CONGRATULATIONS DANIEL NIKITOPOULOS!!!!

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Congratulations to Daniel Nikitopoulos for being selected as Team Captain of the Rivertown Legends hockey team! PHOTO AT Facebook--Croton ice hockey player Daniel Nikitopoulos is a member of the Rivertown Legends. The Legends are a merged team representing the Hudson River communities. Daniel was selected as the team captain. Quite an honor!

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE CROTON ROTARY

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS from The Croton Rotary! As an association of local business and professional people engaged in service to others, thank you to all who have supported us this year! We are truly grateful! Interested in joining us? email us at rotaryofcroton@gmail.com OR come to our next evening mixer on Jan. 30th (details to follow)---photo at (1) Facebook

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RESPONSE TO FOIL REQUEST FOR TRAIN STATION LOT SALE INFORMATION

Your editor foiled for this info. This is the response received from the village:

RESPONSE TO FOIL REQUEST FOR TRAIN STATION LOT SALE----GO TO THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: RESPONSE TO FOIL REQUEST FOR TRAIN STATION LOT SALE INFORMATION

ST. MARY'S REVERSAL---ALUMNI AND STUDENTS OF CATHOLIC ALL-GIRLS COLLEGE CHEER BIOLOGICAL MEN POLICY REVERSAL

Catholic college in Indiana has reversed a decision that would allow biological males to attend the school as long as they had a documented history of identifying as a woman, drawing applause from students and alums.  In November, St. Mary's College, located in Notre Dame, announced they would allow men identifying as women to enroll at the school beginning in the fall semester of 2024.  MORE AT Alumni and students of Catholic all-girls college cheer biological men policy reversal (msn.com)

FROM THE MAILBOX, THE KATZ PILOT

The blog continues to receive many questions about this site and the taxes this site will pay.  The developer has what is known as a PILOT, PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES. Further questions are best answered by village officials and/or staff. You can also see this Gazette article; back copies are in the library. The paper is not available online. LINK BELOW:

EverythingCroton: PLANNING BOARD APPROVES KATZ AFFORDABLE/LOW INCOME 33 UNITS APARTMENT HOUSING PROJECT, RENDERING, PILOT TAX BREAK INFO AND MORE, THE GAZETTE 8/19 THRU 8/25

Updated THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: AGAIN......THE KATZ LOW INCOME/AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROJECT PILOT

A VERY VINTAGE CROTON SANTA CLAUS, 1963-2014

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Updated--at Everything Croton, we believe in Santa Claus----and so..........OUR ANNUAL EVENT.....A CROTON SANTA CLAUS 1963-2014! Click on the photos and enjoy.

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PHOTOS FROM THE 2015 BREAKFAST WITH SANTA AT HOLY NAME OF MARY MONTESSORI SCHOOL https://www.facebook.com/HolyNameOfMaryMontessoriSchool/posts/1077285122316389

And FROM THE NY POST AND FORMER CROTON RESIDENT AND NOTABLE SUSAN KONIG, TELL YOUR KIDS THE TRUTH: SANTA IS REAL

WALL STREET JOURNAL--WHY DID THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOLD LIZ MAGILL TO A HIGHER STANDARD THAN HARVARD IS HOLDING CLAUDINE GAY

Why did the University of Pennsylvania hold Liz Magill to a higher standard than Harvard is holding Claudine Gay?

Both presidents were guilty of indulging antisemitism on campus, repeatedly equivocating on what should have been a straightforward response to the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks on Israel, and embarrassing their institutions when testifying before Congress. Yet Ms. Gay has kept her job and Ms. Magill has been shown the door. You don’t need a Harvard degree to understand that Ms. Gay, the school’s first black president, advances the diversity imperatives of her institution in ways that Ms. Magill, who is white, doesn’t. MORE AT Why Harvard Can’t Fire Claudine Gay (msn.com)

OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN MAKES THE BLOG AT LRW

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OUR SAVIOUR LUTHERAN MAKES THE BLOG AT LRW----SEE AND READ MORE AT What would you bring baby Jesus? How Our Saviour Lutheran Church is helping children worldwide at Christmas | Lutheran World Relief (lwr.org)

CROTON VARSITY GIRLS BASKETBALL TEAM, THE 2023 SEASON

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The Croton Girls Varsity Basketball team pulled away in the second half and beat Pleasantville 44-29. They closed out the year with a 6-1---photo at (3) Facebook

UPDATE--NY TIMES---THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

The United Methodist Church, America’s second-largest Protestant denomination, is in the final stages of a slow-motion rupture that has so far seen the departure of a quarter of the nation’s roughly 30,000 churches.  HERE'S WHY The United Methodist Church Comes Apart - The New York Times (nytimes.com)

BY SPECIAL REQUEST----SOME BUDGET CHARCUTERIE BOARD OPTIONS FOR THE 2023 CHRISMAS SEASON

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST----SOME BUDGET CHARCUTERIE BOARD OPTIONS---TECHNQIEUES, IPS AND MORE-- FOR THE 2023 CHRISMAS SEASON--we'll keep it light and joyful (when possible!)...

