Wednesday, March 31, 2021

DAILY VOICE: GOP NOMINEE CHRISTINE SCULTI IS FIRST WOMAN TO RUN FOR WESTCHESTER COUNTY EXEC

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GOP nominee is first woman to run for County Exec...Republicans Turn To Candidate Who Hopes To Be Westchester's First Female County Executive

Republicans in Westchester have tapped a candidate to take on incumbent Democratic County Executive George Latimer in the 2021 election.

Longtime county employee Christine Sculti will look to upset Latimer in the November election, though she has never run for office, having formerly served under former County Executive Rob Astorino and former Yonkers Mayor Phil Amicone in differing capacities. MORE AT https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/mamaroneck/politics/republicans-turn-to-candidate-who-hopes-to-be-westchesters-first-female-county-executive/805964/

HENDRICK HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATION SAFE STOP

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HENDRICK HUDSON SCHOOL DISTRICT OPERATION SAFE STOP----READ MORE COURTESY OF CORTLANDT GOP HERE. 

AND NOW... CNN "NEWS WRITER" DENIES THE BIOLOGICAL REALITY OF SEX AT BIRTH

You can't make this stuff up....

Excerpted....CNN breaking-news reporter Devan Cole claimed yesterday that there’s no way to determine a child’s “gender identity” at birth.   “It’s not possible to know a person’s gender identity at birth, and there is no consensus criteria for assigning sex at birth,” Cole asserted, in a statement better fit for an unhinged opinion article than a news article by a breaking-news reporter.  MORE HERE.

LOCAL TRAFFIC ALERTS, CROTON PT. AVENUE & SOUTH RIVERSIDE

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LOCAL TRAFFIC ALERTS, CROTON PT. AVENUE & SOUTH RIVERSIDE

--Partial lane closures, Croton Point Avenue; click on the photo

--Partial lane closures, blockages, South Riverside Ave (utility work?) Benedict Blvd. area

Go slow, some back-ups.

APRIL 1870, THE BRICKMAKERS' STRIKE AT CROTON NY

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1870 THE BRICKMAKER STRIKE AT CROTON LANDING AND PEEKSKILL...please note...this article is a product of its time.  If that sort of thing gives you the vapors, just move along.  For everyone else, click on the images below, courtesy of the LOC.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY... https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/12/the-top-five-croton-in-1890s-thru-1900s.html

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

1891 FIRE AT CROTON LANDING

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1891 FIRE AT CROTON LANDING---CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW....

YOU MAY ALSO BE INTERESTED IN......1909 - SEVEN RIVERSIDE AVENUE CROTON BUILDINGS BURNED WITH $50,000 LOSS; click here.

MORE FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON MAILBOX....

One more time. By special request--can anyone help? A reader is looking for any photos, clippings, etc. about "Dick's Barber Shop" in the Upper Village.  

If you can help.....

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A reader is trying to find a recent article about state health department people quitting and believes it was in Barrons?

Response: Might it be this link to a WSJ article from Croton's Tom Faranda? Go to  WSJ: Why senior officials quit New York state’s Health Department in recent months

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A reader is looking for some info on the "mid-1960's drought at the dam".

Response: It might be this one....from 1967 http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/03/1967-watr-spills-over-croton-dam-after.html

EASTER BUNNY SIGHTING AT CROTON SHOPRITE!

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AND NOW A WORD FROM CROTON SHOPRITE

There was an Easter bunny sighting at the ShopRite of Croton, and rumor has it they will be visiting the store throughout this week. 

Be sure to keep your eyes peeled the next time you are in the store!  CLICK ON THE PHOTO!

(914) 271-6400
 
YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY...A CROTON EASTER BUNNY---A COLLECTION OF IMAGES FROM 1945 THRU 2020 https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/03/a-croton-easter-bunny-collection-of.html

AND NOW FROM 1959, CROTON CYO TOPS VALHALLA IN OVERTIME, HOLY NAME OF MARY -- PLUS MORE VINTAGE CROTON CYO TOO!!!!!!!!!

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AND NOW FROM 1959, CROTON CYO TOPS VALHALLA IN OVERTIME, HOLY NAME OF MARY

CLICK ON THE NEWSPAPER CLIPPING.

