildren: Michelle Dunn Wescott; Suzanne Dunn Hillenbrand; Nancy Dunn Domingo; Sheryl Jerrick Evans; and Glen Jerrick; nine great-grandchildren; and sister, Barbara Smith Brooks.

The grandchildren were understanding, helpful and always available, visiting Cary and Bethlehem many times.

Services will be private. Interment at St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, N.J. joining Eleanor, Lynne and Bonnie in peace.

MORE ON THOSE RAISES: LAWMAKERS 52% RAISES WOULD ALSO INCLUDE BIGGER STIPENDS!

Westchester: Plan for 52% lawmaker raises also includes bigger stipends--HIGHLIGHTS ONLY--READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT THE LINK BELOW

Extra pay on top of 52% raises is revealed in Westchester County legislative proposal.

Westchester: Plan for 52% lawmaker raises also includes bigger stipends Extra pay on top of 52% raises is revealed in Westchester County legislative proposal.......The Budget and Appropriations and Legislation committee chairwomen, for example, would see their stipends doubled, from $6,000 to $12,000. Those committees are required by county law, whereas other committees may be shaped by the chairman.

Other committee chairpersons will get between $3,000 and $6,000 apiece, and there’s a designation for “special committee” chairs who would get an additional stipend between $2,500 and $4,000.

A public hearing on the planned raises is set for 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, on the eighth floor of the Michaelian Office Building, 145 Martine Ave., White Plains.

https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2019/11/21/westchester-county-board-legislators-salary-stipends/4255653002/ 

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LOHUD: Westchester lawmakers would skip mandated review board by taking 52% raises

“All compensation increases should be voted on by legislators prior to the election,” a 2008 recommendation said.

WHITE PLAINS – The last chairman of a group that studies Westchester County legislature proposed raises criticized lawmakers’ plan to increase their salaries by 52%.

County law requires a Compensation Advisory Board to review and recommend legislative raises, but lawmakers are planning to boost their salaries and stipends even though that board has been dormant since 2008.

William M. Mooney, who chaired the group then, said the $499,000 plan for raises didn’t make sense without metrics to judge increase amounts, or an independent body to review them. 

READ THE REST AT https://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/2019/11/25/westchester-compensation-advisory-board-of-legislators-pay-raises/4270145002/

AND HERE'S THE ORIGINAL BACK STORY https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2019/11/more-on-those-raises-lawmakers-52.html

BY SPECIAL REQUEST, JUST A LITTLE CROTON MUSIC...AND DANCING...THE 1950's

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

A little Croton music...and dancing...all from the 1950's. Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society. Click on the images and enjoy. The sheet music from the society's collection came from piano teacher, Levina McClure.

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