Bailey Hall Discussion, Fire Prevention Week, Board Talks Budget

1. Fire Prevention Week

The annual event features local firefighters volunteering in area schools and libraries and their own departments to educate local kids on fire safety. Here are a couple of events we know of: The Bedford Hills Fire Department will be visiting schools and will also be at the Bedford Hills Library on Wed. October 12 at 4:30 p.m. They're hosting an open house on Sun. Oct. 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3 p.m. including truck rides, live fire demonstration and fire prevention lessons.

The Katonah Fire Department is also hosting an open house from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. with hands-on activities for kids. Visit their website for more information.

2. Fox Lane guitarist to perform in New Canaan

A shout-out to Zoë Jobe, a Bedford resident, who's performing on Oct. 30 at 2:30 p.m. in Morrill Hall at St. Mark’s Church. Jobe is a senior, and has performed professionally at local music venues including in Peekskill. She also composes her own music and has an album coming out this fall. Congrats to her!

3. GRAMMY Foundation Programs For Teens

The GRAMMY Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2012 GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp – Jazz Session, (formerly GRAMMY Jazz Ensembles) and GRAMMY Signature Schools programs for high school students and high school music programs. These programs are part of the Foundation's GRAMMY in the Schools offerings. For more information, .

4. Planning Board discusses Bailey Hall

Neighbors of the proposed Tripi subdivision are expected to turn out this evening to hear the continuation of , where 15 residents showed up (with a document signed by 55) to raise concerns about traffic, water runoff, noise and myriad other details of the environmental impact statement, or EIS, submitted in support of a 23-home cluster development planned for the former Bailey Hall property. The meeting will be held at 8pm at 425 Cherry Street; check back with Patch for details.

5. Town board budget work session

Speaking of turning out, many Patch readers have been tuning in to comment on the town board's recent decision to override the tax cap. Tonight the board meets in a public session to continue budget talks—if you want to listen in, it starts at 7:30 p.m. in town hall.