The Chairman at present is Ralph Bickford . Croton Swimming Association Starting with 216 members , in July 1938 , the Croton Swimming Association has increased its mem- bership to 415. The Association supervises and operates such pools and adjacent grounds as may be assigned to it by the Village Board or Youth Activities Committee , or both . The first year the Black Rock pools were used , much of the work was done by volunteers . In 1943 , when Black Rock was sold , the Vil- lage bought Silver Lake . From then on , the Swimming Association , with the help of its members and the Vil- lage , has continued to develop Sil- ver Lake . At present there are a Director and three life guards at the Lake , salaries paid by the Vil- lage . Robert Lasher was the Associa- tion's first President - Thomas Wol- cott is President today . Bethel Chapel The land , on which Bethel Chapel stands , consisting of four acres , was ceded to Croton Landing by Pierre Van Cortlandt in 1777. It was origi- nally used as a burial ground . This chapel , built in 1780 , is one of the historical land - marks of our village . Among many famous per- sons who attended services at the chapel are George Washington and Bishop Francis Asbury , first Bishop of American Methodism . The building was restored to its original likeness by the Trustees of Bethel Cemetery and re - dedicated June 22 , 1936 . St. Augustine's Episcopal Church As early as 1851 there was an Episcopal Mission in Croton . In 1853 the Rev. Augustus V. Clarkson became Minister in charge of a congregation which held services in the Public School - now Noah Clinton residence . the In January 1855 a plot of ground was donated by Philip Van Wyck of Sing Sing for the purpose of building a church - at which time St.