HAMAS TERRORIST WHO PARADED SHANI LOUK'S BODY KILLED BY IDF

The Hamas terrorist who spat on and paraded the naked body of fun-loving tattoo artist Shani Louk through Gaza has been killed by Israeli forces, according to a rabbi who said the “monster is now roasting in hell forever.” MORE AT Hamas terrorist who paraded Shani Louk’s body killed by IDF: rabbi (nypost.com)

LOCAL DANCERS TAKE CENTER STAGE AT WBC'S NUTCRACKER

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Local Dancers Take Center Stage in WBC’s Nutcracker
Elsbeth Lindner —It wouldn’t be Christmas in the River Towns without the Westchester Ballet Company’s annual production of The Nutcracker.

But this year’s Nutcracker breaks several molds for the Ossining-based, non-profit youth ballet, starting with the dancer in the lead role. For only the third time in the company’s history, this will not be performed by an adult guest artist but rather by a student dancer, Ossining High School senior Henry Hoffman.

“Henry has reached that level,” comments Amy Harte, president of WBC’s board of directors. ‘He’s highly accomplished, and gifted with performance capabilities in addition to technical ones. He’s such a generous dancer. This is a beautiful crowning achievement for him.”

But Hoffman‘s casting is not the only exception to the general rule. A new dancer to the company, Christopher Harrington Schiermbock, an eighth-grader from Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School in Croton-on-Hudson, is the youngest performer to take on the part of Russian, another role historically performed by an adult guest artist, which requires acrobatic skills and real stage confidence.  MORE ATLocal Dancers Take Center Stage in WBC’s Nutcracker – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

NATURE RESERVE SETS SIGHTS ON NEW WEBSITE

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Nature Reserve Sets Sights on New Website
Jessie Fink — November 16, 2023
  
A new raised boardwalk is designed to accommodate visitors with impaired mobility and eyesight

The Jane E. Lytle Memorial Arboretum has a new website that is designed to provide a richer, more interactive experience for visitors and supporters.

The following features allow users to connect with the reserve …

The new platform allows visitors to easily access information about the arboretum such as location, hours of operation, parking facilities, mission, rich history, and a showcase of past projects. MORE AT Nature Reserve Sets Sights on New Website – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

THE NEW WEBSITE IS AT Croton Arboretum

CROTON DISTILLERY'S SECRET TO LIFTING SPIRITS: JUST ADD WATER

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Croton Distillery’s Secret to Lifting Spirits: Just Add Water
Marc Ferris — November 16, 2023
  
Croton Hudson Distillery’s initial offerings are Dam Gin and Dam Vodka.

By Marc Ferris

For years, David McCallen served as a consultant to distilleries around the country. Now, he concocts his own hooch a stone’s throw from the Croton-Harmon train station.

For industry types, McCallen’s name is one letter away from the fabled Macallen Scotch whiskey brand. “I was writing a business plan and someone said, ‘That’s a great name to sell spirits. I replied, ‘Well, for now I’m doing vodka and gin, but whiskey is a whole other world I’m trying to get into.’ ”

For their Dam brand vodka and dry gin, sold under the Croton Hudson Distillery label, McCallen and co-founder Nancy Loving preach about the quality of the local water and their premium vegan and organic product. Read more at Croton Distillery’s Secret to Lifting Spirits: Just Add Water – River Journal Online – News for Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Irvington, Ossining, Briarcliff Manor, Croton-on-Hudson, Cortlandt and Peekskill

CITIGROUP BEGINS MASSIVE LAYOFFS

Read more at Citigroup begins massive layoffs as part of corporate overhaul (nydailynews.com)

12/9---OUR SAVIOUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR 2023

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OUR SAVIOUR ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FAIR 2023

12/9

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Our Saviour Lutheran Church – Croton-on-Hudson, NY (oursaviourcroton.org)

BUILDING WAR CRIMES CASE AGAINST HAMAS

A large number of the Hamas atrocities took place during the massacre of more than 260 mostly young participants of a large Israeli music festival that was being held close to the Gaza border that Saturday morning.

