Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012

Today is Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2012. On this day in 1851, Herman Melville's novel "Moby-Dick" was published.  

Famous birthdays include Joseph McCarthy – 1908; Prince Charles – 1948; Condoleezza Rice – 1954; Curt Schilling – 1966.

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HEADLINES

• Tips for Disaster Recovery for Small Business Owners
• Rising to the Occasion
• Police Blotter
• Campaign Notebook
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Food Drive for Project Hope: All day, Beautiful Health. "Help your neighbors in need. We are collecting non-perishables to help restock Operation Hope. Bring your donation to our office (recommendation at least $5-$10 value) and we will GIVE YOU 25% off a gift certificate for any of our wellness or medspa services."
• Thanksgiving Collection for Operation Hope: 10 a.m. - 8 p.m., Chico's. "Chico's will be collection non-perishable food items and personal care products for Operation Hope.  Inviting our shoppers to help our efforts for this wonderful organization."
• Marlene Siff Art Exhibition Talk at Walsh Art Gallery: 7 p.m., Regina A. Quick Center for the Arts, free. Marlene Siff will talk about her series "Elements of Peace."
• "Bitayavon" Cooking Demo & Food Tasting: 7:15 p.m., 1571 Stratfield Road, $25. " Ladies will enjoy a three course cooking demo, food tasting, and free magazine samples along with great company :)"

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Argo – 1:10 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:35 p.m. 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Cloud Atlas ­­– 1 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 8 p.m. (2 hrs., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Flight ­­– 12:20 p.m., 12:50 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:50 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (2 hrs., 19 min.)  – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hotel Transylvania ­­– 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:25 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Perks of Being a Wallflower – 1:50 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr. 42 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Pitch Perfect ­– 12:50 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Seven Psychopaths ­– 9:40 p.m. (1 hr. 49 min.) –IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Skyfall ­– 12:15 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Wreck-It Ralph – 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m. (1 hr., 48 min.) – IMDb, – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Wreck-It Ralph in 3D ­– 5 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 48 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Special Board of Selectmen Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• Town Facilities Commission: 6:30 p.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road) (agenda)
• Shellfish Commission: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Wednesday: "Sunny, with a high near 48. North wind 10 to 13 mph, with gusts as high as 23 mph."
• Wednesday night: "Mostly clear, with a low around 33. Northeast wind 10 to 13 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: 4:41 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:40 a.m.
• High tide: 10:51 a.m.
• Sunset: 4:34 p.m.
• Low tide: 5:22 p.m.
• High tide: 11:25 p.m.

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