SERVICE INFO & OBITUARY FOR MERNELL G. CALANDRO

Mernell G. Calandro, a longtime resident of Croton-on-Hudson, passed away on August 21, 2023. She was 79. Mernell was born on January 28, 1944 in Gloucester, England to the late R.A. Grayson and Edna Joyner. She worked for many years as a manager for People’s Westchester Bank in Croton-on-Hudson.

She is survived by her sons & daughter & family, Daniel (Chrissy) Calandro, Tom & Lisa Calandro, Wendy & Mo Santucci, Jamie (Wade) Hosler, Rachel & Mackenzie Farrell, Tiffany Calandro & Thomas (Alyssa) Calandro Jr. Also survived by many nieces & nephews.

She was predeceased by her husband Nicholas Calandro Jr., son Nicholas III, twins Raymond & Raenell and her brother Adrain Grayson

Visitation is scheduled for Wednesday, August 23rd from 4-8pm at Edward F Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520. A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday, August 24th at 10am at the funeral home. Interment will follow at Mount Calvary Cemetery, 575 Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY 10603.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.efcarterfuneralhome.com for the Calandro family.

9/14---CROTON FREE LIBRARY--MARC CHESHIRE---THE DESTRUCTION OF RIVERSIDE AVENUE

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The Destruction of Riverside Avenue---CLICK ON THE PHOTO.

In September 1960 demolition began on Croton’s waterfront business district to construct Route 9. Riverside Avenue, from the intersection with Maple up to Farrington Road, was rerouted and most of the old buildings demolished. By the time the project was completed, parts of residential streets from Benedict Boulevard in Harmon up to Wolf Road were also eliminated, along with the beautiful Beaux Arts-style bridge across the mouth of the Croton River. Village Historian Marc Cheshire will recount the upheaval and loss from this seminal event in Croton’s history.

Thursday, September 14, 7 p.m. at the Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room.

NIH IS DUE FOR AN OVERHAUL AFTER COVID EXPOSED LIES AND ABUSES

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., filed a criminal referral with the Department of Justice against Anthony Fauci for allegedly lying to Congress about the National Institutes of Health’s gain-of-function research. While we don’t desire to see Fauci imprisoned, the complaint demonstrates the severity of the NIH’s deficiencies and the need for sweeping reform.

Any honest assessment of the NIH’s pandemic performance would give it a poor grade. While NIH support for the rapid development of the Covid vaccine deserves some credit, the NIH failed in almost every other aspect of its contribution to the pandemic response.

With the recent appointment of a new NIH director to replace Francis Collins and a new National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) director to replace Anthony Fauci, the time is now to reflect and for Congress to enact structural reforms. But what needs fixing? The most crucial priority is to remove fundamental conflicts of interest brought to light by abuses of these positions by Collins and Fauci.

READ MORE AT NIH Is Due For An Overhaul After Covid Exposed Lies And Abuses (thefederalist.com)

1954/55---EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CROTON'S RAPID RIBBON CORP.

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1954/55---EVERYTHING YOU EVER WANTED TO KNOW ABOUT CROTON'S RAPID RIBBON CORP. CLICK ON THE IMAGES BELOW.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: VINTAGE ADS WITH A CROTON CONNECTION 1951 AND 1952

CHHS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER---MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

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CHHS BOYS VARSITY SOCCER---MATCHDAY SCHEDULE

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JUST ANOTHER WEEKEND IN CHICAGO

40 shot, 7 fatally, in violent weekend in Chicago--A violent weekend across Chicago left at least 40 people shot, seven fatally, including at least four teenagers, one just 14 years old, police said Monday morning.  The shootings erupted at a block party and a large park gathering. One man was shot dead sitting in his car at a stoplight and another was gunned down as he stood on a sidewalk, according to authorities.  MORE FROM ABC NEWS AT 40 shot, 7 fatally, in violent weekend in Chicago (msn.com)

LOHUD---ROBOCALLS ARE OUT, ROBOTEXTS ARE IN

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LOHUD---Robocalls are out, robotexts are in. What to know about the growing phone scam--Emily Barnes---New York State Team

Robocalls? They're so 2010s.

As bothersome automated telemarketing calls decrease across New York, robotexts are the new enemy no. 1 in the phone scam category. But they're so difficult to track that it's tough to know how many are pinging New Yorkers' mobile phones, and who's sending them. 

Robocalls are out, robotexts are in. What to know about the growing phone scam---more at Sick of robotexts? Why the phone scam is so tough to fight in NY (lohud.com)

VAN JONES OUSTED FROM HIS WOKE NONPROFIT AMID FISCAL WOES

Activist entrepreneur Van Jones has been ousted from a woke nonprofit he founded amid internal rancor and fiscal mismanagement, according to a report — even though the group is swimming in donated cash from Amazon’s Jeff Bezos.

The CNN commentator was recently bounced from the board of Dream.org, a “justice innovation” organization he established in 2015, the Daily Beast reported.

Bezos gifted Jones with a $100 million blank check for his philanthropic work in 2021, in a press conference following the billionaire’s trip into space aboard his company Blue Origin’s first commercial flight.

In addition, Jones’s group Green for All, an environmental advocacy initiative operating under the Dream.org umbrella, received a separate $10 million Bezos grant in 2020.

But the group has been burning through the cash with little to show for it, leading to Jones’s break with the nonprofit’s board of directors. MORE AT Van Jones ousted from his woke nonprofit amid fiscal woes (nypost.com)

1922, BOOTLEGGING AND AIRPLANES

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We all know about Croton's bootlegging history---to read more about that, click here

AND FOR THE MYSTERY OF THE RUM PLANE; CLICK HERE

Click on the 1922 image from a Canadian publication to read some fascinating content on the subject.

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FROM 1977 AND AMERICANA MAGAZINE---A LITTLE VAN CORTLANDT MANOR HISTORY---YOUR INVITATION TO ENTERTAIN IN STYLE

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FROM 1977 AND AMERICANA MAGAZINE---A LITTLE VAN CORTLANDT MANOR HISTORY---YOUR INVITATION TO ENTERTAIN IN STYLE

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AGENDA WORK SESSION 8/21, GOUVEIA DEBACLE CONTINUES, EXECUTIVE SESSION, OTHER ITEMS

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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
BOARD OF TRUSTEES WORK SESSION AGENDA
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 2023 AT 7:00 PM

Consider a request from the Village Manager to enter into an executive session to discuss matters of personnel involving specific individuals.

7:15 - 8:00 PM

Discussion regarding future recreational uses and opportunities at Gouveia Park.

8:00 - 8:20 PM
Gouveia Park Narrative August 2023.pdf
Gouveia Memo.pdf

Review of a proposal to use the Village bus for local transit.

8:20 - 8:40 PM
Croton Jitney Bus Program.pdf

Discussion on the regulation of vacant or neglected buildings.

8:40 - 9:00 PM
Memo from Village Manager Bryan Healy
Draft Local Law from Larchmont Concerning Vacant Commercial Properties
Larchmont Village Code §215-13.1, Vacant Establishments