Bethel Daily Briefing: Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Today is Wednesday, May 16, 2012

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This Morning’s Headlines

Events and Announcements 

Daniel Voldstad of Bethel, Conn., received a bachelor of science degree in mechanical engineering from Clarkson University on May 12, 2012.

Pro Access, Bethel’s Teen Center is providing a 3-week Pastel Art Class taught by local artist Laura McCormick.  The classes are geared towards beginners as well as experienced artists in grades 7 – 12 who live in Bethel.  The classes will be held from 3:30 to 5PM on Wednesdays, May 16, May 23 and June 6.  Cost: $20 for all 3 sessions.  RSVP required by emails the Director Hilda at hilda@bethelproaccess.org

Ability Beyond Disability is seeking a volunteer to help out in our music program every Monday from 6pm-7pm. You would be responsible for helping set-up and take down chairs and tables and interact with the people we serve! We have about 30 participants in our music program who have a great time singing and playing instruments every week--we'd love for an extra set of  hands! You don't need to have any music experience--just an energetic and positive attitude! The program meets at our Bethel location at 4 Berkshire Blvd. Please contact Samantha Cosentino at samantha.cosentino@abilitybeyonddisability.org or (203) 826-3181. 

Bethel State Legislators to Hold Town Hall Meeting:  State Representatives David Scribner (R-107) and Dan Carter (R-2) and State Senators Michael McLachlan (R-24) and Toni Boucher (R-26) will host a Town Hall Meeting in Bethel on Thursday, May 24, from 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm.The legislators will be discussing the major pieces of legislation that were considered by the General Assembly during the 2012 legislative session. They will also be taking questions from the audience on these and other state and community matters of concern.The event will be held in Meeting Room F of Bethel Town Hall, which is located at 1 School Street, Bethel, Conn.  The event is free and open to the public.Please check www.RepCarter.com or www.RepScribner.com for any potential postponements prior to the scheduled meeting date.

Doggie Fun Zone  Dogs chase a lure around a scaled down obsticle course in a timed event.  Proceeds for DAWS and Spay & Neuter Assoc. of Newtown.  See first page on website below towards bottom (Upcoming Events).  Daily and overall event prizes.

GREAT Fun for people and dogs. No advanced training or experience required.  Secure fencing surrounds course.  All sizes and temperaments of dogs.

$12 for two runs, first for practice second is timed. 173 Mount Pleasant Rd, Newtown, CT 

Today's Weather  weather.gov

Wednesday: A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 78. South wind between 5 and 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Wednesday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 9pm, then a slight chance of showers between 9pm and 10pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind at 7 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

Question of the Day http://www.almanac.com

What is the relationship between humidity and the dew point?

Humidity is the moisture content of the atmosphere. The temperature at which this water vapor begins to condense and form droplets of dew on cool objects near the ground is called the dew point. If the dew point is below 32 degrees F, the water vapor converts directly to frost.

Today in History

1770 - Marie Antoinette, at age 14, married the future King Louis XVI of France, who was 15. 

1866 - The U.S. Congress authorized the first 5-cent piece to be minted. 

1888 - The first demonstration of recording on a flat disc was demonstrated by Emile Berliner. 

1920 - Joan of Arc was canonized in Rome. 

1929 - The first Academy Awards were held in Hollywood. 

1946 - "Annie Get Your Gun" opened on Broadway. 

1946 - Jack Mullin showed the world the first magnetic tape recorder. 

1965 - Spaghetti-O's went on sale. 

1971 - U.S. postage for a one-ounce first class stamp was increased from 6 to 8 cents. 

1977 - Five people were killed when a New York Airways helicopter, idling on top of the Pan Am Building in Manhattan, toppled over, sending a huge rotor blade flying. 

1985 - Michael Jordan was named Rookie of the Year in the NBA. 

1987 - The Bobro 400 set sail from New York Harbor with 3,200 tons of garbage. The barge travelled 6,000 miles in search of a place to dump its load. It returned to New York Harbor after 8 weeks with the same load. 

1988 - A report released by Surgeon General C. Everett Koop declared that nicotine was addictive in similar was as heroin and cocaine. 

1988 - The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that police do not have to have a search warrant to search discarded garbage. 

1992 - The Endeavour space shuttle landed safely after its maiden voyage. 

1996 - Admiral Jeremy "Mike" Boorda, the nation's top Navy officer, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after some of his military awards were called into question. 

2000 - U.S. First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was nominated to run for U.S. Senator in New York. She was the first U.S.first lady to run for public office. 

2005 - Sony Corp. unveiled three styles of its new PlayStation 3 video game machine.