Former Governor Terry Branstad, a 2010 candidate for his old post, underwent a heart procedure this week. He’ll return to the campaign trail Saturday/tomorrow, with stops in Marion, Pella and Okoboji.
Branstad back on the trail
May 7, 2010 by
About O.Kay HendersonO. Kay Henderson is the news director of Radio Iowa.
Kay is a founding member of the Radio Iowa network newsroom. In 1994, she became the network’s news director. She’s a featured reporter and commentator on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press,” and the 2002 recipient of the Shelley Award.
Kay – Could you check on the campground story? Your article states the rule change would allow more than one tent, but the DNR web site seems to state families can not have more than one tent, it simply allows more than six people to occupy the tent.
I ask because change.org is now describing it as an attempt to segregate gay people and I did not interpret that from your story at all. I don’t think there are separate facilities for families and non families. Thanks.
http://gayrights.change.org/blog/view/iowa_lawmaker_says_gay_families_shouldnt_go_camping
https://eservices.iowa.gov/iowaparks/index.php?pgname=faq#campinginfo
“Campsite Capacities
The equipment capacity of any given site will be one basic camping unit, and one non-sleeping transportation vehicle. A small tent no bigger than 8’x10’ shall also be allowed on a campsite for dependent children who are under the age of 18 and immediate family members of the registered camper. Unless otherwise posted, all other vehicles must be parked in the designated parking areas.
The maximum number of people using a designated site is 6. When a number of persons wishing to occupy a single campsite exceeds 6, the groups shall split and occupy more than one site.
Exceptions will be made for a family (parents, children, grandparents) whose size exceeds 6. The equipment capacity still applies.”