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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (May 16, 1984)
Disabled demand Tri-Met access Lawyers. activists, students, business people and other interested concerned Oregonians, "disabled** and “ able-bodied", are joining fo r ces to protest T ri-M et's Special Needs Transportation Advisory Committee's recommendations that the Banfield Light Rail project make only four (4) stations wheelchair accessible and to decrease the number o f fixed route accessible buses. According to Equal Access Coalition spokesperson Robin Stephens, who holds a master's minimum o f 504k o f fixed route buses to offer access as well as parity in the L IF T (door-to-door service). The Coalition is also plan ning rallies to draw attention to the "backw ard” recommendations by the Advisory Committee According to Stephens, the group has not ruled out "pursuing the matter in the courts.” A rally is schedualed for M onday, M ay 21st, where interested persons will be walking from Pioneer Square to the T ri-M e l Board meeting at the Portland Building. The rally is scheduled to begin at 9:50 a.m. degree in urban studies and is an ac tive advocate o f the rights o f disabled people, " T ri-M e t would set back transit policy to a by-gone era if they adopted the committee's recommendations. This is the 1980's— disabled people w ork, pay taxes, spend money at businesses, and vote just like the rest o f the population. The only prudent public transportation policy is equal access from a m oral, economic and prac tical perspective.” The Coalition has begun cir culating a petition calling for all light rail stops to be accessible and a Portland Observer, May 16, 1984 Page 9 Doctor to give first-hand account of El Salvador Slimmers Salon Weight lost and exerciae center guaranteed to lose 6 8 pounds per week and feel good. Non allergenic diet supplement Electric exercise machine. Also, Body Wrap and Face Lift 1634 N .E. 7th Dr Charles Clements, former Vietnam A ir Force pilot, now medical doctor from the Pacific Northwest, gives an eye-witness ac count of his year living and prac ticing medicine in guerrilla-held territory in El Salvador M onday, M ay 21st, 7:30 p .m .. Northwest Service Center, 1819 Northwest Everett, Portland. S3 donation requested. Phone 287 3288 P lM » » call to r a ppl For further inform ation call Elisabeth Linder, 640-3413, days. Coupon fraud alert Attorney General Dave Frohn- mayer today sent out an alert to Portland area consumers concern ing telephone sales o f coupon books. Frohnmayer said his office has received reports that individuals are selling coupon books stating that proceeds will go to charita ble, not-for-profit organizations. Loaves and Fishes and Interagency Food Bank. " In checking with both groups, neither organization has authorized anyone to sell coupon books in their name and neither group is accepting proceeds from any solicitations of this kin d,” Frohnmayer explained Portland area residents with ad ditional inform ation on these sales are asked to call Kate M arx, public relations coordinator for Loaves and Fishes at 777-2424, weekdays; June Tanoue, executive director of Interagency Food Bank at 239-5437, weekdays; or the offices o f Finan cial Fraud o f the Department of Justice, 229-5522 in Portland, 9 a m. to I p .m ., weekdays. Regular Ground Beef ■ Lb. SAH W AY QUALITY B i l l Approx. 5-Lb. Roll, Safeway Quality Beef, No Limit, Save 40*-Lb. (Smaller No Pkgs., Lb. $1.09) Limit Fresh Buffalo Fish I» A Dinner Treat Anytime Great Pan Fried Dusted in Corn Meal. n Save 611 Lb. Li Computer contest 7 ‘ l rr II I • i Portland-area ComputerLand stores are sponsoring a city-wide “ Computer Programming Contest” for all interested high school students, to be held M ay 19th at Jefferson High School. Under the supervision o f the Jef ferson High School Computer Science staff, the contest will challenge student programmers in both microprogramming (personal- type computers) and mainframe programming (large business-type computers,. There will be com petition for both individuals and teams in advanced and beginning categories. Muffin Mix Blue Bonnet Margarine A Quick Addition To Any Meal, 8.5 Oz. Box 1 Pound Package Save 27« Each Package Í L u ru rn u Ì I to C T u a rn I Case Of 30. $16.98 C f l Half Case. $8.50 ^ < 1 No Limit V Wl The contest takes place on Satur day, M ay 19th, from 10 a.m . to noon and I p.m . to 3 p.m . at Jeffer son High School, rooms B20 and B 2 I. Each competitor will have two Bathroom Tissue hours to solve his or her problems, using either P A S C A L or BA SIC programming languages. Par ticipants must be Portland high school students. Lucerne Ice Cream Scotch Buy, 1 Ply, 4 Roll Save 43‘ Each Pkg. Case of 24 S13.99 Half Case S7 00 No Limit School Lunch Menu Flavor Of The Mo. Peanut Butter Cup, Half G al. Save $1 27 On 3 Turn IceCream Into Gold! E! W W A < CC For WJ May 21 Soft Shell Burrito w/Salsa W hole Kernel Corn Pineapple Chunks Sugar Cookie M ilk SAFEWAY May 22 Spaghetti/M eat Balls Tossed Salad/Dressing W arm Garlic Bread Orange Wedges M ilk Fresh Local Grown Mustard Greens Deliciously Q Tender No Limit I v Bun. Brown Sugar Pantyhose Regular Or J Queen Size ¡ mi May 23 Wiener W rap Green Beans Celery Chunks with Peanut Butter Dip Applesauce M ilk May 24 Chickenwich Tater Triangle Carrot W heels/Dip Banana H a lf M ilk May 28 Fish 'N Chips/Catsup Tossed Salad w /1000 Island Dressing Birthday Strawberry Shortcake M ilk Fancy No. 1 I Bananas Golden Ripe t vd utile 0n¡, At St Johns Un,on 4 A n .AO’ th SjteA.i Prices Good 5/16 Thru 5/22 At Sateways In St Johns Lloyd Center Unon & Ainsworth Or Interstate & Portland Blvd Sales Limited To Retail Quantities Only Fancy No. 1 Sweet Corn Red Ripe Watermelon « m Calif. Iceberg Head Lettuce New White Potatoes ù Sergeants KF’ I • ■ - • » < • . . . . • *. » .< ,4 ^ < r
