ABOUT THOSE PRONOUNS....FROM THEFIRE.ORG----PRONOUNS, FREE SPEECH, AND THE FIRST AMENDMENT

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A subject of intense local chatter.......Pronouns, free speech, and the First Amendment

Some public universities and other government entities have punished or threatened to punish individuals who refuse to use others’ specified pronouns. Below, we explore the serious compelled speech issues raised by pronoun mandates.

Do pronoun mandates raise First Amendment and free speech issues?

Yes. When the government mandates what pronouns individuals must use when referring to others, it threatens to force some people to say things that contradict their beliefs. Any policy compelling the use of certain pronouns intrudes on the right to private conscience and, when it comes from the government, violates the First Amendment.

Government-compelled speech is an especially pernicious abuse of power. MORE AT Pronouns, free speech, and the First Amendment | The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (thefire.org)

EXAMINER NEWS---APPELLATE DIVISION RULES AGAINST MT. PLEASANT IN E-MAIL LIST CASE

A subject of intense local interest: Appellate Division Rules Against Mt. Pleasant in E-mail List Case

July 10, 2024---Martin Wilbur

The Town of Mount Pleasant may continue to fight a recent Appellate Division ruling that concluded the municipality must provide a resident the e-mail list of subscribers to its E-news bulletins.Supervisor Carl Fulgenzi said the town is exploring its options with whether to go to the Court of Appeals in hopes of thwarting Hawthorne resident Jim Russell from gaining access to the list. A decision will need to be made in the next couple of weeks, he said.

Russell filed an Article 78 in state Supreme Court in May 2022 after a Freedom of Information request to the town for the list of the town’s e-mail subscribers was rejected several months earlier. MORE AT Appellate Division Rules Against Mt. Pleasant in E-mail List Case | The Examiner News

NEW FROM THE CROTON CHRONICLE---CLEAN RIVER ADVOCATES DELIVER BLISTERING REJECTION OF EPA'S LATEST PCBs DRAFT REPORT

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THE CROTON CHRONICLE, MICHAEL BALTER - JULY 10, 2024

Clean river advocates deliver blistering rejection of EPA's latest PCBs draft report.

A coalition of well-known organizations devoted to protecting the Hudson River from past and future pollution accuses the EPA of turning its back on cleanup goals promulgated more than 20 years ago.

The Friends of a Clean Hudson (FOCH), a coalition of Hudson River advocates including Riverkeeper, Scenic Hudson, the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, and a number of other environmental organizations, today (July 10) issued a blistering rejection of the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) latest Five-Year Report for the Hudson River PCBs Superfund Cleanup. MORE AT Clean river advocates deliver blistering rejection of EPA's latest PCBs draft report. (substack.com)

CROTON COMMUNITY TENNIS ASSOCIATION'S TENNIS CLINICS FOR KIDS

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Croton Community Tennis Association's Tennis Clinics for Kids---Date: July 13—Aug 17...Location: Pierre Van Cortlandt Middle School Clay Courts

School is out, TENNIS is in! Join the Croton Community Tennis Association's tennis clinics for kids, running 6 consecutive Saturdays July 13—Aug 17. More information and signups available at

https://playtennis.usta.com/crotonharmoncommunitytennisassociation/Coaching/Camps

1958--NOW YOU CAN DIAL YOUR OWN LONG DISTANCE CALLS

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1958--NOW YOU CAN DIAL YOUR OWN LONG DISTANCE CALLS.

Click on the image from the North Westchester Times.

IN THE NEWS--MORE ON APPLE iPHONE USERS---NEW GUIDANCE ISSUED

Apple has released new guidance for iPhone users amid an alarming uptick in deceptive phishing scams.  The ploys occur when hackers “use sophisticated tactics to persuade you to hand over personal details,” according to the tech giant. Typically, scams come under the guise of emails imitating real companies, fake popup ads, and convincing phone calls known as “spoofing.” MORE AT Apple warns users to take these steps amid alarming uptick in phishing cyberattacks (nypost.com)

AND NOW THE ANNUAL REQUEST---A LOOK BACK AT MISS BLACK ROCK---AUGUST 1953

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THE ANNUAL REQUEST---A LOOK BACK AT MISS BLACK ROCK 1953--Yes, there was once a contest for the coveted title of Miss Black Rock--1953. Click on the scans, courtesy of THE CROTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY. Also listed are the 1953 swim race results. Newspaper was missing the rest.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2024: THE CROTON GARDENER! #7, WILDFLOWERS AND THE LATE MARION COSTELLO

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2024: THE CROTON GARDENER! #7, WILDFLOWERS AND THE LATE MARION COSTELLO

The late Marion Costello was generous in so many ways; a lover of the theatre, she provided the blog with many copies of her “vintage” Playbills for scanning--and sharing.  But Marion was also an avid National Geographic reader—and she was always passing on items to be scanned and shared—in particular, this set of American Wildflower botanical illustrations from the 1915 edition of the National Geographic.

And if you are considering a wildflower garden the next time around: Wildflower Garden: How to Grow a Wildflower Garden - 2024 - MasterClass

And now for something different: Blossoms on the Edge of Time: The Fragile Eternity of Margaretha Roosenboom’s Floral Still Lifes – Unquiet Things

SEE THE LAST EDITION OF THIS SERIES---TOMATOES!---AT THE NEW EVERYTHING CROTON: BY SPECIAL REQUEST AND BACK FOR 2024: THE CROTON GARDENER! #6, tips, alerts and more.....IT'S ALL ABOUT TOMATOES!

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BY SPECIAL REQUEST-----FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD, EARLY 1970'S CROTON

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AND BY SPECIAL REQUEST-----FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD, EARLY 1970'S CROTON----GO TO 

http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/09/early-1970s-croton-free-library-exhibit.html

AND NOW FOR A LITTLE FUN---FROM 1960, THE DOLE PINEAPPLE "TREASURE BOTTLE" SWEEPSTAKES!

One of the really neat things that you find in old magazines are the sweepstakes and contest ads--the one below is from 1960 for Dole Pineapple--and would never fly today. Click on the photos and enjoy....$60,000 in prizes! 5,560 chances to win! First prize $10,000 in cash!