Saturday, January 31, 2026

FROM SUPERVISOR'S WEEKLY RECAP NEWSLETTER--THANK YOU CURRY AUTOMOTIVE

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FROM SUPERVISOR'S WEEKLY RECAP NEWSLETTER--THANK YOU CURRY AUTOMOTIVE---CLICK ON THE IMAGE

SEE THE VIDEO HERE

And wonderful additional news from last week at EverythingCroton: ICYMI--WONDERFUL NEWS FROM SUPERVISOR BECKER'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER---CELEBRATING AMERICA'S 250TH ANNIVERSARY--TOWN OF CORTLANDT--WHERE HISTORY LIVES

MINNESOTA'S ALPHA NEWS--DON LEMON ARRESTED FOR STORMING CHURCH

Ex-CNN anchor Don Lemon was arrested in Los Angeles early Friday morning after reportedly being indicted by a grand jury for charges stemming from the mob that stormed Cities Church earlier this month. EXTENSIVE COVERAGE directly--go HERE

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED....

Because life gets busy:

***BY SPECIAL REQUEST, FROM 2025, SR. SERAFINA ATTENDS THE INAUGURATION; CLICK HERE

***WHEN IS PURUM 2026 AND VINTAGE CROTON PURIM; CLICK HERE

***THE TOP FIVE CROTON IN THE 1960'S POSTS--2025; GO TO EverythingCroton: THE TOP FIVE CROTON IN THE 1960'S POSTS---2025

***OCTOBER 1885 AT CROTON LANDING; click here

***THE CROTON KNITTER AND CROCHETER, VALENTINE'S DAY EDITION! Click here

***CAROLYN AND ROBERT WHITING LETTER THANKING THE DPW; go here

***BOOSTER CLUB; HONORING OUR SENIOR BOYS BB PLAYERS; CLICK HERES

***HEART SHAPED JUNIOR MINTS ARE BACK; CLICK HERE

Friday, January 30, 2026

NEW TO ICE FISHING?

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The Fishing Line - January 30th Issue - Freshwater Fishing, Fisheries Management, and Fishing Access News

New to Ice Fishing? Try a Free Learn to Fish Clinic

Join DEC and partners in an upcoming free ice fishing clinic where you can learn the basics of ice fishing, including ice safety tips, techniques on how to fish through the ice, and different fish species you can catch! During these clinics, a fishing license is not required, and loaner jigging rods and bait are provided. No registration is needed, unless noted otherwise.

Upcoming Free Learn to Fish ClinicsWinterfest 2026 at Lake Lauderdale County Park (Washington County) – February 7
Winter Living Celebration at Friends of Rogers Center (Chenango County) – February 7
Canadarago Lake Free Fishing Clinic at Canadarago State Marine Park (Otsego County) – February 18 (Pre-registration is required, call NYS Parks at 607-547-8662 to reserve your time block!)
Carter’s Pond Free Ice Fishing Clinic at Carters Pond Wildlife Management Area (Washington County) – February 21

Visit the Free Learn to Fish Clinics webpage to check for clinic updates in the event of unfavorable weather or ice conditions, as well as to find additional opportunities this winter.

FOR THOSE FOLLOWING YESHIVA OHR HAMEIR, 141 FURNACE WOODS ROAD

Courtesy of Supervisor Becker's Weekly Newsletter: For those following Yeshiva Ohr Hameir. Click on the image, related documents at the link blow.



See the website: 2326 with attachments REVISED.pdf

HEN HUD SPORTS ROUNDUP GIRLS BB, BOYS BB, WRESTLING, INDOOR TRACK, BOWLING SKIING, OTHER RESULTS

VIA THE PEEKSKILL HERALD --- go to Hen Hud Sports Roundup  – Peekskill Herald

A LETTER FROM CAROLYN AND ROBERT WHITING--THANK YOU CROTON DPW

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To the editor:

Thank you to the Croton on Hudson DPW for their hard work during this past weekend's snowstorm. The snowplow drivers and salt truck drivers were working for a day and a half, ensuring our streets were not only passable, but devoid of snow. A spectacular feat! Croton DPW is second to none with an extraordinarily hard-working staff. They are also exceptionally kind, friendly, and helpful. We are grateful to each member of the DPW.

