College Application Process, Add Your Photos, School Budget Voter Guide

1. School Budget and Trustee Vote

School board and budget elections are tomorrow. We've posted a number of question-and-answer sessions with the candidates, but be sure to check with us this morning for a complete guide to the Lakeland and Yorktown school budget and trustee vote.

2. School Budget Vote Reflects Stringent Realities

This year’s has been especially challenging, as districts have confronted the state-imposed tax cap, on-going certioraris from local businesses, unfunded mandates, reduced state aid in many cases, and Race to the Top requirements. If you missed our story from the weekend, .

3. College Application Process

Independent college counselor Trisha Jumper will give a presentation on the college application process with an emphasis on summer college visits on Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at the . Please register at the Adult Reference Desk.

4. Congrats to Yorktown Grad for Receiving an Award

Congrats to Alissa Marie Belcastro, a 2008  graduate and now a senior at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, who has received the Katherine Scranton Rozendaal Citizenship Award. If you have an accomplishment you'd like to announce, put it on Patch by clicking here.

5. Armed Forces Day Picnic on May 19

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society invites all past and present military personnel and family to an "Armed Forces Day Picnic," on May 19 from 1 to 5 p.m. The event will be held at the ball field at 8th St. and Highland Ave. in Verplanck. The day will feature food, fun and music. The event is open to military members and their families only.

Bonus: Were you at the Yorktown Community Day and Taste of Yorktown over the weekend? Email me your photos at plamena@patch.com or add them to our neighborhood gallery here.

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