Number 3 Volume 17 March 1989

RTD's Master Computer

LACTC Leaders

Day Retires

Top Operators

Hero Stops Bus

Operator Recognition 9rABLE 0FCONTENTS RTD Ridership, Revenues Higher Than Forecast Master Computer Controls Metro Rail

Reed Takes LACTC Chair RTD is in a highly stable and sound financial condition in mid-year of its fiscal operation, announced General Manager LACTC Gets New Head Man Pegg in mid-Febuary. This is the result of RTD ridership and passenger Annual Report Issued for FY 1987-88 revenues having been higher than anticipated during the first half of fiscal year 1989. With these trends continuing Director Day Retires From RTD Board through June 30, RTD will Finish FY 1989 with a balanced budget, Pegg said. Top Operators "System-wide patronage was up almost 12 million riders to 201 million during the first half of FY 1989, compared to a Moving the Post Office projected 189 million passengers," he said. As a result, RTD passenger revenues increased $8.1 Vaughn Named Operator of the Month million to $113 million, as compared to the forecast of $104 million in the same period, he added. Blood Donor Honor Roll Pegg noted other highlights regarding patronage and revenues since the new fare structure started an July 1, Vasquez Chosen Info Operator of the Year 1988. "While there was a slight decline in overall boarding of 3.9 percent, or 8.2 million passengers, there was at the "Fresh Savings" Kick Off at Galleria same time a net increase in passenger revenue of 24.8 percent, or $22.5 million," he said. Commendations In recent years, the third quarter of the fiscal year has been a period when the RTD faced possible fare increases Public Commendations and service reductions to balance its budget by year end. This year RTD riders can Look forward to the same level of Employee Rider Brings Bus to Stop service and fares through June 30, Pegg said.

Shifting Gears

Schedule Changes

About the Cover Marathon Runners

Top Operators for 1987/88 Strut Your Stuff

Just the Break He Needed Every year for the last four years that the Los Angeles Marathon has rerouted all our inner-city lines, the District Art Types His Last Schedule has had a fair number of employees running in the race. Last year we ran the names and times of all those employees Looks Like a Good Investment who cared to share that information with us. If you ran the 1989 marathon, please call the Headway and let us know. To Your Health We would love to hear from you and brag about you in our next issue. Call 972-7165 to reserve your deserved space in Marriage Counseling the Headway.

Self-Help Groups: Grapevines in Action

Tommy the Shoeshine Man

Tribute to Our Bus Drivers

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 2 MASTER COMPUTER To CONTROL METRO RAIL by Greg Davy, News Bureau Representative

When Metro Rail trains package, which includes all start running in 1993, a real of the software and hard- pro will be in the control ware necessary to monitor room. The Supervisory and operate the trains and Control and Data Acquisi- peripheral systems. tion System (SCADA), the SCADA will use computing software for the thousands of sensors subway, is a proven veteran throughout Metro Rail's first in the transportation 4.4 miles of tunnels and five business. stations to monitor condi- The SCADA program is tions. It will then display doors are held open at each electrical power, the Metro the latest version of a well- the information for humans station can be adjusted to Rail communication system tested system which is to use to make decisions. All improve efficiency. Train has eight hours of battery currently running subways components of Metro Rail, speed and the distance backup. The automatic train in Paris, Caracas, Montreal, from huge ventilation fans maintained between trains control system and lighting and Mexico City. It is being and Sprinkler systems to the can be altered. in stations and tunnels are brought to Los Angeles by amplifiers in station But SCADA will not be backed up for two hours, Sondetag-TAI, a French loudspeakers, will be under the ultimate authority on sufficient time to move subsidiary of the interna- its constant scrutiny. the trains. A second hard- trains to exits and evacuate. tional corporation Thomson- The information ware system, the Automatic Because SCADA has CSF through their local gathered from the array of Train Control System, will been improved during years subsidiary, AXYAL. This sensors will be displayed on monitor the position and of operation in other cities, team was put together by TV screens where operators speed of trains at all times. the Los Angeles version of Bechtel Civil Inc. of San can make minute-to-minute If an operator using SCADA the system will have more Francisco, the prime adjustments in system should attempt to make an comprehensive safety supplier of communications operations. operating change that is features than any of its systems for Metro Rail. As an example, braking contrary to safety parame- predecessors. The system's "omnis- and acceleration rates for ters, this automatic system When Phase 2 construc- cient" brain, consisting of a trains approaching and will not allow the change to tion begins, the SCADA pair of identical Gould leaving stations can be be made. system will be expanded to Model 32-67 computers, is reduced during off-peak SCADA will stay on the cover all 16 passenger one of the major components hours. That saves energy job even during emergen- stations along 17.3 miles of of a $35 million communica- and, therefore, money. cies. For example, if there track. tions and central control The length of time that should be systemwide loss of

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 3 Reed LACTC Gets New Head Takes Neil Peterson, 44, most that could merge the performance and financial Chair of recently the interim general LACTC and the RTD. He mismanagement led to a manager of the AC Transit also commented that he grand jury investigation. District in Oakland, was hopes to continue the "de- His five-year contract LACTC named as executive director escalation" of the rivalry with the LACTC includes a of the Los Angeles County between the two agencies. base salary of $125,000 per Los Angeles County Super- Transportation Commission Peterson said he would year and, among other visor Pete Schabarum, (LACTC) on January 25. allocate local tax money to benefits, a housing allow- outgoing chairman of the In announcing the the RTD and several ance to help relocate his Los Angeles County Trans- appointment, LACTC smaller public bus systems family from Seattle to Los portation Commission Chairperson Christine E. in ways to encourage Angeles. (LACTC), passed the gavel Reed said, "Mr. Peterson competition within the January 11 to Santa Monica brings over 20 years of public sector. He sees this as City Councilwoman experience in building and a means to catalyze the Christine Reed. managing organizations, "balkanized" Los Angeles Annual Report Supervisor Ed Edelman particularly those which are transportation system into was elected unanimously as people intensive and service better serving the public. Issued for the LACTC vice chairman oriented. We have found the Peterson is a former FY 1987-88 for 1989. In taking over as right person to lead the vice president and member chairwoman, Reed pledged Commission in the years of the Executive Committee The District published in ahead." of the American Public January the annual report Peterson ran the Seattle Transit Association. He is a covering its operational and METRO system from 1977 ...Reed pledged to graduate of Williams financial highlights for fiscal to 1983. METRO is the College, and holds a masters year 1987-88. implement the regional agency responsible degree in public and The 16-page, two-color for planning and operating international affairs from booklet reports on key eight-point plan transportation and waste- the Woodrow Wilson School events in the progress of water services in the Seattle worked out between of Public and International Metro Rail construction and area. In 1983, the system Affairs at Princeton Univer- bus operations, plus finan- the LACTC and was recognized by the sity. Peterson has served as cial statements and over- American Public Transit city manager for New views of the past fiscal year. the District... Association as the nation's Brunswick, New Jersey, and "This annual report best-managed transit a division director for the reflects a year of transition district. Seattle has an state of Washington's at RTD," said General to implement the eight-point extensive bus fleet including Department of Social and Manager Alan Pegg. "Many plan worked out between the largest fleet of articu- Health Services. Following positive changes occurred the LACTC and the District lated buses in the United his success at Seattle's during FY 1988 and this to streamline county transit States and operates a trolley METRO, Peterson headed booklet highlights them." services. system which includes his own company, Ex- The attractively She also vowed to monorail and street cars. ecutemps, which provided packaged report was ensure the full implementa- In a press conference interim management prepared by the Marketing tion of the newly developed following his appointment, services to private compa- and Communications San Gabriel Valley Transit the new executive director nies and government Department and distributed Zone, which is designed to listed various reasons he agencies. While the interim to employees, local govern- take over 19 RTD lines. accepted the multi-year manager of the AC Transit ment and community Other changes in this year's contract with the LACTC. District in Oakland, he is leaders, public transit LACTC membership include Among those cited were the credited with improving agencies, and libraries. If the addition of Los Angeles transportation challenges performance and reversing a you have not received your City Councilman Nate posed by Los Angeles. projected $7 million deficit copy, contact the Marketing Holden, who will replace Another influence was into a surplus. Prior to his Department at (213) 972- Councilman Mike Woo. proposed state legislation tenure, Oakland's poor 4400.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 4 Director Day Retires from RTD Board

RTD Board Director John F. In addition to his uses state parks a lot; I Day announced that he will involvement in local want to make whatever con- retire from his position on government, Mr. Day is an tribution I can to make the RTD Board by virtue of active member of the Holy them more accessible to the the fact that he will not seek Family Catholic Church. In public. We could make our re-election in April to the recognition of his services to park grounds more acces- Glendale City Council. Mr. the church, he was awarded sible to the elderly and Day's seat on the council the papal decoration of disabled." allowed him to represent the Knight of the Equestrian Mr. Day also admits Corridor C subcommittee of Order of the Holy Sepulchre, that by changing fields he the City Selection Commit- an ancient order of knight- hopes he will have more tee on the RTD Board. hood dating back to the year time to play with his family. Mr. Day was first 100. He is also an active Two years ago, Mr. Day elected to the Board in 1983 member of the Sierra Club. married Charlene Thee. representing the District's "I want to say that I am "It is with great regret northern service area which RTD Director John F. Day not retiring by any means, that I have to leave this includes the cities of retires from service on the I'm just changing fields. I organization. You have got Glendale, Burbank, San Board. want some input in the state so many good people here Fernando, Hidden Hills, La park systems and to get who are not recognized, and Canada-Flintridge, Agoura, involved in other environ- should be. My going is and Westlake Village. Task Force on Elderly and mental issues. My family bittersweet." During his tenure on Disabled Services. The task the Board, Mr. Day has force assessed the status of committed much of his time the transit industry's and efforts toward upgrad- service to the elderly and ing the District's accessible disabled and the systems' service. Through his compliance with federal stewardship, accessible regulations. transportation.has become a "I want to continue my TOP priority item among the interest in the elderly and District's goals and objec- the disabled from a mobility PERATORS tives. standpoint," he said, "and in When Mr. Day was first other areas that affect their 0December 1988 elected to the Board, the daily living. I will miss the District was operating ability to influence the accessible buses on 147 people in transit as a The awards for the Operator are listed below. routes. Today, the District member of the APTA task Recognition Program for the has well over 1,781 acces- force. I have been to Wash- month of December 1988 Manager's Award sible buses. Out of 194 total ington, D. C. to develop were announced in January Recipient lines 180 are designated policy on this. I regret not 1989. The presentations 3201 Curtis J. Wyrick accessible routes. being able to see this included the Manager's 3203 Cruz C. Bobadilla In April, Mr. Day will through." Mr. Day is also Award given to full-time 3205 Teddie E. Cheaves have been on the Glendale concerned that the progress operators. 3206 Melvin E. Braxton City Council for 12 years. "I made by the elderly and The program has as its 3207 Reginald V. Foster think that's long enough, disabled on the Board be purpose to recognize and 3208 Jerrold B. Abramson maybe too long. It will be continued. "I would like to reward the many bus 3209 Arnold L. Van good to have new blood, new see the Ad Hoc Committee operators who consistently Gordon ideas to keep the vitality of on Accessible Service be perform in an outstanding 3210 Don W. Hicks the city up," Mr. Day said. made a permanent commit- manner. The theme of the 3212 George W. Dailey Last year Mr. Day was tee. It developed out of the program is "In Pursuit of 3215 David E. Hemion appointed to the American realization that we had to do Excellence." Those operators 3216 Theodore R. Long Public Transit Association's more than we were doing." succeeding in their pursuit 3218 Clyde Corbitt

