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1) A reader was trying to find an article on "HATE HAS NO HOME HERE" signs from some time ago---it is probably this one:

NY POST--WHY NO HATE SIGNS ARE ACTUALLY PRETTY HATEFUL...someone came up with the label “virtue signaling” to describe the psychological impulse behind these signs. The idea is that people who put them up want to tell you how noble they are. But that doesn’t sound right. Virtue-signalers aren’t in any way in doubt about their own virtue. What they really want to do is signal how depraved others are. It’s about vice signaling, not virtue signaling. MORE HERE.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THIS LETTER FROM A PAST EDITION OF THE GAZETTE: Does Hate Have a Home Here? June 25, 2021

To the editor: The trendy epithet of choice these days is “racist,” which got quite a workout online here in Croton over the last few weeks. MORE AT https://www.crotonunited.org/news-views/2021/6/25/does-hate-have-a-home-here

2) A reader wondered if we had anything on The Swizzle; indeed we do---go toTHE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: BY SPECIAL REQUEST---A BLAST FROM CROTON PAST---THE SWIZZLE

3) A reader asked for anything on "The Temple's People to People" initiatives from the 70's; go to EverythingCroton: CIRCA 1972: PEOPLE TO PEOPLE WEEKEND @ TEMPLE ISRAEL OF NORTHERN WESTCHESTER

BIDEN ADMIN'S TOBACCO SURVEY ASKS KIDS ABOUT THEIR SEXUAL ID, ORIENTATION

DAILY CALLER----Biden Admin’s Tobacco Survey Asks Kids About Their Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation----The Biden administration’s National Tobacco Youth Survey for 2023 asks middle and high school students to disclose their sexual orientation and whether or not they are questioning their gender identity. MORE AT https://dailycaller.com/2023/10/22/tobacco-survey-gender-identity/

METRO-NORTH SERVICE RESTORED AFTER MUDSLIDE IN WESTCHESTER

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Metro-North Service Restored After Mudslide In Westchester

MTA Metro-North Railroad will operate on a near-normal weekday schedule on Monday, Oct. 23 following a mudslide in Scarborough on Saturday morning, Oct. 21 that prevented trains from operating between Tarrytown and Croton-Harmon. READ MORE AT Metro-North Service Restored After Mudslide In Westchester | Cortlandt Daily Voice

SERVICE INFO FOR GEORGE JOHN OPPITZ

George John Oppitz, age 97 passed away on Friday, October 20, 2023. A visitation for George will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM at Edward F. Carter Funeral Home, 41 Grand St, Croton-On-Hudson, New York 10520. A funeral mass will occur Thursday, October 26, 2023 at 10:00 AM at Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, New York. A burial following funeral mass will occur Thursday, October 26, 2023 at Assumption Cemetery, Cortlandt Manor, NY. George John Oppitz Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY (dignitymemorial.com)

We are sad to announce the passing of George J. Oppitz, from Croton-on-Hudson, NY. George passed away peacefully at age 97 on October 20, 2023. He was born on February 11, 1926 in Pfriemd, Bavaria Germany to the late Joseph and Helen (Lang) Oppitz. His family moved to Buffalo, NY when he was 6 months old. He graduated from Amherst Central High School in 1944.

George saw service in Germany during WWII as part of the US Army 9th Infantry Division from 1944-1946. From 1956-1984, he was a religious brother at the Atonement Friars Graymoor in Garrison, NY where he took the name of Brother Boniface. He worked at the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers in Ossining, NY in maintenance and as a security guard until he retired.

He is survived by his loving wife Loretta, stepchildren Loretta Reilly and Matthew Reilly, grandchildren Jenna (Reilly) Dinali, Ryan Chan, Ethan Chan and Dylan Chan, nieces Janice Kay, Teresa Tirabassi, and Janet Price, sister-in-law Martha Oppitz, great nephews Jason Burnet and John Arkeder and great niece Jennifer Ailshie. George had two brothers and a sister: the late John Oppitz, the late Joseph Oppitz, and the late Margaret Manai. His late nephews John and Howard Gaylan pre-deceased him.

