The Bethel Daily Briefing: April 13, 2012

Today  is Friday,  April 13, 2012

TODAY'S WEATHER from the National Weather Forecast

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 64. North wind between 5 and 9 mph. 

 Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 35. West wind between 4 and 7 mph becoming calm.

GARDEN HINTS  http://www.almanac.com/gardening/question

How do I take care of a sick spider plant?

Spider plants have a tendency to become pot-bound, and if yours is looking pale and sickly, this may be the reason. Take the plant out of the pot and trim back the roots. Repot with fresh soil, place where it will receive light, and take care not to overwater.

QUOTE OF THE DAY from Brainy Quotes

Beauty doesn't need ornaments. Softness can't bear the weight of ornaments.

Munshi Premchand

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Come to Coyote Mavericks, Wednesday April 18th, and enjoy some great food and drinks, listen to some awesome music, Sing some Karaoke, and help support the NATIONAL MS SOCIETY and fight Multiple Sclerosis.There will be $5 Cover all of which goes to benefit NATIONAL MS SOCIETY. The cover fee starts at 7PM, Music starts at 8PM. Prizes and raffles from local businesses including prize packs from Kicks 105.5. Everyone receives a raffle ticket upon entry, additional tickets will be available for a donation of $1.Location: Coyote Mavericks Country Sports Bar and Grill 48 Newtown Road Danbury

Pop Culture Trivia Contest

Sunday, April 15, 2012, 1:00 pm

, 1 School St, Bethel, CT
$35.00 The Pop Culture trivia contest: Through The Decades is a team-driven trivia contest to raise money for the American Cancer Society. Questions will cover 4 sections: Music, Movies, TV and everything else 'pop' worthy. All ages are welcome to play as questions will cover topics from the 1960s to the present.

Teams of 1-2 people is $10/person, Teams of 3-6 is $35/team

Cash or check only. All profits benefit The American Cancer Society

Food, drink and 50/50  Contact Allison at m2mkickscancer@yshoo.com or (203) 885-3464 for more info.

 Danbury State Legislators to Hold Town Hall Meeting

If you mised the legislators visit to Bethel, you have a second chance to tell your politicians your views.

State Representatives Jan Giegler (R-138) and Dan Carter (R-2) and State Senator Michael McLachlan (R-24) will host a Town Hall Meeting in Danbury on Monday, April 16, from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm.

The legislators will be discussing the Jobs Bill passed in 2011 and policy for the 2012 legislative session. They will also be taking questions from the audience on these and other state and community matters of concern.

Due to the possibility of the legislature being called into session, please check www.RepCarter.com or www.RepJanGiegler.com for any cancellations prior to the scheduled meeting date.

The event will be held in Room 3C on the 3rd Floor of Danbury City Hall, which is located at 155 Deer Hill Avenue, Danbury, Conn. The event is free and open to the public.

UNITED WATER will be doing annual flushing of the fire hydrants in our Bethel systems starting Tuesday April 10th through Friday April 13th.

We will be sending out a rapid alert to our Bethel customers to notify them of the hydrant flushing.  Please email or call me if you have any questions. Kenneth Skov Operations Support Manager, UNITED WATER CONNECTICUT - ken.skov@unitedwater.com Phone: 860-354-4118

Bethel Garden Club Meeting & Program Open to All

The Bethel Garden Club holds monthly meetings and programs, except for January, February, July, and August. The next meeting will be Friday, April 13 at 10:00 a.m. in Meeting Room B of the Bethel Municipal Center. A special program follows at 11:00 a.m. entitled “Beatrix Farrand, Rediscovered.” Local garden writer and speaker Colleen Plimpton entertains and enlightens with a one-hour presentation of the life, times, and work of Farrand, the distinguished American landscape-gardener. The Bethel Garden Club cordially invites the general public to all meetings and programs. For more information, please call Club President Karen de Leon at 203-798-8156 

Free, Municipal Center

Cooking Together (for kids 3 - 5 years old... and parents too) Thursdays, 4:00 PM - 4:45 PM Classes run for 6 weeks (4/12, 4/19, 4/26, 5/3 & 5/10)

Cooking is a great skill for children of any age. You’re never too young to have fun in the kitchen! In these classes Chef Robin will work with you and your children to create delicious meals. Emphasis will be on introducing kids to healthy, new foods. It’s amazing what they’ll taste when they prepare it themselves!

$20 each class. $110 if you purchase all 6 in advance.

 5K War Memorial Tribute Run Early Registration Period

Bethel’s Joseph W. Tarrant, Jr. American Legion Memorial Post 100 has finalized plans to host its inaugural 5K War Memorial Tribute Run in honor of our nations fallen war heroes.The event is scheduled to start at 8am, Saturday May 19th 2012 at the Bethel Municipal Center.

 Proceeds from the event will benefit the American Legion Scholarship Fund which aides veterans and children of veterans through individually awarded scholarships to offset the cost of higher education, books, supplies, and institutional fees. For more information, click here. 

 APR. 13 “UNITING AS ONE” EVENT: WCSU will host the “Uniting as One” event to serve the homeless population of Danbury from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Bill Williams Gymnasium in Berkshire Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Multiple agencies will provide a wide array of free services, including lunch, to people without homes. For more information, send an email to williams280@connect.wcsu.edu.