AND NOW.....in no particular order...

------MAKING THOSE SHOT-GLASS SALAMI ROSES; a how-to from Paula Naumcheff https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCVCNkV7Rg8

------HOW TO CUT EVERY CHEESE FROM EPICURIOUS; MORE AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTgm36y884c

------FROM GRILLED CHEESE SOCIAL, How To Build A Beautiful Yet Cheap Cheese Board for Under $30 https://grilledcheesesocial.com/2019/02/03/cheap-cheese-plate-under-30-dollars/

------EPIC CHARCUTERIE BOARD ON A BUDGET FROM BESSIE BAKES; MORE HERE

------LOOKING FOR SOME CHEESE GUIDANCE? SECOND MOUSE CHEESE in Pleasantville is definitely an option https://www.secondmousecheese.com/

------TRIED AND TRUE---BUDGET FRIENDLY BUT ALSO VERY TASTY TOO--Boars Head Baby Bell Swiss and their Boars Head Mortadella too

-----APPLE FARM has an outstanding selection of cured and other specialty salami and cured meat products. And BELGIOSI ITALIAN CHEESES; budget friendly and excellent; find them at Apple Farm here.

------OLIVES CAN BE PRICEY; fortunately Goya has tasty and economical alternatives that don't skip on flavor. Check out their "tapas platter" video here.

------ JOSHUA WEISSMAN, Charcuterie boards have a tendency to be overly expensive. I’m talking about dropping between $100-$300 on a single board! And yeah, I understand the quality of food you’re buying is worth it... but we can definitely make some great choices for cheaper that ultimately taste and look the same. SEE AND READ MORE AT https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oYRPD5UBPM&t=132s

P.S. PLEASE NOTE: These are the correct ingredients for the Serrano Habanero Gastrique---mentioned in the video---Ingredients - 1 cup (240 ml) vinegar 1 cup (225g) sugar 1 Shallot, thinly sliced Habanero Pepper, thinly sliced Serrano Pepper, thinly sliced...

------RIDICULOUSLY GOOD CHEDDAR FOR THE PRICE, AVAILABLE AT APPLE FARM; CABOT EXTRA SHARP VERMONT CHEDDAR!

-----GLUTEN FREE CRACKER OPTIONS: NABISCO WHEAT THINS, ORIGINAL.....AND CHECK OUT THIS LIST OF GLUTEN FREE CRACKER BRANDS https://www.verywellfit.com/gluten-free-crackers-562449

AND CROTON SHOPRITE HAS AN ENTIRE AISLE DEDICATED TO GLUTEN-FREE AND RELATED PRODUCTS https://www.verywellfit.com/gluten-free-crackers-562449

-----STEP BY STEP, HOW TO BUILD YOUR CHEESE PLATE.....using what you have....https://www.lifeasastrawberry.com/how-to-make-a-cheese-plate/

THE TOP TEN 2023 CROTON PHOTO ALBUM POSTS HERE AT EVERYTHING CROTON-

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THE TOP TEN 2023 CROTON PHOTO ALBUM POSTS HERE AT EVERYTHING CROTON:

#1, DECEMBER CROTON FLOODING; PHOTOS; CLICK HERE

#2, CROTON ROTARY CAR SHOW; CLICK HERE

#3, CROTON HARMON SOPHMORE TRIP TO GREAT ADVENTURE; CLICK HERE

#4 PHOTOS, LACROSSE, END OF YEAR DINNER AT CAPRICCIO; CLICK HERE

#5, PHOTOS, YACHT CLUB, POST DECEMBER STORM FLOODING; CLICK HERE

#6, CROTON BURGLAR; CLICK HERE

#7, BARI MANOR SOLD; CLICK HERE

#8, PHOTOS, CROTON YACHT CLUB VETERANS DAY LUNCHEON; CLICK HERE

#9, PHOTOS, CROTON YACHT CLUB HUDSON RIVER DAY 2023; CLICK HERE

#10, PHOTOS. OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SERENADE AT HOLY NAME; CLICK HERE