CROTON EAGLE SEASON 2024 CONTINUES

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TWO immature eagles getting into a tussle above the CVS/Apple parking lot. I managed to get this shot of one of them.  Click on the photo.

Don't forget your Eagle Etiquette! AND A CHRISTMAS EAGLE! Go to EverythingCroton: CHRISTMAS EAGLES......

THE CROTON CHRONICLE---ON JIMMY CARTER

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MICHAEL BALTER--THE CROTON CHRONICLE 12/29/2024

Jimmy Carter: Flawed president, great man.
He was only president for four years, then spent decades advocating for peace. Read more at Jimmy Carter: Flawed president, great man.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST - 1982: JUST A FEW LOCAL NEW YEAR'S EVE HOTSPOTS!!!! JOY'S PLACE, DUDLEY'S, ELMER SUDS, GALLAGHER'S, THE POUR HOUSE, CAPRI'S AND MORE!

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And now by special request-- some LOCAL NEW YEAR'S EVE HOTSPOTS FROM 1982. Click on the images below. And since these spots are mentioned below---you may also enjoy these additional links:

--GALLAGHER'S(II); go to https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/01/a-look-back-at-gallaghers-ii-and-mikes.html

--YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY 1983, NEW YEAR'S EVE AT ELMER SUDS; go to 
EverythingCroton: VINTAGE CROTON 1983, NEW YEAR'S EVE AT ELMER SUDS BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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

Happy Monday everyone...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:

NINE FROM CROTON'S TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY:

--History of the Cosmopolitan (Cosmo) cocktail

--Trump reacts to Carter's death

--Biden commutes death sentences; then leaves non violent prolifers in jail
--Example UK - "The Failures of Medicine Without Markets"
--"Airliner Crash ‘Likely’ Caused by Russian Air Defenses"

--NY Gov. Hochul goes total "Deer in Headlights" mode."
--WSJ: "Is Murdering Healthcare CEO's Justified?"
--Tom Faranda's Folly: Dem. Congressman Seth Moulton attacked for objecting to trans men playing girls sports
--Bill Maher offering tough love to Democrats

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TWO FROM CROTON'S DW DESIGN & DECOR---THE BLOG:

--DECEMBER DESIGN NEWSLETTER; CLICK HERE

--and CROTON BATH REMODEL; GO TO Don’t MIss This Incredible Primary Bathroom Remodel - DW Design & Decor

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FROM BROTHER JACK'S PREACHING MINISTRY--HOLY NAME OF MARY--ANNA, THE PROPHETESS; CLICK HERE

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TWO FROM TRAVALANCHE, PHIL OCHS; CLICK HERE AND DON McNEILL'S BREAKFAST CLUB; CLICK HERE

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SEVEN FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES:
---GRACE'S HAWAIIAN SPARERIBS; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: GRACE'S HAWAIIAN SPARERIBS
---CRISPY ITALIAN CHICKEN; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CRISPY ITALIAN CHICKEN

---CHILI LASAGNA; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: CHILI LASAGNA
---SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: SWEET AND SOUR CABBAGE-

---OLD FASHIONED BLACKBERRY CAKE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: OLD FASHION BLACKBERRY CAKE
---PINEAPPLE NUT BREAD; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: PINEAPPLE-NUT BREAD

---SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE; GO TO Grandma's Vintage Recipes: SAUSAGE AND ZUCCHINI CASSEROLE

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EIGHT FROM EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS:

---MICKEY MOUSE' GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Mickey Mouse

---DIRECTED BY JACQUES FEYDER; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Directed by Jacques Feyder

---DIRECTED BY FRANK CAPRA; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Directed by Frank Capra

---COSTUME BY TRAVIS BANTON; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: La Collectionneuse: Costume by Travis Banton

---TORTILLA FLAT 1942; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Tortilla Flat (1942)
---GEORGE BRENT; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: George Brent
---SPARTACUS (1960); GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Spartacus (1960)
---DIRECTED BY WALT DISNEY; GO TO European Film Star Postcards: Directed by Walt Disney

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FROM WESTERNs ALL'ITALIANA--CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS WITH WINNETOU &CO.; GO TO .Westerns...All'Italiana!: Celebrate Christmas with Winnetou & Co.

