EverythingCroton: January 2025

Friday, January 31, 2025

2/4/2025 --LOT A AND MORE ON THE PLANNING BOARD AGENDA

ANOTHER CROTON EAGLE SEASON AND EAGLEFEST IS 2/1/2025---PHOTOS, PAST & PRESENT

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February 1st is the annual Teatown Eaglefest,Croton Point Park. Pre-EagleFest online ticket sales are now closed. BUT tickets are available at the Admissions Tent on Saturday, February 1, at 9:00am! MORE INFO AT Teatown Lake Reservation Nature Preserve and Education Center

A list of free viewing sites can be found at Eagle Watching and Eaglefest Return to Westchester!

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---CROTON EAGLE 2024 OVER THE CVS LOT; GO TO EverythingCroton: CROTON EAGLE SEASON 2024 CONTINUES

---CHRISTMAS EAGLES 2024; GO TO EverythingCroton: CHRISTMAS EAGLES......

---APRIL 2022, BREAKFAST AT THE CROTON EAGLE NEST; GO TO EverythingCroton: APRIL 2022 BREAKFAST AT THE CROTON EAGLE NEST

---MAY 2021 AT THE CROTON EAGLE NEST; GO TO EverythingCroton: A MAY 2021 UPDATE ON THE CROTON EAGLE NEST

---NOTES FROM THE 2019 EAGLEFEST; GO TO EverythingCroton: SOME NOTES ON THE 2019 EAGLEFEST, STAY TUNED 4 MORE

---NOTES FROM THE 2016 EAGLFEST, TOM CHAPIN PERFORMANCE TOO; GO TO EverythingCroton: JUST A FEW NOTES AND MORE FROM EAGLEFEST 2016 AT CROTON POINT PARK

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CONGRATULATIONS PMV LIMOUSINE--WINNERS OF THE 2025 COUPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS BY WEDDINGWIRE

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PMV Limousine is proud to announce that we are winners of the 2025 Couple’s Choice Awards by WeddingWire. We are very grateful for all of your support and without you all we wouldn’t be here. This isn’t an easy achievement and it’s wonderful to know that hard work pays off. So again, thank you all for your love and support throughout the years. Mario and Patricia.

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(914) 402-4481
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AT 3RD UNIVERSE - AETHERDRIFT PRERELEASE FEB, 7TH, 8TH & 9TH

https://www.the3rduniverse.com/.../mtg-prerelease...

— at 3rd Universe.

YES...TODAY IS NATIONAL SCOTCH TAPE DAY

It's National Scotch Tape Day! Today we take it for granted---but back in the day, it was all the rage!

The precursor to the current tapes was developed in the 1930s in St. Paul, Minnesota by Richard Drew to seal a then-new transparent material known as cellophane.

And the rest is history! Read more here.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A 1940 AD FOR...THE TAPE DISPENSER! MAKES A GREAT GIFT!

AND YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY....WHEN CELLOPHANE WAS NEW AND EXCITING, 1934; click here

AND FROM 1950, TRICKS WITH SCOTCH TAPE--fun stuff--click here.

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

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

First up, check out these amazing vintage GIANT Christmas stickers--wouldn't this make a great flattie HL.....

Next, a fabulous a1953 Easter ad for Dubble Bubble gum. (Does anyone know if this is this still around? I haven't chewed bubble gum in years.) Anyway, you can see a Dubble Bubble Ad for Christmas here)

AND FINALLY---for the reader who was looking for "old fashioned spun glass crafting tails and circles"...you're in luck....REPAIRS ARE POSSIBLE THANKS TO...Blumchen....it's old store stock---the real deal. You can find it here while supplies last.