George was a loving, kind, sweet, patient, shy and humble man who loved his family, God and his country. He enjoyed watching his beloved Buffalo Bills play football, solving crossword puzzles, bowling and spending time with his grandchildren. He touched the hearts of everyone that knew him, and he will be missed by all.

Visitation will be at Carter’s Funeral Home, 41 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY on Wednesday, October 25, 2023 from 4pm – 8pm. Funeral Mass will be held at Holy Name of Mary Church, 114 Grand Street, Croton-on-Hudson, NY on October 26, 2023 at 10am. Burial will follow at the Assumption Cemetery at 1055 Oregon Rd, Cortlandt, NY.

IN THE NEWS---WOMAN VICTIMIZED BY SCAMMER POSING AS FAMILY MEMBER OVER PHONE IN WESTCHESTER

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Woman Victimized By Scammer Posing As Family Member Over Phone In Westchester

Residents are being warned to be cautious after a woman in New York was contacted by a scammer who posed as her family member in an effort to solicit money from her. The Westchester County incident happened to a member of the Port Chester Senior Community Center on Wednesday, Oct. 11........more at Woman Victimized By Scammer Posing As Family Member Over Phone In Westchester | Cortlandt Daily Voice

CROTON OVER PEEKSKILL AT TORPY FIELD

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Croton Varsity Football with the 15-6 victory at historic Torpy Field in Peekskill! What a game! Jacob Jones had 2 TD’s. Carter Schmidt with a PAT , plus our Tigers caused a safety for 2 points. Our defense was outstanding . One home game left - BE THERE. 

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ANOTHER FILM FOR YOUR MOVIE BUCKET LIST

We recently watched this film again---and it is highly recommended for your bucket list.

"Now, Voyager" is a 1942 American drama film starring Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, and Claude Rains, and directed by Irving Rapper. The performances are nothing short of brilliant. Davis transformation from an unattractive, repressed spinster-- whose life is brutally dominated by her tyrannical mother---into a confident self-assured young woman--is never forced or unbelievable. Henreid as her love interest plays his role with compelling sincerity.

In 2007, Now, Voyager was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." The film ranks number 23 on AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Passions, a list of the top love stories in American cinema. Film critic Steven Jay Schneider suggests the film continues to be remembered due not only to its star power, but also the "emotional crescendos" engendered in the storyline. READ MORE ABOUT IT AT https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Now%2C_Voyager

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN READING MORE ABOUT...

--PAUL HENREID https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Henreid

--BETTE DAVIS https://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2018/12/bette-davis.html

--CLAUDE RAINS https://filmstarpostcards.blogspot.com/2016/01/claude-rains.html

SEE MORE FILMS FOR YOUR BUCKET LIST AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: PETER STRAUSS, A FATHER'S CHOICE

CONGRATULATIONS CRO-HUDSON SWIM TEAM

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CONGRATULATIONS CRO-HUDSON SWIM TEAM---SEE PHOTO AT (2) Facebook AND (2) Facebook AND (2) Facebook

FOLLOW-UP---COUNTY PRESSED FOR MAINTENANCE PLAN AT CROTON POINT GRASSLANDS

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County Pressed for Maintenance Plan at Croton Point Grasslands
October 18, 2023Martin Wilbur

Westchester County parks and conservation officials appeared agreeable last week to finding a way to restart a regular maintenance schedule for an environmentally unique grassland at Croton Point Park.

A long-awaited meeting last Friday at the park’s nature center involving area environmentalists and representatives from the county Department of Parks, Recreation and Conservation and other agencies ended with acknowledgement that maintaining the roughly 86-acre capped landfill site was essential for the park and for wildlife.

In August, The Examiner reported on the concerns raised by the conservationists that potentially threatened the habitat.

Reimbursable grant money from the state Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) stopped in February 2022, making maintenance sporadic. As a result, the area is being overrun by multiple species of invasive vines, according to several in attendance representing various conservation groups.  MORE AT County Pressed for Maintenance Plan at Croton Point Grasslands | The Examiner News