Monday, July 30 at 9:30 a.m. — The Senator will attend a news conference with Senator Carper, Governor Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara to mark the completion and naming of the Cedar Creek boat ramp facility in Milford. This state-of-the-art facility includes eight 16-foot wide concrete launch lanes, five floating boarding docks and one floating courtesy dock. Funding for the project was made up of 75% federal Sport Fish Restoration funds allocated by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, and 25% state matching funds from fishing and boating license fees. Cedar Creek Boat Ramp, Lighthouse Road, Slaughter Beach near Milford, DE. Open to press.
Monday, July 30 at 11:30 a.m. – The Senator will join Senator Carper, state officials and Seaford cattle farm owners Carlton and Jody Jones to highlight USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service accomplishments in the Chesapeake Bay Watershed. NRCS has achieved historic levels of conservation implementation in the Chesapeake Bay watershed during the past two fiscal years, leading to water quality improvements, wildlife habitat enhancement and support of rural economies. 3174 Woodland Ferry Road, Seaford, DE. Open to press.
Monday, July 30 at 1:15 p.m. – The Senator will visit the Davis Farm in Georgetown with Senator Carper and USDA Undersecretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse to view the effects of the current drought and high temperatures on farmers. Farmer Mark Davis will show the devastation to both irrigated and “dry land” corn. On the Georgetown farm of Mark Davis. Turn north on Piglet Lane from Route 404 for approximately 0.7 mile. You will see a mowed area in the cornfield on your left. (Piglet Lane is about 1.5 miles west of Route 113 and Del Tech.) Open to press.
Tuesday, July 31 at 10:00 a.m. — The Senator will preside over the Senate until 11:00 a.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Thursday, August 2 at 10:00 a.m. — The Senator will attend a Senate Judiciary Committee business meeting. 226 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. – Open to Press.
Thursday, August 2 at 4:00 p.m. — The Senator will preside over the Senate until 5:00 p.m. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Friday, August 3 at 9:30 a.m. — The Senator will preside over the Senate if the Senate is in session. Senate Chamber, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C. – Open to press who wish to sit in the Senate Gallery.
Saturday, August 4 at 8:45 a.m. — The Senator will attend the 2012 Wyoming Peach Festival. The 27th annual Peach Festival will be kicked off by a parade that will begin at Fifer Middle School, traveling west Camden/Wyoming Avenue, crossing the tracks, making a right on Railroad Avenue, and breaking up at Railroad Avenue and Third Street. After the parade, downtown Wyoming will be lined with craft and food vendors. Wyoming, DE. Open to press.
Note: Schedule is subject to change.
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