Rep. Andy Harris to Hold Saturday Morning Event at Perry Hall Safeway

Republican Congressman Andy Harris is scheduled to appear at the supermarket on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. for a "Congress at Your Corner" event—his second appearance in the Perry Hall area this week.

Local residents will have the opportunity to ask the congressman any question related to local or national issues. Harris represents Maryland's 1st Congressional District, which includes the entire Eastern Shore of Maryland, as well as parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore and Harford counties.

On Wednesday, March 23, Harris held a at . He focused his remarks on the national debt and took questions about business regulations and President Obama's military actions in Libya.

Patch was notified about the town hall meeting on Tuesday afternoon, around the same time that about 50,000 residents within a five-mile radius of the school received robocalls informing them of the event, according to Ryan Nawrocki, Harris' press secretary.

Dana Gruebl, a Perry Hall resident, said she found the meeting informative and interesting, but was disappointed by the low turnout from community members.

"I think that more people would have attended if it were marketed better," said Gruebl.

Nawrocki said the office generally only gives 24-48 hours notice to community members before events with the congressman.

"We want to be as accessible as possible," said Nawrocki. "But since Gabby Giffords, we have to consider safety."

Democratic Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona was shot during an event at a Safeway supermarket in January. While she survived the assassination attempt, six others were killed and 13 people were injured.

When asked if giving short notice to constituents in the name of safety was worth fewer people attending events, Nawrocki said, "It's a fine line between safety and openess in government."