SEE MORE VINTAGE CYO AT THE LINKS BELOW:

--FROM 1973; CLICK HERE  

--FROM 2017, CONGRATULATIONS 8TH GRADE CYO TEAM; MORE HERE

--FROM 2015; more here 

--FROM 2014; CONGRATULATIONS HOLY NAME OF MARY 8TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL CYO TEAM; MORE HERE

--FROM 2013, GRACE REYER, KofC, ALSO FEATURES THE LATE JIM MOORE, CYO FOUNDER; more here

--PHOTOS, JIM MOORE GYM DEDICATION; more here

MORE FROM THE GOOD ENOUGH FOR THEE BUT NOT FOR ME VIRUS CHRONICLES---WASHINGTON POST, NY POST, ETC. - CUOMO'S VIP COVID-19 TESTING SCHEME

EXCERPTED: Read the entire article at the links below---

FROM THE NEW YORK POST:

--We would always hear, ‘This is coming from the governor’s chamber.’ What the hell does that mean?” the nurse added.  Another nurse told the paper there was a frantic effort to test Cuomo’s family members and send their samples to a state lab in Albany via state troopers for immediate results.

--“There was no ‘VIP’ program as the Washington Post describes......." Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi told the paper.  When asked specifically about the allegations of favorable treatment to the governor’s family Azzopardi reportedly said: “To the extent this occurred, the Governor was not aware.” MORE AT  https://nypost.com/2021/03/29/new-details-on-cuomos-vip-covid-19-testing-scheme-revealed/

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HERE IS THE WASHINGTON POST ARTICLE https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/cuomo-priority-covid-testing/2021/03/29/79d40aa0-8e6d-11eb-9423-04079921c915_story.html 

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

AND NOW SOME OLDIES BUT GOODIES, special requests, new finds and more..... 

CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND LINKS.

First up, a  curious pre-World War 1 New Year's Eve postcard, courtesy of collector SQ...

There's mushrooms, snow, a good luck horse shoe, four leaf clovers and a lady bug; charming and strange in every way!

That's followed by one of our favorite finds many years ago from Asbury Methodist's annual spring tale sale--this wonderful old cabinet card/postcard--discovered in the lining of an old sewing basket!   Probably early 1900's and possibly French.  Love the bonnet.  It seems very "French Revolution" in styling to most of us....

She's followed  by one of our favorite putz houses from Howard Lamey--the little red schoolhouse--and a great shot, 1941, of Vivien Leigh from Screenland magazine--

And an oldie but goodie, always worth a second look--David Montreal's vintage Santa Claus candy containers--made in "West Germany".   AGAIN....Click on the photos and enjoy.

One of our favorite putz houses by Steve--great texture, excellent color choices, looks authentic in every way--go to  http://bit.ly/1MGvffj

CHECK OUT WHAT THIS COMPANY IS DOING WITH GLASS INSULATOR LIGHTS! CLICK HERE  --  P.S. A FRIEND PUTS BATTERY OPERATED TEA LIGHTS UNDER HERS AT CHRISTMAS TIME.

AND FROM TOYS & STUFF: Monday, March 29, 2021 - My Franken-Alamo Set-up - Pt 1

I like putting together toy soldier set-ups but every now-&-then they become quite a handful. This was one of them. The space used for this was the same space I used for last year's Christmas layout, battery operated Korean train, the Gettysburg set-up, and more. It measures 44" deep x ca76" wide and is in no way sufficient enough to properly depict the real Alamo compound, which was actually quite large. Of course, the original Marx playsets featured a very small compound because they were meant as a child's playset. But using components from...READ AND SEE MUCH MORE FROM TOYS & STUFF HERE.

Fast becoming one of our favorite sites for little bits and pieces--Alpha Stamps Their charms and miniature sections are filled with "putz-abilites".

CHECK OUT THE LATEST HOWARD LAMEY CREATION IN HIS HOMAGE TO THE CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS HOUSES OF THE 1950'S---TEN CENT CITY!

This one is fabulous! Click here.

And here's fab Easter project-----went to a friend's house where she had set up her miniature Easter village--alas my battery was too weak for photos---but--she had these fun little Easter bunnies made out of paper throughout her village. And she sent me the video this morning. She made hers super small---and it worked!

Click here.

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