White House Schedule - April 3, 2014

President Barack Obama visits with patrons during a stop for lunch at Zingerman's Delicatessen in Ann Arbor, Mich., April 2, 2014. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. 

In the afternoon, the President and Vice President will meet for lunch in the Private Dining Room. 

Following lunch, the President and First Lady will welcome members of the United States teams and delegations from the 2014 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in Sochi to the White House.

Later in the afternoon, the President will sign H.R. 2019, the Gabriella Miller Kids First Research Act, into law.

In the evening, the President and Vice President will meet with the bicameral, bipartisan Congressional Leadership to discuss his recent trip to Europe and the ongoing situation in the Ukraine. 

10:30 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
12:00 PM	Press Briefing by Press Secretary Jay Carney
12:35 PM	The President and Vice President meet for lunch Private Dining Room
3:20 PM	The President and First Lady welcome the 2014 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic teams to the White House East Room
4:00 PM	The President holds a bill signing Oval Office
6:00 PM	The President and Vice President meet with the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Leadership Oval Office

Polina Edmunds Attends U.S. Olympic Committee Best of U.S. Awards

Polina Tweets; Selfie during the #BestofUS Olympic and Paralympic team picture! With @felicia_zhang and @NateBartholomay

Washington, DC - Fifteen year old figure skater Polina Edmunds looked super adorable in a blue dress, white jacket and  as she stepped out on a Wednesday night to attend the U.S. Olympic Committee's Best of U.S. Awards held at Warner Theatre on April 2, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Polina Edmunds born May 18, 1998 is an American figure skater. She is the 2014 U.S. national silver medalist and skated for the United States at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi.

Polina Tweets; Just got to chat with 2012 Olympic Gymnast @Aly_Raisman !!

Sarah Hughes Attends U.S. Olympic Committee Best of U.S. Awards

Washington, DC - Twenty eight year old figure skater Sarah Hughes looked lovely in a long pink strapless dress as she stepped out on a Wednesday night to attend the U.S. Olympic Committee's Best of U.S. Awards held at Warner Theatre on April 2, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Sarah Elizabeth Hughes born May 2, 1985 is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic Champion and 2001 World bronze medalist in ladies' singles.

Aly Raisman Attends U.S. Olympic Committee Best of U.S. Awards

Washington, DC - Nineteen year old Olympian gymnast Aly Raisman looked beautiful in a blue dress with black high heels as she stepped out on a Wednesday night to attend the U.S. Olympic Committee's Best of U.S. Awards held at Warner Theatre on April 2, 2014 in Washington, DC.

Alexandra Rose "Aly" Raisman born May 25, 1994 is an American artistic gymnast. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she was captain of the gold medal-winning US women's gymnastics team and individually won a gold medal on the floor and a bronze medal on the balance beam. She was also on the US teams that won a silver medal at the 2010 World Championships and a gold medal at the 2011 World Championships. In 2013, she appeared on Dancing with the Stars.

"Rounding The Marker" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Rounding The Marker" by David Mills

Nathaniel Bowditch and Timberwind rounding the marker at The Great Schooner Race. [07-13-2012]

www.mainewindjammerproject.com

UPDATED BREAKING NEWS: Fort Hood Army Base Shooting, At Least 4 Dead, 14 Injuried

