Bethel Daily Briefing: Thursday, Nov. 17

Today is Thursday, November 17, 2011 the 321st day of the year. Unofficially, today is International Students Day.

Today's Weather

• Thursday: A chance of rain, mainly before 3 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. Northwest wind between 9 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.
• Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. West wind between 8 and 11 mph. 

Municipal Meetings

• The Board of Education will meet in Meeting Room E at the municipal center at 7 p.m. tonight.

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Debris Pick-Up: Today, the post-October snowstorm debris pick-up will begin in all roads west of Rt. 53/Nashville Rd./Greenwood Ave. to Danbury Town Line. Areas north and west of Greenwood Ave. to intersection of Pumtress & Whittlesey Drive to Danbury Town Line. Crews will be in the area for six days total, ending on Wednesday, Nov. 23. To see when Public Works will be in your area, .
• Open House: Today at 4-8 p.m., attend the grand opening of Greenwood Physical Therapy at our Open House. It's located at 268 Greenwood Ave., Suite 202 in Bethel. The event will include hors d'oeuvres and mingling with the new physical therapists in town.
• Family Dinner Night: Starting at 5 p.m., support the Bethel Youth Wrestling team by eating in or carrying out at Per Tutti Restaurant (25 Grassy Plain Street, Bethel) today.

Today in History

• 1777: Indian Territory and Oklahoma Territory join to form Oklahoma, that is admitted as the 46th U.S. State.
• 1800: The United States Congress holds its first session in Washington, D.C.
• 1871: The National Rifle Association is granted a charter by the State of New York.
• 1968: Viewers of the Raiders-Jets football game in the eastern United States are denied the opportunity to watch its exciting finish when NBC broadcasts "Heidi" instead, prompting changes to sports broadcasting in the U.S.
• 1973: After the Watergate scandal, President Richard Nixon tells 400 Associated Press managing editors, "I am not a crook."

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