Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.
Today is Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012. On this day in 1959, Hawaii became the 50th state to be included in the United States of America.
Famous birthdays include Count Basie – 1904; Kenny Rogers – 1938; Kim Cattrall – 1955; Usain Bolt – 1986.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
See the Events Calendar for Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2012
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Beasts of the Southern Wild – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Celeste and Jesse Forever – 12:35 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (1 hr., 29 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Dark Knight Rises – 3 p.m., 9 p.m. (2 hrs., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – 2:30 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Hope Springs – 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10 p.m. (2 hrs., 1 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Intouchables – 1:20 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Moonrise Kingdom – 12:20 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Odd Life of Timothy Green – 12:05 p.m., 2:25 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- ParaNorman – 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- ParaNorman 3D – 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:25 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Ruby Sparks – 12:10 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (1 hr., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Harbor Management Commission: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
- Joint Retirement Investment Board: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
- Stratfield Elementary School Building Committee: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall
FORECAST as of 3:30 p.m. on Monday:
- Tuesday: "A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph becoming south in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent."
- Tuesday night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm in the evening."
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
- High tide: 2:12 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:09 a.m.
- Low tide: 8:27 a.m.
- High tide: 2:36 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:42 p.m.
- Low tide: 9 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).
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