Community Corner
Energy Efficient Homes, Thank Emergency Responders, Congrats Grads
Here are five things you need to know today, May 21.

1. Energy Efficient Homes
Yorktown Energy Advisory Committee and GreenYorktown wil host a free presentation by Elyssa Rothe, Westchester Coordinator for NYSERDA's Energy $mart Communities Program today at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall.
Learn how you can get a free or low-cost home energy audit and incentives for home energy upgrades. Make your home more comfortable and save money on heating. Everyone who attends will receive a free CFL bulb. For more information, contact Paul Moskowitz at 962-4569 or spinorbit@hotmail.com.
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to read more on the issue in Paul Moskowitz's blogs on Patch.
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Find out what's happening in Yorktown-Somersfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
United Way of Westchester and Putnam, together with Family Ties of Westchester and Westchester County is encouraging residents to take action on behalf of the children in Westchester County’s foster care system. to read more.
3. Thank Local First Responders
It's National Emergency Medical Services week. So thank your local emergency responders for their service!
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Jonathan Pratt, owner of the award-winning restaurant , located in Yorktown, often shares his culinary expertise to food lovers by presenting a cooking demonstration. He was recently at the where Patch blogger Phyllis Kirigin caught up with him.
for a recipe for maple syrup gelato (altered by Phyllis Kirigin).
5. Graduation
Did you celebrate a graduation this weekend? If so, congratulations! We know you are proud of your graduate, so tell everyone on Patch. Just post the news as an announcement by clicking here. Don’t forget to upload a photo of your grad in their cap and gown by clicking on the article here.
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