SPECIAL REQUEST--A RE-POST--AREA SHOPLIFTING ISSUES--FROM THE CROTON POLICE BLOTTER--"S. RIVERSIDE AVE"

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Date/Time: 5/20/2024 2:57 pm--Police Blotter: May 1, 2024 to May 30, 2024 | Croton-on-Hudson NY (crotononhudson-ny.gov)

Location: S Riverside Avenue
Call Type: Larceny
Narrative: An employee from a business on S Riverside Avenue reported that a male and female were stealing items from the store. Patrols responded and located both individuals, who were identified as a 31-year-old female and 32-year-old male from Yonkers. The female was charged with petit larceny and released on her own recognizance. The male was charged with criminal contempt in the 1st degree and petit larceny and released on his own recognizance.

MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON

As always, some wonderful websites, finds, oldies but goodies, special requests and more. Click on the photos and links.

Check out this American Skyline building by Elgo, courtesy of the late Tom Hull. (Circa 1950's).  He said it was the only American Skyline set he had ever seen or had--and though it isn't as big as it should be (no doubt pieces were missing), you can still make something similar to what was intended. 

These would have been compatible with the "O" gauge scale for model railroads. It is a dense white acetate type plastic and although it hasn't warped, it has shrunk very slightly but can still be assembled. Click on the photos for close-ups as well. This would make a fabulous putz!

And from Toys and Stuff, the M5 Skyline Scarsdale home; click here 

Vintage Christmas lights: go to 1936 WOODWELL HOLIDAY CATALOG, ASSORTED LIGHTING RIGS

From our friends at EUROPEAN FILM STAR POSTCARDS: RUTH ROMAN

BATMAN! Toys and Stuff: Mattel 2023 #HVJ40-HXD63 Hot Wheels 1/64 Scale Diecast 1941 Batmobile (toyconnect.blogspot.com)

SEE THE LAST EDTION OF THIS SERIES AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: AND NOW MORE FABULOUS VINTAGE WEBSITES, FINDS, ETC. FROM EVERYTHING CROTON

SEVEN FROM GRANDMA'S VINTAGE RECIPES---CLICK BELOW:
--OLD FASHIONED BLACK FOREST TORTE

--CINNAMON SLICE AND BAKE COOKIES

--BEEF GRAVY BURGERS
--CHEESY MASHED POTATO CASSEROLE
--LEMON SAGE TURKEY BREAST
--HOME MADE COATING FOR SHAKING AND BAKING MEATS

--LEMON LIME PIE

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TOWN OF CORTLANDT DEADLINE TO REGISTER FOR SESSION ii OF CAMP IS 7/9

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Deadline to Register for Session II of Camp is 7/9
Release Date: July 02, 2024

Make sure to register your children for session II of summer camp before the deadline of Tuesday, July 9th! For any questions or concerns, please contact the Town of Cortlandt Recreation Department at TOCREC@TOWNOFCORTLANDT.COM or 914-734-1050.

1917 CROTON'S MARGARET WYCHERLY

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As many of you know, MARGARET WYCHERLY A.K.A. MARGARET DE WOLFE, had a Croton Connection.  The well known actress lived in the village---(married to and later divorced playwright and producer Bayard Veiller). 

CLICK ON THE 1917 IMAGE. READ MORE ABOUT HER AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: MARGARET WYCHERLY A.K.A. MARGARET DE WOLFE, JUNE 1917

UPDATE--CROTON POINT BEACH STILL CLOSED DUE TO HIGH BACTERIA LEVELS

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Update: Croton Point Park Beach Still Closed Due To High Bacteria Levels

Two Westchester County-owned beaches remain closed following the discovery of high bacteria levels. The two beaches, Croton Point Park Beach… Read more

UPDATED--ALLOWED TO OPEN Health Officials Make Decision On Reopening 2 Beaches Ahead of The 4th | Ossining, NY Patch

NOTICE OF DEATH, SHIRLEY HOPKINS GILLIS

Shirley Hopkins Gillis, age 91, of Croton On Hudson, New York passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2024. Shirley was born in Ithaca, New York.---In lieu of flowers, contributions in Shirley's memory may be made to The Harry Chapin Memorial Run Against Hunger, 17 Old Post Road South, Croton-on-Hudson, New York 10520 US, www.runagainsthunger.com.

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST--JULY 1974--WILDER'S 'OUR TOWN' TO OPEN CROTON FESTIVAL

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JULY 1974--WILDE'S 'OUR TOWN' TO OPEN CROTON FESTIVAL

CLICK ON THE IMAGE FROM THE PATENT TRADER.

