CROTON HARMON/SECTION 1/FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FOR THE UPCOMING SEASON---VIA LOHUD

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LOHUD---High school football: Here are the Section 1 schedules for the upcoming season--Rockland/Westchester Journal News--The buzz is beginning to build.

HERE'S CROTON'S SCHEDULE BELOW THROUGH OCTOBER---SEE ALL THE TEAMS AT Section 1 football 2023 schedules, dates to remember (lohud.com)

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THIS BLAST FROM THE PAST 1974, CROTON RETURNS TO GLORY---THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: BY SPECIAL REQUEST---1974 CROTON FOOTBALL: CROTON RETURNS TO GLORY

AND  FYI:

THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: WELCOME HOME BILL THOM AS INTERIM AD AND JOHN CATANO AS HEAD FOOTBALL COACH

AND SEE OUR TEAM CURRENTLY HARD AT WORK AT 

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Sept. 2: Blind Brook, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 9: Hen Hud, 3 p.m.

Sept. 14: at Rye Neck, 3 p.m.

Sept. 23: Edgemont, 1:30 p.m.

Sept. 29: at Ardsley, 7 p.m.

Oct. 6: Hastings, 7 p.m.

Oct. 13: at Putnam Valley, 6 p.m.

Oct. 20: at Peekskill: 6 p.m.

THE EXAMINER NEWS---PLANNED HOTEL IN CORTLANDT LIKELY TO BE APPROVED

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PLANNED HOTEL  in Cortlandt Likely to be Approved

August 2, 2023Rick Pezzullo

A 93-room Courtyard by Marriott hotel being proposed near King Buffet on Route 6 in Cortlandt will likely be approved by the town’s Planning Board in September.

After closing a public hearing on the project last week, the board authorized planning staff to prepare a resolution to be voted on September 5.

The direction from the board at its July 25 meeting came after nearby residents continued to express concerns about increased traffic, noise and water pressure surrounding the 2.4-acre site.  MORE AT Planned Hotel in Cortlandt Likely to be Approved | The Examiner News

ABOUT THOSE "POLIO" CASES......PATCH

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Last year, there was considerable online local hysteria over this issue---with demands for mandatory testing of even "suspected" cases. Fortunately, common sense----and legal issues---prevailed. Here are the results:

After 100+ NY Polio Wastewater Samples, Health Officials Report Zero
The Poliovirus Wastewater Surveillance Report released Monday summarizes its circulation linked to the country's first case in years. Read more at

After 100+ NY Polio Wastewater Samples, Health Officials Report Zero | New City, NY Patch

WESTCHESTER OFFICIALS USE VACUUMS TO COMBAT ASIAN LANTERNFLY

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MORE AT Invasive Species Outbreak: Westchester Officials Use Vacuums To Combat Harmful Insects | Cortlandt Daily Voice

1975---RADIO YESTERYEAR

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We love perusing old magazine ads---and it's even more fun when you stumble upon something with a Croton reference----check out this ad for RADIO YESTERYEAR----from 1975. There will be more. Stay tuned.

You may also have an interest in THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1951--HAVE YOU FINISHED YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING----LOOK WHAT WE FOUND IN CROTON

AND

THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: FROM 1961 AND CROTON---THE LATEST MOVIE COURSES IN BALLROOM

IT'S NATIONAL COLORING BOOK DAY

National Coloring Book Day, created by Dover Publications, is "a day to relax and color." It's an occasion to have fun, reduce stress, and spend time coloring with friends or meeting new ones—maybe even by hosting a coloring party. Dover Publications began publishing coloring books in 1970. They started with Antique Automobiles, a book geared towards adults. READ MORE AT National Coloring Book Day | Holiday | Checkiday.com

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A VINTAGE DICK VAN DYKE COLORING BOOK.

And now...courtesy of Donald Deveau, an outstanding Flickr photo album of vintage coloring books--including a very rare 1939 coloring book for Gulliver's Travels.

There are some great examples here--generously scanned for your viewing pleasure:

Space Ghost, Flipper, Top Cat, Barbie, Tweety, The Addams Family and more--over 170 images. Click on the link http://bit.ly/2sty3HW

NEWS 12---THE BATTLES AGAINST THE SPOTTED ASIAN LANTERFLY INTENSIFIES

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NEWS 12--The battle against spotted lanternflies has escalated as Westchester County is taking decisive action against these troublesome pests. The invasive insects, known for causing damage and posing a significant nuisance, have infested the county, prompting urgent measures to control their spread. MORE AT Westchester County intensifies efforts to combat spotted lanternflies (news12.com)

1950---QUITE A MUSICAL LINE-UP

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Quite a line-up for the evening---from The National Magazine 1950---click on the ad

Additional info about the performers at the links below:

THE RANDOLPH SINGERS:(1610) Randolph Singers- Christmas Carols. 1951 - YouTube

OSCAR BRAND THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: JUST FINISHED RE-READING THE FOLKSINGER'S DAUGHTER BY JEANNIE BRAND---ABOUT CROTONS OSCAR BRAND

PETE SEEGER THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1983, SEEGER, GUTHIE ETC. - HUDSON VALLEY IS SITE OF FESTIVAL

BETTY SANDERS (1610) Betty Sanders - Talking Un-American Blues - 1952 Folk Music - McCarthy Hearings - Blacklisting - YouTube

And if you love the Fifties, you may also enjoy: EverythingCroton: THE TOP FIVE 1950'S POSTS AT EVERYTHING CROTON IN 2021

IN THE NEWS--FITCH DOWNGRADES US LONG -TERM RATING TO AA+ FROM AAA

Fitch Ratings cut the United States’ long-term foreign currency issuer default rating to AA+ from AAA.  The agency had placed the country’s rating on negative watch in May, citing the debt ceiling fight in Washington. “The repeated debt-limit political standoffs and last-minute resolutions have eroded confidence in fiscal management,” Fitch said. MORE AT Fitch downgrades U.S. long-term rating to AA+ from AAA (cnbc.com)