Well he/she is back--gorgeous blue eyes by the way. Click on the photo. He/she has also been seen in recent weeks at the Verplank waterfront according to reports from fellow eagle watchers.
Wednesday, January 14, 2015
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'LL FIND ALONG THE HUDSON
Well he/she is back--gorgeous blue eyes by the way. Click on the photo. He/she has also been seen in recent weeks at the Verplank waterfront according to reports from fellow eagle watchers.
ICE SKATING @ THE CROTON DUCK POND
UPDATED: MANY THANKS TO CROTON'S FD VOLUNTEERS--without their efforts there would not have been skating on 1/17! YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN:
--1960, ICE SKATING RACES AT THE DUCK POND http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/07/the-1960-ice-skating-races-croton-duck.html
--CROTON MEMORIES, THE DUCK POND THEN AND NOW http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2012/05/blog-post_27.html
FOR MORE ABOUT YOUR ALL VOLUNTEER CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, VISIT http://www.crotonfd.org/
Tuesday, January 13, 2015
TOP THREE MOST READ LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLES OF 2014 @ EVERYTHING CROTON
TOP THREE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ARTICLES OF 2014 @ EVERYTHING CROTON
#1
THE GOUVEIA PROPERTY, WHO KNEW WHAT AND WHEN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/08/follow-up-new-illegal-structure-on.html
#2
THE 4/24/14 GAZETTE ARTICLE, MAYOR WIEGMAN'S TAXPAYER FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/04/the-gazette-42414-croton-budget-flak.html
#3, A TIE
--IT'S OFFICIAL, CROTON DEMS GALLELLI, PUGH AND SLIPPEN ENGAGED IN UNFAIR CAMPAIGN PRACTICES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/11/its-official-croton-dems-engaged-in.html
--JOEL GINGOLD'S JANUARY LETTER ON GOUVEIA, CROTON POINT AVENUE, TAX REBATES AND MORE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/01/joel-gingolds-13014-gazette-letter-on.html
A LOOK BACK @ JANUARY 1970 IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON
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to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools --in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
A LOOK BACK @ JANUARY 1970 IN CROTON; click on the images below.
You may also have an interest in:
--STUCK IN THE SEVENTIES UPDATED with lots of ads, toys, photos of 70's Croton, ephemera and more https://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157627364707179
COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE VOLUNTEERS OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
A LOOK BACK @ JANUARY 1970 IN CROTON; click on the images below.
You may also have an interest in:
--STUCK IN THE SEVENTIES UPDATED with lots of ads, toys, photos of 70's Croton, ephemera and more https://www.flickr.com/photos/22283683@N07/sets/72157627364707179
Monday, January 12, 2015
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
They're followed by an outstanding vintage Valentine's Day die-cut card from Brian; it's from the early 1960's.
Click on the photos.
So Christmas is being dismantled ever so slowly--and it gives you the opportunity to photograph items up close and personal to share with everyone before they're put away--and sometimes side by side.
Check out this vintage bit of made in Japan kitschy musical "house" next to Howard Lamey's putzy interpretation. Click on the link http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=781
And we didn't know this about JINGLE BELLS!
JAMES LORD PIERPONT & THE MYSTERY OF JINGLE BELLS
For many people, the song “Jingle Bells” is so deeply etched in memory it’s hard to recall when we learned it. Written by Unitarian James Lord Pierpont (1822-1893), “Jingle Bells” is among the most popular American songs of all time, and although it is strongly associated with Christmas, this story of a wintertime sleigh ride contains not a single holiday reference. READ MORE HERE http://www.uuworld.org/ideas/articles/298769.shtml?utm_source=f
WANT MORE VINTAGE? GO HERE http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_10.html
Saturday, January 10, 2015
THE LATEST VINTAGE GOODNESS FROM ROB & MONICA AND "OUR ADVENTURES AMONGST THE DUCKS"
PART 2, THE ED RONDTHALER SCRAPBOOKS, COURTESY OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Welcome
to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
For village residents, the name Edward (Ed) Rondthaler will be forever synonymous with Croton-on-Hudson. You can read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Rondthaler
Some years ago, Rondthaler donated his scrapbooks to The Croton Historical Society. Filled with newspaper clippings, some notes and photos, they are a time capsule of village life...and as promised, Everything Croton and the trusty elves will be sharing some of these pages with you throughout 2015. Here's Part 2 in no particular order; click on the images below, mainly from the 1960's.
SEE PART 1 and more about Rondthaler here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-ed-rondthaler-scrapbooks-part-1.html
For village residents, the name Edward (Ed) Rondthaler will be forever synonymous with Croton-on-Hudson. You can read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Rondthaler
Some years ago, Rondthaler donated his scrapbooks to The Croton Historical Society. Filled with newspaper clippings, some notes and photos, they are a time capsule of village life...and as promised, Everything Croton and the trusty elves will be sharing some of these pages with you throughout 2015. Here's Part 2 in no particular order; click on the images below, mainly from the 1960's.
