Inside This Issue . . . • Executive Staff Framework • Head Start Songwriter • Schedule Checkers Computerized • Lottery Winner RTD • COMTO Highlights • APTA '85 Centerfold Volume 13 Number 12 December 1985 • Director Nate Holden

Private Firm Provides District Employees Plan Service on Lines 602, 605 Christmas For Skidrow Kids The last day of service for Line 602, the entertainment-oriented trip makers. Downtown Miniride, took place on The District's development and opera- Saturday, October 26, 1985. A private tion of this service accomplished all of bus company took over the service the intended objectives. The two-year beginning Monday, October 28, 1985: planning period which preceded the The new service, known as DASH, is start of service in October, 1971, gen- offered by Diversified Paratransit, Inc. erated tremendous interest among a The company has a three-year con- wide variety of constituent groups tract to operate the service, with the including downtown businesses and route, schedule and service reliability all public agencies interested in and quality standards specified by the improved public transportation City of Los Angeles through a service throughout the region. contract. Within the first two months of the start of service, ridership quickly The City, in partnership with the climbed to 4,000 weekday riders. At Los Angeles County Transportation that time, the route consisted of a sin- Commission (LACTC), purchased the gle north-south, one-way loop about vehicles for the company using Propo- 5.5 miles in length. The maximum sition A funds. Eighty percent of the extent of service and highest ridership net operating costs of the service will occurred during the time there were also be funded from this City/LACTC two separate routes in operation. Dur- source, along with a 20 percent contri- ing 1975, and through June, 1976, bution from the Los Angeles Commu- ridership peaked out at an average of nity Redevelopment Agency (CRA). more than 10,000 boardings per week- Employee Activities Coordinator Diane Delaney intends to share her toys with skidrow kids at Christmas. She invites you to do the same. T'was the month before Christmas and all are invited to attend. At that and three District employees got time, they and others want to give together in the pre-season spirit to each child three toys and one bag of discuss the street people around the groceries to families. District employ- Headquarters Building. Day in, day ees willing to donate, are asked to out, these three had seen the bag bring canned goods and new or ladies, the vagrants, and various other slightly used toys. The collection site homeless of Main Street and the sur- for canned goods and toys is the rounding environs who occupy the Employee Activities Office. All toys area long past the eight hours of any of and canned goods should be received our shifts. by Employee Activities no later than The three, Employee Activities December 13 for delivery to the mis- Coordinator Diane Delaney, General sion by December 16. Services Director Anita Allen, and Checks and cash contributions Advertising Manager Connie Ward will be gratefully accepted. Each decided to bring Christmas to the donor will receive a receipt for his/her homeless, thus, the Skid Row Mission tax-deductible contribution. Project was born. Specifically, they The Employee Activities Depart- wanted to find a mission that offered ment, which purchased stuffed ani- photo by Downtown News aid to homeless children and their mals for their Christmas sale, will Mayor Tom Bradley at the transfer of service from the RTD Miniride Line 602 in down- families. They found one on the cor- donate some to the children. town Los Angeles to the DASH system offered by the private business concern of Diver- ner of 5th and Towne Streets. To fulfill District employees who are sified Paratransit, Inc. their Christmas commitment to the interested in contributing their time Dan Miller, operations staff day. Total route length for the two homeless Delaney, Allen, and Ward should contact Diane Delaney at superintendent, notes that while he routes amounted to about 12 miles of will need help, lots of help. A party extension 6675, Anita Allen at exten- was in the Planning Department, the one-way route miles. A six-minute has been planned at the mission on sion 6107, or Connie Ward at exten- .011111111. downtown minibus was one of his noon peak period service was pro- December 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. sion 6363. assigned planning projects from its vided which required 25 buses in serv- inception. Miller stated that, 'All Dis- ice. By way of comparison, since the trict employees, starting, of course, last route change in 1979, the single with all the bus operators and shuttle bus route consisted of 8.4 mechanics who had a hand in operat- miles of one-way route miles. The Time for Open Enrollment! ing this important high visibility serv- noon peak period service continued ice, can be justly proud. By the end of with a six-minute headway which December is open enrollment month plan. The last day possible to change October when the City took over the required 12 buses in service. In the last for UTU, BRAC, and Non-Contract enrollment is December 27, 1985. service, the District had carried several years, ridership had declined employees. This opportunity enables approximately 18,685,000 passen- to about 4,000 boardings per weekday. employees to switch medical and den- Ann Sillifant of the SCRTD- gers!' It was exactly 15 years and 1 tal coverages. ATU recently completed BRAC Health and Welfare Trust Fund, week since the service was inaugu- Innovative Vehicles open enrollment. For Non-Contract will be in the cafeteria at 425 South rated in October, 1971, by the time the The original vehicles were manufac- employees open enrollment meet- Main Street between Christmas day last Line 602 run on Saturday pulled tured by Minibus Incorporated, ings, which last one hour, will be held and New Year's Day to assist BRAC into Division 3. located in Pico Rivera. This trade in the Board Room at the Headquar- members who wish to change plans. History of Minibus Service name quickly became a generic name ters Building on December 4 and 11 at Exact dates and times will be posted Line 602 was intended to provide to describe any small bus. The vehi- 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on both on District bulletin boards prior to that improved circulation and distribution cles, built on a recreational vehicle days. time. Bob Schneider, Administrator of transportation within downtown Los frame, are only 20 feet long. While Non-Contract employees should the UTU-SCRTD Health and Insur- Angeles. The service was targeted for immensely popular, due to their cute attend the open enrollment meetings ance Trust Fund, will have trained the non-transit dependent popula- look, they proved to be very difficult because the recent changes in the All- representatives at each operating divi- tion, consisting of downtown employ- to maintain because they were not state plan will be reviewed and there sion to assist members who wish to ees, shoppers, and recreation/ Continued on Page 3 are minor changes in the CIGNA change plans. Page 2 Headway Executive Staff Meets with a Mission

