5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 29

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. If you were born 20 years ago on this day, you'd only be 5 years old, thanks to Leap Year. How did it all begin? In an attempt to stay aligned with the lunar cycle, a day was added in February, once every four years. There will be 366 days in this year's calendar, but we will stay on track with the cycles of the moon, which is what our calendar follows. If we had an even number of days, each year we would drift out of sync, according to Wikipedia.com.

2. announced that the winner of their competition this weekend is Nate Greenwood. They posted a photo of the event on their Facebook wall.

3. There are less than two weeks left to pull nomination papers for the May annual town election. The announced openings for town meeting members throughout the town. Stop by and fill out papers before March 13.

4. . We want to know what you love, why you love it and what kind of sandwich is the best. We will award the winner on Friday.

5. Upload your favorite photos to the . Share what you love about Shrewsbury. It just takes a few clicks and we'll feature the photo for you. You don't need to be a professional shutterbug.