VINTAGE G.I. JOE: ACTION FIGURE TOY CELEBRATES 50TH BIRTHDAY

The birthday of what's called the world's first action figure is being celebrated this month by collectors and the toy maker who first introduced it at the annual toy fair in New York City in early 1964.

 
Read more at the 2019 link below: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/g-joe-action-figure-turns-50-article-1.1605329#ixzz2seUqLQq5

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN: UPDATED-FLICKR "BOY'S TOYS" SET OF IMAGES--PHOTOS, EPHEMERA, ADS http://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157626062334454/

ABOVE, THE GI JOE OFFICIAL SEA SLED AND FROGMAN, COURTESY OF A PREVIOUS AUCTION @ CROTON'S SERIOUSTOYZ.COM - click on the photo.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY READING ABOUT THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BEATLES ON ED SULLIVAN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/the-beatles-50th-anniversary-ed.html

CONGRATS CROTON VARSITY BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM: WINNER OF THE CONFERENCE III LEAGUE B CHAMPIONSHIP

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A MESSAGE FROM COACH THOM: "Congratulations to the Varsity Boy’s Basketball team on winning the Conference III League B championship.

Last night the Tigers defeated Westlake 67-49 to improve their record to 14 wins and only 3 losses.

The team had great scoring balance TJ Searight and Patrick Gallagher tallied 14 each, Chris McVeety had 12 points, Peter Dinger scored 11, and Owen Ackerman had 7 points.

The Tigers wrap up their regular season on Saturday against local rival Hen Hud in the annual Gazette Cup Game. The game is scheduled for 5 pm at Croton-Harmon High School. Hope to see you there!"

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UPDATED: TIGERS V. BRONXVILLE BRONCOS 2/16 AT 1 PM @ HOME

GORDY SHEER IN THE NEWS

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Check out this article featuring Crotonite and Olympic silver medalist Gordy Sheer. Sheer is currently marketing director for the United States Luge Association, but in his youth he won a silver medal in men’s doubles luge at the 1998 Winter Games in Nagano, Japan. CLICK ON THE LINK:

http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/fivering_circus/2014/02/how_hard_is_the_luge_very_difficult_and_incredibly_fun.html

AN IMPORTANT LETTER REGARDING THE VILLAGE BOARD, THE FORMER WASTE TRANSFER STATION SITE, & MORE

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The 2/6/14 edition of THE GAZETTE is out.  On page 2, and reprinted below with permission, is an important letter on the former Metro Enviro waste transfer site from Roseanne Schuyler. Please note that the legal documents referred to in the letter have been placed online for you to read at http://tinyurl.com/m83cmmj 

Residents should also know that on 1/20/14, I submitted to the village a freedom of information request for these documents. No response was received within the statutory required time-frame of five days--or any response for that matter. The documents are however,  public, and were obtained instead in White Plains.

UPDATED 2/21/14 AFTER NUMEROUS EMAILS, the village finally sent me these documents. Of course we already had them.

To the Editor: 

Did you know that the village was being sued for $25 million? If not, you’re not alone. 

The agenda for the Village Board’s January 21, 2014 meeting (which took place on January 22) included a resolution authorizing the Village Manager to sign a retainer agreement with the law firm of Arnold & Porter “for legal services related to a claim against the village pertaining to 1A Croton Point Avenue.”  The resolution passed unanimously after very little discussion.  In fact, the sum total of the conversation that night was as follows: 

Mayor Wiegman: This is more or less a preventative measure.

Trustee Gallelli: This is in response to an action I believe that Greentree has taken to pursue something…to pursue their opposition to the court decision and in the event that we need representation in that, we would be looking to have our previous representative who was knowledgeable about it be that person.

Mayor Wiegman: Correct.  In other words, the dormant case may become undormant but we don’t know so therefore we’re preparing.  Any further discussion?  

Later in the meeting, a resident asked the board to elaborate on the statement in the resolution that a “claim” had been made against the village.  The board deferred to the village attorney whose answer, while lengthy, provided no information in response to the resident’s question. 

Unfortunately, the answer that apparently no one wanted to provide that evening is that last November (just after election day), the village was served with a petition and complaint by Greentree Realty, LLC, the current owner of 1A Croton Point Avenue, which seeks (among other things) a declaration that Greentree may operate a construction and demolition debris waste transfer station as of right (rather than pursuant to a special permit) at that location, and also demands damages from the village in the amount of 25 million dollars plus interest.  The village has known that this was coming since July 2013, when Greentree was granted the right to serve the complaint in a decision by Judge Francis Nicolai, who presided over much of the village’s prior litigation concerning the site. 

