Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Today is Tuesday, June 5, 2012. On this day in 1933, President Franklin D. Roosevelt took the United States off the gold standard.

Famous birthdays include Jill Biden – 1951; Kenny G – 1956; Mark Wahlberg – 1971; Pete Wentz – 1979.  

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HEADLINES

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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 12 p.m., , free. “Join Maria Grice, Public Affairs Specialist from the Social Security Administration for a discussion of Social Security issues.  Retirement, Medicare, spouse’s benefits and online resources and services will be covered.  Bring your questions.”
• : 5 p.m. – 7 p.m., , $20. “Artisan for Great Evening and support The Tiny Miracles Foundation - with special guest speaker Dr. Jeffrey Rosenthal.”
• : 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., , $45. This week’s class: “Cheesemongers’ favorites.”
• 7 p.m., , free. “Join economist Patrick Flaherty for an update on Connecticut employment trends, national industry and occupational projections, and highlights about the fasted growing professions.”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Bernie – 12:40 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
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 12:50 p.m., 1:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (1 hr., 58 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Crooked Arrows – 9:15 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Dark Shadows – 1 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Dictator – 12:35 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• For Greater Glory – 12:20 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Marvel’s the Avengers – 12:15 p.m., 6:50 p.m., (2 hrs. 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Marvel’s The Avengers 3D – 3:30 p.m., 10 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Men in Black 3 – 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Men in Black 3 in 3D – 1:15 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Retirement Board Quarterly Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road)
• Building Committee: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall
• : 7:30 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East, second floor) (agenda)

FORECAST as of 2:30 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: “Scattered showers, mainly after 10 a.m. Cloudy, with a high near 67. Northeast wind around 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible..”
• Tuesday night: “Scattered showers before 2 a.m. Cloudy, with a low around 52. Northeast wind between 3 and 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.”

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

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• 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: 12:03 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:21 a.m.
• Low tide: 6:35 a.m.
• High tide: 12:39 a.m.
• Low tide: 6:46 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:22 p.m.

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