APR. 14 TEN-MINUTE PLAY AND WEBISODE FESTIVAL: The WCSU department of writing, linguistics and creative process will present a 10-Minute Play and Webisode Festival, featuring readings of works written by students, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Student Center Theater on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White Street in Danbury. For more information, send an email to festival@wcsu.eduor visit www.wcsu.edu/tenminuteplay.

APR. 14 PLANETARIUM SHOW AND TELESCOPE VIEWING: WCSU will host a 7:30 p.m. planetarium show, followed by telescope viewing of the sky from 8:30 to 10:30 p.m., at the Westside Observatory and Planetarium on the university’s Westside campus, 43 Lake Ave. Extension in Danbury. The event will be free and open to the public. For more information, call (203) 837-8672 or visit www.wcsu.edu/starwatch.

APR. 14 SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCE: The WCSU Black Student Alliance will host “Chocolate Lounge: The Strivers Row Edition” at 8 p.m. in Ives Concert Hall in White Hall on the university’s Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Strivers Row is a group of poets and musicians who speak about issues that affect the world around us. The public is invited. Admission will be $5 for WCSU students with valid I.D. and $10 for the public. For more information, send an email to info@thestriversrow.com.

APR. 15 REIKI II WORKSHOP: Reiki Master Deana Paqua will teach a Reiki II workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Warner Hall on the WCSU Midtown campus, 181 White St. in Danbury. Reiki II provides a deeper understanding of the healing power of Reiki. Students will learn how to use Reiki to heal others from a distance and gain access to sacred symbols for making Reiki treatments more powerful. The class is open to the public and Reiki I is a prerequisite. The cost will be $250 for the public and $225 for WCSU students, faculty and staff with I.D. A detailed manual and certificate of completion will be provided to each student. For more information, call (203) 837-8882.

APR. 16 TALONS! BIRDS OF PREY (Animal Week event): eagle, hawk and owl will take flight at noon over the Midtown campus Quadrangle, 181 White St. in Danbury, as a trainer discusses each bird. The event, sponsored by WCSU Roots & Shoots to celebrate Animal Week, will be free and the public is invited. For more information, send an e-mail to scudder002@connect.wcsu.edu.

SCHOLARSHIPS

BETHEL VISITING NURSE ASSOC. SCHOLARSHIP NEWS

Applications for the Mary Edna Cargill Scholarship offered by the Bethel Visiting Nurse Association is available at www.bethelvna.org.  This scholarship is awarded to one or more Bethel residents enrolled in or accepted to a degree program in a health-related field.  Applications must be completed by May 1st, 2012

For more information, 

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The Bethel Public Library Board of Directors is offering a one-year $500 scholarship to a high school senior who is a resident of the Town of Bethel and who plans to attend an accredited degree-granting institution.

Applications are now available at the Bethel Public Library and at the guidance offices of Bethel High School, Immaculate High School, Henry Abbott Tech, and the Wooster School, as well as online at www.bethellibrary.org.  Completed applications and all required supporting documents must be submitted before 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday April 25, 2012 at the Bethel Public Library, 189 Greenwood Avenue, Bethel.   For more information, please contact the Library at 203-794-8756 ex. 6.

SCHOOL DATE REMINDERS

 April 16-20 – Spring Recess

TODAY IN HISTORY from On This Day

 1796 - The first known elephant to arrive in the United States from Bengal, India. 

 1860 - The first mail was delivered via Pony Express when a westbound rider arrived in Sacremento, CA from St. Joseph, MO. 

 1870 - The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York City. 

 1916 - The first hybrid, seed corn was purchased for 15-cents a bushel by Samuel Ramsay. 

 1954 - Hank Aaron debuted with the Milwaukee Braves. 

 1959 - A Vatican edict prohibited Roman Catholics from voting for Communists. 

 1963 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds got his first hit in the major leagues. 

 1972 - The first strike in the history of major league baseball ended. Players had walked off the field 13 days earlier. 

 1979 - The world's longest doubles ping-pong match ended after 101 hours. 

 1981 - Washington Post reporter Janet Cooke received a Pulitzer Prize for her feature about an 8-year-old heroin addict named "Jimmy." Cooke relinquished the prize two days later after admitting she had fabricated the story. 

 1984 - U.S. President Reagan sent emergency military aid to El Salvador without congressional approval. 

 1984 - Christopher Walker was killed in a fight with police in New Hampshire. Walker was wanted as a suspect in the kidnappings of 11 young women in several states. 

 1997 - Tiger Woods became the youngest person to win the Masters Tournament at the age of 21. He also set a record when he finished at 18 under par. 

 1998 - Dolly, the world's first cloned sheep, gave natural birth to a healthy baby lamb. 

 1999 - Jack Kervorkian was sentenced in Pontiac, MI, to 10 to 25 years in prison for the second-degree murder of Thomas Youk. Youk's assisted suicide was videotaped and shown on "60 Minutes" in 1998. 

 2002 - Twenty-five Hindus were killed and about 30 were wounded when grenades were thrown by suspected Islamic guerrillas near Jammu-Kashir.

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