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About Portland observer. (Portland, Or.) 1970-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 22, 2003)
lanuary 22, 2003 _____________________________________ (ElfC JJo rt lattò ODbsCrUCr Page B3 New Buses Assigned to North/Northeast New low -floor buses are bring ing cleaner and inure fuel-efficient s e n ice to the metro area. T he addition o f 55 buses by T riM et m eans that tw o frequent serv ice bus lines in north and northeast P ortland w ill now be assigned only new buses. Those lines include the No. 6-M artin L uther K ing Jr. B lvd and the No. 8-N E 15th Ave. The new buses cut visible fumes by 90 percent and produce 60 per cent less nitrous oxide than the older buses they replace. The buses feature TriM et's new look, with curvy blue, w hite and yellow exteriors. They also have more amenities for riders, including air conditioning, a sm oother driv- etrain. more com fortable seats and panoram ic, tinted windows. The new buses also feature con venience and safety additions in cluding brighter exterior I ights and signs to make it easier to identify the bus, anti-slip floors to help pre vent falls in wet w eather and wide isles and doorways. They also have five security cam eras, three on the inside and two outside, to m onitor the bus at all times. Planning for Juneteenth Artwork Goes Up on Interstate Max TriMet Public Art Manager Mary Priester (center) joins Portland-area artists Brian Borrello and Valerie Otani, as a team o f workers erect their sculpture Thursday at the future Max Light Rail Station on North Prescott and Interstate. The piece, entitled ‘The Prow, ’ is a stainless steel form suggesting a ship’s bow that both references nearby Swan Island and serves as a storm water management system by diverting water to a nearby green space. P hoto by M ark W ashington /T he P ortland O bserver AFFORDABLE Refinance NOW! 1 L_J L-JJ X Contact Yvette Roberts Territory Manager 503-493-2828 Direct: 503-936-2470 MOBILE OPTIC Eye Exam $39— Eye G lasses $59— • (s o n ic FULL LOCKSMITH - SERVICE • RE-KEY AND INSTALL LOCKS LOCKED 0UT7-WE MAKE KEYS FROM SCRATCH HOUSE, OFFICE OR CAR tlw a « « %|i|irnvr«l M o rtg a g e N e rv ie r» , l-l.< Office: ebrated in different southw estern states according to the dates the troops arrived in each location. Juneteenth is a state holiday in 14 states, having been celebrated continuously since the Civil War. An important com ponent o f the event is the honoring o f ancestors through visits to cem eteries and family reunions. In O regon, the event has been noted by a legisla tive proclamation. Portland activities include a Pas sage Ov'er Parade honoring the loss o f loved ones, a Jack Davis carnival and fun center, professional ly staged fireworks, from Western Display, a free barbecue, community fair and performances o f al I types o f African- American music and dance. For more information on getting involved with the Juneteenth, con tact Woody Broadnax at 503 -2 8 1 - 9597 from9a.m. to4:30p.m .,or503- 285-8898 in the evening. LIMITED TIME OFFER J u jj L Mortgage I sa Payments 2.75%* Local leaders o f the annual Juneteenth celebration will meet and greet each other in the inner North east Portland comm unity at 6 p in. Thursday, Jan. 30, at McCoy Acad emy, 3802 N.E. Martin Luther King Blvd. Woody Broadnax will once again lead this year's event alter a suc cessful celebration in 2002. He encourages everyone in the com m unity who wants to partici pate in the freedom holiday to at tend the meeting to share ideas and plans for the celebration. Broadnax is negotiating with S te v e la n d P ro d u c tio n s for a fundraiser starring Stevie Wonder at the Rose (¡arden. Juneteenth isan African-Am eri can m idsum mer holiday celebrat ing the day in 1865 when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas to enforce the Emancipation Proc lamation. 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