For Immediate Release: May 29, 2003
    Contact: Daryl Savage
    Phone: (650) 688-6330

      Simitian Announces Weekend Visits

    PALO ALTO – Assemblyman Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) will be in East Palo Alto on Saturday, June 7, to host his “Sidewalk Office Hours.”

    The Assemblyman will also be in Palo Alto at the Farmer’s Market on June 7 and in Menlo Park and San Carlos on June 8.

    Simitian’s Sidewalk Office Hours have become so popular, he has increased the number of locations to accommodate the number of people who come out for the event. This year, Simitian will conduct 20 separate events.

    “I enjoy meeting people face-to-face. These events give both the public and me a chance to interact in an informal, friendly atmosphere. I want to know what people are talking about. This is an ideal way to keep in touch,” Simitian said.

    The weekend locations for Assemblyman Simitian’s Sidewalk Office Hours are:

    Saturday, June 7, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon – Palo Alto

    Palo Alto Farmers’ Market at Hamilton and Gilman (behind the downtown post office).

    Saturday, June 7, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm – East Palo Alto

    California Bank & Trust, 1735 E. Bayshore Rd.

    Sunday, June 8, 9:00 am to 11:00 am – Menlo Park

    Menlo Park Farmers’ Market, Downtown Menlo Park in the parking areas between Crane and Chestnut Streets.

    Sunday, June 8, 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm – San Carlos

    610 Elm St. (In front of the San Carlos Library).

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