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AND TWO FROM ETHICS ALARMS:

--Addendum To “Return of the Faithless Legislator”: What If…? | Ethics Alarms

--AND POST ELECTION MELTDOWNS--GO TO Ethics Verdict: The Trump-Deranged Harris Voters Are The Most Infantile Losers In US. Political History | Ethics Alarms

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AP UNDER FIRE AFTER BOXER KHELIF WHO FAILED GENDER TEST NAMED AMONG "FEMALE ATHLETES OF THE YEAR"

The Olympic boxer who failed a gender test, but competed against women at the summer games in Paris was named among the top "Female Athletes of the Year" by the Associated Press.

The move has prompted harsh criticism.

Riley Gaines, host of the "Gaines for Girls" podcast, joined "Fox & Friends" Friday morning to react to professional Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was named among the top female athletes of 2024.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) faced global criticism at this summer's Paris Olympics when Khelif and Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan won gold medals in women's boxing. Both athletes had previously been disqualified from international competitions for failing gender eligibility tests. However, the IOC and current President Thomas Bach voiced support for both athletes.

"This was a male boxer, who was previously barred from world championships for failing a simple sex eligibility requirement test, [in] which the only requirement was to have two X chromosomes," Gaines said. "He failed that and now his medical record, even in further detail, has been leaked by a French journalist, which, might I add, the IOC had the entire time." MORE AT 

Olympic boxer who failed gender test named among 'Female Athletes of Year' | Fox News Video

FORMER US PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER HAS DIED

Jimmy Carter, the Georgia peanut farmer who became the 39th president of the United States during a time of gas shortages, Cold War drama and the Iran hostage crisis, died Sunday.  He was 100. MORE AT Former US President Jimmy Carter dead at 100

BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK ONLINE---FROM 2017---SENATOR MURPHY & THE ACKER-UNDERHILL HOUSE--ON NY REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES

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(Former New York State Senator Terrence Murphy)

Senator Murphy announces listing of prominent physician's former home on my NY Register of Historical places 6/19/2017

Croton-on-Hudson, NY - Senator Terrence Murphy is pleased to announce that the Underhill-Acker home has been listed on the New York State Register of Historic Places. The home, located at 4 Hamilton Avenue in Croton-on-Hudson, was once owned the Underhill's, a prominent local family, and Dr. Thomas Jefferson (T.J.) Acker, a respected physician.

"The Underhill-Acker House is an important historical and architectural resource," said Senator Murphy. "It was associated with the Underhill family, who were instrumental in building local commerce, and with Dr. T.J. Acker, who saved many lives at the medical office he had added to the home. It seems fitting that his historic home has been preserved for everyone in the community to visit and enjoy."

"I am delighted at that the Underhill-Acker House and our village have been honored with this important designation," said Croton-on-Hudson Mayor Dr. Greg Schmidt. "The house captures the design of a bygone era and serves as a reminder of the important local events that have helped shape Croton's history."

The home's legacy parallels Croton-on-the Hudson's own story, dating back to when the area was known as Croton Landing and it was an active port for shipping. The house was erected in 1873 for William and Phebe Sands. Following the death of her husband, Phebe Sands sold the home to Robert and Charlotte Underhill in 1876. The Underhill family became respected figures in the community, first owning flour mills and later a conglomerate of prosperous brickyards located along the banks of the Hudson River. Dr. Acker bought the home in 1886. Following his death in 1914, his wife Frederica inherited the house, where she lived with her daughter, Ella May and her son-in-law, William Burdick. Ella May eventually inherited the house, donating it to the Methodist Episcopal Church. In turn, the church sold the house to Jack and Eleanor Cooper in 1964. Ten years later, the current owners, Marc and Lauren Shenfield, purchased the home from the Coopers.

