WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today released his public schedule for this coming weekend, which includes several events across central and southern Maine.

On Friday, March 28^th, Senator King will offer opening remarks at the Family Business Forum at Bowdoin College in Brunswick. The event provides education, networking, and consulting services to Maine business owners and employees. Later in the day, the Senator will attend and speak at a Naturalization Ceremony for 71 candidates spanning 33 countries at the Middle School of the Kennebunks.

On Saturday, March 29^th, Senator King will present Captain Lester Slate, a retired pilot from Exeter, Maine, with several service medals, including the prestigious Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal for his acts of heroism during World War II. Senator King’s office helped secure the medals for Captain Slate, and the ceremony will be held in Senator King’s Augusta office. Also on Saturday, the Senator will attend the annual Maine Sportsmen’s Show in Augusta and a ribbon cutting ceremony of The Summit Project’s Fallen Heroes Memorial at the Maine Military Entrance Processing Station in Portland.

The complete weekend schedule is below:

Friday, March 28^th:

Family Business Forum

WHERE:         Daggett Lounge, Bowdoin College

                    Brunswick, Maine

WHEN:           Friday, March 28^th, 8:45–9:50 a.m.

Naturalization Ceremony

WHERE:         The Middle School of the Kennebunks,

                    60 Thompson Road, Kennebunk, Maine

WHEN:           Friday, March 28^th, 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.

Saturday, March 29^th:

Service Medal Ceremony to Honor Captain Lester Slate

WHERE:         Office of U.S. Senator Angus King

                        4 Gabriel Drive, Suite 3, Augusta, Maine

WHEN:           Saturday, March 29^th, 10:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.

The Maine Sportsman’s Show

WHERE:         Augusta Civic Center, Augusta, Maine

                    76 Community Drive, Augusta, Maine

WHEN:           Saturday, March 29^th, 11:00 a.m.–1:25 p.m.

Ribbon Cutting at the Summit Project’s Fallen Heroes Memorial Room

WHERE:         Maine Military Entrance Processing Station, Portland, Maine

                    510 Congress Street, 3rd Floor, Portland, Maine

WHEN:           Saturday, March 29^th, 4:00 p.m.–4:45 p.m.

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