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RTD

March 1986

Inside This Issue. .• STAC• Cancer Awareness• Bombs Away• United Way• Retirements• You Be the Judge• Director Jan Hall• and more.. .

Public Considers Metro Rail Re-Alignmentbetween Downtown and Hollywood

Taking the questions and sometimes the heat, Environmental Engineering ManagerNadeem Tahir, far left, Community Relations Representative Ottis Hendricks, center,and Director of Planning Gary Spivack, right.

Community response from Fairfax was attimes quite audible and forceful.

The District held a series of commu-nity meetings January 29, to considercandidate Metro Rail alignments andstations to link the initial 4-mile down-town segment of the subway withHollywood and the Wilshire Corridor.

The introductory meetings wereheld at four different locations allstarting at 7 p.m. in the Western Ave-nue and Vermont Avenue corridors,Fairfax and Olympic/Pico communi-ties. Metro Rail technical staff andRTD Community Relations represent-atives were on hand at each of themeeting sites to answer a variety ofquestions that included the effect ofearthquakes on the subway, noise lev-els; and inquiries about possible relo-cation for homeowners, increases inproperty tax, and whatever happenedto the red cars? A second set of meet-ings were held February 1, and Febru-ary 3. The meetings were held at threedifferent locations all starting at noonin the Western Avenue and VermontAvenue corridors and Olympic/Picocommunity. A session also was heldin the Fairfax area at noon Monday toavoid conflicting with the Jewishobservance of the Sabbath on Satur-day.

RTD fares could rise to a dollar orhigher if federal transit operatingassistance is eliminated, as proposedunder the FY 87 budget submitted toCongress February 6 by the ReaganAdministration.

Board President Nick Patsaourasannounced the possible fare hike,adding that some service cuts alsomight have to be instituted to make upa $47.5 million shortfall in the Dis-trict's operating budget if the Admin-istration's proposals were approvedby Congress.

At the same time, Patsaourasnoted that Congress has disapprovedsimiliar proposals, or reduced their

These public meetings are anintegral part of RTD's $2.1 millionCongressionally Ordered Re-Engineering (CORE) study of theMetro Rail alignment.

Congress, in December 1985,mandated that RTD modify the exist-ing Metro Rail subway route beyondthe initial segment, which will runbetween Union station and Wilshireand Alvarado Boulevard. The actionwas taken to avoid tunneling throughareas that a Los Angeles City taskforce last June identified as either highrisk or potential risk methane gaszones. These risk zones encompassmuch of the Fairfax area and alsoextend into West Hollywood and themid-Wilshire district.

As a result, four miles of theoriginal 18.6 mile subway route will berealigned. Three subway stations thatwere planned at Wilshire and La Brea,Wilshire and Fairfax, and Beverly andFairfax, at a minimum, will be relo-cated. However, Metro Rail will stillterminate in North Hollywood whileserving the heavily traveled WilshireCorridor and Hollywood.

effect, each year during the past fiveyears.

"Congress has long recognizedthat transit provides a vitally neededservice for millions of Americans andhas repeatedly supported our role,"he said. "We hope that Congress willcontinue to support those who canleast afford a fare hike, which wouldreally be tantamount to a tax increasefor our 1.5 million daily boarding pas-sengers."

Patsaouras noted that the $47.5million the District receives is nearly10 percent of the RTD operatingbudget. Under the terms of theGramm-Rudman-Hollings Act cuts

The special analysis will notaffect RTD's plans to begin construc-tion of the initial Metro Rail segmentthis spring.

RTD plans to conduct its COREstudy over the next 11 months to selecta new route that will serve theRegional Core but avoid areas ofmethane gas risk. As a springboardfor discussion, RTD staff has initiallyidentified six candidate alignments,although the public was encouragedto suggest others.

Two of the proposed candidatealignments are similar to the existingMetro Rail route except Metro Railtrains would travel on an aerial guide-way down either Fairfax or La Brea.The other four staff proposals are allsubway candidate alignments. Theseoptions connect with the existingMetro Rail route in Hollywood via Ver-mont or Western avenues. In addi-tion, they would branch south oneither Olympic or Pico boulevardsthen veer west to San Vicente and endnear Wilshire.

RTD has not calculated costs norContinued on page 3.

for this fiscal year, the District couldlose $2 million to $3 million effectiveMarch 1, 1986. Those cuts could resultin some service adjustments, he said.

"We are continuing to watch thebudget debate in Washington and willdetermine what cuts, if any, will takeplace this spring based on the deci-sions to reduce our operating assist-ance," Patsaouras said.

"We recognize that somethingmust be done to reduce the nationaldeficit, but whatever actions areundertaken, they should not affectthose who can afford it least," Pat-saouras said.

Cover Story

Mechanic IncentiveProgram Gears UpFor Action in 1986

The Equipment Maintenance Depart-ment recently kicked off its Super-bowl of an incentive program thataims to send its most productiveemployees packing and on their wayto Hawaii. It was designed to increasemorale, improve productivity, and,most importantly, to recognize andreward those employees with out-standing work performance.

Maintenance Department con-tract and non-contract employees atall operating divisions, South ParkShops, Maintenance General, Divi-sion 4, and Equipment Engineeringwill compete among each other asindividuals and as teams on a quar-terly basis. All maintenance employ-ees are eligible to compete exceptsuperintendents and the director.

Cash awards, trips, and variousother prizes are all part of the Equip-ment Maintenance Recognition Pro-gram that became effective in 1986.Equipment Maintenance DirectorRich Davis believes the program canbuild morale, stimulate competition,and be fun all at the same time.

"By competing among ourselveswe can improve productivity, oursafety record, camaraderie, and buildup a pride in belonging to a certaindivision. I know we have competentpeople out there and this is an attemptto recognize them and inspire othersto do a better job," Davis said. Davissaid plans to film a video promotingthe program were in the making.

The program is the developmentof an idea originally offered by Direc-tor Rich Davis. A program committeecomposed of Superintendents ofMaintenance Sam Singer and JackEich, Supervising Equipment Special-ist Michael Bottone, Division 4 StaffAssistants Anne Aguerrebere andAnnadean Arroyo, Equipment Spe-cialist Harold Peterson, and PersonnelAssistant Kathi Harper refined theoriginal concept into a workableincentive program. This same com-mittee will evaluate the performanceof maintenance employees qualifyingin the competition.

A graphically dramatic posteremploying the slogan, "AchievingSuperiority through Quality Produc-tion" was designed to publicize theprogram. The program's logo was cre-ated by Kathi Harper and John Anaya.How the Program WorksEach of the five component groupscomprising the Equipment Mainte-nance Department maintains a varia-tion of the program applicable to theirneeds.

The Equipment MaintenanceRecognition Program committee willjudge the performance of operatingdivisions based on improvement inthe areas of absenteeism, milesbetween road calls, repeat road calls,cleanliness of coaches and work loca-tions, safety, late pull outs, cancel-

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Reagan Budget May Raise Fares to a Dollar

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High school students from eight area schools attend the first Student TransportationAdvisory Conference held January 25.

Community Relations Representative Wanda Flagg (center) moderates STAC panel dis-cussion covering issues relating to students, the handicapped, the seniors, and RTDoperations.

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STAC Links RTD withTomorrow's LeadersThe first Student TransportationAdvisory Conference (STAC), one ofeight RTD Youth in Transit programsdeveloped by the Community Rela-tions Department, was held January25 at the Headquarters Building.

Eight pilot high schools partici-pated in this conference designed toelicit feedback from young transitusers while at the same time provid-ing them with information on timelytransportation issues. Those highschools participating included theDowntown Business Magnet, Univer-sity, Ganesha, Hollywood, AmeliaEarhart, North Hollywood, Cren-shaw, and Belmont.

The program, begun in the fall of1985, functions within a two-tieredstructure. At the first level a local taskforce is established at each of the par-ticipating schools. Six students arechosen, two each from the 10th, 11th,and 12th grades. The students, alongwith an advisor from their school andan RTD Community Relations repre-sentative, form a local committeecalled Transportation Task Force 2000.

At bimonthly Task Force 2000meetings transportation issues arediscussed, information is given, andideas are shared. Among the issuesdiscussed are topics such as over-crowding on buses, vandalism, andthe need for rapid transit in LosAngeles.

and and final conference in May. Themeeting to be held at the end of theschool year will be the forum in whicheach task force group will presentreports and recommendations to theentire conference. These reports willbe included in a final report which willbe officially passed on to the RTDBoard of Directors in June. Some ofthe topics which will be developedinto reports include crime prevention,pass ups, overcrowding, vandalism,passenger attitudes, rail transporta-tion, and bus drivers.

A panel discussion, ably led byCommunity Relations RepresentativeWanda Flagg, included the participa-tion of Cal State Northridge stu-dent Rick Johnson on handicappedusers; Magnet high school studentGeorgette Franklin on the studentuser; Ken Clark on senior users,Assistant Vehicle Operations ManagerJohnnie Johnson, Marketing Repre-sentative Rhonda Garcia, and Divi-sion 9 Maintenance Manager KenMiller. The marketing, operations,and maintenance personnel gave stu-dents an overview of their particulardepartment's functions.

Learman sees STAC as a vehicleoffering multiple benefits to both theDistrict and participating students."The students are afforded the oppor-tunity to communicate with the staffof the largest regional carrier in the

body presidents; the Summer YouthEmployment Program, an RTD jobsprogram; and Adopt-a-School, a tuto-rial service program provided to theLillian Street School in Southeast LosAngeles.

Chief architect of the Youth inTransit programs and Director ofCommunity Relations Lou Collierstated, "It is through intensive pro-

grams with the youth of our commu-nity that we can help educate themasses on transit, build local publicsupport constituencies, and fortifythe important role of transit in thefuture development of the LosAngeles Metropolitan area. Theseyouth transit programs are only abeginning in succeeding in thatendeavor."

LA City Council SeesMetro Tunneling Feasible

The program's project manager,Community Relations RepresentativeSandra Learman sees TTF 2000 as"our link with the future decisionmakers of Los Angeles County."

"These students have innovativeideas to offer the District and as theybecome familiar with the total transitpicture they are a great resource fortheir respective campuses and theircommunities," said Learman.

To broaden the informationexchange, students are given tours ofan operating division and the Head-quarters Building. Following theirexposure to District operations, taskforce members will be offered theopportunity to write articles to bepublished in a RTD/STAC newsletter.

The second level of the double-tiered program takes shape at the Stu-dent Transportation Advisory Con-ference '85-'86. At least twice duringthe school year, task force membersplan to meet at RTD Headquarters injoint session. At the January 25 meet-ing students reviewed program goalsand objectives, then broke into work-shops affording them the opportunityto learn more about rail transit, opera-tions, marketing, community rela-tions, and transit crime prevention.

The final session of the day-longconference found the students choos-ing topics for presentation at the sec-

country. This experience enablesthem to understand the inner work-ings of a public transit agency. For theDistrict, many employees are gettingthe chance to have direct contact withstudents who represent the largestelement of our rider population. And,it is always an exhilarating experiencebeing around teenagers," said Lear-man. Learman represents UniversityHigh School

It is the benefits that make theprogram attractive to high school stu-dents said Community Relations Rep-resentative Rissa Bernstein. "We try toget these kids to see that there are peo-ple behind the bus they see at the busstop. I think we succeed when theyunderstand they have a say in whatgoes on in their community. They arepart of the system and have a right toexpress themselves. This programoffers them that chance and theyknow their ideas won't be tossed asidebecause they are young," she said.