Sincerely,

Carolyn and Robert Whiting

REMINDER---SCHOOL TAXES DUE

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A REMINDER---DON'T FORGET TO PAY YOUR SCHOOL TAXES--Don’t forget to pay your second half of school taxes by January 31st---avoid 10% penalties--MORE AT Don't forget to pay your school taxes---a very significant penalty if you are late | Tarrytown, NY Patch

ICYMI---FROM THE DEC--AMPHIBIAN MIGRATION AND ROAD CROSSINGS--VOLUNTEER TRAINING

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FROM THE LATEST DEC NEWSLETTER----Amphibian Migrations and Road Crossings Project Volunteer Training---READ MORE AT 
EverythingCroton: FROM THE LATEST DEC NEWSLETTER---AMPHIBIAN MIGRATIONS AND ROAD CROSSINGS VOLUNTEER TRAINING

MISTAKEN IDENTITY...YET AGAIN

Despite some rather interesting online commentary, the fact is.....

THIS WAS YET ANOTHER CASE OF MISTAKEN IDENTITY, ACCORDING TO POLICE---THE ALLEGED "ICE" AGENT WAS A PARENT....

Peekskill PD responded to Oakside School after receiving a report about a person believed to be a federal immigration officer in the area. ... Read more »

WESTCHESTER MAGAZINE--EAGLEFEST 2026

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Now in its 22nd year, the exciting event lineup features live bird shows, educational exhibits, and food on February 7 at Croton Point Park. MORE AT EagleFest Returns to Teatown Lake Reservation This February

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN LOTS OF PHOTOS AT EverythingCroton: AND EVEN MORE EAGLE SEASON IN THE HUDSON VALLEY


HEART-SHAPED YORK PEPPERMINT PATTIES

Heads up everyone! The large but just as elusive special edition heart-shaped York Peppermint Patties were recently spotted in Ossining's Walgreen's and Croton's CVS!   Ever since a reader saw these on a Printerest Valentine's Charcuterie Board, she has been on the hunt.  While supplies last of course. 

You may also have an interest in EverythingCroton: YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO VALENTINE'S DAY---UPDATED













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BY SPECIAL REQUEST, CROTON LACROSSE 1970'S - 1980'S----UPDATED

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST, CROTON LACROSSE 1970'S - 1980'S; updated---we now have the complete article from 1973--click on the images.  In no particular order. Stay tuned for more.

FOR MORE ABOUT CROTON LACROSSE, VISIT  https://www.crotonyouthlacrosse.org/

THERE IS ALSO A 1978 ARTICLE AT EverythingCroton: 1978 CROTON'S LACROSSE TEAM LOSES UP AT WEST POINT

WHEN IS PURIM 2026?

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PURIM --- STARTS THE Evening of Mon, Mar 2, 2026 – Tue, Mar 3, 2026

FOR A BLAST FROM THE PAST--PURIM 1964 AT TEMPLE ISRAEL, CLICK HERE

FOR MORE ABOUT TODAY'S TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER, VISIT: Temple Israel of Northern Westchester

REMINDER - 2/6 ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH--JESUS IN ZION EVENT--HEALING POWER OF PRAYER

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2/6 ST. AUGUSTINE'S CHURCH--JESUS IN ZION EVENT--HEALING POWER OF PRAYER

CLICK ON THE IMAGE,

St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York

YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too).....just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). Often updated in real time too!  And the latest product recalls too.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, The Croton Artisans Gallery, Devotion Studio, Franki's Grill, Croton Mini Deli, Baked by Susan, Feed the Birds, Robbins, Croton Running Company, CVS, Apple Farm,105-Twenty, Raga and more.

TOTAL CHAOS---STORM JEWISH TEMPLE, HURL OBSCENITIES, MOCK DEM. REP. SUOZZI ETC.

The madness continues--Now they're storming Jewish temples---showing up in diapers and kneepads---read more at Lefties storm Jewish temple to mock LI Rep. Suozzi over ICE

For those who don't know: Climate Defiance (CD) is a newer U.S.-based direct‑action climate group focused on disrupting political and corporate events to oppose fossil fuel expansion. While it is not formally affiliated with Extinction Rebellion, they do sometimes collaborate on actions. The clearest public evidence of coordination is a joint protest in Boston, where activists from both groups disrupted a Harvard climate event.

REMINDER--DEADLINE 2/6--TO APPLY---TOWN OF CORTLANDT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY---SENIOR RECREATION LEADER

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

TOWN OF CORTLANDT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY---SENIOR RECREATION LEADER---READ MORE AT Employment Opportunity: Senior Recreation Leader FT - Town of Cortlandt, NY News

OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---AND NOW THE VELVET HAMMER!