The Underhill-Acker House remains an outstanding representation of nineteenth-century domestic architecture executed in Italianate style. The two and one-half story wood-frame, clapboarded dwelling was oriented to provide a picturesque view of Croton Point and the Hudson River. The first notable alteration to the home was made by Dr. Acker, who replaced the original front porch with a larger wraparound verandah. Accommodations were also made for the installation of a discreet one-story addition to the home that served as his medical office. A gold plated sign outside the house still bears his name. The rest of the building retains the bulk of its original 1873 interior features.  State and National Registers listing can assist property owners in revitalizing buildings, making them eligible for various public preservation programs and services, such as matching state grants and state and federal historic rehabilitation tax credits. Senator Murphy announces listing of prominent physician's former home on my NY Register of Historical places | NYSenate.gov

You may also enjoy EverythingCroton: CROTON 1905, DR. ACKER, AND HAROLD'S DIME NOVEL DREAM

GAZETTE 2021--NO RIGHT ON RED, NORTHBOUND 9 EXIT RAMP AT CROTON POINT AVENUE MAY GO

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FOR REASONS THAT ARE UNCLEAR, THE BLOG HAS HAD A FLURRY OF REQUESTS FOR THIS OCT 2021 GAZETTE ARTICLE---click on the image for a small portion of said article. The paper does not have an online presence, but back copies are presumably still kept at the Croton Library.  Or you can contact the Gazette editor at thegazette.us@gmail.com

BY SPECIAL REQUEST AT THE MAILBOX--1962 HEAVEN CAN WAIT

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Trying to finish up the last of the mailbox requests but some will be relegated to after the New Year.  In the meantime, for "AJay"---the 1962 CHHS PRODUCTION--of HEAVEN CAN WAIT, under the direction of Frederick Blais. Click on the images below:

EMILY KOPP--USRTK--FAUCI WAS TOLD BY FEB 2020 THAT COVID WAS ALREADY 'ADAPTED' TO HUMANS

U.S. and Chinese government officials knew as early as February 2020 that the emerging novel coronavirus that causes COVID-19 had already been well-adapted to humans – an early signal not only that it would spread efficiently, but also that it may not have emerged at the Wuhan wet market.

Recently released chat messages indicate that former National Institute for Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci was informed by early February 2020 by then-China Center for Disease for Disease Control and Prevention Director George Gao that the emerging novel coronavirus had already “adapted to human hosts well.”  READ MORE AT Fauci was told by Feb. 2020 that COVID was already ‘adapted’ to humans

UPCOMING VILLAGE MEETINGS---SAVE THE DATES

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Village Meetings--Please note that all board meetings are being held in-person at the Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building, unless stated otherwise.

IDEA Advisory Committee Meeting
Monday, January 6, 2025 - 7:00pm

Arts & Humanities Advisory Council Meeting
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 7:00pm

Planning Board Meeting
Tuesday, January 7, 2025 - 8:00pm

Board of Trustees Meeting
Wednesday, January 8, 2025 - 7:00pm

Recordings of the statutory board meetings (Board of Trustees, Planning & Zoning) are available under the Village’s live stream channel.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST---THE CHHS FACULTY FROM THE 1962 YEAR BOOK--BLAIS, SIMMONS, ASHKINAZE, MOONEY ETAL.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST---THE CHHS FACULTY FROM THE 1962 YEAR BOOK--BLAIS, SIMMONS, ASHKINAZE ETAL. CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW:

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: TOM GILL & THE LONE RANGER, THE CROTON CONNECTION---ALSO TO THE BONANZA AND HI-YO SILVER COMIC BOOKS

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THE LONE RANGER was a familiar character in our house...from toys to television to comics to radio---he was slightly below Superman but not by very much.

So it was "thrilling"---yes, the pun is intended--to discover that Tom Gill, the artist who drew the Lone Ranger adventure comic books that entertained millions of youngsters from 1948 to the mid-1960s, had been a Croton resident (June 3, 1913 – October 17, 2005). He also drew the Bonanza and Hi-Yo Silver comic books.