Other Youth in Transit programssponsored by the Community Rela-tions Department include the ThomasG. Neusom Memorial Awards, a com-munity service and awareness pro-gram; Operation Teamwork, a crimeprevention project; the Youth Motiva-tion Task Force, a school drop-out pre-vention program; the Los AngelesCollegiate Council, an RTD advisorypanel composed of college student

The Los Angeles City Council January31 concurred with an independentpanel of technical experts that theMetro Rail subway is feasible to con-struct and operate.

The Council voted 11-3 toendorse a report by a panel of 10 geol-ogy and tunneling experts convenedby the City of Los Angeles last fall toreview RTD's safety plans for thedowntown construction phase of theMetro Rail project (MOS-I).

Following a two month review,the panel concluded "the MOS-I por-tion of the L.A. Metro Rail Project isfeasible to construct and operate ifappropriate precautions are taken."The panel recommended additionalstudies and safety measures to dealwith methane gas, abandoned oilwells, or unknown earthquake faults.Council approval is contingent uponagreement by the RTD Board of Direc-tors to implement these recommenda-tions. RTD General Manager JohnDyer has pledged that the Districtwould comply.

A prime concern focuses onuncharted oil and gas wells that couldbe ruptured by the subway tunnel bor-ing machines. Dyer told the CityCouncil that RTD is researching newtechnology developed by the oilindustry for detecting abandonedwells. He said it may be possible tolocate abandoned wells by drilling aprobe hole in advance of the boringmachines and inserting a magneticdetection device that can locate steelwell casings.

City engineers also noted thatthe Metro Rail route avoids known oilfields in the downtown area. More-over, a subway tunnel was safely con-structed and used in downtown LosAngeles between 1925 and 1955 as

part of the Pacific Electric Railway sys-tem.

That tunnel, which has beenabandoned, extends from SecondStreet and Beverly to Fourth and Hillstreets, the site of the old Subway Ter-minal Building and next to where oneof the five Metro Rail stations in MOS-I will be constructed along a 4.4 milealignment between Union Station andWilshire and Alvarado.

ToastmastersMeetings HeldMonthly at HQRTD Toastmasters meets every secondand fourth Wednesday of the month,12 noon, in the Headquarters Build-ing. Toastmasters is an internationalorganization whose purpose is toimprove public speaking throughknowledge and practice of standardspeech instruction and to developleadership qualities.

WHY WAIT! — JOIN NOW! Youhave nothing to lose and everything togain. If you ever felt tongue-tied infront of a large group of people or areuncomfortable making speeches,Toastmasters methods can help youovercome these problems and helpyou achieve success. It is easy to learn.All that is required is your desire tolearn and your desire to work for theresults that will improve your image.

The club meets every 2nd and4th Wednesday in the HeadquartersBuilding at 12 noon for a one-hourmeeting.

Call Max Zollman at extension6565 for more information.

Councilman David Cunningham speaks up for his constituents at the February 1 COREcommunity meeting held at Los Angeles High School. At left are: RTD Information Sys-tems Section Manager Keith L. Killough and Environmental Supervisor Jim Sowell.

Lady Vault Truck Driver

The Central Cash Counting Office is more than proud to show off their first female vaulttruck driver. First row, from left to right: Supervisor George Kotoulas, Audrey. Middlerow from left to right: Assistant Supervisor Dorothy Van Hofwegen, and Assistant Trea-surer Bob Miller. Back row, from left to right: Director of Finance Mike Butler and Assist-ant Supervisor Lorraine Bowen.

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MaintenanceIncentiveProgram

continued frompage 1lations, wheelchair lifts, and VMS logon/off.

The division with the greatestoverall improvement rating will beselected as the Division of the Quar-ter.

The distribution of monetaryawards on the division level for theDivision of the Quarter will amount to$250 for the division manager, $150 tothe Supervisor II, $100 to the Supervi-sor I, and $100 to the Equipment Ser-vice Supervisor.

In addition, division employees(excluding supervisors) will be eligi-ble to participate in a raffle offering afirst prize of a weekend trip for two;second prizes, two tickets to theworker's choice of a sports event orshow; and third prizes, dinner for twoat a nice restaurant. To qualify for theraffle, an employee must have perfectattendance (no absences or tardies),no chargeable occupational injuries,no chargeable vehicular accidents,and no disciplinary action recorded inhis/her personnel file.

At a special presentation cere-mony, each employee at the divisionwill receive a division-of-the-quarterpin, a letter of recognition, and thedivision as a whole will be presentedwith a plaque.

The Central Maintenance Facil-ity or South Park Shops will competeinternally among its four differentshops for the soon-to-be covetedShop-of-the Quarter title. The criteriafor evaluation and eligibility for theCMF raffle are similar in structure tothe operating divisions.

Maintenance General, Division4, and the Equipment EngineeringDepartment will compete againstcomponent sections within each oftheir respective departments. Unlikethe operating divisions, there is noraffle, but the supervisor of each sec-tion within each department willselect an employee of the quarterbased on the criteria similar to thatused by the operating division rafflerequirements.

The program committee willevaluate each section's choice andselect an employee of the quarter. Theemployee selected for the quarter willreceive $150 and a plaque.

The quarterly competition leadseach maintenance employee to thejackpot at year's end. Two trips toHawaii will be included in separateraffles. Winners will be drawn fromthe names of all maintenance contractand non-contract employees whoworked during the quarter at a win-ning division, shop, or were selectedas employees of the quarter.

Superintendent of MaintenanceJack Eich said he's very excited aboutthe new incentive program. "I thinkit's very worthwhile. After all, it's theemployees that make or break us. It'snice to reward them with somethingother than a paycheck," he said.

All Shoppers!

Ten percent discounts are offered to allRTD employees and their depen-dents. Ladies clothes, accessories,and jewelry. Modern Fashions, 3710Martin Luther King, #123, LosAngeles, CA 90008. Open 10 a.m. to 6p.m., phone 292-7359.

ridership projections for any of thesesix candidate alignments. Those fig-ures will be generated this spring asadditional environmental, geological,operating costs, and other data areconsidered together with communityinput. However, the task of having to

There's an old saying that no one everbelieves. You've probably heard yourmother use it, and it goes: "Every-thing works out for the best:' In thecase of District Vault Truck DriverAudrey Powell there seems to be sometruth to it.

Audrey began operating a busfor the District in 1983, but was pulledout of service in March of last yearbecause of impaired vision. She has20/200 vision in her left eye as a resultof an injury she sustained from anunknown assailant.

She was reassigned as a clerk inthe Central Cash Counting Office,and was subsequently bumped to anopen position of mopper/waxer. Itwas beginning to look as if 1985 wasnot going to be Audrey's best year.

"I was very upset at first whenthey told me I couldn't drive," saidAudrey. 'After I was bumped from theCash Room, they (Personnel) askedme if I wanted to drive a vault truck.Well, I've been here ever since and it'sbeen fun getting all the special atten-tion."

The attention Audrey is referringto comes as a result of being the firstfemale RTD vault truck driver. As thefirst woman to drive a 20-ton Districtarmored truck, Audrey maneuversmoney vault carts weighing up to 700pounds when loading and unloadingto and from divisions and the CentralCash Counting Office.

The 28-year old mother to threechildren adds that she checks her ownoil and water, and fuels up the truckherself.

Audrey begins work Tuesdaythrough Saturday at 3 a.m. till 11:30a.m. "I think driving a truck is super!The stress is so much less. Youcouldn't make me go back to driving abus. Who needs all the hassle?" shesaid.

find a new route on the westside couldmean a loss of up to $11 million onengineering studies already com-pleted on the original alignment.

The RTD Board of Directorsexpects to select a preferred alignmentand stations in May, which will be the

Audrey holds a Class 2 driver'slicense. "My vision allows for truckdriving but not for carrying passen-gers, explosives, or dangerous chemi-cals." She stopped, thought about thecombination, laughed, and added,"But, who wants to carry those?"

The first female vault truckdriver feels she's doing just as well asthe men. Her supervisor, GeorgeKotoulas said, "She's doing a fantasticjob. She handles herself as well, if notbetter, than some of the men."

She thinks her male co-workersspoil her because she's the onlywoman. If she is spoiled it may bebecause Audrey is one of those peopleyou describe using words like perkyand irrepressible. Along with herenthusiastic attitude, Audrey gener-ously presents you with a beautiful,warm smile frequently throughouther conversation.

focus of further detailed analysis. Apublic hearing on the draft Supple-mental Environmental Impact State-ment (SEIS) will be held this fall andfederal approval of a final SEIS isexpected in December.

LA Chapter President of the NAACP Ray-mond L. Johnson, Jr. delivered a state-ment involving concerns of theOlympic/Pico residents at the COREhearing held January 29 at Los AngelesHigh School.

When it came time to take herpicture, everyone at the Cash Roomwanted to pose with Audrey. Viewingthem through the camera, the grouplooked like a family bursting withpride over a kid who made good. Yes,it looked like mother knew best —things sure looked like they workedout for the best.

Vault Truck Driver Audrey Powell and herpartner, Vault Truck Driver Robert Short.

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All Ends Well for Audrey Powell

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Cancer ScreeningMade Simpler

Compiledby

Elia Hager

Type What to look for

What to do

Lung

Cough that won't go away;spitting up blood; change incolor of sputum.

Colon/Rectal Change in bowel habits; rectalbleeding; abnormal abdominal orpelvic pain; black, tarry stools.

See your physician forchest X-ray and sputumexam.

See your physician for atest for blood in stool;exam of sigmoid colonwith protoscope.

Head

Non-healing sore; white patches See your physician for anand Neck on tongue or mouth; change in exam and biopsy.

color or texture of a wart or mole.

Skin Non-healing sore; lumps or bumps See your physician for annot explained by accidental hitting, exam and biopsy.especially those that don't hurtwhen touched.

A lump in the scrotum, sometimespainful; unusual white or redpatches on the penis; difficulty orchanges in urinary habits; blood inthe urine.

See your physician forexam.

Changes in size, shape, or contourof breast; dimpling or bloody dis-charge from nipple; abnormal vagi-nal bleeding in between periods;bleeding after menopause; whiteor red patches in labia.

See your physician forexam and biopsy or test.

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To Your HealthCare and Disposal of Antibiotics

ACS Sponsors CancerAwareness Week April 7-13

by Richard A. Bohannon, M.D.President, California DivisionAmerican Cancer Society

Be Good andTake Your Medicine

You've been prescribed some antibiot-ics and are you one of those who,when feeling better, stop taking what-ever prescription was given to you?Does your medicine cabinet havemany small vials with just a few pillsor capsules in each? Do some of thesemedications have expiration dates thathave passed?

Problems to Avoid

There are a couple of problems posedhere. First, unfortunately, many peo-ple never fully complete the cycle ofmedication prescribed to them. Youdon't like taking medications? But, onthe other hand, you may be allowingyour body to produce enzymes thatwill render certain antibiotics uselessfor future use. Only by using medica-tion as it has been prescribed do youassure yourself of a cure and protec-tion from harmful superbacteria or adrug-resistant organism in the future.

