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Youth Police Initiative, School Budget Review

It's 5 things you need to know Thursday.

1. New Youth Police initiative

1. The Mount Kisco andare teaming up today at to kick off the Youth Police Initiative, which is designed to improve relations between police and teens, according to Beford police. There will be an event, open to press at the high school at 3:30 p.m.

2. Watch interview with Shimon Peres at Temple Beth El

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4. invites folks to come and watch Israeli President Shimon Peres in an interview with Charlie Rose, which will be broadcast live. It's today at 5:30 p.m. for details.

3. K-L Budget review

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The Katonah-Lewisboro school board will get its first review of Superintendent Paul Kreutzer's spending plan. T is $113,062,834, a projected 1.84 percent increase from the current budget of $111,020,444. If you'd like to be a part of the discussion, head over the the at 7:30 p.m.

4. Bedford Hills Women's Club Luncheon

The Bedford Hills Women’s Club is hosting a luncheon at the featuring a talk and slideshow by Joe Warren from Wild Birds Unlimited.  Talk to feature birds that stay in the Westchester area during the winter.  Meeting & Luncheon to start at 11:30am.  Call 914.441.1383 for more information or email to bhwclub@gmail.com.

5. Concerned about state budget? Attend public hearing

Assemblyman Robert J. Castelli (R, C – Goldens Bridge) has called his annual Citizen’s Budget Sessions, where local stakeholders in the 89th Assembly District may come to give their ideas, input, suggestions and express their concerns over the Governor’s proposed budget, prior to the Senate & Assembly budget resolutions.  Castelli will be in White Plains on Mar. 7, Mt. Kisco on Mar. 8, and on Fri. Mar. 9 he'll be at town hall in Bedfrod from noon until 4 p.m.

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