Summer Jobs, Sports and Fettuccine Alfredo: Suffield's Daily 5 for Thursday

Good morning, Suffield! Today is Thursday, Feb. 7, 2013; there are 327 days left in the year.

Here's your Daily 5:

1. The Suffield Parks & Recreation Department is accepting applications for summer employment. Prospective directors, water safety instructors, counselors and lifeguards are asked to apply at the office on the lower level of Town Hall. Application deadline is Thursday, March 14.

2. The only local team playing at home Thursday is Suffield Middle School boys basketball, which hosts Granby at 3:30 p.m. On the road today are middle school girls basketball (at Granby, 3:30 p.m.), high school indoor track (Class M championships at Hillhouse, 4 p.m.) and high school boys swimming (at Holy Cross, 4 p.m.).

3. Feb. 7 is National Fettuccine Alfredo Day; check out the Suffield Patch Directory for food and dining options in town.

4. The National Weather Service forecast for Suffield calls for increasing clouds Thursday, with a high temperature of 27. Thursday night will be cloudy, with a low around 21.

5. If you haven't done so already, now is the perfect time to "like" Suffield Patch on Facebook. Seven more people "liked" us Wednesday, bringing us to 488; we're closing in on our goal of 500 "likes" by the end of February. Thank you for the continued support of Suffield Patch!