Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Today is Wednesday, July 11, 2012. On this day in 1804, U.S. Vice President Aaron Burr shot and fatally wounded his political enemy Alexander Hamilton in a duel.

Famous birthdays include John Quincy Adams – 1767; E.B. White – 1899; Giorgio Armani – 1934; Richie Sambora – 1959.  

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HEADLINES

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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• : 1:30 p.m., , free. " Come to the Library this summer for fun afternoons of stories, music and crafts.  A five-week drop-in program for children entering kindergarten through 2nd grade starts July 11, meeting Wednesdays at 1:30 pm at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library. Themes for the Krafty Kids programs include Birds, Flower Garden, Things that Roll, Outer Space and Macaroni Madness."
• 6 p.m. - 8 p.m., Captain's Cove (1 Bostwick Avenue, Bridgeport), free. "Kurt Wittek, principal of Blackrock Realty, the developers of Fairfield Metro Center (FMC), will join Fairfield First Selectman Mike Tetreau at this week’s Fairfield Green Drinks to talk about Fairfield’s sustainable future."

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• The Amazing Spider-Man 3D – 12:45 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (2 hrs., 16 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Amazing Spider-Man – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 16 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel – 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 58 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Brave – 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:25 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Brave in Disney Digital 3D  – 2:10 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb ­– Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Katy Perry: Part of Me – 1:50 a.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Katy Perry: Part of Me 3D – 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Magic Mike – 1:45 p.m., 4:25 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 50 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 12:30 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• People Like Us – 1:30 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:25 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 45 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• To Rome With Love – 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Burr Gardens Advisory Committee: 10 a.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• Special Projects Standing Committee: 12 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• : 4:30 p.m., second floor training room (agenda)
• : 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• : 6:30 p.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road)
• : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (agenda)
• : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Wednesday: “Mostly sunny, with a high near 84. Northeast wind 5 to 8 mph becoming southeast in the afternoon.”
• Wednesday night: “Mostly clear, with a low around 66. South wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.”

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

• Sunrise: 5:30 a.m.
• High tide: 5:47 a.m.
• Low tide: 11:55 a.m.
• High tide: 6:12 a.m.
• Sunset: 8:26 p.m.

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