UPDATE5: Fort Hood say; DES officials reported that at approximately 4 p.m. April 2 Soldier assigned to 13th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) fired shots at individuals in the 1st Medical Brigade area of Fort Hood. 
Within 15 minutes, emergency services officials responded to the scene. The injured were treated at the scene and transported to area hospitals. The suspect died of a suspected self-inflicted gunshot wound.
In regard to the investigation, there is no indication at this time that this incident is related to terrorism. An investigation by law enforcement is ongoing and no further details are releasable at this time. 
Medical officials have confirmed four deceased including the shooter and sixteen injured. Officials are continuing to confirm the details of this incident and more information will be released as it becomes available.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the deceased, injured and their families during this difficult time.
Family notifications are ongoing; the names of the deceased will not be released until 24 hours after the next of kin have been notified. Family members can call the Family Assistance Center Hotline at (254) 288-7570 or (866) 836-2751.
Chaplains have setup family counseling centers on and off post. Locations are the Spirit of Fort Hood Chapel and Scott & White Hospital.
The Red Cross Joint Assistance Center is established at the Killeen Community Center, 2201 E. Veterans Memorial Blvd., Killeen, Texas. Monetary donations made be submitted online at www.redcross.org.
More information will be released as it becomes available.
UPDATE3: Bell County Sheriff's deputy confirms 34-year-old Ivan Lopez is Fort Hood shooting suspect.
UPDATE2: A senior law enforcement official is reporting at least 4 dead and 14 other. We are working on confirming this.
UPDATE: Fort Hood's Directorate of Emergency Services has an initial report that a shooter is dead but this is unconfirmed.

The injured personnel are being transported to Carl R. Darnall Medical Center and other local hospitals. Numerous law enforcement agencies are in support and on the scene. The number of injured are not confirmed at this time. No further details are known at this time. 

The post is currently still on lock down.

BREAKING NEWS: We are getting word that there is an active shooter at the Fort Hood Army Base in Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood Army Base says; There has been a shooting at Fort Hood and injuries are reported. Emergency crews are on the scene. No further details are known at this time. All personnel on post are asked to shelter in place.

There are reports of casualties.

Stay with RCN America Network for the very latest....

Country Artist Jamie Lynn Spears Performs Free Concert Aboard Battleship Iowa

San Pedro, California - Twenty two year old Actress turned Country Singer Jamie Lynn Spears looked great in black top, leather jacket, pants and red high heels as she performed a free Concert on the Battleship Iowa on April 2, 2014 in San Pedro, California.

Jamie Lynn Marie Spears born April 4, 1991 is an American actress, singer, and the younger sister of recording artist Britney Spears. In 2005, she came to prominence after being cast in the Nickelodeon/Family television series Zoey 101, where she portrayed the titular character Zoey Brooks. In 2007, sixteen-year-old Spears generated controversy after announcing her pregnancy. She gave birth to daughter Maddie Aldridge the following year, effectively sending her career into hiatus. In 2013, Spears relaunched her career as a country music recording artist, and released her debut single "How Could I Want More".

THE MIDDLE: "The Smell" Premieres Tonight April 2nd

Fans of the ABC series The Middle will be able to watch an all new episode tonight at 8pm ET/PT entitled "The Smell". After being goaded by his friend Bill Norwood into taking an assistant coaching position on the girls soccer team that Sue is now a member of, Bill has to back out of his duties due to work, and Mike becomes the new head coach but discovers that the girls care more about their various personal issues then the game itself. Meanwhile, after discovering that a mysteriously hideous smell in the house is emanating from Brick, Frankie must attempt to introduce her pungent son to better hygiene, and Axl is completely perplexed by a picture Cassidy painted
for him as to whether it means they are still together as a couple or broken up.

“The Middle” stars Patricia Heaton as Frankie, Neil Flynn as Mike, Charlie McDermott as Axl, Eden Sher as Sue and Atticus Shaffer as Brick.

Guest starring are Pat Finn as Bill Norwood, Alphonso McAuley as Hutch, Galadriel Stineman as Cassidy, Schuyler Helford as Chloe, Katie Gill as Danica, Meghan Falcone as Paige, Leslie-Anne Huff as Renee, Tabitha Morella as Lauren, Evie Thompson as April, Cristina Cibrian as Haley, Hayley Holmes as Nikki, Nicole Cohen as Sydney, Elizabeth Small as Amber, Kelly Washington as Jordan, Chris Coppola as Gene, Jill Benjamin as Sydney’s mom, Kurt Scholler as Haley’s dad, Doug Morency as Jordan’s dad, Jeanne Taylor as Lauren’s mom, Tommy Bechtold as Kenny and Miya Horcher as Janie.

