Town Hall Meeting

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., will hold a town hall meeting Monday in Williamsport as part of a "Listening Tour. " It will be from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Community Building at Byron Memorial Park. Bartlett's office said the meeting is open to all of his constituents. Bartlett is seeking a 10th two-year term in Congress. He has four opponents in the Sept. 14 GOP primary. Two Democrats, one Libertarian and one Constitution Party candidate also are running.

WILLIAMSPORT -- Facing questions about illegal immigration, Social Security and the 14th Amendment, U.S. Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett held a town hall meeting in Williamsport on Monday. About 30 people, including some Bartlett staffers, were in the audience at the Community Building at Byron Memorial Park. Bartlett, R-Md., is scheduled to hold two more town hall meetings this week -- today in Cumberland and Wednesday in Frederick. The calm, respectful tone was a sharp contrast to a local health care town hall meeting a year earlier, when more than 400 people crowded into a Hagerstown Community College auditorium, some shouting at U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardin.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. --The Berkeley County Commission on Thursday tentatively agreed to host a town hall-like meeting in the northern end of the county the evening of Oct. 7 as part of one commissioner's community outreach initiative. "If we get five people, we get five people, at least we're out there," said Commissioner Anthony J. "Tony" Petrucci, who campaigned on the issue two years ago when he was elected to a six-year term. The location for the informational session has not been set, but Petrucci expects a few issues pertinent to north end communities, including Spring Mills, Bedington, Falling Waters and Marlowe, will be part of an agenda that includes an opportunity for residents to comment and give feedback.

FUNKSTOWN -- The Hagerstown Tea Party and Americans for Prosperity-Maryland held a town hall meeting Tuesday that focused on the state's current unemployment rate and rising taxes. The event at Next Dimensions restaurant included speakers Christopher Summers, president of the Maryland Public Policy Institute; Del. Steven Schuh, R-Anne Arundel; and Joan Warner, president of Associated Builders and Contractors-Cumberland Valley. Also in attendance were Republican candidates Del. Chris Shank, Cort Meinelschmidt, Denny Stouffer, Jeff Cline and Bill McKinley.

GREENCASTLE, Pa. -- Borough of Greencastle officials want taxpayers to weigh in on the future of the community at a special town hall meeting this month. Borough Manager Ken Womack said the meeting will be on Thursday, April 23 as part of a new long-range planning process to identify key goals. Since appointed, Councilwoman Michele Emmett has urged the board to develop a vision for the future. The council said it wants to develop a strategic plan that spells out the borough's mission, vision, long-range goals and objectives along with a clear plan of how to achieve each.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation's top military officer, was in Chambersburg Thursday afternoon to speak not only about the military's role in war, but  its responsibility to those who fight and the families they leave behind.  Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2003, spoke at a town hall meeting in the Capitol Theatre before an audience of more than 750, including 350 local high and middle school students.  Mullen said he has been speaking at similar meetings "to hold a conversation with the country so we can learn more about each other.

Maryland Del. Andrew A. Serafini, R-Washington, is holding a town hall meeting at the Smithsburg fire hall on Thursday at 7 p.m. The meeting is being held to give members of the public a chance to talk about issues before the 2009 session of the Maryland General Assembly begins in January. Serafini represents Subdistrict 2A, which includes Smithsburg, Williamsport and a northern strip of the county. He held a town hall meeting in Williamsport on Oct. 20.

Larry Smith, a Democrat running for Congress in Maryland's 6th District, is holding a town hall meeting Wednesday at 7 p.m. The meeting will be at Morris Frock American Legion Post 42. The address is 405 Northern Ave. in Hagerstown. The building is handicapped accessible. Anyone with questions or who needs a ride may call Smith's campaign at 301-697-4297 or 301-697-9384.

