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E2166 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks October 25, 2005 THANKING OREGON SCIENCE her diary. She disclosed to my teacher and HONORING UNION VALE MIDDLE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION headmaster and I felt bad when I decided to SCHOOL write my poem. My mother is now on medi- cines that help her HIV and she is better able HON. DAVID WU to take care of us children. HON. JOHN E. SWEENEY OF OREGON I am part of a child support group called, OF NEW YORK IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES the Young Positive Generation, and I am the IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Chairperson. The Young Positive Generation Tuesday, October 25, 2005 group brings children with HIV/AIDS to- Tuesday, October 25, 2005 Mr. WU. Mr. Speaker, I would like to state gether. We talk about HIV/AIDS, we sing, Mr. SWEENEY. Mr. Speaker, I would like to for the record my thanks to the Oregon dance, play and we give testimonies. This take this time to recognize the marvelous re- has helped me to be firm and not to be shy Science Teachers Association for its participa- sponse of the students of Union Vale Middle in public because I knew that I am not the School in Lagrangeville, New York to the vic- tion in National Chemistry Week. only one in the school with HIV. Now I am Just last week, the Oregon Science Teach- strong, I can play and I can do whatever tims of Hurricane Katrina. ers Association focused one of the sessions at thing comes. Hurricane Katrina caused such extensive its annual convention on National Chemistry HIV HIV HIV devastation that has had a profound effect on Week. The session provided Oregon science HIV is a dangerous virus the entire country. When Hurricane Katrina teachers with the opportunity to learn how to HIV causes AIDS made landfall on August 29, 2005, as a Cat- incorporate National Chemistry Week into their AIDS is a bad disease egory 4 storm, millions of American lives were classroom, providing them with projects and Oh what a disease it is changed forever. Americans in the Gulf Coast lab ideas. Many children lost their parents because of lost their families, homes, business, schools I thank every Oregon science teacher for AIDS and communities. Intense rains, wind, flooding their participation. Oregon science teachers Many parents lost their children because of and tornadoes caused by Hurricane Katrina are molding the next generation of scientists. AIDS resulted in immense devastation of the Gulf Our beloved ones are dead because of AIDS Coast states. The residents of the affected f Oh what a cumbersome disease it is areas are trying to find a way to rebuild their ASSISTANCE FOR ORPHANS AND Ugandans, what should we do to fight lives, despite returning to a lack of water, food VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN DE- AIDS? We should fight AIDS in the following and shelter. VELOPING COUNTRIES ACT OF ways: Americans across the nation felt the effects 2005 1. By use of condoms of Hurricane Katrina. To this day, Americans 2. Children should abstain from sex before marriage continue to donate money, time and effort to SPEECH OF 3. Blood must be tested for HIV help rebuild this devastated part of the coun- HON. BARBARA LEE 4. Blood must be tested before being given try. States across the country have taken in to sick people who lack blood evacuees and are helping them find shelter OF CALIFORNIA 5. Pregnant mothers should be given drugs and rebuild their lives. Colleges and univer- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES in order to prevent mother to child trans- sities have welcomed students displaced by Tuesday, October 18, 2005 mission of HIV Katrina to their campuses. Americans have Our government, president, government of opened their hearts to their fellow citizens. Ms. LEE. Mr. Speaker, the Elizabeth Glaser USA, President Bush, doctors, nurses, teach- Pediatric AIDS Foundation is a lead organiza- ers, parents and guardians, help us we are This great relief effort can be seen in the tion in providing pediatric care and treatment dying. community of students, faculty and parents to children with HIV. In mid-September, the We should KICK from Union Vale Middle School in Foundation held a briefing on this important We should KICK Lagrangeville, New York. Upon learning of the issue, and brought to the halls of Congress a We should KICK AIDS OUT OF THE terrible devastation caused by Katrina, Union brave HIV-positive 12-year-old girl from Ugan- WORLD Vale Middle School set to work raising funds da named Josephine Nabukenya, who pre- to support the victims. The middle school es- sented testimony and a poem on HIV that was f tablished a ‘‘Katrina Relief Week’’, which in- cluded a ‘‘Walk to Higher Ground’’ walk-a- extremely moving and brought the audience