Of course, we had to pick up a copy of......

The MISADVENTURES OF A ROVING CARTOONIST--The Lone Ranger's Secret Sidekick--by Tom Gill with Tim Lasiuta. Let it suffice to say that the book is highly recommended. You can find it on Amazon. Read more about Gill here and here.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY:

THOSE THRILLING DAYS OF YESTERYEAR! https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/01/by-special-request-for-fans-of-lone.html

AND

REMEMBERING WILD BILL ELLIOTT AND RED RYDER https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2021/11/remembering-wild-bill-elliott-red-ryder.html

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR CANDACE J. LUCAS

Candace J. Lucas, 70, of Cohoes, NY, formerly of Croton-on-Hudson, NY, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her own home on December 20, 2024.

She was born on April 21, 1954 in Garfield Heights, OH, a daughter of the late Carl and Dolores (Zelasko) Gambino. Candace was raised in Willoughby, OH and Croton-on-Hudson, NY and has since resided in Putnam Valley, NY, and Naples, FL. She was employed in the banking industry and also worked as a travel agent. Candace would also volunteer for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society and contribute in any way possible. She was a devoted dog lover whose gentle spirit extended to every four-legged friend she encountered...the rest of the obituary is at Candace J. Lucas Obituary (2024) - Troy, NY - Simple Choices, Inc. Cremation Service - Troy

Relatives and Friends are invited to attend a memorial visitation with calling hours from 4-8PM being held on Thursday, January 9, 2025 at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520.

BACK ONLINE---CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 1962---THE FIRST SEASON, ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA

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BACK ONLINE---CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 1962---THE FIRST SEASON, ANTHONY AND CLEOPATRA.

CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

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EverythingCroton: BACK ONLINE--AS YOU LIKE IT--THE CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 1962

IN THE NEWS---ALL THE TIMES BIDEN DENIED MEETING WITH HUNTER'S BIZ ASSOCIATES--AS MORE PHOTOS EMERGE AND EXPOSE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON — President Biden has for years flatly denied interacting with his relatives’ foreign business associates — a contention further debunked this week as newly released photos show him meeting two of first son Hunter Biden’s business associates in China while he was vice president.

Biden, 82, was the focus of a rare House impeachment inquiry into whether he inappropriately enriched his family in countries where he held sway as vice president — with that probe ending shortly after he abandoned his re-election bid this summer with an August report concluding he abused his power.  The question of Biden’s degree of involvement in foreign dealings now is largely academic, as he and his family are no longer expected to play a significant role in American foreign policy following his retirement on Jan. 20. MORE AT All the times Biden denied meeting with Hunter's biz associates -- as more photos emerge and expose president

BACK ONLINE--AS YOU LIKE IT--THE CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 1962

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BACK ONLINE--AS YOU LIKE IT--CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL 1962--CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: SO MANY END OF YEAR REQUESTS AT THE MAILBOX FOR THE CROTON SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL!

CROTON 1941: NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE NEW TUMBLE INN--BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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COURTESY OF AN EVERYTHING CROTON ELVE:

1941 - NEW YEAR'S EVE AT THE NEW TUMBLE INN.

Click on the photo.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: EverythingCroton: 1920, THE CROTON HIGHWAYMAN, "SOAP" HILL & TUMBLE INN

EXCLUSIVE--MIGRANT CRISIS SPURRED NEARLY 3 MILLION OVERTIME HOURS FOR TWO NYC AGENCIES

New York City’s biggest overtime hogs for a second straight year are mostly rank-and-file workers responsible for tackling the Big Apple’s $6 billion-plus migrant crisis, The Post has learned.  Fifty-one of the 100 city employees who racked up the most OT during the fiscal year ending June 30 work at the Departments of Social Services and Homeless Services, and their duties include assisting migrants, an examination of city payroll records shows.  Each worker accumulated at least 1,851 hours in extra pay. MORE AT Exclusive | Migrant crisis spurred nearly 3 million overtime hours for two NYC agencies— costing taxpayers $139M

THIS WEEK'S HOURS AT FEED THE BIRDS!

