Monday, August 29 at 7:30 p.m. – The Senator will speak at Amherst College’s freshman orientation. A graduate of Amherst College’s 1985 class, Senator Coons will participate in the school’s annual DeMott Lecture by delivering remarks and holding a question and answer session with approximately 475 first-year students who just arrived on campus for their college orientation. Amherst College, Amherst, MA – Closed to press.
Wednesday, August 31 at 1:30 p.m. TO BE RESCHEDULED FOR A LATER DATE – The Senator will visit Fisker Automotive. The purpose of the visit is to view the progress being made on refitting the facility with state of the art equipment and to meet some of the newest Fisker employees. 801 Boxwood Road, Wilmington, DE – Closed to press.
Wednesday, August 31 at 3:00 p.m. – The Senator will host a roundtable on jobs for Delaware’s ‘Main Street’ businesses. The third in a series of jobs roundtable discussions being hosted by Senator Coons, explores how Delaware’s small businesses are weathering the recession and how Washington can help them create jobs. Newport Town Hall, 226 North James Street, Newport, DE – Open to press.
Thursday, September 1 at 12:00 p.m. – The Senator will attend the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Army Aviation Support Facility (AASF). This purpose of AASF is to support aviation units, which are assigned to Delaware for all of their continuous aviation related maintenance, training, and flight activities. This facility will be Delaware’s designated location where all Army Aviation activity originates. Army Aviation Support Facility, 33 Corporate Circle, New Castle, DE – Open to press.
Thursday, September 1 at 1:45 p.m. – The Senator will join Senator Carper, Representative Carney, DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara and DelDot Secretary Shailen Bhatt at a press event to highlight the plans for a recreational trail along the C&D Canal. This project will create safe recreational opportunities along the canal where people can hike, bicycle, jog, skate and ride horses. Under the St. Georges Bridge, along the northern C&D Canal. Rain location: Grass Dale Conference Center – Open to press.
Friday, September 2 at 8:00 a.m. – The Senator will hold a live interview with WGMD’s Dan Gaffney. Jimmy’s Grill, 18541 South Main Street, Bridgeville, DE
Friday, September 2 at 1:30 p.m. – The Senator will tour the Beebe Medical Center and its School of Nursing with Hospital President/CEO Jeff Fried. 424 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE – Closed to the press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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UPDATE, AUGUST 31 – We will be rescheduling the Senator’s visit to Fisker Automotive for a later date.