CONGRATULATIONS JOE ADAMI!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CROTON'S OWN JOE ADAMI who will be opening for HERMAN'S HERMITS at the Paramount on Sunday, October 25th.

For more info, click on the flyer; for tickets, click on the link  http://paramounthudsonvalley.com/events/event/hermans-hermits-starring-peter-noone

IMPORTED FROM THE USA: ELIZABETH TAYLOR

Courtesy of our friends at European Film Star Postcards, a wonderful vintage Christmas postcard featuring the very beautiful and talented Elizabeth Taylor. Much more here:

IMPORTED FROM THE USA: ELIZABETH TAYLOR

British-American actress Elizabeth Taylor (1932-2011) began as a Hollywood child star. As an adult she came to be known for her acting talent and beauty. She was considered one of the great actresses of Hollywood's Golden Age, but she also made several films in Europe. Taylor had a much publicised private life, including eight marriages and several near death experiences. CLICK ON THE LINK:  http://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.nl/2015/10/imported-from-usa-elizabeth-taylor.html

MORE NOVEMBER 1971 IN CROTON BY SPECIAL REQUEST

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST: A LOOK BACK @ NOVEMBER 1971 IN CROTON - courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. 

MADE IN JAPAN PUTZ HOUSE GOODNESS 1929

And so by special request--and because this amazing 1929 Japan Times Christmas photo is making the rounds via friends and the Golden Glow of Christmas circuit, a sliced and diced photo OF VERY EARLY PUTZ HOUSES for your enjoyment--so you can appreciate it all close-up. Click on the images below. Thanks everyone.

The caption reads, translation errors included, "This year Japan will celebrate Christmas, in of New Year's, on a large scale for the first time in line with the policy of the nation to adopt Western ways."

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT CARDBOARD CHRISTMAS PUTZ HOUSES, GO HERE http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/

 

ROTARY CLUB BENCH & GARDEN @ CROTON LANDING

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A WORD FROM RICHARD ZUMBACH:  Don't miss the Croton Rotary bench and garden at Croton Landing. Created in 2014, the Rotary Club donated this to the village to recognize all past rotary members and their many contributions to the village.  Five past members are specifically identified and I am almost sure you would remember them. It’s a very nice spot and I think the nicest bench at Croton Landing. Click on the photos below, all rights reserved, Richard Zumbach. 

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:

--PHOTOS FROM THE 2015 ROTARY CAR SHOW http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/10/photos-from-2015-croton-rotary-car-show.html

--1971 CROTON ROTARY, SPECIAL GUARD FOR $34,000 STAMP http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/09/1971-croton-rotary-special-guard-for.html

--2015 CROTON ROTARY SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/07/croton-rotary-2015-scholarship-winners.html

 

PHOTOS, 2015 - HOLY NAME OF MARY SPANISH MINISTRY, OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CELEBRATION AT THE GROTTO

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On October 11th, the Spanish Ministry at Holy Name of Mary held their annual celebration to mark the installation of the OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE statue at the Grotto in Vassallo Park--with an outdoor mass, good food, fellowship, music and two Ecuadorian folk dance troupes. 

Click on the photos below from this fabulous annual event, all rights reserved. High resolution copies will be sent to the parish secretary and the Spanish Ministry. 

For more about Croton's Holy Name of Mary Church, visit their website at http://www.holynameofmary.org/

For more about the Spanish Ministry at Holy Name, visit http://www.holynameofmary.org/ministries/28-hispanic-outreach

 

A WORD FROM CROTON UNITED: UNTRUE, UNFAIR, THESE ARE THE FACTS---NOTHING MORE---NOTHING LESS

And now a word from Croton United: 10/11/15 - This letter was published in this week's issue of the Gazette.

To the Editor, Croton Dems chair Paul Rolnick opened this election season by promising voters that his party’s communications with the public would “consist of clear, fact-based information” because voters “deserve nothing less.”  He has already broken this promise. 

Here are the facts: Last year, Mr. Rolnick’s party was twice cited by the Westchester County Fair Campaign Practices Committee for making unsubstantiated and misleading factual claims about Croton United during the election of 2014. This year, his party followed up on this dubious distinction by making demonstrably false and misleading factual claims concerning the Wiegman Dems’ financial record on three separate occasions. 

Now, having been confronted with the fact that he and his candidate Andy Levitt (along with Trustee Brian Pugh) have mislead the voters of Croton by repeatedly claiming that the village’s bond rating improved under the Wiegman administration (it did not), Mr. Rolnick has apparently changed his mind, preferring in his recent letters to rely on accusation and hyperbole to obscure his party’s financial record rather than deal with facts he does not like.  READ THE REST HERE http://www.crotonunited.org/blog-n/

FOR MORE ABOUT CROTON UNITED, VISIT THEIR FB PAGE https://www.facebook.com/crotonunited

THE CROTON VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB STRIKES AGAIN! AND THANK YOU TARA!

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THE CROTON VILLAGE GARDEN CLUB STRIKES AGAIN--this time at the Cleveland Median--click on the photo. What would this village do without such dedicated volunteers!