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326 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United States, New York---(914) 862-4700---feedthebirdscroton.com--12/28 open 10 am to 6 pm

CLOSED 12/29 THROUGH JANUARY 1, 2025---RE-OPENING JANUARY 2ND, 10 AM TO 6 PM

AT THE MAILBOX: END OF YEAR REQUESTS FOR VINTAGE CROTON CHURCHES

Finally getting around to answering the last of these vintage Croton "music" requests--well, the ones we could that is....

*******This was an OLD request! A reader is looking for any photos from St. Augustine Episcopal Church Christmas Pageants for the years 2011-2013

Response; We did find a 2013 photo album on fb.  Try St. Augustine's Episcopal Church directly for more info. In the meantime: for 2013, go to Facebook 

*******A reader was looking for anything "on area Methodist tent meetings from pre-1900"

Response: Presuming you mean "camp meetings", there is this: EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST - AUGUST 1866 - METHODIST CAMP MEETINGS, OSSINING, CROTON AND BEYOND

*******A reader was looking for any old Holy Name Knights of Columbus Santa Claus events.

Response: PHOTOS FROM 2014 at HolyName; go to EverythingCroton: 12/21/14 - SANTA CLAUS VISITS HOLY NAME - COURTESY OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

GRAFFITI INCIDENTS

As many of you know, the village has been hit with escalating incidents of graffiti--much of which has occurred in the last five years. The last incident, allegedly at a former commercial site and particularly egregious, had been posted online, then the images removed.  We understand they are however, posted in numerous online locations still.  If anyone has seen these, please provide the link. Thank you.

REGARDING THE COMMENT BELOW: Live links are not allowed in the commenting function; the incident referred to however, is documented here from 2021 EverythingCroton: ESCALATING "POLITICAL" AND MORE GRAFFITI, A MAY/JUNE UPDATE

REMINDER--SPECIAL PRICING BEFORE JAN. 17TH-- SAVE THE DATE -- BROTHERHOOD COMEDY NIGHT AT TEMPLE ISRAEL

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Saturday, February 1, 2025 • 3 Sh'vat 5785

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM

Doors open at 7:00 PM
Show starts at 8:00 PM
Snacks, cash bar, 50/50 Raffle and, of course, desserts after the show!

Pricing: $65 per person; $59 before January 17

AT THE MAILBOX--END OF YEAR VINTAGE CROTON MUSIC REQUESTS

Finally getting around to answering the last of these vintage Croton "music" requests:

*******A reader is looking for anything on composer "Feliz Arndet" but can't find the posts. 

Response: It is spelled ARNDT, MORE HERE

*******A reader is looking for video of a Croton band called Trade Winds

Response: You must mean the 1967---VIDEO--Battle of the Bands. The Hairy Things rock. The Tradewinds roll. The Bad Habit awaits puberty. MORE AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-kQD5Scdwg

*******A reader is looking for a Cornelia Cotton reading she did for the Bennett Music Conservatory many years ago...

Response: There have been a few; we have this one from 2013; more at  EverythingCroton: TODAY'S BENEFIT EVENT FOR THE BENNETT CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC FEATURING CORNELIA COTTON AND SCHUYLER LILLIAN PERRY

*******A reader saw The Bluechips at a past Summerfest and wondered if there was any video online.

Response: There is this on youtube from 2023; GO TO The Bluechips JOURNEY MAN live 6/4/2023 Croton on Hudson NY

AND NOW SOME 1967 MATTEL TOY OFFERINGS FOR CHRISTMAS AND THEIR MILLION DOLLAR SWEEPSTAKES!

We love showing you vintage sweepstakes ads--and while our favorites are pre-World War II, we do love the toy sweepstakes whenever we can find them....