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 5 Moving the Post Office Vaughn Named The U.S. Postal Service son, and Marketing Repre- Operator of located on Alameda Street sentatives David Wilson and in downtown Los Angeles, Ed Langer set up shop in the Month otherwise known as Termi- the lobby of Terminal Annex nal Annex, moved lock, dispensing bus schedules stock, mailboxes, and its and giving postal employees 4,500 employees on Febru- information about how they ary 18. But, they couldn't could get there from here, have done without the RTD. and from their homes to the The new facility, known new GMF. They also as the General Mail Facility consulted with Neidra 31111n1111. Sanichan, the Postal ...they couldn't Service's transportation have done it requisition analyst, who is Lining up for information without the RTD coordinating the parking before their big move, from and transportation needs of left to right: (partially seen) the postal workers at the or GMF, is located at 7001 James Harris, USPS new GMF. Operator Thomas Vaughn. S. Central Avenue at the manager of GMF operations; While all the major corner of Florence Boule- Walter Turner, GMF Tour-2 production components of vard, formerly occupied by Superintendent; RTD Terminal Annex have been Division 6 Operator Thomas the Goodyear Plant. President Swanson; Neidra relocated to the GMF, the Vaughn was chosen the Shortly before the big Sanichan, USPS transporta- lobby support area of the old Operator of the Month for moving day, RTD Board tion analyst; Ed Langer, and post office remains open for November, 1988. President Gordana Swan- David Wilson. business. Vaughn has received the maximum number of merits in his career, and has had only one avoidable accident in the last 10 years. Because of his exemplary Blood Donor Honor Roll record, Vaughn earned the status of line instructor in 1973 and has received The American Red Cross Susan J. DeSantis Hillman Sharon L. Cooper numerous letters of com- issues this honor roll to Richard B. Dimon Yvon S. Davis mendation. thank those donors listed Claire Fitzgerald Sandra Diggins "Thomas Vaughn is a below whose efforts enabled Joseph L. Gay Ramona C. Escareno model employee," said many surgery patients, Frank A. Harris Ellen G. Friedman General Manager Alan cancer patients, and Robert T. Ketring Suzanne B. Gifford Pegg. "His outstanding traumatic injury victims to Vicki R. Louis Daniel Ibarra record of service over the recover from life-threaten- Myles Nelligan Robert Larob years sets a standard of ing situations. The next Cynthia J. Pollan Larry W. Morris excellence for all our blood drive will be held Joann Y. Rico Maria Palomino operators to follow." March 10 at the Headquar- Max Salazar Theresa Ramirez Vaughn operates Line ters Building. Give the gift Shaker M. Sawires Jacquelyn A. Roberts 414 through Santa Monica of life! Nancy L. Spear David H. Sanson and Malibu. He lives with Joshua C. Torres Bruce E. Shelburne his wife, Lillian Rose, and Jeannette Bell Laraine C. Webb Vasan R. Srinivasan their four children in Santa Susan M. Carter Joel Woodhull Luanna M. Urie Monica. He is a movie trivia Nancy E. Chester David A. Carroll Deborah K. Williams buff who spends much of his Peggy Claiborne Liliana Chavez Allen S. Yeh spare time viewing films as Darlene D. Daniels Richard Christie Max Zollman well as traveling.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 6 Vasquez Chosen Info "Fresh Savings" Kick Off Operator of the Year At Glendale Galleria Entertainment, prizes, and Team," an anti- graffiti an appearance by Alitzah music video. Weiner of NBC's "My Two Dads" helped officially launch RTD's "Fresh Savings" discount shopping The free program on January 28 in "Fresh Savings" the Glendale area. Festivities began in the directory... Center Court of the Glen- dale Galleria. Miss Weiner, liste L.A. County who has a recently released merchants that single featuring the songs "Primera Vez" and "La offer discounts as Consentida," and often performs in Spanish, sang a bonus Telephone Information Operator of the Year Alicia Vasquez. and danced for the shoppers. to students Also dancing and singing hits from the '60s were 1n1111111n1 Alicia Vasquez was named Elisabeth Howard's Holly- the Telephone Information wood Hotshots. The free "Fresh Sav- Department's Operator of "She's the kind Free gifts and door ings" directory, now avail- the Year for 1988. Ms. prizes from RTD and co- able at participating Vasquez has been with the sponsor Santa Cruz Skate- merchants and aboard RTD of person department for 3 years. In boards were available to buses lists L.A. County that time she was selected audience members. A merchants that oller Operator of the Month you want to skateboarding video, discounts as a bonus to twice. "Wheels of Fire," was shown students who buy the RTD Her perfect attendance, along with RTD's "Clean monthly bus pass. talk to when numerous commendations, and system expertise, in part, garnered her this you call up honor. Other attributes that Free Discount Coupons to her supervisors say contrib- for uted include her conscien- Circus Vargas tiousness, politeness, and unflappable attitude when information..." RTD bus passengers can four "front-preferred" dealing with the crankiest save $2 each on tickets to tickets. customers. "She's the kind Circus Vargas. The circus With one coupon, for of person you want to talk to began playing in Los example, a family of two when you call up for El Paso, Texas, Ms. Vasquez Angeles County on February adults and two children information," said Supervi- is masterfully fluent in 10 and will continue would pay $34, a savings sor John Cohen. "She's one English and Spanish and through April 23 at numer- of $8 from the regular price of the most generous and dispenses RTD information ous locations within Greater of $42. Regular adult prices giving persons in the in both languages depending Los Angeles. for front-preferred seats are department. She really on the needs of the cus- RTD riders can find $12.50 each, for children cares, she has a beautiful tomer. discount coupons in take- $8.50 each. Larger groups personality," said Supervi- Ms. Vasquez resides in one brochures on buses and can enjoy the discount by sor Will Beard. La Puente with her husband in District customer service presenting more than one A native of Juarez, and two sons, Emmanuel, centers. The coupons are coupon. Mexico who was educated in 11, and Adrian, 9. good for $2 off each for up to

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 7 MENDATIONS

Property Maintainer A Leader George F. Pelley was named the Facilities Maintenance Employee of the Month for December 1988. Mr. Pelley is especially commended for the excellent manner in which he per- Certificates of Merit were presented to the December 1988 Mechanic A Hector Covarru- forms his duties and his Employees of the Month at the January 26, 1989 Board of bias was selected the CMF- willingness to accept Directors' meeting by RTD Director John F. Day. Those Maintenance Employee of additional responsibilities. employees included, front row, the first three from left to the Month for October 1988. He manages to keep trouble right: Information Operator Raquel Pena, Division 9306 Mr. Covarrubias is an calls to a minimum by doing Mechanic A Jose Medrano, Division 12 Operator Jose excellent mechanic with a additional preventive Aguirre, and Division 12 Manager Eugene Hamilton. Back high degree of knowledge maintenance checks and row, from left to right: Director Day, General Manager Alan and skill. He possesses a follow-ups between sched- Pegg, Division 6 Manager Jim Lukens, and Director of positive attitude toward his uled preventive maintenance Customer Relations Robert Williams. job and supervision, accepts periods. Mr. Pelley is all job assignments cheer- assigned to El Monte and fully, and completes them in has been with the District a timely manner. The for 4 years. quality of his work is excellent. Not afraid to make a decision, Mr. Covarrubias can be counted an for displays of initiative. Mr. Covarrubias is the relief leader for the Running Repair Shop and has been with the District for 9 years.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 8 Senior Program Control Analyst Donald Wong was selected Program Control's (of Transit Systems Develop- ment (Metro Em- ployee of the Quarter. Mr. Wong has consistently performed in a superior manner an all his duties. He greets all project personnel with a friendly attitude and is always willing to assist with microcomputer and mainframe computer questions. He has made an The RTD Transit Police celebrated as two of their newest outstanding contribution to members graduated from the rigorous 16-week program at the Metro Rail Project in the the Rio Hondo Police Academy on January 13, 1989. Transit development of simple-to- Police Officers Angel F. Frias and Eduardo Luevano were use, powerful, and cost- presented their certificates at a ceremony held at the Rio effective microcomputer Hondo campus. Both officers were members of the Academy project management Class No. 91. All smiles after the graduation were, from left systems. to right: Acting Assistant Police Chief Sharon Papa, Officer Frias, Officer Luevano, and Sgt. Gene McRiley.

Electronic Communications Safety Engineer Rufus Technician Leader Alejan- Francis was selected Risk dro Bigno was chosen the Management's Employee of Facilities Maintenance the Quarter for the second Employee of the Month for quarter. Francis has been November 1988. Mr. Bigno with the District for 1-112 is commended for coordinat- years. In that time he has ing a very heavy workload in worked with bus operators to his section and for assisting investigate and assess the junior technicians hazards detected by opera- assigned there. He has been tors. Many of there hazards the depot leader for several have been referred to years and always performs appropriate agencies such as his tasks in a professional Caltrans for correction. He manner. He treats others has also worked with Stops with respect and courtesy and Zones to ensure safer and can be depended on to placement of bus stops. perform well under any Francis was presented with circumstances. a check for $100 from the Risk Management bonus fund.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 9 ...Commendations ...continued from page 9 BLIC OMMENDATIONS

Thanks For A Job Gentlemen: I got on the bus at Well Done! Kaiser Hospital in Pano- Division 3201 rama City and was greeted Jackson, Randolph by a very friendly driver by Perez, Elvira the narre of Rafael Perez. Division 3203 I was most impressed Bunch, James E. by his kind and friendly La Curan, James R. The Department of Risk Management honored other depart- manner to all the passen- Division 3205 ment personnel for helping Risk Management meet their gers. I was sitting at the King, Daniel G. objectives in the last quarter. These employees included front of the bus, so I was Pierce, Felix Susan Hillman from Personnel for her assistance in control- able to see and hear all the Division 3206 ling workers' compensation claims; Don Patterson from people who were arriving Collins, Mary Customer Relations and his detection assistance to the P11 and leaving. Greider, Laurie L. PD Fraud Unit; Bill Hesser from Payroll for his help in It really made my day, Division 3207 making it look so easy; and Terry Padgitt for coordinating after leaving Kaiser, to see Feldra, Larry F. Risk Management's data processing needs with MIS. From such a kind attitude, and I Koltes, Irene E. left to right: Director of Risk Management Barbara Ander- Parker, Christopher IMMINn113 son, Susan Hillman, Don Patterson, Ken Irvin, representing Washburn, Dennis Hesser, and Terry Padgitt. lt really Division 3208 Blumberg, Arthur made my day... Castrellon, Jose Clancy, F. T. Smythe, William wanted you to know this. Division 3209 Then I changed to a No. Cushman, William S. 420 bus on Burbank Blvd. to Santos, James D. my final destination on Division 3210 Corteen and Chandler Blvd. Hubler, Michael I was only on this bus a very Salas, Tony N. short while but Jong enough Division 3212 to realize that Steve Coleman, James A. Kishner also was kind and Division 3215 helpful to me. Hernandez, Ruben Please let these two Hill, Timothy young men know that it was Niggl, Sharon A. good to ride on their route. Perez, Rafael Wishing you and all Risk Management singled three employees out for special Williams, Barbara your staff a very happy and recognition of achievement during the quarter. They in- Williams, Lester E. healthy New Year, with cluded, from left to right: Safety Specialist John Vandercook, Division 3216 Peace and prosperity for us Security Recorder Dan Hon, and Data Technician Tom Pages, Carlos all. Forstreuter. Powell, Thomas Sincerely yours, Division 3218 Mrs. Monty Isaacs Doakes, Nathaniel W. Williams, Effie continued on page 11...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 10 Employee Rider Brings Bus to a Stop on Freeway

For Telephone Information make an earlier start to get Operator Nancy Spear, 44, to work on time. She had no Christmas Eve day meant, way of knowing then that by amid the usual hectic taking that earlier bus her holiday activity, getting to courage and cool head would work downtown by 2:30 p.m. lead to her commanding It was raining the morning that bus in order to avert of December 24, 1988. what could have been a Looking out the window, certain freeway disaster. Nancy knew she'd have to Nancy takes line 401

