AND NOW SOME MORE VIDEO, 2020 GRADUATION PARADE, THANK YOU TO THE GRANDSTAND

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Thank you as well to THE GRANDSTAND for the video of the 2020 Graduation Parade--see the video at https://www.facebook.com/thegrandstandyankeefans/videos/287757805911184

AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT; thank you as well to ROBBINS PHARMACY.

FOR THOSE WHO USE CROTON VISION CENTER SERVICES

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KEEP TRACK OF CROTON VISION CENTER at https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?id=485531941477022&story_fbid=3105335336163323

THANK YOU ROBBINS PHARMACY FOR SOME VIDEO OF THE 2020 CROTON GRADUATION PARADE

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THANK YOU ROBBINS PHARMACY FOR SOME VIDEO OF THE 2020 CROTON GRADUATION; CLICK HERE. 

CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THE ACTUAL CHHS Class of 2020 Parade Route.

COMMEMORATING THE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE START OF THE KOREAN WAR, PRESIDENT & WIFE LAY WREATH AT MEMORIAL, AND REMEMBERING CROTON'S KOREAN WAR VETS

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THIS POST IS TO HONOR OUR KOREAN WAR VETERANS on this 70th  anniversary of the start of the Korean War.  Politically inspired commentary to the contrary has no home here.  First, today's ceremony:

NY POST--Trump, Melania pay respects at Korean War memorial on 70th anniversary

President Trump and first lady Melania Trump on Thursday participated in a solemn wreath-laying ceremony at the Korean War Veterans Memorial to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the start of the bloody conflict.

The president and first lady stood before the wreath, with the commander in chief at one point reaching out with his right hand to touch the flowers while speaking quietly to his wife. They then stepped back as a lone bugler played a mournful rendition of taps in honor of the 36,574 Americans killed in the fighting between North and South Korea and their allies from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953. READ AND SEE MORE AT https://nypost.com/2020/06/25/trump-melania-commemorate-start-of-korean-war-at-veterans-memorial/

Click on the links below to see the EverythingCroton series, THE KOREAN WAR, CROTON'S VETS, honoring those village residents who served and those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

SEE PART 1 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-1.html

SEE PART 2 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-2.html

SEE PART 3 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-3.html

SEE PART 4 HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/the-korean-war-crotons-vets-part-4.html

FINAL INSTALLMENT http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/06/final-installment-korean-war-crotons.html 

Click on the photo to see the great Bob Hope entertaining the troops.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST, SOME SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON-ON-HUDSON, JULY 1950

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AND NOW BY SPECIAL REQUEST, SOME SUMMER DAYS IN CROTON, JULY 1950; CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW....courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

And since the Starlight Golf Range is mentioned, you may also enjoy http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/more-croton-memories-starlight-driving.html

THANK YOU CROTON F.D., CROTON POLICE, CROTON & OSSINING EMS

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A WORD FROM THE CROTON FIRE DEPT. FB PAGE - On Monday afternoon, Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, as well as Croton Police, EMS and the Ossining EMS Paramedic were called to a serious motorcycle accident on South Riverside Avenue.The motorcycle operator experienced traumatic injuries to his leg involving a severe hemorrhage (bleed). Fortunately a bystander who happened to be an off-duty First Responder saw this emergency and applied a tourniquet to stop the bleeding, potentially helping save this person’s life. READ MORE HERE.
 

BY SPECIAL REQUEST: 1967, THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE CROTON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT

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Click on the scans below to see only some of the festivities surrounding the 75th Anniversary Celebration of the Croton Fire Department, 1967.

Courtesy once again of The Croton Historical Society.

FOR MORE ABOUT YOUR ALL VOLUNTEER CROTON FIRE DEPARTMENT, CLICK HERE. 

BACK THE BLUE RALLY 6/26, PATRIOTS PARK, TARRYTOWN

BY SPECIAL REQUEST for our law enforcement and special responder residents and families.

BACK THE BLUE RALLY 6/26, 6 PM TARRYTOWN--CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

FOR THOSE FOLLOWING BACK THE BLUE RALLIES....ALREADY OCCURRED AND OCCURRING THIS WEEK....With area residents in attendance, some verified reports:
****From Port Jefferson: Over 1,500 people lined Nesconset Highway in Port Jefferson Station on Monday afternoon to show their support for the men and women in blue. MORE AT PORT JEFFERSON NEWS HERE
****And for those who traveled back to Middle Village; READ MORE AT https://qns.com/story/2020/06/23/middle-village-protesters-stand-behind-the-blue-shield/
****And for those who returned to Maspeth on 6/20; OVER 400 PEOPLE IN ATTENDANCE. 

UPDATED--PHOTOS FROM THE BACK THE BLUE RALLY IN TARRYTOWN COURTESY OF CROTON'S TOM FARANDA'S FOLLY  https://tomfaranda.typepad.com/folly/2020/06/at-the-back-the-blues-rally-this-past-saturday.html

REMEMBERING THE GREAT JACKIE GLEASON, HIS CROTON CONNECTION AND MUCH MORE

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On June 24, 1987 Jackie Gleason succumbed to colon cancer after a three month battle.

