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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.
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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
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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
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2/15 & 22/03
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Proof of Address
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Name & Number of Doctor
Name & Number of Insurance Carrier
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For questions contact:
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