FROM SUPERVISOR BECKER'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER, VALS & SALS

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FROM SUPERVISOR BECKER'S WEEKLY NEWSLETTER

At Tuesday’s Town Board Meeting, Supervisor Dr. Richard Becker and Town Councilmembers

(James F. Creighton, Cristin Jacoby, Robert E. Mayes and Joyce White) presented certificates to the youth members of our community.

Valedictorians and Salutatorians 

Meet the Class of 2024 Valedictorians and Salutatorians from our community! These students are an outstanding example of all that can be accomplished with hard work and dedication. This is a great honor and a wonderful achievement. The Town of Cortlandt is very proud of them and their academic success throughout your school career. Best wishes and much success in your future pursuits!

Croton-Harmon High School

Jonathan Bai – Valedictorian

Palmer Wentworth – Salutatorian

Walter Panas High School

Johan Easaw – Valedictorian

Patille Guekjian – Salutatorian

Lakeland High School

Kris Dominic – Valedictorian

Talia Franklin – Salutatorian

Hendrick Hudson High School

Rachel Keefe – Valedictorian

Chiara Quick – Salutatorian

BLM'S LEADERS USED CHARITABLE FUNDS TO ENRICH THEMSELVES & THEIR FAMILIES, NEW DOCUMENTS SHOW

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) has paid out millions in contracts to insiders, newly released tax documents show.

The nation’s largest BLM organization approved lucrative contracts to firms owned by members of the organization’s leadership and their family members between July 2022 and June 2023, tax filings show. The shuffling of charitable funds to private companies owned by interested parties raises considerable ethical concerns given the lack of oversight and the possible conflicts of interest, experts told the Daily Caller News Foundation.

“Whether a person loves this charity’s mission or hates it, they should be angry that significant amounts of charitable dollars are being channeled to interested parties without adequate oversight in place,” Charity Watch Executive Director Laurie Styron told the DCNF. “Charities are expected to avoid both real and perceived conflicts of interest to maintain public trust. This charity is doing the opposite. The optics here are really, really bad.”  MORE AT BLM’s Leaders Used Charitable Funds To Enrich Themselves And Their Families, New Documents Show | The Daily Caller

WE FOUND IT! WHEN DID STARLIGHT LANES OPEN?

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Well it took us a while...but....WE FOUND IT!  

WHEN DID STARLIGHT LANES OPEN?

1959! Click on the image from the Patent Trader.

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CHRONICLE PROFILE: ROB AND MARIA ARMANINI SAY, "FEED THE BIRDS!" AND WE DO, IN STYLE

PHOTO BY MICHAEL BALTER

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Chronicle profile: Rob and Maria Armanini say, “Feed the Birds!” And we do, in style.

The couple have owned their bird boutique on South Riverside Avenue for 14 years. The business is thriving, part of a $3 billion industry that grew during the pandemic.

MICHAEL BALTER 6/14/2024

Rob and Maria Armanini came to live in Croton 35 years ago, shortly after they got married. They both come from Queens, where they had met through mutual friends. “Growing up in Queens in the 1970s and 1980s was no picnic,” Rob says, looking back on it. So they came up to Westchester County and just started driving around. Croton looked pretty good to them, so they decided to settle in the village.

But their working life was not all that inspiring. Maria worked in finance, and Rob handled travel operations for a chemical company, which involved a lot of commuting. When Rob got laid off, they decided it was time to do something radically different. They weren’t birders, but like many Crotonites, they had birds at home. At first they didn’t even realize that there was such a thing as a birdfeed store. They began doing research.

They thought about going with a birdfeed franchise, but decided that route was too expensive. So they rented a small building on South Riverside Avenue owned by local contractor Mark Franzoso, and opened up their own business. Fourteen years later, they are still going strong. In fact, the bird business is booming. READ MORE AT Chronicle profile: Rob and Maria Armanini say, “Feed the Birds!” And we do, in style. (substack.com)

SUMMER CONCERT KICKOFF AT SENASQUA--6/21-THE MIKE RISKO BAND

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Summer Concert Series Kickoff at Senasqua Park 6/21 at 6 pm--Free summer concerts return to Croton-on-Hudson's waterfront Senasqua Park in June, July, and August 2024. The Mike Risko Band that night; refreshments and food from Baked by Susan.

JUDGE BLOCKS BIDEN'S TITLE IX RULE IN FOUR STATES, A SIMILAR ISSUE IN THE CROTON LAWSUIT

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Judge blocks Biden's Title IX rule in four states, dealing a blow to protections for LGBTQ+ students (msn.com); CLICK HERE, ASSOCIATED PRESS

(Note---same judge as Missouri v Biden.)

(Also note---His order says the rule likely violates free speech laws by requiring schools to use pronouns requested by students.)

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: BREAKING: PARENTS DEFENDING EDUCATION SUES CROTON-HARMON SCHOOLS IN FEDERAL COURT FOR ALLEGED CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS RELATED TO HARASSMENT, BULLYING, DEI POLICIES--AND ADDITIONAL PRESS, LETTERS, ETC.

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR THE EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FATHER'S DAY 2024?

