Thursday, February 25, 2016
CONGRATULATIONS TO CROTON HARMON HIGH SCHOOL'S BURHOLT, CHO & CHESHIRE
Wednesday, February 24, 2016
BY SPECIAL REQUEST: THE EMPIRE STATE DINER PART 1
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houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
And now by special request--and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY--more on the Empire State Diner. Click on the images below.
See part 2 here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/by-special-request-empire-state-diner_27.html.
AND DON'T MISS THE END OF YEAR 2015 VILLAGE HISTORIAN'S REPORT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/2015-end-of-year-report-from-crotoon.html
And now by special request--and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY--more on the Empire State Diner. Click on the images below.
See part 2 here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/by-special-request-empire-state-diner_27.html.
AND DON'T MISS THE END OF YEAR 2015 VILLAGE HISTORIAN'S REPORT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/2015-end-of-year-report-from-crotoon.html
Tuesday, February 23, 2016
1924, PHOTOS FROM GLORIA SWANSON'S CROTON HOME
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houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
Readers of Everything Croton know how much your editor and the elves love old magazines--and pamphlets---and well, just about any vintage ephemera. Yes, our finds are seldom pristine--they're often wrinkled and moldy and long forgotten in some attic or basement but....we're often rewarded with some interesting tidbits that make it all worthwhile.
Readers of Everything Croton know how much your editor and the elves love old magazines--and pamphlets---and well, just about any vintage ephemera. Yes, our finds are seldom pristine--they're often wrinkled and moldy and long forgotten in some attic or basement but....we're often rewarded with some interesting tidbits that make it all worthwhile.
Here's the latest from a dogeared copy of PHOTOPLAY
magazine, 1924: AN ARTICLE--WITH PHOTOS--of Gloria Swanson's Croton-on-Hudson
home! We picked it up in Peekskill at the Attic Treasures Flea Market last year (which
starts again on Sundays in April on Bank Street). We've cleaned up the photos
as best we could.
For those who don't know, Swanson lived on Mt. Airy on what is referred to as "Waldman's corner". Not sure if the sign is still there but it was called Longvue Farm.
For those who don't know, Swanson lived on Mt. Airy on what is referred to as "Waldman's corner". Not sure if the sign is still there but it was called Longvue Farm.
High resolution copies will be sent to The Croton Historical
Society of course! Click on the photos and enjoy.
Can't get enough Gloria Swanson? Go here http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/11/crotons-gloria-swanson-featured.html
A SERIOUS AND URGENT ISSUE, A LETTER FROM TRUSTEE BOB ANDERSON IN RESPONSE TO RECENT GAZETTE LETTERS
A SERIOUS AND URGENT ISSUE:
The following letter by Trustee Bob Anderson has been sent to the Gazette.
To the Editor,
Last November, when I took office as a newly-elected Trustee, I had hoped the members of the Board of Trustees would be able to move the village forward in a non partisan manner. It is becoming increasingly apparent, however, that the opposition is significantly embittered after losing their monopoly control of the board, and that they and their supporters will be making every possible attempt to introduce partisanship into local issues.
The Croton Dems’ latest effort to obfuscate and mislead is to imply that by voting to issue village bonds recently, the Board majority has broken its campaign promises about village debt. This is ridiculous. Our campaign repeatedly stated that the prudent use of bonds was a fiscal policy that we encouraged; our criticism was directed at the imprudent manner in which the former administration used this financial tool.
Contrary to the statements made in last week’s letters to the Gazette, the $8 million dollars in bonds that were recently approved were not “new”. These bonds were approved as part of the Wiegman administration’s final capital budget, which actually approved the issuance of over $11 million in new borrowing. Since taking office, the new board majority has worked assiduously to reduce that amount by eliminating spending that we felt was wasteful, irresponsible or simply not an urgent enough priority to justify the accumulation of additional bond debt. Unfortunately, the casual resort to the use of debt to plug holes in the budget by the prior administration has made these tough decisions necessary now.
This is a serious and urgent issue. The latest report provided to the Village by its auditors stated that the village’s current debt load is double what it should be. READ THE REST HERE http://www.crotonunited.org/blog-n/2016/2/23/a-serious-and-urgent-issue OR HERE on.fb.me/1TDRMLl
To the Editor,
Last November, when I took office as a newly-elected Trustee, I had hoped the members of the Board of Trustees would be able to move the village forward in a non partisan manner. It is becoming increasingly apparent, however, that the opposition is significantly embittered after losing their monopoly control of the board, and that they and their supporters will be making every possible attempt to introduce partisanship into local issues.
