As a group, the Selective Mutism Treatment and Research Team has had experience with children with selective mutism and social anxiety that goes back nearly 20 years. The NYU Child Study Center, since its inception in 1997, has focused on research and practice with children who are selectively mute and socially anxious. Selective mutism and social anxiety usually become apparent in group settings and impair social functioning with peers and with adults outside of the nuclear family. They are often not noted until the child attends a daycare setting or school. Selective mutism and social anxiety impair a child's growth in many areas - social development, social acceptance, and academic achievement.

Therapy step-by-step

To improve a child's comfort level and help the child speak freely, we have been experimenting with several steps that seem to be effective. First, we set up play and game situations with the child and family members in our clinical setting. We let the child know that we will not interfere and not attempt to hear the child speak at the beginning. We ask parents to present questions and conversational statements and praise the child for speaking in that setting.

Second, we let the child know that we are interested in having the child talk to family members while we gradually move into the vicinity. With care, we very gradually decrease the distance between ourselves and the family group while providing the child with praise and small rewards for continuing to speak even though we are getting closer.

Reminders for parents and teachers

-Be patient

-Ask, wait, move on

-Ask "forced choice" questions

-Provide positive reinforcement

-Provide labeled, specific praise

-Rewards

-Provide graduated talking opportunities

-Be happy for progress

-Let the child "own" the anxiety

-Wait for responses

Don't

-Mind read

-Ask "yes/no" questions

-Ask open-ended questions

-Be overly excited

-Pressure to be among the "chosen few"

-Label the child as "shy"

-Repeat questions without waiting

-Rescue too soon

Contact Information:

Richard Gallagher, Ph.D, and Steven Kurtz, Ph.D, NYU Child Study Center, phone: 212-263-6622

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***FROM WND BOOKS***

You've seen the reports:

A police officer is told to attend an Islamic religious service at a new mosque, and is punished for refusing.

A major airline confirms it is setting up new service, and it involves discriminating on U.S. soil against Jews and others.

A popular and prominent radio talk show host is pushed out because he won't follow instructions to ease up on criticism of Islam.

A court has to intervene before ads can be posted offering an option for religious choice - in the United States.

And Christians are arrested for talking about their faith on public property.

What would you do in any of these scenarios?

"The First Amendment's free-speech guarantee is central to America's character and our fundamental liberties. Equally important, and stemming from the same philosophical roots, is the amendment's twinned protection of religious freedom and its prohibition of establishing religion," said John R. Bolton, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

"These pillars of liberty are under attack around the world, and even here in America. If you want to preserve the Constitution, read this book."

In the United Kingdom, signs have been going up in neighborhoods occupied mostly by Muslims that "Shariah," the religion's own law, is being "enforced."

The book explains how Americans need a strategy to defend the rights and freedoms that are guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution - but denied by Islamic law.

It is called a "practical primer for patriots" - and offers the fruit of a veteran national activist's years of experience fighting Islamic supremacist efforts.

Author Geller is the founder, editor and publisher of AtlasShrugs.com and executive director of the American Freedom Defense Initiative and Stop Islamization of America. She is author of the acclaimed book "The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America" with Robert Spencer. She is a regular columnist for WorldNetDaily, Andrew Breitbart's Big Government and Big Journalism, the American Thinker, and other publications.

After leading the fight against the Ground Zero Mosque in 2010, Geller received the Annie Taylor Award for Courage from the David Horowitz Freedom Center. She has been profiled on 60 Minutes and in the New York Times, and has appeared on NBC Nightly News, ABC, CNN, the Sean Hannity Show, the Bill O'Reilly Show, Geraldo, the Mike Huckabee show, and many other programs.

Among the revelations in this book:

Startling new information about the full extent of Muslim Brotherhood infiltration in the Department of Justice, and its brazen pro-Muslim activities, including its "Monthly Outreach Meetings" with Muslim and Arab groups at the Civil Rights Division - and the Muslim Brotherhood's goal of "eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within."

Close ties between the Justice Department and the Islamic Society of North America, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Muslim Students Association - all linked to the Muslim Brotherhood.

The connections of the organizers of the Ground Zero Mosque to the Muslim Brotherhood.

How the Justice Department is fighting for Shariah in the U.S.

How public officials in Detroit, New York, San Francisco and elsewhere are kowtowing to Islamic supremacists' demands to curtail free speech about Islam.

