Conservation Board Honors Local Groups

1. National Professional Administrators Day

Formerly called Secretaries Day, April 25 is now "National Professional Administrators Day," a day to recognize the individuals who help managers keep their schedules, offices, programs running smoothly. So here's a shout-out to those folks. And let us know where you plan to pick up flowers for your administrative assistant by

2. The Conservation Board's 2012 Earth Day Celebration

The Town of Bedford Conservation Board developed a new “Green Award” program to recognize individuals, not for profit organizations, schools, municipal agencies and departments, community based groups, and businesses for outstanding environmental contributions to our town. You can join the Conservation Board at the first Green Award event on Tuesday, May 1st at 8:00 pm at the Town of Bedford Town Hall. We'll be posting the winners later today so check back to see who you know from around town that will be recognized.

3. K-L school calendar adopted

It's official - neither Bedford Central nor Katonah-Lewisboro will have a week in February off—just a long weekend, with Mon. and Tues. Feb. 18-19 off, and Spring Break taking place March 25-29. Happy or not about this change?

4. Beatlemania

There are still some tickets left for this event sponsored by Community Education Foundation and Friends of Music and the Arts. The Cast of Broadway's "Beatlemania" will perform at the Mary Lou Meese Theater on April 28, 2012 at 7:30 pm. Some of the original members of the Broadway cast will be performing.  The event shall benefit the arts and music, and enrichment programs in Bedford Central.  For ticket information please go to:  www.foxlanebeatlemania.com

5. U.S. Ambassador at KMA

On April 26, Ambassador Nicholas Platt will give a talk at the . A State Department official, Platt was part of the entourage that accompanied President Richard Nixon on his historic 1972 visit to China. Platt, whose recently published memoir China Boys recounts the trip, will share his memories, insights, and Super 8 home-movies from that time.  The presentation begins at 7:30 p.m. and tickets are $25 for non-KMA members and $20 for members, and pre-paid reservations are required.