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Dear Mr. Horn: Gentlemen: Last Wednesday This is to bring to your What does a hero look like?—Nancy Spear at her console in December 28 I was waiting attention the following facts Telephone Information. for the 220 bus on Pershing with regard to Operator and Manchester that arrives James E. Bunch on the at 6:51 a.m. I happened to evening of November 23, everyday, which travels sudden movement caused turn and saw a bus driver 1988: down the Pasadena Free- the bus to rock violently. "I (Daniel King) walking 1. He is courteous and way, to get to work. That was afraid the bus was toward me. He told me that greets all boarding passen- day she boarded bus 4308 going to tip over," Nancy he had trouble with his bus gers with a pleasing smile. being driven by Operator said. As she sat three seats and had to get another one 2. He is very consider- George Perteet. He drove at opposite the driver with her and had to drive on Manch- ate, especially to aged a reasonable speed for a back to the window, she ester instead of Pershing. As passengers and answers rainy day, approximately 35 noticed that his foot was not he was making the turn on their questions in a very to 40 miles per hour. "There being applied to the brake. Pershing he saw me waiting polite manner. are a number of dangerous "I called to him. I asked him at the bus stop. He went out 3. He is cheerful and curves on the Pasadena if he was ok, but I got no of his way, crossed the does not make abrupt stops. Freeway that are made response." street and told me it was too 4. He became the more hazardous when it Nancy sprang to action. cold to wait for an hour subject of my conversation rains," said Nancy. She was Running up to the driver's before the 7:50 bus came. I with other passengers who apprehensive, particularly, seat she saw that Perteet was really surprised and got off at the intersection of about the Avenue 64 turn. was unconscious. Appar- thanked him for his consid- ist Street and everyone "We were in the far left lane ently when the bus was eration. agreed that the bus driver is as we approached it. When rocking, Perteet's head had I get off at Wilshire and well-bred and is worthy of it rains there are always been soundly knocked several times the Wilshire commendation. accidents in this area. Sure against the window. When bus operator would pass me I don't know if my co- enough, as we got near the Nancy made the discovery up because he was late even passengers did find time to Avenue 64 on-ramp and the the bus was still moving. though his bus was not write to you about Mr. Santa Fe railroad bridge I She immediately put her crowded. I asked the Bunch. I speak for myself saw that a car had spun out foot on the brake. Another considerate driver for his and I definitely feel that this in the far right lane." passenger took the driver name but he said forget it so is well worth writing about. Operator Perteet had away from the seat. "I think I took his number. He is Thank you for your kind noticed it as well and the driver was doing his very clean in appearance. I attention. braked as the traffic slowed. best before he hit his head," want to compliment the Yours sincerely, However, this time as he said Nancy. personnel office in using Luis De Santos braked, the brakes locked Nancy picked up the good judgment in hiring causing the bus to skid. radio phone. She fumbled a people like him. Perteet maneuvered the bus moment in frustration Yours truly, away from traffic toward the Jean Stark left embankment. The continued on page 12...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 11 IFTING ...Employee Rider ...continued from page 11 relieved that nothing worse EARS had happened and that the because she did not know driver was all right." how to use it, but after a few Operator Perteet is fine minutes found the lever you and back to driving; and, so Bray,e Bobby N., began Operator on September 24, depress to activate it. is the bus. with the District on July 31, 1988. "I got the Dispatch In a special letter of 1964, retired as an Electri- Marshall, Robert, began Center and talked with Billy commendation, Nancy was cian Leader on January 7, with the District on April 4, Morton and Charlie Jen- credited with avoiding a far 1989. 1976, retired as a Bus kins. At first they couldn't more serious situation by Dacosta, Philip K., began Operator on August 9, 1988. understand me, then they Director of Transportation with the District on January Mason, Maso, began with couldn't locate me. But Leilia Bailey: 16, 1975, retired as a Bus the District on December 18, eventually, they calmed me "Your actions took a Operator on October 20, 1965, retired as a Bus down and told me how to great deal of courage and 1988. Operator on December 19, secure the bus." The stamina. The fact that you Dailey, James R., began 1988. dispatchers alerted the were able to provide the with the District on Septem- Nunez, Aurora L., began paramedics, highway patrol, dispatcher with information ber 21, 1963, retired as a with the District on Decem- and the transit police. regarding the incident Bus Operator January 4, ber 18, 1978, retired as a Fortunately, only one helped to ensure a prompt 1989. Bus Operator on January 3, passenger and the driver response by the emergency Diamond, Elizabeth A., 1989. sustained injuries, the personnel....The quality of began with the District on Patton, James A., began majority of the 25 passen- our service depends on the October 9, 1978, retired as a with the District on August gers, although excited by work of everyone. Your Bus Operator on December 8, 1964, retired as a Bus the incident, were in good quick action in averting a 1, 1988. Operator on January 3, physical shape. major incident demon- Evans, Will R., began with 1989. With the bus secured, strated the finest type of the District on May 18, Peretz, Joshua, began Nancy was then able to team effort. You are a credit 1973, retired as a Bus with the District on May 6, administer first aid to to the District." Operator on November 3, 1961, retired as a Transit Operator Perteet. "By then When the emergency 1988. Operations Supervisor on the paramedics, highway arose, Nancy said she was Hammond, Joe L., began January 3, 1989. patrol, Transit Police, and aware of a great sense of with the District on October Pflughoft, Robert H., road supervisors were there. alarm, "because we thought 26, 1987, retired as a Bus began with the District on I think the dispatchers were the bus would tip over from Operator on December 27, November 4, 1974, retired very helpful, I couldn't have the rocking. But for some 1988. as a Transit Operations done it without their help. reason I was able to call up Hardgrow, John F., began Supervisor on December 23, They asked me if I would this calm focus. It didn't with the District on Novem- 1988. like to start driving," she seem courageous at the ber 3, 1962, retired as a Bus Ristitch, Raymond, began said with a proud smile. The time,...just logical. Some- Operator on January 3, with the District on Novem- road supervisors took thing had to be done. I am 1989. ber 9, 1978, retired as a Bus Operator Perteet to the glad to have responded so Kilgore, William R., began Operator on November 16, hospital. quickly." This from a woman with the District on July 21, 1988. "TOS Georgina Cervan- who had never driven a bus 1972, retired as a Bus White, James K., began tes was great. She drove the in her life before that fateful Operator on January 9, with the District on Septem- bus off the freeway and day. 1989. ber 4, 1957, retired as a calmed everyone down. She Nancy has worked in Lego, Ted E., began with Transit Operations Supervi- spoke in English and the Telephone Information the District on June 20, sor on December 31, 1988. Spanish. All the passengers Department for one year 1974, retired as a Bus were transferred to another and in that time has been bus, and all of this took selected as an Operator of place within an hour's time," the Month for September attention she was getting, mishaps such as this can be she said. In spite of all the 1988. She says she enjoys Nancy made it clear that the prevented if warning signs excitement, yes, Nancy talking to people and incident was totally unex- were placed on the freeway, made it to work on time. helping them deal with the pected. "I've never done alerting drivers to slow Afterwards, Nancy fundamental aspects of their anything like this before." down when approaching the admits to feeling unsettled lives. She hopes she doesn't have more precarious curves. and anxious. "But, I was Nervous with all the to again and thinks that

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 12 1111111111111311n1n11111 Supervising Systems EDULE Analysis Engineer to About the Systems Engineer & AIINGES Analysis Manager. Cover C§C Rodriguez, Everett J., Alexander, Vincent, from Goms, Dennis W., from from Transit Police Officer Those attractive people on Bus Operator Trainee Part- Mechanic A to Mechanic A to Transit Police Investiga- the cover are two valued time to Bus Operator Part- Leader. tor. employees from Division 1 time. Graves, Patrick V., from Reyes, Paz L., from Infor- who just received their Aparicio, Richard J., from Mechanic A to Mechanic A mation Clerk to Accounts honors from the Operator Bus Operator Trainee Part- Leader. Payable Clerk. Recognition Program. time to Bus Operator Part- Greene, Scott D., from Seja, Raymond, from Bus Patricia Guerrero has been time. Planning Assistant to Operator Trainee Part-time driving for two years and Ballard, Famale R., from Planner. to Bus Operator Part-time. was just presented with a Bus Operator Trainee Part- Guerrero, Antonio, from Senteno, Sandra C., from Meritorious Operator time to Bus Operator Part- Mechanic C to Mechanic B. Service Attendant to Service award. Patricia lives in time. Henderson, Sandra R., Attendant Leader. Rowland Heights. She has Banks-Byrd, Elnora D., from Bus Operator Trainee Shannon, Lenard D., from five children and says she from Bus Operator Trainee Part-time to Bus Operator Mechanic B to Mechanic A. loves to drive, "honestly." Full-time to Bus Operator Part-time. Singh, Manjit H., from Bus Full-time. Hubbell, Cathy R., from Operator Trainee Part-time 311111n111M Barberic, Shari V., from Bus Operator Trainee Part- to Bus Operator Part-time. "Those attractive people Transit Police Investigator time to Bus Operator Part- Soto, Bernardo V., from to Transit Police Sergeant. time. Bus Operator Trainee Part- on the cover are two Campos, Ernest A., from Jones, Linda A., from Bus time to Bus Operator Part- Mechanic B to Mechanic A. Operator Trainee Part-time time. valued employees... Castellanos, Ralph J., to Bus Operator Part-time. Stonehouse, James L., who just received their from Bus Operator Trainee Kindred, Gea R., from Bus from Transit Police Officer Part-time to Bus Operator Operator Trainee Part-time Trainee to Transit Police honors from Part-time. to Bus Operator Part-time. Officer. Childress, Clorinda, from Medina, Luis M., from Bus Thompson, George W., the Operator Typist Clerk to Accounts Operator Trainee Part-time from Transit Police Officer recognition program." Payable Clerk. to Bus Operator Part-time. to Transit Police Investiga- Chmielewski, Norman, Mockler, Michael T., from tor. from Storekeeper to Materi- Systems Electronic Commu- Trujillo, John G., from els Management Systems nications Technician to Truck Driver/Clerk to Stock Patricia used to run a day Supply Analyst. Electronic Maintenance Clerk. care center before she came Christiansen, Kurt E., Supervisor I. Villanueva, Jose G., from to the RTD which probably from Planning Assistant to Mota, Ramiro E., from Bus Bus Operator Trainee Full- gave her just the perspective Planner. Operator Trainee Full-time time to Bus Operator Full- she needs when dealing Cortez, Rodolfo U., from to Bus Operator Full-time. time. with the public. Eugene H. Bus Operator Trainee Part- Padilla, Andres J., from Watson, Travion M., from Williams has been an time to Bus Operator Part- Bus Operator Trainee Part- Service Attendant to Service operator for 29 years and time. time to Bus Operator Part- Attendant Leader. accepted his award for Durant, Leslie S., from time. Williams, Deborah D., Outstanding Operator. Project Engineer to Systems Patron, Gonzalo, from Bus from Bus Operator Trainee Eugene says he likes people Engineering Manager. Operator Trainee Part-time Part-time to Bus Operator that's why he's been able to Eutsey, Ronald D., from to Bus Operator Part-time. Part-time. drive all these years. Transit Police Sergeant to Petersen, Warren G., from Wong, Timothy R., from "People are a challenge, no Transit Police Lieutenant. Bus Operator Trainee Part- Mechanic B to Mechanic A. two are alike," he seid. Garcia, George T., from time to Bus Operator Part- Yepiz, Ubaldo E., from Bus Eugene is retiring next year Bus Operator Trainee Part- time. Operator Trainee Part-time and hopes to indulge in his time to Bus Operator Pierovich, Blaise, from to Bus Operator Part-time. favorite sports which Part-time. Bus Operator Trainee Part- Zamorano, Miguel A., include hunting and fishing. Gilpin, Jami L , from Bus time to Bus Operator Part- from Bus Operator Trainee RTD salutes all its Out- Operator Trainee Part-time time. Part-time to Bus Operator standing and Meritorious to Bus Operator Part-time. Pollan, Edward B., from Part-time. Operators!

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 13 Cover Story Top Operators for 1987/88