Islamic schools that receive public money - right here in the U.S.

How the meat you buy at your local supermarket could be halal - even though it is not labeled or advertised as such.

Lt. Gen Jerry Boykin, former U.S. Deputy Undersecretary of Defense for Intelligence, and author of "Never Surrender: A Soldier's Journey to the Crossroads of Faith and Freedom," said, "Americans are searching for ways to get involved in stopping the encroachment of Shariah law on the U.S. Constitution and the takeover of our nation by the Muslim Brotherhood. Pamela Geller provides practical steps for every American to get involved in stopping the attack on our nation by the forces of evil. I hope that every concerned American reads and heads this book."

"This book fills an urgent need. Pamela Geller has brought together all her experience fighting the stealth jihad and Islamization to create the first practical guide to stopping the spread of Shariah and Islamic supremacism in America. Every patriot, everyone who loves the freedom we enjoy in America, must get this book and use it to equip themselves for the great struggle that lies ahead," said Wafa Sultan, a former Muslim and the author of "A God Who Hates."

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ABOUT YOUR GUEST: Pamela Geller is the founder, editor, and publisher of AtlasShrugs.com. She is the executive director of Stop Islamization of America (SIOA), as well as the Freedom Defense Initiative (FDI), and is a regular columnist for WND, the American Thinker, Human Events, and other publications. She is the author of "The Post-American Presidency: The Obama Administration's War on America."


ABOUT THE BOOK: How can we defend America against Islamic supremacist encroachment?

In Stop the Islamization of America, renowned activist Pamela Geller provides the answer, offering proven, practical guidance on how freedom lovers can stop jihadist initiatives in local communities.

Today Islamic supremacists are demanding more accommodation of Islamic principles and practices than ever, and daily growing more aggressive in eroding our freedoms-with politically correct public officials only too happy to oblige them. Speaking from the fruit of her experience as the national leader of the fight against the Ground Zero mega-mosque and numerous other initiatives, Geller's guidebook provides a much-needed wake-up call about a sinister agenda that could do nothing less than destroy the United States - with unique instructions about how we can, and must, fight back now to defend our nation and civilization.

Packed with current information drawn from Geller's front-line experience in the struggle against Islamist organizations and creeping Shariah in the United States, Stop the Islamization of America is an indispensable guidebook for everyone committed to defending American liberty.

Here is just a small sampling of what you'll find in this book:

*Startling new information about the full extent of Muslim Brotherhood infiltration in the Department of Justice, and its brazen pro-Muslim activities, including its "Monthly Outreach Meetings" with Muslim and Arab groups at the Civil Rights Division -- and the 14,000 documents the DOJ won't release that reveal the full, shocking extent of this cooperation.

* A primer for protest against Islamic supremacist mosques and other initiatives in your local area.

* A primer for how freedom fighters can deal with an adversarial media.

* The shocking details of the travesty that is the 9/11 victims memorial, which is planning to put the unidentified remains of 9/11 victims seven stories underground inside a museum that charges admission -- and which will include lavish profiles (above ground, of course) of the 9/11 hijackers.

* The Sheepshead Bay mosque initiative and other mega-mosque initiatives nationwide: the sinister forces behind them and their insidious agenda.

* Never-before-released details of the Islamic honor murders of the Texas teenagers Amina and Sarah Said.

* The American Bar Association's coverup of its work to resist anti-Sharia initiatives.

* The Islamic schools that receive public money.

* The truth behind Virginia's failing to mail military ballots in time for them to be counted in the election of 2008.

* Links between the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division and the Islamic Society of North America, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, and the Muslim Students Association.

Product Details:
*Hardcover: 198 pages
*Publisher: WND Books (September 6, 2011)
*Language: English
*ISBN: 978-1-936488-36-0

SAN JOSE, Calif. ? Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute have asked a federal court to rule that a California public school district and its officials violated the First Amendment when they told students they could not wear t-shirts and other items emblazoned with American flags to school on the Mexican holiday Cinco de Mayo. In a motion for summary judgment filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California in Dariano et al. v. Morgan Hill Unif. Sch. Dist., Institute attorneys argue that school officials at Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, Calif., violated long-standing Supreme Court precedent forbidding viewpoint discrimination when they ordered students to cover up their stars and stripes apparel or leave the school. School officials allegedly issued the clothing ban after some Hispanic students complained about the patriotic articles of clothing being worn to school on May 5, 2010.