The Croton Dems’ latest effort to obfuscate and mislead is to imply that by voting to issue village bonds recently, the Board majority has broken its campaign promises about village debt. This is ridiculous. Our campaign repeatedly stated that the prudent use of bonds was a fiscal policy that we encouraged; our criticism was directed at the imprudent manner in which the former administration used this financial tool.
Contrary to the statements made in last week’s letters to the Gazette, the $8 million dollars in bonds that were recently approved were not “new”. These bonds were approved as part of the Wiegman administration’s final capital budget, which actually approved the issuance of over $11 million in new borrowing. Since taking office, the new board majority has worked assiduously to reduce that amount by eliminating spending that we felt was wasteful, irresponsible or simply not an urgent enough priority to justify the accumulation of additional bond debt. Unfortunately, the casual resort to the use of debt to plug holes in the budget by the prior administration has made these tough decisions necessary now.
This is a serious and urgent issue. The latest report provided to the Village by its auditors stated that the village’s current debt load is double what it should be. READ THE REST HERE http://www.crotonunited.org/blog-n/2016/2/23/a-serious-and-urgent-issue OR HERE on.fb.me/1TDRMLl
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SHORT ATHLETE, FROM CROTON'S NICK DERBABIAN, ODYSSEY ONLINE
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history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of
worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.
Loved this very inspirational article from Nick Derbabian--written for his college newspaper:
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SHORT ATHLETE...HEART OVER HEIGHT...Ever since my parents put me in recreation sports in my town—whether it was Little League baseball, AYSO soccer, CYO basketball—I was the short kid on the field and court. If my dad was asked, “Which one is your son?” he’d give a quick response: "The kid that’s up to your son’s shoulder.” I was short, but I also was the fastest kid you've seen, so another response my dad would give went something along the lines of, “The one that’s running circles around yours."
READ MORE HERE http://theodysseyonline.com/suny-oswego/the-short-athlete/319009
Loved this very inspirational article from Nick Derbabian--written for his college newspaper:
WHAT IT'S LIKE TO BE A SHORT ATHLETE...HEART OVER HEIGHT...Ever since my parents put me in recreation sports in my town—whether it was Little League baseball, AYSO soccer, CYO basketball—I was the short kid on the field and court. If my dad was asked, “Which one is your son?” he’d give a quick response: "The kid that’s up to your son’s shoulder.” I was short, but I also was the fastest kid you've seen, so another response my dad would give went something along the lines of, “The one that’s running circles around yours."
READ MORE HERE http://theodysseyonline.com/suny-oswego/the-short-athlete/319009
Monday, February 22, 2016
A FEW SNAPS FROM THE 10TH ANNUAL CROTON ARBORETUM TREE WALK 2016
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On 2/7, the Croton Arboretum held its 10th Annual Winter Tree Walk led by arborist Craig Stevens. The weather was perfect! Click on the photos below from this year's walk. For more about the Croton Arboretum, visit http://www.crotonarboretum.org/
On 2/7, the Croton Arboretum held its 10th Annual Winter Tree Walk led by arborist Craig Stevens. The weather was perfect! Click on the photos below from this year's walk. For more about the Croton Arboretum, visit http://www.crotonarboretum.org/
2015 END OF YEAR REPORT FROM THE CROTON HISTORIAN, DOROTHY PEZANOWSKI
Because we've had so many requests!
Village Historian’s End of the Year Report for 2015
Village Historian’s End of the Year Report for 2015
This past year’s acquisitions include a painting of Croton
Dam by Mary Crabtree of California. Mary
lived in Croton for a short time and fell in love with our beloved dam; she
felt the painting belonged in the village.
It has been in several galleries in California where Mary now lives.
We were also able to purchase a number of copies of “The
Liberator”, a socialist magazine which succeeded “The Masses”; they have been
added to our growing collection of memorabilia from that era in Croton’s
history.
The last four exhibits we have done have been transcribed to
DVD’s and are now available for the public to purchase; this also gives a
permanence to these and future shows
(Editor's note: see bit.ly/1KFnAgh). This form makes it easier for us to replicate any exhibit at
a future date. We have also been
purchasing large quantities of picture frames so that once an exhibit is framed
it can remain intact for future exhibits.
The 2013 and 2014 copies of the Gazette have been scanned
and added to our hard drive collection of papers. This form of preservation makes research an
easier task, is permanent and is a space saver.
This year saw a number of conversions. We had a rather extensive video tape
collection from local TV interviews called “Noteworthy Neighbors” which again
took up considerable space and video tapes are subject to deterioration. We had previously purchased a converter and
were able to convert all the tapes to DVD’s.
We also had the negative collection from Ronald Comstock converted to
Jpegs for use on the computer.
On September 20th. our latest exhibit, “Get ready for an
Earthquake”, the construction of Route 9 and destruction of Riverside Avenue as
we once knew it, had its grand opening.