Second, in this unfortunatecycle, is the improper disposal ofmedications, especially antibiotics. Toprotect the environment, and to pro-tect future generations from drug-resistant organisms, you must inac-tivate the medicines by boiling themfor at least 15 minutes before flushingthem or putting them in the trash.(You can bake them but that takes halfan hour at 400°F.) When not killed,the antibiotic is allowed, even in smallamounts, to affect organisms theycome in contact with. When releasedinto the environment or when youhaven't killed the organism causing

For men:TesticlesPenisProstate

For women:BreastCervixUterusVulva

by Elia HagerVisiting Nurse

your illness, the antibiotic is toodiluted too kill harmful organisms butweakened enough to allow whateverorganism present to learn to producean enzyme that will neutralize theantibiotic.

No End in Sight

The drug companies are constantlysearching for different and strongerantibiotics because many people areeither allergic to or have an organismcausing illness that is resistant to themore common antibiotics. Thesesuper strong antibiotics are not better;they are stronger with potentiallymore dangerous side effects. Be kindto yourself and to our future genera-tions; dispose of all types of antibiot-ics, liquid as well as capsules and pills,by inactivating them and take yourmedicine as prescribed.

Many people still believe that gettingcancer is just one of those accidental,unlucky things about life. They tendto see it as an external force — some-thing that happens to them, that's outof their control, that they can't do any-thing about.

But people do have a significantrole to play in the evolution of cancer,and lifestyle is very important. Pre-dominantly, it's what we eat, how wetake care of our bodies and whether ornot we smoke that affects our individ-ual cancer risks.

I believe that it all comes down toa person's sense of self-worth. Any-one who has a realization of the mira-cle of life and just how incredible thisexperience is, who realizes that theirown good health is just as importantto their families and their friends as itis to themselves, is more likely to askthe question, "What can I do to main-tain good health and reduce my risksof getting cancer?"

The answer is fourfold: First,don't use tobacco. Second, follow aprudent diet. Third, follow the ACScancer checkup guidelines. And last,see a physician if you have any of can-cer's seven warning signals.

As the American Cancer Societymoves ahead with plans for its annualCancer Awareness Week April 7-13,the focus again is on educating thepublic about cancer prevention andearly detection. We're introducingwhat we're calling, "Recipes for Liv-ing," that will provide the public witheasy to remember suggestions for liv-ing a longer and healthier life.

During Cancer AwarenessWeek, ACS volunteers and staffthroughout the state will introducethese "recipes" which concentrate onthe five key cancer prevention andearly detection issues: the role ofnutrition, smoking and lung cancer,colorectal cancer, breast cancer, andcancer of the skin.

Smoking and Lung Cancer —Smoking has become the bubonicplague of the 20th century. It accountsfor some 30 percent of cancer mortal-ity in the United States today, and it isthe greatest preventable health hazardin our country. What we're looking forin this area is an educational break-through. We cannot expect a treat-ment breakthrough instead, becauselung cancer, by its very nature,spreads very quickly. The only way tocure lung cancer is by preventing it inthe first place. And the best way toprevent it is by not using tobacco at all— in any form.

Nutritional Considerations — Therole of a diet in cancer prevention maybe significant because the cause of atleast half of all cancer deaths in theU.S. is unknown. The two major die-tary changes recommended by theACS are a reduction in fat and anincrease in fiber in the diet. In addi-tion, the ACS recommends that every-one should avoid obesity, includevegetables such as cabbage, cauli-flower, broccoli and brussel sprouts,be moderate in consumption of alco-hol, and eat moderately of salt-cured,smoked, and nitrite-cured foods suchas ham, bacon, hot dogs, and bolo-gna.

Colorectal Cancer — Here, thefocus again is on keeping one's weightdown, reducing fat while increasingthe bulk in the diet. Colorectal canceris second only to lung cancer in termsof incidence, but it is one of the mostcurable forms of the disease. So earlydetection is very important. The ACSrecommends a digital rectal examina-tion every year after age 40, a stoolblood test every year after age 50, anda procto exam every three to five yearsafter the age of 50 following twoannual examinations with negativeresults.

Breast Cancer—The vast majorityof breast cancers — as much as 95 per-cent — are actually found by thewomen themselves. Self-examinationof the breast, then, is obviously veryimportant. The ACS recommends thatall women perform breast self-examination every month. Womenbetween the ages of 20-40 should havea breast examination by a physicianevery three years. A baseline mammo-gram should be done between theages of 35 and 40 for later comparison.And those over 40 should have a phys-ical breast exam every year and amammogram every year after age 50.

Skin Cancer — There is a clearconnection between skin cancer andexposure to the sun's rays. A personwhose occupation requires him/her tobe outdoors should take precautionsagainst chronic sun exposure. Othersshould use good sense and simplemeasures whenever working or play-ing in the sun to avoid excessive tan-ning or burning of the skin. Cover upwith a wide-brimmed hat, bandanna,long-sleeved shirts and pants. Usesunscreens with a Sun Protective Fac-tor (SPF) of 15 and avoid chronic,excessive, prolonged exposure to thesun's rays.

I encourage everyone to contacttheir local American Cancer Societyoffice and ask for our "Recipes for Liv-ing."

A defenseagainst cancer

can be cooked upin your kitchen.

There is evidence thatdiet and cancer are related.Follow these modifications inyour daily diet to reducechances of getting cancer:1. Eat more high-fiber foodssuch as fruits and vegetablesand whole-grain cereals.2. Include dark green anddeep yellow fruits and vegeta-bles rich in vitamins A and C.3. Include cabbage, broccoli,brussels sprouts, kohlrabi andcauliflower.4. Be moderate in consump-tion of salt-cured, smoked, andnitrite-cured foods.5. Cut down on total fat in-take from animal sources andfats and oils.6. Avoid obesity7. Be moderate in consump-tion of alcoholic beverages.

No one faces cancer alone.AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY-

Headquarters personnel evacuate the building and congregate on Main Street during theDecember bomb scare.

Safety Day at Division 6 — Front row from left to right: Maintenance Manager Tedd Bre-win, Operator Robert Carter, Operator Thomas Vaughn, Operator Audrey Alexander,Operator Johnnie L. Abner, Transportation Superintendent Leilia Bailey, OperatorTommy Allen, and Transportation Manager Roy Starks. Second row, from left to right:Transportation Superintendent Ralph Wilson, Director of Maintenance Rich Davis,Director of Transportation Ed Nash, Safety Analyst Frank Larson, Assistant GeneralManager for Operations Robert Korach, and Assistant to the General Manager DavidDominguez.

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Safety Revises Emergency Preparedness Plan

update the plans for Headquarters.These plans and procedures are nowin place and will soon be testedthrough exercise drills.

The Safety Department is alsoworking on expanding HeadquartersEmergency Telephone System (ETS)to cover new annex office areas. Sincenew extension numbers cannot beadded to the ETS, the Safety and Tele-communications Departments areworking on using duplicate call num-bers in selected areas. This will freeextensions that can be used in newareas and improve the communica-tion network in the HeadquartersBuilding.

Also revamped was the selectionof key monitors. New monitor selec-tion criteria was developed to selectpersonnel who have first-level super-

without a preventable accident:Audrey F. Alexander, Tommy Allen,Charles W. Bower, Murad F. Hasmid,and John L. Jones. Those employeeswith five years or less included John-nie L. Abner, 5 years; Gaylen W.

As many may recall, the HeadquartersBuilding was evacuated in Decemberas a result of a bomb scare. Althoughuntimely and disruptive, the evacua-tion served as a good real-world testexercise and allowed the SafetyDepartment to identify major defi-ciencies in emergency prepared-ness procedures. Following theevacuation, many of the floor moni-tors reported they were unfamiliarwith response activities, uncomforta-ble in handling evacuation, or uncer-tain as to whether they can effectivelyissue directions to supervisors and/oremployees. Based upon these facts,the Safety Department quickly assem-bled an Emergency Preparedness TaskForce to evaluate and revise existingprocedures for handling emergencies.The first task undertaken was to

Division 6's Safety Day brought outseveral distinguished guests from theWest Los Angeles area to honor Dis-trict safety award winners.

Those special guests includedPat Cleary from the Culver City PoliceDepartment and Richard Kanzeskiand Dennis Rosenburg from the LosAngeles Police Department.

In a short address to the Venicedivision employees, Director of Trans-portation Ed Nash remarked on theimproved relationship with nearbyresidents within the last year. Resi-dents in the area sought noise abate-ment improvements with which thedivision complied.

Nash reviewed the 1985 safetystatistics with employees. The goal for1986 is 4.5 per 100,000 miles of opera-tion. "I know I count on a dedicatedeffort on your part to bring the num-bers down;' said Nash.

Nash presented certificates toemployees with commendable safetyrecords. Those employees included(from Transportation): Thomas E.Vaughn, 17 years; Jeffrey L. Rowland,10 years; and Robert A. Carter, 9years. Those employees with six years

visory experience. This led to thedevelopment of a new EmergencyPreparedness Supervisors (EPS) ros-ter. "These individuals were selectedon the basis of their ability to acceptthe authority, responsibility, andaccountability necessary for carryingout emergency response actions," saidDirector of Safety Joe Reyes. "Super-visory personnel from every depart-ment within the HeadquartersBuilding were selected to provideexpanded coverage to all locations. Itis obvious that the EPS has the leadrole in implementing our emergencyresponse plans. The best designedplans constructed are only as good asthe personnel who you train to imple-ment them." For this reason ETS train-ing and exercise drills have also beenscheduled to be carried on throughoutthe year.

In January, the Safety Depart-ment conducted a training session forall newly appointed Emergency Pre-paredness Supervisors. The trainingsession included a presentation by Mr.Al Villere of the California Office ofEmergency Services. Mr. Villere gavean overview of the California Emer-gency Planning Program and how theRTD ties into this plan. Joe Reyes thenpresented a slide program whichshowed the entire Emergency Pre-paredness Plan for RTD and how theDistrict is involved in preparing forinternal and external emergencies.Following this, RTD Safety AnalystRobert Torres presented the Emer-gency Preparedness Plan for theHeadquarters Building.

A calendar of future trainingactivities was also announced at themeeting. Training activities have beendeveloped for both Headquarters anddivision personnel. The Los AngelesCity Fire Department will conduct afire suppression training class. Thetraining will consist of both classroom

Coghill, 3 years; and Gregory C.Hughes, 2 years.

Division 6 Maintenance employ-ees receiving safety awards wereLawrence Russell for 2 years and Wil-lie E. Woods for 1 year.

theory and field application. Theclassroom training will consist of afilm, lecture, and question-and-answer period. A hands-on trainingwill follow, allowing for participants toextinguish fires with various equip-ment. This same program will bescheduled for all Maintenance andTransportation personnel.

Beginning March 24, 1986,theLos Angeles City Fire Department willpresent a 1 1/2 hour training session onearthquakes. The program will con-sist of a slide presentation showingthe effects of an earthquake, what thecity of Los Angeles can expect duringan earthquake, how to prepare, andwhat to do during and after an earth-quake. This program, for all EPS, divi-sion managers, and supervisors, willprepare them for subsequent trainingexercises conducted in conjunctionwith local authorities.

