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Dallas will sponsor an AIDS Health Fairon Saturday, February 3, from 10:30 a.m. to AUSTIN - The Metropolitan Communi- 2 p.m. It will be held at the Metropolitan abu/ous ty Church of Austin [MCCA] recently wel- Community Church, 2701 Reagan, TWT comed its new pastor, Rev. Wendy J. Fox- NEWS was advised by sponsors. worth of California, when she conducted These agencies and 18 other AIDS serv- her first service earlier this January. ice providers will have representatives on ifty cent well Her arrival at the Austin church has hand to familiarize those attending and sparked both excitement and a burst in answer questions about the many services new members joining the congregation. available in the Dallas area to HIV, AIDS- A series of membership meetings have Related Complex [ARC] and AIDS-impact- been planned to be held the first three Sun- ed individuals, their families and friends. days of next month. Meetings will take During the health fair, special seminars place on February 4, 11 and 18. will be given to provide more in-depth in- Meetings begin at 2 p.m. and continue formation on specific subject areas. At 11 until around 5 p.m. "You need to attend all a.m., concurrent seminars will be present- three Sunday afternoon meetings to com- ed on "Substance Abuse Issues Affecting plete membership," reported Chris Zim- Persons With AIDS [PWAs]," and "Oppor- merman of TWT NEWS. tunistic Infections." At 12:30 p.m., concurrent seminars will be presented on "Information on Clinical Trials at the Nelson-Tebedo Clinic in Dal- las" and "Family, Friends and Significant Others Support/Advocacy Issues." This AIDS Health Fair is the first of what is planned to be a monthly event. Seminar topics will vary at each fair, said spokes- persons Katie Pirtle and Dennis Hartzog. The fair is free, and HIV and AIDS im- Californian Rev. Wen· dy Foxworth is new pacted individuals, their families and pastor at MCC·Austin. friends, health care and social service pro- TWT NEWS photo. viders, and any other interested persons are encouraged to attend. TWT JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1 1990 PAGE 21 any specific use. Zumbrun said she would UFMCCNAT'L be working with the ASA Board of Direc- tors to budget the grant in a manner which CONFERENCE meets the critical needs of the agency and which supports the Kaiser Foundation's Second Annual AIDS mission of encouraging a healthier, more Ministries Conference productive society. Held Last Weekend. HOUSTON - The United Fellowship of Metropolitan Community Churches [UFMCC] held its second annual AIDS Ministries Conference in Houston last weekend as clergy from all over the nation attended the three-day conference. The conference, held at the Adam's Mark Hotel, opened on Friday, January 19 and continued through Sunday, January 21. A separate clergy conference followed on Monday which continued for four days until last Thursday, January 25. Flying in from MCC headquarters in Los ts l. , Angeles was Rev. Don Eastman, formerly E " I pastor of the MCC-Dallas. New Houston GLPC president Dennis Spencer(r) with new vice-president Larry Lingle (I). ASA GETS HEFTY TWT NEWS photo by Chuck Patrick. KAISER GRANT SPENCER ELECTED AIDS Services of Austin HGLPC PRESIDENT Receives $42,857 Grant With Barbara Jordan's Help. Also Elected as Officers: Lingle, Hollier & Davidson. AUSTIN - The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation of Menlo Park, California has Caucus Invites 200 Candidates advised TWT NEWS that it recently awarded For Super Tuesday Endorsements. a sizable grant to AIDS Services of Austin. The amount disclosed was $42,857. HOUSTON - Using the vice-presidency The award was made at the request of as a stepping stone to the presidency, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, Dennis Spencer was elected to the top who serves as a Trustee of the Kaiser post of the Houston Gay & Lesbian Polit- Family Foundation. Ms. Jordan also serves ical Caucus [HGLPC] at its annual election as Chairperson of the recently formed ASA of officers on January 17. Community Advisory Council. In his campaign platform, Spencer said ASA Executive Director JannaZumbrun his goal was to return the caucus back to explained that the grant award was an ex- its original mission of being a political tremely welcome surprise. caucus-in the business of electing en- "Ms. Jordan expressed interest in ASA dorsed candidates to public office. [See to the Kaiser Foundation and requested Spencer's agenda campaign letter in that they consider us for funding from their COMMENT.] Special Projects Fund," said Zumbrun. Spencer, running unopposed, replaces "We were unaware of Jordan's request, one-term president Ray Hill, who decided and when we received the award, we were not to run for a second term since he's now both surprised and elated. The confidence a candidate for Justice of the Peace. expressed in ASA by Ms. Jordan and the In his departing remarks, Hill said, "1989 Kaiser Foundation feels as important as was not a great year for us." He did not the grant itself," said Zumbrun.