In light of this, the comments made by Mayor Wiegman and Trustee Gallelli at the January 22 meeting are certainly as less than forthcoming.  It is no surprise either that when questioned by a resident, the board was similarly less than forthcoming with any information concerning this matter, which is undoubtedly a significant community concern.  Similarly, at the August 5, 2013 meeting, a local business owner was mocked by a sitting trustee for his comments concerning his belief that an important development concerning 1A Croton Point Avenue was imminent.  At the time, the village administration had known of Judge Nicolai’s decision for approximately two weeks.   

What could possibly excuse, therefore, a trustee who repeatedly interrupted the speaker to demand that he provide information so that the board could “protect the village,” and then sarcastically dismissed his comments by suggesting he did not know what he was talking about?

The Village Board’s secrecy on this subject is cause for multiple concerns: why would the board attempt, over the course of months, to keep this information from the public by refusing to provide answers to questions and affirmatively making statements apparently meant to deceive?  Further, given that the current village administration is led by elected officials who have previously taken positions in favor of collaboration and cooperation with the site’s owners, what does this smoke screen say about their current litigation strategy?  Retaining a legal powerhouse like Arnold & Porter is a step in the right direction, but not if the objective is only to seek a settlement that would once again allow the site to operate as a C&D transfer station, complete with the attendant environmental and health concerns and history of legal violations which were previously documented by local activists, by the federal monitor assigned to oversee the site and by the village in its own legal briefs.  It is also worth noting that a village that welcomes hundreds of trucks packed with dangerous C&D waste rumbling through its streets daily, past the schools, parks and ball fields where our children will be breathing in the fumes and the dust is completely antithetical to the green “village in a park” vision of Croton articulated by the current administration. 

Rather than offering sidestepping and deception, this village administration should deal openly and honestly with village residents about both its position on this lawsuit and about the potential dangers – to our health, to our environment and to the future of Croton -- of a C&D waste transfer facility operating here in the village.  The administration should take heed that in the past, when asked to weigh in on the issue, village residents chose to elect leaders who took positions strongly against permitting such an operation within the village.

Transparency should not be a luxury when the stakes are so high.

Roseann Schuyler

Editor's note: this is not the first time that the village has refused to share public information with...the public. Read more about that and open government issues at the League for Open Government in Croton's FB page https://www.facebook.com/leagueforopengovernmentincroton

UPDATED 9/15/14  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/09/tonights-board-meeting-non-agenda-items.html

MORE FROM CROTON'S "MARCH OF DIMES"

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AS PROMISED, MORE FROM THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: CROTON'S MARCH OF DIMES. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS...See more here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/09/a-look-back-at-crotons-marchof-dimes.html

THE VILLAGE QUILTER #7

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Our new series here at EverythingCroton--THE VILLAGE QUILTER--has proven so popular that we once again have two quilts for you today.  And of course along the way--and when we find them--we'll feature quilting tips, interesting links, and more....AND SO... 

Click on the photo to see an amazing red and white quilt created by the since disbanded Croton Pointers; we don't know much about it other than it was probably created in the late 80's, early 90's. It's a beauty.

Next up we continue to feature the work of local quilting artisan Sandi R--the quilt below is called the "Pineapple Quilt"--given its central motif--we just love the color combination and almost hypnotic patterns. Very pretty! Click on the photo below.

And because you asked for it--check out this Amish Spirit Quilts site--incredible photos: http://www.amishspirit.com/Quilt_Photos.html

TO SEE PREVIOUS INSTALLMENTS OF "THE VILLAGE QUILTER", click on the links:
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/the-village-quilter.html   SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #2 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-2.html   SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #3 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-3.html SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #4 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-4.html SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #5 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-5.html
SEE THE VILLAGE QUILTER #6 HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/the-village-quilter-6.html

PART 3, THIS MONTH IN CROTON 1962: FEBRUARY 1962

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CONTINUING OUR POPULAR SERIES IN 2014--BUT WITH A NEW YEAR--1962.
 
THIS MONTH IN CROTON: FEBRUARY 1962 - PART 3 - Courtesy once again of the outstanding archives maintained the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS BELOW. See Part 1 here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/this-month-in-croton-1962-february-1962.html AND Part 2 here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/part-2-this-month-in-croton-1962.html

THE BEATLES FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY, ED SULLIVAN & CROTON'S OWN SERIOUSTOYZ

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My my...how time flies...New York Post - It was 50 years ago this week. On Feb. 9, 1964, four mop-topped British working-class lads in matching mod suits and speaking in exotic Liverpudlian accents took a TV studio stage in New York City to the deafening shrieks of teenage girls. And the world changed. READ MORE HERE http://nypost.com/2014/02/03/50-years-after-the-beatles-historic-ed-sullivan-debut/

And to commemorate this historic event :) -  some Beatles memorabilia that will be featured in the UPCOMING 2014 Serioustoyz Auction---more details soon--click on the photos above and below. Also included is a 1964 Beatles Flip Your Wig Milton Bradley game that sold in the 2013 auction.