"This is a clear violation of the students' right to free expression guaranteed under the First Amendment," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "It is past due time that school officials respect the constitutional rights of students."

According to the motion, on May 5, 2010, three Live Oak High School students wore patriotic t-shirts, shorts and shoes to school which bore various images of the U.S. flag. During a mid-morning "brunch break," the students were approached by Assistant Principal Miguel Rodriguez, who allegedly told the students they could not wear their pro-U.S.A. shirts and gave them the option of either removing their shirts or turning them inside out. When the students refused because the options would be disrespectful to the flag, Rodriguez ordered them to go to his office.

After two of the students' parents arrived at the school, Rodriguez is alleged to have lectured the group about Cinco de Mayo, indicating he received complaints from some Hispanics students about the stars and stripes apparel, and again ordered that the clothing be covered up to prevent offending the Hispanic students on "their" day. Principal Nick Boden also met with the parents and students and affirmed Rodriguez's order, allegedly because he did not want to offend students who were celebrating Cinco de Mayo.

Alleging that the decision by school officials constitutes viewpoint discrimination against pro-U.S.A. expression, Rutherford Institute attorneys filed suit on behalf of the students and their parents seeking a declaration that the action violated the First Amendment and injunctive relief against a vague school district policy allowing prior restraints on speech to be imposed upon students. The lawsuit asserts that school officials violated the students' rights under the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment, the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment, and the protection of freedom of speech granted by the California Constitution. In asking the court to issue summary judgment in favor of the censored students, Rutherford Institute attorneys assert that the undisputed facts show that the officials had no grounds for fearing disruption from the flag apparel and that the school district's policies give officials too much discretion in censoring student speech.

Read online at: http://www.rutherford.org/

First Center Focused on Electronic Access and Training for Patent and Trademark Information in the Nation

WASHINGTON - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the designation of Iowa's Davenport Public Library as a Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC). As the 81st library in the nationwide network, Davenport marks Iowa's return to the PTRC program and serves as the first center in the nation geared away from the "paper depository" concept towards electronic access and training for patent and trademark information.

Replacing the State Library of Iowa, the former PTRC for the state, the Davenport Public Library will provide a place for Iowans to access patent and trademark information with the help of USPTO trained librarians.  USPTO's Patent and Trademark Resource Center - formerly known as the Patent and Trademark Depository Library Program (PTDL) - is a nationwide network of public, state, special and academic libraries authorized to disseminate patent and trademark information and to support inventors, intellectual property attorneys/agents, business people, researchers, entrepreneurs, students, historians and the general public who are not able to come to USPTO's offices in Alexandria, Virginia. 

Services at the libraries are free and include assistance in using patent and trademark information, training on USPTO databases and hosting public seminars on intellectual property topics for novice and experienced innovators.  A list of the current PTRC libraries can be found on the USPTO website atwww.uspto.gov/go/ptdl.

The all electronic Patent and Trademark Resource Center will open to the public and celebrate its grand opening on Thursday, September 8, 2011.  There will be a ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. at the entrance to the Main Library, 321 Main Street. Mayor Bill Gluba, the Quad-Cities Chamber of Commerce, and other elected officials will be on hand to celebrate the opening.  Training with Tom Turner from the USPTO will be from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Members of a panel of local resources who work specifically in the patent, trademark and intellectual properties realm will begin at 2 p.m.  If you wish to participate in the training on Thursday, September 8, please R.S.V.P. to Karen Neal at 563.326.7841.

The Patent and Trademark Resource Center (PTRC) program began in 1871 when federal law first provided for the distribution of printed patents to libraries for use by the public. A list of all the current libraries can be found on USPTO's website at www.uspto.gov/products/library/ptdl/locations/index.jsp.

To stay current with the USPTO, subscribe to regular e-mail updates at www.uspto.gov/subscribe.

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RICHMOND, Va. ?U.S. District Judge Henry Hudson has rejected a motion by the Federal government to dismiss First Amendment claims against two Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents in a civil rights lawsuit involving college student Aaron Tobey who was arrested for disorderly conduct after removing his shirt at Richmond International Airport (RIC) and exposing a portion of the Fourth Amendment written on his chest. While allowing the viewpoint discrimination claims against the individual TSA agents to move forward, the court dismissed the lawsuit against TSA supervisory officials and the Capital Region Airport Commission as an entity. The suit charging several Capital Region Airport Commission police officers with constitutional violations and false arrest in connection with the incident remains active and is moving forward.

