BY SPECIAL REQUEST - AN INDEX TO THE STARLIGHT LANES, BOWLING POSTS AT THE OLD EVERYTHING CROTON BLOG

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST: AN INDEX TO THE STARLIGHT LANES/BOWLING POSTS   AT the original  EVERYTHING CROTON blog; please note this will be  an ongoing index; bookmark the post for updates.

--1960 & 1962 CHARLES WENDY, STARLIGHT LANES; click here

--STARLIGHT LANES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2011/08/croton-memories-starlight-lanes.html

--1962 SMOKE BOMB @ STARLIGHT LANES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2015/03/croton-1962-smoke-bomb-starlight-lanes.html

--DECEMBER 1961, BITS & PIECES, STARLIGHT LANES http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2014/11/december-1961-starlight-lanes-in-croton.html

--1983, QUICK WORK HALTS BLAZE AT STARLIGHT LANES https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2017/08/1983-fire-starlight-lanes-quick-work.html

EDUCATION ISSUES IN THE NEWS: PANORAMA AND PROJECT WAYFINDER, WORRY OVER STUDENT SURVEYING LEADS MISSOURI ATTORNEY GENERAL TO SUBPOENA 7 SCHOOL DISTRICTS

TWO ARTICLES, one free, one not.

1) This one is behind a paywall: Worry Over Student Surveying Leads Missouri Attorney General to Subpoena Seven School Districts; School surveys that collect information from students and create a perceived need for Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum have caught the attention of Missouri authorities.  Attorney General Eric Schmitt issued subpoenas this week to seven school districts that allegedly employ student surveys—created by education companies Panorama and Project Wayfinder—to gather data about parents’ political beliefs and income levels, as well as racial identity, sexual behaviors, and mental health. MORE AT Worry Over Student Surveying Leads Missouri Attorney General to Subpoena Seven School Districts (theepochtimes.com)

2) THIS ARTICLE IS NOT BEHIND A PAYWALL: Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student surveys. The subpoenas follow a request to investigate from a Georgia-based nonprofit on behalf of Webster Groves parents.  MORE AT Missouri attorney general subpoenas school districts over student surveys • Missouri Independent

JAMIE POLLAK IS IN THE NEWS, THE RIVER JOURNAL

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JAMIE POLLAK IS IN THE NEWS, THE RIVER JOURNAL

Jamie Pollak is a graduating senior at Croton-Harmon High School who is on her way to University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst for Pre-med and Human Biology.  Her high school sports career includes scoring 100 or more goals as a Midfield/Attack on Varsity Girls Lacrosse, which she played for four years, making All-League twice. The team also won the League Championship. 

READ AND SEE MORE AT https://riverjournalonline.com/schools/the-betterment-of-self-and-society-is-her-goal/32977/

REMINDER - EVERYTHING CROTON'S 2022 GUIDE TO AREA THRIFT SHOPS AND SUCH

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JUST A REMINDER THAT EVERYTHING CROTON'S SPRING 2022 GUIDE TO AREA THRIFT SHOPS AND SUCH HAS BEEN UPDATED.  SEE THE LIST AT  https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2022/03/everything-crotons-spring-2022-guide-to.html

IN THE NEWS: OVER $200K BEING SPENT ON DRAG QUEEN SHOWS AT NYC SCHOOLS, RECORDS SHOW

As this has become a hot button issue locally.....

New York is showering taxpayer funds on a group that sends drag queens into city schools — often without parental knowledge or consent — even as parents in other states protest increasingly aggressive efforts to expose kids to gender-bending performers. Last month alone, Drag Story Hour NYC — a nonprofit whose outrageously cross-dressed performers interact with kids as young as 3 — earned $46,000 from city contracts for appearances at public schools, street festivals, and libraries, city records show.  MORE AT https://nypost.com/2022/06/11/over-200k-being-spent-on-drag-queen-shows-at-nyc-schools/

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THANK YOU HOLY NAME OF MARY SUMMERFEST 2022 VOLUNTEERS!

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FROM THE 6/12 CHURCH BULLETIN:

SUMMER FEST Dear Parishioners - Thank you so much to all the volunteers who assisted at Holy Name of Mary’s annual Summerfest event, especially to Jonathan Zamora and the Knights of Columbus for the setup and cooking. Thank you to our amazing bakers and everyone that spent their Sunday helping make this event a wonderful success. Your willingness to give so freely of your time and service is greatly appreciated. Your support of Holy Name of Mary’s mission allows us to serve many people in the community each year providing access to sacraments, faith formation, spiritual guidance, and a nice environment for families and friends to come and worship. Not to mention fostering friendship and just having fun! Congratulations to Emily McKay the 50-50 raffle winner in the amount of $1,570. Again, thank you so much for your willingness to donate your time and talent. Your efforts contributed greatly to the success of this event. We look forward to your continued volunteer involvement with Holy Name of Mary Parish. You shall remain in our hearts and in our prayers.

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YOU CAN SEE SOME PHOTOS FROM SUMMERFEST 2022 AT https://theneweverythingcroton.blogspot.com/2022/06/just-few-photos-from-summerfest-2022.html