YET ANOTHER ELECTRIC BATTERY FIRE (E-BIKE) IN HARLEM, KILLS ONE, REQUIRED DARINGFDNY ROPE RESCUES

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AS THIS CONTINUES TO BE much discussed topic locally: E-bike battery blamed in Harlem fire that killed one, required daring FDNY rope rescues--An e-bike battery sparked a deadly blaze in Harlem that killed one man, injured 17 and required daring rope rescues of several building residents, Fire Department officials and sources said Saturday. The victim was identified by friends as Fazil Khan, 27, a Columbia Journalism School graduate, who died at a hospital after he was rescued from the building.  READ STORY

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CONGRATULATIONS HOLY NAME OF MARY KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS FREE THROW CONTEST WINNERS--ST. COLUMBANUS

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Knights of Columbus Free Throw Contest Winners

The District Level round of the Knights of Columbus 2024 Basketball Free Throw Contest was held on Saturday, February 17th, at St Columbanus school in Cortlandt Manor. We are pleased to announce that five of our Holy Name shooters have advanced to the Conference Level Free Throw Contest that will be held on Saturday, March 2nd at St. Augustine's school.

Congratulations and best of luck to all our sharpshooters! Girls: Sarafina Phillips (Age 9), Annabel Rudden (Age 11), Lori Sur (Age 12) 

Boys: Cy Burbacher (Age 9), Henry Ilardi (Age 10)

BELATED VALENTINE'S DAY 2024, CROTON SENIORS

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Photos and content from Bob Anderson, all rights reserved:  About 40 Croton Seniors celebrated a belated Valentines Day on Friday the 23rd in the community room.  It was time for desserts only, some store bought and many home made.  Vice president Janet Meyer shared some facts and trivia about Valentines Day and the party concluded with a drawing of 50/50 contest winners.  No one went home hungry,  and the group enjoyed chatting and sharing stories.

The Croton Seniors are always happy to have new members join and enjoy club activities. Contact the recreation department at 914-271-3006 or club president Bob Anderson 914-271-3168 for more information. The seniors meet at the municipal building at 11 a.m. Fridays and at Senasqua Park on the last Friday of the month during the summer.

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FROM THE MAILBOX

Here at the blog, we get a lot of requests for information and quite often, previous postings from the both the old and the new Everything Croton, etc.  We try to answer them if enough details are provided but not every request is so easy and the one below is at least a few months old.  A reader was looking for a certain article, but she could not remember the source.  As it turns out, one of our readers found it purely by accident--and we believe this is the one.  It was posted on NPR and is from 2005.  If not, please advise.

A Distinct Human Organism
NOVEMBER 22, 200512:00 AM ET--NPR By Robert P. George

The key question in the debate over stem cell research that involves the destruction of human embryos is: When does the life of a human being begin? To answer this question is to decide whether human embryos are, in fact, human beings and, as such, possessors of inherent human dignity.

Where do we go to find the answer? Not, in my opinion, to the Bible, Talmud or other religious writings, even if we regard these texts as sources of moral wisdom and even divine revelation. Nor should we be satisfied to consult our "moral intuitions."

Rather, the answer is to be found in the works of modern human embryology and developmental biology. In these texts, we find little or nothing in the way of scientific uncertainty: "…human development begins at fertilization…" write embryologists Keith Moore and T.V. N. Persaud..... MORE AT A Distinct Human Organism : NPR

FROM THE CH BOOSTER CLUB FB PAGE--CONGRATUATIONS ORLANDO GOMEZ

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FROM THE CROTON HARMON BOOSTER CLUB FB PAGE---Congratulations to Orlando Gomez ‘24 for being awarded All-League & All-Conference for the 2nd consecutive season! MORE AT (2) Facebook

RESIDENT ARRIVES HOME, INTERRUPTS BURGLARY IN YORKTOWN, SUSPECTS AT LARGE

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Yes this is Yorktown but they are "still at large"--Resident Arrives Home, Interrupts Burglary In Yorktown: Suspects At Large---Authorities are searching for suspects who were in the midst of burglarizing a Northern Westchester home before being forced to flee when t… Read more »

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: AND NOW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE---TWO ACCUSED CROTON BURGLARS APPEAR IN OUR VILLAGE'S NEWLY REMODELED COURTROOM

A TASTE OF HEAVEN AT YUKA'S LATIN FUSION

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A TASTE OF HEAVEN AT YUKA'S LATIN FUSION--GO TO Facebook

FROM THE MAILBOX--MARY PICKFORD AND DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT THE NIKKO INN

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FROM THE MAILBOX--MARY PICKFORD AND DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS AT THE NIKKO INN--A reader asked if there as any truth to the chatter that Mary Pickford and Douglas Fiarbank dined from time to time at the Nikko Inn.

We did find this reference from a 2005 book--NEW YORK CENTRAL--POWER ALONG THE HUDSON--BY MAY EDWARDS; click on the image.  More research may be needed.

Th Croton Historical Society MAY have more.  Contact them at the Croton Historical Society

For more about Pickford and Fairbank, go to EverythingCroton: ACTOR DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS, NEW FROM EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS 10/6/15

fOR MORE ABOUT THE NIKKO INN, go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: FROM THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY FB PAGE - THE HARMON PLAYHOUSE GHOST

TWO CHATGPT ISSUES IN THE NEWS, MANY SOURCES, HERE ARE TWO

COINTELEGRAPH----Google to fix diversity-borked Gemini AI, ChatGPT goes insane: AI Eye; Gemini's issues highlight the need for open source AI models, ChatGPT goes mad, plus more.by Andrew Fenton, Feb 21, 2024--After days of getting dragged online over its Gemini model generating wildly inaccurate pictures of racially diverse Nazis and black medieval English kings, Google has announced it will partially address the issue. MORE AT Google to fix diversity-borked Gemini AI, ChatGPT goes insane: AI Eye (cointelegraph.com)

AND

ChatGPT says ‘no credible evidence’ Hamas raped Israeli women in Oct. 7 terror attack---Fri, Feb 23, 1:49 PM (16 hours ago)---READ MORE AT NY POST AT  https://nypost.com/2024/02/23/business/why-chatgpt-comes-up-blank-about-hamas-rapes-on-oct-7/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=mail_app

REMINDER--JUDIE'S EQUIPMENT SERVICE LLC NEEDS AN EXPERIENCED SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC

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JUDIE'S EQUIPMENT SERVICE LLC NEEDS AN EXPERIENCED SMALL ENGINE MECHANIC

A message from Judie---former Croton business:

As many of you know my husband David Doyle passed away on Jan 24th.  I am now in need of a experienced Small Engine Mechanic at Judie's Equipment Service LLC in Verplanck NY.  Anyone interested please stop by or call me at 914-271-9718

Thank you Judie

And here is the GOFUNDME ORGANIZED BY STEPHANIE DAHLGREN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: GOFUNDME DAVID DOYLE