Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012

Today is Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2012. On this day in 1854, future President Abraham Lincoln speaks out against slavery.

Famous birthdays include Oscar Wilde – 1854; Eugene O'Neill – 1888; Angela Lansbury – 1925; John Mayer – 1977.

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HEADLINES

• Shining a Light on Suicide at Sherwood Island
• Moderate Mitt or Right-Winger Romney?
• Enter to Win Patch's Best Halloween Costume in America Contest
• Fairfield Patch Election Guide 2012
• Coastal Fairfield County Business Owners: Free Social Media Training
• Police Blotter
• Campaign Notebook
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Where There's a Will (or Trust) There's a Way - Estate Planning Basics: 12 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Estate law specialist Heather Lange will cover the basics of an estate plan; coordination of probate and non-probate assets; current state and federal tax laws; the importance of lifetime planning in case of future diminished capacity; and debunk estate planning myths."
• A Swinging New Book - "Jake Hanna - a Legend in His Own Time": 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m., Fairfield University Bookstore, free. Maria Judge, niece of Jake Hanna, will read from her new book and sign copies.
•  History Lecture on the War of 1812: 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. " To commemorate the 200th anniversary of the War of 1812, author and lecturer Mark Albertson will go beyond a simple rendition of this particular conflict, a backwater to the Napoleonic Wars."

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Argo – 4 p.m., 7 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hotel Transylvania ­­– 5:30 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hotel Transylvania 3D – 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Intouchables – 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Master – 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower – 4:20 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hr. 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Pitch Perfect ­– 4:15 p.m., 6:50 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Seven Psychopaths ­– 4:50 p.m., 7:35 p.m. (1 hr. 49 min.) –IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Trouble with the Curve – 4:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. (1 hr., 51 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Harbor Management Commission: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• Special Retirement Board for Police and Firefighters: 6:55 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall, second floor conference room (agenda)
• Retirement Board Joint Investment: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
• Riverfield School Building Committee: 7:30 p.m., Riverfield School All-Purpose Room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Monday:

• Tuesday: "Sunny, with a high near 61. Northwest wind 11 to 18 mph.."
• Tuesday night: " Mostly clear, with a low around 46. Northwest wind 6 to 9 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

• Low tide: 6:04 a.m.
• Sunrise: 7:06 a.m.
• High tide: 12:12 p.m.
• Sunset: 6:10 p.m.
• Low tide: 6:40 p.m.

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