Credits For Some Golf Club Members: Government Meetings

RYE, NY — Noted sociologist Robert N. Bellah wrote,"One of the keys to the survival of free institutions is the relationship between private and public life, the way citizens do, or do not, participate in the public sphere."

There are plenty of upcoming chances to help tend to our democracy close to the roots. Several public meetings are scheduled for this week in Rye.

City of Rye:

• Conservation Commission - April 10, 6:30 p.m., RFFR, 1061 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• Board of Architectural Review - April 10, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• Planning Commission - April 11, 7 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• City Council Meeting - April 12, 6:30 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd., Agenda
• Traffic and Pedestrian Safety Committee - April 13, 6 p.m., City Hall, 1051 Boston Post Rd.
• Recreation Commission Meeting - April 13, 6 p.m., Damiano Recreation Center, 281 Midland Ave.