The Safety Department is con-tinuing its efforts to ensure thatemployees are well prepared inadvance, know what emergenciesmay take place, have a common sensefeel for what to expect, for what to do,and how to effectively communicateactivities. As a reminder, employeesmay obtain copies of the SafetyDepartment booklet "EmergencySafety Procedures at Work" for fur-ther information. A companion book-let to handle emergency procedures athome is currently available.

How to livewith someonewho's livingwith cancer.Learning to live with

cancer is no easy task. Learningto live with someone else'scancer can be even moredifficult.

Nobody knows better thanwe do how much help andunderstanding is needed. That'swhy our service andrehabilitation programsemphasize the whole family, notjust the cancer patient.

We run local programs withvolunteers who are recoveredcancer patients, or whose liveshave been touched by familymembers or friends with cancer.That's what makes us one of thelargest, best-motivated and mostcaring of any health organizationin the country.

Among our regular serviceswe provide information andguidance to patients and families,transport patients to and fromtreatment, supply home careitems and assist patients in theirreturn to everyday life.

Life is what concerns us.The life of cancer patients. Thelives of their families. So youcan see we are even more thanthe research organization we areso well known to be.

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13 Honored for Safety Records at Division 6

Kicking off the 1986 United Way Campaign, the RTD was supported by the RaidersRaiderettes, and Olympic gold-medalist Paul Gonzales. Front row, left to rightRaiderettes Ramona Braganza and Jill Thompson. Back row, left to right: General Man-ager John A. Dyer, Raiderette Jackie Cole, Paul Gonzales, and Raider Brad Van Pelt.

Transit Police Investigator Sue Baileyescorts Gil Hernandez of the Raiders.

Flyweight Champion Paul Gonzalessigns autographs for division employees.

Raiderette Jill Thompson, completely overcome by the presence of RTD operators, liter-ally threw herself at Division 16 Operator Jay Sanders and Division 6 Operator DanWilson. Both demonstrated behavior befitting operators and gentlemen.

Flyweight Titlist Paul Gonzales stops at Division 10. From left to right: Utility B DoraJackson, Mechanic A Marco Pedemonte, Gonzales, Operator Alberto Rivadeneyra, andMechanic A Armando Urena.

United Way Committeeman Bob Ketring (far right) checks United Way coordinators ontheir way to a visitation of a United Way agency.

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United Way Campaign

Sport Superstars Assist RTD with Kickoff Program

The 1986 RTD United Way CampaignKickoff Day held January 14 was attimes a zany pep rally with all the zestand enthusiasm remembered fromhigh school; but also a moving tributeto what is possible when people dareto dream and to care.

Kickoff ceremonies were held inthe Board Room at the HeadquartersBuilding. Special guests includedRaiderettes, Raider No. 91 Brad VanPelt, and Olympic Gold Medal Fly-weight Paul Gonzales.

Assistant to the General Man-ager and United Way Chairman DavidDominguez arranged for the appear-ance of the guests. The Raiders,Raiderettes, and Gonzales also visitedDivisions 3 and 10 as part of the open-ing day ceremonies.

Addressing the divisional anddepartmental United Way representa-tives, General Manager John A. Dyersaid, "The planning committee set ahigh goal this year. But, I'm confidentthey can meet it. I look forward to see-ing which department and divisionwill win this year with the most contri-butions."

ATU President Jerry Longattended the opening ceremonies andtold those gathered how he person-ally understood the need for UnitedWay services. Long is legally blind andhas multiple sclerosis. "United Way isone organization which has desig-nated resources to find a cure for thisdisease," he said. Long credited Me-chanic A Mike Bujosa, "whoworks very hard on these campaignsevery year," he said.

Representing the UTU wereArchie Grant and John Cockburn.Grant was enthusiastic in his supportfor the United Way and "sure thatOperator Sam Harper would take theUTU over the top this year."

Following the oral presenta-tions, Raider Brad Van Pelt, theRaiderettes Ramona Braganza, JillThompson, and Jackie Cole, andRaider's Community Relations Repre-sentative Gil Hernandez held a shortspirited demonstration for the UnitedWay. Following the pep rally, Hernan-dez showed off his hunky Super Bowl

ring and answered questions from theaudience.

The Raider/Raiderettes were fol-lowed by a short film entitled The Roadto Glory. The film recounts the story ofPaul Gonzales' rise from barrio gangmember to Olympic gold medalist. Itis a tender story that moved many inthe audience judging by the amountof throat-clearing and sniffing.

Gonzales was introduced byLAPD Officer and Trainer Al Stanky.Stanky, from the Hollenbeck Divi-sion, took Gonzales off the street andtrained him for the Olympics.

Gonzales said he was honoredto help the United Way because theyhelp out people who have dreams.

"Life is like boxing," said Gon-zales. "You have to fight for what youwant ... It's like the United Way,always shooting for something betterin life — and there's always somethingbetter in life."

Gonzales told the audience thathis winning the Olympic gold medalwas his dream come true. "If you havedreams — live them! But don't forgetwhere you came from and give some-thing back to your community," hesaid.

The RTD United Way Campaignconcluded February 7. Contributionresults will be reported in a later issueof Headway.

United Way coordinators ready themsel-ves for visitations to the City of Hope.From left to right: Operator Sam Harper,Instructor Isaac Ornelas, Operator Vir-ginia Adams, and Utility B Alzie Jones.

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COMMENDATIONS

December Employees of the Month were presented with certificates of merit by RTDDirector Jan Hall at the January 23 Board Meeting. Front row, from left to right: Division1 Operator Peter Gerrits, Information Operator Bertelicia Joseph, Division 16 MechanicJon Tucker, and Director Hall. Back row, from left to right: Division 1 TransportationManager Larry Johnson, General Manager John A. Dyer, Division 16 Maintenance Man-ager Larry Mansker, and Acting Assistant General Manager for EEO Robert Williams.

Retirees were honored at a ceremony held January 9 during the Board Meeting. Theywere presented with plaques by RTD Director Norman Emerson. Those retirees honoredincluded, front row, from left to right: Administrative Services Officer Allan W. Styffe,Mechanic A Cleveland Porter, Service Director Dorothy F. Brooks, Superintendent ofVehicle Operations Instruction William L. Packard. Back row, from left to right: GeneralManager John A. Dyer, Assistant General Manager for Operation Robert Korach, Divi-sion 18 Maintenance Manager Milton Spencer, and Director Emerson.

Retirees were honored at a ceremony held January 9 during the Board Meeting. Theywere presented with plaques by RTD Director Norman Emerson. Those retirees honoredincluded front row, left to right: Materiels Manager Patti Kelly, Purchasing ContractManager Pat Kelly, Central Maintenance Facility Superintendent Bob L. Falvey and hiswife, Carol. Back row, from left to right: Director Emerson, Assistant Counsel JamesLewis Jackson and his wife, Shirley, General Manager John A. Dyer, and OperatorRamon S. Flores and his wife, Aida.

Retirees were honored at a ceremony held January 9 during the Board Meeting. Theywere presented with plaques by RTD Director Norman Emerson. Those retirees honoredincluded, front row, from left to right: Operator Clifford F. Querl, Operator Jesus L.Guevara, Operator Richard L. Webster, and Utility A Floyd Demus. Second row, left toright: Director Emerson, Mechanic A Frederick H. Lawrence, General Manager John A.Dyer, Assistant General Manager for Operation Robert Korach, Operator Creighton Rin-derknecht, and Operator Robert P. Ruef.

South ParkTop Employee Miller Leads Legion Guard to Honor

Mechanic A Bernard Mulder was selectedthe February Employee of the Month atSouth Park Shops. Mulder has worked atSouth Park since 1976, currently he is awelder. He is described by his supervi-sors as a most conscientious worker witha sincere desire to be productive and pro-ficient. Mulder maintains an excellentattendance record.

RTD Security Guard II Roy Miller ledhis American Legion Color Guard totop honors at the Kingdom DayParade honoring the first national hol-iday in tribute to Dr. Martin L. King, Jr.on January 20.

Miller, the 2nd Vice Commanderof the Dorie Miller Post #639, pre-sented colors along with two flag bear-ers and two riflemen. The 3.5 mileparade route began at Menlo Avenue,proceeding west on Martin L. King, Jr.Boulevard to Dorsey High School. Atthe ceremonial field, the color guardwas met by Supervisor KennethHahn who requested they post colorsfor the opening ceremonies. Judgedon military bearing, neatness, profi-ciency, and overall demeanor, theDorie Miller Post #639 Color Guardreceived the Booker T. WashingtonAward for first place honors in theQuasi Military category.

The Dorie Miller Post partici-pants were presented their award byBrigadier General Celes King III of the

California State Military Reserve.Miller is a sergeant major in theReserves assigned to the 302nd Infan-try Battalion, 3rd Brigade. He creditshis reserve experience for keepinghim in tip-top physical shape. "Itrained the men for the Kingdom DayParade. It had been quite a while sinceour team had posted colors so theywere really out of practice," saidMiller.

The National Cultural Founda-tion, Inc. sponsored the parade. Thefoundation is a non-profit organiza-tion dedicated to promoting culturalpride in minorities and racial har-mony in the United States. The DorieMiller American Legion Post was oneof many community organizations thefoundation invited to participate.

"I was elated when we receivedthe honor," said Miller. "It really wasstirring to be involved in the pride thatwas projected that day honoring sucha man as Martin Luther King, Jr. Hewas truly a great humanitarian."

Security Guard II Roy Miller with the tro-phy his color guard won at the KingdomDay Parade in honor of the first Martin L.King, Jr. Day.

Lois and Milton Spencer at the gala event in their honor.

Director of Maintenance Rich Davis presents Milton Spencer with a lasting memory ofthe RTD.

Retiree Tommy Jones and his wife Coretta are quite pleased with the evening.

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RTD Roasts and Toasts Its BestThere was no shortage of retirementparties held in January or February.Billed as the "greatest retirementparty ever," the party honoring Divi-sion 18 Maintenance Manager MiltonSpencer for 40 years of service andMechanic A Leader Tommy Jones for30 years of service was held January 17at Stevens Steak House in Commerce.

Planners for the event, Supervi-sor H Franklin jack, and Eve Perkins,invited Assistant General Manager forPlanning and Marketing Al Perdonand Director of Maintenance RichDavis as guest speakers. The honor-ees, Spencer and Jones and theirwives, were chauffeured to the event.No expense was spared in preparingthis final tribute. "These individualsare precious and dear to us; therefore,we want this affair to always beremembered," said Franklin Jack.

The evening's entertainmentbegan with a short film entitled TheRed Cars; "for the sake of nostalgia,"said Eve Perkins. Milton Spencer wasthen roasted. The tales told on himbegan with the year 1945 when hestarted as a laborer for 74 cents anhour, six days a week. The eveningconcluded with a presentation of giftsand a farewell tribute sung by BeverlyDangerfield.

The retirement party for Pat and PattiKelly was held at the Quiet CannonInn in Montebello on January 24. Over330 friends, family, and co-workersattended the affair.