For three days in October, District "The end result of our work Executive Staff attended a manage- should appear in the form of a pro- ment retreat. Facilitated by Alinda curement manual and a procedures Burke-Page, representing the man- statement that ensures smooth inte- agement consulting firm of Transac- gration and avoids fragmentation7 tion, Inc., the 40-member group said Richeson. developed a document entitled the "RTD Framework Paper." The Frame- Nodding in agreement, Assist- work Paper is described by Assistant ant General Manager for Operations General Manager - Management John Robert Korach added, "With 9,000 W. Richeson as a redefinition of the people currently employed in bus mission, purpose, and goals of the operation, you don't want the intro- District. duction of rail to make it appear as if The procedures used by Transac- the tail is wagging the dog." tion, Inc. are a unique set of processes that spring from an organizational as The Outlook well as a psychological background. Richeson believes the energy and Richeson stated the most unusual enthusiasm generated by the Execu- technique used to elicit the Frame- The indoor subcommittee of the Headquarters Improvement Team consider 90-day tive Staff as a result of the retreat pre- work Paper was the process known as improvements. From left to right: District Secretary Helen Bolen, Architect Tobi dicts success. "Our initial benefit was guided imagery. "Olympic athletes Hernandez, Chief Engineer Phillip Meyers, Facilities Maintenance Director Ed Walsh, getting such a large group to reach have been encouraged to use this exer- and Facilities Maintenance Superintendent Frank Nelson. consensus on what should be going cise whereby they mentally picture on at the RTD. Second, once the mis- themselves achieving their goal," he Signage identifying the front of the grams, the subcommittee seeks to sion is defined and we have the expe- said. Headquarters Building will be the reach a goal of reducing absenteeism rience of accomplishing the set goals The Framework Paper is written slightly raised lettering of RTD and in the Maintenance Department by 10 within a fixed timeframe, it becomes a like a picture of things as if every prob- the logo placed above the building's percent below the current level. matter of habit." lem with the District had been solved. grillwork. The side of the building will The follow-on portion to this mission also exhibit the signage and logo. paper is the 90-day goals the staff has Other enhancements include cleaning set for themselves. Out of a dozen or the marble facade, affixing awnings, more ideas the staff narrowed the and the positioning of potted trees scope to the three most important and plants. Security improvements areas: The Headquarters Improve- are also being considered. ment Team, the Improve RTD Image Committee, and the Interdepart- The long-range goals of the com- mental Communications Committee. mittee of the whole extend to a consid- eration of space utilization that The HIT Team includes the condemnation of adja- The Headquarters Improvement Team cent properties for convenient (HIT), chaired by General Counsel employee parking, and the feasibility Richard Powers, will within their 90- of moving to a more desireable loca- day timeline proceed to improve the tion when the lease expires. physical appearance of the Headquar- ters Building. These improvements Improve RTD Image The Interdepartmental Communications Committee in session. Clockwise around the table: Director of Scheduling Joel Woodhull, Assistant to the General Manager David include recarpeting the hallways on The Improve RTD Image Committee is Dominguez, Director of Transit Facilities James Crawley, WBE/DBE Manager Angelica the second and third floor, renovating chaired by the Assistant General Man- Martinez, Assistant Transit Police Chief Harry Budds, and, (in profile) Assistant Gen- the cafeteria, revamping the mezza- ager for Transit Systems Development eral Manager-Management John W. Richeson. Not shown are Assistant General nine lobby, the first-floor lobby, and Robert J. Murray. This committee Manager for Operations Robert Korach, Systems Project Manager Farzad Mogharabi, the exterior of the building. HIT is formed four subcommittees in order Director of Systems Design and Analysis William Rhine, and Director of Construction composed of three subcommittees to complete their goals. Director of Management James Strosnider. that will concentrate on specific Planning Gary Spivack heads the sub- improvement areas. committee on bus cleanliness. Interdepartmental Communications OMB Director Bert Becker chairs Through a "clean bus" campaign they Committee Contest Offers the HIT 425 Employee Subcommittee. intend to reduce public complaints The Interdepartmental Communica- This subcommittee generated ques- concerning bus cleanliness. tions Committee, chaired by Assistant '100 First Prize tionnaires sent to each employee at General Manager - Management John Director of Marketing and Com- Headquarters and has evaluated the Richeson, is charged with the re- Why do you like working for the RTD? munications Anthony Fortuno chairs responses gathered. "Our situation sponsibility of initiating a proce- How do you answer that question? the Merchants Christmas Program now;' said Richard Powers, "is that dural framework that will diminish Would you like to try answering it to Subcommittee. The program is meant we've made this grand gesture in interdepartmental conflict. The spe- win some money? Yes? Well, then, to encourage merchants in downtown soliciting the employees' suggestions. cific problem the committee selected have we got a deal for you! The Head- Los Angeles to enroll in a Christmas We won't stop now. We will follow to solve is the contracts administration way is sponsoring the "Why I Like "Shop-by-Bus" promotion. To partici- through and get this face-lifting done issue with the rail program, princi- Working for the RTD" contest. The pate in the program, merchants will in the next three months." pally affecting Metro Rail and the first prize is $100, second prize is $50. pay a $70 enrollment fee and be asked Rolling up their sleeves to get at Department of Contracts, Procure- The winning entrants' essays will also to purchase 200 RTD Henry Hun- it, the HIT Inside Subcommittee, ment, and Materiel. appear in the Headway. tington bus tokens at a discount price chaired by District Secretary Helen David Dominguez chairs the All you have to do to enter is of 65 cents per token. Merchants then Bolen, consulted with Interior Design subcommittee on delineating depart- send a typed essay of 250 to 300 words will be allowed to get a minimum pur- Architect Tobi Hernandez. Following mental roles and responsibilities. telling us why you like working for the chase of $10 or less to enable down- the consultation, the subcommittee Interaction and interdependencies of RTD. Send your entry to the Headway, town shoppers to receive a free bus chose the color schemes and spatial departments will be studied to iden- 2nd Floor, 425 South Main Street, Los token which can be used as the base designs to be used on each floor tify areas of duplication and conflicts. Angeles, CA 90013. Include your fare on any RTD bus. undergoing renovation. Departmental responsibilities will name, badge number, division/ Assistant General Manager for The Accessible Service Success then be arrayed and a method of codi- department, and a telephone number Equal Opportunity Marvin Williams Promotion Subcommittee is chaired fying the duties will be developed. along with your essay. Entries must be heads up the HIT Outside Subcom- by Assistant General Manager for A survey of other transit proper- received no later than midnight Janu- mittee. Improvements under consid- Planning and Communications Gen- ties familiar with the integration of rail ary 31, 1986 to be eligible. eration include the entrance lobbies, eral Manager Albert Perdon. Their into existing bus systems will be Give us your essay, do! And, the facade of the building, and goal is to acquire positive media cover- undertaken by Subcommittee Chair may you take our $100 for the best signage. Specifically, the renovation age through news releases and public Angelica Martinez. A study of sys- entry. Good luck! of the entrance lobbies will include presentations. tems such as Tri-Met in Portland and carpeting, wallcoverings, and a re- The subcommittee chaired by MARTA in Atlanta should clarify com- design of the security guard desks. Director of Personnel Gayel Pitchford, petent procedures applicable to Metro At the request of the subcommit- the Employee Recognition Program, Rail contracts administration func- tee, the U.S. Postal Service has moved will focus on internal District activi- tions and indicate how distinct Metro the two post boxes standing directly in ties. Through the initiation of incen- Rail is from other District depart- front of the Main Street entrance. tive and recognition programs, the ments. • Headway Page 3 Private Firm Provides Service on 602, 605 - continued from page 1 designed for heavy passenger loads future. This service also will be oper- and stop and go traffic. ated by a private carrier under contract Another feature of these vehicles to the City. Also under discussion are was their experimental dual fuel proposals by the City of Los Angeles engine which used both gasoline and to take over twelve park-ride lines. compressed natural gas (CNG). The The County of Los Angeles is in the limited range of the CNG fuel process of studying a proposal to take required shifting from CNG to gaso- over all of the service operated by RTD line at the end of the run. After several in the San Gabriel Valley. years, the dual fuel system engines Although there is no indication were converted to propane gas. To yet that either of these or other similar extend the life of their vehicles, a proposals will come to pass, Miller major overhaul program was insti- believes that all District employees tuted at which time the minibuses should be aware of these proposals. were converted from propane to gaso- There are differing viewpoints on how line in order to eliminate the special the RTD should respond to the grow- fuel handling and extra safety precau- ing demand from the public to reduce tions necessary with propane fuel. RTD operating costs. "In my mind," Miller said, "This growing demand Bus Privatization for more efficiency sends a clear mes- The City of Los Angeles indicated last sage to all District employees. That year its intention to seek competitive message is that our job is to provide bids for the Line 602 contract service. RTD Minibus the best, safe, convenient, and reliable This action is part of a growing move- operated by private companies under Diversified Paratransit, Inc. as a sub- public transportation services ment for bus privatization. Privatiza- contract to a public agency. stitute for Line 605 which the City had throughout the Los Angeles Metro- tion refers to a belief that certain types Transfers of service from RTD to contracted with RTD to operate for the politan Region. The fare-paying and of service now operated by public other carriers are in the works. The last decade. The City will also start a tax-paying public has a right to expect transit agencies, such as RTD, can be City of Los Angeles also has started a new park-ride line from Encino to nothing less than this from all District less expensively and perhaps better Westwood shuttle service operated by downtown Los Angeles in the near employees!' Operator Honored for Head Start Service

In 1971 when Operator Natalie Ross When I heard him I had tears coming enrolled her first set of twins in the down my cheeks. I felt like I was hear- Frederick Douglas Head Start pre- ing a miracle. It inspired me to write school program, she had no way of the song which I sang at the Head knowing that this ordinary maternal Start parents' meeting." duty would be the first step toward Natalie believes the feeling catapulting her into national promi- around Head Start is that "Sometimes nence. I cant help my child but maybe I can Natalie, now a mother of six chil- help yours, you can help mine, and dren, and an operator with the Dis- we can help each other." It is this spirit trict for three years, went on to write a that has sustained Head Start, one of song about her experience with the the few remaining poverty programs Head Start program that was eventu- begun under the Johnson Administra- ally chosen as the official Head Start tion, to this day. song. Recently, Natalie was honored Over the years Natalie has by Mayor Tom Bradley for her many noticed that it's not only the children contributions to Head Start. She has who have benefitted. "When my chil- also received commendations from dren graduated from Head Start, I felt Supervisor Kenneth Hahn and Coun- like I had too. It enabled me to contrib- cilman Robert Farrell. ute to society in ways I never thought I "When I first enrolled my chil- was capable of. I saw parents start out dren, my only thought was that Head as volunteers who ended up as Head Start sounded good and it didn't cost Start directors. What began as just a me anything. The only requirement Operator Natalie Ross receives a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Tom Bradley for demonstration of love developed into her contribution to the Head Start pre-school program. for enrollment is that the parent a creation that people could hang on donate an in-kind contribution of vol- to." Natalie said she was surprised to ing experiences after she sang her unteering one day a week," she said. discover after she had written her song at a national conference. A tear- Natalie saw Head Start as an opportu- Natalie has served as a national song that Head Start had no song of its ful woman from the audience nity for her children to attend pre- officer on the Head Start Policy Coun- own and it had already been in exist- approached her and hugged her. "The school that was not available to them •cil Committee. Although her young- ence for 10 years. "It was like the woman asked me, 'How did you -4111111n given her financial situation at the est children are now in their late teens, space was waiting for me. I feel so spe- know my baby?' I told her I didn't, but time. she is currently a member of the cial." I know mine, and as parents we know National Head Start Parents Associa- "I volunteered my time cheer- She recalled one of many mov- our common struggles." fully. By 1972 I had enrolled my sec- tion, and is asked to the National ond set of twins who had just turned Head Start conferences to sing her song. Head Start Song four. I remember as I entered the words and music by Natalie Jackson Ross building I noticed a young woman Her song is used by the National Head Start Office in Washington, who was about five months pregnant. Who spoke with fingers in his mouth and barely D.C., to promote the program. The Every child should have a head start - a little She was holding a two-year-old and help along life's way. could be heard — had a four-year-old boy hanging on to song is the text for a coloring book, Yes, every child should have a head start - so So I spent all my extra time — each moment I her. The little boy wouldn't talk. He screened on T-shirts, and available on let's give that head start today. could share — just stood there and sucked his records and tapes. Would you believe some children don't know To teach him all that I could teach, share all thumb." Natalie isn't much concerned how to play, that I could share — It was this little boy with whom with how it is used as long as it helps Don't know how to say "Good Morning," And right now, this lil' child has had a head Natalie chose to devote her time. She Head Start by encouraging parents to "Thank You," or "Good Day"— start — brought in a Chinese abacus and tried avail themselves of the program. When all it takes is you and Ito lend a helping A little help along life's way — and every child hand should have a head start so — to teach him to count. In order to do "Some people don't know it's out To give that extra — you can do it — or I Let's keep Head Start rolling, rolling. that she had to first patiently encour- there, others think they have to pay understand and that's why — Let's keep Head Start growing, growing. age him to take his hands out of his for it. All you have to do is repay with Every child should have a head start — a little Let's keep Head Start showing the way mouth. "I finally got him to take his your time and your love. For me it was help along life's way. To a brighter day hands out of his mouth. I moved over the opportunity of a lifetime. Just a lit- Yes, every child should have a head start — so Cause we're on our way one of the abacus beads and said tle love turned into words and those let's keep Head Start rolling on its way. And we're here to stay 'one.' Then he said 'one' after me. words turned into a song." I once knew a little boy who hardly said a word Showing the way. Page 4 Headway Schedule Checkers Move into High Tech RTD Gets

