Bethel Daily Briefing: Monday, Nov. 28

Today is Monday, November 28, 2011, the 332nd day of the year. Including today, there are 27 more shopping days until Christmas. 

Today's Weather

• Monday: Areas of fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 60. Southwest wind between 5 and 8 mph. 
• Monday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 46. Light south wind.  

Municipal Meetings

• The Inland-Wetlands Commission will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room D at the municipal center.
• The Library Board of Directors will also meet at 7 p.m. at the municipal center in Meeting Room B (agenda).

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Debris Pick-Up: Starting today, debris pick-up from the October snowstorm will begin in all roads east of Nashville Road, south of Greenwood Avenue to Route 58 and ar the Redding Town Line. Pick-up in that area will continue until Thursday, Dec. 1. To see when Public Works will be in your area, .
• Pie Fundraiser: Today is the last day for the Bethel High School softball team's Lyman Orchard Pie Fundraiser. Choose from Hi-Top Apple, Bumbleberry, Hi-Top Apple Raspberry, Orchard Blueberry, Apple Crumb, High -Top Apple No Sugar, Cherry, Pumpkin, Pecan and Chocolate Cream. Each pie $15. Pickup is December 13, from 5:30 - 8:00 p.m. at the Johnson School cafeteria. For more information, please contact  June Barton (203-797-9831) jbarton@us.ibm.com or Sandra Martinez (203-730-1844) sandrav98@sbcglobal.net. All proceeds go directly to the team.

Today in History

• 1841: The Times in London is for the first time printed by automatic, steam-powered presses, signaling the beginning of the availability of newspapers to a mass audience.
• 1893: Women vote in a national election (New Zealand) for the first time in the world.
• 1895: The first American automobile race takes place over 54 miles from Chicaho to Evanston, Illinois. 
• 1925: The Grand Ole Opry begins broadcasting in Nashville as "WSM Barn Dance."
• 1964: NASA launches the Mariner 4 probe toward Mars. 

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.