ROBITUSSIN COUGH SYRUP RECALL, MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION

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Robitussin cough syrup recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination---more at Robitussin cough syrup recalled nationwide due to microbial contamination (fox26houston.com)

GOVERNMENT OVERREACH DURING COVID CONTRIBUTED TO "PANDEMIC CHAOS"

Government Overreach during Covid Contributed to ‘Pandemic Chaos,’ Scathing Report Finds By DAVID ZIMMERMANN

January 31, 2024 2:04 PM

Poor communication and a refusal to adapt to evolving scientific evidence led to unnecessary school closures and the restriction of outdoor activity during the Covid outbreak, contributing to the “pandemic chaos” that plagued the country for more than two years, a scathing report published Monday revealed.  MORE AT Government Overreach during Covid Contributed to ‘Pandemic Chaos,’ Scathing Report Finds | National Review

CROTON CARING FOOD PANTRY WELCOMED HEBREW STUDENTS & THEIR FAMILIES

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OUR SAVIOUR  LUTHERAN CHURCH----One of the joys of hosting Croton Caring is seeing youth care and learn about food insecurity. It is important to educate the next generations about the responsibility to care for others. Thank you Croton Caring for all you do. Croton Caring Food Pantry welcomed Hebrew students and their families, it was a wonderful learning experience for all! Thank you for coming @templeisraeln.westchesterPHOTO AT (1) Facebook

MERCHANT MARINE FLAG CEREMONY

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Merchant Marine Flag Ceremony
Monday, February 12th, 11:00 AM
Veterans Corners (Intersection of Cleveland Drive and Old Post Road South)

American Legion Fox-Eklof Post 505 will host a Merchant Marine Flag Ceremony at Veterans Corners on February 12, 2024, at 11:00 AM to honor the service and sacrifice of the United States Merchant Marines, including Croton native Richard Pusatere, who served as the Chief Engineer of the SS El Faro, which was lost at sea on October 1, 2015 after encountering Hurricane Joaquin en route to San Juan. Following the ceremony, lunch and refreshments will be served at Post 505, located at 6 Terrace Place.

UPDATED---PHOTOS FROM THE CEREMONY AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: PHOTOS MERCHANT MARINE CEREMONY IN CROTON

MORE ABOUT THAT NJ PLASTIC BAG BAN

New Jersey’s ‘Woke’ Bag Ban Backfires Spectacularly ©Wattsupwiththat

New Jersey put into effect a single bag ban in 2022 which resulted in a decline of 60% in total plastic bag volume. This would seem like a major win for the environmental causes it supports, right? Not so fast…According to a study from Freedonia Group, the shift to ‘alternative bags’ has led to a 3x INCREASE in plastic consumption. Something doesn’t quite add up. MORE AT New Jersey’s ‘Woke’ Bag Ban Backfires Spectacularly (msn.com)

YES ....TODAY IS NATIONAL SCOTCH TAPE DAY

It's National Scotch Tape Day! Today we take it for granted---but back in the day, it was all the rage!

The precursor to the current tapes was developed in the 1930s in St. Paul, Minnesota by Richard Drew to seal a then-new transparent material known as cellophane.

And the rest is history! Read more here.

CLICK ON THE PHOTO TO SEE A 1940 AD FOR...THE TAPE DISPENSER! MAKES A GREAT GIFT!

AND YOU MAY ALSO ENJOY....WHEN CELLOPHANE WAS NEW AND EXCITING, 1934; click here

and

EverythingCroton: 1950 TRICKS WITH SCOTCH TAPE

OMAR CLIP - AN INDICTMENT OF OUR IMMIGRATION SYSTEM

There’s a clip going around of Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar talking to a group of Somalians about her allegiances and priorities as a U.S. congresswoman. What Omar says is instructive, not just about her general worldview but mostly (and more importantly) about how backward and destructive our immigration system is. 

READ MORE AT Rep. Ilhan Omar Is An Indictment Of Our Immigration System (thefederalist.com)

FORMER PRESIDENT SCHMIDT VISITS CROTON ROTARY

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FROM THE CROTON ROTARY FB PAGE----What a treat! Our past Rotary President, Greg Schmidt and his lovely wife, Susan joined for lunch this week! We shared many laughs and stories of the Croton Rotary's history! Thank you for joining us, Greg and Susan! PHOTO AT (1) Facebook

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE AN INTEREST IN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: THE CROTON CHRONICLE--THE ROAD TO "DR. GREG SCHMIDT WAY" PASSED THROUGH A MINEFIELD OF CROTON POLITICS

THE ANNUAL REQUEST: FROM 1960 - MARDI GRAS PARTY AT HOLY NAME OF MARY--PLUS A 2013 BONUS FEATURING THE LATE FATHER BRENNAN

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By special request, and courtesy of the outstanding archives maintained by The Croton Historical Society, Holy Name of Mary's Mardi Gras card party organized by the Rosary Society, January 1960. Click on the photo.

AND PHOTOS FROM THE 2013 MARDI GRAS PARTY AT HOLY NAME OF MARY https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/02/photographs-from-holy-name-of-marys.html