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~ The following were originally published on May 9, 2008 ~
This Way to the 'Giant Garage Sale' Saturday
The Croton Friends of History are offering residents a chance to ‘divest’ themselves of all those things that are just taking up space around their houses. And best of all, the contributions all go to a good cause—namely the Friends of History, and their very-popular series of free, entertaining and educational programs. So, why not donate your no-longer-needed items to their upcoming garage sale. To participate, simply drop off your donated items at 108 Old Post Road South on Friday, May 9, 2008 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM. And, if you’re unable to bring them yourself, please call 914-271-3135 to arrange for pick-up (for any & everything except clothing).
Then, on Saturday, May 10, 2008, from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, the GIANT garage sale opens to the public.
..... ~ The following were originally published on May 8, 2008 ~
That's One Good CHEF
To the members of our community:
The sun is shining and spring is truly here! As I walk around our schools and see gardens built at PVC, spring shows at CET, and listen to the wonderful sound system used during West Side Story at CHHS I think of all the ways CHEF has helped the children of this community and I am so very proud of our hard work.
Saturday, May 10th marks the culmination of months of hard work by so many committed and energetic people from our community. Under the Stars, CHEF’s largest annual school fundraiser, will take place that night at the Senasqua Lodge, at Croton Point Park. The pre-dinner wine tasting at 5:30 PM followed by the dinner, dance, and auction starting at 6:30 PM, is truly an evening out for the Croton community.
Please come and enjoy a wonderful evening with old and new friends here in Croton. Please come and support our children and our schools.
If you haven’t bought your tickets there is still time. Log onto www.crotonfoundation.org or call 271-2410.
I look forward to seeing you on Saturday night!
— Gem Mitchell, President, Croton-Harmon Education Foundation
..... ~ The following were originally published on May 7, 2008 ~
Croton Police Blotter - Week of April 21st
April 21
10:40 PM: Patrol responded to a report of a domestic dispute at a residence on Grand Street. Shortly thereafter, officer encouraged on of the persons involved to leave and return the next day to gather personal belongings.
April 22
2:13 AM: There was a report from a resident on High Street about a domestic disturbance in the area. Patrol responded to the scene and upon locating the persons in dispute, urged one of them to leave the area.
3:39 PM: There was a report from a business owner on Grand Street who had safety concerns about a backhoe having been parked atop a nearby pile of dirt. Patrol responded to the scene and later ask the contractor—who was fixing a gas main—to move the equipment.
6:19 PM: There was a report from a resident of Yorktown Heights that damage was done to his car while it was parked at the Croton Harmon train station parking lot.
April 23
12:20 AM: There was a report from a resident of Olcott Avenue about a loud group of youths in the area. Patrol responded to the scene, and after locating the group in question, asked them to be more quiet while awaiting their rides home.
6:25 AM: Officer on patrol reported that sometime overnight, a vehicle was used to push a Johnny-on-the-Spot across the Duck Pond park parking lot. Police reported no damage while the matter remains under investigation.
10:05 AM: An employee in the village engineering department reported possible attempted fraud regarding a permit application for a construction project located on Bank Street. The matter is under investigation.
3:38 PM: There was a report from a resident of Truesdale Drive about two youths who, while on Paradise Island (off Mayo’s Landing) in the Croton River, had started a campfire. Patrol responded to the scene, had the youths extinguish the fire and took them to police HQ. Of the two boys, one, a 17-year-old resident of Briarcliff, was charged with open burning and is expected to appear in village court. Both were later released to their parents.
April 24
9:20 AM: Croton detective arrested a 16-year-old male resident of Croton and charged him with burglary in connection with a recent break-in at Senses Salon, located on Old Post Road South. The youth was later released to a custodial adult pending an upcoming appearance in village court.
April 25
9:20 AM: Officer on patrol reported the sometime overnight, a bike rack was stolen from Duck Pond park on Bungalow Road. The matter is under investigation.