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U.S. Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md., faced dozens of questions Tuesday at a town hall meeting he hosted in Funkstown. About 30 people attended. The audience used the opportunity to ask about a range of topics - health care, Social Security, education, illegal immigration, energy and more. Bartlett is trying to win an 11th term as the 6th District representative in Congress. He is facing two challengers in the November general election: John Delaney on the Democratic line and Nickolaus Mueller on the Libertarian line.

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., will hold a Town Hall meeting from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday in the Funkstown Volunteer Fire Co.'s social hall, according to an emailed news release from his office. Funkstown's fire hall is at 2 S. Westside Ave.

Senate candidate to make stop in Franklin County CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - A former state representative has scheduled a Friday event as part of his campaign for U.S. Senate. Sam Rohrer, of Berks County, Pa., will hold a town hall meeting at 7 p.m. in the social hall at Franklin Fire Co., 158 W. King St. The event is open to the public. Rohrer served nine terms in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, where he served on the appropriations, education, and game and fisheries committees.

U.S. Sen. Toomey to host jobs forum Friday at Letterkenny CHAMBERSBURG, Pa. - Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will hold a jobs and economy town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Attendees must present photo identification to gain entrance to the depot. Visitors should use Advantage Avenue to access the gate at the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. The town hall meeting will be held in the depot's building No. 10 at 1 Overcash Drive.

Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will hold a jobs and economy town hall meeting at 9 a.m. Friday at Letterkenny Army Depot in Chambersburg. Attendees must present photo identification to gain entrance to the depot. Visitors should use Advantage Avenue to access the gate at the intersection with Wisconsin Avenue. The town hall meeting will be held in the depot's building No. 10 at 1 Overcash Road.

The second in a series of town hall meetings hosted by local state lawmakers to gather public input on redistricting will be held Thursday night at CNB bank on Hedgesville Road west of Martinsburg. The two-hour public meeting is set to begin at 6 p.m. Subsequent meetings in Berkeley and Jefferson counties are scheduled for: Saturday at 10 a.m. in Bedington Fire Hall 6 p.m. Tuesday at 6 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Inwood, W.Va. Wednesday at 6 p.m. in Martinsburg City Hall council chambers.

State lawmakers reviewed the past Maryland General Assembly session on Wednesday at two public events — a morning chamber of commerce breakfast and an evening town hall meeting. In the morning, Washington County delegates and senators sat and chatted with attendees at the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce's annual post-legislative breakfast, then spoke briefly to the crowd. In the evening, delegation members assembled again, each recapping a different topic from the session.

U.S. Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., will meet with constituents one-on-one during an “open-door” meeting in Hagerstown Monday, according to a news release from the congressman’s office. Bartlett will be at his Hagerstown district office on Dual Highway from 2 to 4 p.m. Monday, the release said. “Whether you have a question about a federal government policy, are experiencing a problem with a program, such as Social Security, Medicare or veterans’ benefits, or just want to stop by to say ‘hello,’ I hope you will be able to take advantage of this opportunity and schedule an appointment,” Bartlett said in the release.

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, the nation's top military officer, was in Chambersburg Thursday afternoon to speak not only about the military's role in war, but  its responsibility to those who fight and the families they leave behind.  Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff since 2003, spoke at a town hall meeting in the Capitol Theatre before an audience of more than 750, including 350 local high and middle school students.  Mullen said he has been speaking at similar meetings "to hold a conversation with the country so we can learn more about each other.

MARTINSBURG, W.Va. --The Berkeley County Commission on Thursday tentatively agreed to host a town hall-like meeting in the northern end of the county the evening of Oct. 7 as part of one commissioner's community outreach initiative. "If we get five people, we get five people, at least we're out there," said Commissioner Anthony J. "Tony" Petrucci, who campaigned on the issue two years ago when he was elected to a six-year term. The location for the informational session has not been set, but Petrucci expects a few issues pertinent to north end communities, including Spring Mills, Bedington, Falling Waters and Marlowe, will be part of an agenda that includes an opportunity for residents to comment and give feedback.