The occasion brought out theroasters, including Treasurer Joe Scat-chard who begged the Kellys, withtheir combined total of 80 years ofservice, to take their pension benefitsin time payments as opposed to alump sum which would probablydeplete the pension plan.

The event was planned by CarolSachs and Jan Miller. Assistant Direc-tor of the Contracts, Procurement,and Materiel Department (OCPM)Mike Hartpence acted as master ofceremonies. Entertainment was pro-vided by vocalist Andre Hanna,accompanied by pianist RichardDoremi.

The evening concluded with theOCPM Director Maynard Z. Waltersremembering his colleagues. "Youjust don't replace people like this," hesaid. "They may have had their differ-ences regarding their work, but theyalways left work hand in hand withtheir hearts singing."

Superintendent William Packard (left)and Assistant Superintendent AndyAnderson (right).

Transportation Instruction hosted a"Bon Voyage" party for its retiringSuperintendent of Instruction Wil-liam Packard, Assistant Superintend-ent of Instruction Andy Anderson,and Transit Operators Supervisor BenCooper on January 30 from 11 a.m. to1 p.m.

Friends of the retirees from allover the District came by to bid themfarewell. Director of TransportationEd Nash presented plaques to Packardfor 32 years of service and to Ander-son for 43 years. Ben Cooper gave 39years of service to the District.

The Stops and Zones Depart-ment had personalized bus stop signsmade for Packard and Anderson.

Retirees Anderson and Cooperplan to take it easy for a while, butPackard's got miles to go before henaps. Packard recently sold his houseand purchased a fifth-wheel truck. Hebegan his cross-country travels onFebruary 7. Watch out for those rollingCalifornia stops in other parts of thecountry, Bill! The District will miss thededicated efforts of these employees.

Operator Wiley S. Bryant retires after 40years of service. The top seniority driverat the District indicates how much senior-ity he now has. He is flanked by Division9 Transportation Manager James Cen-derelli on his right and his wife on hisleft. (Story on page 9.)

A standing ovation is led by emcee Mike Hartpence for OCPM retirees Pat and PattiKelly. Mike is joined at the head table by Superintendent of Maintenance Sam Singer,Treasurer Joe Scatchard, and OCPM Director Maynard Z. Walters.

Allan Sty ffe and his wife Dorothy.

You Bethe Judge

MARSHALL AVE.

OPERATOR'S STATEMENT:As I approached the intersection of Del Mar and Marshall, I observed a busstanding in the far side bus zone. Thinking I had enough room to pull in behindit, I continued through the intersection. As I pulled into the zone, I realized I hadmisjudged the distance, causing the rear of the bus to extend into the intersectionapproximately 10 feet. This caused an automobile to collide with the right side ofthe bus.

Operator Clifford Querl with his family at his retirement party held at Division 9. Man-ager James Cenderelli and division operators joined Querl's family in wishing him ahappy retirement.

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and Brightest at Retirement FestsEntrance to Administrative ServicesOfficer Allan W. Styffe's retirementparty at the Castaway Restaurant inBurbank required each patron topresent his or her Pacific Electric Rail-way Company transfer. Rail Superin-tendent Ed Vandeventer andSchedule Checker Alan Weekspunched the transfers of the 150 gath-ered to honor Styffe and his 32 yearsof service to the District on February 7.

With the transit preliminariesout of the way, dinner was servedwhile guests enjoyed the harp selec-tions played by Styffe's cousin'sdaughter-in-law Elizabeth Styffe.'Planners of the party included BillBennett, Barbara Olson, Ray Turpin,Teresa Gonzalez, and Michael Leahy.

Geoffrey Diehl acted as masterof ceremonies. Guest speakersincluded some medium to well-doneroasting mixed with praise, greatwarmth, and affection. AssistantGeneral Manager Robert Korachpresented retirement scrolls. Super-intendent of Maintenance MichaelLeahy gave the City of Glendale com-memorative plaque. Senior Adminis-trative Analyst Barbara Olson read aproclamation written by the Opera-tions General staff. Stops and ZonesSupervisor Pete Serdienis offered Sty-ffe who he said was "quick to notice amissing bus stop sign" his own RTDbus stop sign inscribed with "Allan W.Styffe Open 24 Hours."

General Services Manager AnitaAllen recounted Styffe's stint at direct-

ing the General Services Department."He used to call himself the top mop;'she said. And, with that Allen andHarold Kelley presented Styffe withhis own mop and bucket along with adecorative wall clock.

Administrative Analyst Ray Tur-pin acknowledged Styffe's interest inphotography. To help him increase hisphoto library, Turpin presented himwith a gift certificate to the Earl V.Lewis camera store. TransportationSuperintendent Wes McCarns pre-sented Styffe with a Retirement Clubcheck. Superintendents of Mainte-nance Sam Singer and Jack Eich gavehim a type of lamp (made from a fare-box base) that only a motorman couldlove. Concluding the presentations,General Manager John A. Dyer com-mended Styffe for his distinguishedservice.

At the conclusion of the tributes,Styffe got his chance to respond to hisroasters. He thanked his wife for put-ting up with him and his wackyhours. To his critics, "In my infinitewisdom, when I did all those thingsthat turned out wrong, I reallythought they were right at the time."He reminded the audience that theyall had a common stake in holding theDistrict together. "Remember ahealthy District makes for a healthypension plan."

He started as a motorman in1954 with LATL, in 1986 he leavesmany friends at the RTD who willsorely miss him.

Division 9 held a joint retirementparty on January 30 in honor of topseniority Operator Wiley S. Bryantand Operator Clifford Querl.

Bryant has served the District for40 years and Querl for 29. Twentymembers of Querl's family, and Bry-ant's wife, came to join the operatorsin saluting them both. An afternoonreception hosted by Division 9 Man-ger James Cenderelli gave the manyoperators in attendance a chance cosay good-bye and wish the new retir-ees good luck. Manager Cenderellipresented them each with their retire-ment scrolls, and, of course, their lastpay check. "I'm going to stay aroundand get my house and yard in shape,"

Answer toYou Be the Judge

Being a professional, the operatorshould have been reading the trafficpattern and observing what wasahead of him. If he had been alert, hewould have either waited in the curblane near side, until the bus haddeparted or, if the bus was disabled,he would have parked parallel andahead of the bus to protect the rightside so as not to allow traffic to passbetween the bus and the curb. There-fore, this accident was judged preven-table.

said Bryant. "Then my wife and I aregoing to see my family in Kentucky foran extended visit. We want to get outof the smog for a while," he said. Bry-ant doesn't seem at all daunted givingup the title of top seniority driver."Now my seniority level is 07 he saidlaughing.

Querl's family along with theoperator's family, sang "HappyRetirement" to him. Touched, Querlhugged as many of his well-wishers ashe could. "We are going to move toFallbrook and rent a mobile home," hesaid. "After we are settled, I've got atrip to the Holy Land planned. Wearen't going to settle down, though.There's lot of things we want to do."

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Top Operatorsfor December Retirement Party at Division 6The awards for the Operator Recogni-tion Program for the month of Decem-ber were announced in January. Thepresentations include the Manager'sAward and the Sweepstakes Award.The program has as its purpose to rec-ognize and reward the many bus oper-ators who consistently perform in anoutstanding manner.

The theme of the program is "InPursuit of Excellence." Those opera-tors excelling in their pursuit are listedbelow.

MANAGER'S AWARD

Division Recipient

3201

Alberto C. Garcia3203

Rene R. Carrera3205

Tyrone Clay3206

Rick Cadelli3207

Robert P. Solomon3208

Terry J. Davis3209

Leroy M. Kemble3210

Pete Kordi3212

Walter A. Wadlington3215

Arthur S. Wake3216

Billy C. Morton, Jr.3218

Jimmy Render, Jr.

SWEEPSTAKES AWARD

Transportation Division 6 held aretirement luncheon on January 31, inhonor of Operator Dick Webster. Hebids farewell after 28 years of service.

Webster is actively involved inhis church and to symbolize the com-mitment, his retirement cake wasdesigned as a Bible. Webster antici-pates plenty of travel and woodwork.He enjoys building cabinets and book-cases.

On hand to mark the occasionwas UTU Representative Archie Grantwho presented Webster with a blueUTU jacket. Manager Roy Starks andfellow operators took up a sizable col-lection in addition to presenting himwith several scrolls that are signed byGeneral Manager John A. Dyer anddivision comrades.

Webster's contribution to theDistrict has not gone unnoticed."Dick Webster is well liked by his pas-sengers, has received numerous com-mendations, loves his job, and hisrecord reflects this," said Starks. Bestwishes for a happy retirement.

Division 6 Operator Richard L. Webster bids farewell to the District after 28 years. On hisright Division 6 Manager Roy Starks and on his left UTU Representative Archie Grant.

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Division Winner

3201

Fred MinorMildred Neal

3203

Billy R. BennettDaniel J. Sullivan

3205

Charles N. BurkeGeorge F. Pruitt, Jr.

3206 Francisco V. Dayaw3207 Albert Evans

Charles Bledsoe3208 Charles J. Blatt3209 Manuel C. Franco

James Roberts3210 Herbert D. Orange

Carlos H. Iglesias3212 William V. Tryon3215 Catherina C. Wharton3216 K.M. Lucas3218 John Holmes, Jr.

Irene Jackson

IN MEMORIAM

Bai, William, began with the DistrictNovember 15, 1933, retired as anOperator, passed away December 19,1985.Dunkin, Joyce began with the DistrictApril 12, 1979, retired as an Operator,passed away January23, 1986.Epp, Lula, began with the DistrictApril 17, 1943, retired as an Operator,passed away January 4, 1986.Jones, Clifford, began with the Dis-trict October 14, 1947, retired as anUtility A, passed away January 17,1986.Lester, Harry, began with the DistrictSeptember 7, 1930, retired as an Oper-ator, passed away December 25, 1985.Nankivell, Douglas, began with theDistrict February 25, 1985 as a part-time Operator, passed away January15, 1986.Stroh, Elmer, began with the DistrictJanuary 8, 1946, retired as an Opera-tor, passed away January 1, 1986.Wendt, Ernest, began with the Dis-trict May 19, 1939, retired as an Opera-tor, passed away January 23, 1986.Witmer, Gladys, began with the Dis-trict October 23, 1942, retired as anInformation Clerk, passed awayMarch 14, 1985.

RTD UrgesSeat Belt Lawon School BusesThe RTD Board of Directors January 23adopted a resolution urging enact-ment of state legislation that wouldrequire installation and mandatoryuse of seat belts on all school busesand buses hired to transport students.

The special motion was intro-duced by RTD Director Jan Hall, whonoted that a new state law requires theuse of seat belts in private passengermotor vehicles as a means of reducingdeaths and serious injuries resultingfrom traffic accidents.

"I'm very pleased that the larg-est all-bus public transit agency in theUnited States has gone on record sup-porting legislation that would requireseat belts for school buses and thosehired specifically to transport stu-dents," Hall said.

Although RTD would not bedirectly impacted by such legislation,Hall said the District's support dem-onstrates its concern for improvingoverall traffic safety.

Copies of the special RTD Boardresolution will be sent to members ofthe State Legislature and the Gover-nor in hopes such a law will beenacted.