Full-time and part-time than one chargeable safety Steven Haas Jewell Blake operators during the period violation, and no more than James Haines Jorge Brett of July 1, 1987 through June two minor rule violations. Albert Hawthorne Robert Duarte Alberto Hinojos William Erickson 30, 1988 who qualified were Full-time operators in this Bernabe Ibarra Wallace Gholston issued awards during category received a cash Douglas Jackson Rafael Gonzalez Winter 1988 in the catego- award of $35, a certificate, Connie Johnson Gilberto Heim andez Bernabe Ibarra ries of Outstanding Opera- and a lapel pin. Part-time Eamest Kirkwood Elizabeth Lawrence Jesus Jiminez tor, Meritorious Operator- operators received a $15 Clara Lear Robert Larob Attendance, and Meritorious cash award and the same Keith Linton Jacinto Lazo Operator-Operations. additional awards. Oscar Luna Waldemar Mazzoni Amadeo Montoya In order to receive the This program has as its Gilbert Mascorro William Matthews Joaquin Navarro Outstanding Operator purpose to recognize and Henry Mencias Lorena Nunley award, the most exacting reward the many bus Amadeo Montoya Guillerrno Perez standard, qualifying operators who consistently Joaquin Navarro Alfred Portillo Lorena Nunley Teddy Sanders operators should have had perform in an outstanding David Ojeda Cesar Taino no more than 2 instances of or meritorious manner. The Antonio Palacios John Thomas sick, missouts, or unexcused names of those operators Edward Penalber Joe Venegas absence totaling 5 days. who have proved their Alfred Portillo Walter Venegas Enrique Quezada Meritorious - They must have had no mettle on and off the road Ruben Ramirez Full-time - Attendance suspensions, no chargeable appear in the lists that John Rodriguez A.V. Washington accidents, no chargeable follow. Edwin Romeo Ivan Webb passenger complaints, no Juan Salcido Eugene Williams Division 3201 Calvin Sanders Robert Zelden . chargeable safety violations, Outstanding Full-time David Sanderson Carlos Banuelos no more than one minor rule Lonnie Anders Ernest Scott Meritorious - violation, and no indefinite James T. Arend Claudio Solis Part-time - Attendance Gerardo Vazquez leave during this period. James H. Belt Oscar Sosa Alvaro T. Bolanos Donald Stevens Dalbir Brar Outstanding full-time Leroy Carter Brenda Thomas Nicanor Castillo operators received a cash Benjamin F. Cupid John Thomas Katherine Carlton award of $150 along with a Alberto G. Garcia Walter Venegas Vicky Maes Paul Roybal framed certificate, patches, Peter M. Genes Gilvert Vialpando Gilbert Gutierrez A. V. Washington Gary Gentry and a lapel pin. Outstand- Manual Guzman Ivan Webb Dinh Tran ing part-timers received a Celophus Hicks Ralph Willys Tat Tong Mark $50 cash award and the Lester Lopez Samuel Wood Division 3203 Curtis J. Wyrick Robert Zelden Outstanding Full-time same additional awards. Outstanding Part-time Dee Zeller Rosie L. Banks Meritorious Operators- Mac H. Baldridge Donald Davis Billy R. Bennett Attendance received Abdul K. Khalil Meritorious - Cornelius L. Bradford recognition by accumulating Noe Martinez Part-time - Operations Larry Busby Francisco N. Sandoval Saturday Aisuan Thomas J. Byrd no more than 2 instances of Meritorious - Roger Banks Dave J. Capmbell sick, missouts, or unexcused Full-time - Operations Sylvia Huerta Mario V. Cancio absence exceeding a com- Robert Arenas Linda Leal Walter J. Carmier Tom Chung bined total of 5 work days. Leroy Balag Francis Mauliola Ralph Barragan Joseph Raya Ramulo Contreras Other criteria included no Gregory Brown Gerardo Vazques Lila A. Estrada suspensions or indefinite Antonio Cabada Nicanor Castillo John H. Fangon, Jr. leave during this period. Manual Cabada John Celaya Jorge A. Galvan Joe Contreras Patricia Cordova Richard A. Gomez Meritorious Operator- Richard Cuevas Patricia Guerrero Frederiak G. Hall Operations awards required John Dawson Vicky Maes Daniel R. Keen that drivers have no John Downes Glenn Rougeau Shingya Mä chargeable accidents, no Julio Figueroa Alice Verela Cesar M. Maruffo Joseph Garcia Luis Zeledon Dwight M. Martin chargeable passenger Robert Gardner Meritorious - Andres Mejia complaints, no indefinite George Garrison Full-time - Attendance Carlos G. Mendizabal leave during this period, no Carl Gilbert Juan Arce Gabriel J. Merritt Victor Arriola Ricardo Perez suspensions, no absences James Graham John Grant Thomas Bell exceeding 30 days, no more continued on page 15...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 14 Emelina Ramirez Dora McAfee ...continued from page 14 Robert Legier David Luna Lucille Rhodes Richard Powell Joseph V. Reichert Roberto Marin Josephine Robles Barbara Randolph Armando V. Rivas Alexander Martinez Benjamin Sao Elbert Richardson Miguel A. Rukos Ponciano Maya Margaret Siguentes Robert Richardson Nick Sifuentes James Mayes Roberta Wells Earl Roberts Walter R Skinner David Mayo Cornelius Williams Billy Robinson Juan Uehara Lydia Mazariegos Alexander Dexter Lewis Robinson Alberto G. Velasco Scott Mercer Julio Soto-Peres Curtis Shelby Joseph R. White Louis Morales Meritorious - Phyllis Smith Frank R. Zamora Joshua Nash Full-time - Attendance Harry Stanberry Willie R. Randle George Novelo Harold Hopkins Albert Standberry Johnny Color Roberto Olivas Samih Abu-Hajer Albert Stanislas Jorge H. Nilo Manual Padilla Alexander Adame Alfred Taylor Outstanding - Part-time Maria Pena William Bethke Odell Walker Angelo J. Arnone Eliseo Perez Peter Bueras Theron Watkins Jorge E. Baltazar Larry Pollard Paxton Chew Ricky Wedlow Francisco T. Cardenas Carolyn Proctor Earl Cobbs Billie Wharry Arturo E. Hernandez Michael Quesada Manual Hernandez Masco Whitehead Delfin° Rodriguez Rosendo Reyes Joann Johnson Booker Whitlock Elias D. Soria Gerald Ritter James La Curan Huletlishe Wiley Eleanor A. Stone M. Robertson Rudolph Lagunas Ricardo Miranda Phillip Yu Salvador Rojas James Noss Meritorious - Meritorious - Evangelina Rojo Salvador Rojas Part-time - Operations Full-time - Operations Howard Root Andres Saunders Manual Gonzalez Arthur Alva Guillermo Rosales Braxton Shankle Warren Lampkin James Adams William Rusnak William Stelly Richard Viramontes Rebecca Alvarez Jaime Saenz Roberto Martinez Nathan Young Socorro Alvarez Charles Sailor Meritorious - Arthur Gallegos Ruben Arias Philip Salcido Part-time - Attendance John Hale Richard Arroyo Braxton Shankle Daniel Frias Donald Long Juan Sugspurger Cynthia Ransom Rogelio Nino Tomy Martin Carlos Beltran Kris Sharp Cornelius Williams O'Wendell Price Carlos Bonilla Rhodney Shorts Alexander Dexter Edmond England Thomas Brown Rudolfo Sifuentes Philip Mercer Meritorious - Rene Carrera Jerome Smith Eduardo Uvals Full-time - Attendance Edward Carter Sabrina Sparks Division 3205 Rodrigo Blas Michael Chavarria Clyde Spears Outstanding - Full-time Charlene Bledsoe Paxton Chew Bienvenido Suarez Gerald F. Luke Teddie Cheaves Earl Boccs Foster Taylor Jimmy L. Brown Ricahrd Curry Rudy Cruz Michael Thomas Jesse J. Davis Lester Eilig Jesse Curtis Moses Tolbert Joe F. Eiland Billy Ferguson Ralph Dawson Richard Torres Hansel Flowers William Fitzgerald Robert DeLaFuente Louis Trammell Robert L. Foreman Emmanual Gladden Henry Dixon Jose Ulloa Gary E. Gaines Louis Hobbs Carlos Domenech Ruhen Villagran Thurmon A. Green Frank Hollingquest Frank Espinosa Robert Wageman Hilton H. Hackley Ricardo Miranda Charles Essex Charles Wilt Sterling J. Hampton Samuel Humphery Gerardo Farias Robert Young Doris E. Harris Curtis Johnson Sandra Fletcher Jose Gutierrez Jerry Jenkins Joshua Jones Debbie Flores Jess Miyagishima Tommie L. Johnson Alonzo Kelley Howard Franklin Octavia Shelton Robert Perkins Timothy Kornegay Robert Galindo Meritorious - Claude L. Pilgrim Leroy Kyles Andrew Garcia Part-time - Operations Charles I. Pope Ernest Miller James Gardner Albert Moraga George B. Rucker John Mitchell Salvador Gonzalez Joseph Andes Kermit Thornton Jesse Montgomery Raul Granados Gloria Areu Lovell J. Ventry Gwendolyn Mullins Hector Guerrero David Bernal Cue 0. White Elbert Richardson Jose Guerrero Sharon Best Carl L. Winston Robert Richardson Robert Gullart Elmer Briscoe Outstanding - Part-time Earl Rioberts Marcos Gutierrez George Brown Kevin T. Devlin Elmore Tircuit Jerry Haro Jesse Celaya Meritorious - Bruce Williams Charles Helton Alfonson Chaves Full-time - Operations Elias Goldblatt Stephanie Houdashelt Willie Dee Charlene Bledsoe Wayne Davis Jesus Huizar John Fletcher William Brinson Meritorious - Moses Jackson Dwayne Flowers Teddie Cheaves Part-time - Attendance William Jackson Manote Kongthong Lester Ellis Manual Gonzalez Gabriel Jimenez Benjamin Leyva John Green Richard Viramontes Daniel Keosababian George Lizaola Henry Holmes John Hale Christopher Klein Manual Lopez Samnuel Humphery Donald Long Rudolph Lagunas Ramon Peniche Curtis Johnson Willie Wright Tommy Lambert George Perteet Mary Johnson continued an page 16...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 15 Raymond L. Santee Tony Byone Ronald M. Davenport ...continued from page 15 Outstanding - Part-time Meritorious- Beverly A. Petty Melvin Chaney Nelson Torres Full-time- Attendance Michael G. Reed Gregory Smith Meritorious - Joshua Alvarez Juan D. Rosas Division 3206 Full-time - Operations Louis Arthur Meritorious- Outstanding - Full-time Dolores Adams Savanah Bowers Full-time- Operations Reginald D. Ables Eugene Adams Berkeley Burrell Vharles Blattt John Barberio Steve Aguilar Rick Cadelli Robert Cormack Sherman H Dorsey Louis Arthur Garland Claybourne Efrain Gomez Raymond C. Seilers Pete Avila Larry Crane Mark Holland Daniel Wilson Charles Bateman John Escher Michael Kochanski Oscar Solomon Savanah Bowers Raymond Hallowell Steven Kusher Mark Coleman Steven Bragg Rone Hansen Travis Robertson Outstanding Part-time Michael Chapel Robert Higbee Walter Roby No Winners Timothy Del Cambre Carlos Iglesias Paul Schneider Meritorious - Patricia Dixon John Jung Gordon Stevenson Full-time - Operations Francisco Escobedo Michael Lespron Fred Zwick Gabriel Benitez Yucle Eubanks Jon Linton Ralph Smith Ira Camp Willie Franklin Aubrey McGlory Steven Stark Donald Cleveland Hardie Gülle Orlando Medrano Terrence Strutt Victor Fenty Ralph Gilmer Anthony Melton Jay Tayrien Hector Gutierrez Larry Hale Ibrahim Mia Albert Thacker Johnny Hardwick Leo Holland Dana Mitthell Leslie Vance Sandra Harris William Hudson Carl Motley, Sr. James Madden Gregory Hughes Carlos Iglesias Juan Pena Robert Powell Harold Kenneybrew Alfonso Jaramillo Wesley Price Steve Sarak David Monroe Bobby Johnson Gien Rey Ervin Richardson Leonard Schmidt Ronald Murphy George Johnson Harry Simmons Victor Arancibia Philip Powers John Johnson Robert Solomon Carl Benyo Lucious Shepherd Marving Johnson William Thomas David Buell Thomas Vaughn Otis Johnson John Villagran Lilliam Ford Jackie Davis Sidney Johnson Bernard Warren Benny Fox Antonio Roxas Mingo Jones Handy Weathersbee Ruth Gaitanis Meritorious - Robert Jones Alton Williams Candelario Gomez Part-time - Operations Dale Kinkade Lewis Willis Verne Greenwood Alvaro Valencia Michael Lespron Meritorious - Eddie Gustin Gabriel Benitez Jon Linton Full-time - Attendance James Hawkes Herbert Block Barrion Marsh Frank Wood W.Y. Kobashigawa Willis Caffery Richard Martin James Wright Penny Landis Donald Cleveland Matthew Matterer George Zamfirescu Steven Landis Johnny Hardwick Anthony Melton Ronald Price Joseph Levi William Long Gregory Mills Meritorious - Meritorious - Dan Bora Joe Oliver Part-time - Attendance Part-time - Operations Jackie David Arthur Perez Bhupinder Brar Joyce Antill Meritorious - Qesley Price Jimmy Eiselstein Robert Bair Part-time - Attendance Stephen Rank Charles Jackson Milton Epperson David Resendez Johnny Robles Walter Morgen Berkeley Fielding Charles Epharim John Saunders Rick Morrisey Allan Hernandez Rudy Krause Meredith Sidney Division 3208 Phillip Lockwood Sylvia Lopez Johnny Smith Outstanding - Full-time Anthony Marques Samson Gessesse Lawrence Smith Martin Crespi Pablo Acosta Division 3207 Robert Solomon Jerrold B. Abramson Charles Blatt Outstanding Full-time Bobby Taylor Francisco J. Aldoney Robert Cormack Benorce Blackmon Thelma Thierry Ronald E. Blake Efrain Gomez Charles Bledsoe Leslie Thompson Ralph A. Bruno Michael Kochanski Columbus Burnette Lucy Turner Steven R. Churchill Steven Kusher David L. Doakes Alton Williams Cesar S. De Guzman Paul Schneider Harris L. Douglas Thomas Williams Jose E. Galvan Gordon Strassburg Freddie J. Fair Lewis Willis Vester M. Grayson Peter Thomsen Tyrone Fordham Phillip Winston Oscar J. London Ernesto Trinidad Reginald B. Foster Eimer Witcher Alen N. Luke Marshall Long Harold L. Hadley James Wright Gerald G. Maizland George Melanson Martin C. Jurado Larry Youn Isidoro T. Moreno Robert Nidetz Yandell C. Lister Nafi Wah-Hab Richard Padilla Alfred Sassano William E. Matthews Meritorious - Charles E. Ravens Carl Benyo James W. McDuffie Part-time - Operations David I. Singer Danny Garcia Carter M. Norwood Walter Brady John w. Walth Candalario Gomez James R. Phillips Leonard Andico James C. Sherman Kenneth King Eddie R. Razo Jimmy Eiselstein George L. Elks Meritorious - Simmie L. Sanders Orlando Lopez Terry J. Davis Part-time - Attendance Michael Q. Qladen Rick Morrisey Outstanding Part-time Margaret Favela Nathan Weathersbee Albert Navarro Carrol Carmichael continued an page 17...