Tobey made his novel protest against the TSA's use of whole-body imaging scanners and enhanced pat downs on December 30, 2010. Attorneys for The Rutherford Institute subsequently filed a free speech lawsuit in U.S. District Court in March 2011. The lawsuit alleges that agents of the TSA and RIC police deprived Tobey of his rights under the First and Fourth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution. Hudson has tentatively set the case for trial on Jan. 18, 2012.

"Aaron Tobey was arrested for exercising his right to free speech, which is clearly protected under the First Amendment," said John W. Whitehead, president of The Rutherford Institute. "Tobey was also unduly seized by government agents in violation of the Fourth Amendment, despite the fact that he did nothing to disrupt airport routine."

Aaron Tobey, who was then a student pursuing a degree in architecture, was waiting in line to pass through screening at Richmond International Airport on December 30, 2010, when he removed his shirt to show that he had written on his chest part of the text of the Fourth Amendment ("The right of the people to be secure... against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated"), which protects the privacy of individuals by forbidding unreasonable searches and seizures by government agents.

Despite successfully passing through the screening, Aaron was arrested and handcuffed. Government agents from agencies including the Joint Task Force on Terrorism questioned Tobey for approximately 90 minutes before citing him for disorderly conduct, a Class I misdemeanor under Virginia law, which carries penalties of up to $2,500 and 12 months in jail. The Henrico County Commonwealth's attorney eventually dropped the charges against Tobey.

In the March 2011 complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, Institute attorneys allege that Tobey was arrested and held for questioning without sufficient cause in violation of the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures and the First Amendment's protection against discrimination based on the content and manner of his protest. The Rutherford Institute's complaint in Tobey v. Napolitano is available at www.rutherford.org.

Read online at: http://www.rutherford.org/

Event will Prepare Participants to Aid Those Who are Dealing with Pain and Loss

Moline, Iowa, August 30, 2011 - From personal tragedies like disease and financial difficulties to catastrophes on a massive scale such as tornadoes, fires and floods, many Christians may feel unprepared to offer comfort to the weary and hope to those in despair. 

On Sept. 10, the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team - a nationwide network of crisis-trained chaplains ready to deploy whenever disaster strikes - will join with the Quad Cities Association of Evangelicals to host a training to prepare local Christians to practice what the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team has done since its inception: appropriately respond with the love and hope of Jesus Christ in times of crisis. 

"So often one's first instinct is to pull away from disasters and avoid pain and suffering," said Rev. Michael Beresford, managing director of the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team. "But these are the times that all Christians - not just pastors - need to be prepared to be a shoulder to cry on and a friend to listen. This training will teach them how to do that." Beresford will lead the training on Sept. 10.

The training event, titled "Sharing Hope in Crisis," will be held at Calvary Church, 4700 53rd St. in Moline. Seminar topics include "A Mission to Respond," "Suffering and Trauma," "A Message of Hope," "A Message to Share," "Communication to a Diverse Community," and "A Model to Respond."

The training will take place 8:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 10. There is a registration fee of $35. For more information and to register online, visit www.billygraham.org/rrtshic_moline.asp.

The Billy Graham Rapid Response Team was developed by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association following the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. It has since grown into a nationwide network of chaplains in 40 states who are specifically trained to deal with crisis situations. They have deployed to more than 120 disaster sites, including shootings, floods, hurricanes, wildfires and tornadoes.

For more information on the Billy Graham Rapid Response Team, visit www.billygraham.org/rrt. For videos, photos and news articles from recent Billy Graham Rapid Response Team deployments, visit www.billygraham.org/response. Up-to-the minute reports can also be found at www.facebook.com/BGRapidResponseTeam.

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PEORIA, Ill. (August 29, 2011) - Since Hurricane Irene began its path along the East Coast, the storm has forced the cancellation of nearly 60 American Red Cross blood drives, resulting in a shortfall of more than 2,000 blood and platelet donations. Additional blood drives are expected to be canceled or postponed in the coming days due to storm damage and power outages. To help boost already low blood supplies, the Red Cross is urging blood and platelet donations in unaffected areas.

