Wednesday, October 15, 2025

TRANSGENDERISM IDENTIFICATION IN "FREE FALL" AMONG YOUNG AMERICANS



Identifying as transgender and queer appears to be “going out of fashion among young people, especially in elite settings,” according to a new report from the Centre for Heterodox Social Science. The report, authored by Eric Kaufmann, director of the centre and professor of politics at the University of Buckingham, found that transgender and queer identification has dropped sharply among young Americans in Generation Z since 2023 MORE AT https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2025/10/14/report-transgender-identification-in-free-fall-among-young-americans/

THE WEEKLY WEDNESDAY FEATURE---SOME QUICK NEWS BITES FROM YOUR LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP



Our weekly Wednesday feature---SOME QUICK NEWS BITES FROM YOUR LOCAL HOUSES OF WORSHIP

As always, questions and comments should be referred to the sites in question:

***ASBURY METHODIST, A REQUEST FOR SOME VINTAGE CHURCH: THEIR COOKBOOK: "CROTON-ON-HUDSON'S OWN COOK BOOK - W.S.C.S. OF ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH"--circa 1950's. Parts 1 and 2 can be found at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/circa-1950s-asbury-methodist-church.html

AND EverythingCroton: A LOOK BACK AT ASBURY'S REV. WATERS

FOR MORE ABOUT ASBURY METHODIST, VISIT https://www.facebook.com/AsburyCrotonUMC/ 

***OFFICE HOURS AND ADDITIONAL INFO FOR ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH; CLICK HERE

***HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST IS THIS SWEEK; LAST DAY OF RESERVATION WAS 10/13! GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLY NAME OF MARY'S KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS OKTOBERFEST 2025

***HOLY NAME OF MARY FAITH FORMATION CONFIRMATION CLASS; CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY; GO TO EverythingCroton: HOLY NAME OF MARY FAITH FORMATION CONFIRMATION CLASS, NY CATHOLIC YOUTH DAY

***HOLY NAME MARY, SAVE THE DATE---Saturday, November 22nd - for Rich Simons’ concert at Holy Name; always a treat---more details soon.

***OUR SAVIOUR Lutheran Blessing of the quilts AND....more here

***OUR SAVIOUR NOW SIGNING UP VENDORS FOR THEIR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS SALE; GO TO EverythingCroton: VENDORS WANTED FOR THE ANNUAL OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH CHRISTMAS FAIR--2025

ADDITIONAL OUR SAVIOUR NEWS AT Events this fall – Our Saviour Lutheran Church

***TEMPLE ISRAEL; DEFENSIVE DRIVING COURSE, BROTHERHOOD, TEMPLE ISRAEL--SEE MORE AT Defensive Driving Course with Brotherhood - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

***BROTHERHOOD MOVIE NIGHT 11/15; GO TO Sisterhood/Brotherhood Movie Night - Event - Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

AND UPCOMING RUG HOOKING; GO TO EverythingCroton: RUG HOOKING AT TEMPLE ISRAEL--UPCOMING SESSIONS

***ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH 2025. honey from the church apiary; for more info go to EverythingCroton: HONEY AVAILABLE FROM ST. AUGUSTINE APIARY

AND ICYMI: VENDORS WANTED FOR THE UPCOMING CHRISTMAS FAIR; GO TO EverythingCroton: ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL--CRAFT VENDORS WANTED--12/6

YES OUR VILLAGE HELD A VERY WELL ATTENDED CHARLIE KIRK VIGIL; PHOTOS AND VDIEO AT THE LINKS BELOW:
 

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

1971 CROTON CHRISTMAS ADS

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Stumbled upon this full page of village ads. Click on the images.

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED

 Because life gets busy:

***CROTON LIONS; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON TAKES CARE OF ITS OWN: LIONS CLUB LENDS A HELPING HAND TO HOMELESS TENANT



***BOB ANDERSON LETTER ON THE LENNY AMICOLA TRUMP FLAG SITUATION; GO TO EverythingCroton: A LETTER TO THE EDITOR ON LENNY AMICOLA FROM BOB ANDERSON

***CHURCH SHOOTER'S HATEFUL TIRADE DAYS BEFORE ATTACK REVEALED, MORMON AS BEING "THE ANTI-CHRIST"; CLICK HERE

***MORE OF MAMDANI'S BAD IDEAS, PART TWO---FREE BUSES, $30 MINIMUM WAGE, RENT FREEZES; CLICK HERE

***TALK 99.5 WHISTLEBLOWER--I WAS FORCED TO TARGET TRUMP FLAG IN NY TOWN; GO TO EverythingCroton: TALK 99.5 WHISTLEBLOWER--I WAS FORCED TO TARGET TRUMP FLAG IN NY TOWN


***LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FORUM VIDEOS CAN BE FOUND AT:

Mayoral candidates Forum.

Trustee candidates Forum.