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Jan Hall — The One You Call to Get Things DoneRTD Director Jan Hall agreed to aHeadway interview during the middleof her re-election campaign to theLong Beach City Council. The themeof her campaign: "She gets thingsdone." After an hour with Mrs. Hall,getting at some of the finer details ofher involvement in political life, youcome to believe her campaign slogan.She does get things done. At the timeof the interview, she's positively galva-nized by her campaigning, bristlingwith anticipation to get on with thenext item on the agenda, the nextquestion, the next issue.

She will tell you, matter-of-factly, about all the committees she'schaired and all the different organiza-tions she's a member of, from herrecent appointment by GovernorDeukmejian to the State Commissionon the Status of Women to the PTA ather children's high school.

Mrs. Hall has been active in poli-tics since she was a college student.Her involvement in transportationgoes back to the mid-60's, with serviceon the Long Beach Committee onEast-West Traffic, the Citizen's Advi-sory Transportation Committee, as analternate on the Los Angeles CountyTransportation Commission, andwith the Southern California Associa-tion of Governments. At the sametime she started serving her commu-nity she also began to raise a familywith her husband, Jack. When herchildren came, her commitmentsincreased to include the PTA, softball,soccer, baseball, Girl Scouts, Brown-ies, the Junior League, etc.

For her, winning the city councilseat for the first time in 1978 seemed anatural progression in the course ofher activity. Natural, maybe, if you'rethe bionic woman, thought thisreporter. But, bionic or not, Mrs. Hallis still a people person. Despite hermany responsibilities she is accessi-ble. She does not present herself ascomplicated. She casts a kind ofdown-to-earth charm over you thatputs you at your ease. You get the feel-ing that this woman, comfortable withherself, could just as easily kick backwith you on a Wednesday night towatch Dynasty as advise the governoron the status of women. "I like peo-ple. I love to be around them. I meetthe people in my district once a weekin a storefront office. People can justwalk in, no appointments, no plansahead of time, and ask me anythingthey want. If they want to complain, Ilisten. I also gladly accept compli-ments, too," she chuckles.

Looking back over her contribu-tions to transportation, she ranks asher most exciting accomplishment herefforts to halt the building of thePacific Coast Freeway in 1970. Thiswas a freeway system that was meantto run the entire length of the State ofCalifornia. "They said it couldn't bedone in a state that set such great storein its master plan for freeways. I was28 years old then with four little kids.The youngest was six months old. Iwas making speeches across the city,passing out literature from the back ofmy station wagon," she said. The planwas ultimately defeated, and the leg-islation was carried by GeorgeDeukmejian. "The experience rein-forced for me what I have alwaysbelieved and that is that people canmake a difference. When it was overwe wanted fireworks!"

Whether it is City Hall or theRTD, what Mrs. Hall believes aboutour system of government is that peo-ple are its most important component."I believe in a government thatencourages the people it represents tobecome a part of it. That's an impor-tant goal of mine. It has been since thebeginning. I remind people that gov-ernment is not a thing, but is in factmade up of people who want to heartheir problems and attempt to workwith them to solve them." She doesnot believe government is the savior ofthe people. "I think governmentworks with people to solve problems....Sometimes that means the govern-ment doesn't do anything, but thepeople do."

She brings a refreshingcommon-sense attitude to politicaldecision-making. When she talksabout it, she does not obscure it in thedouble-talk of politico-babble. In factshe demystifies the process for you."When you work toward a decisionwith your colleagues, the process issimilar to what most of us deal with inour lives. It's what happens in yourfamily. Say half want to go to thebeach while the other half want to goto the movies. If you want to go to themovies, you find yourself lobbyingfamily members to get that to happen.I don't think it's any different on theLong Beach City Council or the RTDBoard of Directors."

Mrs. Hall was appointed to theRTD Board of Directors in 1981 bySupervisor Deane Dana. Since herappointment she has chaired the JointDevelopment and Finance Committeeas well as the Advisory Committee onBenefit Assessment Districts.

"My RTD tasks fit into my per-sonal style very well. I've always beeninterested in development." Jointdevelopment is consistent with herpolitical beliefs that prefer a minimalgovernment profile in the lives of citi-zens. "Joint development means theRTD becomes a partner with the pri-vate sector in building Metro Rail."This partnership revolves aroundproperty, its acquisition, developmentand final disposition. Upon comple-tion of the Metro Rail Project, the landused for staging areas and construc-tion yards will no longer be needed.At that time they will be offered to bid-ders from the private sector.

"Hopefully, we will be able tostrike an arrangement with the privatesector such that the benefit the RTDreceives can be used directly to fundthe construction cost of Metro Rail."The revenue is also expected to con-tribute to the long-term maintenanceof the rail system as well.

"The net result of this is that theRTD generates a revenue source forpublic transportation and the privatesector has the opportunity to con-struct something it probably couldn'tdo without our property. It's a win-win situation for everybody:'

Director Hall likes the concept ofthe private-public partnership in pub-lic works projects and thinks it shouldbe done more often than it is. In herown district in the City of Long Beacha boardwalk that badly needed restor-ing was rebuilt through such a part-nership. "It was a $1.2 million project.The people in my district raised$30,000, Long Beach City College sup-plied construction instructors, and weused the Summer Youth EmploymentProgram to provide the labor. Themoney raised was used for materialsand we used the City of Long Beach'stools. That public boardwalk wasrebuilt in two-and-one-half monthsfor a cost of $30,000," she said trium-phantly.

Applying this same partnershipprinciple to a larger public works pro-ject, Mrs. Hall set about steering theMetro Rail Benefit Assessment Dis-tricts Committee to consensus.

Benefit Assessment Districts arethose areas within a certain radius ofMetro Rail stations. These areasreceive certain benefits from suchproximity. For those benefits receiveda per-square-foot cost will be assessedon every building within the radius.The funds collected will be used tofund Metro Rail. "I felt this was a good

system to be used. The people whowould be paying the bill were on mycommittee. They had an opportunityto make decisions as to how muchmoney would be collected and whatthe rules would be:'

. When she can sit back and take abroader view of the Metro Rail picturenot narrowed by her own duties, Mrs.Hall finds it a thrilling venture. Whenand if Metro Rail is completed, she isconvinced it will provide us with analternative method of transportationin this county. "This is important tothe health of business and residentialcommunities. If we don't have analternative to the car, an alternativenot a substitute for, we will becomeburied by it."

She likes being on the RTDBoard and enjoys her colleagues. "It'sexciting to be part of such a large orga-nization. Everytime I see a bus on thestreet I realize I play a role in that busrolling down that street."

In addition to transportation,Mrs. Hall's interests are numerous.In 1985, Governor Deukemejianappointed her to co-chair the StateChild Care Task Force. She also cham-pions coastal environmental issues.Recently, she was asked to deliver apaper at the Coastal Engineers andScientists Conference in Santa Cruzon an innovative method Long Beachis using to save shoreline sand andprevent erosion.

Her children, now in their teensto early twenties, still help in her cam-paigns. Although these days it is notso easy to get them into the stationwagon at the same time. "They arevery active kids in their own right andI'm active with them. I've left meet-ings in the middle or if they tend to lin-ger too long. I've told my committees,'I'm leaving, it's my son's baseballgame and I go to them' I do that."

This woman who gets thingsdone, what does she do for herself?How does she have fun? "I love toread, especially historical nov-els.... And football, if there's a footballgame on and the Rams are playing,I'm watching."

With her campaign in full swing,there are few games she is watchingthese days. Her schedule is tight andtime has become a precious commod-ity. The interview draws to a close andMrs. Hall is already walking towardthe door before the tape recorder hasbeen turned off. True to her word thiswoman is about getting things done.

•A Positive Point

About Breast Cancer.Now we can see it before

you can feel it. When it's nobigger than the dot on thispa e.

And when it's 90% cur-able. With the best chanceof saving the breast.

The trick is catching itearly. And that's exactlywhat a mammogram can do.

A mammogram is a sim-ple x-ray that s simply thebest news yet for detectingbreast cancer. And savinglives.

ci, AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY'

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Transit Police Open New Fitness Center

Transit Police celebrate the opening of their new fitness center. Front row, from left toright: Lt. Ernie Munoz, Sgt. Gene McRiley, Officer Robert Lewis, Jr., Investigator JohnLopez, Officer James Willis, and Sgt. Simon Hairston. Back row, from the left: Sgt.Ronald Eutsey, Officer George Thompson, Officer Joseph Schott, and Officer Kyle

Ramsey.

The Transit Police were in a mood tocelebrate January 17. They had put thefinal piece of equipment in place tocreate a physical fitness center at theirheadquarters.

At the unveiling, several of theofficers were busy doing armcurls onthe universal gym, while others didsit-ups on the slant board, or grabbedthe oars on the Precor 620 rowingmachine.

The reason for procuring theequipment was to assist officers inretaining good muscle tone and ahealthy heart rate stated Lt. DavidDeLuca. "You need a physical outletin this profession;' he said. "With theunconventional hours in this work,having a fitness center on site makesworkouts more convenient."

DeLuca believes that regularworkouts among transit police officers

There is never a dull moment forMaintenance Division 3310 ShiftSupervisor Dieter Hemsing. "I'vetraveled Europe out of a tote bag, metpractically every military general inthe European theater, and was a jani-tor at Disneyland over 15 years ago."

Dieter Hemsing's military careeraccounts for the majority of his adven-tures. Dieter worked for the NationalSecurity Agency of the U.S. StateDepartment and was assigned to theSpecial Intelligence Field. Four yearsof his Air Force stay were spent inBerlin and southern Germany. "InBerlin, I was a German translator. Itwas fun, but hectic and dangerous attimes." Classified at the highest levelsof security, Dieter says, "The FBI back-ground investigation only scratchesthe surface of it. Our involvement wasconsidered 'top secret'." Dieter doesacknowledge that, as a translator, hegained access to many of the govern-ment's secret missions.

Dieter served his last Air Forceassignment in southern Germanywhere he performed liaison dutiesand on-the-job briefings. "My pri-mary involvement was coordinatingbetween the Army and Air Force andNATO to make sure that missionswere understood and carried out asinstructed." As Dieter was serving hislast hitch, little did he know that so

will result in fewer debilitating inju-ries out in the field because ofimproved muscle tone.

"Working out is also such a greatrelease for the stress and anxiety builtup in this kind of work," said DeLuca."I think it's better to take it out in theweight room than to take it home tothe family," he said.

According to Lt. Ernie Munoz,the fitness center is not the first evi-dence of the Transit Police's interest inphysical fitness. "Before the fitnesscenter was installed, we set up a S-mile jogging course from 6th and Cen-tral Streets over the bridge to SotoStreet with the return trip back on 7thStreet. We also sponsored the Run-Walk at last year's Health Fair," hesaid. Many of the officers also com-pete in the California Police Olympicsheld yearly.

was a distinguished NATO com-mander who would soon beappointed by the President of theUnited States to one of our nation'smost trusted positions — AlexanderHaig. "I was also the unit's photogra-pher, so I got several pictures of Haig."

"In Berlin I had a 24-hour/ 7-daywork week so I had no concept of timewhatsoever, but my post in southernGermany was atop a vineyard andoverlooked a castle. This made it verydifficult to leave."

