Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, March 29, 2013 [Weekend Planner]

Today is Friday, March 29, 2013. On this day in 1973, the last U.S. combat troops withdrew from Vietnam.

Famous birthdays include John Tyler – 1790; Elle Macpherson – 1964; Lucy Lawless – 1968; Jessica Chastain – 1981.

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HEADLINES

• Fairfield Girl Chosen as a Finalist in National American Miss CT Pageant
• Osborn Hill Girl Scouts Collecting Items for Westport Humane Society
• Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival Seeks 2014 Beneficiaries
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

Friday

• Good Friday Cantata: 7:30 p.m., Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church, free. "The Good Friday evening service at 7:30 p.m. will offer a depiction of the final day in the life of Jesus Christ.  The choir will sing a number of works from various cantatas compiled by Music Director Jeanne Millett."
• The Revivalists: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $17. "The Revivalists know how to infect a live venue with a sense of purpose and energy."

Saturday

• Sleepaway Camp Information Session: 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Fairfield YMCA, free. "Stop by to meet our director, view the camp video, and even register on the spot!"
• Otis Taylor Band: 7 p.m., Fairfield Theatre Company, $27. "Otis Taylor does for the blues what Jimi Hendrix did for the guitar, taking what everyone assumed was explored to the fullest, and busting it wide open in a million new directions."

Sunday

• Easter Sunrise Service: 6 a.m., Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church, free. "Easter Sunday service at sunrise will be bilingual (English & Korean) and include communion.  All are welcome!"
• Easter Sunday Service: 10 a.m., Fairfield Grace United Methodist Church, free. "Family-focused Easter Sunday service.  All are welcome!"

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Admission (PG-13) – 1:20 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:45 p.m.  (1 hrs., 57 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• G.I. Joe Retaliation (PG-13) – 1:30 p.m., 4:15 p.m. ­(1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• G.I. Joe Retaliation 3D (PG-13) – 7:05 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 39 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) – 12:30 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:35 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Quartet ­ (PG-13) ­– 1:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Side Effects (R) – 1:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Silver Linings Playbook (R) – 1:10 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Croods (PG) – 12:45 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Croods 3D (PG) – 12:15 p.m., 2:35 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Host (PG-13) – 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 5 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Thursday: 

• Friday: "Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind around 8 mph."
• Friday night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. Northwest wind around 8 mph."
• Saturday: "Sunny, with a high near 53. Northwest wind 8 to 10 mph."
• Saturday night: "Mostly clear, with a low around 34."
• Sunday: "A chance of showers after 2 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 49. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."
• Sunday night: "Showers likely. Cloudy, with a low around 42. Chance of precipitation is 60 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

Friday

• High tide: 1 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:41 a.m.
• Low tide: 7:29 a.m.  
• High tide: 1:30 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:15 p.m.
• Low tide: 7:42 p.m.

Saturday

• High tide: 1:45 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:39 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:17 a.m.
• High tide: 2:18 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:16 p.m.
• Low tide: 8:30 p.m.  

Sunday 

• High tide: 2:34 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:38 a.m.
• Low tide: 9:09 a.m.
• High tide: 3:10 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:17 p.m.
• Low tide: 9:23 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).