Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.
1. Walk this way: Walk in the gym at the at 8:30 a.m.Â
2. They mean business: The Economic Development Committee meets at 7 p.m. at the .
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3. Wear your pencil protector with pride: Today is Geek Pride Day.
4. A sad anniversary: On this date in 1979, six-year-old Etan Patz went missing and was never found. In his honor, today is National Missing Children's Day. Check out Chief Normand A. Crepeau Jr.'s tips to keep your child safe.  http://patch.com/A-hDHS
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5. Today's forecast: Sunny, high 74, low 52.
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