SEE PART 1 and more about Rondthaler here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-ed-rondthaler-scrapbooks-part-1.html
Friday, January 9, 2015
PICTURES AND PERSONALITIES IN THE CROTON NEWS OF 1939
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to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools --in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, PICTURES AND PERSONALITIES IN THE CROTON NEWS OF 1939. Click on the images below.
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society, PICTURES AND PERSONALITIES IN THE CROTON NEWS OF 1939. Click on the images below.
Thursday, January 8, 2015
SOME PHOTOS OF THE 2014 OUTDOOR NATIVITY @ HOLY NAME OF MARY
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homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
Before it's all packed away...some snaps of the outdoor nativity @ Holy Name of Mary; click on the photos.
You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-2015-croton-epiphany-story.html
Before it's all packed away...some snaps of the outdoor nativity @ Holy Name of Mary; click on the photos.
You may also have an interest in http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-2015-croton-epiphany-story.html
Wednesday, January 7, 2015
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS. ETC FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
It's followed by one of our favorite putz house creations from Howard Lamey: the mini mansion....love everything about this one--especially the colors. For more of Howard's work, visit
litteglitterhouses.com
Click on the photos.
For those of you looking for plastic stand-ups to inhabit your putz villages, TINY THINGS ARE CUTE has two you may have an interest in; don't know how long the links will be around:
--a dozen mixed animals http://www.tinythingsarecute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=425
--tiny sheep on stands http://www.tinythingsarecute.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_18&products_id=1793
An oldie but goodie:
Santa’s Christmas village - We know some people who will really like this one! This is a rare, out-of-print, cut-and-make Christmas Village, originally published by Whitman in 1975 in a punch-out book. https://archive.org/details/SantasChristmasVillage
WANT MORE VINTAGE/ GO HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/more-fabulous-vintage-websites-finds_21.html
PART 1, THE ED RONDTHALER SCRAPBOOKS, COURTESY OF THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Welcome
to Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our
homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools--in short, EVERYTHING
CROTON.
For village residents, the name Edward (Ed) Rondthaler will be forever synonymous with Croton-on-Hudson. You can read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Rondthaler
Some years ago, Rondthaler donated his scrapbooks to The Croton Historical Society. Filled with newspaper clippings, some notes and photos, they are a time capsule of village life...and as promised, Everything Croton and the trusty elves will be sharing some of these pages with you throughout 2015. Here's Part 1 in no particular order; click on the images below, mainly from the 1960's.
You may also have an interest in:
-1962 Shakespeare Festival, courtesy of Rondthaler & The Croton Historical Society http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/1962-shakespeare-festival-courtesy-of.html
SEE PART 2 OF THE ED RONDTHALER SCRAPBOOKS HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/part-2-ed-rondthaler-scrapbooks.html
For village residents, the name Edward (Ed) Rondthaler will be forever synonymous with Croton-on-Hudson. You can read more about him here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Rondthaler
Some years ago, Rondthaler donated his scrapbooks to The Croton Historical Society. Filled with newspaper clippings, some notes and photos, they are a time capsule of village life...and as promised, Everything Croton and the trusty elves will be sharing some of these pages with you throughout 2015. Here's Part 1 in no particular order; click on the images below, mainly from the 1960's.
You may also have an interest in:
-1962 Shakespeare Festival, courtesy of Rondthaler & The Croton Historical Society http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/05/1962-shakespeare-festival-courtesy-of.html
SEE PART 2 OF THE ED RONDTHALER SCRAPBOOKS HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/part-2-ed-rondthaler-scrapbooks.html
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
Home Traditions is having a sale on vintage-inspired Feather tree fences http://www.hometraditions.com/feather_tree_fences_s/1844.htm
Again....a "toasty" old putz house in need of help http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=772&p=4805#p4805
An outstanding collection of vintage/antique Coca-Cola serving and tip trays http://www.everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/an-outstanding-collection-of-vintage.html
Wow--what an amazing collection of antique and vintage hand-held fans
www.flickr.com/photos/charmainezoe/sets/72157625606770729/
Want more vintage? Go here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/12/more-everything-crotons-fabulous_08.html
And check out this very quick Croton Christmas tale that happened just yesterday http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/01/a-2015-croton-epiphany-story.html
CROTON HISTORIAN'S END OF THE YEAR REPORT FOR 2014
CLICK ON THE PHOTOS AND LINKS.
Now that we have so many of the old Croton newspapers on hard drive we have been able to extract years of obituaries of local residents for our files. Previously the files started in the 1970’s when the Historical Society was formed and even those were “hit and miss”. These files are used extensively by both the society and by the public who are researching their roots.
I continue to research and write the Croton Historian, a seven page publication which we distribute quarterly. This paper is distributed to our membership which as of this writing is 454 strong and growing. Our readership covers almost every state, plus England, Nova Scotia and the Virgin Islands.
Our exhibits in the first floor hallway continue to attract many people and the video portion is a big hit especially because there is a seating area for people to enjoy the display in a leisurely fashion.
