There is my little slide show. I went down last night and actually started the AIDS Ribbons. See on World AIDS Day, which will be December 1 at the Hoag Library, I have much to do. First I had to make 2 new panels for friends who have passed this last year. I got that done on Saturday. They will be dedicated at our program by Rev Jeannine Lamb and Rev. Mark Hild. That is always a very solemn occasion.
I also need to make cookies for the reception and gathering time. I have a freezer full of those already. See PFLAG gives out goodie bags to all the clients at the SCAP Christmas party. So since we need 36 bags this year and have very few bakers, I will do my share.
The last thing on the agenda is our candlelight service. This is when we dedicate a ribbon to someone who has died from AIDS. I have 50 made and will probably do another 25 or so. Already bought the sharpee to write the names with . We then take them out side to a tree and hang them on as we call out thier name. Some times we tell a little about them.
Eddie Three Eagles and his group will sanctify the tree and grounds as per native traditions. Now this year is special, or at least to me it is. The Pueblo AIDS Memorial Quilt, which is my personal project, will hang on the 4th floor of the Library for one full week. I need to write up a thing on what this is and how it came into fruition.
This will once more be an all day event. Not at the Library, per se, but both colleges will be doing testing. That is always a busy time. Last year we only did the PCC campus and we had no positive results. In this case, positive is not good. We are testing for the HIV and positive means you have it. So we want negative. We are hoping for the same thing this year.
So this is what I been up to. Hope to see some of you at the Library. We are shooting for a 5:45 P M start. See you there!
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