5 Things: Bedford Cardboard Sled Derby Next Week

1. February Vacation approaches. Bedford students and teachers didn't have President's Day off, but February Vacation runs from Feb. 25 to March 1.

2. Speaking of Feb. vaca ... The Bedford Recreation Department, this February vacation, encourages local children to collect giant cardboard boxes to make a sled. It must be completely homemade and able to travel down the sledding hill by the Town Playground. Prizes will be awarded for fastest sled, longest traveling distance and best looking sled. Advanced registration closed Feb. 18, and the derby will take place at the sledding hill on the town playground on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at 10 a.m. Cost is $5 per sled.

3. The weatherman says ... According to Weather.com, today's forecast calls for a windy day with partly cloudy skies with a high of 35 degrees. There's a 20-percent chance of snow flurries and some icy spots are possible on the roadways due to last night's rain.

4. 10 years ago ... On this day in 2003, 100 concert-goers were killed in a fire at The Station nightclub in West Warwick, R.I. after fireworks ignited during a show by the rock band Great White. It was the fourth deadliest fire in American history.

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