Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, March 26, 2012

Today is Monday, March 26, 2012. On this day in 1920, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s first novel “This Side of Paradise” was published, launching the writer’s career.

Famous birthdays include Robert Frost – 1874; Nancy Pelosi – 1940; Steven Tyler – 1948; Keira Knightley – 1985. 

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HEADLINES

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• Selectmen Seek Candidates for Fairfield Warde High School Roof Building Committee (announcement)
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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 8 a.m., , free. “We will be collecting GREEN canned vegetables during the entire month of March to donate to Sister Theresa of the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport.”
• : 9 a.m., , free. The gallery is part of the “One Book One Town” month-long celebration.  
• : 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., 2233 Black Rock Turnpike, free. “We are looking for fun, enthusiastic, outgoing team members for our new Carter's baby & children's apparel store. Retail experience is not necessary, but the ability to work weekends is a must. Weekday availability is flexible. We will be doing on-the-spot interviews along with the application process, so dress to impress!”
• 8:30 p.m., , $10. “Join Ingrid Prueher of the Spanish Music and Movement classes for some conversations and drinks/desserts after the kiddies are in bed for some girl talk in Spanish. Ingrid will provide a curriculum of topics for discussion each night with some vocabulary to be familiar with before the class.”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Artist  - 7:20 p.m., (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Being Flynn – 4:40 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (1 hr., 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax – 5:20 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax 3D – 4:50 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.)
• Friends With Kids – 4:25 p.m., 6:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Hunger Games – 3:25 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D – 4:30 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• A Separation – 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., (2 hrs., 3 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Vow – 4:45 p.m., 7:35 p.m. (1 hr. 44 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Budget Vote: 2 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• : 5:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
• Penfield Building Committee: 6:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall
• : 8 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East) Capital Improvements vote (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Friday:

• Monday: “Partly sunny, with a high near 58.”
• Monday night: “Mostly clear, with a low around 36.”

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s “Traffic & Gas Prices” 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

• High tide: 2:06 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:45 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:29 a.m.
• High tide: 2:37 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:12 p.m.
• Low tide: 8:36 p.m.

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