Today: Friday the 13th, Scouts, Taxes Due Soon, Crystal Clear

Today is Friday the 13th, Woonsocket. Cross your fingers, mind the cracks in the sidewalk, and check out these things to know:

1) Paraskevidekatriaphobia - Fear of the Friday the 13th, according to the Macmillan Dictionary. If you're a Paraskevidekatriaphobe, there's bad news at the end of that link - every year has at least one. Some have three. If this is a big concern for you, that blind date tonight might not be a good idea.

2) Scout meet - Has your son ever considered scouting? The Boy Scouts say they offer a life-changing experience teaching young men survival and life skills, and offering the opportunity for cameraderie. Troop 1106 meets tonight, 6:30 p.m., at , 323 Rathbun St. Prospective new members are welcome.

3) Taxes due soon - Fourth quarter tax payments for 2011 are due and must be received or postmarked by April 16, 2012.  Please mail your payment, along with the correct payment stub, in the pre-addressed envelopes to the Tax Collector, City of Woonsocket, PO Box 9731, Providence, RI 02940-9731.  Payments will also be accepted at City Hall between the hours of 8:30 am & 4 p.m. Visa and Mastercard credit and debit card payments now accepted by phone, payments online, or at City Hall.

4) Crystal clear - On this day in 1992, Crystal Pepsi began test marketing in Dallas, Dever...and Providence, according to brainyhistory.com. What was Crystal Pepsi, you ask? It was a clear, caffiene-free cola, according to Wikipedia.

5) Sunny weather - Today, temperatures rise to the respectably spring-esque 61 degrees, with no chance of rain.