October 28, 1997 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2101 Ridgewood and high school at the Delbarton WORLD POPULATION AWARENESS injuries from sharp products each year. Ac- School in Morristown. Peter went to Maryknoll WEEK cording to the Center for Disease Control and College, a liberal arts college and seminary in Prevention [CDC] there have been at least 52 Glen Ellen, IL. During college, Peter spent his HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN actual and 111 possible documented cases of summers doing community development work OF NEW YORK HIV seroconversions among U.S. health care in and Mexico. He graduated in 1967 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES workers resulting from occupational exposures since 1994. Needlestick injuries caused by and opted to continue his education by enroll- Tuesday, October 28, 1997 ing in Seton Hall's graduate school of busi- hollow-bore needles accounted for 86 percent ness. Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, this week is of all reported occupational HIV exposures. Of World Population Awareness Week. It calls at- the needles involved in the reported injuries, 2 The Vietnam war interrupted Peter's edu- tention to the growing population of mankind percent or roughly 16,000 are likely to be con- cation and he enlisted in the U.S. Army, re- and the pressures it puts on the planet. At the taminated by the HIV virus. ceiving a commission as second lieutenant. current rate, the world's population will Imagine what someone must go through After his tour of duty, Peter entered the family from 5.8 to 11 billion people during our life- when accidentally pricked with a used needle business and has been active, first with his fa- time. Excluding China, 21 million women of device. Tests must be conducted to deter- ther Nevins and more recently his brother childbearing age in the developing world are mined if the blood on the device contained an David, leading McBride Enterprises as it de- added each yearÐequal to the total number of infectious agent. If so, the health care worker veloped into one of New Jersey's premier real women of childbearing age in California, must undergo tests to see if they have been estate development companies. Texas, New York, and Florida combined. infected. If the blood contained the HIV virus, McBride Enterprises has built a number of Population Awareness Week calls attention one could not be sure for up to 1 year whether industrial and office parks, including those in to our voluntary family planning program. an infection occurred. Fair Lawn, Glen Rock, Wayne, Totowa, Oak- President Nixon launched the U.S. inter- While you can't put a dollar figure on the land and Mahwah. Fair Lawn Industrial Park, national family planning program in 1969. The psychological toll of a needlestick, if only one program improves the health of mothers and the first project, became a model for the employee becomes HIV positive, the direct their children by increasing the time between cost to treat a needlestick injury can average planned industrial park development. In addi- births while reducing unintended pregnancies $2,809 even if there is no infection. If an infec- tion to leading McBride Enterprises, Peter is and abortions. After 30 years, the program tion occurs, direct and indirect costs can total also president of Urban Farms, Inc., a residen- helped reduce the average number of children more than $500,000. tial development company which has devel- in the developing world from six to four. Mod- The Health Care Worker Protection Act of oped over 2,500 acres in Franklin Lakes and ern contraceptive use climbed from 10 to 35 1997 requires hospitals and hospital-owned fa- Wayne. percent. As contraceptive use in countries cilities to use safe and approved hollow-bore The McBride family roots are in Paterson, such as Russia rose from 19 to 24 percent, needle devices as a condition of participation established by patriarch John McBride who abortion rates fell from 109 per 1,000 women in the Medicare Program. Hospitals would be emigrated from Ireland in 1863. Peter's grand- to 76. It is clear that family planning reduces required to use safe needle devices as ap- father, Frank A. McBride, founded a plumbing unintended pregnancies and abortions in proved by the FDA in consultation with an ad- company in 1898, which, under the leadership many countries. In sum, the Population Coun- visory committee comprised of representatives of his sons Frank, Nevins, and Joseph, grew cil estimates that without family planning pro- from consumer groups, frontline health care to become the F.A. McBride Co., Mechanical grams, there would have been 500 million workers, industry representatives, and tech- Contractors. more people in the world todayÐalmost twice nical experts. To enhance compliance, the population of the United States. $5,000,000 would be provided for education The McBride family has continued to main- The greatest way to reduce infant and training in the use of safety devices. tain an interest in their ancestors' adopted mortality is to increase the time between preg- Support for this bill has come from all quar- home of Paterson and Passaic County. Sev- nancies. Family planning also helps to reduce ters: the American Nurses Association, the eral family members have been board mem- abortion. Family planning saves lives and cre- American Association of Occupational Health bers and volunteers at St. Joseph's Hospital, ates greater opportunities for the health, edu- Nurses, the Service Employee International and Peter currently sits on the Board of the cation, and economic future of children. Union, American Federation of Teachers, Hospital Foundation. Peter is past president I want to commend the leaders behind Lynda Arnold's National Campaign for and a board member of the Passaic Valley World Population Awareness Week, especially Healthcare Worker Safety, Association of Op- Council of the Boy Scouts of America. He has Werner Fornos of the Population Institute. The erating Room Nurses, American Association of been