Monday, September 25, 2023

PART TWO, FOR THOSE FOLLOWING MIGRANTS, MONSEY, THAT FLOPHOUSE, ETC.

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SPRING VALLEY, NY — The Rockland County Office of Buildings and Codes is issuing a $23,000 fine to Schloima Koppel for 32 violations found at Koppel’s Spring Valley rental at 8 W. Funston St.Koppel is the landlord accused last week of housing 31 people in a single-family property at 295 New Hempstead Road that Clarkstown Town Supervisor George Hoehmann called a 'migrant flophouse.' SEE: Rockland 'flophouse' landlord fined $23,000 for another property (newsbreak.com)

The inspection of 8 W. Funston St. uncovered 8 bedrooms and 16 beds, in what should be a 3-bedroom home, Rockland County officials said.

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NCIS, THE MAN FROM U.N.C.L.E., DAVID McCALLUM DEAD AT 90

‘NCIS,’ ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Star David McCallum Dead At 90

Famous actor David McCallum died of natural causes in New York on Monday at the age of 90, Variety reported.  READ MORE AT ‘NCIS,’ ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’ Star David McCallum Dead At 90 | The Daily Caller

TERRY KIRKMAN, FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION, HAS DIED

Terry Kirkman, a founding member and a singer of the '60s rock-pop band The Association, died Saturday. He was 83.

Kirkman's death was announced on The Association's Facebook page.

SEE MORE AT 

Terry Kirkman Dies: The Association's ‘Along Comes Mary' & ‘Cherish' Singer Was 83 (msn.com)

LOUIS JOSEPH VANCE, THE LONE WOLF, THE CROTON CONNECTION

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Louis Joseph Vance (September 19, 1879 – December 16, 1933) was an American novelist, screenwriter and film producer. He created the popular character Michael Lanyard, a criminal-turned-detective known as The Lone Wolf.

Louis Joseph Vance was born September 19, 1879, in Washington, D. C., the only child of Wilson J. Vance, a Medal of Honor recipient, and Lillian Beall Vance. He was educated at the Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute. Vance was married to Anne Elizabeth Hodges on February 19, 1898. Their son, Wilson Beall Vance, was born in 1900.

He wrote short stories and verse after 1901, then composed many popular novels. His character Michael Lanyard, known as The Lone Wolf, was featured in eight books and 24 films between 1914 and 1949 and also appeared in radio and television series.

Vance moved to Los Angeles to work with Universal Pictures.  CLICK ON THE IMAGE FOR HIS HARMON-ON-HUDSON CONNECTION. READ MORE ABOUT VANCE AT Louis Joseph Vance - Wikipedia

TOWN OF CORTLANDT FIRST RESPONDERS GOLF TOURNAMENT

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First Responders Golf Tournament at Hollow Brook Golf Course
Release Date: September 25, 2023

Join us for the Town of Cortlandt First Responders Golf Tournament! ALL proceeds from the tournament will be donated to the various First Responder organizations within the Town of Cortlandt. If you would like to reserve a spot or foursome, please call Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department Director, Ken Sherman, at 914-734-1058. Please make all checks payable to: Town of Cortlandt Recreation. Mail Registration to: Cortlandt Recreation, 1 Heady Street , Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567.

Application can be found at WWW.TOWNOFCORTLANDT.COM/REC under Downloadable Forms.

Location: Hollow Brook Golf Club, 1060 Oregon Road, Cortlandt, NY 10567

Day: Monday, October 16th

Deadline: to submit registration is Monday, October 9th

Time: 11:00 AM Registration and Boxed Lunch 12:00 PM “Shotgun Start” (Scramble Format)

Fees: Volunteer of a Fire Department, Ambulance Corps, or Auxiliary Group:$125.00 per person (Please bring identification showing your group membership)

Not a volunteer: $175.00 per person

Only attending the dinner: $60.00 per person

MENENDEZ DENOUNCES BRIBERY CHARGES, CLAIMS CHARGES, BECAUSE HE IS THE SON OF CUBAN IMMIGRANTS

Menendez denounces bribery charges, says piles of cash feds found are from his savings--Sen. Bob Menendez on Monday denounced efforts to prosecute him on federal bribery charges, saying he withdrew piles of cash that federal agents found at his home that they claim link him to the crimes — because he is the son of Cuban immigrants---more at Sen. Bob Menendez says piles of cash were found at home because he’s Cuban (nypost.com)

A 1913 VIEW OF HARMON-ON-HUDSON

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A 1913 VIEW OF HARMON-ON-HUDSON

COURTESY OF MOON'S TREES

CLICK ON THE IMAGE.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOYTHE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1915 MORE ABOUT MIRROR FILM COMPANY, THEIR QUEENS LOCATION WITH MENTION OF CLIFFORD HARMON ETAL

IN THE NEWS--PRO LIFE ACTIVIST ISABEL VAUGHAN-SPRUCE

Pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce is no longer under investigation for “thoughtcrime” charges after praying silently outside an abortion clinic in December 2022 and again in March 2023. More at Police Announce Major Development In Case Against Woman Arrested For Praying Outside Abortion Clinic | The Daily Caller

LIST OF HUDSON VALLEY NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOLS

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HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Six schools have been named National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education, part of a select group of just 353 schools across the nation........

Briarcliff Middle School
Bronxville High School
Colonial Elementary School in Pelham
Greenacres Elementary School in Scarsdale
Haldane High School in Cold Spring
Pearls Hawthorne School in Yonkers

BY SPECIAL REQUEST--MORE IRENE MILLER---1983

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST--MORE IRENE MILLER---1983---SWEATER DESIGN WORKSHOP---CLICK ON THE IMAGE

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: BY SPECIAL REQUEST---THE HUDSON RIVER QUILT 1969

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1971 ROCK DAY AT THE NIDDY NODDY EverythingCroton: 1971 "ROCK DAY" TRADITION AT CROTON'S NIDDY NODDY

EDUCATION ISSUES---PARENT SPEAKS OUT AGAINST MIDDLE SCHOOL'S EXPLICIT READING LIST

A Virginia public school gave 12 and 13-year-old students a compilation of recommended books to choose from that contained violent and sexually explicit content, a reading list for the school’s English class shows.

One parent shared with the Daily Caller News Foundation that she believes this reading list shows that teachers are more focused on indoctrinating students than actually teaching.  READ MORE AT ‘Losing Our Freedom Of Speech’: Parent Speaks Out Against Middle School’s Explicit Reading List | The Daily Caller

IN THE NEWS---HUDSON VALLEY COLLEGES JOIN THE ANTI ISRAEL PROTESTS, PRO PALESTINIAN

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