By early next year, the schedule check- ers you see around town won't be col- Its Video lecting transit service data with their Interactive video training has come to old notebooks anymore. Schedule RTD! This dynamic, state-of-the-art checkers will be using the latest inno- training/information system com- vation in computer hardware to collect data — a portable hand-held com- bines: - a personal computer, puter. - a video cassette recorder, The PTC-701 Telxon computer - a workbook/manual. used by schedule checkers, is a 35-key, Interactive Video systems are programmable device used for the cal- used in recruiting, hiring, testing, dis- culation, storage, processing, and seminating information and training. transmission of data. The portable The Employee Development unit guides a checker through his/her Department has developed four Inter- tasks through a series of prompts and Ti active Video training programs for tones on when to enter data, what Stock Clerks in the Office of Con- data to enter, and when operations are tracts, Procurement and Materiel. completed. It is also equipped with an • Each lesson in the training pro- optical character reader wand that can gram is divided into three major parts; scan bar codes. This type of computer Instruction, Practice and Self- has been used by supermarkets as an Schedule Checker Walt Seiler shows off Programmer Rodger Maxwell views data evaluation. Students are instructed inventory control device. his new hand-held computer that collects received from the hand-held computers. and given examples via video and text Director of Scheduling Joel more data faster. screens. The Practice section allows Woodhull said this particular model the student to review and practice was chosen after testing during the what was just learned. The Self- 1984 Olympics. "This new device gets evaluation gives the student a chance the data into the computer much to complete exercises and monitor his/ faster than the traditional method, her own progress. The District's Interactive Video which enables us to respond more quickly to service problems than ever learning systems are considered Level before;' said Woodhull. III, which is the most sophisticated technology available short of Artificial Because ride checking data col- Intelligence. lection is the core of the information gathering process, schedule checkers are becoming familiarized with input- Hanna's Handiwork ing that data as a priority. Schedule checkers completing ride check com- pilation (an account of people on a bus) use the hand-held computers that are affixed to metal clipboards manufactured by South Park. Using the computer enables the schedule checker to compile a complete rider- ship profile for an entire line or route. Schedule Checkers John Barberio and Laura A. Chapman input ride-check data. Collecting data on point checks is another responsibility of these com- puters that are now being tested. Point check data includes: the arrival and departure times of a particular bus, weather conditions, bus line number, and the departure load. In the near future, the Schedul- ing Department will, through Pro- grammer Rodger Maxwell, prepare a program for the portable computers that will allow schedule checkers to conduct fare surveys as well as special Benefits Technician Andre Hanna from purpose data collection. the Personnel Department won third place for a child's afghan he entered at the Schedule Checker Walt Seiler is County Fair competition in Pomona. Here impressed by the capabilities of the he proudly shows his ribbon-winning device. "Using the old method we afghan that he crocheted using a ripple were required to use many forms to stitch. Andre also entered samples of his track a single bus on a given day. All pastries in the County Fair bake-off but did not place. It just goes to show you 411n.- those forms required special han- even judges have their off days. Ask any- dling. The data had to be coded, then one in the Personnel Department and key-punched on tape. The tape had to Schedule Checkers Lee Wilson, far left, Patricia A. Hunter, center, and Richard Pelaez, they'll tell you Andre is the world's best be verified and then processed on the right, complete a point check on the corner of 3rd and Broadway Streets. baker. mainframe. It was very time- consuming." Today, at the end of the schedule checker's shift, instead of Seiler, "but a lot of work went into pre- turning in volumes of paperwork, he/ paring the program before we took the CSMR Recruiter Wants You! she merely dials an 800 number on computer to the streets." any phone line. This phone line trans- Director of Scheduling Joel The California State Military Reserve vious military service in the armed mission is received by the two micro- Woodhull is excited by the innovation (CSMR) is looking for men and forces, but military service is not a computers in the Scheduling and knows that all the hours that went requirement. Department. "The main program that women to serve in back-up and sup- into preliminary preparation have port units to the State National runs this operation is called the All reserve units meet once a definitely paid off. "There was so Guard. The CSMR is an all voluntary 'formatter/splitter'," said Seiler. "The much data collected before that we month, the first Saturday, at the collected data is held in the microcom- state military force. National Guard Armory in Santa could not even begin to key-punch As a reservist you will be trained puters. The formatter/splitter then Ana, 612 East Warner Avenue. A mini- because there wasn't the time nor the to assume command of armories sorts all the information into separate mum of 200 hours of service per year staff available. Now with the same when the National Guard is called up files for point checks, ride checks, fare is required. number of people we are doing for active duty. The CSMR also aids surveys, etc. By the next day, the data more!" If you are interested in joining is transferred to the mainframe com- the State Office of Emergency Serv- Schedule Checker Lee Wilson ices in case of earthquakes, floods, the California State Military Reserve, puter." said "It's fairly light, easy to use, and tornadoes, storm disasters, and other you are encouraged to call Captain Jon "It sounds so simple and easy it's nice not having to carry and keep emergency situations. Ninety-nine Dowell, Liaison Officer, at (714) 521- explaining the process now," said track of all that paperwork:' percent of all reservists have had pre- 5670. Headway Urban League Names South Park's Martinez Hendricks Most Outstanding Eyeing the Big Spin Community Relations Representative On his afternoon break of October 3, Will Martinez stop while he's Ottis Hendricks was this year's recipi- ahead? "Not now, I think I'll play the ent of the Los Angeles Urban League South Park's Mechanic A Juan Mar- tinez sent his friend Glenn Johnson lottery a little more now that I've got Volunteer Award. This award is pre- out to buy him five lottery tickets. the money to play. Maybe if I can win a sented to the most outstanding volun- Among the five Johnson bought for $100 dollar ticket I'll be able to make teer out of several hundred supporters Martinez, two were winners. One was the wheel of fortune. If I do, that'll be and volunteers. Hendricks was a big winner. As Martinez scratched plenty for me." selected for "going beyond the normal away at the boxes the winning num- To all his friends at the RTD, standard" according to the Urban bers revealed totals of $5,000 and Martinez wishes them the same good League. $2.00. fortune. "I hope they'll have the same For the last four years, Hen- "When I saw the $5,000's on the blessing." dricks has offered disadvantaged ticket, I just thought what a blessing;' minority youth, a third of whom are said Martinez. Martinez received the Hispanics, ages 16-20 years, a five day $5,000 on October 18 and bought a job training program. He presents the home computer for his college- program four times a year at the student son. "He's going to Cal State Urban League's Job Training Center LA, so he needs it." on Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. "Basi- Naturally, Martinez's family was cally, I try to show them how to get a Community Relations Representative excited by his win, but he said he was job. The District supports my effort Ottis Hendricks chosen as outstanding moved by his friends at work. "My and most of the materials I use are volunteer by the Urban League. friends are very happy for me and so glad that someone at the RTD won." donated by the District," he said. Hendricks donates the twenty- It isn't only with the lottery that These materials include RTD job dollar incentive the winning applicant Martinez has a lucky streak. On Octo- applications and bulletins. receives. "The simulation is as realis- ber 13, he went to his church and was tic as we can make it. The students are His job preparedness course asked to buy a raffle ticket for $1. That made to understand the nature of includes tips on how to dress for an same evening he received a phone call competition in the work world. It's the interview, how to build vocabulary, telling he had won the prize of $100. one who comes in number one that and simulations of job interview situa- I lis raffle winnings were donated to a receives the $20. There is no second tions. Mexican orphanage in the city of place in this competition just as it is Morelia. Each day of the program is struc- out there in the real world. Only one Martinez contends throughout it tured and paced so that participants person can win the job. However, all South Park's Mechanic A Juan Martinez all that he is not a lucky person. "This can reap maximum results. The first the kids receive a certificate upon shows off his winning lottery ticket. Mar- is the first time things like this have day, students are given an overview of completion of the course." tinez won $5,000 on the first day of Cali- today's job market and then encour- ever happened to me;' he said. fornia's Lottery. aged to do some realistic goal-setting In addition to the job training, along career paths chosen. the youth are taught how to construct a resume and are given an information By the second day, the youth are packet for reference. given actual job applications to com- plete. Hendricks gives them pointers To date, two of Hendrick's for- Hanukkah Means . • • • • on how to impress their potential mer students are enrolled at USC and employers. Each participant's com- another has just been completed her pleted application is critiqued for AA degree at El Camino College. neatness, legibility, and appropriate- "I come from a family of eight ness. children, money was tight. So I have Midweek, the youth are ready to feelings about the situation these kids conduct mock interviews. Three of the are in. I was able to get my degree participants make up an appraisal through the GI Bill and had other panel to judge their fellow students in breaks and blessings. This is just my interview sessions. Prior to the inter- way of giving something back to my views, Hendricks has composed the community." interview questions for the panel and About his honor, Hendricks coached the interviewees on the best said, "I was surprised to get it, but I'm way to sell themselves. glad I got it."

