Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Today is Tuesday, March 20, 2012. On this day in 1965, President Johnson sent federal troops to Alabama to supervise Dr. Martin Luther King’s civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery.

Famous birthdays include Carl Reiner – 1922; Fred “Mr.” Rogers – 1928; Bobby Orr – 1948; Holly Hunter – 1958. 

Today marks the first day of spring.

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HEADLINES

• (blog post by Joy )
• (announcement)
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• Selectmen Seek Candidates for Fairfield Warde High School Roof Building Committee (announcement)
• (announcement)
• (announcement)

EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 8 a.m., , free. “We will be collecting GREEN canned vegetables during the entire month of March to donate to Sister Theresa of the Daughters of Charity in Bridgeport.”
• : 9 a.m., , free. Admissions presentation for Eagle Hill-Southport school. Eagle Hill-Southport school is designed for bright, capable students with learning disabilities.
• : 9 a.m., , free. The gallery is part of the “One Book One Town” month-long celebration.  
• : 10 a.m., , free. “This interactive nutritional presentation will focus on the connection between whole food nutrition and disease prevention.” This is a Health Matters presentation.
• : 12 p.m., , $5. Come learn about Fairfield County’s theatrical history.
• : 4:15 p.m. – 5:15 p.m., , free. “Award-winning children’s author Lauren Tarshis will take participants on a voyage as she describes how she researched her book, ‘I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912.’  The differences in how people lived then and now will also be discussed.” This program is part of One Book, One Town and is for children ages 8 – 13.
• : 7 p.m., , free. “The winners of the second-annual writing contest will read from their selected works on Tuesday, March 20.” Join the library staff in congratulating the winners.
• : 7 p.m., Rotary Room, free. “One of America’s foremost small business experts, Cliff Ennico will walk through 12 steps to building a successful small business.  Topics will include the four steps to building a marketing plan; whether or not you need business partners and how to pick them; the two places you can find money to grow your business; how to deal with business risks and threats before they become overwhelming; and more.”
• 7 p.m. – 9 p.m., , $45. “Every so often, we find pairings of cheeses and wines that go above and beyond, complementing each other in a way that can only be described as ‘Marriages-Made-in-Heaven.’  In this class, with the help of our friends at Harry’s Wine & Liquor, we will pair the perfect cheese with it’s perfect wine match and discuss the basics of pairing cheese & wine.”

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Artist  - 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m., (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Being Flynn – 4:40 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax – 5:20 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax 3D – 4:50 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr. 35 min.)
• Friends With Kids – 4:25 p.m., 6:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Journey 2: The Mysterious Island 3D – 4 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Secret World of Arrietty – 4:20 p.m. (1 hr. 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• A Separation – 3:50 p.m., 7:05 p.m., (2 hrs., 3 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Vow – 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hr. 44 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Wanderlust – 7:25 p.m., (1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• : 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• Joint Retirement Investment Board: 7 p.m. Sullivan Independence Hall
• / Joint Budget Hearing: 7 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East) (agenda)

FORECAST as of 2 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: “Patchy fog before 9 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 58. East wind between 3 and 7 mph.”
• Tuesday night: “Areas of fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.”

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: 4:34 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:55 a.m.
• High tide: 10:39 a.m.
• Low tide: 4:53 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:05 p.m.
• High tide: 10:59 p.m.

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