Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2012. On this day in 1961, the first Six Flags theme park in the United States opened in Arlington, Texas.

Famous birthdays include William Clark ­– 1770; Francis Scott Key ­– 1779; Dom DeLuise – 1933; Jerry Garcia – 1942.  

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HEADLINES

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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : All day, . "From Farm to Table: Farms, Markets, Kitchens and Cooking in Rural China" by local photographer Karen Corell--August Artist of the Month at the downtown Fairfield University Bookstore."
• Free Cat Adoption: 1 p.m. - 5 p.m., 2131 Post Road, free. " We have many lovely cats for adoption! Due to a move south and in need of homes desperately, we offer our cats for free to good homes only. Vet references required. Our rescue cats are all between 6 month to 3 years of age."
• : 6:30 p.m., , free. " Pro-Health Chiropractic will host an educational workshop on Wednesday August 1st, from 6:30pm until 7:00pm focusing on inflammation and its detrimental effects on the body. Inflammation: Your Body’s Worst Enemy, will be taught by Dr. Kipp, President and owner of Pro-Health Chiropractic."

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 1:40 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr., 58 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Brave – 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Dark Knight Rises – 11:15 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 3 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Intouchables – 1:20 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Magic Mike – 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 50 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 12 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Safety Not Guaranteed – 11:30 a.m., 10:20 p.m. – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• To Rome With Love – 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Watch – 12:05 p.m., 12:35 p.m., 2:25 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 9:30 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 42 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Board of Selectman: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• Bicylce/Pedestrian Safety Plan Advisory Committee: 5 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
• Land Acquisition Commission: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (agenda)

FORECAST as of 1 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Wednesday: "Scattered showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent.”
• Wednesday night: "A chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 71. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s "Commute” page.

• Westport: northbound, south of Exit 19 – Maple Lane
• Fairfield: southbound, Exit 19 – Mill Hill Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 21 – North Pine Creek Road
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – Fairfield Service Plaza
• Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – North Benson Road
• Fairfield: southbound, north of Exit 24 – Brentwood Avenue
• Bridgeport: northbound, Exit 26 – Wordin Avenue

TIDES & TIMES

• Low tide: 5:09 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:49 a.m.
• High tide: 11:13 a.m.
• Low tide: 5:24 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:09 p.m.
• High tide: 11:33 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).