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OUR REGULAR FRIDAY GUEST FEATURE--TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---AND HIS FRIDAY COCKTAIL SERIES---The Velvet Hammer---and yes we agree---a very cool name-----go to Friday cocktail – the Velvet Hammer! – Tom Faranda's Folly


EX-CNN HOST DON LEMON ARRESTED

See more at Ex-CNN host Don Lemon arrested for Minnesota church invasion

Ex-CNN host Don Lemon arrested for Minnesota church invasion

Lemon is accused of violating the Enforcement Act of 1871, which bans interference with certain civil rights — such as voting or serving on juries — or, in this case,...

ICYMI--VACANCY ON ZBA

Croton---vacancy--public invited to apply--The Zoning Board of Appeals is a five-member board charged with hearing appeals to the Village Zoning Code. Members must be Village residents and have experience or expertise in community planning, architecture, engineering, or law. The Zoning Board meets on the 3rd Tuesday of the month, except August, at 7 p.m. See more at Vacancy on Zoning Board of Appeals | Croton-on-Hudson NY

CONTINUING OUR VERY POPULAR SERIES INTO 2026.....AND NOW...."THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO--SPECIAL VALENTINE EDITION

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CONTINUING OUR VERY POPULAR SERIES INTO 2026.....AND NOW...."THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO--SPECIAL VALENTINE EDITION--A FEW QUICK LINKS
10 FREE CROCHET HEARTS; click here


AND FOR SCARFS AND HATS--THE WINTER EDITION 2026--IT SEEMS WE WILL NEED THEM FOR AWHILE--GO TO EverythingCroton: THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO--WINTER EDITION 2026

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IN THE NEWS---FLORIDA NURSE VOLUNTARILY GIVES UP LICENSE AFTER SAYING HE WON'T PERFORM ANESTHESIA ON MAGA PATIENTS

Florida nurse voluntarily gives up license after saying he won't perform anesthesia on MAGA patients--MORE AT Florida nurse voluntarily gives up license after saying he won't perform anesthesia on MAGA patients

AND ABOUT THE CHILDBIRTH NURSE AS WELL.

ORDER PICK UP REMINDER--HOLY NAME OF MARY TROOP 28 LASAGNA FUNDRAISER

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HOLY NAME OF MARY TROOP 28 LASAGNA FUNDRAISER

---Orders can be picked up at Asbury Methodist Church Sunday, between 10 and 12, on 1/18, 2/1, or 2/8

REMINDER--CROTON BLOOD DRIVE 1/31

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BLOOD DRIVE SATURDAY, JANUARY 31st IN CROTON

The New York Blood Center will host a blood drive on Saturday, January 31st at the Croton Free Library (171 Cleveland Drive) from 10 am to 4 pm. The Croton Community Blood Drive and the Village of Croton-on-Hudson are co-sponsors of the drive.

Appointments are preferred, and walk-ins are welcome if space permits. You must bring id with name and photo. To sign up, call 1-800-933-2566 or visit nybc.org/donate.

Please come and save a life.

Thank you to all who donated in 2025, especially in December. Because of bad weather, the December drive was rescheduled for New Year’s Eve, Dec. 31. Thirty people showed up and 29 pints were collected, with the potential of helping 71 recipients. Amazing! Thank you to all who participated.

TWO FROM THE MAILBOX ICYMI PLUS....

A reader remembers some sort of recent event at Temple Israel a few years back that honored Rosalind Morrissey and wondered if there was anything in the files.

Response: You may mean this: EverythingCroton: TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER BROTHERHOOD SALUTES COMMUNITY'S WOMEN OF VALOR MAY 6TH

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A reader remembers some sort of local "housewife" contest involving the Grand Union and spirited neighborly competition.  Got anything?

Response: You may mean this EverythingCroton: 1962 HOMEMAKER CONTEST, A REQUEST FROM THE MAILBOX

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AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: EverythingCroton: MEMORIES OF POP BERGER....AND.....

SOME RECENT POSTS YOU MAY HAVE MISSED...

