THANK YOU CROTON SHOPRITE

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THANK YOU CROTON SHOPRITE---5/26--ShopRite of Croton presented a $5,000 check from their veterans campaign to the Fox-Eklof American Legion Post 505 

CROTON DAM, A SHORT HISTORY LESSON--DAMIEN MAASS-

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STUMBLED UPON THIS 2014 PIECE - SEE THE VIDEO AT (979) Croton Dam - Short History Lesson - YouTube

CROTON DAM, A SHORT HISTORY LESSON DAMIEN MAASS--I had the chance to meet and speak with Paul Macey who administers the Croton Dam Facebook page over the Labor Day weekend. This is a quick look at the Dam and Paul fills us in with a bit of Dam history. The original Croton Dam (Old Croton Dam) was built between 1837 and 1842 to improve New York City's water supply. By 1881, after extensive repairs to the dam, which was 50 feet (15 m) high, Old Croton Reservoir was able to supply about 90 million US gallons (340,000 m3) a day to the city via the Old Croton Aqueduct. To meet escalating water needs, the Aqueduct Commission of the City of New York ordered construction of a new Croton system in 1885. The New Croton Dam replaced the Old Croton Dam and was completed in 1906 (not without a lot of drama) and stands and operates as it did today. For more information please visit facebook.com/croton.dam

REVEALED---TARGET'S VP OF BRAND MANAGEMENT AND LGBTQ GROUP

REVEALED: Target's VP of brand management is treasurer at LGBTQ group that pushes school districts to allow children to secretly change gender: Company donated $2.1 million to organization. Carlos Saavedra, 43, is Target's vice president for brand management and also volunteers as a director at GLSEN. GLSEN said teachers should keep trans and nonbinary students' gender identities confidential, including from parents

By LEWIS PENNOCK FOR DAILYMAIL.COM---READ MORE AT Target executive is treasurer at LGBTQ group that received $2.1M from retailer | Daily Mail Online

KOHL'S FACES SHOPPER UPROAR AFTER BECOMING LATEST RETAILER TO MARKET LGBTQ CLOTHING TO CHILDREN

Shoppers are criticizing Kohl's after the department store became the latest major retailer to sell LGBTQ clothing for infants and young kids. 

Various social media accounts posted a plethora of Pride Month merchandise, including a "Baby Sonoma Community Pride Bodysuit set" designed for 3-month, 6-month and 9-month-old kids.  MUCH MORE AT Kohl’s faces shopper uproar after becoming latest retailer to market LGBTQ clothing to children: 'Disgusting' (msn.com)

CONGRATULATIONS ST. AUGUSTINE SCHOOL CLASS OF 2023

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St. Augustine School - Ossining, NY (staugustineschool.org)

Congratulations SAS Class of 2023!  Our Congratulations to the graduating class of St. Augustine School! The students in the eighth grade who took the TACHS exam, earned academic scholarships totaling over $635,500 to many highly selective Catholic and Private High Schools.

Students were accepted to the following schools:

Archbishop Stepinac, Convent of the Sacred Heart NYC, Dominican Academy, Fordham Prep, Iona Prep, Kennedy Catholic, Loyola School, Maria Regina, The Montfort Academy, Our Lady of Lourdes, Sacred Heart High School, St. Vincent Ferrer, School of the Holy Child, The Ursuline School
& Xavier High School.

Congratulations to all of our students in The Class of 2023!

We are so proud of you!

May God bless you in this next chapter of your education!

WHERE TO GET ICE CREAM IN WESTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, PUTNAM---BLUE PIG MAKES THE LIST

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WHERE TO GET ICE CREAM IN WSTCHESTER, ROCKLAND, PUTNAM---BLUE PIG MAKES THE LIST--SEE MORE AT Where to get ice cream in Westchester, Rockland, Putnam (lohud.com)

TEACHERS UNIONS' COVID-19 POLICIES HARMED CHILDREN

Story by Rep. Debbie Lesko • 5h ago

One of the biggest mistakes we made during the COVID-19 pandemic was keeping schools closed. The result of this mistake has been a severe loss of learning.

One of the chief culprits responsible for extended school closures is the far-left teachers unions, which worked with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to put their political priorities over the needs of children. This is exactly why House Republicans on the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic brought in Randi Weingarten, head of the American Federation of Teachers, the second-largest teachers union, to testify under oath and deliver long-overdue accountability for parents and their children.

Weingarten testified that she worked to reopen schools safely, but that couldn’t be further from the truth.  MORE AT Teachers unions' COVID-19 policies harmed children (msn.com)

GEORGE MAHARIS, ROUTE 66, DEAD AT 94

George Maharis, TV Heartthrob of ‘Route 66,’ Is Dead at 94

He appeared in Off Broadway roles before starring on CBS as one of two young men who find adventure crossing the country in a Corvette convertible.

MORE FROM THE NY TIMES HERE.

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MORE ABOUT THAT CROTON MARSH RESCUE---FROM THE CROTON F.D. FB PAGE

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**Two Stuck in Marsh Rescued by Helicopter Today**

At 1:20pm Friday, Croton-on-Hudson Fire Department, Ossining EMS (Croton EMS handling multiple other incidents) and Westchester County Police were dispatched for two subjects stuck in the marsh on the south end of Croton Point Park.

Car 2081 (Chief Munson) arrived first and began assigning apparatus and members to begin a search. Crews from Rescue 18 & Utility 14 began a west to each search while members of Engine 118, Engine 119 & Utility 208 worked with Car 2083 (Assistant Chief Colombo) from the east to west.

To assist with the “land, sea and air” rescue approach, a helicopter from WCPD and a boat from Millwood FD were also requested. Aviation was able to get eyes on the subjects and were able to rescue them - one at a time - from their precarious situation. They airlifted each to awaiting EMS to be evaluated as a precaution.

Working together the CFD, OVAC & WCPD made relatively quick work of the situation. One subject was taken by a Croton EMS Ambulance to a local hospital for evaluation.

Our thanks to @ossiningems whom provided 2 Ambulances initially, @crotonems and @wcpdny for their assistance today - as well as the Dispatchers at Westchester County Fire Control and Westchester County Police for helping us pinpoint the subjects.

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BULLSEYE--TARGET LOSES $10B IN 10 DAYS AFTER BOYCOTT CALLS OVER LGBTQ-FRIENDLY KIDS CLOTHING

Bullseye Target loses $10B in 10 days after boycott calls over LGBTQ-friendly kids clothing

Target has lost $10 billion in market valuation over the last 10 days as the popular retailer continues to face backlash over its Pride-themed clothing line for children.  READ AND SEE MORE AT Target loses $10B following boycott calls over LGBTQ-friendly clothing (nypost.com)

BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A LOOK BACK AT MEMORIAL DAY 1970 IN CROTON WITH COL. ARTHUR P. DEVERILL

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A LOOK BACK AT MEMORIAL DAY 1970 IN CROTON WITH COL. ARTHUR P. DEVERILL AS THE GUEST SPEAKER....article also shows RIZZI'S RESTAURANT on Grand St. Click on the images below. Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society.

AND FOR INFO REGARDING THIS YEAR'S SERVICE---GO TO THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE INFO 2023 AND ADDITIONAL LINKS