FAAH HOUSING UPDATE: PLEASANTVILLE RESIDENTS SAY NO TO AFFORDABLE HOUSING ON VILLAGE OWNED LAND

Washington Ave. Neighbors Reject Feeler on Housing- Informal meeting draws a vocal "no" from residents near the garden apartments' backyard, seen as a potential site for county's affordable units. A dozen speakers backed by a roomful of vocal supporters urged Pleasantville officials Monday to shelve plans for affordable housing behind Washington Avenue’s garden apartments.Such housing would increase taxes and traffic, some speakers maintained, while others insisted the village-owned land itself raised serious issues of suitability as a building site. Mayor Peter Scherer had billed the gathering as an “informal meeting” and not a public hearing. He repeatedly assured residents while three developers have expressed interest in acquiring the land for affordable housing, none has yet submitted a formal proposal. READ MORE HERE: http://pleasantville.patch.com/articles/washington-ave-neighbors-reject-feeler-on-housing

CROTON BAIT & TACKLE, A FISHERMAN'S PARADISE

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One of the nicer things about warmer days on the horizon is the prospect of local fishing. Croton residents are lucky to have a fisherman’s paradise packed into the tiny little shop known as Croton Bait and Tackle. The proprietors not only know where all the good spots are, they have everything you need—hooks, bait, sinkers, reels, poles, line, you name it. Croton Bait & Tackle is located at 65 North Riverside Avenue, 271-3675

UPDATED:  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/11/croton-bait-tackle-little-history-more.html

and in 2025; go to EverythingCroton: CONGRATULATIONS CROTON BAIT & TACKLE---ON YOUR 60TH ANNIVERSARY!

MEMORIAL TO MARION COSTELLO & A REQUEST FROM HOLY NAME

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Click on the photo to read a memorial to Marion Costello and a request from Holy Name of Mary Church.

CROTON TRUSTEE RASKOB OFF THE HOME ALONE CASE

After arguing there was no conflict, Trustee Raskob is 'OFF THE HOME ALONE" CASE: CROTON-ON-HUDSON — A local woman who left her daughter home alone while traveling to Taiwan has dumped her lawyer, who's being criticized for representing her in the village where he's a trustee. Village code of ethics quoted in the article.  Link no longer available; however code triumphed. Raskob came off case. 

UPDATED 2014
GAZETTE ARTICLE HIGHLIGHTS, RASKOB SLIPPEN SWITCH http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/raskob-slippen-article-gazette-week-of.html
AND BRIAN POWERS LETTER
http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/gazette-brian-powers-letter-slippen.html

OF JELLYBEANS, PEEPS & CHOCOLATE BUNNIES

Updated in 2025; see and read much more at 

EverythingCroton: OF JELLY BEANS...PEEPS...AND CHOCOLATE BUNNIES

PHOTOS: ST. PATRICK'S CELEBRATION 3/12/11

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To see the photos from the 2011 St. Patrick's Celebration at Holy Name, click on the link and yes, that's Father Mike on the pipes: http://www.flickr.com/photos/54481157@N07/sets/72157626260334558/

THEY'RE BACK! CROTON IS A DAM TOWN T-SHIRTS

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They're back! Croton is a dam town t-shirts! And only the Croton Historical Society has them! For more info, click the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5487690760/

Then contact the Croton Historical Society for more info at 271-4574.

ANOTHER NEW CROTON BUSINESS IN THE NEWS: ASAGAO SUSHI, JOURNAL NEWS

Asagao Sushi: This is where to go when you want sushi without the scene. Plus, there's a twist: among the maki rolls and sashimi on the menu, you'll find such Korean dishes as bulgogi (barbecued beef) and bi-bim-bap, a spicy rice bowl. 8 Maple St., Croton-on-Hudson. 914-271-0770. http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2011102200327

In case the above link is outdated in a few weeks, let it suffice to say the review was good!

FORMER CROTON JUDGE GUY ADAMI HAS PASSED AWAY

ROBERT WINTERMEIER has confirmed that former Croton Judge Guy Adami passed away this week. Mr. Adami served the village for many years; both he and his wife had moved to Arkansas to be closer to their family. Services were held there prior to cremation. A memorial service is scheduled for this Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Good Shepherd Chapel. (There will be no wake.) Further details as they become available.

DATING YOUR VINTAGE & ANTIQUE CHRISTMAS ORNAMENTS AND DECORATIONS

There's nothing we vintage Christmas collectors like better than being able to pinpoint the origin and or date of our vintage and antique decorations and ornaments. There are a number of sources for finding this information. One of the best is the Wishbook Flickr site. This site contains scans of many of the catalogs we so looked forward to receiving during the holiday season--from places like Sears, Montgomery Ward, etc. The earliest currently available is the 1948 Sears Wishbook. You can see them at http://www.wishbookweb.com/

Another great source for dating this material came from right here in Croton, courtesy of Amy's "& Antiques". In fact, the Cotton women, Amy and Cornelia, run a shop that is chock full of researching opportunities in almost every corner. (All under one roof too: "& Antiques", "The Old Book Room", "Cornelia Cotton Gallery"--111 Grand St. 271-6802).

Here are the Christmas pages from the 1916 Sears Fall catalog, a recent purchase. While this is one of the more common catalogs around, we've specifically concentrated on scanning only those pages that center around Christmas lighting, ornaments, honeycomb decorations, and more--much of it made in Germany, Europe in general, the U.S., and some Made in Japan items too. Here are the links. Enjoy:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242928514/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242913340/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242299885/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242875084/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242870634/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5242817610/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5239575570/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5238970385/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5238939987/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/5238926961/

IF YOU LOVE THE OLD DEPARTMENT STORE CHRISTMAS WINDOWS OF YESTERDAY

From time to time, we'll feature local articles and brief bits on vintage holiday collectibles.

IF YOU LOVE THE OLD DEPARTMENT STORE CHRISTMAS WINDOWS OF YESTERDAY:

There once was a time when department stores were everywhere, and never was their presence more keenly felt than at Christmas. Their windows would be filled with holiday displays, often animated, and they inevitably became a destination for families looking for an inexpensive night out.

Howard Lamey of www.littleglitterhouses.com sent me a fascinating link today. Just keep scrolling down the page once you get there for an endless series of old Christmas windows from Scranton, Pennsylvania:
http://scrantonchristmas.blogspot.com/

CROTON RESIDENT KATHLEEN RIEDY, OBITUARY

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Long time resident Kathleen Riedy has passed away. A true loss for our village, a staunch opponent of Harmon re-zoning and Metro-Enviro, an active member of The Rotary. Here is the link to her obituary, as well as visitation hours at Carter's; link is only good for a few weeks: http://www.nyjnews.com/obits/index_full.php3

NEW AT ROBERT SCOTT'S POSTSCRIPTS: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ

We're so lucky to have Robert Scott. Thanks to his exposes on the Croton bow hunting proposal (now successfully stopped for this year at least) and his treatment of the Harmon housing/re-zoning plans, more and more residents are taking a hard look at our village government.

But there's another side of Scott by way of his wonderful Postscripts blog. Here's what's happening on it now: THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ 

At the end of the 19th century, the populist movement was growing in America. Robert Scott’s latest Postscripts article uncovers a hidden social and political message in the famous children’s classic. Author L. Frank Baum’s delightful book (and movie) is really an allegory based on unhappiness with banks and Wall Street. Sound familiar?  Read it at http://notorc.blogspot.com/2010/10/wonderful-wizard-of-oz-does-childrens.html