Bethel Daily Briefing: Tuesday, Oct. 11

Today is Tuesday, October 11, the 284th day of the year. Unofficial American holidays today include General Pulasku Memorial Day and National Comming Out Day.

Today's Weather

Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 71. East wind between 6 and 8 mph.  

Tuesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52. East wind around 6 mph.

Municipal Meetings

• The Planning & Zoning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. in Meeting Room D at the Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center (agenda).
• The Commission on Aging will meet at 2:30 p.m. in the Senior Center Conference Room at the Clifford J. Hurgin Municipal Center (agenda).

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Civil War Music: The Bethel Library is having a "" tonight at 6:30 p.m.. Good for students and adults, the event is free.
• American Legion Post Meeting: Regular American Legion Post 100 meetings is tonight at 7 p.m. All members and prospective members are encouraged to attend. The Post home is located at 7 Elizabeth St. in Bethel.
• Today's Flu Shots: The Bethel Visiting Nurses Association (VNA) will be holding  at the Caraluzzi's in Bethel, Georgetown and Newtown from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; and Sterlings Woods Platinum Club, located at 115-117 Silversmith Drive in Danbury, from 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Today in History

• 1776: On Lake Champlain, the Battle of Valcour Island occurs during the Revolutionary Way, with a fleet of American boats is defeated by the Royal Navy, but delays the British advance until 1777. 
• 1809: In Tennessee, explorer Meriwether Lewis dies under mysterious circumstances at an inn called Grinder's Stand.
• 1811: Inventor John Stevens' boat, The Juliana, begins operation as the first steam-powered ferry (service between New York City and Hoboken, N.J.).
• 1910: Former President Theodore Roosevelt becomes the first president to fly in an airplaine. He flew for four minutes in a plane built by the Wright Brothers in St. Louis, Missouri.
• 1929: JC Penny opens store #1252 in Milford, Delaware, making it a nationwide company with stores in all 48 states. 

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