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Page 8 Section II Portland Observer, September 8,1982 Guardian Angels leader visits Portland by Nathaniel Scott Curtis Sliwa, founder/president o f (he Guardian Angels in New York City, will be in Portland on Thursday and Friday, September 16 and 17, for two days o f meetings, according to Michael A. Stoops, co- founder o f Baloney Joe’s. Stoops adds that Sliwa will have private meetings with Sheriff Ed Pierce and Chief Ron Still in addi tion to some open forums. Stoops said Sliwa will speak at Lincoln High School and possibly one or two other high schools in the greater metropolitan area and, if schedules permit, he will meet with city and county commissioners. In addition, a special meeting will be held for those interested in be coming Guardian Angels. Anyone State offers handicapped program The State Department o f Educa tion is holding a series o f public hearings to discuss plans for region al programs for the education of handicapped children — visually impaired, hearing impaired, ortho- pedically impaired and autistic. The plan, as directed by the 1981 Legislature, is to ensure that all handicapped children in Oregon, re gardless o f the area o f the state in which they live, w ill have access to quality educational programs. Cur rently there arc inequities based on area o f residence, age, eligibility re quirements, type o f disability, ser vices available, funding and admin istration. Programs for handicapped chil dren have grown haphazardly, ac cording to needs and resources. Currently only seven programs re ceive federal, state and local money — and they are located in Portland, Eugene and Jackson County. Oth ers receive only federal and local money. In 1981 a mid-Oregon pro gram was initiated to serve 19 coun ties, but it is only for the visual and hearing impaired. The new plan is to ensure that ev ery child whose handicap is within one or more o f the four categories will be provided educational ser vices. Services must be available from when the disability is diag nosed until age 21 and can be pro vided for parents o f children under age 3. Under the plan, if adopted by the 1983 Legislature, the State Depart ment o f Education will divide the state into six regions; will guarantee access; will set standards, guide lines, eligibility requirements; will orovide evaluation; will guarantee due process. Students will remain the responsi bility o f their local school districts. The state will contract with local school districts and educational ser vice districts for administration o f the programs which will include budgeting, supervision, staff train ing, monitoring and working with local advisory committees. Where possible, existing programs will be used. The plan includes a $17 million budget request for the biennium which includes $12 million from the state general fund and $5 million on federal funds. The estimated cost o f the program is $24 million. Iranian students demonstrate On the occasion o f the 18th anni versary o f the formation o f the Peo ple’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran, M.I.S.S., the Oregon chapter will hold a picket-line and mock exe cution on September 9 and 10, 1982, at 11 a.m. These activities will be lo cated in downtown Portland, in front o f the Multnomah County L i brary. They are meant to protest the atrocities being committed by Kho meini’s regime and to bring to the attention o f the American people that 20,000 people have been exe cuted and that the lives of 30,000 political prisoners being held in Khomeini’s jails are in danger. The picket-line participants will be urging the public to sign petitions asking the United Nations to take immediate steps to end the flagrant violations of human rights in Iran. « interested in becoming an Angel should contact Stoops at 231-7138 or 238-0603 for additional informa tion. Stoops recently invited Sliwa to Portland to look into the possibility o f setting up a chapter o f the Angels here. A t that time. Sliwa met with a number o f city officials. Stoops hopes that this visit w ill result in the formation o f a chapter of the An gels in Portland. In a recent interview, Stoops said his conception o f the first use of such a group in Portland would be “ along the Transit Mall and the Burnside area.” He added that the Angels would serve as a deterrent to crime in the city and aid and assist people who may need help who do not require law enforcement. The Guardian Angels, founded and based in New York City, has formed a number o f chapters throughout the country and at leats one in Canada. Easy to identify by the beiets they wear, the saying has it that the An gels have been successful in reducing the crime rate, particularly in the area o f crimes against persons. Stoops would not comment on the likelihood o f a chapter being formed here, but he did say he is op timistic and he advises those who are interested in seeing the city be come a safe place to live and work to attend the forums that are being formed. GRAND OPENINGIII - FALL SEASON STARTS SAT 9-11-82 W E BUY • SELL » T R A D E FURNITURE • APPLIANCES • M IS C . TOOLS KNICK KNACKS • ETC. FLEA MARKET MALL 4440 SE 104th at Holgate 7004346 Advertise in the Observer AREYDUE QUIPPED FOR TRI « r s NEW SPEED EQUIPMENT? As you must've heard by now, Tri-Met mechanics have installed some very special equipment on all 650 Tri-Met buses. Equipment like you’ll find on no other buses in America. Only in Europe Equipment that treats riders like adults, giving them a little re sponsibility and considerable benefits. SELF-SERVICE MEANS SPEEDIER SERVICE. Is this some kind of turbo charger for the engine or exotic new suspension for flatter cornering? Uh, not quite. What it is, is self- service fare equipment. Namely, a ticket Validator and a ticket Dispenser. If this sounds a bit anti-climactic, press on. The gtxxl part is yet to come. DI HANDY NEW 10-RIDE SPEEDING TICKETS. What these new machines do is let the rider concentrate on ticketing, and the driver concentrate on driving. For example, instead of a ticket book, you can buy 10-Ride Tickets. Each one is handy to carry and gtxxl for ten rides. Just walk on the bus and stick it in the Validator. Whap, bam! It’s auto matically “punched” and imprinted with date, time and zone. If you transfer buses, this validated ticket is your transfer. No need to get a special slip and no need to board the front door of the second bus. CASH FARES AND PASSES .MOVE FASTER TOO. But how can you board the rear doors you ask? Same way you’ve been boarding the front doors all these years. One step at a time. Because now all our buses have doors that open front and rear for boarding. Which means passholders can board back there too. That’s right, no need to show the driver your pass! As for cash-paying custom ers, they must still board the bus up front, tell the 1 I driver their destination (or what zone they are traveling to), and drop the exact amount into the farebox. He’ll punch a button and the ticket Dispenser will issue a single ride ticket complete with date, time and zone. (This, too, doubles as a transfer.) ENTER THE FARE INSPECTOR. So who’s going to check and make sure everyone’s keeping honest? Fare In spectors. They’ll be boarding buses at random, frequently, to check for "Proof of Diyment.’’ Those who don’t have it won’t be thrown in solitary confinement, but they could be tabbed for a $20 surcharge fare. NEW DIRECT ROUTES MAKE OUR BUSES EVEN FASTER. ¡I Besides these major im- provements in the buses, we’ve made some equally major im provements in our routes. Especially east of the river and in the north and northwest areas. More buses, more service, more direct routes. So at last you can travel straight across town without ever going downtown. If you wish. TAKE A FREE SPEED RIDING COURSE. Does all of this mean riding the bus is going to be difficult? No. Just different. In fact, once everybtxly gets the hang qf it, these really will be the fastest buses in the country. Not only in boarding, but eventually in traveling time; because we’ll be able to cut minutes off many routes. To make it all happen, of course, each rider needs to know his or her own zones, routes, tickets, etc. The best way to get all the nitty gritty information is to send for our free Speed Riding Manual. Just clip the coupon below and mail it in. Fast. That way, when you climb aboard he bus, you’ll already be up to speed. f PORTLAND HAS AMERICA’S FASTEST R O S E S I I I
