Five Things You Need to Know Today: February 21

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Deadline to Submit Nomination Papers for Town Meeting Representative

The deadline to return nomination papers for Town Meeting representative is 4 p.m. on Tuesday, February 21 (at the Town’s Clerk’s Office on the first floor of the Town Hall). Each potential candidate needs 15 signatures from registered voters in his or her precinct.

Because of redistricting, all 168 Town Meeting representative seats are up for election this year, even those seats that were up for election just a year ago.

2. Sports on Tap

• The Stoughton High girls' varsity basketball team plays Notre Dame Academy (Hingham) at 1 p.m. at Sharon High as part of the Sharon Basketball Showcase.

3. Trash Schedule

There was no curbside trash collection on Monday, February 20, 2012, in observance of Presidents’ Day.

Trash collection for 2/20 will be scheduled for Tuesday, February 21 in addition to the regular Tuesday collection. This is standard procedure for any holiday.  

All rubbish and recyclables must be curbside by 7 a.m. on your collection day. No barrel over 30-gallon size will be emptied. Large household appliances (metal items) must be called into the Public Works for appointment for pickup.

4. Senior Center Events

• 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. - Senior Fitness
• 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - Strength & Tone
• 12:45 p.m. - BINGO 
• 5 p.m. - Moovin and Groovin
• LUNCH (11:15 a.m.) - Veal Rollatini

5. REMINDER: Thursday is Food Pantry Day in Stoughton

Stoughton resident Peg Carbone continues her effort to curb hunger in Stoughton, personally picking up donations for the food pantries every Thursday.

Here's a note from Peg: "I pick up non perishable food and also household items every Thursday, anywhere in Stoughton and deliver them to the food pantry. Please tell your friends and neighbors. One item, one bag or several, and I will pick them up every Thursday."

"The winter months are upon us and they are especially tough months for the folks who shop at the pantries," Carbone continued. "Heating bills make buying good nourishing food difficult or impossible."

Haven't called to arrange a pickup? It's not too late. Call Peg at 508-889-1385 or send an email to peg.carbone@comcast.net.