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 16 ...continued from page 16 Jesse Garcia Harry Fradejas Ramonda Bowser Hisaias Gonzales Cathy Hardway Dolores Fernandez Anthony Marquez Joseph Griego John Johnson Harry Fradejas Pablo Acosta Ruhen Guerra Alice McDonald Alice McDonald Charlie Sevilla Carlos Gutierrez Jeffrey Newman Rafael Salas Division 3209 Robert Hall Laurence Presser Division 3210 Outstanding - Full-time James Harvey Irene Rodriques Outstanding - Full-time William Altemeier Roy Hawes O.P. Strilecki Mark G. Allman John E. Angeski Robert Hiatt Mario Villegas Charles H. Anderson Jose S. Arizmendi Frederick Hidalgo Luis Zamudio Armando J. Carbajal Walter R. Bell Wilbur James Meritorious- Luis A. Cardenas David Crevantes Larry Jessie Full-time- Attendance D'avid M. Caudillo Wric C. Congiardo William Johnson Oscar Aguayo William E. Durazo Bacilio A. Cortez Clarence Jones H.C. Alvarez Melvin Garrett William S. Cushman Dawud Karriem Reymundo Barrasa Jose N. Guzman Arle E. Davenport Newitt Lawson Bennie Bedford Donald H. Lee Jerry D. Duncan John Legans Harry Brame Edward A. Moorefield Vernon H. Ebert Sally Lemkuhl Michael Brown William Padilla Joe S. Ellis Lowell Lewis Leonardo Camacho Ernest Paredes John J. Flechas Jerry McDaniel Felipe Castillo Jose R. Perez . Roberto J. Franco Warren Mitthell Francisco Chavez Narcizo M. Peres Jesus E. Galang Manual Narvaez Edmundo Colchado Robert J. Pitts Gabriel Garcia Stanley Oawster Ralph Cunningham Alberto Rivadeneyra James F. Gowins Ardell Olsen James Dailey Juan M. Rosales William R. Hines Frederick Owens Danny Ennis William Rowser Felipe Huante Richard Patterson Mike Estrada George Samoylenko Loren H. Hubler Manuel Perez Carlos Garcis Jimmie Shorters Paul E. Lajoie John Poulos Vincent Garcia Jimmy L. Williams Hugo C. Lopez Feodie Powers Hisaias Gonzales Ellis E. Wilson Jaview Lopez Charles Poke Vicente Gonzalez Jerry L. Woodson Carlton J. Marshall Alfred Ramirez Robert Gonzalez Outstanding - Part-time Johnny M. McKinney Felipe Ramirez David Gehring Walter T. Andersen Deeb Morad Arturo Rangel David Hamilton Andrew Barbosa Victor 0. Ortiz Robert Rauchfuss Egils Jagers Robert B. Davis Ignacio M. Remus Lorenzo Rivera Larry Jessie Raymond High-Wolf John E. Steyn Louis Rivera Frederico Jiminez Irene M. Lewton Joe V. Swift Youssef Rizkallah William Jonhnson Daniel B. Saldana Roberto Trejo James Roberts Dawud Karriem Rogelio U. Castro Anrold L. Van Gordon Armando Rodriguez Richard Kearney Ramon Alvarez Wordrow Williams Lionel Romero Lowell Lewis Surinder Mohan Toor Angel Miranda Jonas Rudolph Damiam Lopez Ronald J. Figueroa Fausto Gonzalez Ralph Ruiz Fred Martinez John C. Dwyer James J. Lueken, Jr. Richard Salcido Alfred Mendoza Mario A. Chavez Outstanding - Part-time Laurence Sena Luis Moreno James D. Gonzales Harry C. Oswald Enrique Serrano Tomas Ocasio Scott G. Lee Michael C. Palmer Jose Serrano Richard Patterson Don W. Hicks Jesus Perez Walter Shelby Joseph Palmisano Richard Adams Judge Adams Hillery Sheppard Ricahrd Perez Jeffrey Aemmer Martin Ahlstron Leoncio Sia Felipe Ramirez William Alexander Robert Apodaca Doanld Sinkfield Philip Ramirez Guillermo Anaya Doanld Avila Larry Smith Arturo Rangel David Aufmuth William Amey Charles Sugarman Jimmy Rayford Donald Autry William Ballard Travis Trujillo Lionel Romero Michael Avalos Reymundo Barrasa Dan Urban Carlos Sahagun Ramon Baluyot Andrew Bernstein Hubert Usher Gonzalo Sanchez James Bass Ronald Bowen Jerald Vallier James Santos Theartis Blue Mildres Bradford Gary Vance Sam Saunooke Robert Biedron Harry Bayless Benjamin Welch Enrique Serrano Gerald Bingham Hector Carbajal Lenard Wilkes Jose Serrano Beatrice Brooks Georrgina Cervantes Virgil Wilson Larry Smith Encarnacion Cabrera Donald Clark Kennthe Wilkerson Santiago Ulibarri Jesse Carrasco Francisco Cordova Marcos Rodriguez Billie Underhill Alberto Casillas Daniel Creal Rafael Rojan Hubert Usher Robert Chasco Ralph Cunningham Alex Hernandez Merlin Waring Stephen Cruise Frank Demascio Ernest Pasini C.L. Wilkerson Jose Cruz Charles Dreier Meritorious - Larry Williams Romel Deloatch Kiumars Elhami Part-time - Operation Richard Bryant Richard De Los Reyes Clifford Ellison Carolyn Alsdurf Marcos Rodriguez Dewitt Duke Frank Flores Grace Arevalos John Poulos Gloria Duke Kennedy Franklin Philip Banks Meritorious - Ernest Edwards James Garcia Jose Berumen Part-time - Attendance Vernell Elgin Carlos Garcis Martha Ceniceros Leonel Alcazar continued an page 18...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 17 Robert Daniel Jorge A. Barreda ...continued from page 17 John Reynolds Meritorious - George W. Dailey Elliot Ribeiro S.E. Ferguson Full-time - Attendance Doanld R. Dube Joe Rodriguez Ramon Fernandez John Alarcon Pate A. Earnest Joseph Santoyo Robert Donaldson William Alexander Adam Gandara Zachary Schuster Guadalupe Fuentes Tommy Armstrong William A. Gerhold Albert Scott Emmett Gates Jose Barbosa Jesse G. Gomez John Speigel Jeska Gilder James Bass Robert R. Kennie Gary Stone Francisco Gomer Alvin Benard Leo W. King Monte Stratton Gonzalo Gutierrez Walter Bueno Patrick J. Monaghan Meritorious - Odis Hamer Jose Camacho Miguel V. Moran Full-time - Operations Juventino Hernandez Charles Cannon Don W. Osborne Bobby Tifft Samuel Hill Robert Chasco E.L. Paternoster Bernardo Torres William Jackson Rowan Curtis Liviu Radu Raymond Tuggle Edward Jaramillo Dewitt Duke Jimmy G. Rodgers Oliver Underwood Elroy Johnson Rafael Espinosa Ramon Rodriguez Rodolfo Velasquez Anthony Jones Winston Fisher Eugene Rollins Walter Wadlington Syed Kamel Richard Flores Milo Starts Gerald White Pete Kordi William Freeman Michael J. Streppone Augustus Williams Hilton Lavalas Julio Gallo Joseph A. Symons Willie Williams Maxine Lewis Sheila Grover Harold V. Williams Jeffrey Wolfson Ernest Martinez Gonzalo Gutierrez Algernon A. Wise Frank Houseton Javier Martinez Odis Hamer Crisanto P. Simbulan Meritorious - Mary Mathis L.M. Hamilton Outstanding - Part-time Part-time - Operations Thomas Mattocks Hector Hernandez George Damian Terri Aitken Semmie McCoy Juventino Hernandez Joel F. Fradejas Earl Chandler Chalres Miles Samuel Hill Richard R. Martinez Jerome Limmer Gloria Mims Clarence Jack Meritorious James McGranor Gabriel Munoz Jin Kim Full-time Operations Stephen Puckett Donna Murdock Hilton Lavales Eduardo Acuna Meritorious - Paul Nelson Freddie McGee Robert Baxter Full-time - Attendance Herbert Orange Alfredo Miranda Howard Benchley Eduardo Acuna William Peterson Bruce Montgomery James Broaddus Ronald Billinglsley Thomas Reclusado Ralph Patterson M.S. Campaniello George Borner Aaron Ricahrdson Fred Perry Peter Cardias Rogelio Chacon Leroy Robinson Mary Small Jesus Carrasco Emiliano Chavez Cresencio Rodriguez Salvador Ramirez Luis Centeno Penny Clerk Lilliam Rodriguez Andre Reed Rogelio Chacon Julio Fontoura Abdul Saafir David Seelig Emiliano Chavez Edward Gomez Robert Scanu Jose Solano Arthur Clary Catarino Gonzalez Beauford Scott Rodney Tatum Ricahrd Coleman Eddie Goss Paul Scott Jacob Tuason Carl Corde Harley Haas William Shade Margaret Tucker Kirk Davis Elton Hoffman Harbaksh Singh John Urrutia John Fernandez Albert Johnson Don Smith Benjamin Walker Hardy Fondreaux D. Johnson Jose Solano Damen Williams Arthur Fontanez Matthew Kim Nestor Soto Pauline Bradford Daniel Gavurnick Elijan La Cour Stella Srour Meritorious - Richard Gebauer Ca Quan Lam Werner Thatje Part-time - Attendance Catarino Gonzalez Fred Lawler Jacob Tuason Gilberto Comacho Harley Haas Hung Xuan Le Thomas Turner Mario Garcia Arthur Hernandez Ralph Lee Russell Urmanski Gail Gilmer Seferino Holguin Victor Markovich Jesse Westhersbee Hau Nguyen Lee Hutchinson Major McKay George Wiley Hugo Bonini Delores Isom Hector Moreno Patricia Zasadil Darryl Castile Homer Jenkins Rafael Murillo Jesse Zimmerman Sergio Chavez Edward Johansson Tu an Newton Eugene Keyes Jose Holguin Albert Johnson John Panneck Ben Ethridge George Lakis D. Johnson Joseph Poche Meritorious Neal Moore Michael Jones Antonio Rendon Part-time - Operations Daniel Onopa Matthew Kim John Reynolds Alejandro Cazarez Tony Sales Elijah La Cour Elliot Ribeiro Daniel Elzey Alex Gallegos Lester Lewis Zachary Schuster Hau Nguyen Manual Garcia Samuel Licon Albert Scott Timothy Pledger Tadeo Vasquez Michael Martinez John Speigel Guadalupe Vele Jeffrey Bingley Major McKay Gary Stone Kathy Aguilar Robert Daniel Andre Molette Bobby Tifft Bunni Barr Joe Gonzalez Rafael Murillo Bernardo Torres Hugo Bonini Division 3212 Tu an Newton Oliver Underwood Ruhen Espinoza Outstanding - Full-date Ruth Paul Walter Wadlington Pankajkumar Radia Wendell L. Agee Richard Pedroza Gerald White John Santiago Jose A. Aguirre Joseph Poche Augustus Williams Jack A. Bailey Antonio Rendon Alex Gallegos continued an page 19...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 18 Donald Worten Joseph Bailey ...continued from page 18 Charlid Bolden Ricardo Botello Meritorious - James I. Beam Willie Williams Raul Briones Part-time - Operations John H. Boles Gregory Bowman Robert Buchanan Lyren Bevill Todd D. Brule Phung Dinh Signh Butalia Julie Covarrubias John H. Calwell A. Lam Patrick Byrne Dennis Duquene Luduvico M. Castro Meritorious- Henrietta Caldwell Odilia Maiich Brownlee Cromwell Part-time - Attendance Luis Campos Linda Navarro Francis T. Davie Terri Aitken Forest Churchill Merwin Saxe Robert A. Descombes Joseph Billingsley Alice Colantonio Meritorious - Julio E. Diaz Robert Dennis Eric Collins Full-time - Attendance Herman W. Douglas Sandra Fitzhugh Hilarion Corpus James Anderson Lloyd M. Sharrow Ernest Holguin Donald Cullom Edward Blancarte Charles J. Warde Joseph McDaniels Odessa Davis Miguel Brambila Thomas A. Weihert James McGranor Purcell Davis Luis Campos Alfonso G. Garcia Stephen Puckett Arturo Delgado Louis Castellanos Allen L. Harders Eliseo Villanueva Glenn Ford Marco Conde John F. Hardgrow Delwin Morris Jeffrey Foster Donald Cullom Wilmer E. Johnson Division 3215 Barry Glendenning Marvin Deuser Theodore R. Long Outstanding - Full-time Porfirio Gomez Jose Festejo Thomas E. Loper Alfred M. Alderete Guillermo Gonzalez Mauricio Flores K.M. Lucas Rolando B. Filoteo Jose Guadalupe Elliott Forrest Lionel Manuel John S. Baber Gaylord Hamm Walter Fujimori Joseph a. McDonald Parry H. Benjamin Paul Harris Roger Galland Randall R. Moore Marcial Blanco Patrick Hart Stephen Glaser James W. Murphy William a. Chatelain Juan Hernandez Clara Grabowski Jimmie L. Prince Donald H. Corton Robert Holiday Rodrigo Guzman Milton R. Saa Thomas R. Cowan Carlos Iglesias Clarence Hagan Corval R. Sattler William B. Craig Charles Jackson Elizabeth Harvell Lester J. Albert Eunice L. Culbert John Kirkham Porter Henry Herman Koenekamp Roger Desgroseilliers Larry Lewis John Jackson Outstanding - Part-time John J. Halyak William Liddell Luanao James Alex S. Pages Andrew Harris Arthur Lloyd Jorge Jativa Donna M. Quay William Harris Louis Lucero Rosset Kogen Eric D. Thomas David E. Hemion Chan Maq Edward Lavizzo Meritorious - David S. Iglesias Cristobal Medina Arthur Lloyd Full-time - Operations Steven E. Jeffries Charles Moore Claude Lujan James Davis Donald L. Johnson Robert Moore Bellenger Morgan Lamar Ball Ursula M. Johnson Eddie Nava John Moya Earven Brittenum Earl M. Jones Emenuella Northington Oscar Najarro Paul Brooks Jesse L. Kirkland Neil O'Brien Joe Polina Jasper Bullock Martin R. Long Robert Owens Ernest Redmond Sampson Butler Nasir D. Mia Gary Padilla Percy Rhodes Richard Croston Gary L Miller Harvey Parnell Frank Robinson Herbert Dickson Russell J. Modell Danilo Parra Luis Rodriguez Morris Donald William C. Motherspaw Philip Patton Errol Rousseve George Douglas Raymundo Najera Rafael Perez Salvatore Russo Robert Fisher Francisco J. Perez Bruce Pohja Arthur Sheldon Raymond Hart Eduardo Peza Joe Polina Daniel Simon Clarence Henderson Joel C. Potts Tino Rodriguez Suresh Singh Larry Jarman Roy Reed George Roessner Susan Tompkins Leslie Jones Bert J. Tetley Jon Rossiter Michael Turner Robert Jones Nicholas T. Tummolo Richard Sanchez Erik Von Wendlandt Dexter Kern Dainton L. Urso Jesse Sanders Ronald Weckbacher Harold Litz Carmine A. Zeccardi Henry See Jessie Wilson Annie Livingston Anthony Amatuzzo Gien Steele Paul Zablocki John Madril Outstanding - Part-time Alfredo Stephani Meritorious - Michael Mathieu Maria H. Antonowicz John Swinford Part-time - Attendance Lawrence McCrary Roberto Chavez David Swinton Ramon Alarcon Robert McMorris Helen I. Cruz Donald Van Dyke Alma Albarran David McReynolds Betty J. Liddell Jose Vasquez Jim Garcia Ogle Menees Douglas Y.D. Park Francisco Vigil Steven McAdams Billy Morton Jawahar S. Sira Arthur Wake Jose Prado Mildred Rogers James Blackston Patricia R. Stewart Solester Watts Guillermo Valencia Herman Hall Victor J. Mironas David Wesson Roy Rembert Robert Nordstrom Jesus J. Serrano Barbara Williams Theresa Jojola Charles Olivas Meritorious - John Williams Division 3216 Carlos Pages Full-time - Operations Lester Williams Outstanding - Full-time Leslie Park Dora Alvarez Robert Williams Donald S. Delay Dale Parks Jerry Babbitt Jessie Wilson Dale K. Aleshire Leroy Edwards Darryld Baabcock Barbara Winner Richard Z. Alvarado Edward Sanchez Angel A. Alvarez Rober Bogenberger Ronald Woods continued an page 20...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 19 Diane Cole ...continued from page 19 Predester Collier William David James Craig Karl DeWaal Brenda David Just the Break He Needed Tilmon Perry Clara Dunn Alexander Pettway Billie Green Two years ago Travion R.H. Rand John Guzman Watson started at the Ronald Reolle Charley Hardy District as a youth worker Hubert Hayes Billie Rowe in the Graffiti Program Keith Sands Toni Hill Wallace Slaughter Cary Hogan funded by County Supervi- Shirley Thomas Larry Horn sor Kenneth Hahn. The William Tillitt Donna Humphrey program offered youth in Patrick Turner Marvin Fite Earl Weingartner Gene Freeman Hahn's Second District Paul White James Gavin employment for a limited Van Williams Roger Gilds period cleaning graffiti off of Reese Withers Robert Johnson RTD Buses. Meritorious - William Kelso Service Attendant Leader Today, Travion, 21, is a Part-time - Operations Cornelius Lowery Travion Watson coming up Geraldine Payne Service Attendant Leader Debbie Everett from the ranks. Eduard() Moncada Robert Markham out of Division 9318. Rose Todd Dwight McLaughlin Youth Coordinator having secured his current Carmen Vagenas Eddie Mitthell Meritorious - Michael Nimmers Elvira Valdez said she position, his face lights up Full-time - Attendance John Peterson spotted Travion's talent with pride. "I help those I James Blackston Rosalie Pulliam early. "He is a very respon- supervise to be better Vilma Ramos George Zumkley sible, conscientious young workers," he said. Nelson Grant Carl Rems John Dinwiddie James Shanklin man, a model employee. He Things are definitely Meritorious - Anna Simpson is very mature for his age. I looking up for Travion. He Part-time - Attendance James Smith wish everyone were like and his mother recently Maurice Smith No Winners him," she said. bought a home in Compton. Division 3218 Printicen Smith Outstanding - Full-time Michael Squalls Travion is a graduate of But, despite all the benefits James T. Amos Althonia Stokes Verbum Dei High School in that come from promotions, Don L. Bradford Andrew Stubblefield Los Angeles. Following Travion is also discovering Clyde Corbitt Anita Sykes John W. Dawson Jose Velasquez graduation, he attended ITT like all others who have Willie Dixon Hillard Vickers Business College. "I took the gone before him that in the Sharon a. English Johnnie Wilkerson job at the RTD to pay back beginning responsibility can Jerrel J. Hunter Bobby Williams my college loans. RTD be a little overwhelming. "I William D. Jordon Freddie Williams Wallace H. Moore Tamra Williams Planner Michael Brewer do get kind of nervous about Willie C. Norwood Steve Woods told me about the openings," all the changes, though," Renard M. Perkins Prince Williams Travion said. said Travion. Richard D. Randall Willie Williams He says it feels good Michael L. Ransom Larry Water William D. Reddick Chanh Tran Alvin A. Reid Phillip Samuels Michael L. Reid Meritorious - Leopoldo Fajardo Johnnie Wilkerson Michael L. Ross Part-time - Operations Ennis Finley Effie Williams Hun Sang Christina Johnson Marvin Fite Freddie Williams Charles L. Steppes Irma Limon Joseph Francis Lee Gilbert Paul Charles William Walls Jesse Gardner Jesus Macatiang

