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April 27 Lindy Edition

What's happening includes how you can help Lindenhurst Patch, plus blogging, school board and budget, gas prices, Gilgo, Family Forum and the royal wedding.

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Welcome to Wednesday. Each day the 5 Things You Need to Know Today column aims to give Lindy residents five essential pieces of information you need to know for the day, such as events happening or community issues being covered on the site later in the day.

Have an event or topic that should appear in this column? Add it to the calendar, send a news tip or e-mail barbara.loehr@patch.com.

Today’s list asks for your input and details how your voice can be heard on Lindenhurst Patch:

Find out what's happening in Lindenhurstfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

1. The has a variety of programs this week to close out April. Check them out here:

2. The Lindenhurst Council of PTAs meeting is tonight at 7:30 p.m. at elementary school. Meet the Candidates running for the Board of Education and hear the 2011-2012 Lindenhurst school budget presentation. And check out these headlines in School News ahead of the meeting:

Find out what's happening in Lindenhurstfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

3. Lindenhurst Patch will be at the PTA Council meeting tonight, video camera and notebook in hand. Come find us if you want to share your opinion about the school budget. Your is key.

4. Lindenhurst Patch is also seeking your opinion on the following questions, topics and features:

  • Rising : How’s it affecting your wallet, and your quality of life?
  • How will the change the way you go to the ToB Beaches this summer? Read the latest .
  • ; read the latest one here and communicate your interest in participation via e-mail.
  • And, for fun, are you planning to watch Will and Kate get married? What are you doing to celebrate?

Simply email barbara.loehr@patch.com or find Lindenhurst Patch at the tonight and the tomorrow night at the at 8 p.m.

5. Lindenhurst Patch is now also seeking to post weekly stories about a variety of topics. If you're interested in becoming more of a permanent part of the Patch site, again, e-mail barbara.loehr@patch.com.

Please also check out Lindenhurst Patch’s Welcome Video, and then be sure to follow on Facebook and Twitter.

We have a little more than 220 followers on Facebook, and almost 180 followers on Twitter, a month after launch, and Lindenhurst Patch thanks you.

Keep spreading the word, and have a great day. Be well, and take care.

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