1939-1984, CROTON LIONS CELEBRATE 45TH ANNIVERSARY, LOTS OF OLD CROTONITE NAMES & BUSINESSES HERE

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AND NOW BY SPECIAL REQUEST FROM THE EVERYTHING CROTON MAILBAG, and thanks as always to the volunteers who maintain the archives at THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY (and an enthusiastic Everything Croton Elve!):

Select scans from the commemorative booklet for the 45TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROTON LIONS, 1939-1984.  You'll find lots of familiar Crotonites and business names here: George Smalls, The Grandstand (still here!), The Agosta Family, Joe Rose, Perry Lipkin, and many more too numerous to mention. Click on the images below and enjoy. 

GAZETTE, CROTON UNITED, 2015 VILLAGE ELECTION SWEEP, DEWEY DID NOT DEFEAT TRUMAN

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THE NEW GAZETTE IS OUT; it features a very lengthy article on the village's election. Here are some highlights; however, please make the time to read it in its entirety. The Gazette is on sale just about everywhere.

CROTON UNITED SWEEPS VILLAGE ELECTION

--"In just it's second year of existence, the Croton United candidates swept the competition"...who were seeking to keep the board all-Democrat.

--Wiegman received 939 votes (44%); Schmdt 1,200 votes 56% - of the 2,139 votes that were cast.

--"Croton United trustee candidate Kenneth Walsh was the top vote-getter among the 4,283 votes that had been cast to fill the two trustee seats, with 28%. Running mate Robert Anderson closely followed with 27%. Ms. Slippen, appointed to fill the board in 2014 and elected to a one year term to fill a vacancy came in an unsuccessful third with 23% in her bid for her first full two-year term. Mr. Levitt was close behind, with 22% in his run for a second two-year term".

--Croton United's poll watchers were confident of a clean sweep when they showed up at Memphis Mae's with tentative tallies clearly indicating the gathering would be a victory party.

--At one point, the Croton Democrats believed they had kept one seat and therefore the majority according to their own poll-watchers' tallies. The BOE confirmed later that they were incorrect.

--Mr. Pugh and Ms. Gallelli "will be in the minority once the new majority is sworn in on December 7".

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE LOHUD ARTICLE:  Schmidt said - "We weren't Republicans, we weren't Democrats. We were people with an idea." http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/cortlandt/2015/11/04/croton-united-wins/75158184/

AFTER A LONG NIGHT, CROTON UNITED PROVEN WINNERS

Click on the link to read the Journal News article: Schmidt said - "We weren't Republicans, we weren't Democrats. We were people with an idea." http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/cortlandt/2015/11/04/croton-united-wins/75158184/

BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 PROJECT @ MAYO'S LANDING IN CROTON

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CHECK OUT THIS WONDERFUL CROTON BOY SCOUT TROOP 28 VIDEO ABOUT THE MAYO'S LANDING PROJECT, TERRENCE MCGARTY IS YOUR HOST, with an assist from Mark Franzoso for material donations; click on the link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rjPO-sbJVk&feature=em-upload_owner

Click on the photos below courtesy of Carolyn Buchanan Blacking, all rights reserved.

WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT MAYO'S LANDING? HERE'S A LOOK BACK @ MARGARET MAYO http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-look-back-crotons-margaret-mayo.html

A BLAST FROM HOLY NAME OF MARY CYO PAST 1973

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Courtesy of The Croton Historical Society, a photo from the 1973 CYO featuring the late Richard Fuerst. Click on the image below.

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

Howard's latest "Slant Roof with Gable" putz house--based on a vintage made in Japan original--is now complete; click on the photo.

See it from start to finish with pattern and other tips here http://bit.ly/1MHXae2

More Halloween putz houses from Lucy; click on the link http://bit.ly/1ksPgIL

Happy Halloween from Howard, an oldie but goodie  http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=28&t=956

Want more vintage? Go here  http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/09/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_25.html

AND...RETRO RENOVATION...VINTAGE LAMINATE  http://retrorenovation.com/2015/11/02/diy-kitchen-makeover-wilsonart-betty-laminate/

CROTON UNITED WINS HANDILY

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CROTON UNITED SWEEPS. WALSH, SCHMIDT, ANDERSON. CLICK ON THE PHOTO FOR THE NUMBERS. http://on.fb.me/1H5FIOa

PLS. NOTE: OTHER SITES MAY HAVE INCOMPLETE OR INACCURATE NUMBERS; again click on the photo below or visit CROTON UNITED FB PAGE https://www.facebook.com/crotonunited

AND FINALLY WESTCHESTERGOV http://www.westchestergov.com/boe99/link02.aspx

1960, CROTON-HARMON SENIOR PLAY, CHARLIE'S AUNT

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ANOTHER SPECIAL REQUEST--AND COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY: FRANK CHILLEMI STARS IN CROTON-HARMON SENIOR PLAY, CHARLIE'S AUNT, 1960, WITH ROBERT SOLOMON, LAURA FONER, MICHAEL KENYON, LEDA SIMONE, STEVE WEISBERG, MICHAEL DOVER, MARGARET KARAGOZIAN, AND CAROLE CLIFFORD. Click on the images below.

A LOOK BACK @ OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH, NOV. 1960

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By special request, and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, we bring you OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN CHURCH, NOVEMBER 1960. Click on the images below.