In appreciation of those who come out to donate and refuel the Red Cross blood supply, through September 7, all presenting blood donors in the Heart of America Blood Services Region are eligible to win one of three $500 gas cards.

"Blood donated through the Red Cross can help patients locally and throughout the country, wherever there is a need," said Shelly Heiden, CEO of the local Red Cross Blood Services Region. "When disaster strikes, the need does not diminish, but blood donors in affected areas may find it difficult or impossible to get to a blood drive. By giving blood through the Red Cross, donors can help ensure all patient needs can be met. Blood and platelet donations of all types are needed. "

How to Donate Blood
Simply call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to make an appointment or for more information. All blood types are needed to ensure a reliable supply for patients. A blood donor card or driver's license, or two other forms of identification are required at check-in.  Individuals who are 17 years of age (16 with parental permission in some states), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in generally good health may be eligible to donate blood. High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Disaster Relief
The Red Cross has relief operations ongoing in more than a dozen states and thousands of disaster workers helping people from North Carolina to New England. The Red Cross has provided more than 48,000 overnight shelter stays since Friday and every Red Cross feeding truck east of the Rocky Mountains - more than 250 - are set to go into neighborhoods as soon as conditions permit. Tens of thousands of pre-packaged meals are in position, and the Red Cross is working with its community partners to have feeding kitchens in place after the storm moves through.

If people would like to help, they can click or text to support American Red Cross Disaster Relief. Donations can be made by visiting www.redcross.org or texting the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Contributions can also be sent to someone's local Red Cross chapter or mailed to the American Red Cross, P.O. Box 37243, Washington, DC 20013.

About the American Red Cross
Governed by volunteers and supported by giving individuals and communities, the American Red Cross is the single largest supplier of blood products to hospitals throughout the United States. While local hospital needs are always met first, the Red Cross also helps ensure no patient goes without blood no matter where or when they need it. In addition to providing nearly half of the nation's blood supply, the Red Cross provides relief to victims of disaster, trains millions in lifesaving skills, serves as a communication link between U.S. military members and their families, and assists victims of international disasters or conflicts.

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Q: What prompted your longstanding advocacy of whistleblowers?

A: Whistleblowers are unsung heroes who often risk losing their livelihoods, friends and career to expose wrongdoing. It takes courage and integrity to go against the grain, especially in deeply entrenched federal bureaucracies like the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).  In both the public and private sectors, an underlying rule of thumb within the workplace can be to go along to get along. Taxpayers and the general public owe a debt of gratitude to those who fight an often lonely crusade to blow the whistle from within their ranks and expose fraud.

More than 25 years ago I began advocating for whistleblowers when an employee at the Defense Department started raising questions about the astronomical prices being paid for toilet seats, hammers and coffee pots at the Pentagon. After learning about these excessive costs, I started a campaign that exposed cozy contracts and a flagrant absence of financial accountability at the Defense Department. Not surprisingly, the whistleblower in the Defense Department case was less popular at work than a skunk at a Sunday afternoon picnic. Unfortunately, this description still rings true today. 

Q:  Is there legislation to help whistleblowers?

A:  In 1986, I co-authored an update of Abraham Lincoln's False Claims Act to include "qui tam" provisions. This legal tool empowers ordinary citizens to bring a lawsuit alleging fraud on behalf of the U.S. government.  The law has helped recover more than $28 billion back to taxpayers, primarily from fraud by government contractors and against government programs like Medicare and Medicaid.  In 2009 I co-authored the Fraud Enforcement Recovery Act that was signed into law.  This new law overturns a number of court decisions that limited the scope and applicability of the False Claims Act ensuring that the law will protect taxpayer dollars for generations to come. 

I also co-wrote the 1989 Whistleblower Protection Act for government employees who stand up and speak out against wrongdoing and waste of taxpayer dollars.  Since then, I have co-authored legislation to bolster the law in response to rulings by the Merit Systems Protection Board and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.  These rulings were often based upon incorrect interpretations of the law and supported the general anti-whistleblower sentiment found in executive branch agencies. The bill, introduced with Senator Akaka of Hawaii, is called the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act. 

Q: Do whistleblowers still need protection?