AGAIN, CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND LINKS. AND NOW MOVING ALONG:

--THE CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS FORUMS ARE BACK UP--AND FOR THOSE OF YOU WITH LIMITED SPACE FOR YOUR PUTZ VILLAGES, HERE ARE SOME OPTIONs; WHY NOT GO VERTCAL! GO TO WAY TO DISPLAY PUTZ VILLAGE IF NO SPACE -

--Check out the House on the Hill Toy Museum... Stansted Mountfitchett Essex, England; CLICK HERE

--So you like Lionel Trains; check out this Lionel photo pool; THERE ARE SOME OUTSTANDING VIDEO CLIPS, PHOTOS AND SUCH IN THIS FLICKR COLLECTION; CLICK HERE

--GOT ANOTHER INQUIRY ABOUT THIS--PASSING ALONG: To the reader who asked about "back and forth" trains--see below and click on the link:

From Paul Race - Folks often contact me about train sets that run back and forth only, especially for Christmas displays. I've consolidated everything I know (which isn't much, but is SOMETHING) into an article: READ MORE HERE.

--Mansions and such from Detroit; SEE THE VIDEO HERE

--AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Marianne Faithful has died; click here

AND MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE GOODNESS AT EverythingCroton: MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

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ANNOUNCING THE SEMI-FINALISTS IN THE 2025 WHARTON GLOBAL HIGH SCHOOL INVETSMENT COMPETITION

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WONDERFUL TO SEE THAT WHARTON'S TRADITIONAL APPROACH---AND COMPETITION--IS STILL IN HIGH GEAR--Congratulations to all the high schools that made the semifinalists list--including the Croton Securities Council; see the entire list at Announcing the Semifinalists in the 2025 Wharton Global High School Investment Competition - Wharton Global Youth Program

AND EVEN MORE FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON MAILBOX!

Boy the requests have been coming in fast and furious at the blog! We'll try to keep up!

--To the reader looking for info on an "ice rescue" that occurred here in the 1950's, this is probably what you are looking for: 1951, CROTON MEN CROSS ICE TO SAVE STRANDED YOUTH; click here

--A reader remembers something about a "sunken boat that was discovered here a few years ago. Got anything?"

Response: Perhaps this from 2021??? Go to EverythingCroton: SUNKEN BOAT RECOVERED FROM HUDSON RIVER

--A reader asks: "Back in the 70's I think, my neighbor's son was rescued by helicopter here. But I can't find anything. Do you have any suggestions how I proceed?"

Response: You might mean this??? Let us know---go to EverythingCroton: BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 1972, POLICE & FIRE DEPARTMENTS, BOYS RESCUED BY HELICOPTER

--A reader has numerous questions about St. Augustine School registration, etc. these are best answered by going to Registration & Admissions Information - St. Augustine School - Ossining, NY

--With the country approaching its 250th anniversary, a reader is looking for anything on the bicentennial celebrations that were held in Croton......Response: You'll find it here.

Thursday, January 30, 2025

MORE FROM THE MAILBOX...

A reader asks: Where can I find the rules for when a village board goes into what's called an "executive session".

Answer: From the Committee on Open Government website...See Section 103; click here

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A reader was wondering if we had anything on a CHHS senior play, HEAVEN CAN WAIT, early 1960's.

Answer: Yes, we posted it here.

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A reader asks: I seem to remember some sort of government mandate about not resuscitating people with the Covid from a few years ago, maybe New Jersey?

Answer: Actually what we have is from APRIL OF 2020---NY.....NY SCRAPS DO-NOT-RESUSCITATE ORDER--JUST HOURS AFTER THE NY POST REPORTED STORY....New York scraps do-not-resuscitate order during coronavirus pandemic--New York state officials have scrapped controversial new guidelines that directed emergency service workers not to attempt to revive anyone without a pulse when they arrive on a scene during the coronavirus pandemic. State Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker “rescinded” the “do-not-resuscitate” order put out by his Bureau of Emergency Medical Service on Wednesday — just hours after The Post exclusively reported on it. READ MORE AT https://nypost.com/2020/04/22/new-york-scraps-do-not-resuscitate-order-during-coronavirus-pandemic/

MARIANNE FAITHFUL HAS DIED

Musician and actor Marianne Faithfull has died. She was 78. “It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of the singer, songwriter and actress Marianne Faithfull,” her spokesperson said in a statement on Thursday. “Marianne passed away peacefully in London today, in the company of her loving family. She will be dearly missed. More at ”Singer Marianne Faithfull dead at 78

