Five Things You Need To Know: July 30

Weather: The sun will break through the clouds today, pushing temperatures up to highs near 75. Be sure to enjoy the sunny break in the weather though, because patchy fog and clouds will roll in again overnight, according to the National Weather Service.

1. Straighten up this week with Dr. Benjamin Robinson of Sakonnet Chiropractic. He will host a Chiropractic Clinic at the Little Compton Wellness Center today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information or to schedule an appointment, please call 401-625-5111 or email DrRobinson@SakonnetChiropractic.com.

Cost: $46

2. Head down to the  on Conanicus Street tonight for the weekly meeting of the Sakonnet club.

The Sakonnet Club is a social group that meets every Monday at 1 p.m. in the Dining Room.  Immediately following their meeting refreshments are served and Bingo is played.  New members are always welcome.

Cost: Free

3. Start your week off on the right wheel. Spinning with Diana at , located at 3913 Main Road, Tiverton is sure to whip your week into shape. Class begins at 9:15 a.m.

Cost: $15

4. Don't forget to cast your vote. The Readers Choice voting continues through Aug. 17. Don't miss the chance to show just how much there is to celebrate about our town: great family-friendly activities and great local businesses.

5. On this day in 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signs Medicare, a health insurance program for elderly Americans, into law. At the bill-signing ceremony, which took place at the Truman Library in Independence, Missouri, former President Harry S. Truman was enrolled as Medicare's first beneficiary and received the first Medicare card. Johnson wanted to recognize Truman, who, in 1945, had become the first president to propose national health insurance, an initiative that was opposed at the time by Congress.