one of the organizers of the scouts' an- institute is one of the leading forces in bringing Critical-Care Nurses, many product research- nual sports celebrity dinner, which for 15 years the attention of the Congress to key issues of ers and manufacturers, and most importantly, has been the major fundraising activity of the population, family planning, and the environ- health care workers. Supporters of the bill council. ment. share the opinion that this legislation will pro- Peter is also cochairman of the Annual J. f vide important protections for health care Nevins McBride Golf Outing for Scouting workers in the workplace. FRONT-LINE HEALTH CARE WORK- Better information and better devices are which benefits the youth of Passaic County. ERS SHOULDN’T HAVE TO RISK the key to reducing injuries from needlesticks. His involvement with scouting extends to his THEIR LIVES TO LIVES Hospitals must be encouraged to substitute family, where his son is a boy scout with existing needlestick products with products Troop 34 in Franklin Lakes. Peter also serves HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK proven to be safe. Nurses, doctors, and other on the Ramapo College Board of Trustees, OF CALIFORNIA frontline health workers care each day for Most Blessed Sacrament Parish Council, the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES those individuals we love. They shouldn't have Archdiocese of Newark Finance Council and Tuesday, October 28, 1997 to risk their lives to save lives. I urge my col- the Board of Directors of Hudson United Bank. leagues to support this bill. Peter lives in Franklin Lakes with his wife, Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, along with over f Pam, and children Meredith, Peter, and Annie. 20 original cosponsors, I am introducing the CONGRATULATING ST. JOSEPH’S Pam is the volunteer architect for ``Woman Health Care Worker Protection Act of 1997. This bill is designed to reduce the risk of WIC PROGRAM Raise the Roof,'' a Habitat for Humanity health care workers from accidental Project in Paterson. Pam and Peter are also needlesticks. The legislation would ensure that mentors for Operation Link-Up at Kennedy HON. MARGE ROUKEMA the necessary toolsÐbetter information and High School. OF NEW JERSEY better medical devicesÐare made available to IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me, our col- our frontline health care workers in order to re- leagues, Peter's family and friends, and the duce the injury and death which may result Tuesday, October 28, 1997 people of north Jersey in recognizing W. Peter from accidental needlesticks each year. Mrs. ROUKEMA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to con- McBride's many outstanding and invaluable Although needlestick injuries are considered gratulate St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical contributions to the community and to the to be widely under reported, health care work- Center in Paterson, NJ, on its excellent sys- Boys and Girls Club of Paterson. ers report more than 800,000 needlesticks and tem of WIC clinics and the work the clinics E2102 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 28, 1997 have done on behalf of women and children in grams such as dental hygiene, child safety, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE my State. and parenting. The clinic is also a training site FLORIDA MARLINS WIC is a proven program that efficiently, ef- for student nutritionists from Montclair State fectively, and humanely helps children and University and other colleges. HON. PETER DEUTSCH families by providing food for pregnant Nationwide, more than 7 million women, in- OF FLORIDA women, breast-feeding women, and young fants, and children depend on WIC for nutri- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES children. Participants meet with a professional tion assistance. St. Joseph's is one of the Tuesday, October 28, 1997 nutritionist who assess their nutrition needs, most outstanding centers in that national net- then issues coupons that may be redeemed at work. This is one of the most efficient and ef- Mr. DEUTSCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to local supermarkets for products such as milk, fective programs our Government has to offer. congratulate the Florida Marlins for having infant formula, baby food, cereal, and other And it is the type of program the government won the 1997 Championship. nutritious food. Unlike food stamps, the cou- should offerÐreal help with real problems for Created by , administered by pons can be used only for specific productsÐ people unable to help themselves. Never let Don Smiley, built by , and a coupon for a gallon of milk cannot be used us take the food out of the mouths of babies. managed by , this young team to purchase snack food or candy, for example. achieved the top honor, to which 28 teams as- The GAO says that for every $1 spent on f pire, in just 5 years. By reaching the World WIC, America realizes $3.50 in savings on Series in record time, the Florida Marlins is health care costs during the most important TRIBUTE TO JOHN J. GRADY the youngest franchise ever to win the World formative years of childhood. WIC means Series and has thus assured itself a place in healthy mothers and healthy babies. In this, HON. CONSTANCE A. MORELLA history. the most technologically advanced nation in OF MARYLAND Before this reason, the Florida Marlins had the world, we cannot allow children to go to never been in the play-offs. Throughout the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES bed hungry. 