ICE WAS IN BOTH PLEASANTVILLE and SLEEPY HOLLOW

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For those who continue to insist that ICE would never "be allowed" in Croton, you may want to make further inquiries---because in recent days:

ICE WAS IN BOTH PLEASANTVILLE and SLEEPY HOLLOW

SEE ICE Looks For Person With Criminal Warrant In Westchester | Tarrytown-SleepyHollow Daily Voice

AND Sleepy Hollow NY: ICE searched for specific individuals with record

UPDATED--AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST: A LOOK BACK @ THE 1976 CROTON SPORTS SEASON

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND UPDATED--COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY, A LOOK BACK @ THE 1976 CROTON SPORTS SEASON. Click on the images below. Stay tuned for more.

MR. POTATO HEAD LIVES!

Back in 2021, a friend of ours found all the makings at a craft store for re-creating MR. POTATO HEAD characters for when her niece and nephew visited over the Christmas holidays----they were entertained for hours and this has now become an annual tradition. That always reminds us of the original toy--MR. POTATO HEAD AND COMPANY! And now without further ah-doooo:

Yes it's true...we still like "old fashioned" toys...and it's clear that even in a digital toy world, there are some that have real generational "staying power"--like yo-yos and Etch-A-Sketch and....Click on the photo above for Hasbro's Mr. Potato Head and company...There he is...all original--with the boxes no less!---joined by Katie the Carrot, Oscar the Orange and more--all of which were featured in a previous auction at SERIOUSTOYZ.

Are you smiling yet? Your editor is. A little backstory first.....In the 1940s, George Lerner of Brooklyn came up with the idea for a "funny face man," a character that would be made by putting pronged body and face parts into a fruit or vegetable. Lerner received a lukewarm reception when he pitched the concept to toy companies, in part because it was less than a decade after the end of World War II, and food rationing was still a recent memory. (Click on the second photo.) He eventually convinced a company to add plastic facial parts to cereal boxes as prizes and sold his idea to them for $5,000. READ MORE AT---IT'S NATIONAL MR. POTATO HEAD DAY.

Mr. Potato Head was the first toy to be advertised on television (1952) and it is still being produced today (Click on the third photo.) AND....

In 1995, Mr. Potato Head made his debut in Hollywood with a leading role in the Disney's Toy Story (Don Rickles provided the original voice) and was inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2000.

And just for fun. Not all Mr. Potato Head "spin-offs" have been successful... check this out...

DUNKIE Donut Head! (click on the photo). The rarest Mr. Potato Head Toy EVER!

Made by the Hasbro/Hassenfeld Brothers in the early 1960's, the "Dunkie Donut Head" is considered to be the rarest of the "Mr. Potato Head" Family of Toys! Another Rare Vintage Toy review by Mike Mozart (Youtube) and you can see it right here.

And on another note, there was an attempt in 2022 to "cancel" the "Mr." (and "Mrs.") in Mr. Potato Head in the name of inclusivity (or something), but that happily went nowhere. LONG LIVE MR. POTATO HEAD!

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GROUNDHOGS AND CANDLES AND MIDWINTER FEASTS, FROM FAMILY CHRISTMAS ONLINE(TM) --AND MORE CANDLEMAS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC

Groundhog Day is February 2nd. Time for our annual Everything Croton Homage!

First up....Groundhogs and Candles and Midwinter Feasts, from Family Christmas Online™

For as the sun shines on Candlemas Day---So far will the snow swirl until May---For as the snow blows on Candlemas Day--So far will the sun shine before May.

Those words refer to a legend associated with an old church festival that brought a little light into each home during the coldest part of the year, weeks after Christmas and New Years' had passed.

Don't get me wrong - I love Christmas. But most years, it seems like just about the time life slows down enough to spend a few precious hours enjoying our family and the holiday itself, it's time to take down the lights and pack away the decorations. And then we still have twelve long, cold weeks of winter.

After New Years' this year, I thought, "Wouldn't it be nice if there was a mid-winter festival that was really in the middle of winter instead of at the 'front end'? READ AND SEE MORE HERE.

