Neighborhood Know-It-All: School Board Keeps Pres./VP; North WP Station Gets More Spots; Castelli and Roach at WPCNA Meeting

Let’s face it—everyone likes being a know-it-all. Arm yourself with knowledge and find out what’s happening this week in White Plains

1.) Eller and Norris Keep Their Posts
The White Plains Board of Education voted to keep Rosemarie Eller as board president, and Charlie Norris as vice president.

2.) White Plains Council of Neighborhood Association’s July Meeting

NYS Assemblyman Robert Castelli and White Plains Mayor Tom Roach will be speaking at the July meeting of the White Plains Neighborhood Council of Associations, on Tuesday, July 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the , 5 Homeside Ln. Click on the PDF for more information.

3.) Help Families Stay Safe by Attending the Savor & Support Tasting of Westchester

, , and will cook up a sampling of dishes, with wine beer and music on Tuesday, July 12 at the Savor & Support: A Tasting of Westchester benefit for , which offers domestic violence services.

The event—also sponsored by , Cappa Crucy & Co., Swiss Re and RBS—will be held at , 50 Bank St., from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tickets are $35 in advance and $40 at the door. Click here to purchase tickets and here for more information.

4.) North White Plains Approved for 500 Spots

To the dismay of some its neighbors, the North White Plains Train Station has been approved for a new garage with 500 parking spots—The Journal News reports. Click here to read The Journal News story, and for a background on the issue.

5.) Students Get CSEA Scholarships

Sean Doyle is among 13 area students to receive $1,000 scholarships from the Civil Service Employees Association Westchester County Local 860. Doyle, who attends Regis High School in New York City, is the child of Janneth Ponce-Doyle of the CSEA White Plains School District unit. More in our story.

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