Five Things to Know Today: May 11

1. Weather: It doesn't get any better than this: The National Weather Service forecast for our area says to expect a sunny 72 degrees today.

2. In Case You Missed Them: All three candidates for Lower Macungie Commissioners were profiled: , and . Don't forget to vote in the primary election on May 17!

3. Biz Bites: Ever use the pet wash portion of the ? Sure, the bays are great for your car, whether you wash it yourself or go for the automation. But take Fido to the pet wash sometime where he can hop up on the washing table that will save your back while you sing "Splish Splash" to him.

4. Coming up: Columnist Margie Peterson does a rundown of the Lehigh County Commissioners race.

5. Today in History: On this day in 2000, George Clooney returned to the hit show "ER," after leaving it two years earlier. His cameo appearance was also the in the episode entitled “Such Sweet Sorrow” was also the final episode for Julianna Margulies, also part of ER’s inaugural ensemble. Nurse Carol Hathaway (Margulies) watches one of her patients, a woman dying from cancer, bid goodbye to her family. Realizing that life is too short to not take chances, Carol rushes out of Chicago’s County General Hospital and boards a plane to Seattle to pursue her former and future love, Dr. Doug Ross (Clooney).