1997 division series, however, they never In addition, WIC is a major Federal program Tuesday, October 28, 1997 trailed in games won. They initiated their quest that has endured none of the scandals that Mrs. MORELLA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to by overpowering the have plagued so many programs. It is most ef- honor the memory of John J. Grady, a con- and then went on to win the ficiently . Yet this program has come under stituent, a community leader, and a good Championship Series by upsetting the Atlanta the threat of cuts repeatedly in recent years. friend who passed away this month. Braves. Then, in a dramatic, extra-inning, sev- I have had to fight to eliminate a cap on the Jack Grady, born in Springfield, IL, came to enth game, they defeated the Cleveland Indi- number of participants and to restore cut fund- Washington to attend Catholic University. Al- ans to become the cham- ing in the last two Congresses. Further attacks though he returned to Illinois briefly, he called pions. Within 5 years, the Florida Marlins at- on this program will not be left unanswered. Montgomery County home for most of his life, tained a monumental goal that has historically Cutting WIC is literally a matter of taking food and with his wife Patricia, raised his wonderful taken championship teams decades to accom- out of the mouths of babies. family here. He had a distinguished career in plish. I had the pleasure of visiting St. Joseph's government and business, and he contributed The 25 players who achieved this feat are: recently to meet with both professional provid- to the community life of the entire Washington , Moises Alou, , ers of services and the women who benefit metropolitan area. , , Kevin Brown, John from the program. It is clearly one of the best- A former FBI agent, Jack also worked for Cangelosi, , , Craig run WIC clinics in existence and participants the Foreign Operations Administration, first as Counsell, , , truly appreciate the assistance they receive. It the inspections division director and then in re- Alex Fernandez, , Felix Heredia, shows that WIC funding is, in fact, well spent. Livan Hernandez, Charles Johnson, , Founded in 1978, St. Joseph's is the largest cruitment. He later became deputy to the As- sistant Air Force Secretary and then deputy di- and Greg Zaun. WIC program in the State. With 19,000 clients The Marlins' victory was a victory for all Flo- per month, it serves residents of Bergen, Mor- rector of the International Cooperation Admin- istration. ridians. In a community as diverse as ours, ris, and Passaic counties at 23 facilities across people from different backgrounds have united Jack was twice the recipient of the Air Force the tricounty area. Sites include hospitals, in their admiration and pride for our baseball Exceptional Civilian Service Award and was Health Department offices, community centers, team. I applaud the athletic prowess of these presented the prestigious Arthur S. Flemming Head Start programs and other social service men and commend the dedicated efforts of Award, given to the top 10 government work- agenciesÐlocations where low-income moth- their coaches and manager. I know that the ers under the age of 40. After leaving govern- ers are present and able to learn of the serv- Florida Marlins will continue to give Floridians ment service, he served as vice president of ices offered by the program. One clinic is lo- as a spirit of unity and strength in years to Carl M. Freeman Associates and head of its cated in a Paterson storefront and another is come and look forward to another champion- management company. In 1965, he founded a mobile WIC on Wheels to enhance out- ship season in 1998. Grady Management Inc., a firm that today em- reach. f In addition to its wide variety of locations, ploys 400 people and manages 12,000 apart- St. Joseph's takes other steps to make WIC ments, as well as commercial buildings, in the TRIBUTE TO BECK MEMORIAL services accessible. The main office in Washington-Baltimore area. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH ON ITS Paterson is open three evenings a week and Jack also served with dedication on the 183d ANNIVERSARY the storefront office in Paterson is open Satur- boards of the Apartment Home Council, the days. If funding becomes available, extended Apartment Owners and Builders Association, HON. JOSE´ E. SERRANO and the Century National Bank. A member of hours may be offered at other locations as OF NEW YORK the John Carroll Society and the Knights of well. The staff reflects the cultural and ethnic IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES mix of the programs participants, including Malta, Jack also contributed his many talents Tuesday, October 28, 1997 speakers of Spanish, French, Italian, and Ara- and gifts to the board of trustees of Holy bic. Outreach programs are conducted with Cross Hospital in Silver Spring. Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay Hispanic and African-American grassroots or- Above all, Jack was devoted to his friends tribute to Beck Memorial Presbyterian Church, ganizations and an Arab community liaison. and especially his family. My husband and I a South Bronx landmark that on October 26, the clinic also promotes breast-feeding with have precious memories of celebrating Pat 1997, celebrated its 183d anniversary in a a lactation consultant and two lactation peer and Jack's 50th wedding anniversary 4 years worship service. The theme for the service counselors who visit new mothers in hospitals ago. The outpouring of love was moving and was ``Standing on the Promises.'' and follow up with telephone calls and home inspiring. Jack will ``live on in love.'' Beck Memorial Presbyterian Church was visits as necessary. Breast pumps and other I offer condolences to his wife Pat, sons founded in August 31, 1814 as West Farms supplies are offered at no cost. Kevin and John III, and his daughters Cheryl Presbyterian Church, in the West Farms The clinic provides a wide variety of other and Jan. School House on the west side of Boston services, including immunization registry and Mr. Speaker, I honor the memory of John J. Road. The present church, directly opposite referral; referrals to other health and social Grady, a man who touched the lives of many the original building, was constructed with a services agencies such as substance abuse people and a man who will be greatly missed legacy from Charles B. Beck and dedicated on and food pantries; and special education pro- by all who knew him. October 29, 1905. Beck has seen the South