AND FROM THE ST. AUGUSTINE CATHOLIC CHURCH BULLETIN---CANDLEMAS IS FEBRUARY 2ND; READ PAGE 3 OF THE 2/2/2025 BULLETIN AT Feb 2, 2025 publication from St. Augustine Church | Parishes Online

PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: TARGETED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES IN HUDSON VALLEY REGION

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The New York State Police is alerting residents in Dutchess, Westchester, and Putnam counties of a series of targeted residential burglaries that have occurred within the past week. Investigators are actively investigating these incidents and urging residents to take additional security precautions.

INCIDENT DETAILS:

-Three residential burglaries targeting homes of Asian American residents have been reported
-Substantial amounts of U.S. currency and jewelry were stolen in two of the incidents
-The burglaries appear to be part of a targeted pattern

MORE AT PUBLIC SAFETY ALERT: TARGETED RESIDENTIAL BURGLARIES IN HUDSON VALLEY REGION | New York State Police

UPDATED--KEEPING IT LOCAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 2025 IS EASY--WITH MUCH MORE TO COME!

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.

Keeping it local for Valentine's Day is easy.

Here's some suggestions---stay tuned for regular updates until the big day!

SEE THE UPDATE AT

EverythingCroton: UPDATED--KEEPING IT LOCAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 2025 IS EASY--WITH MUCH MORE TO COME!

FROM THE MAILBOX: READER'S SON FINDS HIS MOTHER'S "CROTON MONOPOLY" GAME

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Here at the blog, your editor and the Elves try to answer requests if at all possible. Some are hard---but others are easy! Like this one:

A reader discovered a "Croton monopoly game" that his late mother kept and wondered if there was any information about it. Indeed there is.

Click on the image (and one close-up) for the original 1983 newspaper ad...and FROM THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FB PAGE: A resident donated a copy of The Game of Croton-on-Hudson, sold in the 1980s by the Croton PTSA.

There are a few close-up photos on their FB page----and some wonderful old businesses mentioned in the Monopoly tradition----this is a nostalgic trip down Memory Lane for many Croton peeps--YOU CAN SEE THE PHOTOS HERE.

And for a general history of the Monopoly board game, originally known as the Landlord's Game, go to History of Monopoly - Wikipedia

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Wednesday, January 29, 2025

US 'REPORT CARD' SHOWS STUDENTS HAVE FALLEN BEHIND IN READING AND MATH---THE NEWS IS NOT GOOD

American students’ reading skills have continued to decline since the COVID-19 pandemic, while their math skills have barely improved, according to a report from the Department of Education released Tuesday.

Often called the "Nation’s Report Card," the 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) is given every two years and considered one of the best indicators of the academic progress of the U.S. school system. The most recent exam was administered in early 2024 in every state, testing fourth- and eighth-grade students on their math and reading skills.US 'Report Card' shows students have fallen behind in reading, barely budged in math: ‘The news is not good’

VILLAGE RELEASES ALTERNATIVE BID FOR LOT A - WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN - THE CROTON CHRONICLE

The competing proposal envisioned five stories, 52 units (11 affordable), and 2600 square feet of community space on the first level, accessible to all Croton residents.

Michael Balter

In late December, the Croton-on-Hudson Board of Trustees, after many months of deliberations, hearings, and considerable controversy, approved a special permit that would allow WBP Development LLC to build 100 condominium units on the site of former Parking Lot A, along with an adjacent property owned by Croton Point Realty Inc.

The village had received two proposals for the Lot A redevelopment, the one from WBP and a competing bid whose details were not publicly released. As we reported earlier, the Chronicle attempted last spring to receive a copy of the losing proposal via the New York Freedom of Information Law (FOIL.) The village denied that request, on the grounds that officials were still in contract negotiations with WBP to sell the site, and that divulging it could affect the final sales price. Our appeal of that decision was also denied.

As we editorialized at the time, we believed that refusal to tell the citizens of Croton the details of a competing bid for the sale of village land—property that belonged to all of us—was a violation of basic democratic principles. READ MORE AT Village releases alternative bid for Lot A. What might have been, Part Two.