Germany as a country, as well asits culture and language continues toremain a vital link between Dieter'spast and present. He immigrated tothe U.S. from Hanover, West Ger-many. He taught a German class at CalState Fullerton and has previouslytaught German at Cerritos Junior Col-lege, where he met his wife. Dieterhas one son.

As a hobby, Dieter is a Porschemechanic. "Porsche's are fun to workon and I've also owned a few. I snowski and like long-distance running.I've participated in a couple of mara-thons."

Dieter enjoys his job here at theDistrict. "I'm very happy here, its thelongest job I've ever kept. Never bor-ing, always something new." He feelsthe cross-section of people he has met

Even amidst the sweat and tor-ture of workout rooms famous forthe watchwords "No Pain, No Gain;'the Transit Police Officers decided aparty isn't much of a party without acake. In the words of Lt. Munoz whocut the cake at the unveiling cere-mony, "We decided we'd party today,then go on a diet tomorrow."

Officer Leo Metoyer pours it on with therowing machine.

Officer Robert Lewis, Jr. does arm curls at40 pounds each on the universal gym.

at the RTD is greater than at any otherjob he has held. "Working for the RTDhas been far more interesting than theNSA."

To Division 10 Supervisor II DieterHemsing, the maintenance yard is likethe Mercedes-Benz plant in Stuttgart,well, almost.

Officer Velma Perkins on the new station-ary bike in the fitness center.

Walking Trips Are

Keeping District

Employees FitFor those of you who want to exercise,but don't want to go to a gym, spa,or go jogging, why not take a hike?Walking is a movement one takes forgranted. Not only does it burn calo-ries, it energizes you, helps strength-en the cardiovascular system, andimproves the oxygen exchange in "one's lungs.

Just think:By walking a normal pace ofabout 3 mph, you burn off about300 to 360 calories per hour,about the same as a slow 4 mphjog, which burns off about 300calories.By taking a brisk walk of 4 mph,you use about 475 calories perhour.

By racewalking or powerwalking5 to 7 mph, you burn 535 to 960calories an hour, contrasted to480 to 690 for jogging at 8 mphfor the same period of time.That's because maintaining thatspeed for walkers requires moresteps and more exercise.

Currently, on Mondays and Wednes-days from 1:30 to 2:30, walking tripsare being made from the RTD Head-quarters Building to Chinatown, EchoPark, or to the Coliseum (location var-ies from day to day), ranging from dis-tances of 2 to 4 miles roundtrip.Beginning April 1, 1986, a novicewalking group will begin trips onTuesdays and Thursdays from 12noon to 1:00 (a suggested time—a def-inite time will be determined at firstmeeting). Everyone who participates,walks at their own pace. There are norecords to be broken nor races to bewon. The only criteria are to meet ontime outside the main entrance and tobring bus passes for unexpecteddelays.If you are interested in participating inthese walks, it is suggested that youwear good supporting shoes (prefera-bly tennis shoes), loose comfortableclothing (or jogging clothes), andcome with the determination not togive up. Bring a pal! See you Mondaysand Wednesdays! For more informa-tion, contact Holly at extension 6300.

Division 10's Hemsing

Traveler, Translator, Soldier, Supervisor

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DBE/WBE Manager Angelica Martinez puts in the time to outreach for minority andwomen's business enterprises.

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Staff members from the Office of Contracts, Procurement, and Materiel and EqualOpportunity work together at the RTD booth at the Minority Business Opportunity Dayheld January 20. From left to right: Buyer Al Mitchell, Purchase Contract ManagerRichard Bachman, EEO Representative Rudolph Ellis, and Senior EEO RepresentativeMarian Cumberlander.

How to Succeed in Businesswith a Clean-out-the-Closet Sale

District Rummage Sale — Employee Activities Coordinator Diane Talton and her staffcleaned out the closets and offered inventory at a one-day sale of up to 80% off the regularprice. Items included T-shirts, fruitcake, APTA pins, and more. Crowds gatheredquickly to make it look like the Day-after-Christmas sale at the Broadway, or May Co., orNordstrom's, or Macy's, etc.

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Minorities and Women Get Fair Shake at DBE/WBE

The District's Office of DBE/WBE —what is it? The acronyms stump morethan just a few people. DBE/WBEstands for Disadvantaged BusinessEnterprises/Women's Business Enter-prises. The office, headed by AngelicaMartinez, exists to ensure that minor-ity and women's business enterprisesget a fair shake when it comes to com-peting for federally funded RTD con-tracts.

"The authority for the DBE/WBEProgram came about in 1982 as a resultof section 105(f) of the Surface Trans-portation Assistance Act originallyintroduced by Congressman ParrenMitchell," said Martinez.

The act, now incorporated intoDepartment of Transportation regula-tions, requires transit properties todevelop such programs and spend atleast 10% of the appropriated fundson minority and women's businesses."While the federal law stipulates thatwe provide opportunities for minori-ties and women to compete for feder-ally funded contracts, the District hasembraced a broader program," shesaid. "We take affirmative steps toaward contracts to DBE/WBEs usinglocally-generated revenue as well."

Martinez explained that theDBE/WBE program does not consti-tute a quota system, but rather affirm-ative action rectifying a situation ofunderutilization caused by past ineq-uities, including institutional discrim-ination. "That kind of discriminationmay not always come as a result of bla-tant disregard but rather as a customingrained over time that tends toexclude minorities and women. Thistendency for exclusion exists becausethese smaller, disadvantaged busi-nesses have not had the opportunitiesand financial backing in the past thatnon-disadvantaged businesses haveenjoyed," she said. It does not alwayshappen that the dollars available forcontracts go to DBE/WBEs. But, agood faith effort must be shown,nonetheless. "It is this element ofgood faith that constitutes a goal andnot a quota," she said.

Providing business opportuni-ties to minorities and women firstrequires the RTD to identify thoseobstacles that tend to hinder them."An exclusionary element to a poten-tial construction contract could be thebond a contractor is required to post.Because the DBE or WBE candidatemay be a new business, they may nothave a sufficient track record to get thefinancial backing to bond the job."Most contractors doing business withthe District are required to post a pay-ment and performance bond whichinsures the job will get done in theevent of financial loss or non-performance by the contractor.

"What we have done is to look atthe dollar thresholds on smaller jobs.We could waive the bonding onsmaller jobs to allow women andminorities to compete as prime con-tractors," she said.

For larger contracts, such asthose connected with Metro Rail, theCity of Los Angeles will set asideProposition A funds establishing aMetro Rail Bond Guarantee Program."This program will enable us to guar-antee 100% of a DBE/WBE subcontrac-tor's bond. The City will invest thesefunds with a financial institution thatwill issue surety bonds to DBEs and

WBEs. We don't set up these kind ofaccounts with just any institution.The financial institution must also bewilling to supply working capitalloans to the minorities and womenwho qualify:'

If it is beginning to sound likeeasy money, don't be misled. Minori-ties and women have to do theirhomework well in advance and perse-verance is a necessity in putting it alltogether. In order to qualify for thesurety bond program, women andminorities must be certified by theRTD as legitimate DBEs or WBEs, theymust be subcontractors on a MetroRail contract, and they must make fulldisclosure of their financial conditionfor presentation to the surety firms.Further, effort must first be made tosecure bonding in the conventionalmarket. This requires that the Districtsubmit bond application packages toat least three sureties, receive notifica-tion that none of the sureties will issuea bond without a guarantee, but thatat least one surety will issue a bondwith a guarantee for all or part of thebond.

Meeting the qualifications for asurety bond or for DBE/WBE certifica-tion can be a mind-boggling process,but it's part of Martinez' business toprovide technical assistance to thenew businesses.

The assistance she and her staffprovided to minority and women'sbusinesses netted those enterprises$6.6 million in RTD contracts during1985.

"Within the scope of our workwe include outreach," said Martinez.One of the many ways the Office ofDBE/WBE makes contact with theminority and women's business com-munity is to attend trade fairs such asthe Minority Business OpportunityDay held on January 30 and jointlysponsored by the Southern CaliforniaRegional Purchasing Council and theLos Angeles Area Chamber of Com-merce. These trade fairs allow minori-ties and women to introduce theirservices, products, and capabilitiesand at the same time to make contactwith large corporations and buyerssuch as the RTD.

"This year we participated in theMBOD trade fair along with staff fromthe Office of Contracts, Procurement,and Materiel (OCPM). We hope thisventure will generate a lot of new busi-ness for us," she said.

the part of the RTD staff," she said. Inparticular, this awareness applies tothe OCPM staff who does the purcha-sing and administers contracts and,most importantly, to the user depart-ments, the final recipients of DBE/WBE goods and services. The Officeof DBE/WBE relies on OCPM to notifythem of upcoming contract opportu-nities. This information allows themto focus on the procurements thatoffer opportunities to women andminorities.

Martinez said one way userdepartments can help expedite thisprocess is to contact the Office of DBE/WBE well in advance. "By notifyingus early, we can identify companiesthat will be interested in competing."

While the RTD Board of Direc-tors and General Manager are com-mitted to the principle of providingbusiness opportunities to DBEs andWBEs, in order for it to work, it mustfilter down and across to all depart-ments. "We want to generate anawareness because we can't work in avacuum. The DBE/WBE program isnot just an Equal OpportunityDepartment program. This is aDistrict -wide program," she said.

But, you can't always sit backand wait for the entrepreneurs to callyou; not if you want a successful DBE/WBE program. Clearly, that is whatMartinez is after.

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Real Movies? The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of

RATING SYSTEM***** A once in a lifetime movie**** Terrific; worth paying full price for' Average; does what it set out to do(i.e., entertain, scare, inform)** Okay; con someone else into paying foryou* We warned you

Jewel of the Nile — **1/2

The philosophy in Hollywood seemsto be "If it made money the first time,quick, make a sequel, and maybe it'llmake money again." This goes handin hand with "So-and-so made moneywith that type of film, so maybe wecan too." It is this type of thinking thatbrings us innumerable sequels tomovies that really weren't that good tobegin with.

Actually, I enjoyed Jewel of theNile. It was a nice little movie; enjoy-able, somewhat funny, nothing out ofthe ordinary. Its main problem is thatit suffers in comparison with Romanc-ing the Stone, its predecessor. Romanc-ing the Stone was a good film, a neattwist on the Raiders of the Lost Ark for-mula. Jewel of the Nile is, without adoubt, a Sequel with a capital "S."

There's not really any newground; once again romance authorJoan Wilder (Kathryn Turner) anddrifter-turned-hero Jack Colton(Michael Douglas) find themselves inthe middle of adventure, this time inNorth Africa. Much of the plot is pre-dictable, but that's part of the fun. Weknow Joan's going to get into trouble;we know Jack is going to go after her;and we know Danny DeVito will popup at the worst possible moment,causing trouble for alLinvolved. This isnot supposed to be Dostoyevsky; thisis more like Big Macs for the mind.Knowing how everything will turnout, we can sit back and simply enjoythe wisecracks, the jokes, the wholeschtick that is trotted out for ouramusement. Occasionally, somethingnew will pop in to take you by sur-prise, but we aren't breaking ground.

If you liked Romancing the Stone,you will probably enjoy this. Whilethere are certainly better movies outthere to see, I can also name severalthat are far worse.