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It commemorates the struggle for reli- customary to kindle the menorah gious freedom by a band of Jews, led (candelabra) throughout the eight by the Macabees against the army of days of the Festival. The menorah is Syrian oppressors. The Jews captured derived from the holy lamp in the Jerusalem and rededicated the tem- temple which burned oil. A miracle is ple. said to have occurred during the rededication of the temple. When the Hanukkah begins on the 25th holy lamp was about to be lit, the Jews day of Kislev, the day on which the found only one cruse containing oil temple was consecrated anew. for one day. By some miracle, the oil Hanukkah is also called the lasted eight days, the time required Christmas at the Divisions. for the full story, see the February Issue of Headway. Feast of Lights or Illumination. It is for the preparation of fresh oil. Page 6 Headway COMTO'S 14th Annual Meeting Held in LA

The Fourteenth Annual Meeting and minorities 220 years to achieve parity. Training Seminar of the Conference of Jackson further noted that some sec- Minority Transportation Officials tors of society tout these small gains as (COMTO) convened in Los Angeles at if parity already had been reached. the Biltmore Hotel October 3 through "This conclusion is like taking text out 5. Hosted by the Los Angeles Chapter, of context which becomes merely a this year's theme was, "Building an pretext." Effective Transportation Community through Unity, Training, and Eco- Awards Dinner Opportunity." U.S. Congressman Mickey Leland of This year the meeting included a Texas, 1985 chairman of the Congres- Minority Business Enterprise (MBE) sional Black Caucus, spoke Saturday, Exposition. The Expo provided the October 5, at the 2nd Annual Local opportunity for minority exhibitors to Chapter Awards Dinner. Congress- display their products to transit and man Leland was introduced by Alan city government officials, and to gain Kieffer, the general manager of the more exposure to the mainstream of Houston, Texas transit district. Leland the transportation indt. stry. declared the transportation industry a multi-million dollar business of which Prominent speakers at the meet- minorities are the primary customers. ing included the Reverend Jesse L. Over 300 delegates attended the COMTO Annual Meeting. "However, you notice that many of Jackson, U.S. Congressman Mickey those same minorities are absent from Leland (Dem.-TX), and Assemblywo- managerial positions;' said Leland. man Maxine Waters. He did concede that over the years there has been an increase of minori- The plenary session was opened ties within the staffing make-up, "But on October 4 by COMTO Chairman, it's no coincidence since COMTO's the Reverend Jerry A. Moore, Jr. RTD been in existence. COMTO has General Manager John A. Dyer deliv- allowed us to do something that's ered the welcoming address to over been missing — it's called network- 300 COMTO members representing ing." major transit properties throughout the United States. Special greetings Leland went on to praise were extended by COMTO Los Thomas G. Neusom, the late RTD Angeles Chapter President Duane Board member who was instrumental Johnson, a Contracts Administrator in founding COMTO. "Neusom gave with the RTD. RTD Directors Nate us a place in which we can share our Holden and Carmen Estrada were in successes. We can communicate with attendance to welcome the members. others around the country and sup- Invited Speakers at the opening Assistant Director of Real Estate and port each other's entrepreneurial session included the New York Development Velma Marshall receives efforts, which in turn enhances the Department of Transportation Com- award of appreciation from L.A. Chapter financial structure of the minority General Manager John A. Dyer missioner Franklin E. White and the President Duane Johnson. community." Regional Transit Authority Executive Director Dean P. Bell from New Leland praised COMTO as a Orleans, Louisiana. "great organization with lots of influ- ence around the country." It was RTA Executive Director Bell who urged the minority man- "Those of us in Congress have to agers in the transportation industry to hear from you if we are to make any develop strategies that ensure eco- difference in Washington." nomic opportunities to minority busi- ness enterprises and to act as mentors The dinner concluded with pre- to young minority staff. "The time is sentations of the Annual Founders over for us to be acting like crabs in a and Sibling Awards, the Thomas G. barrel, pulling one another down," Neusom and Leroy Callendar Schol- said Bell. Bell recounted a saying he arships; and the presentations of the heard many times from his grand- COMTO National Membership mother as a boy — "The white man's Awards by the general manager of ice is always colder." Bell said that Washington D.C:s Metro, Carmen kind of thinking had pervaded the Turner. Los Angeles Chapter Presi- society and caused many to bypass dent Duane Johnson presented the minority businesses. "These are the chapter Vice-President Velma Mar- eighties," Bell continued. "There is a shall with an award of appreciation for new level of sophistication about. Director Carmen Estrada with Rev. Jesse all her efforts as chairperson of the And, ice is ice. How can one man's ice Jackson. RTD Director Nate Holden annual meeting and training seminar. be colder than anothers? It is our responsibility to identify the types of systems where minority businesses can be introduced:' The Keynoter RTD Assistant Director of Real Estate and Development Velma Marshall moderated the luncheon which fea- tured the Reverend Jesse L. Jackson. Jackson characterized the COMTO meeting as an auspicious occasion, the positive result of many years of struggle. "And it all began with Rosa Parks on a bus in 1955," he said. Jackson, then, turned his atten- tion to the present political status of minorities. "It's like we've reached the 10 yard line but never left the end zone given the fact that only 1 percent of all elected officials are minorities." He commented that with this particular Wearing multiple hats what with registering and assisting COMTO delegates were, current growth pattern it will take The Reverend Jesse Jackson from left to right: Velma Marshall, James Jackson, Carole Taylor, and Duane Johnson. Headway Page 7 COMMENDATIONS

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...... 4j44j;;;; :ii., September Transit Police Employees of the Month — Honored at a luncheon at the Retirees honored at the October 10 Board Meeting included, front row from left to Design Center Restaurant on October 4 to recognize their outstanding performance right: Mechanic A Leader Thomas N. Fujioka, Division 7 Operator Robert Burks, Jr., were (front row, from left to right): Security Guard Vickie L. Felts, Security Guard II and Division 6 Operator Hugh M. Biggs. Back row from left to right: General Manager Anastacio Puente, Jr., Secretary Jo Ann Serrano, TP Sergeant Sharon K. Papa, and TP John A. Dyer, Director Nate Holden, and Maintenance Director Rich Davis. Chief James Burgess. Back row, left to right: Assistant General Manager for Operations Robert Korach, Security Guard Richard D. Witte, and Investigator Marvin L. Merri- weather.

Personnel Assistant Stephanie Keyes was Mechanic A Leadman Oscar Zamora was named Employee of the Quarter by the chosen South Park Shops Maintenance Personnel Department for Fall 1985. This Employee of the Month. He works in the marks the second time this year that Body Shop and has been with the District Keyes was chosen for the honor. for 26 years.

September Employees of the Month were presented with certificates of merit by RTD Director Jay B. Price at the October 24 Board Meeting. Front row from left to right: Infor- mation Operator Rebecca Gamero, Division 18 Operator George Nahra, Information September's Top Operators Clerk Dorothy Jernigan, and Division 3 Merchanic A David E. Banks. Back row from left to right: Customer Relations Manager Robert Williams, Director Jay B. Price, Divi- fhe awards for the Operator Recogni- 3205 Hansel Flowers sion 18 Transportation Manager John Adams, and Division 3 Maintenance Manager tion Program for the month of Sep- Horace E. Monroe Frank Denaro. tember were announced in October. 3206 Reginald D. Ables The presentations include the Man- 3207 Garland J. Claybourne To Sir, With Love ager's Award and the Sweepstakes Juan L. Pena Award. The program has as its pur- 3208 Paul T. Schneider pose to recognize and reward the 3209 Heriberto C. Alvarez many bus operators who consistently Victor O. Ortiz perform in an outstanding manner. 3210 Billy R. Stallworth The theme of the program is "In Boisey M. Lawson Pursuit of Excellence." Those opera- 3212 Bertha E. Kennedy tors excelling in their pursuit are listed 3215 Eugene E. Johnson below. 3216 Lionel Manuel 3218 Kaiser L. Watts MANAGER'S AWARD Joshua J. Bundage Division Recipient 3201 Patricia A. King 3203 Cynthia A. Ransom 3205 Elroy E Johnson FM's Top 3206 Ronald G. Murphy 3207 Lydia L. Bently Employees 3208 Victor M. Arancibia 3209 Reymundo H. Barrasa The recipient of the October Facilities 3210 Edmund C. Pemberton Maintenance Employee of the Month 3212 Howard B. Brenchley award was Property Maintainer Phil 3215 Mercer R. Cantrell Godwin from Vernon Yard. Godwin The Personnel Department threw a party in honor of Louis Johnson, Harbor Occupa- 3216 James W. Murphy has developed an exceptional knowl- tional Center diesel mechanics instructor, who taught the 22 women mechanics hired 3218 Percy L. Hughley edge of bus service equipment in the by the District in August. The women mechanics graduated from the 42-week Bus SWEEPSTAKES year he has worked in the Mechanical Mechanic Training Program jointly sponsored by the RTD, the Los Angeles Unified Section. He has an excellent attend- School District, and the California State Personnel Board. Johnson admits he pur- AWARD ance record and a positive attitude posely made it tough on his students. "I did what it took to make them mechanics;' he Winner toward his work. said. Johnson was honored with a plaque in appreciation for his efforts by Director of Division Personnel Gayel A. Pitchford. Others in attendance at the ceremony to honor Johnson 3201 Benjamin F. Cupid The sweepstakes winner for included, left to right: Personnel Assistant Steve Jaffe, RTD Director Carmen A. Gilberto Hernandez October was Administrative Analyst Estrada, Personnel Analyst Michaele Pearce, Louis Johnson, Director of Personnel 3203 Dennis D. Copeland Stuart Chuck, who works in the Gayel A. Pitchford, and Assistant General Manager — Management John W. Richeson. Harold W. Hopkins Headquarters Building. Page 8 Headway When APTA '85 Came to Town

Nearly 3,000 transit officials President Nick Patsaouras and Gen- from more than 80 American and eral Manager John A. Dyer wel- Canadian transit agencies gathered in comed the members to Los Angeles. Los Angeles for the American Public County Board of Supervisors Chair- Transit Association Annual Meeting man Edmund D. Edelman also held October 6 through 10 at the extended greetings. Bonaventure Hotel to share their This week also marked the expertise at large general sessions, beginning of the Sixth Annual APTA and three days of workshops on topics AdWheel Exhibit, a display of the best ranging from federal funding of tran- in transit ads. sit operations to improved bus main- tenance. The October 9 general session, Distinguished speakers during "The Challenge to Excel," was opened the week included Mayor Ernest M. by APTA President-Elect Laurence W. Morial of New Orleans, Louisiana; Jackson, corporate president of Long Pulitzer Prize winner Alex Haley; Beach Transit. The session was high- record-setting aviator Brooke Knapp; lighted by an honors ceremony for the and political analyst and columnist winners of the Tenth Annual Interna- Mark Shields. tional Bus Roadeo. The winner in the The general session was called to Roadeo's 40-foot category was order amid the pageantry of the Michael Murphy of the Manhattan Marine Color Guard and Band by and Bronx Surface Transit Operating The stage was set for APTA '85. APTA Executive Vice President Jack R. Authority; G. Ernest Norman of Gilstrap and presided over by APTA the Vancouver B.C. Transit took first Chairman Warren H. Frank. Board place in the 35-foot category. Murphy They Came

The Community Relations Department exhibited this display at APTA '85.