4:39 PM: There was a report from a resident of Hessian Hills Road about a water main break in the area as water was leaking from the outside into his basement. Patrol responded to the scene and subsequently dispatched DPW workers to the area in question to repair the burst pipe.
10:15 PM: There was a report from a resident of Terrace Place about an ‘unfriendly’ dog in her yard. Patrol responded to the scene and contacted a neighbor to retrieve their loose dog.
April 26
6:35 AM: There was a report from a resident of Finney Farm Road about a strange noise in her home. Patrol responded to to scene and help the resident discover that a Leaking pipe was the source of the noise.
1:09 PM: A resident of Alexander Lane reported the an ATV was driving in the area. Patrol responded to the scene but was unable to located the vehicle in question.
1:55 PM: Officer on patrol reported that someone had recently placed “Do Not Eat Animals” stickers on a stop sign at Veterans Corner. Police subsequently removed the stickers from the sign.
April 27
1:45 PM: There was a report from a resident of Endicott, New York, that while his car was parked for two days at the Croton Harmon train station parking lot, some intentionally ‘keyed’ the paint on his vehicle. The matter is under investigation.
3:57 PM: There was a report from a resident of Olcott Avenue that someone had recently stolen his mountain bike from his front porch. The matter is under investigation.
April 28
12:01 AM: There was a report from a resident of Cleveland Drive that someone had recently slashed a tire on his car—which was parked in his driveway. The matter is under investigation.
11:22 AM: There was a report from a resident of Olcott Avenue about a sewage backup at his home. Police directed the DPW to follow up with the caller to help remediate the problem.
..... ~ The following were originally published on May 6, 2008 ~
Croton-on-Hudson Wins Westchester Water Tasting Contest
The Westchester County Department of Health held its annual water tasting contest today at which residents sampled water from four of the County’s municipalities and proclaimed Croton-on-Hudson their favorite.
The blind taste test was held in recognition of National Drinking Water Week outside of the Michaelian Office Building on Martine Avenue in White Plains from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Nearly 140 people sampled water from the Village of Croton-on-Hudson, Town of Greenburgh, City of Yonkers, and City of Peekskill.
Croton-on-Hudson received the most votes (40), followed by Greenburgh (37), Yonkers (31), and Peekskill (30). Of the municipalities that participated, Croton-on-Hudson was the lone well water supplier.
For additional information about the contest or other water quality initiatives, contact the Westchester County Department of Health at 914-813-5000 or visit www.westchestergov.com/health.
- On Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at 9:00 PM, "TeaDrinker" wrote:
Great news! And such perfect timing after Cornelia Cotton was talking about Croton’s world-famous drinking water at last night’s village board meeting. Perhaps she’s right, Croton should install a fountain to pay tribute.
I only hope that Mayor Schmidt’s plan to inject Croton’s water supply with the chemical additive zinc orthophosphate doesn’t alter its taste.
- On Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 7:14 AM, "Leo Wiegman" wrote:
I agree this is more great news. Croton Water was also #1 in the 2006 Taste Test and a runner up in 2007. Here are some related notes:
- This is National Drinking Water Week May 4 - 10, 2008
- “Marc” suggests the village “trademark Croton Water in order to make sure that the rights to the name are secured” and study the feasibility of Bob Scott’s suggestion that Croton might be able to bottle and sell its water.
- What kind of nature-friendly bottle would we use for our Croton Water?
- On Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 8:36 AM, "waffels" wrote:
Teadrinkers point is very important to look at…we “hope”(!) that the villages water isn’t affected. The decision was a rush job and not enough thought put to it and once it’s done it’s done no changing the outcome. Obviously the current pipe conditions don’t affect our water as is based on the H2O award. Posting the public notice of meetings related to this wasn’t enough. The word needs to get out that this is happening because I bet that most of the residents of this village don’t realize what is in play. Spread the word.
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