Want to know more about Croton's own SeriousToyz? Visit their website: www.serioustoyz.com--and check out more from their upcoming 2014 auction here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/a-really-special-thing-coming-to-2014.html

You may also have an interest in 
--THE 1960'S FLICKR SET http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-1960s-updated.html
--THE ED SULLIVAN VIDEO http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwkve8s1dNI

PHOTOS, 2014 SCOUT SUNDAY @ HOLY NAME OF MARY

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Holy Name of Mary held it annual Scout Sunday and Blessing on 2/2/14; here are a few photos from this special event. Kudos once again to all the volunteers--and to the Knights of Columbus for being there as always. Click on the photos, all rights reserved.

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

As some of you know, putz artisan Howard Lamey started two remakes of earlier houses.

He finished them up over the weekend; here's one--the balcony house--click on the photo; you can see the other and both in various stages of construction at the Cardboard Christmas Dot Com forums: http://bit.ly/1imi4wG

YOU CAN SEE MORE OF HOWARD'S WORK @ HIS WEBSITE; always fun, and inspirational, click on the link WWW.LITTLEGLITTERHOUSES.COM

Back in 2011, we told you about this fab blog we discovered called Modern Mechanix--we still pop in from time to time--and are seldom disappointed; read the original post here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/05/my-my-how-times-have-changedeverything.html

And check out one of their posts from 1950--the glow in the dark flameproof Christmas tree--this one got our attention especially! http://blog.modernmechanix.com/flame-proof-christmas-trees-that-glow-in-the-dark/

Phil the groundhog predicts 6 more weeks of winter http://www.groundhog.org/

Found this push mold for a tiny putz sized rabbit--providing the link because the bunny has more of a vintage feel--you may find other molds of use there as well--and they're all SILICONE http://www.madaboutmolds.com/Holiday%20 ... id=5586758

PART 2, THIS MONTH IN CROTON 1962: FEBRUARY 1962

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CONTINUING OUR POPULAR SERIES IN 2014--BUT WITH A NEW YEAR--1962.
 
THIS MONTH IN CROTON: FEBRUARY 1962 - PART 2 (the elves have been busy!) - Courtesy once again of the outstanding archives maintained the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS BELOW. See Part 1 here http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/this-month-in-croton-1962-february-1962.html

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN  
CROTON MEMORIES: POP BERGER'S http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-pop-bergers.html

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

To the right, one of our absolute favorite Coca Cola Christmas ads from 1949; click on the photo.

Reader Tom H. reminded us today just how talented Sir Anthony Hopkins is--yes, we're talking Richard the Lion-Hearted in The Lion in Winter--and Hannibal in Silence of the Lambs--but did you know that Hopkins also writes music--here's a waltz he composed, performed by Andre Rieu--thanks Tom! Click on the link http://biggeekdad.com/2012/04/waltz-by-anthony-hopkins/

Improvements is having its after Christmas sale still--now admittedly there's quite a bit here that's still frightfully expensive but...click on the link http://bit.ly/1eHt8QK

I REMEMBER WOOLWORTH'S http://bit.ly/Mof3kn

P.S. WE HOPE TO RESUME OUR WOOLWORTH'S PROJECT FROM LAST YEAR SOON.

To that end, click on the photo to the right to see a 1905 photo, from Asbury Park.

EVERYTHING CROTON'S TOP CAT FOR FEBRUARY 2014...SOPHIE

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It's the YEAR OF THE CAT @ EVERYTHING CROTON! By popular demand...

EVERYTHING CROTON'S TOP CAT FOR FEBRUARY 2014: SOPHIE - Another of the Grand Street kittens who found a loving home, she's sweet, alert and nary a hiss ever. Click on the photo.

SEE EVERYTHING CROTON'S TOP CAT FOR JANUARY 2014 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/everything-crotons-top-cat-for-january.html

THIS MONTH IN CROTON 1962: FEBRUARY 1962

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CONTINUING OUR POPULAR SERIES IN 2014--BUT WITH A NEW YEAR--1962.
 
THIS MONTH IN CROTON: FEBRUARY 1962 - PART 1 - Courtesy once again of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. CLICK ON THE PHOTOS BELOW. (UPDATED PART 2 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/02/part-2-this-month-in-croton-1962.html)