News Release 453

MEDIA ADVISORY:
DIRECTOR CHILDERS, OMBUDSMAN TO MEET
WITH LOCAL OFFICIALS

  Stops to be Made in Liberty, Platte City, Plattsburg, Maysville, Cameron, Hamilton, Richmond, Lexington and Carrollton

Volume 36-453

Contact: Connie Patterson

(For immediate release)

573-751-1010

Aug. 5, 2008

WHO: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Director Doyle Childers and Department of Natural Resources Ombudsmen Judy Bowman and Don Summers.

WHAT: Touring Liberty, Platte City, Plattsburg, Maysville, Cameron, Hamilton, Richmond, Lexington and Carrollton and meeting with city and county officials in Clay, Platte, Clinton, DeKalb, Caldwell, Ray, Lafayette and Carroll counties on environmental issues of local concern.

WHEN: Thursday, Aug. 21 and Friday, Aug. 22. See itinerary below for details.

WHERE: Liberty, Platte City, Plattsburg, Maysville, Cameron, Hamilton, Richmond, Lexington and Carrollton. See itinerary for details.

WHY: The purpose of the visit is to give Director Childers and the regional ombudsmen an opportunity to meet with local officials and media to discuss issues involving the Department of Natural Resources. These meetings are open to the public.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

ITINERARY:

Thursday, Aug. 21

9:45 to 10:30 a.m.          Liberty -- Liberty Community Center, 1600 S. Withers Rd., Liberty

11 to 11:45 a.m.             Platte City -- Platte County Administration Building, 415 Third St., Platte City

1:15 to 2 p.m.                 Plattsburg -- Plattsburg City Hall, 114 Maple, Plattsburg

2:45 to 3:30 p.m.            Maysville -- DeKalb County Courthouse, 109 W. Main, Maysville

4 to 4:45 p.m.                 Cameron -- Cameron City Hall, 205 N. Main St., Cameron

Friday, Aug. 22

8:15 to 9 a.m.                 Hamilton -- JC Penny Museum, 310 N. Davis, Hamilton

10:45 to 11:30 a.m.        Richmond -- Ray County Courthouse, 100 W. Main, Richmond

1 to 1:45 p.m.                 Lexington -- Lafayette Hall, Courtroom B, 116 S. 10th, Lexington

2:45 to 3: 30 p.m.           Carrollton -- Rupe Center, 711 Harvest Hills, Carrollton

 

 

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