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I was just thinking the other day.
Not doing anything really. just
siltin' there thinking about my
younger days.
Back when I was 15.1 already had
my life planned out.
When I graduated from Warren
High School. I would go down to
the navy recruiter, sign up. and let
the government pay for my college
education. Then I would stay in the
Navy, with the submarine service,
until I retired, and then get a nice
spreading bone cancers. ________
Now, let me tell you, that's wanting to see anyone nor do
pretty heavy stuff for a 15-year-old anything.
teenager to face. And then one day it finally
The surgeon amputated my left dawned on me. here I was, just
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Editor's Nou: The following is a guest editorial families could benefit from AIDS education. We
written by Gerald W. McEmee. InUrnational broadened and enlarged our program to educate all
President of the American Federation of State, AFSCME members about how you get AIDS and
County and Municipal Employees and a Partner of how you don't.
the Business and Labor Responds to AIDS Program. We worked with our tabor leaders and activists to
Members of the tabor movement have a long and fight discrimination and defend the rights of co-
proud history of fighting injustice and discrimination workers who are HIV positive so they can continue to
wherever we find iL That is why organized labor must work.
demonstrate the same solidarity, dedication and energy AFSCME has also joined other tabor and business
that it produced on so many other critical occasions to leaders in the Business and Labor Respond to AIDS
fight agains AIDS. Program, initiated by the U.S. Center for Disease
Approximately one million Americans are infected Control and Prevention (CDC). This program is a
with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, public and private collaboration involving labor.
The majority of AIDS cases reported to date have business, health, and AIDS service organizations. It
occurred among young adults aged 25 to 44, an age highlights five critical components for any workplace
group which also comprises the majority of our AIDS program: policy development, training for
natim's wretforek union and business leaders, HIV education for
Like many other unions, AFSCME represents workers, HIV education for workers' families, and
members in a wide variety of jobs - from office promotion of community service and worker
workers to health care workers, corrections officers, volunteerism. •
janitors, and police. But we have found all workers This program has developed a Labor Leader's Kit to
have one thing in common: they are all concerned guide union leaders through the process of planning,
about HIV infection and AIDS, and (hey look to their developing, and implementing a comprehensive
union for answers. • workplace HIV and AIDS education program.
Since 1983, AFSCME has developed and . , .
implemented a ambitious AIDS education program. Some unions may believe AIDS isn t an issue for
including issuing a written AIDS policy and training their members because they don't represent health care
for our international staff, tabor leaders and activists. workers. But the bottom line is AIDS affects us all.
While our program initially targeted health care and no matter what our members do.
corrections workers who were worried about getting AIDS is a health issue and a workplace issue that
AIDS on the job, we began to realize that we already every union must be involved in to protect its
have members and staffers with AIDS or who were members and preserve the future workforce of
HIV positive, and that all of our members and their America.
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of the University of Houston - Stating that both Wharton and
Clear Lake, where she earned her Harris counties have funded
Bachelor's Degree in Media Studies, attorneys to represent their citizens
She also received an Associate’s in similar cases, McFadden asked
Degree in Communications from that Brazoria County make a
Alvin Community College. similar commitment .
„ ____ . . When she again asked if the court
"I hope t continue the Alvin would authorize monetary help in
Sun-Advertiser , tradition of fighting the weli permit, Phillips
community with the said it would not, but that an
best in depthinews coverage in our assistant district attorney from the
area, said Monon. We want to civil division will represent the
continue to be this areas number county at the hearing before ihe
one news source. TNRCC in Austin.
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and started doing some real thinking
for a change.
If God was good enough to give
me some extra days, I should be
smart enough to put them to good
use.
I started going out and discovered
that most people didn't think as
much about my missing leg as I
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add to my pain. .And besides, they courage each time I ventured out.
said, it wouldn t do any good. It 1 finished high school, received a
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One day my ankle started prazed.andentireshunhespmyed, University and began my
bothering me and in a couple days -AndowodinHis inftnitmefna journalism career.
the pain was terrible. I"couldn’t SvmnhthWugihaveoneig, I do And here I am today, enjoying
walkeonit My parents then have life, thank, be to the Good life. And I mean enjoying life,
me to our family doctor. Lord. When you are threatened with the
And.thenthe diagnosis. But, 1 was thinking how we can loss of this precious commodity we
Big C. Cancer change our lives, if we have to. call life, then each day is special to
This was way back in 1959 and Aee 1 was with my life already you.
the doctors didnt have all the mapped out then Oh, this doesn't mean I don't
medical advancements they have have problems. I da We all do. But
today. Well, 1 did adapt. Although t . insurmountable.
The surgeon took a sample of the must admit it took me some “*y are not .nsurmou
bone and sent it off to Galveston, getting used to. 1 have heard people say you are
And the terrifying results came in fact, for the first year after the supposed to live each day mjf n
back. It was one of the fastest, amputation, I spent most of the were your last. Well, I have beat
time alone in my bedroom. Not where I thought each day was going
to be my last. And it does teach
you to make the most of each day.
But, I guess the Point I want to
make isthatwecandoalotof
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to have me undergo radiation I pulled myself up by my boot
Norwood does notice one very "We're not over-budget and we're problems they might have. treatments because this would just straps and got my head on straight,
important common bond between not going to be over-budget," he "The first step to solving the .
the two cities-community pride. aid, explaining that the overrun is problem is for that perron to know TNRC take action tO operate alternative fuels programs
*1 see a lot of similarities on the projected cost of that somebody is home," Norwood ' . "°
between the two places," he said. construction, an estimate that can said. That sets the stage that if you The Texas Natural Resource
"Woodway care, a lot about its be brought back down by can't take care of it right now, we Conservation Commission
community and Alvin does too. If I streamlining the plans for the can take it to the decision making (TNRCC) took action recently to
did not believe that I would not structure. This project has already process." preserve the state’s ability to
have moved here. begun. Norwood also said he hope, to operate an alternative fuels program
Norwood said he will look at By working with Alvin Police define the "virion" for Alvin, a designed by Texas leaders instead of
every department in the City and Chief Mike Merkel, Norwood was word he uses to describe a master one designed by the federal
will try to make sure each is able to shave $1 million from that plan for the community. government. The action also offer,
operating at its top level, keeping coal estimate and plans to continue 'What we have to do is find out another opportunity for the
in mind that the City government trimming the projections until the what it (the virion) is. I expect to Legislature o examine the role the
is meant to serve the citizens of cost are in line with the $3.2 be seeking a consensus from the state should play in developing
Alvin. million bond secured to fund the city on what it should be.” markets for vehicles fueled by
The bottom line is that we're in building. Norwood explained. "We keep our alterative fuels such as natural us
the sersice business," he mid. rwewantomakesurewehavea ear, to the ground, have brown bag andpropane. 5
Technology does not move one facility that is useful for the next luncheon, and finally you have to By a 3-0 vote the Commission
shovel of dirt* few yean,* he said. "We don't want commit it to paper." decided to delay until 1996, a
One the first tasks Norwood had to outgrow iL* « He said the vision is an idea that decision required by state legislation
to face in Alvin was a $1.9 million Norwood mid he has an "open- is kept in mind and seem as an which private fleets and kyat
projected shortfall in the new police door* policy and encourages citizens ultimate goal for the City. govemments in nonattainment areas
facility budget . to meet with him to discuss any "IEs something you strive for. CM|d possibly come under an
- You may never attain it, but you alternative fuels requirement for
strive for it,* he said. It, more new purchases and certain
than a goal." percentages of their overall fleets,
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December 31, 1996, will also
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