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Fairfield Morning Briefing: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012

Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.

Today is Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2012. On this day in 1957, Central High School in Little Rock, Ark., became racially integrated.

Famous birthdays include William Faulkner – 1897; Barbara Walters – 1929; Christopher Reeve – 1952; Will Smith – 1968.

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HEADLINES

  • Fairfield RTM Has Its Say on Tetreau/Hiller Agreement
  • Patch In: Happy Birthdays and Suicide
  • Observe Yom Kippur 2012 in Fairfield
  • Letter: Former Student Supports Chris DeSanctis
  • Coastal Fairfield County Business Owners: Free Social Media Training
  • Police Blotter
  • Campaign Notebook
  • Local Voices

 

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

Want your photos and/or write-ups from Fairfield youth or recreational sports featured on Fairfield Patch? Add them to the Community Sports Gallery.

 

EVENTS & REMINDERS

  • Fairfield Rotary Foundation 25th Annual Golf Classic: 11 a.m, $250. "Fairfield Rotary Foundation will be hosting its 25th Annual Golf Classic to support the Fairfield Foundation."
  • Veteran Sportswriter Jack Cavanaugh to Speak at the Library: 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free." He will be presenting his book, 'Season of ’42:  Joe D., Teddy Ballgame, and Baseball’s Fight to Survive a Turbulent First Year of War'."
  • Cheese School: 7 p.m. - 9 p.m., Fairfield Cheese Company, $45. "Are you a cheese lover? Do you want to know more about it? Cheese 101 is the place to start. Sit and relax over a plate of some of our best cheeses (with a little wine to wash it down, of course) as Laura and Chris bare the basics."
  • Connecticut in the Civil War: 7 p.m., Fairfield Museum and History Center, $5 for members/$8 for nonmembers. "Matthew Warshauer of Central Connecticut State University will introduce the varied attitudes toward slavery and race before, during, and after the war." Register by noon today -- see event listing for details.

 

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

 

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

  • Not-for-Profit Committee: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (second floor conference room) (agenda)

 

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Monday:

  • Tuesday:  "Sunny, with a high near 71. Southwest wind 7 to 15 mph."
  • Tuesday night: "A slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 60. Southwest wind 8 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent."

 

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s "Commute” page.

 

TIDES & TIMES

  • Low tide: 1:51 a.m.
  • Sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
  • High tide: 7:57 a.m.
  • Low tide: 2:14 p.m.  
  • Sunset: 6:44 p.m.
  • High tide: 8:23 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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momof3 May 16, 2013 at 07:00 pm
Forgive me, I guess I don't quite see how we are 1 million over budget? What financials are youRead More referring too? The third quarter statement of account? Was last year the year the BOE returned $ to the town? Absolutely agree with you about the middle school, we need more STEM offerings. Right now high schoolers are required to show they are proficient in Microsoft Office. Many take a semester long course to help prepare for the test (seems like that time could be better spent). Other students just take the proficiency test. Seems like this can be something that can be addressed earlier than high school. Why not offer the course to 8th graders, and let them show they are proficient in Microsoft Office before they even get to high school.
Alrick H Man IV May 16, 2013 at 10:20 am
It seems apparent to me as I watch children getting picked up in the morning by school buses thatRead More there is some stream lining that could be done with the school bus budget. There are at least five separate buses that pick up children in front of my hose on Jennings road each morning 4 of which are all elementary. Can all these children in a two block radius go to different schools and if they do why. all the buses are almost empty when they pick up these children. Why then potentially are we paying all this money for buses when less can be used?
Dawn Llewellyn May 15, 2013 at 07:40 am
"But what does this amount to? How does a solid education translate to the all important SATRead More scores?" Fairfield Warde 2012 scores: Reading 537, Math 548, Writing 555 Fairfield Ludlowe 2012 scores: Reading 545, Math 545, Writing 558. Greenwich is in our DRG B
Andrew Graceffa May 15, 2013 at 09:32 am
For flat, easy terrain, the beach area and old post road offer the best situations. On weekendsRead More you'll find plenty of bike riders in the area so you'll have some company and there is plenty of scenery. Also, there are a couple of multi-use off-road paths located at Ash Creek (near Fairfield Metro Station) and Pine Creek.
Lisa G May 14, 2013 at 12:28 pm
Hi, there are lots of beautiful trails in CT. Google "rails to trails" and enter your zip.Read More Here's a link to the trail I walk....it starts in Trumbull and goes to Monroe. http://www.traillink.com/trail/housatonic-rail-trail-in-trumbull-%28pequonnock-valley-greenway%29.aspx?utm_expid=5284793-5&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2Furl%3Fsa%3Dt%26rct%3Dj%26q%3D%26esrc%3Ds%26source%3Dweb%26cd%3D2%26ved%3D0CDEQFjAB%26url%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.traillink.com%252Ftrail%252Fhousatonic-rail-trail-in-trumbull-%28pequonnock-valley-greenway%29.aspx%26ei%3D82SSUfOYIKnq0wG_74HwAg%26usg%3DAFQjCNHFcjZlNfHcnxHhm3pQD9iSINlF4g%26bvm%3Dbv.46471029%2Cd.dmQ
Creeky May 16, 2013 at 05:35 pm
Thanks Jan.
Jan R. Reber May 16, 2013 at 11:03 am
Creeky, the condos were 65 luxury units, and there were no low income or affordable housingRead More included. We do not accept the alternative of industrial versus overly dense huge condos looming over our homes. Is there any new industrial activity likely in Fairfield? Industrial is leaving and not coming here, especially to a polluted site like Thorpe Street. We expect the property owner to come back with a more reasonable residential development that we can support because it will integrate into our neighborhood.
Creeky May 14, 2013 at 12:42 pm
Does anyone know if low income housing is included in the proposal? Also, I'm curious, would theRead More neighbors prefer industrial development to condominiums?