Check out this 1967 Mattel Million Dollar Christmas Sweepstakes ad...we salvaged as much of it as we could--the pages were stuck together--yes you too may have already won some of the great toys that were on the must-have list that year. CREEPY CRAWLERS! TWIGGY! SPACE STUFF! MONKEES! Click on the images. Enjoy!

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE 1960 DOLE PINEAPPLE TREASURE BOTTLE SWEEPSTAKES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/from-1960-dole-treasure-bottle.html

OBITUARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR WILLIAM MICHAEL SHEA

William Shea Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NYWilliam (Billy) Shea, a longtime Croton resident passed away Wednesday, December 25, 2024, at NYP Hospital, surrounded by family and friends. Billy was born in New York City on December, 5, 1953 to John Shea and Nora McMahon. Billy had a life-long love of competitive sports including, football, basketball, baseball, golf, and boxing. He worked as a pipe fitter at Metro-North Rail Road in Croton-Harmon and as a custodian, and school bus driver in the Hendrick Hudson Central School District. He enjoyed weight training and physical fitness and was a Yankee baseball fan. Billy is survived by his mother Nora Shea, brother Johnny Shea of Ventress, LA, Jimmy of Marina, CA, (Cindy), Tommy of Klamath Falls, OR; Bobby of Prundale, CA; Kevin (Jennifer) of Poughkeepsie, and nieces Krista Hadzihasanovic Shea (Armin), Michael of Ossining, NY and Jeremy of Marina, CA. Billy is also survived by his loving Aunt, Theresa Hopkins and Uncle, Peter McMahon, and his long time companion Nancy Pilotti. In addition he is survived by many wonderful cousins and friends.

A visitation 2-4 & 7-9pm for William will be held Sunday, December 29, 2024 at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand St, Croton-On-Hudson, New York 10520. A mass of christian burial will occur Monday, December 30, 2024 at 10:00 AM at Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, New York. An interment to follow will occur Monday, December 30, 2024 at Bethel Cemetery, Old Post Rd S & Cleveland Dr, Croton on Hudson, New York.

In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting donations be made to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

CHRONICLE YEAR IN REVIEW: OUR SCOOPS AND EXCLUSIVE STORIES KEEPT VILLAGERS INFORMED

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Chronicle Year in Review: Our scoops and exclusive stories keep villagers informed.

This is the 317th post in the Chronicle since we began publishing about 14 months ago. Many stories were scoops or exclusives published nowhere else.

If we listed every scoop and exclusive story the Chronicle has published since October 2023, when we first launched, it would go on for “pages.” So we will just link to a modest selection of stories published over the past several months, reporting on topics that readers would probably know little or nothing about if they did not read the Chronicle.

If you are not already a subscriber, please consider taking out a sub. About 3/4 of our stories are free, and you don’t have to pay if you don’t want to.

But to really support independent journalism in Croton, and if you have not already done so, please consider taking out a paid sub or upgrading your free subscription to paying status. It’s only $5/month or $50/year.

Here then, a small sampling of our scoops and exclusives, just part of our effort to keep villagers well informed about what goes on around them—and what affects their lives in sometimes profound ways. More at Chronicle Year in Review: Our scoops and exclusive stories keep villagers informed.

OBITUARY & LATE SERVICE INFO FOR MELANIE VAN TIL-AGOSTA

We did not receive this info until today.

Melanie Van Til-Agosta, April 20, 1955 – December 13, 2024

IN THE CARE OF Edward F. Carter

Melanie Van Til-Agosta, a resident of Montrose, NY, passed away on December 13, 2024. She was 69 years old. Melanie was born on April 20,1955 in Peekskill, NY to Harry Van Til and the late Delia Hayes.