AND NOW A WORD FROM RICH ZUMBACH:

Garden Club, It’s October and it’s time for our next Garden Club meeting: this Thursday at the library at 7:30 (10/15). Hope you can be there. This will be our last meeting of the season so it will be a good time to go over the number of gardens we have worked on this season, and to plan for next spring. So bring your ideas to the meeting and we will start working on them.

One really nice spring project we have already started talking about is the circle at the end of Benedict Avenue. Finally the construction is coming to an end and the village asked me if the garden club could plant a garden. I said of course we can. This is going to be great project and significantly contribute to the attractiveness of the village.

Another reminder, Daffodil Day, sponsored by the CCAC, is Saturday, October 17 at the Duck Pond, 9:00 to 11:00. Stop by for some fun daffodil planting, some refreshments contributed by Feed the Birds, and/or just pick up some bulbs for planting around the village in your secret spots.  It all contributes to making spring a special time in Croton and you can tell family and friends that you planted them.

Another “thank you Tara” for her continuing efforts to improve the Cleveland median garden over the last six months. . This garden has been very challenging to improve, but it is looking better and better as a result of Tara’s dedication. I and sure the frequent travelers on Cleveland, and the nearby houses, appreciate this attractive garden. Thanks Tara! See you Thursday, we definitely are making Croton beautiful, one garden at a time. 

Regards,  Rich

ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL "ACTS" RUMMAGE SALE AT HOLY NAME OF MARY 10/11/15

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Another amazing fall day in Croton's Upper Village. First up, the second annual rummage sale at Holy Name of Mary--for the benefit of the ACTs Ministry.  Congratulations as always to the "church women" who cleaned up, categorized, and displayed everything to best advantage--and as soon as we find out who won the raffle, we'll let you know. Click on the photos below, all rights reserved. Hi-rez copies will be sent to the church secretary.

Stay tuned for photos from today's celebration of OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE AT THE GROTTO, courtesy of the Spanish Ministry at Holy Name.

ALL VOLUNTEER CROTON FIRE DEPT. THWARTS FIRE IN HISTORIC UPPER VILLAGE

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A VERY BIG EVERYTHING CROTON SHOUT-OUT TO OUR ALL VOLUNTEER CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT. Yesterday, they thwarted a fire in our historic Upper Village business district.

10/10/15: Croton's Bravest were dispatched to a report of smoke in the basement of an Old Post Road South building in the Upper Village at 1:30 PM this Saturday. A Full Department Response from the CFD as well as a Ladder Company from Ossining were dispatched.

Upon the arrival of Tanker 10, Car 2089 (D.C. John Munson) established Command, and sent the crews from T10 & U14 in to investigate the basement of the two-story tax payer which contains "Groovy on Grand," "Franki's Deli," "Senses Salon" and "Yoga Sol." The crew, under the charge of Captain Pesavento and Lieutenant Ferguson, confirmed a smoke condition. READ MORE AND SEE PHOTOS HERE http://www.crotonfd.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=245

AND IF THAT ISN'T REASON ENOUGH TO THANK A CROTON FIRE DEPT. VOLUNTEER TODAY, REMEMBER...

--2011 KITCHEN FIRE @ VAN WYCK APARTMENT BUILDING http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/05/we-love-our-volunteer-firemen-more-on.html
--2014 FIRE FIGHTERS BATTLE GRAND STREET FIRE IN FRIGID CONDITIONS, SEE MORE https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=292028377611393&set=p.292028377611393&type=1&theater

1970's, MORE OF CROTON-HARMON HIGH'S PERRY LIPKIN & OTHER FAMILIAR CROTON NAMES

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COURTESY OF AN EVERYTHING CROTON ELVE, MORE OF CROTON-HARMON HIGH'S PERRY LIPKIN & OTHER FAMILIAR CROTON NAMES. Click on the images below.

MORE ON THE 1912 DUTCH PAGEANT IN CROTON

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Back in April of 2014--and courtesy as always of the outstanding archives maintained by The Croton Historical Society--Everything Croton featured a post about the village's 1912 Dutch Pageant. You can read and see more, including some outstanding vintage photos, here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/04/more-on-dutch-days-pageant-in-croton.html

Well...one of the Everything Croton elves came across this article on the pageant from an Oregon newspaper! Click on the photos below.

THE PROPERTY BROTHERS &... A WORD FROM MARK FRANZOSO

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THE PROPERTY BROTHERS &... A WORD FROM MARK FRANZOSO:

New episodes of the Property Brothers start airing tonight! Lohud has reported these episodes are shot here in the Lower Hudson Valley. However, the producer we worked with did not yet have any air dates with our projects to report....either way we are setting our DVRs! Let us know if you come across our work! We will continue to update as we get more information!

JULY 2016 UPDATE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/07/franzosoproperty-bros-episodes-to-air.html

MORE MID-CENTURY MODERN FUN, 1960 BEDROOM SUITES

Continuing our series on all things "mid-century modern", we bring you more select scans from the 1960 Chittendern catalog: BEDROOM SUITES. Click on the images below and have some fun. Stay tuned for more.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN MORE FROM THIS CATALOG HERE: http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/09/more-mid-century-modern-fun-1960.html

And an oldie but goodie "furniture" post from OUR ADVENTURES AMONGST THE DUCKS--Rob and Monica: http://ouradventuresamongsttheducks.blogspot.com/2014/05/oh-yeahabout-that-furniture.html