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The O regon Zoo will m ark V eter
ans D ay by offering free adm ission
on M onday, N ov. 12, for m ilitary
veterans and active m ilitary p erso n
nel, as well as fam ily m em bers w ho
accom pany them to the zoo. F am i
lies o f deployed m ilitary personnel
also w ill be given free adm ission.
“ W e w ant to show o u r gratitude
to those w ho have served o ur c o u n
try and the fam ilies w ho support
them ,” said Kim Sm ith, zoo director.
“O n N ov. 12, w e ’re observing V et
erans D ay by inviting active or re
tired m ilitary personnel and their
fam ilies to enjoy a free day at the
zoo.”
V isitors m ust show a m ilitary or
veteran organization ID, discharge
papers o r other official m ilitary iden
tification; fam ilies o f deployed m ili
tary personnel m ust show an active
duty ID. T he Z oo Store is also offer
ing a 10 percent discount for v eter
ans, active m ilitary personnel and
their fam ilies, w ith proper identifica
tion.
A dditional inform ation is av ail
able at oreg o n zo o .o rg o r by calling
503-226-1561.
Veterans Day Tribute
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O ne o f the biggest challenges
hom eless people have is retaining
dry u n derw ear and socks in this
w eather. W alking around in w et
socks can contribute to a num ber o f
foot disorders, and they are d ep en
dent on being able to w alk to get to
social services, to get to food, to get
to shelters, Jo h n told the P ortland
O bserver.
“ Last year we received hundreds
o f blankets through A -B oy and the
V eterans Parade. T he need this year
is huge,” he said.
The parade will begin on N orth
east 40th A venue at H ancock Street,
proceed south to Sandy Boulevard,
turn east and proceed to the hom e
base o f its chief sponsor Ross H olly
w ood Funeral C hapel at 4733 N.E.
T hom pson St., w here there will be a
cerem onial raising o f the colors. Fol
low ing this, you can go to the H olly
w ood Theatre at 4122 N.E. Sandy
B1 vd. where you can meet the parade ’ s
grand m arshals, the fam ily o f the late
M arine C orporal K eaton C offey, re
cently killed in action in Afghanistan.
The parade will have a w ide range
o f p a rtic ip a n ts, in c lu d in g sco u t
troops, high school m arching bands,
representatives o f the fam ed black
B uffalo Soldiers m ounted cavalry,
law en fo rcem en t agencies, health
care providers, and politicians and
political candidates.
City Plans Lloyd District Future
the plans call for adding auxiliary
lanes and full-w idth shoulders from
new residential dev elo p m en t and the Frem ont Bridge to the 1-84 inter
am enities needed fo r a full-service change, an im provem ent that is fore
n e ig h b o rh o o d .”
cast to reduce crashes on this section
W hile the p ro ject’s investm ent o f 1-5 by 30 to 50 percent.
firm , L angley Investm ent Property,
T h e c ity p ro p o se s re b u ild in g
confirm s that L loyd D istrict’s c o s overpasses w ith lids over the free
m etic m ake over is already u n d er w ay, w hich could be used for d e v el
w ay, the c o m p an y ’s p resid en t and opm ent o r open space, new co n n ec
c h ie f ex ecu tiv e o fficer Scott L an tions o v er the freew ay, and a d d i
gley says the land use plan w ill need tional and safer pedestrian and b i
to address a few “key th em es” .
cycle facilities.
Like, “providing sensitive tran si
T h e city w ill p resen t the 1-5
tions to historic neighborhoods and B roadw ay/W eidler Facility Plan to
protecting the rem aining cultural the O regon T ransportation C o m
resources in the area,” L angley said. m ission in D ecem ber.
L loyd L indley, the co -ch air o f a
M em bers o f the N /N E Q uadrant
stak eh o ld er’s advisory group, said S tak eh o ld er A dvisory C om m ittee
the edges o f the quadrant posed have w orked w ith interested c o m
special challenges b ecause they are m unity m em bers and land use and
the interface historic and vibrant transportation planners to develop
n e ig h b o rh o o d s.
the both plans o v e r the past tw o
“It w as no easy task, but w e years.
found am icable and d esign-based
T he 3 0 -m em b er SA C includes
solutions that w ill help the D esign representatives from neighborhood
C om m ission and the L andm arks groups; local businesses and b u si
C om m ission approve future d ev el ness groups; the L loyd C enter M a ll;
opm ent applications,” said Lindley. the R ose Q uarter; and bicycle, p e
A ddressing the crow ded freew ay destrian, freight and environm ental
interchanges near the R ose G arden, a d v o c a te s.
c o n t i n u e d f r o m page 3
With the change of season it’s time to consider how visible
you and your family are at night or during low-light hours.
Here are some easy ways to increase visibility:
1. Be reflective and shine
2. Add lights
3. Be alert
Make it a priority to “be seen’’ when you’re out and about
this fall and winter.
trimet.org/beseen
Drive less. Save more.
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