Daily Five: Show Us Our Money, Hyphen, See Your Path

1. Weather: For today, isolated showers after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. Wednesday night, isolated showers before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy with a low around 38. 

2. Show Us Our Money: Public budget hearing are coming up in the Haddams. Curious about how your tax dollars are being spent in town?

• East Haddam: Tonight at at 7 p.m.

• Haddam: Wednesday, May 2, 2012 at 7 p.m. at the , Community Hall.

3. Blog, Blog, Blog: Patch has great blogs from informational to controversial and everything in-between. Check these out:

Got an opinion? Want to share a hobby? Involved in a group and want to get the word out? Blog on Patch. Click here to start. It's a lot easier than getting your kids to clean their room. Hey, that would make a great blog. I could use some tips on how to get the kids to do chores!

4. Spring Cleaning: Speaking of cleaning...Cleaning out your closets and not sure what to do with the cast aways? Teens in Action Youth Group at in Higganum will be collecting wearable and usable clothes, shoes, belts, handbags, linens, stuffed animals and hard  toys. The youth group will get paid for every pound  collected. All items collected will be donated to needy people here and around the world. For more information and details on when to drop off, click . 

5. Question and a Quote: Anyone know how many labyrinths there are in East Haddam? Answer in the comments below.

“If you can see your path laid out in front of you step by step, you know it's not your path. Your own path you make with every step you take. That's why it's your path.” -Joseph Campbell

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