Give a Pint, Get a Quart

1. Give a Pint, Get a Quart. The American Red Cross, Stonyfield and Hannaford officially launched their partnership to help increase the blood supply and raise awareness about the need for blood. During the month of May, all presenting donors at Red Cross blood drives will receive a coupon for a free quart of Stonyfield Organic Yogurt redeemable at any Hannaford location in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Blood is an essential component for patient care in area hospitals, and the only source of blood is a healthy, volunteer blood donor. About every two seconds someone in America needs blood, and one donation can help save up to three lives. To make an appointment to donate blood, call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or log on to redcrossblood.org.

2. Lancers' lineup. Here's today's schedule for Londonderry High School sports programs (information obtained fromHighSchoolSports.net):

• 04:00 PM Boys Varsity Lacrosse @ Bedford High School
• 05:00 PM Boys Varsity Volleyball @ Alvirne High School
• 05:00 PM Boys Junior Varsity Volleyball @ Londonderry Athletics
• 05:30 PM Boys Junior Varsity Lacrosse @ Bedford High School

3. Library lowdown. The following is a list of events and/or activities at the Leach Library today:

• 9:30 a.m. - Children's Program: Story Time
• 4 p.m. - Children's Program: Shake, Move and Read

4. On the agenda. Tonight's Planning Board meeting, originally scheduled at 7 in the Moose Hill Council Chambers, has been cancelled 

5. Rain cometh. The recent drought is over. The predicted high today, according to Weather.com, is 70 degrees with a partly cloudy morning and a rainy afternoon and evening. There is a 70-percent chance of precipitation today and a nighttime low of 55.

6. Victory! On this day ... in 1945, the United States celebrated Victory in Europe Day with ally Great Britian. According to History.com:

The eighth of May spelled the day when German troops throughout Europe finally laid down their arms: In Prague, Germans surrendered to their Soviet antagonists, after the latter had lost more than 8,000 soldiers, and the Germans considerably more; in Copenhagen and Oslo; at Karlshorst, near Berlin; in northern Latvia; on the Channel Island of Sark—the German surrender was realized in a final cease-fire. More surrender documents were signed in Berlin and in eastern Germany.