Should Taxes be Spent on 9/11 Memorial? - Summer Solstice; Yoga for Mental Health

 1. Peekskill Special Meeting

From the Peekskill City Clerk: A special meeting of the Common Council has been scheduled for 7:30 p.m., in the Paul Schwerman conference room, for the purpose of discussing current litigation and personnel.

2. Should Tax Money Go Towards 9/11 Memorial?

The BCC 9/11 Rememberance Committee needs more money to get their memorial started. They were unable to fund raise the thousands they need to have the memorial in place by the tenth anniversary of Sept. 11, and have turned to municipalities for help. Should the Town of Cortlandt commit $15,000 of taxpayer money towards the project?

3. Get On Your Mat for Mental Health

Join Patch on your mat in White Plains today. Patch is a sponsor of Get on Your Mat for Mental Health, an event to promote physical health and wellness.  Hundreds of yogis and beginners will take a yoga class under the open sky on Court Street, said Constance Moustakas of The Mental Health Ccelebrity yoga teacher Gwen Lawrence will lead the class, where all ages are welcome.

In addition to the master class, the event will also feature live music, healthy food and displays. Read more .

 4. Happy Summer Solstice

At 7:09 p.m. the Northern summer solstice will begin. This is when the sun will arrive at its northernmost point in the sky, marking the official beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. 

And with the summer solstice, will come heat. The County Health Department has ior today and tomorrow, expecting high temperatures and humidity. Click here for information on staying cool in the heat.

 5. Peekskill Senior Awards Ceremony

The ceremony begins at 7 p.m. at the Paramount Center for the Arts.