(CENTRALIA, IL) — Congressman John Shimkus is scheduled to participate in the several events in the area today. Late this morning he will take a tour of the Kaskaskia College’s Crisp Technology Center in Centralia. Then at noon he will have lunch with the Centralia Chamber of Commerce at the Elk Lodge and he will speak at the lunch. Congressman Shimkus will be available to meet with local constituents in Washington County by holding one-on-one meetings from 2 to 3:30 PM at the Washington County Farm Bureau, located at 246 West Saint Louis Street in Nashville. To schedule an appointment, call his Maryville office at 618-288-7190 to see if he has any more openings or if he is taking walk-ins. More information on services offered by the Congressman’s office is also available on his website: shimkus.house.gov.