April 13: A Report on the Village Budget, West End School Raises Money for Japan

The following are five things you need to know today in Lynbrook:

1 — Don't be too bummed if you wake up to gray skies this morning. The sun is expected to come out later in the day, and the temperature could reach 64 degrees.

2 — The Lynbrook village budget story, originally scheduled to run yesterday, will be posted on Patch later today. See what the village plans to spend in 2011-12, and what the impact will be on residents' property taxes.

3 — students helped raise money for Japanese families affected by the recent earthquake and tsunami. Check out the clever ways the students fundraised in a Patch story running later today.

4 — Need some suggestions for your Passover meal? Patch got some great recipes from the JCC of the Greater Five Towns. Check out the story this afternoon.

5 — We're always open to new story ideas. Let us know of anything happening in your life, organization, or business, and it will be our pleasure to talk to you about it!