3,000 attended APTA '85.

RTD President Nick Patsaouras Mayor of New Orleans, Ernest Morial. Sr— APTA Executive Vice-President Jack Gilstrap (left) and APTA President Laurence W. They Saw Jackson.

Singer Leslie Uggams entertained at the Priscilla Adler chatting it up with Director Gordana Swanson and APTA President Awards Dinner. Mrs. and Mr. John A. Dyer. Laurence W. Jackson. Page 9 Headway RTD Played Host to 3,000

scored 620 out of a possible 650 points, for APTA, Legislative Analysts Pris- while Norman scored a near-perfect cilla Adler and Janis Whirledge began 648 points. their planning last March. The session featured Los In addition to working out the Angeles County Transportation Com- logistics for the meeting, Adler and mission Chairperson Jackie Bacharach Whirledge briefed scores of RTD staff and Aviator Brooke Knapp, an Amelia who volunteered to support the meet- Earhart of the 80's, also president and ing in several activities such as setting chairperson of the board of Jet Air- up displays, hosting at displays, pro- ways, Inc. viding information, sales, distribution The afternoon of October 9 was and sale of papers, photography, devoted to a general assembly and Roadeo assistance, tour guidance and workshops concerning the issue of passenger assistance. Adler told staff provision of transportation to the volunteering as passenger assistants elderly and disabled persons. their role would be a combination of "Somebody's mother, a UN delegate, The annual meeting was rated a and a Japanese subway packer. success by the many attendees. As the host agency, the RTD was charged Once the meeting began, the with making all the arrangements, Adler-Whirledge Operation ran providing assistance and information smoothly with all volunteers at their about the city, social activities, techni- stations. Priscilla and Janis, any truth Coordinators for the APTA '85 Annual Meeting Priscilla Adler (left), Frank (center), cal inspection tours of its property and to the rumor that the two of you have and Janis Whirledge (right). photo by Clarence Brown transportation to annual meeting been asked to coordinate the 1988 activities. As the RTD Coordinators Democratic Convention? Th Made It Happen

South Park Silkscreen Shop's Leadman Roger Mendivil and Supervisor Lee Cayen did the service area map used on Roadeo Assistants Frank Larson and Wil- liam Packard Facilities Maintenance Department's Cabinet Maker Marvin Frederick (left) and Car- the module. penter Richard Kovach put the module together.

The finished product — A modular display using transparencies, videos, and a silk- Facilities Maintenance Department Cabi- Roadeo Assistants Anita Allen and Karen screen map of the RTD service area was designed by the Marketing Department's Scott net Maker Joe Sprein constructed the Imhof pose with Sammy Seagull from Smith. The display was exhibited at the Bonaventure Hotel. schedule display racks. San Mateo Transit.

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Roadeo Assistants Ignacio Gonzales and Rosie Anholt and RTD Senior Secretary Sara Romero help APTA attendees at registra- Teiche Namatante tion. Roadeo Assistant Mary Louise Rowsell Page 10 Headway

APTA '85 in Town cont.

Planning Manager Gary Spivack

RTD meets the Amelia Earhart of the 80's Brooke Knapp. From left to right: Senior Assistant Maintenance Superintendent Personnel Analyst Sandy Langston, Assistant Personnel Director Alvin Rice, and Larry Lenihan on the state-of-the-art Senior EEO Representative Natalie Hernandez. maintenance shop facility. photo by Roger Rose

AMERICAN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION Director of Personnel Gayel A. Pitchford discussing alcohol and drug abuse.

photo by Roger Rose American Disabled for Accessible Transportation (ADAPT) Manager for Policy and Guideway Plan- ning Leo Bevon on privatization.

