Community Corner

Bethel Daily Briefing: Thursday, Oct. 13

Everything you need to know to start your day in Bethel.

Today is Thursday, October 13, the 286th day of the year.

Today's Weather

Thursday: Showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. High near 69. East wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.  

Thursday Night: A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 58. East wind between 3 and 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. 

Municipal Meetings

  • There are no municipal meetings in Bethel today.

Events, Reminders, Notices

  • Planning for the 5K: There will be another community pool meeting will be held tonight at 6:30 p.m. at Bethel High School in room 203. The committee will go over details for the 5K road race being held this Sunday. All are welcome to attend.
  • Cider Donuts: Blue Jay Orchard's Facebook fans, can receive a $1 off a dozen cider donuts between now and Sunday.
  • Today's Flu Shots: Bethel's Visiting Nurses Association will hold  at the Bethel Senior Center Cafeteria, located at 1 School Street, from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and at the Candlewood Inn, located at 506 Candlewood Lake Road in Brookfield, from 4-8 p.m.

Today in History

  • 1775: The United States Continental Congress orders the establishment of the Continental Navy, later renamed the United States Navy.
  • 1843: In New York City, Henry Jones and 11 others found B'nai B'rith, the oldest Jewish service organization in the world.
  • 1884: Greenwich in England is established as the Universal Time meridian of longitude. 
  • 1967: The first game in the history of the American Basketball Association is played as the Anaheim Amigos lose to the Oakland Oaks in Oakland, California. 
  • 1983: Ameritech Mobile Communications (now AT&T) launched the first US cellular network in Chicago.

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

Find out what's happening in Bethelwith free, real-time updates from Patch.


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here