Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012

Today is Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2012. On this day in 1978, the Soviet Union signed a "friendship treaty" with the Afghan government, promising economic and military assistance.

Famous birthdays include Martin Van Buren – 1782; George Armstrong Custer ­– 1839; Walt Disney – 1901; Little Richard – 1932.  

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HEADLINES

• Fairfield to Implement New Parking Technology Friday
• Whose 'Most Wonderful Time of the Year' Is It?
• Police Blotter
• Holiday Guide 2012
• 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

• Holiday Book Sale: 9 a.m., Fairfield Public Library. "The Friends of the Fairfield Public Library will have their annual Holiday Book Sale on Saturday, December 1 through Friday, December 21 at the Main Library, 1080 Old Post Road.  The sale will be held during regular Library hours.  There will be a large selection of children’s and young adult books, as well as holiday books and adult fiction.  There will also be some “special” books, such as collector and antiquarian books, available. All proceeds from the book sale, which is run by the Friends of the Fairfield Library, will benefit the Library."
• E-Reader Overview: 9:30 a.m. - 11 a.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Wondering if you’d like to get an e-reader?  Have one but need to know how to download books (and more) from the Library?  Explore and compare the Nook, Sony Reader and Kindle e-readers with reference librarians Sue Zuckerman and Judy Sparzo.  Learn how to download books, music and video from the Fairfield Public Library Digital Library."
• Change Your Mind with Neurofeedback: 7:30 p.m., free. "Neurofeedback is a holistic, alternative modality that is drug-free, painless, and non-invasive.  Neurofeedback acts as “Technological Cognitive Behavior Therapy” and treats many neuropsychological conditions which involve the self-regulation of the cerebral cortex of the brain."

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Anna Karenina ­­­– 1:15 p.m., 4:05 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Argo – 1:30 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:15 p.m. 10 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Flight ­­– 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (2 hrs., 19 min.)  – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Life of Pi ­­– 12:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Life of Pi 3D ­– 12:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Lincoln – 12 p.m., 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. ­(2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Skyfall ­– 12:20 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 7 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2: 1:40 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (1 hr., 56 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Board of Selectmen: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• Land Acquisition: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (agenda)
• Fairfield Warde High School Roof Building Committee: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall basement conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Monday:

• Wednesday: "Scattered showers, mainly before 10 a.m. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 54. Northwest wind 8 to 17 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."
• Wednesday night: "Clear, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 11 to 15 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

• High tide: 3:22 a.m.
• Sunrise: 7:03 a.m.
• Low tide: 9:34 a.m.
• High tide: 3:36 p.m.
• Sunset: 4:24 p.m.
• Low tide: 10 p.m.

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