--FORMER RESIDENT DAN CHESNARD OBITUARY; click here 

--ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL'S OPEN HOUSE 1/25 HAS BEEN RESCHEDULED TO 2/8; CLICK HERE

--BY SPECIAL REQUEST: AN INDEX TO THE PERRY LIPKIN POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON; click here

--BESSENT VIDEO; FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY; killer line--click HERE

--SHROVE TUESDAY AND RAFFLE TO SUPPORT THEIR YOUTH GROUP AT EverythingCroton: SHROVE TUESDAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE---AND RAFFLE TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH GROUP

--ALL ABOUT: ICE AGENT YOMAREL JUSTINIANO; MORE AT EverythingCroton: ICE AGENT YOMAREL JUSTINIANO

--HEART SHAPED JUNIOR MINTS ARE BACK! CLICK HERE

--VINTAGE CROTON, THE 1980'S AND VIDEO CONNECTION; click here

--UPDATES, ARREST MADE AND MORE, THAT CHURCH STORMING IN MINNEAPOLIS; video too; click here

AND FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY: EverythingCroton: NEW FROM TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY---WITH THANKS FOR THE LINK--MINNEAPOLIS POLICE UNION PRESIDENT SPEAKS OUT

1968 LOFT'S CANDY AND ROBBINS PHARMACY

We love finding vintage ads--and it's even better when they have a Croton connection.

Yes there once was a time when Schrafts, Fannie Farmer, Whitman's---and Loft's---ruled the fancy holiday chocolate market.

Here's a 1968 Christmas featuring village mainstay Robbins Pharmacy. (CLICK ON THE AD.)

As for Loft’s Candy, it began as a small New York City candy shop in the 19th century and grew into one of America’s largest confectionery empires before declining and disappearing by the mid‑1990s. It was founded in 1860 by William Loft in Lower Manhattan.

They operated not just candy counters but also full-service restaurants in the New York area during the 1910s–1930s, making them a popular Jazz Age destination.

In 1931, Loft’s acquired Pepsi-Cola, a surprising reversal of scale at the time. This eventually contributed to the formation of PepsiCo. Rapid expansion followed and then......in the 1970s' to 90's.....Let it suffice to say a decade of shifting ownership and management instability weakened the brand. All locations had closed by the mid‑1990s, ending more than a century of operation.



LOOKING LESS LIKELY FOR ANOTHER STORM BUT STRONG WINDS

Another storm this weekend is looking less likely to bring heavy snow, but strong winds will be a concern---SEE News 12 | Westchester | BITTER BLAST: Bundling up is non-negotiable for the next couple of days as frigid air sticks around


Thursday, January 29, 2026

OBITUARY FOR DAN CHESNARD

Stumbled across the sad news--and we got this info too late--that former Croton resident Dan Chesnard died last October. 

He was a force to be reckoned with on everything from Metro Enviro to Gouveia, and all the political nonsense in between.  Requiescat in pace Dan--see more at Obituary of Daniel William Chesnard | John J. Fox Funeral Home, Inc.

1969 CROTON'S KELLEHER APPLIANCE SERVICE

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We love finding vintage ads and it's even better when they have a Croton connection.  Here's one for Kelleher Appliances that is so visually 1960's, we had to slice in two so you could appreciate the quintessential 1969 vibe. Click on the image below. And it's a Christmas ad too! It wasn't the crispest ad but we did what we could.  


YOU DON'T NEED ONE OF THESE...

To find the latest Croton Crafts and Commerce news (with a smattering of other local events too).....just visit the CROTON CRAFTS AND COMMERCE FB PAGE instead.

It's a public page and you needn't be on FB to view the content (or sign in). Often updated in real time too! And the latest product recalls too.

Go to Croton Crafts and Commerce | Facebook

And the Croton Crafts and Commerce page has news about The Blue Pig, Melita's, The Croton Artisans Gallery, Devotion Studio, Franki's Grill, Croton Mini Deli, Baked by Susan, Feed the Birds, Robbins, Croton Running Company, CVS, Apple Farm,105-Twenty, Raga, Mextogo, Deprez, and more.

Don't forget to check out the extensively updated EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO VALENTINES'S DAY at EverythingCroton: YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO VALENTINE'S DAY---UPDATED

DESPITE ALL THE MEDIA COVERAGE, WEATHER IMPACT IS UNCERTAIN

Impacts in New York, such as snow and wind, are possible but depend on how close the storm gets to the coast.  Forecasters say it is too soon to determine the storm's specific impacts with any confidence. read more at Is a bomb cyclone or nor'easter headed to NY? What to expect

CROTON-HARMON VS PAWLING 2026 NEW YORK HS BASKETBALL

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22 hours ago NEW YORK LIVE: CROTON-HARMON VS PAWLING | 2026 NEW YORK HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL---go to Croton-Harmon vs Pawling High School Basketball




WARNING--EXTREME COLD

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — The National Weather Service has issued advisories for the region due to the bitterly cold temperatures.

