5 Things You Need To Know Today: Feb. 17

1. Fulfill a civic duty without the hassle of running for office. Though the filing period has ended for those looking to run for an elected position in Bedford, those who would rather apply for a board or committee still have the opportunity to apply to one of many positions available without the hassle of an election through March 1. View the complete list here.

2. Going to be out of town for one of the three remaining 2012 elections? The Town of Bedford has absentee ballots available for the upcoming town and school elections on March 13, the state elections on Sept. 11 and the general/presidential election on Nov. 6.

3. Are you the sexiest man in Bedford? Cosmopolitan magazine is on the hunt for 2012’s hottest single men from across the country and wants to find a sexy man in every state and the District of Columbia. Could the sexiest man in New Hampshire be from Bedford? Why not? The Bachelor of the Year will be featured in the November Cosmo and win $10,000. To nominate Bedford's sexiest man go to: cosmopolitan.com/bachelor-nominate. Nominations will be accepted until April 8.

4. The weather man says ... Cloudy with rain and snow showers this morning. Partial clearing this afternoon. Areas of patchy fog with a high temperature of 49 degrees. Chance of rain today is 50 percent.

5. Bulldog Bites. The following is a schedule (provided by HighSchoolSports.net) of all BHS athletics events for the day:

• 3:30PM B FR Basketball vs. Souhegan High School
• 5:00PM B JV Basketball vs. Souhegan High School
• 5:00PM G JV Basketball @ Souhegan High School
• 6:30PM B V Basketball vs. Souhegan High School
• 6:30PM G V Basketball @ Souhegan High School