April 28 Lindy Edition

Thursday’s here, and let the countdown to the royal wedding begin! Now, don’t know about you, but it’s exciting. Will you be watching? If so, details on how early you’ll need to get up to view are below. If not, then Lindenhurst Patch has rounded up a few noteworthy items and events you need to know today and tomorrow.

(On a serious note, there’s a line of powerful thunderstorms set to rumble through the area shortly, according to reports. There are reports of funnel clouds over neighboring New Jersey, so stay safe, Lindenhurst!)

Among other things, today’s list once again asks for your input and details how your voice can be heard on Lindenhurst Patch:

1. Look for a roundup later today of last night’s Lindenhurst Council of PTAs meeting at elementary school where the community got to running for the Board of Education and hear the 2011-2012 Lindenhurst school budget presentation by Superintendent Richard Nathan.

2. The will take place tonight at 8 p.m. at the . Lindenhurst Patch will be at the meeting tonight, again, with video camera in hand. Come find us if you want to share your opinion about the school budget. Your is key. And check out these headlines in School News ahead of the meeting:

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 and communicate your interest in participating via e-mail.
• And, for fun, are you planning to watch Will and Kate get married? What are you doing to celebrate? (Coverage of Prince William and Kate Middleton’s wedding will begin on most news networks at 4 a.m. with the service from Westminster Abbey expected to run from about 6 a.m. to about 7:15 a.m. EDT.)

Simply email barbara.loehr@patch.com or find Lindenhurst Patch at the BOE Community Forum tonight.

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, then, again, simply e-mail barbara.loehr@patch.com.

Here are a few other noteworthy items:

• LMS report cards are being distributed today.
• The LMS Science Fair will take place tonight starting at 7 p.m. It will be held in the school’s library.
• The ’s annual geranium sale will continue through tomorrow. It will take place, as usual, at Society Chairwoman Evelyn Chivvis’ home.
• It takes places each year to coincide with the ’s SpringFest in the village. That kicks off tomorrow and runs through the weekend.
• The has a variety of programs this week to close out April. Check them out here: .

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 a little more than 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.