”The Smell” was written by Roy Brown and directed by Phil Traill.

Photos Credit: ABC

Rhythmic Gymnastics Is In Action This Week In Portugal

© Barney Theirof

LISBON, Portugal – World all-around finalist Jazzy Kerber of Highland Park, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, and reigning U.S. junior rhythmic gymnastics all-around champion Laura Zeng of Libertyville, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, headline the squad from the United States set to compete at two competitions this week in Lisbon, Portugal.

Fresh off winning the clubs bronze medal at the KFK Gracia Cup, Serena Lu of Staten Island, N.Y./Isadora, will join Kerber at Lisbon World Cup, which is part of the International Gymnastics Federation's World Cup series. Champions will be named in the all-around and all four individual events.

Zeng and Camilla Feeley of Lincolnshire, Ill./North Shore Rhythmic Gymnastics Center, will compete in the Lisbon International Tournament, a junior event, which is held in conjunction with the World Cup. Zeng and Feeley will use the event as part of their preparation for the Junior Pan American Championships, a Youth Olympic Games qualifying event, scheduled for May 9-11 in Daytona Beach, Fla.

The competition schedules are below and all times are local. For more information, visit the official event website.

Lisbon World Cup

• Friday, April 4, 2014
  • 5:30 – 7:45 p.m. – Group A: All-around finals and event qualification (hoop, ball)
  • 8:30 – 10:45 p.m. – Group B: All-around finals and event qualification (hoop, ball)
• Saturday, April 5, 2014
  • 2:30 – 5 p.m. – Group B: All-around finals and event qualification (clubs, ribbon)
  • 6:30 – 9 p.m. – Group A: All-around finals and event qualification (clubs, ribbon)
• Sunday, April 6, 2014
  • 4:45 – 6:30 p.m. – Individual event finals

Lisbon International Tournament

• Thursday, April 3, 2014
  • 3:45-5:45 p.m. - Junior all-around finals and event qualification (hoop, ball)
• Friday, April 4, 2014
  • 2-4 p.m. - Junior all-around finals and event qualification (clubs, ribbon)
• Sunday, April 6, 2014
  • 11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m. - Junior event finals

White House Schedule - April 2, 2014

President Barack Obama receives an update on Affordable Care Act in the Oval Office, April 1, 2014. With the President, from left, are: Phil Schiliro, Assistant to the President and Special Advisor; Tara McGuinness, Senior Communications Advisor; Marlon Marshall, Principal Deputy Director of Public Engagement; Jeanne Lambrew, Deputy Assistant to the President for Health Policy; Kristie Canegallo, Advisor to Chief of Staff; and Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. 

Later in the morning, the President will travel to Ann Arbor, Michigan.

In Ann Arbor, the President will deliver remarks at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor on raising the national minimum wage. 

Following this event, the President will depart Ann Arbor, Michigan en route Chicago, Illinois. 

Later in the afternoon, the President will attend a DNC event. Following this, the President will deliver remarks and answer questions at a DNC dinner.

At night, the President will depart Chicago en route Washington, DC.

10:00 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
11:15 AM	The President departs the White House South Lawn
11:30 AM	The President departs Joint Base Andrews Travel Pool Coverage
12:55 PM	The President arrives Michigan Willow Run Airport
3:00 PM	The President delivers remarks University of Michigan - Ann Arbor - Michigan
4:00 PM	The President departs Michigan Willow Run Airport
5:00 PM	The President arrives Chicago Local Event Time:  4:00 PM Chicago O’Hare International Airport
5:45 PM	The President attends a DNC event Local Event Time:  4:45 PM Chicago Cut Steakhouse - Chicago - Illinois
7:55 PM	The President delivers remarks and answers questions at a DNC dinner Local Event Time:  6:55 PM Private Residence
9:30 PM	The President departs Chicago Local Event Time:  8:30 PM Chicago O’Hare International Airport
11:10 PM	The President arrives Joint Base Andrews
11:25 PM	The President arrives the White House South Lawn

.DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE APRIL 2, 2014

.DEPARTMENT OF STATE

PUBLIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 2, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Brussels, Belgium. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, Deputy Secretary of Energy Daniel Poneman, Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs Carlos Pascual, NSC Senior Director for European Affairs Karen Donfried, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki. Please click here for more information.

8:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry Co-chairs the U.S.-EU Energy Council Meeting, in Brussels, Belgium.
11:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, in Brussels, Belgium.
11:30 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with UK Foreign Secretary William Hague, in Brussels, Belgium.
11:40 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski, in Brussels, Belgium.
12:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Norwegian Foreign Minister Borge Brende, in Brussels, Belgium.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
10:45 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with United States Army Chief of Staff General Raymond Odierno, at the Department of State.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
Deputy Secretary Higginbottom attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

USAID ADMINISTRATOR RAJ SHAH
9:30 a.m LOCAL Administrator Shah moderates a panel on disaster relief at an ASEAN defense ministers meeting hosted by Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Please click here for more information.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Cairo, Egypt from March 30 through April 4.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ARMS CONTROL AND INTERNATIONAL SECURITY ROSE GOTTEMOELLER
8:00 a.m. Under Secretary Gottemoeller participates in the International Security Advisory Board Meeting, at the Department of Defense.
4:30 p.m. Under Secretary Gottemoeller delivers remarks at the Mines Advisory Group’s 25^th Anniversary and International Day for Mine Awareness event, in Washington, DC.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
11:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with the Colombian Ambassador to the U.S. Carlos Villegas, at the Department of State.
2:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee Senator Robert Menendez to discuss international economic relations, in Washington, DC.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL
Under Secretary Stengel attends meetings and briefings, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR CIVILIAN SECURITY, DEMOCRACY, AND HUMAN RIGHTS SARAH SEWELL
Under Secretary Sewall joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Algiers and Rabat.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from March 30 through April 4. Please click herefor more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR WESTERN HEMISPHERE AFFAIRS ROBERTA JACOBSON
10:00 a.m. Assistant Secretary Jacobson leads the U.S delegation to the U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Human Rights Dialogue, in Mexico City, Mexico.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS VICTORIA NULAND 
Assistant Secretary Nuland is on travel to Brussels

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AFFAIRS DEAN PITTMAN
Acting Assistant Secretary Pittman is on travel to Geneva for meetings of the Geneva Group. Please click here for more information.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Ndjamena, Chad from April 1 through April 5 where she will meet with Chadian government officials and representatives of both international and nongovernmental organizations.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
Assistant Secretary Ryan is on travel to Algeria from April 1 through April 3.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
1:30 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya meets with LGBT Rapporteur for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Tracy Robinson, at the Department of State.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on travel to Istanbul, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda for meetings regarding international justice issues.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador Kaidanow delivers remarks at the Global Counterterrorism Forum Coordinating Committee Meeting, in Rabat, Morocco.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
Assistant Secretary Ryan is on travel to Algeria from April 1 through April 3.

ACTING ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR UZRA ZEYA
1:30 p.m. Acting Assistant Secretary Zeya meets with LGBT Rapporteur for the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights Tracy Robinson, at the Department of State.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp is on travel to Istanbul, Turkey and Kigali, Rwanda for meetings regarding international justice issues.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Ambassador Kaidanow delivers remarks at the Global Counterterrorism Forum Coordinating Committee Meeting, in Rabat, Morocco.

"Crossing The Bow" The Maine Windjammer Project

"Crossing The Bow" by Doug Mills

The Victory Chimes crossing the bow of Angelique on western Penobscot Bay. [07-13-2012]

www.mainewindjammerproject.com

Shailene Woodley & Theo James Attends "Divergent" German Premiere

Berlin, Germany - Actors Shailene Woodley (22) and Co-star Theo James (29) looked great as they stepped out on a Tuesday to walk the red carpet for "Divergent" German Premiere held at Sony Centre on April 1, 2014 in Berlin, Germany.

