Bethel Daily Briefing: Thursday, Dec. 29

Today is Thursday, December 29, 2011, the 363rd day of the year. 

Today's Weather

• Thursday: Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind between 7 and 11 mph. 
• Thursday Night: A slight chance of light snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. Southwest wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.

Municipal Meetings

• There are no municipal meetings in Bethel today.

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Tree Pickup: You can still support the BHS NJROTC by having them pick-up and recycle your Christmas Tree.
• Christmas Vacation: A reminder that Bethel Public Schools will be closed for winter break all this week and Monday, Jan. 2. Classes with resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3. 

Today in History

• 1778: Savannah, Georgia is captured by the British during the Revolutionary War. 
• 1835: The Treaty of New Echota is signed, ceding all  the lands of the Cherokee east of the Mississippi River to the United States. 
• 1851: The first American YMCA opens in Boston. 
• 1949: KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. 
• 1975: A bomb explodes at La Guardia Airport in New York City, killing 11 people and injuring 74.  

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