Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thursday, July 12, 2012

Today is Thursday, July 12, 2012. On this day in 1957, President Dwight D. Eisenhower takes a ride in a helicopter ­– the first U.S. president to do so.

Famous birthdays include Henry David Thoreau – 1817; George Washington Carver – 1861; Richard Simmons – 1948; Bill Cosby – 1937.  

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HEADLINES

• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : All day, . Bring flyer (see event link) and Pepe's will donate 15 percent of your check to benefit the Center.
• : 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m., , free. " Everybody loves Sharpie markers, and we know they have a lot of uses, but did you know that you can create amazing tie-dye T-shirts with them?  Surprisingly, you can."
• : Drop off your bear before 6 p.m. and pick him up at 9:30 a.m. Friday for a special teddy bear story time at the .
• : 7 p.m. - 10 p.m., , free. Stroll through Ganim's, sample treats, and visit multiple vendors.   
• : 7 p.m., , free. "Dr. Veronica Waks will be giving a lecture on what you can do about your menopausal symptoms."

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Amazing Spider-Man 3D – 12:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (2 hrs., 16 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Amazing Spider-Man – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 16 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 4:40 p.m., 7:20 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., 10:25 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Brave in Disney Digital 3D  – 2:10 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Katy Perry: Part of Me – 1:50 a.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D – 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Magic Mike – 1:45 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 50 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• People Like Us – 1:30 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 45 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• To Rome With Love – 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 8 a.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road) conference room (agenda)
• Tree Warden Public Hearing: 10 a.m., 35 Old Dam Road
• Forestry Committee: 1 p.m.,
• Penfield Reef Lighthouse Committee: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road)
• : 4:30 p.m., Old Town Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
• Fairfield Woods Building Committee Special Meeting: 6:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• FairTV Public Access Committee: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Thursday: Sunny, with a high near 87. North wind 8 to 11 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.”
• Thursday night: “Mostly clear, with a low around 67. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.”

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

• Low tide: 12:43 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:31 a.m.
• High tide: 6:43 a.m.
• Low tide: 12:47 p.m.
• High tide: 7:05 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:25 p.m.

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