Costco, Voter Registration Deadline, Cirque Du Jour, 'The Best and the Wurst'

1. Voter Registration Deadline Approaching

National Voter Registration Day was on Tuesday, but that doesn’t mean that it’s too late to register for the Nov. 6 general election. Mailed registration applicatons must be postmarked by Oct. 12 and received by Oct. 17 for the Nov. 6 General Election. Check here for more information.

2. Costco: Gridlock Alert

Yorktown resident Jim McKean, who is opposed to the Costco project, writes in a blog on Patch that if Costco gets built there will be a "huge increse in traffic on our already over-burdened roads." Read his full blog posthere and join the conversation, whether pro or con the project.

3. Tappan Zee Bridge Project Moves Forward

After years of planning, mounting anxiety over tentative toll hikes and contentious debates over land use, the effort to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge is slated to move forward. If you missed our story, click here. 

4. "The Best & the Wurst" Beer Tasting Fundraiser

The Yorktown Rotary Club is looking for beer drinkers to Proceeds from the second annual craft beer festival "The Best and the Wurst" will go to the club’s wheelchair project, which in conjunction with the Wheelchair Foundation and the Rotary Club of Morelia Mexico, provides mobility to the needy disabled in central Mexico. The cost is $30 in advance, $40 at the door; for designated drivers/children: $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Buy tickets or donate by clicking here.

5. Cirque Du Jour with the "Bucky and Gigi Show" 

The John C. Hart Memorial Library is having a show this Saturday, Sept. 29 at 2 p.m. Come for circus, magic, and juggling for families with children ages 4 and up.

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