Daily Five: Solarize Durham Deadline Looming; Program Successful in Reducing Carbon Emissions

1. What's the Weather? Sunny, with a high near 44. Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 24.

2. Solarize Durham Deadline Approaches Durham or Middlefield residents interested in signing up for Solarize Durham have until Jan. 14 to do so. The program has been a huge success — 74 homes according to the Solarize Scoreboard — and many installations have already been completed.

The installations have reduced carbon dioxide emmissions in the equivallent of driving a car one million miles or planting 71 acres of trees

"It's just amazing," First Selectman Laura Francis said this week.

3. Book Talk and Signing The One Book, One Community program hosted bythe Durham Public Library and Levi E. Coe Library continues tonight as Durham author Leslie Bulion reads from her latest book, The Universe of Fair.

The book follows Miller Sanford, an over-anxious 11-year-old boy sets out to conquer a fictionalized fair. Though the Durham Fair is never mentioned by name, everyone will recognize the inspiration for this wonderful tale. Copies of the book will be available for purchase and signing.

This event starts at 7 p.m. at the Durham Public Library.

4. Coginchaug Little League Sign-Ups Registration is now underway for the 2013 season. Don't forget to sign up before Jan. 31 to avoid having to pay the $25 late sign-up fee.

5. Middlefield Church Celebrates 25 Years Local legislators recently honored Middlefield's Victory Christian Church in recognition of the church's 25th anniversary.