The opening had a great number of residents and former residents in
attendance enjoying more than 40 large photos and the slide show on the big
screen TV. This and all our exhibits are
executed by our very able curator, Thomas Simone. I
have attached copies of the visitor book
with remarks on this exhibit along with a newspaper article on the
opening. (Editor's Note: this is on file in the village office).
I continue to write the quarterly “Historian” which is
mailed to our membership of approximately 450 current and former
residents. The research for photographs
and enough other materials to cover at least seven pages sometimes presents a
challenge but one I usually manage to overcome.
We continue to use E-Bay to add to our postcard collection
and also for other materials pertaining to Croton’s history such as scarfs
designed by Vera Neumann and autographed photos of Allen Funt.
We answer questions on a weekly basis that come to us via
e-mail, telephone and personal visits.
We often scan photos and either e-mail them to people or copy them to
CD’s (recently for a firm hoping to use them for part of their interior
redesign of a local supermarket).
Respectfully submitted
Dorothy Pezanowski
A LOOK BACK AT ST. AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, 1940'S & 50'S
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COURTESY OF THE OUTSTANDING ARCHIVES MAINTAINED BY THE
CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY:
A LOOK BACK @ ST. AUGUSTINE EPISCOPAL CHURCH IN THE 1940'S
& 1950'S - click on the images below. FOR MORE ABOUT ST.
AUGUSTINE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH, VISIT http://www.stacroton.org/
YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-top-three-most-read-2015-st.html
MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON
If you'd like to see--and know more--about J. Chein, click on the link--plus some great other links you'll enjoy as well bit.ly/1QatTst
Check out Will's Dolly Putz Church repro--click on the link bit.ly/1OoBdLn
Putz artisan Howard Lamey has embarked on his biggest project yet: “Upton Hall Abbey”…a rather large and somewhat complicated project he started earlier this year…it’s loosely based on “Highclere Castle“…aka…”Downton Abbey”…you've got to see this one--follow the construction here http://www.cardboardchristmas.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=1032
Because these are so worth looking at again: an IVES O-Guage Gallery http://bigindoortrains.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=148
With St. Patrick's Day around the corner so to speak: how to dye carnations green--or for that matter any color https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0EqRWwCufM
Interesting blog/online store - 1939 facts about Macy's http://www.atticpaper.com/blog/vintage-1939-facts-macys-booklet/
Saturday, February 20, 2016
BOY, DOG, RESCUED FROM SMALL ISLAND @ CAMP DISCOVERY
Courtesy of the Journal News, link is usually only good for a few weeks: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/westchester/cortlandt/2016/02/20/boy-dog-stuck-island-camp-discovery/80667352/
AND MORE DETAIL FROM THE CROTON FD FB PAGE, SEE THE PHOTOS AT https://www.facebook.com/CrotonFire/photos/pcb.596331870514374/596327563848138/?type=3&theater AND https://www.facebook.com/CrotonFire/photos/pcb.596331870514374/596327530514808/?type=3&theater
***ICE/WATER RESCUE OF YOUTH & DOG FROM CORTLANDT LAKE***
At about 3:05 PM, Croton Fire, Croton On Hudson EMS and the Ossining EMS Paramedic were dispatched across from Camp Discovery on Route 129 for the report of a person and a dog fallen thru the ice and into the cold water.
Upon arrival of Car 2081 (Mansfield), it was discovered that the youth - a 13 year old resident - and his canine companion were stranded on an island in the middle of the icy water. A helicopter from Westchester County Police Department attempted to reach them, but due to surrounding brush this was not a viable option. Using our 12' inflatable boat - Marine 52 - two members, Lt. Dave Rinaldi and Firefighter Frank Pusatere, made their way to the island, where the victims - both human & canine - were loaded in to the boat and brought to shore. The incident was in a remote are adjacent to Route 129 and Mount Airy Road East. Car 2082 (Colombo) and his son, PAF Colombo Jr, used their personal ATVs to relay equipment from Engine 119 & Rescue 18 in a driveway in Mount Airy Road East. Car 2083 (Pesavento) had operations from this location, while Deputy Chief John Munson (Car 2089) oversaw the rescue operation. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer FD Dive/Water Rescue Team was called as a backup, which fortunately wasn't needed.
Over 30 CFD volunteers were on scene and able to execute the successful rescue operation. The victim and dog were returned to their parent and declined further medical attention. Car 2081, Car 2082, Car 2083, Car 2089, Engine 118, Engine 119, Rescue 18, Utility 14, Marine 32 and Marine 52 were on scene along with 5511, 5514, 55B1 & 55B2 from CEMS; 7411, 74B1 & 36M1 from OEMS and New York State Police.
