5 Things: HUGE Thanks To Our Veterans

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1. Weather report: Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 64 degrees. Tonight is looking cloudy with an overnight low of 53 degrees. Expect rainy weather tomorrow.

2. Veterans Day. Please take some time today to thank a veteran for the amazing service they have done for our country. 

3. Patch Fact: Did you know: The United States consumes approximately 10 percent of the world's salt production each year just to salt roads.

4. Got a great idea? Patch is always looking for local stories and features that we can share with the community. I am ready for anything from meaningful stories to videotaped dental drilling attempts. Email me at Robert.Michaelson@patch.com with yours today.

5. Blast off! Last month, Mrs. Alger’s and Mrs. Tighe’s fourth grade class had the opportunity to Skype with a NASA scientist! Marje Sovinski works at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland, currently supporting four major projects there, including the Solar Orbiter. Students asked Ms. Sovinski all types of questions, ranging from how a rocket launches to whether or not a spaceship could land on the rings of Saturn. The students were full of wonderful questions, and afterwards Ms. Sovinski stated: “The kids had some of the best questions I’ve heard- they are a very bright group of kids!”