Grassley releases schedule for the August break

[rurallib]

Here is the newsletter from his website:

http://www.grassley.senate.gov/news/Article.cfm?customel_dataPageID_1502=46749

Grassley to hold August meetings in 15 Northwest Iowa communities

WASHINGTON – Senator Chuck Grassley has planned constituent meetings in 15 Iowa communities this month.

With these meetings, Grassley will have been to every one of the state’s 99 counties this year for meetings with Iowans. Grassley has held a meeting in every county, every year since 1980, when he was first elected to serve in the U.S. Senate.

On August 26, 27, and 28, Grassley will hold town meetings in Ida Grove, Onawa, Denison, Carroll, Sac City, Spencer, Primghar, Cherokee, Le Mars, Rock Rapids, and Spirit Lake. He also will speak at a downtown Sioux City Rotary Club meeting and in at a roundtable with Hy-Vee store directors in Sioux City. Grassley will visit high schools in Sibley and Storm Lake for Q&A with students. In Sioux Center, he will tour the plant and hold a Q&A session with employees of Link Manufacturing, Ltd.

“Representative government is a two-way street. It’s strengthened by dialogue between elected officials and the people we represent,” Grassley said. “I like to hold a combination of town meetings, where everyone is invited to attend and ask questions on any subject, and meetings where I go to people in their workplaces and at community events to talk with Iowans who may not go to a town meeting. I also enjoy meeting with high school students as they study current affairs and government.”

More information about Grassley’s meeting schedule is below. The 11 town meetings are open to the public. Questions about other events should be directed to the host.

In addition to these meetings, Grassley will be in Iowa most of August participating in public affairs programs with Iowa broadcasters, speaking the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, holding business meetings with Iowa community leaders, and spending at least one day at the Iowa State Fair.

Monday, August 26
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Ida County Town Meeting
Ida County Courthouse, Courtroom
401 Moorehead Street in Ida Grove
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

11:00-11:45 a.m.
Roundtable with Hy-Vee Store Directors
Hy-Vee
2827 Hamilton Boulevard in Sioux City

12 noon-1:00 p.m.
Speak with the Rotary Club of Sioux City
Sioux City Convention Center
801 4th Street in Sioux City
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

2:15-3:15 p.m.
Monona County Town Meeting
Onawa Community Center, Kelly Hall
320 10th Street in Onawa
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

4:30-5:30 p.m.
Crawford County Town Meeting
Denison Municipal Utilities, Community Room
721 Broadway in Denison
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

6:30-7:30 p.m.
Carroll County Town Meeting
Charlie’s Steakhouse
1730 U.S. 71 North in Carroll
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

Tuesday, August 27
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Sac County Town Meeting
Law Enforcement Center
100 Northeast State Street in Sac City
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

9:15-10:15 a.m.
Q&A with Storm Lake High School Students
Storm Lake High School
621 Tornado Drive in Storm Lake
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

11:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m.
Clay County Town Meeting
Clay County Administration Building, Board Room
300 West 4th Street in Spencer
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

1:45-2:45 p.m.
O’Brien County Town Meeting
O’Brien County Courthouse, Assembly Room
155 South Hayes in Primghar
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

3:30-4:30 p.m.
Cherokee County Town Meeting
Cherokee County Courthouse, Courtroom
520 West Main Street in Cherokee
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

Wednesday, August 28
8-9 a.m.
Plymouth County Town Meeting
Floyd Valley Hospital, Conference Center
714 Lincoln Street Northeast in Le Mars
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

9:45-10:45 a.m.
Business Visit to Link Manufacturing Ltd.
Link Manufacturing Ltd.
223 15th Street Northeast in Sioux Center
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

12:15-1:15 p.m.
Lyon County Town Meeting
Rock Rapids Public Library
102 South Greene Street in Rock Rapids
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes before the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

1:45-2:45 p.m.
Q&A with Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
Sibley-Ocheyedan High School
120 11th Avenue Northeast in Sibley
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

4-5 p.m.
Dickinson County Town Meeting
Spirit Lake Library, Community Room
702 16th Street in Spirit Lake
*Grassley will be available for 15 minutes after the meeting to answer questions from local reporters.

[madrchsod]

1. le mars,cherokee and storm lake

that`s the area where my mom was born and raised. i looked up the area on google and it looks like there is less people than there were when i last went out there in the early 70`s. the farm i used to stay at is gone! that it chuckles the clown`s territory. all ya have to do is mention big banks and foreigners and you have it made. just don't say anything bad about the farm bill.

is he running again?

[rurallib]

2. 2016 if he does.

I think he has exhibited some real age this past year.
But they have no one else right now.
He'll be 80 in September.

[Bluzmann57]

3. The wackier he gets, the further west he stays

I suppose that in the western side of our great state there are fewer people who disagree with him. But I sure wish he'd come around here. I have something to say to him.

[rurallib]

4. he usually hits our side in January and February

and seldom in open meetings. Not in Iowa City or Davenport anyway. Usually he meets with the Chamber of Commerce or some big business.

I did attend one he did in Cedar county in West Branch at 7AM in the spring. About 200 people showed up. There were about 50 out the door and SRO inside. Last time he was there I believe.