Wind chills as low as 10 to 14 degrees below zero are expected tonight and early Friday in Westchester, Orange, Putnam, and Rockland counties, one of the advisories says.

In the mid Hudson Valley, wind chills could get as low as 15 to 25 below zero, according to the National Weather Service. MORE AT 
Frigid Temperatures, Snow Chance In Hudson Valley Forecast: NWS | Mid Hudson Valley, NY Patch

IN THE NEWS---POSSIBLE JUMPER DOWN CLOSES BEAR MOUNTAIN BRIDGE

IN THE NEWS--See more at Possible Jumper Down Closes Bear Mountain Bridge (Developing) | Cortlandt Daily Voice


SHROVE TUESDAY AT ST. AUGUSTINE---AND RAFFLE TO SUPPORT THE YOUTH GROUP

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SHROVE TUESDAY AT ST. AGUSTINE PARISH --AND RAFFLE TO THE ST. AUGUSTINE YOUTH GROUP.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE.



ASH WEDNESDAY MASS SCHEDULE AT ST. AUGUSTINE OSSINING 2/18

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ASH WEDNESDAY 2/18---MASS SHEDULE AT ST. AUGUSTINE PARISH St. Augustine Church - Ossining, New York - CLICK ON THE IMAGE BELOW.


ICYMI---YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO VALENTINE'S DAY 2026 HAS BEEN EXTENSIVELY UPDATED!

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Keeping it local for Valentine's Day is easy.

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

GO TO THIS LINK TO SEE THE LATEST UPDATE:

EverythingCroton: YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO VALENTINE'S DAY---UPDATED

MORE RECENTLY UNEARTHED BITS & PIECES ABOUT CROTON NOTABLES MAX EASTMAN, GLORIA SWANSON, AND LENORE DOSKOW

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OUR VERY POPULAR SERIES CONTINUES INTO 2026:

MORE RECENTLY UNEARTHED BITS & PIECES ABOUT CROTON NOTABLES MAX EASTMAN, GLORIA SWANSON, AND LENORE DOSKOW--CLICK ON THE IMAGES AND LINKS.

And now from 1938, a quick blurb from former recanted Croton radical Max Eastman who for a time hosted a radio quiz show on WABC. And the winners each received......click on the image.

FOR MORE ABOUT MAX EASTMAN, THE LATE ROBERT SCOTT has a definitive piece in CHRONICLES OF CROTON'S BOHEMIA SERIES: FROM 202---Max Eastman, the editor of the radical magazine The Masses, lived in the house at 76 Mt. Airy Road. Later bought by Dr. Dan Salzberg and his wife, Norma, the house is a genuine literary landmark. Read the article at http://notorc.blogspot.com/2012/10/max-eastman-life-of-paradoxes_6.html


As many of you know, Gloria Swanson was one of the village's most notable residents. Here is a blurb from the NY Times June of 1925 concerning her Mt. Airy home. This was during the time she was married to the Marquis Henri de la Falaise.  As for the Marquis--a French aristocrat whom Swanson married in 1925 after her divorce from Herbert Somborn was finalized--this marriage would also end in divorce (1930). Swanson was the first film star to marry European nobility. The marriage became a global sensation-----the divorce as well. For more about Swanson, click here.

And look what we found from Lenore Doskow---1958--an ad for a very charming Children's charm bracelet. 

For those who don't know, the Doskows lived on Finney Farm. A world renowned silversmith , Leonore began her career while still a college student when she received permission from her dean to make her jewelry in the science laboratory. After studying Art History at the Sorbonne in Paris for a summer, she opened a tiny shop in Philadelphia. After a few years, she and her husband moved to New York City, but it was the middle of the Depression and they found themselves unemployed with a baby on the way. Lenore would make items like tie clips in large batches at home, and her husband David would sell them to gift shops and boutiques. They moved to Westchester in 1941, where their business flourished. She and her husband owned and operated Leonore Doskow, Inc., a jewelry company selling to upscale stores around the country from 1935 until the 1980s, when her son and his wife took over the company. Many of her early, pins, necklaces and bracelets are collector’s items. She died in 2009 at the age of 97 (info via The Croton Historical Society)

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF OUR "UNEARTHED" SERIES AT
EverythingCroton: MORE RECENTLY UNEARTHED BITS & PIECES ABOUT CROTON NOTABLES KATHLEEN BELLER, PETER STRAUSS AND LINCOLN STEFFINS

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