YOU MAY ALSO HAVE A INTEREST IN THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: 1971 CROTON SALE TO AID SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL

AND
EverythingCroton: CROTON'S FAY BAINTER IN "OUR TOWN", THE 1940 FILM

AND
AN INDEX TO THE CROTON FESTIVAL ARTICLES, ASSORTED YEARS; GO TO: THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: THE CROTON SHAKEPEARE FESTIVAL--AN UPDATED INDEX TO BOTH OLD AND NEW BLOG POSTINGS

CHRONICLE ON THE ROAD: THE THOMAS COLE HOUSE

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Chronicle on the Road: The Thomas Cole House in Catskill, home of the Hudson River School of landscape painting.

Just an hour and a half from Croton via the scenic Taconic Parkway, the home of a pioneer of American landscape painting welcomes visitors. Riches await.

MICHAEL BALTER

“Nature has spread for us a rich and delightful bouquet. Shall we turn from it? We are still in Eden; the wall that shuts us out of the garden is our own ignorance and folly… May we at times turn from the ordinary pursuits of life to the pure enjoyment of rural nature; which is in the soul like a fountain of cool waters to the way-worn traveler…”

— Thomas Cole, “Essay on American Scenery,” 1836

[Editor’s note: With this post, we inaugurate a new occasional feature for this newsletter, “Chronicle on the Road.” From time to time (or maybe more often, who knows) we will journey to places we think Crotonites might find relevant to their lives, or that they know and might want to revisit. In this first installment, we follow the Hudson River closer to its source, and closer to the source of many inspired depictions of this mighty waterway. To tell the story we have liberally borrowed from several historical sources, referenced at the end of this post.] READ AND SEE MORE AT (3) Chronicle on the Road: The Thomas Cole House in Catskill, home of the Hudson River School of landscape painting. (substack.com)

CROTON-HARMON SCHOOL DISTRICT POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING THIS MORNING

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CROTON-HARMON POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING THIS MORNING--POLICY COMMITTEE TUESDAY July 2nd 10:30AM, GERSTEIN DRIVE OFFICES; DEI may be on the agenda.

OBITUARY FOR OLLIE CALVIN HINES

Ollie Calvin Hines February 4, 1925 – June 3, 2024Ollie Calvin Hines, 99, passed away at his home in Croton on Hudson, New York, on June 3, 2024. He was born in Joyner, Virginia, on February 4, 1925, to John Thomas Hines and Maggie Boykins Hines. He grew up on the former Old Dunn Farm on Robinson Road, in Sussex County, Virginia, and attended the New Hope Elementary School. He joined the New Hope Baptist Church in 1937, was baptized in the Nottoway River, went to Sunday school, and sang in the church choir. He was a member of the 4-H Club, chaired the 4-H Virginia State conference, joined the New Farmers of America (NFA), and became both the state and national president of the NFA. In 1941, Ollie attended a conference of leaders of youth organizations and, as a representative of the nation’s 4-H Clubs, he was invited to the White House to discuss how such organizations could help prepare the civilian population for defense against possible enemy attack in World War II. He recalled that he met the First Lady, Eleanor Roosevelt, on his visit to the White House.... MORE AT Ollie Hines Obituary - Croton-On-Hudson, NY (dignitymemorial.com)

SCHOOL READING ASSIGNMENTS SEXUALLY HARASSED MY CHILD

As this is a hot topic locally and nationally:

School reading assignments sexually harassed my child — despite parent protests

By Bill Santiago--Published July 1, 2024, 7:07 p.m. ET

Here I am trying everything I can to raise my young daughters right, vigilantly monitoring the assault of content they consume.

What are they watching? What are they listening to? What are they scrolling through? Is it appropriate?

Then along comes Kipps Beyond Middle School, the Harlem charter school that I was originally thrilled our preteen would attend.

And all my protective efforts were brazenly violated.

No, my 12-year-old girl wasn’t peer-pressured into exploring sexually explicit content.

She was assigned to do so by her 7th-grade English teacher — without my consent or knowledge.

“Aristotle and Dante Explore the Secrets of the Universe” is a wonderful title for a book.

The Van Gogh-inspired cover appeared in a slideshow on curriculum night, implying our children were embarking on a philosophical, cosmological journey that would open their minds to a new level of literary and intellectual inquiry.

Sneaky, sneaky: Only after students were done reading this book did parents get wind of what was actually between the covers.

“The boys in the book masturbate to each other a lot,” my daughter’s friend blurted out as several families dined together at a restaurant.

We thought our children were being exposed to philosophy, but at last discovered that the book merely featured characters named after philosophers — who obsess about exposing themselves.

Not to mention the causal heroin use, a 15-year-old hiring a trans prostitute and a prison murder, among other similarly wholesome elements, all featured in the book assigned to my underaged daughter. MORE AT School reading assignments are sexually harassing my child (nypost.com)