FCC Rural Tour 2015 – Next Stops: Kansas and Missouri

UPDATE: THIS HAS BEEN POSTPONED. STAY TUNED FOR UPDATES ON RESCHEDULING.

 

The FCC is doing the next stops on its rural tour, coming to Kansas and Missouri on June 15-18, 2015.

Below is an agenda and more information. Please share this with your communities and let’s turnout to tell the FCC how important the needs of our rural communities are!

  • Ottawa, KS on Monday, June 15
    • Train the Trainer Workshop at the East Central Kansas Aging and Disability Resource Center.  (Non-Public event): 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
    • Meet with Ottawa Law Enforcement: 2:45pm
    • Ottawa/FCC Town Hall Meeting at the City Hall:  7 p.m.  – 8:30 p.m.
  • Parsons, KS and Pittsburg, KS on Tuesday, June 16
    • Meeting with Pittsburg Local Officials (Non-public) at 10 a.m.
    • Presentation at Pittsburg Public Library at Noon.
    • Presentation at Parsons Senior Center at 2 p.m.
    • Meet with Parsons Law Enforcement:
  • Marshfield and Lebanon, MO on Wednesday, June 17
    • Meet with Staff at the Webster County Social Services Department of Family Services Division: 8:30 a.m. – 9 a.m.
    • Meet the FCC at Webster County Library Kids Book Day: 10 a.m. – Noon.
    • Town Hall in Laclede County at the Office of Emergency Management (OEM): 1 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
    • Private meeting with town officials (Non-Public event):  3 p.m. – 4 p.m.
  • Waynesville, MO on Thursday, June 18
    • Presentation at Waynesville / St. Robert Senior Center: 10 a.m. – 11 a.m.
    • Meet with Waynesville Law Enforcement: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
    • Waynesville City Council Meeting.  4 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

(Event schedule current as of May 21, 2015)

For more information or to schedule a meeting, contact Lyle Ishida, Chief, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division at 202-418-8240 or Lyle.Ishida@fcc.gov.

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