AND THE CROTON CHRONICLE ANALYSIS CAN BE FOUND AT Croton Candidate Forums provide keen insights into the contender's views.

PRESIDENT TRUMP TO POSTHUMOUSLY AWARD CHARLIE KIRK THE MEDAL OF FREEDOM

For years, the Presidential Medal of Freedom has been awarded to celebrities and political allies. But on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will posthumously award Charlie Kirk the highest civilian honor, reviving the medal’s original intent of recognizing those who have made extraordinary contributions to the security, ideals, and freedoms of the country.

Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10 while speaking at a college campus in Utah, allegedly by a left-wing radical who espoused Antifa ideology and transgender ideology. MORE AT The Medal Of Freedom Was Created For People Like Charlie Kirk


10/18 TOWN OF CORTLANDT COMMUNITY SWAP

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10/18 TOWN OF CORTLANDT COMMUNITY SWAP--all the details at 
Events Calendar - Town of Cortlandt, NY

THOSE WILD AND WACKY CLIMATE ACTIVISTS---ARE AT IT AGAIN....

"Climate activists" at it again---vandalize Christtopher Columbus painting on Spain'a National day. Two climate activists from the Spanish environmental group Futuro Vegetal made headlines recently after vandalizing a 133-year-old painting of Christopher Columbus at the Naval Museum in Madrid. The artwork, titled Primer homenaje a Cristóbal Colón ("First Tribute to Christopher Columbus") by José Garnelo, depicts Columbus's arrival in the New World in 1492. The two women threw biodegradable red paint over the painting; they also unfurled a banner that read: “October 12, nothing to celebrate. Ecosocial justice.”

Museum staff quickly intervened, detaining the activists until police arrived. Both women were arrested and charged with crimes against cultural heritage. Although the damage was described as minimal, the Spanish Ministry of Defence announced that the painting would require a second round of restoration ---See the video at Facebook

NEW FLEET OF SIEMENS MOBILITY LOCOMOTIVES ENTER SERVICE ON HUDSON LINE

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Read more at US: New Fleet of Siemens Mobility Locomotives Enter Service on Hudson Line

HIGH TIDE FLOODS CROTON-ON-HUDSON

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STORM REMNANTS; VIDEO COURTESY OF NEWS 12 AT High tide floods Croton-on-Hudson

THE NEW BUILDING ON RIVERSIDE, FROM THE BACK

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THE NEW BUILDING ON RIVERSIDE, FROM THE BACK, CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

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

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

First up, so how many of you played Candyland when you were little? We certainly did, and so when we spotted this vintage game at a local tag sale, we just had to get a photo.  

For many of us, Candyland was the first real board game--aside from perhaps checkers--that we ever played.  Designed in 1945 by Eleanor Abbot while she was recovering from polio, the game was bought by Milton Bradley and first published in 1949. You can read more about it at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candyland

Next up, there's nothing like Irish Coffee served in vintage "putz house adorned" glasses from Anchor Hocking, circa 1970's; a gift from a friend.
 
Next, by special request, an oldie but goodie:

The 2020 Victorian Castle Putz castle by Howard Lamey---that year, the castle hosted the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor...and the local townfolk came out to greet the happy couple--as well as a ghostly knight...Again, click on the photos and links.
  
And by special request, a very early electric putz village fence. 

We've seen these go for quite a bit on ebay when they come up--and they don't hit the market very often; click on the link, scroll down the page, courtesy of the late Tom Hull at the CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS FORUMS

TO THE READER WHO ASKED---I believe the house you are referring to was a "Twinkeltown" house....TWINKLETOWN HOUSES, COURTESY OF....Way back on Nov 23, 2010 I posted an H&H Sales house with white walls and green roof (H&H Sales Cottage White/Green). Don't know why it took me so long to feature another one but ya know, there's just been soooo many things to post that I'm glad to finally be able to feature another one of these..... H&H Sales & Manufacturing Company was based in Philadelphia. READ MORE HERE

TO THE READER THINKING ABOUT ADDING A GARDEN TRAIN TO THEIR BACKYARD---HAVE WE GOT THE PLACE FOR YOU! Garden trains run outside, surrounded by real miniature trees and water features. FamilyGardenTrains helps people design, install and maintain. CHECK THEM OUT HERE.

USING BLEACH TO AGE MIRRORS http://www.villabarnes.com/2011/09/bleached-mirror.html
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THE CROTON CHRONICLE, GUESS ESSAY: GEORGE WASHINGTON COMES TO CROTON POINT PARK, AND OTHER TALES OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

MICHAEL GRILLO, AS GEORGE WASHINGTON
(ON THE RIGHT), HIS COMMANDERIN-
CHIEF GUARD TO HIS LEFT
PHOTO B REGINA MONTANA
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Guest Essay: George Washington comes to Croton Point Park, and other tales of the American Revolution.