A MERIL AN PUBLIC TRANSIT ASSOCIATION

Director of Equipment Engineering Frank Kirshner on current developments in photo by Roger Rose hardware and technology for elderly and Director of Facilities Maintenance Ed M. disabled persons. photo by Roger Rose Transit Police Chief James Burgess, second from left, on vandalism. photo by Roger Rose Walsh on managing transit maintenance. A Volunteer's View of the Conference On Monday, October 7, 1985, Joe magic. With his cool, calm, and collected most exciting. I was assigned to be the pas- Stitcher and I were responsible for the manner, Will solved the woes of confused senger assistant on the APTA Spouse Tour RTD Courtesy Desk. This meant answer- visitors, and guided us with scheduling to the John Paul Getty Museum. As the ing questions asked by the out-of-town information for those hard-to-answer passenger assistant, I was to take care of conference participants. Of course we rep- questions. any particular passenger needs, pay the resented RTD with great pride. The major- lunch bill, and ensure that the passengers ity of questions dealt with restaurant and On Tuesday, I was assigned to the had an interesting tour. I thought it was department store recommendations. Press Room. If you like deadlines, pres- important that we have a nice calm Califor- Those are two things that Joe and I could sure, coffee, and stress, the Press Room is nia welcome. Well, unknown to me, the promptly address. However, the one thing the place for you. My assignment was to exterior speaker was on. Therefore, the I didn't know was whether it was difficult type the speech prepared by APTA staff terrific RTD California welcome I had to get reservations at Chasen's on such for APTA President Warren Frank to planned was extended beyond the interior short notice. present at the conference dinner on of the bus. The tipoff was when the visi- Believe it or not, people who attend Wednesday evening. I had three hours to tors noticed several RTD patrons on a transit conferences love to ride on public type the draft and prepare the final. This nearby bus bench laughing and waving. transit. Individuals would ask how to get wasn't too bad. However, the stress started Needless to say, the problem was taken to Universal Studios, the beach, San when I realized that the characters I was care of in a quick second. But, it turned out Fernando Valley, and Rodeo Drive. In typing were not the same as the characters to be the greatest icebreaker. reply, we asked if they were traveling by on the typed page. No, I did not have This is one tour that will always car or by bus, nine times out of ten the visi- amnesia, I just had a typewriter that was remain a great memory, most of all tor was traveling by bus. Thank goodness equipped with special characters used in because of the special guests, Mrs. Dyer for Will Beard from the Telephone Infor- written communications in Spanish. This and Mrs. Gilstrap, who actively partici- Planning Manager Byron Lee and Man- mation Department. His expertise in pro- just made the task more challenging. Well, pated in the day's activities. agement Intern Monica Delgadillo as viding travel information to visitors with I survived, but not before I had Excedrin —Monica Delgadillo APTA passenger assistants. complicated routes seemed to work like headache No. 85. Headway Page 11 Revised Holden's Involved in the Process Attendance Policy Takes Interviewing RTD Board Director Nate Holden meant visiting him at his Effect Jan. 1 office on the eighth floor of the Los Angeles County Hall of Administra- A revised attendance policy that tion where he is Assistant Chief Dep- applies to all District employees uty to County Supervisor Kenneth except those represented by the Hahn. Surveying Holden's office and United Transportation Union has his view of downtown Los Angeles, been approved for implementation. one is struck by the physical and cul- The implementation date has been set tural distances this man has traveled for January 1, 1986, allowing a 60-day from the southern ghetto of his origin. grace period beginning November 1, 1985, so employees may adjust their As a child growing up in the attendance record in compliance with ghetto of Macon, Georgia, Holden the policy. The revised attendance and wanted to be a professional boxer. tardiness standards will be enforced "There was Joe Louis and Sugar Ray to maximize District and departmen- Robinson doing exceptionally well. tal efficiency and operation. That was the way of getting out of the Excessive absenteeism, which ghetto — to fight your way out" he this policy seeks to combat, is defined said. But something got in the way of a as six or more instances (an instance is boxing career. Holden discovered an absence period of one or more con- while in high school that he had a tal- secutive working days or a portion of a ent for drafting. day of one hour or greater) of absence did (laughs), a few years later." Currently, Holden sees the RTD in a floating six-month period; three That talent eventually led him to or more instances of absence with a leave the east coast to pursue a career in a state of flux, an agency in need of a Holden maintains that through reorganization. "Personally, I think total work time loss of 60 hours or in the aerospace industry. He went to more in a floating six-month period. school at night to earn his Bachelor's these early years he was never inter- the RTD ought to be combined with ested in running for public office. "It the Los Angeles County Transporta- Two tardies (a tardy meaning an of Science in Applied Physics and a absence of less than one hour at the Masters of Science in Systems Engi- wasn't until 1967 following the Watts tion Commission (LACTC) to estab- Riots that many of the people that I lish a Transit Authority Board. We beginning of the work shift) will neering. He worked for Litton Indus- equate to one instance of absenteeism. tries and Hughes Aircraft, spending a had supported in public office turned. could then compartmentalize board They were negatively influenced by members into components that pre- The policy makes clear that total of 17 years in aerospace before employees whose absences are exces- entering politics. that insurrection and they started side over the allocation of funds and working against minorities in Sacra- the other over transportation services sive shall be subject to progressive dis- "Even though I enjoyed design mento and in Washington. It really as we now know it." cipline including suspension and engineering, at the same time I was bothered me, so, I ran for Congress in discharge. acutely aware of the influence that 1968." Holden did not win the elec- He also believes the RTD Board The policy stipulates employee politics has on people's lives. I've rec- tion, but in 1974 he ran successfully in its present position should be more responsibilities. These include: ognized that fact since I was six years for the California State Senate repre- assertive with the LACTC. "The 1. Reporting to work on time; old. I always got involved in cam- senting the 30th Senatorial District. LACTC holds up money, they re-write 2. Notifying his/her immediate the rules, they violate the existing stat- supervisor as early as possible if paigns as a youngster. I handed out His senate assignments includ- utes, and the RTD lets them get away unable to report for work, and stating literature, took sides, supported my ed the chairmanships of the Elections with this. I think we have to become the reason for the absence and the candidate. Even at that early age, I and Reapportionment Committee, more heavy-handed and demand the expected duration; thought it was important to get the Senate Select Committee on involved in the process. If you don't rights and the freedom to provide 3. Bidding or obtaining supervi- Genetic Diseases, and the vice- transportation for this district as pro- sor's prior approval in writing to take chairmanship of the Public Utilities, scribed by law!' Holden's criticism of vacation or floating holiday time off; Transit, and Energy Committee. the LACTC stems, primarily, from 4. Scheduling medical appoint- Among his many legislative their withholding from the RTD $5 ments during non-work hours when accomplishments are: the abolition of million of discretionary funds after possible, or at the beginning or end of red-lining by lending institutions; a the Board voted to raise the base bus the work day to minimize disruption bill commemorating the birthday of fare to 85 cents in February. "That pen- of the work scheduled; Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.; the provi- alty forced us to cut service or to look 5. Calling in on a daily basis if an sion of funding for research and edu- to raise fares again for which in turn absence is expected to last more than cation for sickle cell disease; and the they may impose another penalty on one day. The employee may be deferred property tax payment law us. It's not right. It puts us between a excused from doing so with the per- extended to senior citizens. "When I rock and a hard place. Clearly, it was mission of his/her immediate supervi- was in the Senate, I carried some good not the intent of the legislature to have sor. issues, and I fought for what I believed the LACTC impose those kinds of The policy does present an alter- in. That got me the support to get over restraints on the District!" native to both managers and employ- 70 bills enacted into law. I never made Holden's main cpncern, as he ees when reasonable requests foLtime a lot of people happy in Sacramento. terms it, is that the RTD's passive deal- off are granted. An employee may They didn't like me but they always ings with the LACTC may result in come in early or work late to make up respected me. Look at the resolution, sharper financial withholding in the for time taken that day for medical (points to resolution on the wall awarded future; not from the LACTC, but from appointments, provided adequate to him by the California Senate in 1977) the public. "I think the risk here is that supervision is available during the they all signed it." the bus-riding public may decide to extended hours. turn on us. We would stand to lose in Another provision of the policy participate, don't complain was my He describes himself as a man another proposition vote. I think we allows employees to be absent with- philosophy, and it still is:' who loves challenges, indeed thrives on them, and his record will attest to have to keep the bus riders happy. So, out pay. This type of absence is In his early years in California, that. But, is his every working day I think the riders should get a fair termed "Off with Permission!' This Holden joined the California Demo- filled with dramatic political issues? share of the LACTC discretionary occurs when an employee needs time cratic Council. It was organized in the "No, I spend most of my time helping funds!' off for an emergency or special event, mid-50's to abolish cross-filing so that people — that's what I'm all about. Holden sees his role on the but has no accrued leave time to use. Democrats could get elected. Prior to People will call here. See all these Board as one who continues to sensi- For more information regarding the organization of the council, messages? (points to phone messages tize his colleagues to the point where this attendance policy, employees are Republicans were known to win the that litter his desk) They think 'Nate can they get more involved in the process. encouraged to call the Personnel Democratic as well as the Republican do it'." "In the past it seemed as though the Department at extension 6300. primaries and they controlled both Holden's expertise gained while order of business was automatic. the Senate and the Assembly. on the Senate Public Utilities, Transit, Many important issues were not being Keep in Touch Holden attended the council's and Energy Committee and as chair of fully debated. I did not see that as a Retired Division 8 Operator John first state convention in 1960. "I was the Rapid Transit of Southern Califor- healthy situation. Today I've noticed Donavan recently returned from a 21- impressed by Pat Brown who was sub- nia Subcommittee allowed him to slip- some improvement in that regard." day trip to Ireland. He was hospital- sequently elected governor. I thought stream easily into his appointment to He maintains a voting record on ized 19 out of the 21 days. John would it was the greatest thing. And I the RTD Board of Directors. He was the Board that he feels is consistent. "I like to hear from all his friends at Divi- thought to myself, 'Ah! One day I selected by Supervisor Hahn to look straight down the line. I don't sion 8. Write him at 8629 Burnet Ave- should take over this organization and replace RTD Board Director Thomas waver. If it's not right, I won't vote nue, Unit F, Sepulveda, California become president.' As it turned out, I G. Neusom who passed away in 1982. 'aye', if it is, I will!' 91343. Page 12 Headway Yes, Indeed, Director Estrada Receives Honors Virginia Earlier this year, RTD Director Car- Close to 100 years ago (1897), a little girl men A. Estrada was given the His- named Virginia O'Hanlon, age 8, wrote a letter panic Leaders Award by the San to the 'New York Sun' in which she asked for an Gabriel Valley Human Relations Com- answer to the question, "Is there a Santa mittee. She was honored for her serv- Claus?" It seemed that some of Virginia's ice to the Hispanic community and for friends had told her that Santa did not exist. Her letter was placed on the desk of one Francis her achievements as a participant on Church. Mr. Church replied to Virginia the RTD Board of Directors. Director O'Hanlon with what has become one of the Estrada also received commendations most famous editorials in journalistic history. from the RTD and U.S. Congressmen For this Holiday issue we have reproduced Matthew Martinez and Esteban Torres Church's now-classical editorial. What at the presentation. In attendance at Church had to say is indeed meaningful for the ceremony, RTD Director Nate children of all ages. Holden was equally impressed by "Virginia, your little friends are Estrada's accomplishments. Director wrong. They have been affected by the Holden decided to go one better to skepticism of a skeptical age. They do ensure Director Estrada received the not believe except what they see. They recognition she deserved. He wrote think that nothing can be which is not letters to the County Board of Super- comprehensible by their little minds. visors; Senator Diane Watson, who All minds, Virginia, whether they be represents the district in which Direc- men's or children's, are little. tor Estrada lives, as well as to Mayor Tom Bradley who appointed her to the "In this great universe of ours RTD Board. In response to Holden's man is a mere insect, an ant, in his requests, certificates and resolutions intellect, as compared with the were drawn up to honor Director boundless world about him, as mea- sured by the intelligence capable of Estrada. The testimonials were pre- Honored for her outstanding service to the community, Director Carmen A. Estrada sented to Director Estrada at the Octo- was presented with resolutions from State Senator Diane Watson and the County Board grasping the whole truth and knowl- ber 24 Board Meeting by Director Nate of Supervisors as well as a certificate of appreciation from Mayor Tom Bradley at the edge. Holden and Community Relations October 24 RTD Board Meeting. Here, the RTD Board of Directors join in honoring "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Representative Nell Soto who repre- Director Estrada. Front row, from left to right: Gordana Swanson, Charles Storing, Car- Claus. He exists as certainly as love sents the San Gabriel Valley service men A. Estrada, Community Relations Representative Nell Soto, and Jay Price. Back and generosity and devotion exist, area. row, from left to right: Norman Emerson, Leonard Panish, Nick Patsaouras, Jan Hall, and Nate Holden. and you know they abound and give On receiving the awards, Direc- to your life its highest beauty and joy. tor Estrada said, "I am deeply hon- ored to be recognized for my "Alas! How dreary would be the community work and it feels good to world if there were no Santa Claus! It know that your community supports would be as dreary as if there were no Division Barbecues Virginias. There would be no childlike you." faith then, no poetry, no romance to make tolerable this existence. We would have no enjoyment except in LACTC May sense and sight. The eternal light with which childhood fills the world would Fund 50 Buses be extinguished. "Not believe in Santa Claus! You RTD has received tentative funding might get your papa to hire men to approval from the L.A. County Trans- watch in all the chimneys on Christ- portation Commission (LACTC) to mas Eve to catch Santa Claus, but add an extra 50 buses on existing lines even if they did not see Santa Claus to relieve overcrowding. coming down, what would that prove? Nobody sees Santa Claus, but The LACTC October 23 that is no sign there is no Santa Claus. approved in concept RTD's request for The most real things in the world are $5 million in additional proposition A those that neither children nor men local sales tax funds to deploy the can see. buses between November and Janu- Nobody can conceive or imagine ary. RTD must first report back to the all the wonders there are unseen and Commission on where it plans to add unseeable in the world. You tear apart service. Division 10 Barbecue Committee — front row, from left to right: George Marsala, the baby's rattle to see what makes the Wilbur James, Faith Faring, and Sam Harper. Back row, from left to right: Franklin Jack, noise inside, but there is a veil cover- RTD asked the Commission to Brenda Citizen, Ronald Armijo, Sam Hill, Barbara Davis, Michael Canales, Lee ing the unseen world which not the release $5 million in subsidies it with- Crowe, Lou Ella Houston, Robert Pitts, Barbara Carey, Walter Flewellen, B.J. Harris, strongest man, or even the united held when the District raised its base and UTU Representative James Duke. strength of all the strongest men that fare from 50 cents to 85 cents last July. ever lived, could tear apart. Only At that time, the District also cut serv- faith, fancy, poetry, love, romance, ice by 1.5 percent by removing 163 can push aside that curtain and view peak hour buses from service. and picture the supernatural beauty and glory beyond. The Commission had sought to limit fare increases to 75 cents when "No Santa Claus! Thank God he the Proposition A fare reduction pro- lives, and he lives forever. A thousand gram ended July 1 to avoid losing years from now, Virginia, nay, ten riders. times ten thousand years from now, he will continue to make glad the But even with the higher heart of childhood." increase, RTD experienced only a 4.2 percent drop in ridership the first Happy Holidays to all. three months since the fare hike. Since July, RTD has added 25 extra buses to alleviate passenger crowding.

