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State Officials at Chamber Business Breakfast, Welcome Brian's Automotive

Five things you need to know today, Jan. 5.

1. Lakeland Board of Education Budget Meeting/Work Session

The Board of Education will hold a budget and work session at 7:00 p.m. in the Administration Building. The Administration Building is located at 1086 East Main Street in Shrub Oak. The budget meeting is open to the public and discussion is permitted on budget topics.

This is the first of four budget meetings to be held from January through April. The next Board of Education meeting is a business meeting to be held on Thursday, January 19, 2012 at the Van Cortlandville Elementary School, 3100 East Main St., Mohegan Lake.

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2. Welcome Brian’s Automotive

We are excited to welcome our newest blogger to Peekskill-Cortlandt Patch, Brian’s Automotive. We wrote about them in November, when owner Brian Dee was working on a 1963 26-foot, eight-door Check out their first blog on classic cars and what they are currently working on here.

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3. Hen Hud Wrestling on TV

Tune into Channel 14 at 4 p.m. to catch the Hendrick Hudson wrestling team take on the Roy C. Ketcham team.

4. Warmer Today

The National Weather Service reports that today should be sunny with a high near 39 and tonight we will see a low around 25.

5. Galef and Ball at Chamber Breakfast

Assemblywoman Sandy Galef and state Senator Greg Ball will speak at this morning’s Hudson Valley Gateway Chamber of Commerce business council breakfast at the Mansion at Colonial Terrace.

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