Lots of useful tips, shopping, events, links, and much more.  Go to

THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: YOUR EVERYTHING CROTON GUIDE TO FATHER'S DAY 2024---TIPS, VINTAGE CROTON FATHERS DAY, LOCAL GIFTS, EVENTS AND MUCH MORE

AND ANOTHER FOR FLAG DAY FROM DOWN AT CROTON LANDING

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Courtesy of Carolyn Whiting; click on the image.

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IT'S FLAG DAY IN CROTON 2024

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Flag Day is observed on June 14 to honor and commemorate the adoption of the American flag which occurred on this day in 1777 by the Second Continental Congress. The United States Army also celebrates its birthday on this day. One year earlier the United States declared Independence from Great Britain with the signing of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.  

And

It's Flag Day every day at FEED THE BIRDS---click on the photo

And

From Carolyn Whiting and Croton Landing---go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: AND ANOTHER FOR FLAG DAY FROM DOWN AT CROTON LANDING

and 

BY WAY OF CROTON UNITED - CELEBRATING FLAG DAY - Flag Day commemorates the adoption of the flag of the United States, which happened on June 14, 1777, by resolution of the Second Continental Congress. To celebrate, here are a few interesting flags--CLICK HERE

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--COURTESY OF CROTON UNITED, A PHOTO ALBUM - FLAG DAY IN CROTON 2017..........See 29 photos AT https://www.facebook.com/crotonunited/posts/807837656039934

--CROTON SCOUTS, 2018 FLAGS AT BETHEL, MEMORIAL DAY https://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2018/05/troop-28-continues-memorial-day-flag.html

--2020 replacement of the flag AT HOLY NAME OF MARY EverythingCroton: GAZETTE LETTER ON TROOP 28'S REPLACEMENT OF THE AMERICAN FLAG AT HOLY NAME OF MARY

--2023 HOLY NAME OF MARY; NEW FLAG; GO TO  THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: THE NEW FLAG AT HOLY NAME

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THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: IN HONOR OF FLAG DAY, FROM CROTON'S JESSICA DIECKMAN: THE ONLY FLAG

THE CROTON CHRONICLE---FEDERAL JUDGE CATHY SIEBEL ASSIGNED TO PARENTS' CASE AGAINST CROTON-HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT

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THE CROTON CHRONICLE, MICHAEL BALTER

Federal Judge Cathy Seibel, a George W. Bush appointee, assigned to parents’ case against Croton-Harmon school district.

While generally conservative, Seibel could be a wild card as the case proceeds.

A conservative education advocacy group and three Croton-Harmon parents suing our local school district have drawn George W. Bush appointee Cathy Seibel as the judge in their case. The lawsuit, which was filed on June 12, asks the court to strike down the district’s anti-harassment, anti-racist, anti-bullying, and pro-DEI policies as violations of the U.S. Constitution’s guarantees of free speech and equal protection. READ MORE (INCLUDING THE DISTRICT 'RESPONSE' LETTER) AT (3) Federal Judge Cathy Seibel, a George W. Bush appointee, assigned to parents’ case against Croton-Harmon school district. (substack.com)

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---THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: DOES A STUDENT FREE SPEECH CASE IN CHAPPAQUA THROW UP CAUTION SIGNS ABOUT DEI POLICIES IN CROTON? NEW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE

CROTON CREAMERY, OPEN FOR THE SEASON IN BAGLES ON HUDSON

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The Croton Creamery is an ice cream shop located inside Bagels on Hudson and serves hard and soft serve, sundaes, shakes, slushies and more.  We look forward to it every season!

171 S Riverside Ave, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, United States, New York

(914) 271-5412

EDUCATION ISSUES---ANOTHER ONE: NYSED PLANS TO MAKE REGENTS EXAMS OPTIONAL, NO LONGER NEEDED FOR H.S. GRADUATION

NEW YORK - New York State's Education Department shared its official plan to sunset the Regents exams, the make-or-break tests required for a high school diploma. Under the new plan presented at Monday's Board of Regents meeting, students would no longer need to pass the three-hour Regents exams to graduate. Go to New York plans to make Regents exams optional, no longer needed for high school graduation (msn.com)

PURPLE FINCHES ON GRAND

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So...these are called Purple Finches---but they look pretty red to us---and many folks including your editor, have always called them Raspberry Finches....

No matter---they love nyjer seed---and co-exist peacefully with the Goldfinches, who dominate the finch feeder most days....Click on the photo (and to see the 2024 goldfinches in their summer colors, go to THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 2024 GOLDIES ON GRAND!!!)

And for the best nyjer seed and finch feeders, it's FEED THE BIRDS--326 S. RIVERSIDE AVENUE--(914) 862-4700

Backyard Birding and Nature Store – Feed the Birds! (feedthebirdscroton.com)

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT, POSTPONED VETERANS & SPOUSES PICNIC

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POSTPONED- Veterans & Spouses Picnic
Release Date: June 14, 2024

Attention Veterans! The Veterans and Spouses Picnic scheduled for June 18th will be postponed to a later date. More details to follow soon. SEE POSTPONED- Veterans & Spouses Picnic - Town of Cortlandt, NY News