Disclaimer: Posting these announcements of presidential candidate events does not indicate support for or endorsement of the candidates. These are just event announcements and are not meant to create discussion of candidates' records on the Iowa Topics listserv. Information about event timing and location will be posted, as long as it does not include advocacy for candidates or statements from the candidates. John Edwards To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Wednesday, August 13 Waterloo - 1:30 PM: Senator Edwards and his family will attend the grand Opening of the Waterloo campaign office. 626 Sycamore Street. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Waverly - 3:00 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family at the home of Peg Dunbar. 1825 4th Ave, NW. To RSVP, email Waterloo - 5:30 PM: Sen. Edwards will attend a fundraiser for State Representative Deborah Berry. Waterloo Center for the Arts, 225 Commercial St. Charles City - 8:00 PM: Community gathering with Senator Edwards and his family. 101 North Main. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Thursday, August 14 Mason City - 8:30 AM: Breakfast with Sen. Edwards and his family. Elks Lodge, 11 Second St, NW. Iowa Falls - 11:00 AM: Coffee with Sen. Edwards and his family. Camp David Restaurant, 119 Main St. Webster City - 12:15 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Fuller Hall Recreation Center, 625 Bank St. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Friday, August 15 Des Moines - 10:00 AM: Sen. Edwards will speak at the Des Moines Register's Soapbox at the Iowa State Fair, and then tour the Fair with his family. Des Moines Register booth, Grand Concourse, Iowa State Fair. Tama - 1:00 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Sophie's Tea Room, 611 McClellan. Vinton - 3:30 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. 4th Street Coffee Company, 213 West 4th St. Cedar Rapids - 6:00 PM: Sen. Edwards will speak at the Hawkeye Labor Council/Linn County Democratic Party's Presidential Candidate Forum. Iowa City - 7:30 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family at the home of Dave Redlawsk and Aletia Morgan. 26 Gallup Place. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Saturday, August 16 Independence - 10:00 AM: Coffee with Sen. Edwards and his family. Two Brothers Restaurant, 220 First St, East. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Oelwein - 11:30 AM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family at the home of Peg Sherret. 720 8th Avenue, NE. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Dubuque - 2:30 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. May Law Firm, 340 West 5th St. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Maquoketa - 5:45 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family at the home of State Representiatve Bob Osterhaus. 216 Austin Ave. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Sunday, August 17 Davenport - 12:00 PM: Sen. Edwards and his family will attend the Scott County Democratic Party's Folk Fest. Carpenters' Local #4, Outdoor Pavilion, 6623 West Kimberley Rd. Burlington - 2:30 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Starr's Cave Nature Center, 11627 Starr's Cave Road. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Mt. Pleasant - 4:00 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Art Gallery on Main, 124 North Main St. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Fairfield - 5:30 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Carrington Point Party Room, 306 South 30th St. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] Ottumwa - 7:00 PM: Community gathering with Sen. Edwards and his family. Hotel Ottumwa, 107 Second St. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Monday, August 18 Des Moines - 12:00 PM: BBQ with Sen. Edwards and his family. Water Works Park, on Fleur Drive, across from Gray's Lake. To RSVP, email [log in to unmask] ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Iowa Schedule for Presidential Candidate Dennis Kucinich August 13-19, 2003 For More Information, Please Contact the Iowa Campaign Office. Kucinich for President 3407 Ingersoll Ave. Des Moines, IA 50312 ph: 515-633-0400 fax: 515-633-0404 Wednesday August 13th 12:30-1:30 Waverly Public Forum with Bremer County Democrats and Peace Community Godfather's, 1016 W. Bremmer 319-352-6626 Contact: MaryAnn Ahrens 319-352-5504 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Waterloo Iowa Federation of Labor Convention Ramada Inn 205 W. 4th St. Contact: John Friedrich 515-778-9014 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Waterloo Reception for Iowa Labor Leaders Ramada Inn, 205 W. 4th St.Contact: John Friedrich, 515-778-9014 Thursday August 14th (all events in Des Moines) 9:30am-11:45 p.m. Iowa State Fair Grand Avenue and East 30th St. Contact: Stephanie Weisenbach (515) 633-0400 10:40-11:00 a.m The Register's Soap Box Iowa State Fair Between Varied Industries Building and Ag Building Contact: Richard Tapscott 515-284-8590 1:00-2:00 p.m. Child Care and Early Education Forum King Elementary School, Science Center 1849 Forest Avenue Contact: Matt Tapscott (515) 243-5837 3:30-3:50 pm Governor's Conference on Health Care Knapp Center 2601 Forest Contact: Matt Hartwig 515-451-6146 5:30-6:30pm SEIU/Iowans for Health Care Reception Hammond Center for the Fine Arts Drake University Campus Contact: Sarah Swisher (319) 341-0112 6:30 – 7:15 pm Dinner with Vegetarian Community of Iowa A Dong Restaurant 15th and High Streets Contact: Ben Shaberman (515) 991-4493 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. House Party 1222 47th St. Contact: Kathy Ferguson 515-255-0641 Friday August 15th 3:30-5:30pm Cedar Rapids Pre-Presidential Candidate Forum Fundraiser IBEW Hall 1211 Wiley Blvd. SW Ed and Sylvia Popelka Contact: 319-396-5911 ** Special Guest: Ed Asner 5:00-8:00 pm (dinner @ 5, Program begins @ 6) Cedar Rapids Presidential Candidate Forum Teamsters Hall 5050 J St. SW Contact: Doug Peters, Hawkeye Labor Council 319-363-8247 Saturday August 16th 11:45-1:00 p.m. Clinton Lunch with Labor Leaders and Clinton County Democrats Riverside Restaurant 517 N. 2nd St. Contact: Bob Krajnovich 563-242-4298 ** Special Guest: Ed Asner Sunday August 17th 1:30-2:15pm Davenport Speak/1st Pitch-Quad Cities River Bandits 208 S. Gaines St. Shawn Jameson 563-324-3000 ** Special Guest: Ed Asner 2:30-3:30 Davenport Scott Co. Dem. Picnic/Folk Fest Carpenter's Local #4 Outdoor Pavilion 6623 W. Kimberly Rd. Contact: Susan Pamperin 563-324-5915 ** Special Guest: Ed Asner 4:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Muscatine Ice Cream Social/Meet and Greet Weed ParkSouth of Colorado/East of Park Avenue (adjacent to Muscatine Community College) Contact: Dan Clark 563-506-0900 6:30 p.m. Burlington Rally on the River Port of Burlington 400 Front St. Dick Distalhorst 319-753-1148 Monday August 18th 8 a.m.-9a.m Ft. Madison Public Meeting Ivy Bake Shoppe, 622 7th St. Contact: Rick Larkin 319-372-8764 11a.m.-12 p.m. Bloomfield Public Meeting R Place Café 914 W. Chestnut Cheryl Jones 641-929-3388 12:30-1:30pm Ottumwa Public Meeting Country Kitchen 1107 N. Quincy Contact: Steve Siegel 641-683-4630 (w) 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Oskaloosa Public Meeting Tasco's 109 High Ave. W. Contact: Bette Dilley 641-673-3025 4:15 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Indianola Press Conference and Rally Courthouse 11 N. 1st St. (Rainout: Admin Bldg. 301 N. Howard) City Hall 515-961-9410 6:00 p.m.-6:30pm Greenfield Press Conference at Wallace Farm 2773 290th St. Contact: Diane Weiland 641-337-5019 7:15 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. Atlantic Farm Rally at the Home of Denise O'Brien 59624 Chicago Rd. Contact: Denise O'Brien 712-243-3264 Tuesday August 19th 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. Council Bluffs Breakfast with Labor Leaders and Democratic Breakfast Travel Lodge 2325 Ave. N Mike Marvin 402-659-6175 10:30 a.m.-11:00am Sioux City HQ Grand Opening 1:00-2:00 p.m. Storm Lake Public Meeting at the Public Library 609 Cayuga Contact: Judy Ferguson 712-732-8026 Erin E. Jordahl Director, Iowa Chapter Sierra Club 3839 Merle Hay Road, Suite 280 Des Moines, IA 50310 515-277-8868 [log in to unmask] www.iowa.sierraclub.org