A: It's a constant battle to make sure that whistleblower protections aren't watered down and that whistleblowers aren't retaliated against.  Whether raising the red flag on government waste and wrongdoing, health care or defense contractor fraud, or corporate corruption, whistleblowers put a lot on the line to protect the public and taxpayers. And, unfortunately, all too often, the federal bureaucracy seems to line up against them, maybe now more than ever.  Whistleblowers deserve strong protections under the law from intimidation, harassment, demotion or even dismissal for doing the right thing.  Our system of self-government is strengthened when government is made more transparent, more accessible and more accountable.

August 26, 2011

WASHINGTON - Senator Chuck Grassley will hold town meetings in 14 Iowa communities today through Thursday.  

   

Starting this afternoon, the meetings will take place in Carroll, Denison, HarlanOaklandRed OakAtlanticOnawaMissouri ValleyGlenwoodSidneyShenandoahBedford, Corning and Audubon  

   

"I look forward to these meetings to hear directly from Iowans and to have the kind of dialogue that's needed for the process of representative government to work.  I like to say it's a two-way street.  I need to go to people to answer questions and listen to comments, and they need to come out and participate in the discussion.  The meetings are open to the public.  Everyone's invited."  

   

Grassley has held a constituent meeting in every one of Iowa's 99 counties every year since he was first elected to the U.S. Senate.  After the 14 town meetings this week, he will have held a constituent meeting in every Iowa county this year.  

   

In addition to regular meetings in Iowa, and Grassley participates in many meetings beyond one in every county, every year, the Iowa senator responds to every constituent letter, email and phone call.  Grassley also communicates with Iowans on Facebook, Twitter and athttp://grassley.senate.gov.  He is a regular guest on public affairs programs statewide where he responds to questions from Iowans on any subject.  

   

Separately this month, Grassley participated in a wind-farm groundbreaking ceremony in Iowa Falls, attended the Iowa State Fair, and spoke to the National Foundation for Women Legislators.  He also participated in a General Aviation Manufacturers Association event at the Rockwell Collins' hangar at the Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids and spoke at Rotary Club meetings in Bettendorf and Ames.  The U.S. Senate is scheduled to reconvene on Tuesday, September 6.  

   

Below is more information about the town meetings this week.  Grassley will be available for interviews with local reporters for 15 minutes after every meeting.  

   

Monday, August 29  

   

3-4 p.m.  

Carroll County Town Meeting  

New Hope Village Activity Center Gymnasium  

1211 East 18th Street in Carroll  

   

5-6 p.m.  

Crawford County Town Meeting  

Denison Municipal Utilities Community Room  

721 Broadway in Denison  

   

Tuesday, August 30  

   

8-9 a.m.  

Shelby County Town Meeting  

Harlan Public Library  

718 Court Street in Harlan  

   

10-11:30 a.m.  

Pottawattamie County Ag Town Meeting  

Oakland Community Building  

129 Harrison Street in Oakland  

   

1-2:30 p.m.  

Montgomery County Ag Town Meeting  

Montgomery County Family YMCA  

101 East Cherry Street in Red Oak  

   

3:30-5 p.m.  

Cass County Ag Town Meeting  

Cass County Community Center Medium Room  

805 West 10th in Atlantic  

   

Wednesday, August 31  

   

7:30-8:30 a.m.  

Monona County Town Meeting  

Onawa Community Center  

320 10th Street in Onawa  

   

10-11 a.m.  

Harrison County Town Meeting  

United Western Coop  

222 East Lincoln Highway in Missouri Valley  

   

1-2 p.m.  

Mills County Town Meeting  

Glenwood Senior Center  

20 North Vine in Glenwood  

   

3-4 p.m.  

Fremont County Town Meeting  

Sidney Senior Center in the Northridge Shopping Center  

2820 Northridge Road in Sidney  

   

4:45-5:45 p.m.  

Page County Town Meeting  

Shenandoah Medical Center Rapp Meeting Room  

300 Pershing Avenue in Shenandoah  

   

Thursday, September 1  

   

8-9 a.m.  

Taylor County Town Meeting  

Taylor County Farm Bureau Meeting Room  

607 Pollock Boulevard in Bedford  

   

10:15-11:15 a.m.  

Adams County Town Meeting  

Corning Community Building  

601 6th Street in Corning  

   

1:30-2:30 p.m.  

Audubon County Town Meeting  

Audubon County Economic Development Community Room  

800 Market Street in Audubon  

 

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