In the coming months, there will be focus groups meeting across the state, sponsored by the Iowa Department of Transportation. We would like to have a few Sierrans present at each of these meetings. Please contact me at [log in to unmask] if you live near one of these cities and would be interested in attending. Jim Redmond is attending the first meeting in Sioux City and we'll have a better idea of what to expect after that meeting. Thanks, Jane Clark Schedule of Iowa DOT Commission Investment Outreach Meetings All meetings will start at 6:30 p.m. and run until 9:30 p.m. Meeting 1 Sioux City June 24 (Tuesday) Commissioner: Suzan Boden Meeting 2 Creston July 9 (Wednesday) Commissioner: Pat Crawford Meeting 3 Council Bluffs July 23 (Wednesday) Commissioner: Barry Cleaveland Meeting 4 Spencer July 30 (Wednesday) Commissioner: Barbara MacGregor Meeting 5 Davenport September 9 (Tuesday) Commissioner: Thomas Hart Meeting 6 Charles City September 23 (Tuesday) Commissioner: Jeff Danielson Meeting 7 Mt. Pleasant September 30 (Tuesday) Commissioner: Don Carmody Meeting 8 Cedar Rapids October 7 (Tuesday) Commissioner: Barbara MacGregor Meeting 9 Des Moines October 21 (Tuesday) Commissioners: Pat Crawford - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - To get off the IOWA-TOPICS list, send any message to: [log in to unmask]