Outstanding - Part -time Rafiga Muhammad Brian Gaw Chanh Tran Bobby L. Staves David Farrington Charleston Grantham Meritorious - George W. Geary Meritorious - Johnny Huntley Part-time - Attendance Thena Thomas Full-time - Attendance Dexter Jennings Sherman Anderson Meritorious - Nassar Abu-Khalaf Clence Barry Ezequiel Olivo Full-time - Operations Gregory Branch David Lane David Imaye Nasser Abu-Kalaf Louis Brown James Logan Nho Van Le Arthur Adams Aaron Cain Robert Markham Ronnie Huerta Ignatius Arellano Juan Cardoza Gregory McCoy John James Calvin August Elliott Chavers Felton Moore Paul Inocencio Albert Bailey James Craig Thinh Nguyen Joyce McKenzie Donald Bowman Brenda Davis B.W. Robertson Wilbert Vander-Ploeg Walter Bowman Houston Gregory James Shanklin William Walls Louis Brown Shelton Griffin James Smith Rafiqa Muhammad JoAnn Bynum Alton Harren Althonia Stokes Melvin Taylor Donald Cather Hubert Hayes Damastas Strong Elliott Chavers Larry Horn Hillard Vickers

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 20 Art Types His Last Schedule Looks Like a Good Investment

Layout Supervisor Art Issoglio said his good-byes after 30 years with the District at the Velvet Turtle restaurant in Chinatown on January 27. Many of his friends, family, and Print Shop and Schedules staff members were on hand to celebrate the moment. Acting Assistant Layout Supervisor Art General Manager for Issoglio and his wife Lylene Operations Art Leahy told at his retirement dinner. the audience that achieving surrounding his worklife General Manager Alan Pegg opens his new share account 30 years at the RTD is not with Art, but foremost, he with the help of Credit Union Manager Chris Cairns and an easy task. "Anyone who remembered Art's fatherly Credit Union Manager Hyla Howard. makes it deserves a lot of way with him when he credit. I want to thank you, joined the District. "I just General Manager Man Pegg periodic car sales, provide Art," said Leahy. The acting want to say `thanks' Art, took a few minutes out of money orders/travelers assistant general manager that meant a lot to me." his busy day to join the checks/gift checks, insur- presented Issoglio with a Art's wife Lylene told Transit District Employees ance, a bill payer service, gift certificate to the Touch the audience of mostly RTD Federal Credit Union in checking accounts with no of Oak furniture st,ore. employees and retirees what February. Mr. Pegg opened monthly service charges, Richard Dimon acted as it was like to be married to a savings account with a $50 and QUE—an audio master of ceremonies for the the RTD. "I have some very minimum share deposit and response (24 hours) avail- event. Adding personal good memories. I feel like I a $5 fee yielding 5 percent able for balance inquiries, notes of appreciation and know most of you. My interest. His deposit will be transferring money from one good wishes were Michael memories include scenes automatically deducted from type of account to another, Laichareonsup and Dorothy like Joe Gay bringing my his payroll check and and other information you Benninghoven. husband home when we had credited to his account. may want just by using a Art's son Sparky paid an emergency with Sparky This is just one of the touch tone phone and a tribute to his father at the (who suffered an asthma many services offered by our personal identification ceremony. "My impression attack)." Lylene paid tribute Credit Union. Making number you provide. Open of my father has always to the "other woman" in banking as convenient as your account today, it looks been one of perseverance Art's life, his assistant Jean they can, they oller a bank- like a good investment in and seif- sacrifice. I have Williams, and presented her by-mail service, Sponsor your future. always thought that each with a gold watch. Art, in a morning when I saw him get tearful farewell, thanked up for work and go catch his Jean for the years of assistance and friendship. bus." Disability Coverage, an important pah of a In his swan song, Art Joe Vicente presented Total Income Protection program from Issoglio congratulated all Art with his own timetable the Mutual of Omaha Companies, and his very own bus stop his supervisors who gave is a good way to assure your family him pay-for-performance sign 7591. "It took us 30 long-term financial security. years to download schedules evaluations that were into Art's varityper ma- superior or better. "I chine. I'm just sorry he commend you on your good won't be around to see it," judgment. To all the rest of said Vicente. you who gave me a `Meets' Print Shop Supervisor or less—go to h—. Gee, that For information, please call Chuck McCracken at Carl McKnight recounted felt real good. I love you all. (213) 391-8226 humorous anecdotes Good bye, I'm gone."

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 21 reducing the amount of tive to ice cream. Branch out added sugar. By the way, with breads—choose whole sugar is sugar, whether it's wheat, oatmeal, pumper- honey, molasses, or the nickel, corn, pita, or tortil- powdery or granulated las. Read the cereal box and white stuff. buy only unsweetened 5. Substitute. products. Your taste buds and your di- Make just a few of these gestive system will soon changes, and you'll find adjust to better choices, and yourself feeling younger, full Replace the Terrible Three: you'll wonder how you ever of energy, and trim and fit. managed to swallow some of March is your Good Nutri- Sugar, Fat, Salt those gooey, greasy, grimy tion Month. Make healthy goodies. Low-fat frozen foods a way of life for you March is Instead of bacon, sausage, yogurt is a delicious alterna- and your family. Good Nutrition Month ham, hot dogs, hamburgers, Remember when you or steaks, choose fish and munched on fudgy cookies poultry. Eat fresh fruit for Four Food Groups dunked in whole milk just dessert rather than pies and before your Mom or Dad other hidden-fat confections. Fruits and vegetables tucked you into bed? Or how 2. Plan Balanced Meals Choose fresh, crisp items; 100 percent real juices; you celebrated every holiday and Snacks. foods packed in water or their own juices. with chips and dips, home- For every meal, pick foods Breads and cereals made candies, pies, and from each of the four food Look for whole grains cakes a la mode? groups (see box at right) and Milk We all have fond prepare them without a lot Select skim milk; low-fat cheese, and yogurt memories of foods shared of added fat, sugar, or salt. Fish/Poultry/Meat and other Proteins with family and friends. But 3. Shop Wisely. Stick with fish, poultry, and lean cuts; what we didn't know then If you don't keep foods from canned meats packed in water; remove skin; trim fat. was that many of these the Terrible Three groups treats were loaded with around the house, you and sugar, fat, and salt—and your children can't eat that all three can lead to them. Read labels to look for Low-fat Dessert obesity, health problems, the Terrible Three hidden in Strawberry Cream and a quicker end to life. so many prepared foods. 3/4 cup low-fat cottage cheese Few of us are willing to Most spaghetti sauce is 1 cup frozen unsweetened whole strawberries dramatically change our loaded with sugar or corn 1 cup vanilla ice milk eating habits—it may take a syrup, for example. Children 1 teaspoon frozen, finely shredded orange peel heart attack to scare us into will select nutritious foods- Assorted fresh fruit (optional) shape. But we can make all too often only if they Directions: some gradual and simple have nutritious foods to • Place cottage cheese in a blender container. Cover changes that will help us choose from. Save money, and blend till smooth. Add frozen strawberries, ice feel better, and teach our too: Fresh foods are gener- milk, and orange peel. Cover and blend till smooth, children the importance of ally far less expensive than stopping to scrape down sides as necessary. • Pour strawberry mixture into 4 stemmed glasses and sound nutrition. heavily processed, vitamin- 1. Cut Back on Fat. enriched, sugar-saturated serve at once. Garnish with a small piece of fresh fruit, if desired. Makes 4 servings. Fat is full of calories and clumps. Per serving usually cholesterol. Not 4. Make Your Own. Calories more than one-third of our You know what's in your 97 Protein calories should come from recipes, and it's probably not 7 g Carbohydrate fats. To reduce fat, eat foods nearly so much of the 12 g Fat raw, steamed, poached, Terrible Threes you'll find in 2 g Cholesterol broiled, or baked instead of prepared meals and snacks. 8 g Sodium 198 mg fried. Find a vegetable-fat You can even alter your Potassium margarine that tastes good recipes by replacing butter 163 mg Total preparation time: 10 minutes and use it sparingly instead with margarine, eliminating of butter. Drink skim milk. most of or all of the salt, and

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 22 Marriage Counseling:

What Is It? What Good Is It? by Luanna Urie, Wellness Coordinator

Marriage Counselor: "It know how to work it all out everyone present, and many Misuhderstandings will be seems as if everyone has without any advice or help families even shared the cleared away. Many times a questions about marriage from anyone. noonday meal. couple will discover a counseling. Some people Years ago a young Now life is different. misunderstanding is at the want to know if everyone married couple could expect Couples have to face more root of their problem. A shouldn't work their to live in a neighborhood demands and more responsi- marriage counselor helps a problems out by them- where everyone knew bilities than ever before. couple to share their selves." My response is as everyone else and everyone Today, couples have fewer troubles, worries, and pain follows: in this day and age else's children. There was resources and even less time with one another. Couples we consult experts. Today usually a dose affiliation to meet those demands. learn to hear one another. people consult financial with a church. Other family Many of us, if not most, They learn to trust one could use a little help from a another. They learn to listen planners, attorneys, gour- 31n113 met cooks, physician third party from time to and understand each other specialists, architects, and ...in this day time. in a new and better way. A marriage counselor The trained, licensed so on. and age we Why do we think we can be useful. It is very professional marriage should handle anything as consult experts. helpful to have an objective, counselors available to you complex as marriage and or professionally trained through your Employee family problems without person assist with the Assistance Program are any assistance? Today life is members lived near by, interaction between the experts in helping couples much, much more complex including those from an parties. A trained marriage and families with marital and stressful and contains older generation with life counselor will help couples and family problems. Take more Problems than it did experiences, perspective, and families communicate advantage of this service. even twenty-five years ago. and wisdom to oller younger more clearly. It is easier to Remember from one to There are more strains on a couples and families. Many talk to a loved person about three sessions are free and couple and/or family wives and mothers did not a serious problem if there is then the service will help relationship that' at any have to work. Husbands and a third party present. The you with your benefit plan other time in history, yet fathers did not have to third Party or counselor to make the best use of it to many people expect that commute. Almost all meals ensures that each side will pay for whatever counseling they should instinctively were eaten at home with be fully heard and fully you would like. This service understood. Difficult points is completely confidential. will be made clear to each Just dial (800) 221-0942 and person. Couples will learn to speak with the people at IN MEMORIAM truly listen and understand Employee Support Systems what the other person is Company. Bauer, Anton R., began 1941, passed away Decem- trying so hard to say. with the LARY in the 1930s, ber 13, 1988. passed away October 23, Pegues, Murray, began 1987. He was an operator with the District on Decem- and division clerk. ber 18, 1958, passed away Dietrich, Wray, began with November 25, 1988. DICK GREGORY'S the District on March 2, Smith, Leo H., began with BAHAMIAN 1964, passed away on the District May 29, 1935, December 24, 1988. passed away December 27, DIET & CORRECTION Jensen, Lars, began with 1988. CONNECTION the District on January 22, Thorne, Edgar D., began 1958, passed away Decem- with the District on March ber 17, 1988. 13, 1936, passed away (Safe and Nutritional) Pantera, John F., began November 26, 1988. (213) 758-3813 with the District April 22,

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 23 Seif-Help Groups: Son Gets Grapevines in Action Scholarship

You've finally admitted to wealth of information. Self- harsh questions, or treat yourself that you don't help group members are you with a cold shoulder. handle your finances wisely. willing to Pool their experi- Seif-help groups will do Or you recognize you're ences, make honest recom- everything they can to make addicted to food. Or your mendations, and suggest you feel comfortable and physician teils you that you strategies for action. For welcome. have high blood pressure. example, parents of children Confidentiality, respect, Whatever your problem is, with disabilities can find out and encouragement are the you're not alone. what to expect as their child keys. You can proceed at Every day, thousands of grows older or where to go your own pace. Before you people come together in for the best medical help know it, you may well find small groups to help each and education. Newsletters, yourself using your new- other deal with difficulties tapes, videos, and brochures found strength to offer sup- Corey Rogers including stress, addictions, are commonly available. port to newcomers. That's health problems, and sim- One thing you won't how good self-help groups ilar painful realities of life. find in a self-help group is evolve and grow. You, too, can easily criticism or put-downs. You are not alone. What The parents of Corey Rogers become involved in one of People in these gatherings, ever your struggle, others are proud to announce the these volunteer grapevine understand how you feel are facing a similar situ- 4-year athletic scholarship networks. There are more and what you're going ation. Locate your grape- awarded their son to than half a million self-help through. They won't blame vine, and find new resources Northern Arizona Univer- groups across the country- you for your troubles, or ask within yourself. sity in Flagstaff, Arizona. some tiny gatherings, others Adrienne Rogers, an part of a nationwide Administrative Analyst in network—but in each one, the Marketing Department the emphasis in an sharing. and her husband, Bernard, You've undoubtedly Where to find the thank God for Corey's heard of AA, Alcoholics Anonymous, one of the first self-help group for you seif-help groups. Many new Corey is a senior self-help groups are pat- National Self-Help Clearinghouse terned after AA's successful at Nogales High 12-step recovery program. If 25 West 43rd St., Room 620, New York, NY 10036. you join a self-help group (212) 642-2944, Will refer you to your state clear- School...and will be that matches your needs for inghouse if one exists, or check national directories attending NAU support in a difficult for the name of a group that can respond to your situation, what can you need. Call or send a self- addressed, stamped in the fall... expect to happen? envelope. At first, you will sense a 11111111•111•11111n1 great comfort just in New Jersey Self-Help Clearinghouse knowing that others are athletic ability and the struggling with similar St. Clares-Riverside Medical Center, Pocono Rd., opportunity of receiving an problems. It's hegrtening to Denville, NJ 07834. (201) 625-7101. Publishes the education at a Division 1 talk with others who have THE SELF-HELP SOURCE BOOK ($8 third-class, school. accepted, compensate for, or $9 first-class), a national listing of self-help groups Corey is a senior at overcome their problems. and how to form one yourself. Call or write for Nogales High School in Misery does love company; information about a seif-help group near you. West Covina and will be but wallovving in self-pity is attending NAU in the fall, not the goal of these groups. majoring in Business You'll also discover a Administration.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 24 Someone's Trash is Axel's Green Thumb

My Treasure by Axel Heller

File this story under the Fruit Trees Shade These trees can be heading—"It Should Have Early spring is the best purchased two ways, as Happened To Me." Security time to plant deciduous fruit "bare-root" or in a container. Guard II Al Ratner got off trees and shade trees. (De- These types are easy to work at his usual time on ciduous trees are those that plant. The bare-root trees January 22. On his way lose their leaves seasonally). are available from January home he noticed a woman These trees have the through March, but the laying articles and appli- advantage of providing containered plants are ances out on her lawn for a cooling shade in the summer available all year round at garage sale. Intrigued, and allow the warming sun your local nursery or Ratner stopped to check it rays to pass through during hardware store. Bare- root out in hopes of finding some the winter months after trees are normally sold with bargain. their leaves have fallen. their roots in a plastic wrap One of the objects she Before purchasing a that is filled with damp put on her lawn was an A $2 vase now valued at tree or plant of any kind, sawdust. ornately carved ivory vase. $50,000. consider the final location. In order to plant a bare- Ratner picked it up and Planting a tree near the root tree, dig a hole that will asked how much it was. The this lettering was carved on house may, in the future, allow the roots to be spread woman who spoke only the base," Ratner said. damage the drainage pipes, out evenly. This hole should Spanish ignored him. Curious about the vase's crack the driveway, and be slightly larger than the Ratner then asked her in origin and value Ratner uplift the house foundation. root area. Loosen up the soil Spanish how much the vase showed it to RTD Invest- Also consider whether the and mix some amendments tost. She looked at him then ment Manager Mel Mar- tree requires full sun light with the soil and add it back at the vase and said $2. He quardt. Marquardt told him or some shade. Lastly, final into the hole. The hole paid for his vase and took it to go to Butterfield's, an growth size is very impor- should be deep enough to home. auction house in West Los tant. The size of the tree or compensate for this "back- It wasn't until he got Angeles. Ratner followed up plant in 10-15 years will be filling." Spread the roots out home that he noticed an odd on the suggestion. quite different from the size evenly in the hole and make Chinese inscription on the The appraiser at that it is today. a note of the previous soil bottom of the vase. "I fully Butterfield's made Ratner If you have limited level on the st,em. You do expected it to say made in an oller of $50,000 after space, such as a garden, not want to have the new Taiwan or Hong Kong or examining the vase. Not bad dwarf fruit trees are very soil level to be above this something like that. But, no, for a $2 investment. desirable. The tree provides mark (there should be a some shade in the summer slight discoloration at this and also produces fruit for point on the stem). Hold the the table. The dwarf tree firmly and back-fill the Mystery Baby varieties will grow from 5 to hole with a mixture of soil 15 feet high or higher, amendments and the soil Contest clepending upon the type that was dug out. Tap the that is selected. The most soil to pack it and add more Can you recognize who this common fruit trees that do soil mixture until the soil is RTD staff member is from well in our climate are: level all around the base. this baby picture? If you plum, apricot, peach, Then build a ring to keep know who it is and you are nectarine, orange, and the water from running off. the first person to call the lemon. Apples and pears Soak it thoroughly. Headway office you will win require a cold spell to bear In order to plant a tree a complimentary prize fruit, but there are some that is in a container, such courtesy of the Employee varieties that are sold in as an orange or lemon tree, Activities Office. Call in this area that will bear fruit the procedure is similar to a your guess at 972-7165. with a shorter cold spell. continued on page 26...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 25 ...Green Thumb several different combina- ...continued from page 25 tions, and the choice of fertilizer depends on what is Pvt. Crawford Completes bare-root tree. Dig the hole required for plant growth of deeper using the container either a green lawn or fruits Training as a guide. Water the and vegetables. containered plant very well Next month I will Private Tiffany Crawford, and then remove the plant. discuss these different the daughter of Division 18 Loosen the root ball a little combinations along with the Operator Lois Crawford, so that the roots can spread other nutrients that are visited her mother and her out and to make sure that required for proper plant brother, Larry Joshua the plant has not become growth (there are a total of Crawford for the holidays. root-bound (the roots have 16 essential nutrients). Private Crawford is in become so packed together the U. S. Army. Private that they could "strangle" Crawford completed her the plant in the future). Axel Heller is a digital rigorous training at Fort For the really small technician with the Facili- Dix, New Jersey on Novem- Private Tiffany Crawford garden, several of the ties Maintenance Depart- ber 18, 1989. During the different varieties of fruits ment. He has a bachelor's of commencement exercise, she can be grown in a single tree science degree in park was decorated with two will be trained in hospital of the family by "grafting." administration /ornamental medals, one for sharp- administration. For example, you can have horticulture from Cal Poly shooter and the other for Family and friends wish oranges, lemons and Pomona. hand grenades. On Febru- Private Crawford the best of grapefruit all on the same ary 10, she left for a tour of luck in her endeavors and tree. You can also have duty in Germany where she an abundance of love. avocados all year round by having different varieties that fruit at different times of the year. Grafting is done on a "root-stock" that is OId Habits Are Hard To Break resistant to diseases and a by Forest N. Churchill, Division 15 good fruiting stock. The seedless navel orange, After working 37 years for passenger handle, and I even stopped at a railroad reproduced in this manner RTD, I find that I have almost picked up passen- crossing before a green light was discovered accidentally. developed certain habits. gers in my own car. I also and almost got rear-ended. Next Month's Preview Here are just some of my got a lot of weird looks 7) Sometimes I use my When you purchase any acquired idiosyncrasies: from the people. left leg to turn on the right type of fertilizer, you will 1) Many times I find 6) One time in my car, or left signals in my car like notice that there are three myself following my old bus you do on a bus. numbers that are listed on routes whenever I'm driving 8) Whenever I am the bag or box. These my car around town. If I watching television, I "Without thinking, numbers relate to the don't do this, get lost. always notice RTD buses in percentages by weight of the 2) If I am driving my twice I pulled over the background of some three major nutrients that car in an area where I used programs. are required for proper to have a bus route a long to a bus stop, 9) I have become very growth. These nutrients are time ago and have forgotten time conscious over the put my nitrogen, phosphorus, and the streets, I am inclined to years. I have 7 clocks in my potassium. An example get lost. hand on the bedroom, 3 in the bathroom, would be 10-15-10, the first 3) I tend to drive in the 5 in the living room, and 2 number gives the percent- far right lane when driving passenger handle, in the kitchen. They are all age by weight of the nitro- in my car. synchronized by the phone and almost picked gen content, 10%; the second 4) Because I am in the time. Naturally, I am is the percentage of the right lane, I also notice up passengers in always on time. phosphorus content, 15%; people at the the bus stops. 10) Of course, I never and the third is the percent- 5) Without thinking, my own car." cut in front of a bus, even age of the potassium twice I pulled over to a bus though at times they have content, 10%. There are stop, put my hand on the cut me off.