In 1973, Melanie graduated from Hendrick Hudson High School. She received her Bachelor’s from Mercy college with an additional number of certifications specializing in substance abuse counseling. She worked at facilities like The Phoenix House and other recovery institutions. But she particularly enjoyed working with young women rebuilding their lives at My Sister’s Place. Before retirement she had returned to the corporate world working at places like HOP Energy as a Corporate Credit Installation Analyst where she had record breaking contributions to the company, but also created many friendships. MORE AT Melanie Van Til-Agosta Obituary - Montrose, NY

MORE OF THE VINTAGE CHRISTMAS CATALOGS WE LOVE----UPDATED

By special request, an updated round-up of only some of our favorite vintage Christmas catalogs (to the right, an outstanding Bubble Light Tree from Noma--click on the photo)...they fetch a pretty penny when you can find one.

See more Christmas catalogs here:

THE 1950 NOMA CHRISTMAS LIGHTS CATALOG; click here 

THE 1916 SEARS WINTER CATALOG (95% SALVAGED); click here 

THE 1962 SEARS CHRISTMAS WISHBOOK; CLICK HERE

THE 1929 JC PENNEY CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY BOOK AND CATALOG; CLICK HERE

A set of assorted catalog pages from the late 40's to 50's from GAMBLES (HIAWATHA--Christmas and spring) http://bit.ly/2fbgvKW

1965 STAR BAND CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS CATALOG; CLICK HERE

CHRISTMAS HARD CANDY! A VINTAGE CATALOG EXTRAVAGANZA! http://jetpackjason.com/vintage-catalog-christmas-hard-candy/

CHRISTMAS FRUITCAKE! A VINTAGE CATALOG EXTRAVAGANZA http://jetpackjason.com/vintage-christmas-fruitcake/

LOHUD---2024-2025 LOHUD MEAN 15--HIGH SCHOOL WRESTLING

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Read and see more at High school wrestling: The 2024-25 lohud Mean 15

2024 OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHRISTMAS FAIR -- THANK YOU

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2024 OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHRISTMAS FAIR -- THANK YOU - Thanks to all who made our annual Christmas Fair on December 7 such a great success. We raised over $5000, including a matching gift from a generous donor. We will donate thirty percent of this divided between Padres Hispanos of Ossining and Hudson Link for Higher Education in Prison.

2024 INTERIOR NATIVITY AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

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IN THE NEWS--SPY BOSSES 'SILENCED' DEFENSE DEPT, FBI SCIENTISTS, FROM BRIEFING BIDEN ON COVID LAB LEAK EVIDENCE, TWO SOURCES

Spy chiefs “silenced” researchers in the Defense Department and FBI who discovered strong evidence that COVID-19 most likely leaked from a Chinese lab, The Post has learned.

As a result, their findings were kept out of an August 2021 report to President Biden on the origins of the global pandemic.

That report concluded that the virus behind COVID “was probably not genetically engineered. After the pandemic erupted in Wuhan, China, three scientists from the Defense Intelligence Agency began trying to figure out exactly where it came from — whether SARS-CoV-2 jumped from bats into humans, or whether the virus was man-made and came from a lab accident. The “zoonotic origin” theory was backed by powerful members of the public health establishment, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, and questions about a possible “lab leak” were repeatedly dismissed as a conspiracy theory.he analysis was conducted by John Hardham, Robert Cutlip and Jean-Paul Chretien, three scientists in the Defense Intelligence Agency’s National Center for Medical Intelligence, which is tasked with examining potential biological weapons threats and dangerous infectious diseases.

Among their damning findings:

--The COVID virus contained a feature allowing for easier transmission to humans that was constructed in a manner similar to that described in a years-old Chinese study
--A Chinese military researcher applied for a patent for a COVID-19 vaccine just weeks after the virus was first sequenced in 2020. (He later died after falling from the infamous Wuhan Institute of Virology’s roof, according to US investigators.)
--WIV researchers worked with US researchers who trained them to construct viruses without leaving a trace of them being engineered.

Rather than amplifying these findings, they were all but ignored as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines was preparing her report on COVID origins — which Biden ordered in May 2021.Spy bosses 'silenced' Defense Department, FBI scientists from briefing Biden on COVID lab leak evidence

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