Shailene looked gorgeous in a long white dress with gold detailing and Theo wore a suit.

Shailene Diann Woodley born November 15, 1991 is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Amy Juergens in the ABC Family series The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008–2013) and for co-starring alongside George Clooney in the critically acclaimed 2011 film The Descendants, for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female and was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress - Motion Picture. For her performance in the film The Spectacular Now, she won the Dramatic Special Jury Award for Acting at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival. In 2014, Woodley starred as Beatrice Prior in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel Divergent, and will play Hazel Grace Lancaster in the film adaptation of John Green's novel The Fault in Our Stars.

Theo James born Theodore Peter James Kinnaird Taptiklis; December 16, 1984 is an English actor known for portraying Jed Harper in Bedlam.

In 2013, James played the lead as a rookie detective and future New York City police commissioner Walter William Clark, Jr., in the CBS crime drama Golden Boy. In 2014, he played "Four" in the film adaptation of Veronica Roth's novel, Divergent.

Carly Rae Jepsen Attends "Heathers The Musical" Off Broadway Opening Night

New York City, New York - Twenty eight year old singer Carly Rae Jepsen looked super cute in a pink top, black leather skirt, tights and high heels as she stepped out on a Monday to attend the off Broadway opening night of 'Heathers The Musical' held at New World Stages on March 31, 2014 in New York City.

Carly Rae Jepsen is a Canadian recording artist and singer-songwriter from Mission, British Columbia. In 2007, she placed third in Canadian Idol season five's competition and was a part of the Canadian Idol Top 3 concert tour.

White House Schedule - April 1, 2014

President Barack Obama plays with 5 month-old Vann Carroll during a greet with wounded warriors and their families who were touring the White House, in the East Room, March 31, 2014. Vann was visiting with mom Ryan Carroll and dad, Major Ben Carroll. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office

Later in the morning, the President will welcome the Boston Red Sox to the White House to honor the team and their 2013 World Series Championship. This visit will continue the tradition begun by President Obama of honoring sports teams for their efforts to give back to their communities.

In the afternoon, the President will meet with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi in the Private Dining Room for lunch.

Later in the afternoon, the President and the Vice President will meet with Secretary of Commerce Pritzker.

10:30 AM	The President and Vice President receive the Presidential Daily Briefing Oval Office
11:35 AM	The President honors the 2013 World Series Champion Boston Red Sox South Lawn
12:15 PM	The President meets with Leader Pelosi for lunch Private Dining Room
3:15 PM	The President and Vice President meet with Secretary of Commerce Pritzker Oval Office

DEPARTMENT OF STATE PUBLIC SCHEDULE APRIL 1, 2014

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
PUBLIC SCHEDULE
APRIL 1, 2014

SECRETARY JOHN KERRY 
Secretary Kerry is on foreign travel to Jerusalem and Brussels. Secretary Kerry is accompanied by Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Victoria Nuland, Special Envoy for Middle East Peace Martin Indyk, NSC Senior Director for European Affairs Karen Donfried, Vice Admiral Kurt Tidd, JCS, and Spokesperson Jen Psaki.

7:00 a.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in Jerusalem.

2:30 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with the North Atlantic Council Foreign Ministers, in Brussels.

3:35 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the NATO Enlargement Anniversary Ceremony with NATO Foreign Ministers, in Brussels.

4:00 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry attends the NATO-Ukraine Commission meeting, in Brussels.

6:10 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in Brussels.

7:20 p.m. LOCAL Secretary Kerry holds a solo press availability, in Brussels.

DEPUTY SECRETARY BILL BURNS
10:15 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns meets with Italian Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, at the Department of State.
11:00 a.m. Deputy Secretary Burns receives the credentials of Ambassador-designate of Indonesia to the U.S. Budi Bowoleksono, at the Department of State.
2:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns attends a meeting at the White House.
6:30 p.m. Deputy Secretary Burns delivers remarks to the U.S. Global Leadership Coalition Board of Directors, in Washington, DC.

