FOR OUR FAITH-BASED READERS AND HISTORY BUFFS TOO: #60--FBI INVESTIGATIONS INTO WAVE OF PRO LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER VANDALISM STALL; THEFT AT ST. CHRISTOPHER/ST. PATRICK; HISTORIAN DAVID McCULLOUGH

One of our most popular series at the blog continues....Click on the photos and links.....

FBI INVESTIGATIONS INTO WAVE OF PRO LIFE PREGNANCY CENTER VANDALISM STALL

By CAROLINE DOWNEY--August 8, 2022 3:05 PM

Over a month after pro-abortion extremists vandalized and firebombed pro-life pregnancy centers following the leak of the Supreme Court's draft opinion in Dobbs, no arrests have been made as a result of the FBI's investigations.

Of the 45 documented incidents of violence against pregnancy clinics since June, no suspects have been taken into custody or even identified by name.  MORE AT FBI Investigations into Wave of Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Vandalism Stall | National Review

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PHOTOS---CAN YOU IDENTIFY THIS MAN? 
St. Christopher-St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church
July 12 at 7:52 PM ·

On Friday July 8th this person entered St. Christopher’s church and proceeded to steal the Poor Box and it’s contents. He also checked doors and drawers to see if there was anything else he could take. If you recognize this person or have any information regarding this theft please call the Buchanan Police. Thank you for your help.  SEE THE PHOTOS HERE AND HERE.

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AND IN CASE YOU MISSED IT:  "Christian Doctors, Nurses Win $10.3 Million Lawsuit After Hospital Denied COVID Shot Exemption"

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EXCERPTED---DAVID McCULLOUGH, A GRACIOUS MAN - David was always polite, genial, with never a trace of entitlement or hauteur — a delight to know. He epitomized the serious popular historian. He told engaging stories, often hung on a biography or biographies, but bolstered with research and attention to detail. His interests were wide: TR, Truman, American painters in Paris, the grim year 1776, the founding of Marietta, Ohio. His grand slam was his bio of John Adams. MORE AT David McCullough: A Gracious Man | National Review

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF THIS SERIES:

FOR OUR FAITH-BASED READERS & HISTORY BUFFS TOO #59; SUPREME KNIGHT KELLY DISCUSS THE FUTURE OF THE KofC; CHRISTIAN DOCTORS, NURSES WIN $10.3 MILLION LAWSUIT OVER COVID SHOT EXEMPTION; JEFFERSON'S MONTICELLO GOES FULL WOKE AT

https://theneweverythingcroton.blogspot.com/2022/08/for-our-faith-based-readers-history.html

THE CROTON GARDENER #7, SPECIAL EDITION - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY, RESIDENT URGED TO KILL INVASIVE

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short, EVERYTHING CROTON.

THE CROTON GARDENER #7, SPECIAL EDITION - SPOTTED LANTERNFLY

Spotted lanternfly: New York State Department of Agriculture urges residents to kill invasive bug

WABC - 35m ago--EXCERPTED: CLICK ON THE LINK FOR THE NYSIPM Interactive Spotted Lanternfly Map

Anyone who sees a spotted lanternfly is asked to fill out a survey so the Department of Agriculture can continue to collect data on areas most affected.

It comes after officials in New Jersey made a similar announcement about the destructive bug.

The New Jersey Department of Agriculture has started a campaign called "Join the battle, Beat the Bug, Stomp it Out, Stop the Spotted Lanternfly."

The spotted lanternfly does not harm humans or animals, but it can reduce the quality of life for people living in heavily infested areas.

The pests -- which are native to Asia and known for their pale, pinkish gray wings, black dots and scarlet undercoat -- were first documented in Pennsylvania in 2014. MORE FROM WABC HERE.

AND FROM THE CORTLANDT DAILY VOICE HERE.

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SEE THE LAST EDITION OF THE CROTON GARDENER #6, TOMATO SEASON AT https://theneweverythingcroton.blogspot.com/2022/07/the-croton-gardener-6-tomato-season-and.html

IN THE NEWS: STEPINAC HS LACROSSE COACH SPENCER BARKER HAS DIED

A Westchester County high school is mourning the loss of a longtime lacrosse coach. On Sunday, Aug. 7, Archbishop Stepinac High School in White Plains announced the death of Coach Spencer Barker.  Barker worked for the Stepinac Lacrosse Program for 23 years and recently served as the Junior Varsity Lacrosse head coach.  MORE AT 

https://dailyvoice.com/new-york/cortlandt/sports/high-school-in-westchester-mourns-loss-of-beloved-longtime-coach/840047/

POP STAR AND GREASE ACTRESS OLIVIA NEWTON JOHN HAS DIED AT 73

The “Grease” legend died at her ranch in Southern California Monday morning, surrounded by family and friends following a long battle with cancer. The sad news was announced on her official Facebook page in a statement reading: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her journey with breast cancer. 

READ MORE HERE.

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MORE ABOUT THAT LAWSUIT BROUGHT BY ACTOR NAT GOODWIN AGAINST CLIFFORD HARMON AND THE MIRROR FILM COMPANY 1918

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short Everything Croton.

Back in 2019, we featured a brief article on a lawsuit brought against Clifford Harmon and his MIRROR FILM COMPANY---by actor Nat Goodwin.  Yes, Harmon and like- minded men tried their hand at the then burgeoning motion picture making business. (There will be a future post on THE MIRROR FILM COMPANY--stay tuned---but for now.....Mirror Films Incorporated was a short-lived motion picture company producing films from late 1915 to early 1917. You can read more here.).

In any case, Harmon and Mirror would lose the lawsuit brought by Goodwin in 1918.  You can read the original post here.

This morning we came across this additional article about Nat Goodwin---which also mentions the court proceedings in greater detail. Click on the images below.

And on that fab blog we recently discovered called TRAVALANCHE---an interesting post on Goodwin himself at 

https://travsd.wordpress.com/2009/07/25/stars-of-vaudeville-37-nat-goodwin/

P.S. If you are wondering what the term VIOLET RAYS is referencing, see EverythingCroton: GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN: VIOLET RAYS!

THE LATEST FROM BILL MAHER: YOU'RE NOT A FREEDOM FIGHTER BECAUSE YOU WANT TO KEEP EATING DONUTS

Bill Maher warned that fat acceptance is toxic and is only exacerbating America's obesity epidemic.

In the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the HBO host blamed the current culture of body positivity for celebrating unhealthy obesity.  "There's a disturbing trend going on in America these days: rewriting science to fit ideology or just to fit what you want reality to be," Maher declared. MORE AT https://www.theblaze.com/news/bill-maher-fat-acceptance-obesity-americans

ILLUSTRATOR SUSAN JEFFERS, THE CROTON CONNECTION

Welcome to The New Everything Croton, a collection of all things Croton--our history, our homes, our issues, our businesses, our schools, our houses of worship--in short Everything Croton.

One of the Everything Croton Elves discovered that her favorite childrens book illustrator/artist had also been a Croton resident---Susan Jeffers---who passed away in 2020. Click on the image from the Patent Trader, 1973, to read an article on Jeffers.

There's also a more detailed article about her career at PUBLISHERS WEEKLY HERE.

REMEMBERING GLEN CAMPBELL

Who died this date in 2017....TENNESSEAN - Glen Travis Campbell brought country music to new audiences. He found success as a session musician before embarking on a solo career that included smashes “Gentle On My Mind,” “Galveston,” “Wichita Lineman” and “Rhinestone Cowboy” and that landed him in the Country Music Hall of Fame. READ MORE FROM THE TENNESSEAN AT http://tnne.ws/2vjvIxx

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