5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 24, 2012

Good morning, Silver Spring! Here are five things to know this Tuesday to help you keep up-to-date about what’s going on in the community:

1. The roads are filled with patchy fog through 8 a.m. this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Officials advise driving slowly with the low beam headlights in low visibilty. Throughout the day you can expect a mostly sunny day, with temperatures in the low 50s.

Tonight: The skies should be mostly clear, with temperatures dropping to the low 30s.

2. What will the park and recreation needs be in the future of Montgomery County? Help make that determination at the upcoming meeting in the Montgomery Regional Office Auditorium located at 8787 Georgia Avenue. This effort will build on the results of the 2011 Vision. The meeting goes from at 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For additional details contact MCP-PROSPlan2012@Montgomeryparks.org.

3. Stay up-to-date about what's going on with crime in your neighborhood with Safe Silver Spring. On their website, you can find the most up-to-date meeting notes, newsletters, testimonies and much more.

4. The first issue of the Silver Spring Town Center newsletter is available online. Part of their mission is to "provide a vibrant, inclusive and engaging community gathering place that enriches the lives of residents of the Greater Silver Spring area."

5. Coming up in Silver Spring Patch, our Parent Columnist Jean Winegardner shares her thoughts on homework and how she is simply against it.