ESQUIRE MAGAZINE 2007 & THE CROTON COCKTAIL

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With thanks to Teresa M---and a 2007 Esquire Magazine article---the recipe for, and history of, the 'CROTON COCKTAIL"--smile--smile--smile. Click on the link http://www.esquire.com/drinks/croton-cocktail-drink-recipe

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY EverythingCroton: AND NOW BACK ONLINE--MOVIE STAR COCKTAIL RECIPES, 1934---GABLE, DIETRICH, TRACY, LOMBARD ETC.--AND LENORE ULRIC'S "HARMONY COCKTAIL" NAMED AFTER HER ESTATE IN "HARMON-ON-HUDSON"

TRUMP SIGNS LAKEN RILEY ACT INTO LAW AS FIRST LEGISLATIVE VICTORY IN NEW ADMINISTRATION

America will never, ever forget Laken Hope Riley,' Trump said before signing the law--President Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, marking the first piece of legislation to become law in his second administration.

"This horrific atrocity should never have been allowed to happen," Trump told reporters Wednesday ahead of signing the legislation. "And as president, I'm fighting every single day to ensure that such a tragedy never happens again." MORE AT Trump signs Laken Riley Act into law as first legislative victory in new administration | Fox News

EVERYTHING CROTON'S EARLY 2025 "THRIFT SHOP", CONSIGNMENT SHOP, GUIDE

And now......Everything Croton's EARLY 2025 "Thrift Shop" Guide----(As always, please verify all info below. Many of these shops are staffed by volunteers and have changeable hours, etc.) Please bookmark this post for regular updates.

--THE THRIFT SHOP AT ST. PATRICK'S IN VERPLANK--240 11th St. This small stand alone shop is well organized, reasonably priced, spotless, a nice mix of newer and some vintage items. It is open on Mondays, Wednesday and Saturdays from 9:30am to 12:30 pm. We are located at 240 11th St. Verplanck, NY. FOR MORE INFO, CLICK HERE.

--THE CHURCH OF THE DIVINE LOVE, EPISCOPALIAN CHURCH in Montrose has THE CARRIAGE HOUSE THRIFT SHOP--clothing, men's, women's, children, household items, a little more random in its approach, but very reasonably priced, spotless, wonderful church lady staff! It is a non profit run by volunteers and has many many different items for sale at very very reasonable/cheap prices. Many high end designer clothes shoes bags dresses both men's and women's. Small furniture artwork all types of housewares anything and everything to start an apartment/house. Open Thursdays and Saturdays from 10.00 to 2.00PM, 80 Sunset Rd, Montrose, NY 10548. MORE INFO AT The Church of the Divine Love Thrift shop - garage & moving sales - yard estate sale - craigslist

--LOVE IN ACTION THRIFT SHOP, YORKTOWN, lots of info at https://www.yorktownloveinaction.com/

--ASBURY METHODIST TREASURE CHEST re-opens periodically; keep track of that at their facebok page for future dates; https://www.facebook.com/AsburyCrotonUMC

BACK ONLINE AFTER A BLOGGING GLITCH--CROTON'S RAPID RIBBON CORPORATION!

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BACK ONLINE AFTER A BLOGGING GLITCH--We love vintage ads---and it's even better when they have a Croton Connection---here are two from Croton's "Rapid Ribbon Corporation"---the first from 1954, the second from 1955. According to the April 1958 edition of Modern Packaging (1958-04: Vol 31 Iss 8), the Rapid Ribbon Corp., was and/or became, a subsidiary of Chicago Printed String Co., and moved to Clifton, N. J.--click on the images below.

You may also enjoy these other vintage ads with a Croton connection:

--1975 Bicentennial mailbox cover; CLICK HERE
--1950'S! THE AMY ABBOTT ADS! CLICK HERE
--1960'S! CROTON "HOUSE OF HEALTH"! CLICK HERE
--1969! CROTON MULLIGATAWNY SPICE CLUB; CLICK HERE
--1966! ART OF ALL NATIONS! CLICK HERE

THE CROTON GRILLE IS BACK! THE CROTON CHRONICLE

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The Croton Grille is back!
Brothers Matt and Mike Camerino return to the village and take over the spot at 140 Grand Street they had vacated just before the pandemic.

