Good Morning Grosse Pointe: Sept. 30

Five quick pieces of information to get the day started in Grosse Pointe:

1. Fall weather is here. The temperature is going to drop today, falling to around 49 by 5 p.m. with an 80 percent chance of rain. It will be breezy, with winds west-northwest at 16-24 mph and gusts as high as 34 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 44 and a 40 percent chance of showers and a north-northwest wind 17-21 mph, gusting as high as 30 mph.

2. Terry Flint is the newest assistant principal at and will oversee the curriculum schedule, teacher evaluations, attendance and discipline for this year's freshman and senior class. Find out more about his plans for his new job in this interview.

3. Everyone is coming down with a case of Tiger fever now that the playoffs are here. John McTaggart and why it holds such a special place in the hearts of most Americans.

4. Love summer tomatoes but hate the steamy chore of canning them? Take a look at this using your oven and freezer instead.

5. The Friends of the Grosse Pointe Public Library will hold their annual sale of gently used Halloween costumes 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 1 at the in the basement Program Room. Most costumes, sized infant to teen, will be sold for $5. Halloween accessories, books and videos will also be available.