Bethel Daily Briefing: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Today is Tuesday, March 20, 2012

TODAY'S WEATHER from the National Weather Forecast

Tuesday: Areas of fog before 10am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 72. Calm wind becoming south between 5 and 8 mph. 

Tuesday Night: Patchy fog after midnight. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. Light south wind. 

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Mad Hatter Chorus Guest Night, 90 Clapboard Ridge Rd, Danbury, CT

Join us for the Mad Hatter Chorus Guest Night!  Enjoy plentiful free food and singing, including with our special guest, International Champion Sean Devine.  For men ages 16 and up.  Sing with New England's Best Small Chorus.  For more information,

'Worthy is the Lamb' Palm Sunday Concert, Sunday, April 1, 2012, 3:00 pm

Church of St. Mary, 26 Dodgingtown Rd, Bethel, CT

St. Mary's Church in Bethel presents: "Worthy is the Lamb" A Musical Journey Recalling the Lord's Passion. Featuring vocal and instrumental works of Bach- Rutter – Taize and others.

Original works by Michael Ferrari and Karen Mattera. Directed by Music Director and Pianist, Michael Ferrari. St. Mary Roman Catholic Church, Bethel, 26 Dodgingtown Rd. Palm Sunday, April 1, 2012, A social gathering and refreshments to follow the performance.

B.I.G. a women's support, education and networking group

87 Mill Plain Rd, Danbury Come one, come all.  Come learn what all the fabulous women of Northern Fairfield County are up to.  This is your opportunity to meet b.i.g. members and learn what b.ig. is all about.  If you have visited with us before please join us again. If you haven't then now's your chance. 

At our upcoming meeting we will brainstorm with one another, share thoughts and get to know one another's needs to grow our businesses and ideas.  

Topic: Brainstorming Business Ideas

Kitchen and Bath, 87 Mill Plain Road, Danbury, Connecticut   

Brown Bag lunch welcomed, coffee will be served

Come discover, b.i.g. women's support, education and networking organization that embraces women's desire to connect with each other in an inspirational atmosphere, www.justthinkbig.us  

For additional information and registration (strongly encouraged)

Connecticut Foundation for Dental Outreach (CDFO) in collaboration with the Connecticut State Dental Association (CSDA) is providing a free dental clinic for underserved and uninsured in Connecticut - The Connecticut Mission of Mercy is affectionately referred to as CTMOM. The two day clinic provides free dental care to the underserved and uninsured in Connecticut – those that would otherwise go without dental care. Oral health is inseparable from general health and can affect a person’s self-esteem, compromise their ability to work, attend school and lead a normal life.

CTMOM 2012 Information:

March 23- 24 Clinic opens at 6 a.m.

O'Neill Center Western Connecticut State University West Side Campus 43 Lake Ave. Ext. Danbury, CT 06811 For additional information Patient Information

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM Tonight, Teen Program: The Hunger Games, Contact: Amy Schumann 203-794-8756, ext. 0 teen@bethellibrary.org. Join us for a celebration and exploration of Suzanne Collins' popular book, The Hunger Games. Location: Main Room of Library, Bethel, CT

MUNICIPAL MEETINGS

Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 pm, Conference Room D, Municipal Center,

Board of Selectman, 7:30 pm, Conference Room A

GARDEN HINTS from the Old Farmers Almanac

Prune trees and shrubs if they're susceptible to disease if pruned during warm weather. (Prune while they're dormant.)

Prune dormant fruit trees; the fruit will be larger if it has more room to grow.

TODAY IN HISTORY from On This Day

1616 - Walter Raleigh was released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana. 

1760 - The great fire of Boston destroyed 349 buildings. 

1792 - In Paris, the Legislative Assembly approved the use of the guillotine. 

1816 - The U.S. Supreme Court affirmed its right to review state court decisions. 

1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe’s book "Uncle Tom’s Cabin," subtitled "Life Among the Lowly," was first published. 

1865 - A plan by John Wilkes Booth to abduct U.S. President Abraham Lincoln was ruined when Lincoln changed his plans and did not appear at the Soldier’s Home near Washington, DC. 

1868 - Jesse James Gang robbed a bank in Russelville, KY, of $14,000. 

1899 - At Sing Sing prison, Martha M. Place became the first woman to be executed in the electric chair. She was put to death for the murder of her stepdaughter. 

1914 - The first international figure skating championship was held in New Haven, CT. 

1933 - The first German concentration camp was completed at Dachau. 

1967 - Twiggy arrived in the U.S. for a one-week stay. 

1976 - Patricia Hearst was convicted of armed robbery for her role in the hold up of a San Francisco Bank. 

1984 - The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools. 

1985 - For the first time in its 99-year history, Avon representatives received a salary. Up to that time they had been paid solely on commissions. 

1987 - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved AZT. The drug was proven to slow the progress of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). 

1989 - It was announced that Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose was under investigation. 

1990 - Imelda Marcos, widow of ex-Philippines dictator Ferdinand Marcos, went on trial for racketeering, embezzlement and bribery. 

1996 - The U.K. announced that humans could catch CJD (Mad Cow Disease). 

1997 - Liggett Group, the maker of Chesterfield cigarettes, settled 22 state lawsuits by admitting the industry marketed cigarettes to teenagers and agreed to warn on every pack that smoking is addictive. 

2002 - Actress Pamela Anderson disclosed that she had hepatitis C. 

2002 - Arthur Andersen pled innocent to charges that it had shredded documents and deleted computer files related to the energy company Enron. 

2003 - U.S. and British forces invaded Iraq from Kuwait.

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