We take this opportunity to remind all of our viewers to PLEASE STAY OFF OF ALL ICE-COVERED BODIES OF WATER. Current temperatures and a lack of consistent below-freezing temperatures has made thin - and very misleading - ice conditions.
UPDATED: YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT http://crotonfd.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=270
AND MORE DETAIL FROM THE CROTON FD FB PAGE, SEE THE PHOTOS AT https://www.facebook.com/CrotonFire/photos/pcb.596331870514374/596327563848138/?type=3&theater AND https://www.facebook.com/CrotonFire/photos/pcb.596331870514374/596327530514808/?type=3&theater
***ICE/WATER RESCUE OF YOUTH & DOG FROM CORTLANDT LAKE***
At about 3:05 PM, Croton Fire, Croton On Hudson EMS and the Ossining EMS Paramedic were dispatched across from Camp Discovery on Route 129 for the report of a person and a dog fallen thru the ice and into the cold water.
Upon arrival of Car 2081 (Mansfield), it was discovered that the youth - a 13 year old resident - and his canine companion were stranded on an island in the middle of the icy water. A helicopter from Westchester County Police Department attempted to reach them, but due to surrounding brush this was not a viable option. Using our 12' inflatable boat - Marine 52 - two members, Lt. Dave Rinaldi and Firefighter Frank Pusatere, made their way to the island, where the victims - both human & canine - were loaded in to the boat and brought to shore. The incident was in a remote are adjacent to Route 129 and Mount Airy Road East. Car 2082 (Colombo) and his son, PAF Colombo Jr, used their personal ATVs to relay equipment from Engine 119 & Rescue 18 in a driveway in Mount Airy Road East. Car 2083 (Pesavento) had operations from this location, while Deputy Chief John Munson (Car 2089) oversaw the rescue operation. The Yorktown Heights Volunteer FD Dive/Water Rescue Team was called as a backup, which fortunately wasn't needed.
Over 30 CFD volunteers were on scene and able to execute the successful rescue operation. The victim and dog were returned to their parent and declined further medical attention. Car 2081, Car 2082, Car 2083, Car 2089, Engine 118, Engine 119, Rescue 18, Utility 14, Marine 32 and Marine 52 were on scene along with 5511, 5514, 55B1 & 55B2 from CEMS; 7411, 74B1 & 36M1 from OEMS and New York State Police.
We take this opportunity to remind all of our viewers to PLEASE STAY OFF OF ALL ICE-COVERED BODIES OF WATER. Current temperatures and a lack of consistent below-freezing temperatures has made thin - and very misleading - ice conditions.
UPDATED: YOU CAN ALSO SEE THE ENTIRE ARTICLE AT http://crotonfd.org/apps/public/news/newsView.cfm?News_ID=270
Friday, February 19, 2016
BOOK ON CIVIL WAR WRITTEN BY BEN BOTKIN OF CROTON, 1960
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A LOOK BACK AT CROTON AUTHOR BEN BOTKIN, 1960. Click on the images below, courtesy of an Everything Croton elve.
A LOOK BACK AT CROTON AUTHOR BEN BOTKIN, 1960. Click on the images below, courtesy of an Everything Croton elve.
Thursday, February 18, 2016
CIRCA 1950'S: ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH, "CROTON-ON-HUDSON'S OWN COOK BOOK" PART 2
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BY SPECIAL REQUEST: PART 2 OF "CROTON-ON-HUDSON'S OWN COOK BOOK - W.S.C.S. OF ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH"--circa 1950's. You'll recognize many old Crotonite names here. FOR MORE ABOUT ASBURY METHODIST, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsburyCrotonUMC
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Photographs instead of scans, all rights reserved.
SEE PART 1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/circa-1950s-asbury-methodist-church.html
BY SPECIAL REQUEST: PART 2 OF "CROTON-ON-HUDSON'S OWN COOK BOOK - W.S.C.S. OF ASBURY METHODIST CHURCH"--circa 1950's. You'll recognize many old Crotonite names here. FOR MORE ABOUT ASBURY METHODIST, visit https://www.facebook.com/AsburyCrotonUMC
Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Photographs instead of scans, all rights reserved.
SEE PART 1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2016/02/circa-1950s-asbury-methodist-church.html
RESULTS, BASKETBALL, 1ST ROUND PLAYOFFS, CROTON-HARMON, WOODLANDS
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Croton lost to Woodlands 57-45 in the first round of the playoffs
Wednesday night despite being up at the half 19-12. Pictured: Kyle Gibbons, Eli
Reyer, Kevin Sherry, Garrett Lynch, Frank Addeo, Mike Matalavage, Sam Roth, and
Conor Moore. Click on the photo. And thanks Patricia Lynch for always keeping
Everything Croton in the loop!
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