Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Today is Tuesday, June 19, 2012. On this day in 1905, the world’s first nickelodeon opened in Pittsburgh.

Famous birthdays include Wallis Simpson – 1896; Guy Lombardo – 1902; Salman Rushdie – 1947; Paula Abdul – 1962.   

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HEADLINES

• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 12 p.m., , free. “Best-selling author, Joseph Kanon is presenting his newly released book, ‘Istanbul Passage’ on Tuesday, June 19.”
• : 6 p.m., , free. “Melanie will be signing copies of her book, ‘Book of Psychic Symbols’ which will be available for purchase, as well as guiding guest through a sample of exercises from her new book.”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Bernie – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:25 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 58 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Dictator – 1 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (1 hr., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hysteria – 12:35 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes –Trailer
• Lola Versus – 12:45 p.m., 2:55 p.m. 5:05 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 29 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted – 12:55 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted 3D – 12:25 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Men in Black 3 – 1:30 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• Building Committee: 5:30 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East second floor) (agenda)
• Retirement Board for Employees: 6:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• RTM Senior Tax Relief Subcommittee: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall
• Retirement Board Joint Investment: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 4 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: “Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 77. South wind between 6 and 10 mph.”
• Tuesday night: “Mostly cloudy, with a low around 67. South wind between 5 and 8 mph.”

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

• Sunrise: 5:20 a.m.
• Low tide: 5:59 a.m.
• High tide: 12:06 p.m.
• Low tide: 6:03 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:29 p.m.

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