Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, Nov. 26, 2012

Today is Monday, Nov. 26, 2012. On this day in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the modern Thanksgiving holiday after he signed a bill that officially designated the fourth Thursday of November as Thanksgiving Day.

Famous birthdays include Charles Schulz ­– 1922; Robert Goulet – 1933; Tina Turner – 1939; Natasha Bedingfield – 1981.

***

HEADLINES

• Now is the Time to Go Solar in Fairfield
• Letter: 'Remember These Selfless Acts of Courage'
• Tweet #PatchRebuilds to Help Hurricane Sandy Survivors
• Police Blotter
• Campaign Notebook
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

Want your photos and/or write-ups from Fairfield youth or recreational sports featured on Fairfield Patch? Add them to the Community Sports Gallery.

EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Free Car Washes: All day, Russell Speeder's (620 Villa Avenue), free. "In the aftermath of our most recent storm Russell Speeders Care Wash, at 620 Villa Avenue, Fairfield, is offering Free Car Washes now through December 6th. Fairfield will be our 19th location and we look forward to being a good neighbor in our new home. It’s our small way of helping others when they need help. It’s our small way of saying welcome to our new community."
• Great Information on How to Be Fit: 7 p.m., Fairfield Woods Branch Library, free. "Gary Camillo has been a fitness and strength-training coach for more than 25 years.  He is the owner of Camillo Health and Fitness in Fairfield and is a Certified Holistic Health Coach.  'It is more than just sets and reps,' says Camillo. He will teach the five pillars of human movement:  pushing, pulling, level changes, locomotion and rotation.  Gary will also discuss proper nutrition and how “real” food can be used to help build muscle and strength. Advanced registration is required due to the limited space."

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Argo – 1:10 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:15 p.m. 10 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Flight ­­– 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 19 min.)  – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Life of Pi ­­– 12:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Life of Pi 3D ­– 12:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Lincoln – 11:45 a.m., 3:10 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. ­(2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Sessions ­­– 12:15 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 10:20 p.m. – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Skyfall ­– 12:15 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2: 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:55 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (1 hr., 56 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Representative Town Meeting: 8 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East, second floor) (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Sunday:

• Monday: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 47. West wind 10 to 13 mph.."
• Monday night: "A chance of snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 32. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming east after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 30 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: 3:13 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:54 a.m.
• High tide: 9:23 a.m.
• Low tide: 3:51 p.m.
• Sunset: 4:26 p.m.
• High tide: 9:54 p.m.

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