Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 20

SONG OF THE DAY: Barefoot Truth – "Changes In The Weather"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: It's going to cool off a bit today with a high of 77 and mostly cloudy skies in Windham. Partly cloudy skies and a overnight low of 55 are also in the forecast.

2. ROMNEY IN BOW: Mitt Romney is back to campaign in New Hampshire today, making a stop at Coastal Forest Products in Bow at 11:30 a.m. Doors to the event open up at 10 a.m. We will have complete coverage on Patch so look for that today.

3. DID YOU KNOW THAT WE'RE ON FACEBOOK, WHERE WE ALSO POST EXCLUSIVE MATERIAL?: Our Windham Patch Facebook page is a prime location for exclusive photos and other bits of information that do not make it to the website. It is also your first source for breaking news information before we deliver any posts on the website. Head on over and follow us on Facebook to make sure you are getting the most out of our coverage. Be sure to share our page with all of your friends as well!

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY:  On this day in 1969, President Richard Nixon, along with millions of others, watches as two American astronauts walk on the moon. Later that evening, Nixon recorded succinctly in his diary "the President held an interplanetary conversation with Apollo 11 astronauts Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin on the Moon."

5. WINDHAM KARAOKE IDOL THIS WEEKEND: Jonathan's Lounge at Park Place Bowling Lanes will play host to an event to benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer called "Windham Karaoke Idol." The competition starts this Sunday at 6 p.m. with registration at 5 p.m. There is a $10 cover charge for non-contestants and $25 entry fee for contestants. The competition is limited to the first 30 entrants.