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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR 
Governor Terry E. Branstad G Lt. Governor Kim Reynolds

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Friday, April 8, 2011
Contact: Governor’s Office (515) 725-3518

Public Schedules for Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds

(DES MOINES) – Gov. Terry E. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Kim Reynolds have
released their public schedules for Monday, April 11, 2011 through Sunday,
April 17, 2011.

The following events are open to the media:

Monday, April 11, 2011

9 a.m.            Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds hold administration’s
weekly press conference 
                       Large Conference Room
                       State Capitol - Governor’s Office
                        Des Moines, IA

10 a.m.          Gov. Branstad attends Executive Council meeting
                        Large Conference Room
                        State Capitol – Governor’s Office
                        Des Moines, IA

Tuesday, April 12, 2011

9 a.m.            Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend traffic safety
conference
                        Des Moines Downtown Marriott - Des Moines Room
                        700 Grand Avenue
                        Des Moines, IA

10 a.m..          Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend Sons of Union
Veterans of the Civil War Sesquicentennial kick off
                        Soldiers and Sailors Monument
                        State Capitol – south side
                        Des Moines, IA


11:30 a.m.   Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend ribbon cutting for
the History on the Move trailer             
                        Iowa Historical Building
                        600 East Locust Street
                        Des Moines, IA

3 p.m.           Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend Valley of the
Moon Commercial Poults, Inc. turkey hatchery groundbreaking ceremony
                        Clark County Events Center and Fairgrounds
                        2070 West McLane
                        Osceola, IA

6 p.m.            Gov. Branstad holds monthly “Call Gov. Branstad” call-in
show on WHO 1040 AM

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

9:30 a.m.      Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend Iowa Games 25th
anniversary news conference
                        Hy-Vee – Altoona
                        108 8th Street SW
                        Altoona, IA  

10:45 a.m.   Gov. Branstad signs Iowa Cattlemen’s Association beef month
proclamation
                        Governor’s Formal Office
                        State Capitol
                        Des Moines, IA

11:30 a.m.   Gov. Bransatd and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend Iowa Utilities Board
Safe Digging Month ceremony
                        Iowa Utilities Building
                        1375 East Court Avenue – Room 69
                        Des Moines, IA

2 p.m.            Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds host Governor’s Cup
ROTC Awards Ceremony
                        Large Conference Room
                       State Capitol - Governor’s Office
                        Des Moines, IA

Thursday, April 14, 2011

10:30 a.m.   Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds meet with Franklin
Elementary School 5th graders
                        Governor’s Formal Office
                        State Capitol
                        Des Moines, IA

2 p.m.            Gov. Branstad signs Huntington’s Disease proclamation
                        Governor’s Formal Office
                        State Capitol
                        Des Moines, IA

2:30 p.m.      Gov. Branstad signs National Healthcare Decisions Day
proclamation
                        Governor’s Formal Office
                        State Capitol
                        Des Moines, IA

2:45 p.m.      Gov. Branstad signs Crime Victim’s Week proclamation
                        Governor’s Formal Office
                        State Capitol
                        Des Moines, IA

5:30 p.m.      Gov. Branstad attends Indianola Rotary
                        Indianola Country Club
                        1610 Country Club Road
                        Indianola, IA

Friday, April 15, 2011

4 p.m.            Gov. Branstad and Lt. Gov. Reynolds attend Iowa Future
Farmers of America Annual Leadership Conference
                        Hy-Vee Hall – Hall C
                        730 3rd Street
                        Des Moines, IA

5 p.m.            Gov. Branstad attends Character Counts in Iowa benefit
                        Hy-Vee, Inc. Conference Center
                        5820 Westown Parkway
                        West Des Moines, IA

7 p.m.            Gov. Branstad throws out the first pitch at Iowa Cubs’
home opener
                        Principal Park
                        1 Line Drive
                        Des Moines, IA

Saturday, April 16, 2011

10 a.m.          Gov. Branstad attends Iowa Mothers Association and American
Mothers, Inc. Mother of the Year ceremony
                        Best Western Metro North 
                        133 Southeast Delaware Avenue
                        Ankeny, IA

For more information please visit www.governor.iowa.gov.