NEW FROM TRAVALANCHE--80 YEARS AGO--THE DEBUT OF TOM AND JERRY

I'm not the hugest Tom and Jerry fan but thought the date February 10, 1940 worth marking -- it's the release date of Puss Gets the Boot, the first animated short starring the characters who would become Tom and Jerry (though Tom's name initially was Jasper.) The character were William Hanna and Joseph Barbera prior to the formation of their own studio....READ MORE AT 80 Years Ago: The Debut of Tom and Jerry – (Travalanche) (wordpress.com)

JUST WANT TO RECOMMEND THE GODDESS AND THE BULL BY CROTON RESIDENT MICHAEL BALTER

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JUST WANT TO RECOMMEND THE GODDESS AND THE BULL BY CROTON RESIDENT MICHAEL BALTER

Catalhoyuk: An Archaeological Journey to the Dawn of Civilization

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EDUCATION ISSUES: ARIZONA BILL WOULD REQUIRE TEACHERS TO GET PARENTAL PERMISSION TO USE STUDENTS' "PREFERED PRONOUNS"

December 30, 2022 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton -- Republican Arizona State Senator-Elect John Kavanagh is proposing a bill that will require permission from parents in order for teachers and other school employees to use a student’s preferred pronouns that do not reflect their biological sex.

“An employee or independent contractor of a school district or charter school may not knowingly address, identify or refer to a student who is under eighteen years of age by a pronoun that differs from the pronoun that aligns with the student’s biological sex unless the school district or charter school receives written permission from the student’s parent,” the legislation asserts. MORE AT Arizona bill would require teachers to get parental permission to use students’ ‘preferred pronouns’ (bizpacreview.com)

SERVICE INFO AND OBITUARY FOR ANDREW JAMES VASSALLO

Obituary Obituary for Andrew James Vassallo | O'Mara & Carpentieri Funeral Home (omaracarpentieri.com)

Andrew James Vassallo of Saratoga Springs,NY died on December 26, 2022. He was 68 years old. Andrew was born on June 14, 1954 in Peekskill, NY to Salvatore and Violet (Schiavo) Vassallo. He grew up in Croton and graduated from the Croton Harmon High School in 1972. Andrew was a self-employed contractor. He also worked as a Carpenter for Local #291 in Albany,NY and the Hendrick Hudson School District. Andrew was associate member of the Montrose Fire Department. He is survived by his son James, brother, Steven (Nancy), sisters, Mary Ellen (Mike) Healey and Patte (Jay) Mills, several cousins and many friends. Reposing Friday, December 30, 2022 from 4:00-8:00 PM at the O’Mara & Carpentieri Funeral Home. A private cremation will follow.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST---A LOOK BACK AT CROTON IN JANUARY OF 1932

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

And because one of the "Elves" can't get enough Croton in the 1930's..,,and by special request....A LOOK BACK AT CROTON IN JANUARY OF 1932 via THE PEEKSKILL STAR and more..CLICK ON THE IMAGES. Lots of "old Croton" names--Asbury Methodist--St. Augustine's--Croton Boy Scouts--and more. Thanks as always to the archives of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY.....THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: THE TOP FIVE CROTON IN THE 1930'S POSTS, 2022

HAMLIN UNIVERSITY APPARENTLY FIRES PROFESSOR OVER MEDIEVAL MUHAMMAD PAINTINGS

Hamline University Apparently Fires Professor Over Medieval Muhammad Paintings---MORE AT https://www.dailywire.com/news/hamline-university-apparently-fires-professor-over-medieval-muhammad-paintings

1935--PICCIANO BROTHERS FORMED

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1935--PICCIANO BROTHERS FORMED

FORMERLY WITH COMPAGIE PARENTO---A.K.A. THE PERFUME FACTORY

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FOR MORE ABOUT THE PERFUMEFACTORY, CLICK HERE.

ADAM COLEMAN - WHY WE ALL SHOULD FOLLOW LIBS OF TIKTOK FOUNDER AND MAKE OUR VOICES HEARD---DESPITE CANCEL CULTURE

By Adam B. Coleman---Why we all should follow Libs of TikTok’s founder and make our voices heard — despite cancel culture

The hardest part of changing the world around you is making the decision to attempt it in the first place. It’s even more difficult when you hear stories of people from different walks of life losing their economic means to provide for simply expressing a counter-viewpoint. Even in anonymity, there’s the fear your secret will be uncovered — and that secret becomes the main weapon your opposition will threaten to bludgeon you with.

Libs of TikTok creator Chaya Raichik decided to disarm her opponents by revealing her identity this week on Fox Nation’s “Tucker Carlson Today.” MORE AT Why we all should follow Libs of TikTok's founder and make our voices heard — despite cancel culture (nypost.com)

OBITUTARY AND SERVICE INFO FOR JOHN WILLIAM CONGDON KERR

Sadly, John William Congdon Kerr passed away suddenly on December 26, 2022. A lifetime Croton resident, John was born at Phelps Hospital on September 14, 1967, to Grace and Jim Kerr who pre-deceased him. He attended K-12 in Croton schools where he was active in band and various activities. He was a very fine musician. He was also active in the local Cub and Boy Scout clubs and in the Asbury United Methodist Church where he served as president of the Methodist Youth Fellowship. John loved Croton – it’s geography, history, people and shops; in particular the Black Cow coffee shop where he loved to go for his morning coffee, and to read. MORE AT John Congdon Kerr Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY (dignitymemorial.com)