"The primary purpose of these town hall meetings is to invite my constituents to share their views with me on issues impacting our nation," said Doolittle. "I am currently formulating my legislative agenda for the next two years, and I would appreciate the thoughts and counsel of those I represent."
Last month, the congressman unveiled a plan aimed at more open and direct communication with his constituents. One of the central elements of the plan is to provide people with direct access to their federal representative through public meetings. The town hall format allows for people to offer input, ask questions, and receive unfiltered communication.
The public is welcome to participate in meetings to be held in the following communities:
Placerville
Wednesday, February 21, from 2-3 p.m.
El Dorado County Fairgrounds, Marshall Building, 100 Placerville Drive
Combining the month's focus on Riesling styles with our occasional examinations of Eastern U.S. wines, we uncork a good Riesling from Kentucky, of all places.
Just as the fall foliage is changing to its cloak of brilliant colors, many wine lovers start thinking about reds. Randy "Bucko" Buckner offers a good ration of reds and whites this month among his notes on 100 new wines.
This month's issue of WineBlueBook covers many West Coast Pinot Noir, White Burgundy and Piedmont Red wines that were scored last month by the wine critics. A total of 1,284 wines are profiled in the November 2008 issue.
Well into the fourth week of a six-week event, the 2008 Epcot International Food and Wine Festival chose to highlight Louisiana’s cuisine for its visitors.
Embassy Suites and Homewood Suites Dulles-North in Ashburn has partnered with Good Taste! Tours (GTT), a culinary arts excursion company, and created a package for Virginia food and wine lovers.
GIVEN the vagaries of taste, style, demographic and financial changes, bank failures, credit crunches and some errant proprietors' propensity for their own liquid lunches, few restaurants clock up 50 years' service.
Did the gravy turn out all lumpy, or maybe it spilled all over Uncle Louie? Did the dog grab the turkey leg and hide under the dinner table with it, growling at anyone who walked by?
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