Five Things You Need To Know Today (The Hy-Five)

It’s super Tuesday, Hyattsville! Here are five things you need to know:

1. For those of you out there who like to conserve, The Starbucks at has a barrel full of them and cold drink shakers. Pick one up before the Fourth to make mojitos and margaritas at your holiday shindig.

2. According to NPR, Illinois leads the 50 states in sending former governors to federal prison. Rod Blagojevich was convicted on 17 of 20 counts of corruption.

3. Grip and grin with other professionals at Network Happy Hour from 4 to 8 p.m. at Carolina Kitchen. There are drink specials and half off appies. Who knows, you might just see your local Patch editor there one of these weeks.

4. Ever get confused when you call City Hall? Well, there’s a wonderful receptionist there but you can also just check the staff directory and make sure to call the right extension.

5. Some pretty important people, including Sen. Paul Pinsky (D-Prince George’s) and state Senator David Harrington are planning to take the plunge into the at 10 a.m. on June 30 at . They’re doing this to make a statement about some of America’s waterways not being up to code with the Clean Water Act of 1983. The act stipulated that waterways must be fishable and swimmable.