Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012
Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.
Today is Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012. On this day in 1976, the band Chicago has its first No. 1 hit with "If You Leave Me Now."
Famous birthdays include Johnny Carson – 1925; Michael Crichton – 1942; Weird Al Yankovic – 1959; Ryan Reynolds – 1976.
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HEADLINES
- 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
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
- : 12:15 p.m., P.T. Barnum Museum (820 Main Street, Bridgeport), free. "P.T. Barnum is best known for his circus career but this lecture, presented by Kathy Maher, executive director/curator of The Barnum Museum, will focus on Barnum’s impact on American social and political reform."
- The Breast Night Ever: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m., Flipside Burgers & Bar. Join the William Raveis Real Estate Southport office and support the company's charitable fund for breast cancer awareness. Every dollar spent at Flipside between 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. supports the cause.
- Navigating the Medicare Plan Finder: 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Chris Crain, Director of Programs at the Southwestern Connecticut Agency on Aging will conduct this evening workshop and help you master the Medicare maze."
- Social Media Marketing for Small Business Owners: 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Marketing expert Ed Kuryluk will discuss Facebook, Twitter and more." [Pictured]
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Alex Cross – 12:30 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Argo – 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7 p.m. 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Hotel Transylvania – 1:05 p.m., 3:20 p.m., 5:35 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Hotel Transylvania 3D – 12:35 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:05 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Intouchables – 7:20 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Master – 12:40 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m., (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Perks of Being a Wallflower – 4:20 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr. 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Pitch Perfect – 12:50 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:25 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Seven Psychopaths – 1:30 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr. 49 min.) –IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Trouble with the Curve – 1:40 p.m., 7:25 p.m. (1 hr., 51 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Town Facilities Commission: 7:30 a.m., Fairfield Woods Branch Library small room (agenda)
- Board of Finance Quarterly Review Meeting: 7:30 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East, second floor) (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Monday:
- Tuesday: " A chance of showers after 11 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 65. Calm wind becoming west 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible."
- Tuesday night: "A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 53. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible."
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: 12:28 a.m.
- High tide: 6:36 a.m.
- Sunrise: 7:14 a.m.
- Low tide: 12:56 p.m.
- Sunset: 6 p.m.
- High tide: 7:04 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).
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