Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Today is Tuesday, June 26, 2012. On this day in 1948, U.S. and British pilots began delivering food and supplies to people isolated after Berlin was blockaded by the Soviet Union.  The act is known as the "Berlin Airlift."

Famous birthdays include Pearl S. Buck – 1892; Peter Lorre – 1904; Greg LeMond – 1961; Derek Jeter – 1974.  

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HEADLINES

• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 2 p.m., , free. " Dr. Stephanie Warren and Sara Beckert will discuss ways to reduce your risks of falling.  They will demonstrate key exercises you can do easily in the comfort of your own home.  Handouts will be provided that contain vital information to help you maintain a healthy lifestyle."
• : 6 p.m., , $50. " The workshop is 1.5 hours in length, beginning with discussion, followed by an hour standing practice and ending with a Qigong meditation focusing on bone & kidney health."
• 6:30 p.m., , free. "Philip McCluskey is a sought-after motivational speaker, author, and weight loss expert who inspires and educates thousands worldwide about his lifestyle, after he lost over 200 pounds naturally. After thirty failed diet attempts and the looming prospect of gastric bypass surgery, food actually saved Philip's life, transforming him from a morbidly obese 400 pounds to a fit, energized, and glowing 185 pounds."
• : 7 p.m., , $5. "The Fairfield County Children's Choir, in partnership with Classical Movements and the Serenade! Washington D.C. Choral Festival, will be hosting an international Choral Festival with choirs from Australia, Colombia and the United States."
• 7 p.m., , free. "Join Karen Atkins for this fun and unique way tom relieve stress and move through emotional blocks. Learn how the combination of BodyTalk and pure therapeutic grade Essential Oils can help bring you relief."
• : 7 p.m., , free. Cavanaugh's new book is titled "Season of '42: Joe D., Teddy Ballgame, and Baseball's Fight to Survive a Turbulent First Year of War." " Cavanaugh tells the story of how major league baseball played on with most of its same players from 1941, including Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams.  These two men played in their first and last wartime season under extraordinary circumstances, climaxed by one of the most dramatic pennant races in baseball history."

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 58 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Brave – 12:45 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 8 p.m., 10:25 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Brave in Disney Digital 3D  – 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Dictator – 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
• 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. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Men in Black 3 – 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Seeking a Friend for the End of the World – 12 p.m., 2:25 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 7:30 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East, second floor) (agenda)
• : 7:30 p.m., McKinley Elementary School (agenda)

FORECAST as of 1:30 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: “A chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Northwest wind between 13 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”
• Tuesday night: “A slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. Northwest wind between 8 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.”

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: 4:34 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:22 a.m.
• Low tide: 10:54 a.m.
• High tide: 5:07 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:30 p.m.
• Low tide: 11:31 p.m.

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