FYI Thirty-five million Americans have Division 7 Barbecue Committee — Front row, kneeling from left to right: Kenneth Farris and Charlie Williams. Back row from left to right: Early Gentry, Dorothy Mere- quit smoking cigarettes since 1964, dith, Columbus Burnette, Renee Gwinn, Savannah Bowers, Mary Square, Charles according to the American Lung Square, Easter Calbert, Yandel Lister, Tonita Harrell, Tijuana Jarnagin, and John Col- Association. eman. Headway Page 13

To Your Health Depression: AIDS The Great Untreated Illness Eight to 40 million Americans are esti- Some other important points WHAT IS IT?! mated to suffer at least one episode of about the epidemiology of depres- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syn- depression each year. The higher sion: drome is a breakdown of the body's range of these estimates is considered immune system. more accurate since depression is • Some forms of depression often not diagnosed and reported as may be inherited. When functioning properly, the the primary disorder when it is very • Depression strikes the immune system fights disease and likely, in fact, to be the basic problem. middle-aged and elderly often, but seems to be a growing problem in ado- infection. This is done through the Alcoholism and depression, for lescence and young adulthood. lymphatic system whose purpose it is example, often coexist but the patient • Men and women seem to be to attack, destroy, and dispose of is usually diagnosed as alcoholic. equally susceptible. harmful organisms (virus, bacteria, Many psychiatrists find that alcohol- • Depression may occur more etc.). ism is often the patient's external, often in the married than the unmar- behavioral reaction to an underlying ried. In the normal immune cycle, the depressive disorder. T-Cell is a helper cell that becomes by Elia Hager There are many theories today active when the body is under attack Depression is frequently called concerning the cause of depression. by these viruses, bacteria, or any other Visiting Nurse "the great untreated illness." When all Some psychiatrists and psychologists foreign organisms. The T-Cell multi- types of depressive disorders are con- believe that certain depressive disor- plies which in turn stimulates other sidered, only 20 to 25 percent of The AIDS virus attacks and ders are caused exclusively by cells to multiply which in turn pro- depressed people are believed to psychodynamic/environmental fac- duces anti-bodies. Now, there are breaks "into" a T-Cell, creating what receive treatment. In the U.S., this can tors. many, many helper cells that attack seems to be an AIDS virus factory. The mean that anywhere from six to as body's defenses against disease go and kill the invading organisms. many as 32 million people need treat- haywire and instead of protecting the ment but are not getting it. At the other extreme are those body, the T-Cells manufacture more who believe that most, perhaps all, WHO GETS AIDS? AIDS viruses which invade other T- Although these are only esti- forms of depression have an organic Cells, damaging and invading other mates, they are widely cited as reliable basis. But most psychiatrists and psy- AIDS is pandemic in the male cells, on and on and on until the indicators of an urgent need for earlier chologists at least agree there is ample homosexual community and is epi- immune system is so weakened that and better diagnosis of depression. evidence that both psychodynamic demic within the United States. Pan- and biologic factors are involved — the body is left without any defense More than half of all depressed demic because victims are found against disease and the AIDS victim perhaps separately for certain depres- throughout the male homosexual persons suffer recurrent or persistent sions and perhaps in combination for will usually die of pneumonia. There depressive illness. The majority of community, affecting a high propor- is no known survivor of AIDS. others. tion of its population, and epidemic depressed people express suicidal because the outbreak of AIDS has wishes, and recent studies indicate Antidepressant pharmaco- been sudden and has had a rapid You catch AIDS from someone that about 15 percent, or one out of therapy is the most widely used and spread. who has AIDS — usually through sex- every six depressed patients, might universally accepted method of treat- ual intercourse. have a high potential for suicide. ing depressive disorders. Seventy-five percent of those stricken are male homosexuals with a Can I catch AIDS from a casual Drug Awareness history of many sexual partners. kiss, a toilet seat, an insect bite, or by Among the remaining 25% are chil- taking a transfer from Joe Public? The dren born to women infected with the answer is probably no — research is Cocaine Mixture AIDS virus while the women were showing that the AIDS virus is very pregnant; intravenous drug addicts fragile outside the body. The virus is who shared needles; persons receiv- susceptible to ultraviolet light, which Sounds Unsavory ing AIDS-contaminated blood during means sunlight kills the AIDS virus. It a transfusion, and Haitians (mostly also appears that the disease is not men) forced by poverty to become spread through an insect bite, a hand- In the high mountains of the Andes in However, one Bolivian, Roberto prostitutes and once infected, infected shake or a kiss on the cheek, but Bolivia and Peru, coca, the raw mate- Suarez, is known as the "Cocaine their heterosexual partner. rather through direct secretion rial of cocaine has long been part of a King of the World." American users exchange: transfusions, shared nee- "culture of poverty." For hundreds of are generating more and more wealth The cause is still unknown, but dles, and indiscriminate casual sex years the poorest of the poor, the Indi- for him at the rate of 400 million dol- lars a year. He is more powerful than a speculation and research is centering with many partners. ans of Bolivia and Peru have harvested on the role of a virus that is transmit- the coca leaves and chewed wads of Bolivian president or general. He ted in a manner similar to Hepatitis B You don't get AIDS by donating them daily to overcome or to suppress keeps a private army of bodyguards (Infectious Hepatitis). Research favors blood, you don't get AIDS when you pangs of hunger, to lighten the huge recruited and trained by Klaus Barbie, a former Nazi SS colonel who found the approach that the body creates avoid casual sex with many partners. loads they carry on packs slung from refuge in Bolivia over 30 years ago. an abnormal immune response to You don't get AIDS when you play straps hung across their foreheads, the invading AIDS virus. carefully. and to escape the never-ending Cocaine is not a social problem drudgery of their lives. in Bolivia according to a Bolivian bank I WANT TO During this century, part of the president, "It's . too expensive to sell GIVE YOU A Basketball Season harvest of the leaves of the coca plant here." The banker elaborated, "It's an GIFT has been processed into cocaine and American problem. If Americans are Starts in January smuggled into the United States. The stupid enough to pay all that money to first step in converting the sun-dried sniff cocaine, well, . . . if we don't sell SEND FOR Start organizing your BASKETBALL leaves into the white cocaine powder it to them, someone else will." YOUR FREE team for the RTD league set to begin in involves covering the leaves with ker- DIAGNOSTIC early January. Team fees will be osene. As they steep in the kerosene, KIT FOR $250.00. Ninety dollars of this fee is a they are stomped on all night by bare Special Computer COLORECTAL refundable forfeit bond that will be feet, until a paste is formed of the CANCER returned to the team at the end of the mushed leaves and kerosene. Then Deals for Employees SCREENING season if no games are missed. There the leaf/kerosene paste mixture is Discounts of up to 25 percent or better is a fifteen member team limit. Games ladled into huge vats of sulphuric are available to District employees at will be played at Bethune Park in Los acid. Hydrochloric acid is added and a all Businessland computer stores loca- Angeles. A team meeting will be set highly malodorous powder base NAME• tions. for December so watch the bulletin results from this mixture. Finally, a The discount program is a re- combination of ether and other chemi- ADDRESS boards for additional information. sult of the combined efforts of the cals are added. The final result is the Employee Activities and the Office of snow white, cocaine hydrochloride CITY: Contracts, Procurement and Materiel crystals. This powder is then cut with Departments to locate the best deal for For Sale borax (a cleaning agent and water sof- SEND YOUR REQUEST TO District employees. tener), strychnine (a rat poison), and ELIA HAGER 1962-Austin Healey Employees interested in buy- IN THE PERSONNEL New interior, new paint other substances to a purity of 12% or ing a microcomputer and related soft- DEPARTMENT Runs great — $3,500 less before sale on the streets. ware should present their ID card and SEND TODAY! 714-599-9588 or Most of the profits are now transact their own deal with THEY'RE GOING FAST! 818-914-5713 — Roger or Rose enjoyed by Columbian traffickers. Businessland. Page 14 Headwa