Out of Africa — *** 1/2Although much of 1985 was mediocreas far as movies went, there were a fewreal goodies. Out of Africa is one ofthem, a somewhat biographical film ofwriter Isak Dinesen and her time inAfrica. More than that, it is a lushexperience that seduces you with thewild beauty of a continent. It is diffi-cult to separate the beauty of Kenyafrom the story of Karen (Meryl Streep)and Dennis (Robert Redford), becausethat land is so much a part of theirlives and their love.

The plot is difficult to encapsu-late, and I'm not sure that is eithernecessary or wise. The focal point isKaren Blixen (Dinesen's real name)and her love affair with Dennis, ahunter. They meet shortly after herarrival in Africa in 1913, and the affaircontinues until their departure in theearly twenties. There are other inci-dents along the way, too numerous tomention, events that test her courageand inner strength, and these arewhat give the story its depth. Wewatch her grow from a woman whocarries all the trappings of the politesociety that she does not truly fit, to awoman who has come to grips with agreater reality — the need of the landand its people, and how that way oflife is slowly dying.

Meryl Streep is a wonder, theconsummate actress, and all thoseother nice things we've been sayingabout her for years. She has the abilityto draw your attention to her, evenwhen she is doing nothing; yet, at thesame time, she never dominates thescene so completely that you losewhat is happening. Robert Redford,whose character moves in and out ofthe action, is a perfect compliment asDennis. While Karen moves with anoften frantic intensity, he is calmwater, accepting life as it comes tohim, seeking the simple, theunspoiled. Also featured is KlausMaria Brandauer as Karen's husband,who starts and ends as a friend,always caring for her; his performancemakes him my choice for Best Sup-porting Actor this year.

Director Sidney Pollack skillfullymanipulates us and our emotions,capturing us in a love story in thegrand old tradition. It is this aspect ofthe film that has caused some argu-ments among the critics. Some havescoffed at it, dismissed it as an "oldmovie" for the sentimental types."They manipulate the emotions,appealing to the lowest commondenominator," an acquaintance saidcasting an aspersion, feeling that abetter film would have moved theintellect instead. Yet, it is emotionsthat make us dream, that make usreach beyond ourselves when we aremoved by something we cannotexplain or deny. I will always prefer amovie that moves my heart to onewhere I am coldly detached by intel-lectual distance. Make me laugh,make me cry, make me feel for thecharacters, or I have wasted the timespent in the theater. Out of Africa,which runs almost three hours, was awise investment of that time.

Say to me, "There's too much dan-ger"Say we could be lost.And I reply, "I am no strangerTo danger. That's the cost."

Say to me, "No more, Apollo,"Say to me, "The job is done."And I say your words are hollowAnd our work has just begun."

—Al Worden, astronaut

This column is dedicated to the mem-ory of Challenger and its crew, and toall the dreamers and heroes. —

Carolyn Kinkead

Sic Transit.. . by Alex Pages

Who Cares?The Homeless Are Out ThereThe air is brisk, the wind is coldThe nights so very chillyWho Cares?For the Homeless out there.My heart cries out for those wearyfaces, as they pass by I want totouch them, and tell them we care.Who Cares?For the Homeless out there.Dinner time,Evening tide,Who Cares?For the Homeless outside,Rescue Missions, Midnight Missions,and those of Christian Homes.Who Cares?While the Homeless stay out in the cold.

Well Brothers and Sisters, we mustshow brotherly Love, and bring themout of the snow.We Do Care for some of them are friendsand family.We must admit, that we are slowIn taking them food and giving themclothes.Who Cares?If the Homeless go not to bed.As they sleep out in a shed,We must Care,For the Homeless out there

December 11, 1985Virginia M. AndersonDepartment 9610

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COMMENDATIONS &SHIFTING GEARS

SCHEDULE CHANGESCOMMENDATIONS

Division ICartwright, E.T.Gabaldon, Jesus R.Hernandez, GilbertoHicks, CleophusMadrid, Henry J.Penaloza, Erland G.Ramirez, AnthonyRamos, Gilbert L.

Division 3Bailey, John W.Bowman, Larry T.Domenech, Carlos J.Ramos, CarlosSaenz, Jaime J.Towns, Maririta

Division 5Blackshear, Marlton A.Cannon, ThedlesGiles, WarrenGreen, ThurmonHarris, Edward M.Haywood, Roland J.Johnson, BrenettaJohnson, RaymondLewis, John C.McNeil, Tommie V.Oliver, DarnellOliver, Gregory C.Pettigrew, Bennie E.Shephard, Timothy L.Stewart, CardellThompson, Roger W.Turner, Dennis L.

Division 6Brown, Willis J.

Division 7Crum, RobertGreenwood, Verne F.Mirano, Guillermo M.

Division 8Botman, SteveClancy, F.T.McKenna, Joseph

Division 9Messner, Edward L.Stowell, JosephWilkes, Lenard A.

Division 10Miranda, Mario

Division 12Rodriguez, Joe

Division 15Contreras, PaulMia, IbrahimTimmolos, Nicholas

Division 16Dewey, Roddrick L.

Division 18Burnley, LisaDavis, GeorgeDelosreyes, RicardoHayes, HubertMcMillan, CharlesMelton, TimothySmith, James E.Woodward, Luevinia

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Allen, James D., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Amerson, Jr., Horace,from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Bell, David E., from part-time Opera-tor to Operator Trainee.Berry, John L., from part-time Opera-tor to Operator Trainee.Boudreau, Brian J., from ProgramControl Analyst to Senior ProgramControl Analyst.Boyd, Florice M., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Camp, William A., from SystemsElectronic Communication Technicianto Electronic Maintenance Supervisor

Campos, Ernest A., from Mechanic Cto Mechanic B.Casa, Michael A., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Clark, James W., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Cohen, Walter G., from Mechanic Ato Mechanic A Leader.Coleman, Mark H., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Denson, Lee E., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Duff, Richard D., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Dunford, Joyce, from part-time Oper-ator to Operator Trainee.Elferink, Pieter H., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Enser, Dennis G., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Garbick, Aldo J., from Mechanic C toMechanic B.Gonzalez, William E., from MechanicC to Mechanic B.Hunter, Edneda D., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Jump, Larry A., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.

Anderson, Edwin, began with theDistrict August 15, 1942, retired as theAssistant Superintendent of Instruc-tion on January 31, 1986.Benjamin, Sidney, began with theDistrict February 1, 1946, retired as aMechanic B on January 8, 1986.Cooper, Benjamin, began with theDistrict June 16, 1947, retired as aTransit Operations Supervisor on Jan-uary 31, 1986.Demus, Floyd, began with the Dis-trict October 11, 1955, retired as anUtility A on January 19, 1986.Falvey, Bob, began with the DistrictJune 28, 1946, retired as the CentralMaintenance Superintendent on Jan-uary 11, 1986.Farris, Ray, began with the DistrictJuly 29, 1946, retired as an EquipmentMaintenance Supervisor II on January24, 1986.Greer, Robert, an Operator sinceDecember 21, 1959, retired January17, 1986.Harris, Richard, began with the Dis-trict May 4, 1955, retired as an Equip-ment Maintenance Supervisor II onJanuary 24, 1986.Jackson, James, began with the Dis-trict September 22, 1980, retired as anAssistant Counsel on January 31,1986.

La Curan, James R., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Lawson, Newitt E., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Mathews, William C. from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Miller, Richard T., from Operator toTraffic Loader/Extra ScheduleChecker.Mirza, Muhammad I., from Elec-tronic Communication Technician toSystems Electronic CommunicationTechnician.Morin, Jr., Jerald R., from SecurityGuard II to Transit Police OfficerTrainee.Mosley, Alfred T., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Nijland, Renske A., from Engineer toSenior Engineer.Norris, David, from part-time Opera-tor to Operator Trainee.Pachan, James D., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Peterman, Ralph E., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Powell, Hope N., from PersonnelAssistant to Personnel Analyst.Reyes, Jose R., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Reyna, Mary E., from PersonnelAssistant to Personnel Analyst.Rocha, Victor J., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Romo, Carol, from part-time Opera-tor to Operator Trainee.Rosal, Jesus D., from part-time Oper-ator to Operator Trainee.Roxas, Antonio M., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Sayles, Adolphus, from ElectronicCommunication Technician to Sys-tems Electronic Communication Tech-nician.Schumacher, Sondra, from MechanicC to Mechanic B.

SHIFTING GEARSJernigan, Dorothy, began with theDistrict August 21, 1975, retired as anInformation Clerk on January 25,1986.Jones, Doc, an Operator sinceNovember 17, 1972, retired October28, 1985.Labaqui, Jeff, an Operator sinceDecember 26, 1974, retired August 29,1985.Kelly, Leonard, began with the Dis-trict December 4,-1947, retired as thePurchase Contract Manager on Janu-ary 31, 1986.Lawrence, Frederick, began with theDistrict April 17, 1975, retired as aMechanic A on January 3, 1986.Martin, Reginald, an Operator sinceJuly 6, 1959, retired January 2, 1986.Mendoza, Antonio, an Operatorsince January 19, 1976, retired January22, 1986.Packard, William L., began with theDistrict January 13, 1954, retired as theSuperintendent of Instruction on Jan-uary 31, 1986.Ray, Carelton, an Operator sinceOctober 26, 1959, retired January 3,1986.Rinderknecht, Creighton, an Opera-tor since October 31, 1945, retired Jan-uary 2, 1986.

Serrano, Jose R., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Sexton, Kevin M., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Smith, Dalerond L., from Mechanic Bto Mechanic A.Soto, Nestor, from part-time Operatorto Operator Trainee.Spencer-Bozeman, Brenda, fromSenior Secretary to Acting StaffAssistant.Sterling, Sharon S., from PrepaidSales Representative to PassengerService Supervisor.Sweany, David E., from Mechanic Cto Mechanic B.Taiji, Boyan T., from part-time Opera-tor to Operator Trainee.Torres, Jose L., from Mechanic B toMechanic A.Trook, George D., from FacilitiesMaintenance Engineer to Senior Facil-ities Maintenance Engineer.Urie, Luanna M., from PersonnelAssistant to Personnel Analyst.Valles, Alfred, from Program ControlAnalyst to Senior Program ControlAnalyst.Vasquez, David W., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Waite, Donald M., from Quality Con-trol Manager to Acting EquipmentEngineering Manager.Warth, J.D., from Equipment Mainte-nance Supervisor I to Acting Equip-ment Maintenance Supervisor II.Williams, Guy H., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Williams, Robert G., from CustomerRelations Manager to Acting AssistantGeneral Manager-EEO.Young, Robert L., from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.Zasadil, Patricia, from part-timeOperator to Operator Trainee.

Ruef, Robert, an Operator since June21, 1976, retired January 9, 1986.Spencer, Milton, began with the Dis-trict October 29, 1945, retired as aDivision Maintenance Manager onJanuary 22, 1986.Styffe, Allan, began with the DistrictAugust 28, 1953, retired as an Admin-istrative Services Officer on January18, 1986.Weston, Charles, an Operator sinceJuly 27, 1959, retired January 17, 1986.

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