5 THINGS: Budgets, Quantum Leap and Computers

Here are the (more than) Five Things for Tuesday, March 5, 2013:

“I know that I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.” – Gerald Ford. Here are today’s government meetings:

• The Narragansett Conservation Commission and Tree Board meets at 5:30 p.m.
• The Narragansett-South Kingstown VCSAT – an emergency response team open to any resident – meets at 6 p.m.
• The South Kingstown Historic District Commission meets at 6 p.m.
• The Narragansett Town Council meets at 6 p.m. for a work session with Deepwater Wind.
• The South Kingstown Town Council hosts a budget work session at 6:30 p.m.
• The Narragansett Harbor Management Commission meets at 7 p.m.
• The Narragansett Housing Authority meets at 7 p.m.

Looking for some sweet University of Rhode Island athletics swag? Check out the Rhody Auctions marketplace! On sale now are some classic men’s basketball warm-ups, and some throwbacks. The latest round of auctions ends March 6.

Has the time or date or details of one of your events changed? If you posted the event yourself on our site, then remember – You can always change the details if you’re logged into your Patch account. Failing that, leave a comment on the item in question! The issue is that lately, people have been e-mailing me, and depending on the time of the day, it can take me anywhere from 30 minutes or 30 hours to get to the item, unfortunately. As a result, I encourage you all to be as proactive as possible!

Oh no! Maybe there seriously aren’t that many events today, given that it’s Learn from Lei Feng Day. As a result, our events calendar for today is a bit barren. If you’re having an event, please let us know in the comments. Also, make sure it isn’t left out in the future – Submit it via this link (as long as you’re logged into your Patch account).

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This will shock you, but there wasn’t a girl there. On this day in 1975, the first meeting of the Homebrew Computer Club took place.

Quantum Leap was the bomb! Happy 77^th birthday to Dean Stockwell! You were in the awesome Quantum Leap, along with a slew of other roles, like Brother Cavil in the newest Battlestar Galactica. I don’t even care that you weren’t a real dean.

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