Five Things to Know Today: November 12

1. Weather: The National Weather Service forecast for our area says we'll have the perfect fall weekend day: sunny with a high near 57 degrees.

2. In Case You Missed It: If you're thinking of or remembering a Veteran, please leave your thoughts on .

3. Quote of the Day: "As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them."  -John Fitzgerald Kennedy.

4. Coming Up: More at 8 a.m.

5. Today in History: On this day in 1954, Ellis Island, the gateway to America, shut it doors after processing more than 12 million immigrants since opening in 1892. Today, an estimated 40 percent of all Americans can trace their roots through Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor off the New Jersey coast and named for merchant Samuel Ellis, who owned the land in the 1770s.