Our correspondent reports from the front lines of REV FEST 250.

BY REGINA MONTRNA

Once again this year I had the opportunity to visit the Revolutionary War reenactment at Croton Point Park, this year titled REV FEST 250. I was excited to show my two grandsons what life was like for a soldier in the Continental Army facing the British Crown forces. I was happy to find George Washington’s encampment decorated with red on the tent’s upper border. The General was standing outside with his Commander-in-Chief guard.

A LETTER TO THE EDITOR ON LENNY AMICOLA FROM BOB ANDERSON

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The following letter appeared in a recent edition of THE GAZETTE

Letter to editor:

I have grave concerns about the direction of the village after reading the letter written by our code enforcement officer. If what he states is proven true, then the village potentially faces hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal liabilities.

Trustee Politi’s comments saying the board discussed the banner issue before hiring the code enforcement officer seem to indicate board and the village manager may have agreed to a plan to silence a resident with a different point of view.

Why the board would go down this road a second time is hard to fathom. Lenny Amicola is a 77-year-old disabled veteran who did not seek this unwanted attention.

This brought national attention to the village regarding first amendment rights. We were told seventeen notices were sent out to residents/businesses for this code infraction. The names of those entities have yet to made public. Why? The board has made no comment other than a prepared statement by the village manager saying this is nothing more than a simple code enforcement issue. It appears not.

I’m very troubled by the lack of transparency, integrity and leadership of our small village. The unwanted national attention has tarnished our reputation immeasurably.

Bob Anderson

DSA DENOUNCES "CONDITIONAL" ISRAEL-GAZA CEASE FIRE DEAL, DEMANDS "PALESTINIAN LIBERATION"

The DSA declaration titled “Until Palestinian Liberation” came days after Israel and Hamas agreed to halt fighting and begin exchanging hostages. MORE AT Zohran Mamdani-linked Democratic Socialists of America denounces Israel-Gaza cease-fire deal, demands 'Palestinian liberation'


JUST A REMINDER: 10/15 WORK SESSION AGENDA

The Board of Trustees Work Session Agenda for October 15, 2025 is available below. Backup materials may be found at https://play.champds.com/crotononhudsonny/event/1093

GOV. SAYS NO TO NUCLEAR RESTART AT INDIAN POINT

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BEHIND PAYWALL: Gov. Kathy Hochul may have warmed to the idea of adding more nuclear power to the New York’s energy mix, but her plans don’t include restarting Westchester County’s Indian Point power plant. MORE AT Kathy Hochul says no to nuclear restart at Indian Point in Westchester

REMINDER---10/25 TOWN OF CORTLANDT--NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY AND CAR SAFETY CHECKS

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10/25 TOWN OF CORTLANDT---GO TO National Prescription Drug Take Back Day - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST! AN AUDIENCE WITH POE!

We love when our readers share their exciting adventures--NOW THROUGH NOVEMBER 1ST, AN AUDIENCE WITH POE! 

This fall, professional storytellers bring to life the “powerful graphic effect” that Washington Irving once praised in Edgar Allan Poe’s writing, with haunting renditions of The Raven, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Black Cat, and The Masque of the Red Death. We pair the tales with complimentary cocktails or mocktails designed to capture the spirit of the stories. To read and see more---and get tickets too--go to An Audience with Poe

Click on some amazing photos below, courtesy of Carolyn Whiting.

ICYMI--WHERE TO FIND THE VIDEO FOR THE LWV CANDIDATE FORUMS

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VIDEO FOR THE LWV CANDIDATE FORUMS CAN BE FOUND AT:

REMINDER; 10/14 NATIONAL DAY OF REMEMBRANCE; CHARLIE KIRK

(NEXSTAR) — It’s been more than a month since conservative influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated while speaking at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah. MORE AT ‘National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk’ is this week: What to know

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:
----CHRISSIE MAYR, LIVE COVERAGE/VIDEO/CROTON KIRK VIGIL AT CROTON LANDING; GO TO EverythingCroton: CHRISSIE MAYR LIVE COVERAGE CHARLIE KIRK MEMORIAL AT CROTON LANDING

10/14 WATERFRONT ADVISORY COMMITTEE

10/14 AGENDA Waterfront Advisory Committee; go to Waterfront Advisory Committee

CHHS CLASS OF 1987...A REQUEST

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THE CHHS CLASS OF 1987 had a reunion in 2014; a reader was seeking some photos from the event as she was unable to attend at the time....Sorry we have none, but you may want to try the Facebook alumni and related pages....

As consolation, you might enjoy these scans below from the 1987 Year Book; click on the photos. 

LEST WE FORGET...

A REMINDER---Convoy of Israeli hostage coffins escorted by IDF--A convoy of four coffins of deceased Israeli hostages are brought into their home country by IDF forces.  MORE AT Convoy of Israeli hostage coffins escorted by IDF | Watch