(T h e ■ f jo r tla n ò ( © b s e r u e r Page A 6 March 26. 2003 Senior Transportation Group Looks to Expand Effort may boost shuttle rides to neighborhood services A group specializing in keeping older residents in their single family hom es is conducting a survey to expand transportation service for seniors and people w ith mild d is abilities in inner north and n orth east Portland. T he R.A .R.E. Services G roup, m ade up o f representatives from various senior service agencies, is asking area residents such q u es tions as: W here do you need to go shopping? W hat days and tim es o f day do you need to go to the bank, medical appointm ents, prescription pickups and refills, grocery sh o p ping and som e recreation? W hich o f y o u r tran sp o rtatio n needs is unm et? A ccording to H arvey R ice, an independent consultant for the ef fort, plans call for d istributing the survey via area sen io r h o using groups and aging and disability service agencies. Once completed, Harvey will lead focus groups to gather m ore infor m ation about unm et transportation needs. The effort may lead to new sched ules for shuttles rides to n eighbor hood services. C urrently, shuttle s e r v ic e s a re p ro v id e d to th e Safew ay F ood and D rug on N orth east A insw orth and M artin L uther King Jr. B oulevard every first and third T uesday o f each m onth. The service is collaboration betw een the A frican A m erican C h am b er o f C om m erce, R A Z T ransportation and Safew ay. T he service is free to seniors age 60 and over. H arvey, also the Safew ay C o n cierge, said the hope is to expand and develop an effective Safew ay shopping netw ork betw een the four banks along M LK and non-profit m edical services in the adjacent neighborhoods that will im prove the quality o f life for seniors with photo bv M ark W ashington ZT he P ortland O bserver RAZ Transportation Driver Gordon Young (from left) senior rider Zeola Thompson and Safeway Concierge Harvey Rice gather during the recent remodeling celebration for the Safeway Food and Drug on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. m obility problem s. "W ith m ore budget cuts and cuts o f services, w e need to find w ays to m eet sen io r’s needs to g o shop pin g ," H arvey said A frican A m erican C ham ber ex ecu tiv e R oy Jay said n ortheast Portland has experienced a grow th in senior population during the last decade due to the opening o f Albina C om er A partm ents, Un thank Plaza, St. V incent de Paul A partm ents, A llen F rem o n t P laza, M allo ry C ourts, Irvington V illage, M cC oy V illage, W alnut Park A partm ents, M artin L uther King Jr. B uilding, R o se m o n t C o u rt a n d A lb e rta Sim m ons Plaza. In o rd er to keep pace w ith this grow th, program s such as Safew ay S enior Shuttle, w hich respond to the increasing dem and for senior grocery shopping service w ill need to expand, com m unity leaders said. “W e began in A ugust 2001 with approxim ately 30 riders a m onth and by the end o f February 2003, we are averaging 68 riders per m onth," says G ordon Y oung driver for RAZ T ransportation T rolley. T ro y S te e le m a n a g e r o f A insw orth Safew ay, said a recent rem odeling o f the store has put it a position to m eet the needs o f m ore custom ers. Multnomah Pet License Enforcement Boosted Mediation Trainees Wanted M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty h a s started m ailing infraction notices to Portland area residents w ho fail to license their cats and dogs. The pets are required to be licensed with M ultnom ah C ounty A nim al S ervices once they have lived in the county for at least 30 days o r have reached the age o f 6 m onths, w h ichever occurs later. C u rren tly , o u t o f about 148,(MX) dogs in the county, ju s t an e s tim ated 37,(MX) are li censed. Ten percent o f th e a p p r o x im a te ly 161,000 cats are li cen sed . “H olding pet ow ners responsible is a necessary step the county m ust ta k e ,” s ta te d M ik e receiving repeated rem inders con O sw a ld , d ire c to r o f tinue to violate the law .” M u ltn o m a h C o u n ty The county began an aggres A nim al Services. “W e sive cam paign to increase pet li have seen significant censing rates last sum mer. Educa increases in pet license tion and outreach efforts were ex co m p lian ce o v er the panded in local parks, pet food and past six m onths and are confident supply stores, veterinary offices the trend will continue w hen hold- and in neighborhoods through ing accountable those, w ho after door-to-door outreach teams. Resolutions N orthw est, a non Facility, 4815 N.E. 7th Ave. and are profit com m unity dispute resolution due M arch 31. center that has contracted with the Interview s will be scheduled the City o f Portland to provide m edia w eek beginning A pril 7. Final se tion services, is seeking a diverse lections w ill be m ade by A pril 18. p<x>l o f com m unity m em bers to train M inorities and people w ith sec as volunteer mediators. ond language skills are encouraged A pplication packets are av ail to apply. able at the N eighborhood M edia For more information, call Tamara tion Program O ffice in the K ing M oland at 503-823-3152. Giving our best. It’s Safeway for Great Values! r ® A tte n tio n SENIORS Beef Chuck 7-Bone Pot Roast Safeway Senior Shuttle Service! C f < I ° ° r r'e*9hbofhood otiien s. grocery shopping ‘shuttle service to your nearby Ainsworth M L K Blvd Safeway Food & J DrUg TW IC E a M o n th ’ O ’1 w around the * 4 I 1 '< j / L "s , Fresh Asparagus Best just steamed. 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