One survivor, identified as “Witness S.” confirmed that she saw several terrorists gang-raping, torturing, and then murdering young females.

“He is here raping her,” S. stated in a videotaped saying, “and then they pass her on to another person.”  MORE AT https://allisrael.com/building-war-crimes-case-against-hamas-israel-police-investigators-use-footage-and-testimonies-to-prove-sexual-violence-against-women-in-oct-7-massacre

GAZETTE /9-11/15, TIGERS FOOTBALL WINS BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON

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GAZETTE /9-11/15, TIGERS FOOTBALL WINS BIGGEST GAME OF THE SEASON SEE THE ARTICLE ON page 6; the paper is sold just about everywhere.

TARGET---SHOPLIFTING CONTINUES TO BE AN ISSUE

Target said it expects shoplifting will continue to be a “significant financial headwind” despite the big discounter’s recent move to shutter locations popular with pillagers — including a store in New York City.

“We think progress there probably doesn’t happen quickly,” chief financial officer Michael Fiddelke said on a Wednesday earnings call with Wall Street analysts.

In September, Target revealed a surprise move to close nine urban stores by Oct. 21, including in San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Ore., and one in Harlem that had been a magnet for organized crime.

At the time, the company cited the “safety” of its employees amidst increasingly violent incidents.  MORE AT Target expects shoplifting to remain 'significant financial headwind' despite closing troubled stores (nypost.com)

COAST GUARD TEMPORARILY PAUSES HUDSON RIVER BARGE ANCHORAGE PLANS

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Coast Guard Temporarily Pauses Hudson River Barge Anchorage Plans
Rep. Pat Ryan said the victory may be shortlived because the Coast Guard said it will still explore limited access areas on the waterway.  Read more at Coast Guard Temporarily Pauses Hudson River Barge Anchorage Plans | Peekskill, NY Patch

CROTON FRIENDS OF HISTORY---THE LIFE OF CLIFFORD B. HARMON

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Croton Friends of History: The Life of Clifford B. Harmon

Thursday, December 14th, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Croton Free Library, Ottinger Room

 

Harmon, the New City In 1905, innovative real estate developer Clifford B. Harmon announced the purchase of the Van Cortlandt family farm, where he intended to build “Harmon, the New City, the most important and extensive suburban development in the history of New York.” Village Historian Marc Cheshire will tell the story of how Harmon bought, marketed and sold his “new city”, and his colorful life as a wealthy playboy and internationally famous aviator.

YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY...THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: MORE BUSHMAN, CLIFFORD HARMON, CROTON CONNECTION---SOCIAL QUICKSANDS 1918

IN THE NEWS---FORMER HARVARD PREZ AND ANTISEMITISM

Former Harvard president and Washington Post contributing columnist Lawrence Summers published a column Wednesday that ripped Harvard University and other U.S. colleges for their slow responses to the wave of antisemitism on their campuses. MORE AT Former Harvard president takes a swipe at school for ‘not been swift’ in condemning ‘cancer’ of antisemitism (msn.com)

BY SPECIAL REQUEST--A WHOLE LOT OF CROTON-ON-HUDSON IN NOVEMBER OF 1979

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By special request--A WHOLE LOT OF CROTON IN NOVEMBER 1979. Click on the images below. Stay tuned for more. Courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by the volunteers of The Croton Historical Society.

NY AG JAMES SUES WESTCHESTER PEPSICO FOR CONTRIBUTING TO PLASTIC POLLUTION

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NY AG James Sues Westchester-Headquartered PepsiCo For Contributing To Plastic Pollution

New York Attorney General Letitia James is suing Westchester County-headquartered PepsiCo and accusing the soda company of significantly contributing to plastic pollution in the state.  More at NY AG James Sues Westchester-Headquartered PepsiCo For Contributing To Plastic Pollution | Cortlandt Daily Voice