MICHAEL BALTER--THE CROTON CHRONICLE

There have been a lot of restaurants at 140 Grand Street over the years, but in recent times there have been two—or maybe three, depending on how you count. From 2017 until just before the pandemic broke out in early 2020, brothers Matt and Mike Camerino ran The Croton Grille in the space; then chef Enzo DeRaco took over and created 140 Grand, which was in business until last fall; and now, the Camerinos are back, again with The Croton Grille.

The old/new establishment reopened this afternoon, January 28, and it seems to stand a good chance of once again becoming a Croton favorite. Read and see more at The Croton Grille is back! - by Michael Balter

SHOUT OUT TO THE CROTON HARMON JV GIRLS BASKETBALL--WIN OVER BRIARCLIFF

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SHOUT OUT TO THE CROTON HARMON JV GIRLS BASKETBALL--WIN OVER BRIARCLIFF---SEE THE PHOTO AT Croton-Harmon HS Athletics, PE, and Health | 🏀 Shoutout to the JV Girls Basketball team! Our Croton Tigers had an impressive 41-23 win over the Briarcliff Bears this week. 🙌 photo... | Instagram

FROM THE MAILBOX--TRICENTENNIAL, CROTON DAM THEMED-BRANDED ITEMS, FREEDOM OF INFO REQUESTS, FATHER NELSON EVENT

A READER is looking for the 1983 SENASQUA PICNIC CELEBRATING COUNTY'S TRICENTENNIAL - CLICK here for a PAST POST

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A reader is looking for a CROTON IS A DAM TOWN tee shirt.

Response: These are available via The Croton Historical Society==for contact info - CLICK HERE

AND

The local company CROTON TEES & MORE also has a number of Croton dam-themed items for sale; spend some time at the site CROTON TEES AND MORE! (A portion of certain products offered goes to Croton Caring.)

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FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ISSUES:

---The blog receives regular questions about how to make a FOIA request of the village. The link below can answer most but if they don't, please feel free to ask again. You can send an email request or use the online form at the village website--while this can be an effective tool for activists, journalists, et al., there are often long waiting periods and other "issues"--see the village website at Freedom of Information | Croton-on-Hudson NY

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A reader is trying to find if there are any photos from a Father Nelson "Priesthood" event of a few year ago at HNM.

Response: Presuming you mean this? 2021 PHOTOS--PRIESTHOOD SUNDAY MASS---HONORING FATHER NELSON---Reception hosted by six Troop 28 Scouts who are working on their Ad Altare Dei Catholic religious emblem--SEE MORE HERE.

ALSO FYI--FATHER NELSON'S NEW CONTACT INFO IS AT EverythingCroton: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT--FATHER NELSON'S NEW CONTACT INFO

BRONX NEIGHBORS CHEER--THANK GOD THEY GOT HIM---VICIOUS TREN GANG LEADER AMONG THUGS BUSTED IN FIRST NYC ICE DEPORT RAIDS

Vicious Tren de Aragua ‘ringleader’ busted in NYC immigration raids on kidnapping warrant from Aurora, Colorado

By Joe Marino, Kevin Sheehan and Emily Crane
Published Jan. 28, 2025, 10:33 a.m. ET violent Tren de Aragua ringleader sought in an infamous, caught-on-camera break-in in Aurora, Colo., was nabbed Tuesday in a dramatic pre-dawn raid in New York City — across from an elementary school, sources said.

Anderson Zambrano-Pacheco, 25, was taken into custody as part of the Trump administration’s first promised immigration raids in the Big Apple, law-enforcement sources told The Post. He was caught by heavily armed Homeland Security Investigations officers who stormed an Ogden Avenue apartment building in The Bronx in the early hours, the sources said. The building is across the street from PS 11, a k a the Highbridge School. MORE AT Exclusive | Tren de Aragua 'ringleader' busted in NYC immigration raids

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN EverythingCroton: NYC DEPORTATION RAIDS BEGIN---UPDATED, DHS NOEM JOINS EFFORT