We are constantly going through our existing files to relocate misfiled pieces, and generally straighten out file folders, etc.
We also have many drop-ins, people doing research on their homes, family or just something of interest around the village. There are folks who stop by with bits of memorabilia we might want such as old menus, pictures, programs from various events and we treasure them all.
A new exhibit on Fay Bainter, the academy award winning actress who lived in the village during the 1930’s has been mounted. Work is almost completed on a multi-media version of our former show on “Croton Point. 400 Years of History”. In a short period of time our new display and multi-media exhibition on the building of Route 9 will be ready.
We peruse E-Bay on a regular basis and often bid on Croton related postcards and other memorabilia such as Vera scarves, and books by Croton authors.
Village Historian Pezanowski’s End of the Year Report for 2014
During the past year we (both the Historian and the Croton Historical Society) have acquired several pieces of art either by local artists or by others about Croton residents. We now have a nice portrait of Max Eastman, an illustrious former resident of Mount Airy, a painting of lower Grand Street by local artist and author Winifred Lubell. Robert Minor drew some rather interesting gentlemen’s pictures as he sat in a courtroom during his trial and we were able to purchase them as a set. The Society was also given a framed map of the Hudson River showing the chain across the Hudson River at West Point and also a cannon ball which was found on property along the Hudson in Oscawana. The widow of Lloyd Moss, resident and well known radio personality donated an album of her husband’s political cartoons published in the Croton-Cortlandt Newspapers from 1961 – 1988. Another treasure which we refer to all the time is old telephone books and we received a donation of twenty from a former resident. Just in time for our next exhibit we were able to purchase a Ma’s soda bottle made by Twinco on North Riverside Avenue and some great cobalt blue glass beverage stirrers from Masterson’s Inn in Harmon.
During the past year we (both the Historian and the Croton Historical Society) have acquired several pieces of art either by local artists or by others about Croton residents. We now have a nice portrait of Max Eastman, an illustrious former resident of Mount Airy, a painting of lower Grand Street by local artist and author Winifred Lubell. Robert Minor drew some rather interesting gentlemen’s pictures as he sat in a courtroom during his trial and we were able to purchase them as a set. The Society was also given a framed map of the Hudson River showing the chain across the Hudson River at West Point and also a cannon ball which was found on property along the Hudson in Oscawana. The widow of Lloyd Moss, resident and well known radio personality donated an album of her husband’s political cartoons published in the Croton-Cortlandt Newspapers from 1961 – 1988. Another treasure which we refer to all the time is old telephone books and we received a donation of twenty from a former resident. Just in time for our next exhibit we were able to purchase a Ma’s soda bottle made by Twinco on North Riverside Avenue and some great cobalt blue glass beverage stirrers from Masterson’s Inn in Harmon.
I again was contacted by a gentleman in Arizona who
builds model railroads, specifically the New York Central era in and around
Croton. I was able to provide him with
copies of various railroad buildings and also some of the surrounding
territory. As before he very kindly
acknowledged us in the on line magazine for model railroaders which is a branch
of the New York Central Historical Society (click on the image to the right)
Now that we have so many of the old Croton newspapers on hard drive we have been able to extract years of obituaries of local residents for our files. Previously the files started in the 1970’s when the Historical Society was formed and even those were “hit and miss”. These files are used extensively by both the society and by the public who are researching their roots.
I continue to research and write the Croton Historian, a seven page publication which we distribute quarterly. This paper is distributed to our membership which as of this writing is 454 strong and growing. Our readership covers almost every state, plus England, Nova Scotia and the Virgin Islands.
Our exhibits in the first floor hallway continue to attract many people and the video portion is a big hit especially because there is a seating area for people to enjoy the display in a leisurely fashion.
We are constantly going through our existing files to relocate misfiled pieces, and generally straighten out file folders, etc.
We also have many drop-ins, people doing research on their homes, family or just something of interest around the village. There are folks who stop by with bits of memorabilia we might want such as old menus, pictures, programs from various events and we treasure them all.
A new exhibit on Fay Bainter, the academy award winning actress who lived in the village during the 1930’s has been mounted. Work is almost completed on a multi-media version of our former show on “Croton Point. 400 Years of History”. In a short period of time our new display and multi-media exhibition on the building of Route 9 will be ready.
We peruse E-Bay on a regular basis and often bid on Croton related postcards and other memorabilia such as Vera scarves, and books by Croton authors.
A 2015 CROTON-ON-HUDSON EPIPHANY TALE...
A note from Holy Name....
Baby Jesus went missing from the Nativity scene in front of the Church on this snowy morning.
The police were called and a police report was submitted. This had happened before, back in 2012. We never got the baby Jesus back then, and had to purchase a replacement.
But this time was different... the baby hadn't actually been stolen.
It was 'relocated'.
Someone thought the Baby might need a break from hanging with the sheep, and would be happier in the arms of his 'godfather', a wise man who had come to leave Him a gift. (see photo).
The police were very understanding.
Blessings on the Epiphany and on Sunday: the baptism of the lord.
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