Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 8

1. The deadline for the stormwater survey mailed to every City single-family home has been extended to Dec. 20. Instructions for completing the paper or online versions of the survey are included in the mailing. Respondents will need the individual Real Property Code provided in the letter in order to complete either version of the survey.
2. Library Story Hour for kids ages 2 to 5-years-old at the Mary Riley Styles Library at 10:30 a.m..
3. On this day in 1987, President Ronald Reagan and Soviet General Secretary Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating medium range nuclear missiles.
4. On this day in 1991, Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine formed the Commonwealth of Independent States.
5. If today is your birthday, you share it with entertainer Sammy Davis, Jr. (86-years-old) and actress Kim Basinger (58-years-old). Happy birthday!

If there is something we missed and you feel should be in our Five Things, let us know in the comment box below. We would love to have your input!