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

PRESS RELEASE-----US DEPT. OF EDUCATION ENDS BIDEN BOOK BAN HOAX

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The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) today announced that it has dismissed 11 complaints related to so-called “book bans.” The complaints alleged that local school districts’ removal of age-inappropriate, sexually explicit, or obscene materials from their school libraries created a hostile environment for students – a meritless claim premised upon a dubious legal theory. Effective Jan. 24, 2025, OCR has rescinded all department guidance issued under the theory that a school district’s removal of age-inappropriate books from its libraries may violate civil rights laws. OCR is also dismissing six additional pending allegations of book banning and will no longer employ a “book ban coordinator” to investigate local school districts and parents working to protect students from obscene content...more at U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax | U.S. Department of Education

THE HOLY GRAIL OF CROTON'S VERA NEUMANN DESIGNS

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For fans of Croton's Vera Neumann, an outstanding Flickr photo album of her iconic scarves, tableware offerings and more. Over a thousand examples from her prolific career.

This is the holy grail of Vera Neumann designs, a true mid-century modern time capsule; see it all here.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THESE ADDITIONAL VERA NEUMANN LINKS AT EverythingCroton: VIDEO: INSIDE THE MID-CENTURY MODERN NEUMANN HOUSE, CROTON-ON-HUDSON, 2020

KEEPING IT LOCAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 2025 IS EASY---WITH MUCH MORE TO COME!

Keeping it local for Valentine's Day is easy.

Here's some suggestions---stay tuned for regular updates until the big day!

GO TO THIS LINK TO SEE THE

LATEST UPDATE:

EverythingCroton: UPDATED--KEEPING IT LOCAL FOR VALENTINE'S DAY 2025 IS EASY--WITH MUCH MORE TO COME!

NYC DEPORTATION RAIDS BEGIN---UPDATED, DHS NOEM JOINS EFFORT

Feds begin first major immigration raids in NYC under Trump deportation initiative--By David Propper, Isabel Keane and Joe Marino---Federal authorities descended on the Big Apple early Tuesday to carry out their first deportation raids in the city as part of President Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration — starting with a “criminal alien with kidnapping, assault and burglary charges,” officials said.

The Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed early Tuesday that it was working with the Justice Department and “other federal law enforcement partners are assisting DHS with their immigration enforcement efforts” — read and see more at Feds begin first major immigration raids in NYC under Trump deportation initiative

AND UPDATED NYC’s first major immigration raids kick off under Trump crackdown, nabbing violent murderers and kidnappers

VINTAGE VALENTINE'S DAY CANDY: A LITTLE HISTORY OF SWEETHEARTS A.K.A. CONVERSATION HEARTS AND MUCH MORE

And now by special request.... a little vintage Valentine's Day Candy post....SWEETHEARTS A.K.A. CONVERSATION HEARTS. Here's a quick history... Click on the photo and links.

You remember them.....Each heart is printed with a message such as "Be Mine", "Kiss Me", "Call Me", "Let's Get Busy", or "Miss You".

FROM MENTALFLOSS--Valentine's Day means chalky candy hearts with a lot to say. But what's behind these very loud little candies?

The story of conversation hearts began in 1847, when a Boston pharmacist named Oliver Chase longed for a way to get in on the apothecary lozenge craze. Lozenges were quickly gaining steam as the medicine conveyance of choice, and were also popular remedies for sore throats and bad breath. But making lozenges was complicated and time-consuming—the process involved a mortar and pestle, kneading dough, rolling it out, and cutting it into discs that would eventually become lozenges. There had to be a better way, and Oliver came up with it. READ MORE AT https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/61510/history-conversation-heart

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY: EverythingCroton: WE LOVE VINTAGE VALENTINE CANDY BOXES AND MORE

and About Saint Valentine's Day, from Family Christmas Online

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 1971 - AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT SOME OF THE CROTON SPORTS SCENE

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.

COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY--1971: A LOOK BACK @ THE CROTON SPORTS SCENE - Click on the images below. The late Coach Len Gober and Jim Moore are mentioned, as well as other familiar Croton notables.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN: REMEMBERING THE LATE AND GREAT JIM MOORE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/12/remembering-late-great-jim-moore.html