Remembering Jackie Gleason--frequent local visitor to "Honey's" and more....

--1958 newspaper article on his famous "round house", courtesy of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY; click on the link http://bit.ly/1mb7zLz PLUS A LINK BACK TO PHOTOS OF HIS FAMOUS ROUND CORTLANDT HOME http://bit.ly/1zELKl5

--FROM PEOPLE MAGAZINE: A FOND GOOD BYE TO THE GREAT ONE http://archive.people.com/people/archive/jpgs/19870713/19870713-750-102.jpg

--NOMINATED FOR AN OSCAR, THE HUSTLER http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001276/awards

CONGRATULATIONS TO FRANZOSO CONTRACTING, BEST OF WESTCHESTER, 3RD YEAR IN A ROW, BEST ROOFER

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Franzoso Contracting Inc. - We can finally share the best news! Thank you for voting us as Westchester’s Best Roofer, for the 3rd year in a row! We are so thankful for our amazing customers and appreciate all the support!  #westchestersbestroofer #bestofwestchester2020 #bow2020 #bestofwestchester

STARTING TODAY AT 105-TWENTY

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STARTING TODAY AT 105-TWENTY---Tuesday June 23, 105-Twenty Bar & Grill will be open inside to 50% capacity to go along with our existing outdoor dining. For the remainder of this week, we will be open at 3:00pm Tuesday-Friday and 12:00pm on Saturday and Sunday. We look forward to seeing you all very soon and we’re very excited to be back!   https://www.facebook.com/105-Twenty-Bar-Grill-2042880315804159/

AND NOW THE EARLY SUMMER 2020 EDITION FROM EVERYTHING CROTON: "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO"

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EARLY SUMMER 2020 EDITION FROM EVERYTHING CROTON: "THE CROTON KNITTER & CROCHETER TOO"
AND NOW SOME FUN LINKS!

--How to Crochet the Cupcake Stitch; this one is a toughy--at least for your editor--here's a helpful tutorial.

--LOCAL KNITTER MARGO LOVES THIS ONE....How to Crochet the Heart Stitch; click here

--The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book: 26 Patterns Celebrating Four Decades of American Sweater Style... Vintage-inspired projects culled from the archives of the legendary knitwear maker...Paris, Milan, London … Cleveland? Yes, it's true. For decades, this Midwestern city of grit and steel remained at the forefront of American fashion. Cleveland was home to such garment makers as the Ohio Knitting Mills, which created knitwear designs for department stores from Sears to Saks as well as for hundreds of labels, from Van Heusen to Pendleton.

Author Steven Tatar discovered a treasure trove of mint-condition knitwear and patterns for men and women when he acquired the mill's archive in 2005. Now, working with the original patterns, from the 1940s through the 1970s, he has painstakingly adapted 26 colorful knitwear projects for the home knitter. The majority of the patterns are for classic mid-twentieth-century women's sweats, from 1956's Abstract Expressionist to 1976's Puppy Love. But there's much more in The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book: men's sweaters like 1954's Father Knows Best, as well as dresses, shoulder bags, ponchos, and scarf sets. Clear directions, supplemented by schematic charts and color guides, make all of the patterns easy to follow, for everyone from beginners to more advanced knitters. The patterns are featured in their original colors (teal and tangerine, ocher and avocado) alongside newer palettes geared to contemporary tastes. FIND THE BOOK AND MUCH MORE ON AMAZON.

--FREE VINTAGE KNITTING PATTERNS FROM ONE OF OUR FAVES... SUBVERSIVEFEMME! CLICK HERE! 

--THE MONTROSE KNITTERS are meeting again; ditto for The Croton Crocheters (no political or virus talk allowed; masks optional); stay tuned for more info. 

SEE THE EARLY SPRING 2020 EDITION OF THE CROTON KNITTER AND CROCHETER TOO at https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2020/04/early-spring-2020-edition-from.html

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"BOOK BURNING" NOW EXTENDS TO STAINED GLASS WINDOWS AND...JESUS IS RACIST

Many thanks to a local resident for the heads up about recent "commentary" from BLM activist Shaun King.   Among the tidbits from Mr. King, according to Newsweek and his "twitter" account:  King "remarked that stained glass windows and other images of a white Jesus, his white mother and "their white friends" should all be destroyed, insisting they are "racist propaganda" and "a gross form of white supremacy."

There is so much more that we'll let the article and Mr. King's own words do the rest.  You can read it all at  https://www.newsweek.com/white-jesus-statues-should-torn-down-black-lives-matters-leader-says-1512674

This post is closed to all comments. As always, all comments and questions should be directed to the media sources. 

CONGRATS TO BAKED BY SUSAN---BEST BAKERY 2020---BEST PIE 2020--BEST OF WESTCHESTER!

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CONGRATULATIONS TO BAKED BY SUSAN---BEST BAKERY 2020---BEST PIE 2020--BEST OF WESTCHESTER! 8TH YEAR IN A ROW!  THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT!  https://squareup.com/store/BAKEDBYSUSANmarch2020