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Neighborhood Know-It-All: Special School Board Meeting; School Clothing for Kids; Citi Field Comes to White Plains

The White Plains Board of Education holds a special meeting, "Beyond the Game" takes White Plains to Citi Field, donations needed to cloth needy children, and more this week in White Plains.

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1.) School Board Holds Special Meeting

The White Plains Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18 at the . Click on the PDF for the agenda.

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2.)

—White Plains’ sports public access show by John Vorperian—takes White Plains to Citi Field for an inside look at the Pittsburgh Pirates. Tune into to channel 76 (Cablevision) or channel 45 (FiOs) on Friday, July 22 at 9 p.m., or on Tuesday, July 26 at 10 p.m. to see the Pirates in action.

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3.) Eat Fondue for the Ronald McDonald House

The is holding a fundraiser for the Ronald McDonald House of the Greater Hudson Valley Monday, July 18 from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. A percentage of the evening’s sales will go toward the charity. The event includes raffles, gift bags and more.

4.) Westco Productions Gets Grants to Give Tots Tickets

Westco Productions of White Plains received a $2,868 grant from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to help support its Tickets for Tots programs. Congratulations!

5.) 1,000 Westchester Children Need School Clothes

Back-to-School Clothes, based in White Plains, has clothed more than 16,000 needy children in Westchester, including White Plains, and is looking to dress about 1,000 more children living in poverty this year.  If you would like to donate children’s clothing or make a monetary donation call 914.697-2792 or email connie.kennedy@talinternational.com.

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