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 26 rice fields, supermarkets in Tommy the Shoeshine Man Washington, D.C., and done farmwork in California. He Across from the District ous, but I think I was learned to shine shoes by Headquarters Building on intimidated by the three watching other people. Main St. stands a fixture on men already seated in the By the end of the day the landscape that's been stand. The shoeshine man, I his hands are stained by all there as long as this found out is Elton Thomas. the colors he has used. "I reporter can recall: a modest He likes to be called use a mixture of ajax and shoeshine shelter with four Tommy. lava soap to get the shoe chairs for customers. Tommy said yes to me polish off. I really take my Coming out of the building and offered me a seat. I sat time to do it." everyday, I'd pause for the next to a plainsclothes The day I got my shoes crossing light and absently policeman. The cop turned shined was Inauguration gaze at the man's back to me and said: "I've never Day--January 20. Natu- stooped over as he shined seen a woman get her shoes rally, the conversation the shoes of his customers. shined before." Thank you turned to politics. "What do As soon as I'd crossed Mr. Cop, I surely didn't need you think of Bush?" I ask. Elton "Tommy" Elton gives a the street the image would to feel anymore conspicuous "Bush will be ok. It's got shiner to RTD Personnel fade and I'd go about my than I already felt. to get better. Can't depend Analyst Luanna Urie. purpose for the moment. Tommy said he had on him, though, got to get it Recently I'd gotten my some woman customers, a bank across the street, the done yourself...Republicans shoes repaired at the La Fe lot of them were bus drivers. Stock Exchange on Spring or Democrats, who are Shoe Repair Shop down the He smiled up at me and St. It got slummy about 13 better for business? I can't street. Walking around in said, "Women are a lot years ago." But, one thing is hardly teil the difference, to my newly patched-up shoes better tippers than men." for sure, Tommy is never teil you the truth." I noticed how dull they My hero, I thought as I bored, nor can he report any He does remember all were. I feit kind of guilty smiled back at the cop. dull moments in his shop. the commotion the day the because as an ex-Army brat Tommy, 56, wears a "It's a live movie out First Lady, Barbara Bush, I had been taught to shine heavy overcoat over his blue here. When I go home I visited the Midnight my shoes every week. I smock and a hat during don't have to turn on the Mission during the election think since I left home winter to keep the cold TV. I've seen enough for the campaign. Politicians are umpteen years ago I've away. He has been working day," he said. not strangers to Tommy. He shined my shoes once, on this same corner for the But despite the drug has done the shoes of a few maybe twice. Talk about last 18 years. When asked addicts, drunks, prostitutes, local notables including City rebellion. Anyway that's why Main St., Tommy panhandlers, and assorted Councilman Nate Holden, when I began to think about answered, "Somebody's got crazies that comprise our the Mexican Consul, INS the shoeshine stand across to work somewhere, not neighborhood, Tommy Regional Commissioner the street. everybody can work in reports that he is never Harold Ezell, and secret I must admit that in the Beverly Hills." He has a bothered by them. "I know service agents. beginning I was daunted by license and pays $300 a how to handle all kinds. I The conversation trails the thought of it. I had month rent to keep the got a line for all of them. off and Tommy greets folks never seen a woman get her stand open. The baddest things here are who pass by on the side- shoes shined in public in my Monday through the winos, they just afraid of walk, "How you doing?" whole life. I think I had Friday, Tommy is out on the running out of wine. Crack "Hey, que paso?" accepted shoeshine stands street from 6 a.m. to 5 p.m., dealers? Don't bother me, I As he buffs the leather as male bastions. But these and on Saturday, from 8 don't bother them. Some- on my shoes he restores the shoes needed shining and I a.m. to 5 p.m. times the homeless ask me luster I vaguely remember knew I'd never get around to Tommy's the unofficial for money, but they know I from the day I bought them. it. So, across the street I historian of Main St. He's don't go for that c—." They look nice, presentable. marched. Tentatively, I seen just about everything Tommy has had I think my father would be asked the shoeshine man if that has passed in his time somewhat of a peripatetic proud. Tommy helps me he shined ladies' shoes. I here. "This neighborhood work career. Originally from down. He charges $2 for know that some of you who used to be nice, had a lot of the Houston-area of Texas shoes and $2.50 for Boots. Of know me might find that dass. Down the block you and one of 11 children, course, I leave him a nice question a little presumptu- had Jeffries Banknote, the Tommy has worked in the tip. –Mary Reyna

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 27 Here's to our Bus Drivers, Heroes, as these, Far and wide, Who, daily, contribute, Who carries their cargo, to our ease. With the greatest of pride. Who constantly give, Here's to our Bus Drivers, Of their souls, and worth, What a style!! Making it easier, TRIBUTE Steadily adding mile after mile. For us, on Earth. Courteous and thoughtful, All the while, Deserving the finest, While giving service, That we can give, TO OUR With a smile. Worthy of all, For which they live. Always dependable, And, always, on time, So, 3 cheers for the Bus Drivers, Bus Putting their very lives And medals, galore!! on the line. For they have earned plenty, Of them, and, more! DRIVERS Here's to our Bus Drivers, so fine and trim, And, when on Earth, Fighting a battle, they, too, Their task is done, —composed by Anita Gabel, must win. And they stand before a bus rider from Duarte, The Almighty One; California. Constantly administering, A special place, to our needs, There'll be set apart, By silently contributing, For God will take them With many good deeds. To His heart.

Careful and cautious, They'll be received Mile after mile, With open arms, Thinking of their passengers, And shielded from all the while. All Earthly harm.

Here's to our Bus Drivers, They'll hear the words, Great their fight, "Your task,—Well Done! Giving Service, A G-R-E-A-T-E-R Medal, Both Day and Night. you have won." Entrusted with many a life, Each Day, "You've done for others, Gallantly, and safely, Everyday!" Go on their way. No greater honor, Delivering all can I say," For, both work and play. "Enter in, you're home to stay. Where you'll be happy, Medals are earned, Everyday." By many a hero, Let's pin one, So, Give the Medals, on an un-sung hero! Far and Near, Why have we waited, While all these Heroes so long to see, Yet, can hear What they have done, Bouquets and Medals, For you and me? Should be given While the Heroes It's time we recognized, are still livin.'

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 28 RTDI Restaurant Review by Susan Harvey, Div. 15 Asst. Manager I 12" MIES There are many good with Garlic Sauce and the Chinese restaurants in the stir-fried whole Shrimp with Los Angeles area, some of Spicy Salt. Anytime that Our Rating System her boss' staff (which is the best are in Chinatown. you see Kung Pao remember technically true), she We are fortunate that it's spicy, it's made with ***** A classic; The connects with the man with within Los Angeles all the peanuts and don't eat the Philadelphia Story whom her boss wanted to many styles of Chinese chile unless you want to **** Excellent; well work, and cuts the deal cooking are available to us- wake up your taste buds! worth seeing herself. Cantonese, Mandarin, Try the Catfish steamed *** Average; s'okay You have a good idea Szechuan, Hunan, etc. with garlic sauce. Also, the ** Fair; decidedly how everything is going to In Hong Kong dim sum crispy Fried Chicken is flawed turn out when you enter the (tea cakes) are world exceptional, the skin is crisp Poor; don't bother theater; you know our famous. In both Chinatown and the chicken is very BOMB —Mother Carey's intrepid heroine will make it and Monterey Park you can moist. Try the Minced Chickens; the reason and find true love, our Nero get some the best dim sum Squab wrapped in lettuce. Katherine Hepburn knew it will learn love is more than in the world. My favorite Don't forget when ordering was time to leave RKO. closing a deal, and the boss restaurant for dim sum is Chinese food, always order will get her comeuppance. Tai Hong on North Broad- at least one vegetable dish. Working Girl - **** The pleasure is how it's way. Tea cakes are filled Depending on the season One of the biggest done, what twists and turns with a variety of foods such Snow Peas with Mushrooms losses with the end of the they encounter along the as shrimp, chicken, beef, or Broccoli are good. "Golden Age" of Hollywood way. pork, and an unusual was the death of the Melanie Griffith plays BOMIIIIn11 selection of vegetables. They romantic comedy. Back in Tess, a girl from working- are prepared in different "...some of the best the 30's and 40's, when the dass Brooklyn who's gone to ways: steamed, fried, baked, Hayes Code declared even night school to get her and barbequed. are in Chinatown..." married couples must have degree, taking speech What I really enjoy in separate twin beds, the lessons to improve her oral Chinese food is that it uses emphasis was on the chase, presentation, and keeping seafood in so many different Most of us were raised not the consummation. her eyes and ears open for styles of cooking. One going to Chinese restau- Dialogue had to take the anything useful. Griffith restaurant that we enjoy rants where you ordered place of these slow-motion, won a Golden Globe for this going to is the Regent pre-set dinners, so you made artsily lit and filmed love role, and I believe she Seafood Restaurant in no selections. If you have scenes that are currently deserves an Oscar nomina- Chinatown, right across the never tried ordering on your popular. You know the ones tion. Watching Tess, street from Phillipe's on own, ask the waiter for help. I mean. listening to her, she could North Main Street. If you want to try remember Working Girl is a easily fit into the offices here The food at the Regent one main dish per person refreshing comedy that without causing any is excellent and affordable including your vegetable hearkens back to those comment; in short, totally as well. The lunch specials dish and be sure to order earlier days. The plot is believable as a secretary. are about half the price of rice. Try to get a variety of contemporary, yet classic; a I know a number of dinner and good quality for dishes, one chicken, one secretary, trying to get the people who have been Ford the price. The dinners are seafood, one beef, etc. Also, big break, goes to her boss Fanatics since Star Wars. outstanding. Let us start don't order all spicy or all with an idea. After due Since then, people have the meal with soup: we like garlic sauce, try to mix and consideration, she's told, come to realize that he is the Seafood Special Soup or match. Remember, variety "No go, but nice try, kid," actually a good actor, but the Winter Melon Soup is the spiee of life. only to discover that the his mainstream roles have which should be ordered in Regent Seafood boss is promoting the idea never capitalized on the advance. The Shredded Restaurant as her own. With the boss comedic talents that are Chicken Salad is very good 747 North Main St. away, the secretary decides apparent in his roles as Han and tasty, also, we usually Los Angeles, California to do her own promotion. Solo and Indiana Jones. like to have the whole Crab (213) 680-3333 Presenting herself as part of continued on page 30...

MARCH 1989 HEADWAY 29 ...Movies it wonderfully, while putting ing his own version of the years old this year, and well ...continued from page 29 the audience firmly in her tale which will hit the be looking at what many court. And that is the theaters later this year. The consider the finest example Here, he's a former fast- primary reason to see this differences between the two of the Hollywood style. tracker who seems to be film. interpretations should be Be seeing you — suffering from burnout, Based upon both a stage interesting. Carolyn Kinkead desperately looking for the play and a novel, Dangerous Time for Oscar predic- deal that will get him back Liaisons is the age-old story tions. Once again, this is on top. When Tess hooks up of the battle between the being written before nomi- with him, he likes her idea, sexes, and between virtue nations are even announced, The Classifieds but isn't too sure about her and vice. A marquise, so I'm shooting in the dark. methods, especially when seeking revenge upon a I've had a pretty good track The following guidelines will they crash a wedding to former lover who jilted her, record though, but not that assist you in placing an ad meet with someone. It's a asks another former lover to much has struck me this in the Headway. fine performance, and will help her by seducing the year as true Oscar potential. * ALL COPY MUST BE hopefully inspire some convent-raised girl the first Here are a few suggestions, CAMERA READY: people to find more like it lover intends to take to wife. though, of who I'd like to In other words, what you for him. Her co-conspirator replies see. see is what you get! The other member of that the idea is too easy, not Rain Man will probably * DEADLINE; the triangle is probably also worthy of his talents, and get the Best Picture nod. It's The deadline for ad copy is going to be an Oscar offers another bargain; he's the type of film the Academy the lst of the month. ( That contender, although not going to seduce a married likes, although comedies is June lst for the July necessarily for this role. woman famed for her virtue. like Working Girl and Who issue, July I st for the Sigourney Weaver moves If he does so, and gets proof Framed Roger Rabbit at August issue, etc.) Copy from the drama of Gorillas in writing, the marquise will least deserve a nod. Dustin received after the deadline in the Mist to the role of "the grant him one night with Hoffman will probably cop will be published in the boss from Hell." She's her. She agrees, and he sets his second Oscar for his role following issue unless charming, smooth, and about it, managing to seduce as the autistic savant in otherwise notified. SEND convinces you that she's the virgin along the way. Rain Man, and with good EARLY! Advertising space your friend even as she Now, you know with a reason. For Best Actress, is limited at this time. stabs you in the back. I've setup like this, someone is Sigourney Weaver and * FULL PAYMENT MUST had bosses like this (No, Ed, bound to get hurt, but there Melanie Griffith may go ACCOMPANY ALL AD not right now). is a moment when the play head to head, as both won COPY I'm recommending this shifts from a combination of Golden Glabes, Griffith for Make checks payable to: one highly. It was funny, farce and drama to simple comedy, Weaver for Drama. SCRTD and send to: fast- moving, and entertain- melodrama. Almost every- On the other hand, they Headway, 425 S. Main St., ing. It's just the type of one dies, with last words may cancel each other out. Los Angeles, CA 90013. movie I wish they'd make that say that this is the The one I feel most strongly Advance ad payments more often. punishment for their sins. about this year is Best limited to current submitted The marquise is exposed, Supporting, for which ad plus one month. The Dangerous Liaisons - and becomes a social Martin Landau deserves at editor reserves the right to **-1/2 outcast. Severe depression. I least a nomination for his refuse any ad. I thought for a while know the filmmakers were fine work in Tucker. He's a before giving this movie that trying to say something very talented actor who's ADVERTISING RATES rating. For three quarters of about life, love, and virtue, been severely underrated all Full Pg $160 (7-3/8 X 9-5/8) the film, I found it enter- but it got lost in the death- these years. Half Pg $80 (4-3/4X 7-1/4 taining and witty. Then they bed confessions and expo- That's it for this month, horizontal) or (3-5/8 x 9- 5/8 mucked it up. Much has sures. I'd actually recom- and for the Oscars. Sum- vertical) been made of Glenn Close's mend you might want to mer's just around the cor- Qtr Pg $40 (3-5/8 X 4-3/4) performance here, and with wait for the video to come ner, and it's going to be a big 8th Pg $20 (2-3/8 X 3-5/8 good reason. Although she out on this one; don't pay one this year: Star Trek V, business card) plays an eighteenth century the money for the theater. Ghostbusters II, Beverly Classified ads sent by non- French marquise, there's no For those of you who've Hills Cop III, Indiana Jones employees are accepted at a feeling with her that this is already seen the film, and and the Last Crusade, and cost of $3.75 per line per a period piece. She has a were disappointed as I by those are just releases from month. RTD employees' and plum role as a manipulator the ending, take heart. Even Paramount Studios. Also, retirees' classified ads will and schemer, and she does now, John Milius is finish- Gone With the Wind is fifty continue to run free.

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