DEPUTY SECRETARY HEATHER HIGGINBOTTOM
4:00 p.m. Deputy Secretary Higginbottom hosts a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Private Sector Event, at the Department of State.

COUNSELOR TOM SHANNON
Counselor Shannon is on travel to Cairo, Egypt from March 30 through April 4.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR ECONOMIC GROWTH, ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT CATHERINE NOVELLI
10:00 a.m. Under Secretary Novelli delivers remarks at the Ambassadorial Seminar, at the Department of State.
3:00 p.m. Under Secretary Novelli meets with Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs Under Secretary of State for Non-European Policy and Public and Economic Diplomacy Katarzyna Kacperczyk, Under Secretary of Treasury Pawel Tamborski, and Polish Deputy Minister of Economy Ilona Antoniszyn-Klik, at the Department of State.

UNDER SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS RICHARD STENGEL
4:00 p.m. Under Secretary Stengel participates in a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Private Sector Event, at the Department of State.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS NISHA DESAI BISWAL
Assistant Secretary Biswal is on travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan from March 30 through April 4.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND NONPROLIFERATION TOM COUNTRYMAN 
Assistant Secretary Countryman attends the World Nuclear Association’s World Nuclear University Alumni Assembly at Oak Ridge National Lab, in Oak Ridge, Tennessee.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN AFFAIRS VICTORIA NULAND 
Assistant Secretary Nuland joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Brussels

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR POPULATION, REFUGEES AND MIGRATION ANNE CLAIRE RICHARD
Assistant Secretary Richard is on travel to Ndjamena, Chad from April 1 through April 2 where she will meet with Chadian government officials and representatives of both international and nongovernmental organizations.

ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS EVAN RYAN
Assistant Secretary Ryan joins Secretary Kerry on travel to Algeria and Morocco to attend the U.S.-Algeria and U.S.-Morocco Strategic Dialogue.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS LUIS CDEBACA
6:00 p.m. Ambassador CdeBaca delivers remarks at the 2014 Freedom Network Anti-Trafficking Conference, in San Francisco, California.

OFFICE OF GLOBAL CRIMINAL JUSTICE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE-STEPHEN RAPP
Ambassador Rapp travels to The Hague, Netherlands to discuss international justice issues.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE AND COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM TINA KAIDANOW
Ambassador Kaidanow is on travel to France. She will also join Secretary Kerry on travel to Morocco and Algeria to meet with senior government officials.

AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN’S ISSUES CATHERINE RUSSELL
11:15 a.m. Ambassador Russell meets with Managing Director of the Kash Foundation and Member of the Board of Directors for Women’s World Banking Roshaneh Zafar, at the Department of State.
2:30 p.m. Ambassador Russell meets with Executive Director of Women Without Borders and Founder of Sisters Against Violent Extremism (SAVE) Dr. Edith Schlaffer, at the Department of State.
3:30 p.m. Ambassador Russell meets with World Bank Director of Gender and Development Jeni Klugman, at the Department of State.

SPECIAL ENVOY TO MONITOR AND COMBAT ANTI-SEMITISM IRA FORMAN
9:00 a.m. LOCAL Special Envoy Forman speaks on increasing manifestations of Anti-Semitism at the World Jewish Congress Executive Committee Briefing, in Paris, France.

SPECIAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS DREW O’BRIEN
9:30 a.m. Special Representative O’Brien meets with U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator designate Dr. Deborah Birx, at the Department of State.
4:00 p.m. Special Representative O’Brien participates in a Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) Private Sector Event, at the Department of State. 

"At The Dock" The Maine Windjammer Project

"At The Dock" by Doug Mills

Maine windjammer Mary Day at the dock in Camden at the start of the Camden Windjammer Festival. [08-30-2013]

www.mainewindjammerproject.com