to SALUTE TO HURRICANE thon, bake sale, silent auction with prizes do- a stand-still. VOLUNTEER WILLIAM SCHULTZ This young girl has lost siblings to HIV and nated by faculty, staff and local businesses, along with a Faculty Benefit Showcase. In all, almost lost her mother as well. Thanks to ap- HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS propriate care and lifesaving medications, she the community of Union Vale Middle School OF TEXAS and her family are healthy and remain to- raised over $26,000. This is a marvelous ac- gether. Josephine not only represents a story IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES complishment and a heartfelt donation to the of hope that comes with the availability of care Tuesday, October 25, 2005 victims of Hurricane Katrina. and treatment, but as the president of a group I would like to recognize the Union Vale Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to Middle School community for their remarkable called the Young Positive Generation, she is salute those individuals and organizations that spreading hope and knowledge to her peers efforts for raising money for the areas dev- opened their hearts and dedicated both finan- astated by Hurricane Katrina. The students, and their families. I would like to insert into the cial and emotional support to the evacuees of RECORD her testimony. faculty and staff dedicated a great amount of Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita. All of time and money to this cause, demonstrating JOSEPHINE NABUKENYA, KAMPALA, UGANDA the States along the gulf coast have endured their concern for and compassion towards CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING ON PEDIATRIC terrible hardships during this hurricane sea- their fellow citizens. Union Vale Middle School TREATMENT, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2005 son, and I know that the generosity of north is an exemplary community whose invaluable My name is Josephine Nabukenya, I am 12 Texans played a vital role in bringing some dedication to helping our nation deserves our years old and I go to school at Kasubi Church peace into their lives. recognition. of Uganda. I was born HIV positive and got Today, I want to specifically thank one man, the disease from my mother, who also suffers f from HIV/AIDS. Luckily, my HIV does not his store and his donation. William Schultz, limit what I do very much, and I still go to from Circle C Construction, donated $1,000 in CONGRATULATING THE CHICAGO school. I am not on any medicines right now, clothing and videos during Hurricane Katrina. WHITE SOX ON WINNING THE but I do go for regular examinations where Circle C Construction is located in Fort PENNANT my HIV is monitored. Worth. They provide services such as installa- I found out that I was HIV positive when tion, building and contracting, and utility con- HON. RAHM EMANUEL my mother was getting sick regularly. My tracting. OF ILLINOIS mother told me to go and arrange her bed- I stand here today to sincerely thank William room, and when I did I saw her diary under IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Schultz for his donation. It is people like him the pillowcase. I read it and it said that she Tuesday, October 25, 2005 was HIV positive, along with my father, me that I am proud to call a fellow Texan. and my little sister. I kept quiet and she also Through his contribution, he not only stands Mr. EMANUEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to kept quiet, but later she disclosed this to me as a devoted and giving American citizen, but congratulate the Chicago White Sox for win- and I told her that I had known when I read he serves as an inspiration to others. ning their first pennant since 1959. On the VerDate Aug 31 2005 04:27 Oct 26, 2005 Jkt 049060 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 0626 Sfmt 9920 E:\CR\FM\A25OC8.019 E25OCPT1 October 25, 2005 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks E2167 strength of its pitching staff, clutch hitting and Elvis Presley, Memphis has long been known Jackson. The Paramount Classics film, Black expert managing, the White Sox led the Amer- for fostering creativity and musical talent. W.C. Snake Moan, is currently in production in ican League with 99 victories in the regular Handy first made traditional blues music pop- Memphis with Christina Ricci, Justin Timber- season and won an American League Central ular, and in the 1950s, Memphis based artists lake, and David Banner. Division title. synthesized blues and country into ‘‘rock-a- Isaac Hayes & David Porter: They started Ozzie Guillen, a long-time White Sox player, billy,’’ the precursor to rock and roll. At Sun out as just a couple of talented Memphis kids managed the team to a sweep of the defend- Studios, Sam Phillips helped discover the leg- trying to make it in the local music scene.