RTD Goes to the Movies Sic Transit.. . by Alex Pagês whom the lie detector test says is either innocent of the crime, or a total 1Nit., 7 LET ME iceman; no one can reach him. Both ► actors enthrall you, drawing you into Cout55, yok.) the web of passion and deceit that is SANTA yoU skillfully woven under the direction of NEED P. RIDE Richard Marquand. Credit must also ZrECIINu Noufk go to Peter Coyote as the district attor- 8L11664 sito< I ney who is seeking a higher political office, and is more than willing to sac- RATING SYSTEM rifice this case on the altar of his ambi- **' A once in a lifetime movie tion. There are one or two holes in the **** Terrific; worth paying full price plot. little bits that didn't make sense. for But I was able to forgive that at the end ' Average; does what it set out to do when the audience is faced with one, (i.e., entertain, scare, inform) final twist. ** Okay; con someone else into pay- ing for you Dreamchild — *' * We warned you Most of us remember from childhood Plan 9 from BOMB - Only for fans of the story of Alice, and how she fell E \/ FE U.AS 67013 CLowN Outer Space down the rabbit's hole and went 'THE "ZOS O pe-RA-rcift's through the looking glass. But what GOUJ c - -ro c,-+ vE US A Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins n .17_%t. E; Hurry up! **** many people don't realize is that there really was an Alice, a little girl in Victo- Rambo is a wimp and James Bond has rian England. Dreamchild follows /- no sense of humor compared to Remo you GaT1A-EXcus;\ Mrs. Alice Hargreaves on her trip to (-THem,TItesyk Williams, the latest champion of E . KJK,DA America in the early 1930s to celebrate c`40-rto.r4 is mu_ ir truth, justice, and the A*M*E*R*I- "rmrnt. 11:16-7-3,-..,...1 the centenary of Lewis Carroll's birth. smo *C*A*N W*A*Y. Remo is a working 6-AT THC"- 0 In her eighties, it disturbs her to ic Ilitk-i- . man's hero, a regular guy like the rest remember those days, for reasons she O of us. Once, he was an honest cop in either can't remember, or doesn't fully New York City, who was forcibly understand. recruited by the secret agency CURE (they pushed his squad car in the East \ The film is British in origin, and KOPE I 714 (5 15 River). K1:7T p, bears all the marks of craftsmanship -DEFIk//TELN Now, with a new face and new TO CALL 11-1€- that one has come to expect from that name, he helps bring to justice the big 'RKDI 0 VI SPATCHER.!, country. Lewis Carroll wrote that, guys, the corporate heads who lie, though the almanac noted that it cheat on their taxes, buy public offi- rained that day they rowed up the cials in order to secure government river and he first told the story, in his contracts, and refuse to help little old mind "it would always be brilliant ladies across the street. We're talking with sunshine." And the filmmakers mean, folks — real scum of the earth. have followed that to the letter. The Remo is larger than life, with flashbacks are beautifully filmed, the characters broadly drawn to give a Ping-Fong King Looks weather perfect and the land green, pulp-comic book feeling, but its just as you would see it in a faraway charm comes from the fact that its memory. We watch the memories For Challengers To Play roots are still planted firmly in the unfold through the older Alice, as she ground. You like Remo, laughing with begins to recall and understand what him as well as at him. Fred Ward, who Division 15 Operator Robert S. Smith describes his skill at table tennis as "awe- it was that moved the Rev. Charles turned in a fine performance in The some." Smith has been driving for the District for 11 years and has been rated the Dodgson, her mathematics tutor, to Right Stuff as Gus Grissom, rises to number 1 player at the District for the last 10 years. write those pieces dedicated to her. In the challenge of playing a hero for the "Most people don't want to play me anymore because they don't want to counterpoint to this is the hype and common man. lose," said Smith. He won the last District-sponsored table tennis tournament hoopla that accompanies her trip to Remo may be the star, but I'm held in 1982. Division 15 Mopper/Waxer Ron Miller will tell you that Smith isn't America, where every reporter wants sure the favorite will emerge to be bragging, just telling it like it is. "He's the best player around. There just isn't any an interview with the real "Alice in Master Chiun, the Korean master of competition for him around here," said Miller. Wonderland." The contrasts between Shi-Anju he studies under, played to A few months back, Smith went to Division 7 to play Operator Larry Smith, the green meadows of her childhood, perfection by Joel Grey. Chiun is a a contender. "I won seven games to his four. He wants a re-match. I think Larry's and the bustling metropolis of New fussy old man, set in his ways and dic- a lot like me — he doesn't get beat. I think it took him aback," said Smith. York enhance the storyline, and help tatorial, but he comes to feel real affec- Despite his prowess at the game, Smith will be the first to tell you that it's us to realize why simple childhood tion for his student. lonely at the top. "There was a lot more competition in 1976. I want to play any- memories can be so appealing, and The plot is standard stuff, good one willing to challenge me. I've beat everyone at Division 15, so I'm eager to try why Carroll's stories, written well guys vs. bad guys, but humor and someone new." Smith hopes that enough interest can be sparked at other divi- over a century ago, still live today. In pacing lift the film out of the average. sions to sponsor a District-wide tournament. All table tennis contenders at the limited release, it will take some effort Remo doesn't use gadgets, and there's RTD are encouraged, no, challenged to contact the Champ at Division 15. to discover where the film is playing, none of the brittle, shallow humor of but I found the effort to be worth it. the Bond films. The action is wonder- ful, especially the fight over, around, Coming Attraction and on the Statue of Liberty. Based on Clue the popular (and prolific) Destroyer Good evening ladies and gentlemen. series, it ends, like so many other No, I am not your host. That honor films have, with the promise of a falls to Mr. Boddy, who has just been sequel. My response is when? When? murdered by someone in this house. WHEN? But who? Was it Mr. Plum with a Jagged Edge — **112 revolver? Mrs. Peacock with a candle- The wealthy owner of a San Francisco stick? Perhaps Miss Scarlett with the newspaper is brutally murdered in knife. Then there's always the gruff her home. Circumstantial evidence Colonel Mustard, who has no alibi. indicates the husband, who certainly What? This all sounds familiar? That's has a motive — he now stands to because the movie is based on the inherit everything. This is good popular board game, only someone's enough for the DA, who pushes the playing for keeps. Stick around. We case into court. might even discover the answer to the Glenn Close is the attorney who age-old question, "Did the Butler do not only defends the husband, but it?" But don't tell; people who do will becomes increasingly attracted to be fed to a certain hound owned by him. Jeff Bridges is the accused, the Baskervilles. — Carolyn Kinkead Division 15 Operator Robert Smith shows his awesome ping-pong skill. Headway Page 15 COMMENDATIONS & SHIFTING GEARS COMMENDATIONS SCHEDULE CHANGES Balangue, Bing J., from General Clerk Lujan, Pedro, from Mechanic B to Thill, James E., from Transit Opera- Division 1 Marketing to Ticket Clerk. Mechanic A. tions Supervisor to Acting Assistant March, Warren J. Marroquin, Jose A., from Mechanic A Vehicle Operations Manager. Zamora, Frank R. Barenbaum, Jeffrey A., from Stock to Mechanic A Leader. Clerk to Material Control Clerk. Toussant, A., from Mechanic A to Meemken, David R., from Mechanic Mechanic A Leader. Division 3 Bowlin, Keith G., from Acting Secu- B to Mechanic A. Trachter, Ira, from Management Arteaga, Jesus E. rity Guard II to Security Guard II. Melendez, Lorraine M., from Senior Intern to Acting Program Control Menjivar, Oscar Z. Analyst. Ortega, Enrique Brackenridge, Sherley, from Stock Secretary to Staff Aide. Saenz, Jaime J. Clerk to Storekeeper. Merriweather, M.L., from Transit Valadez, Gabriel, from Transit Police Police Investigator to Transit Police Officer Trainee to Transit Police Offi- from Senior Schedule Calorino, S.C., Sergeant. cer. Division 5 Maker to Acting Schedule Planner. Cooke, Franklyn 0. Milito, Joseph, from Mechanic C to Vandeventer, Gale E., from Systems Craig, James W. Coleman, Shirley A., from Stock Mechanic B. Engineer to Rail Operations Superin- Fortson, Hue Clerk to Equipment Records Special- tendent. Hobbs, Louis H. ist. Morin, Jerald R., from Transit Police Sergeant to Transit Police Lieutenant. Van Gundy, Albert R., from Mech- Cosner, Lawrence G., from Transit anic A to Mechanic A Leader. Division 6 Operations Supervisor to Acting Parvin, Gregory M., from Utility A to Carter, Robert A. Material Control Clerk. Radio Dispatch Supervisor. Ward, Gary W., from Mechanic A to Dorsey, S.H. Pennywell, James, from Stock Clerk Mechanic A Leader. from Mopper/ Dellosa, William N., to Equipment Records Specialist. Waxer to Property Maintainer B. Wilson, Ralph, from Division Trans- Division 7 Powell, Audrey L., from Mopper/ portation Manager to Transportation from Programmer Clark, Sharon A. Derian, Aram, Waxer to Vault Truck Driver. Superintendent. Hardson, Roland Assistant to Programmer. Ramos, Daniel C., from Lead Jones, Demetrius D. Wise, Melissa A., from Programmer Falcon, James, from Schedule Maker I Mopper/Waxer to Utility A. Lee, Ralph A. Analyst to Senior Programmer Ana- Matkins, Eric E. to Schedule Maker II. Regalado, Rudy R., from Stock Clerk lyst (CICS). Ramirez, Carlos Galle, James J., from Mechanic B to to Material Control Clerk. Ward, John H. Mechanic A. Ridley, Robert E, from Transit Police Gauss, Rudolph E, from Electrician Officer Trainee to Transit Police Offi- Division 8 Leader to Acting Electronics Mainte- cer. RECREATION Childers, Linda M. nance Supervisor I. Sharp, Charlette Y., from Stock Clerk EVENTS Churchill, Steve R. Hadjinian, Rudik, from Service to Storekeeper. Lakers Basketball - $9.50 Colonnade seats Davis, Odessa M. Attendant to Utility A Leader. Migal, William L. Shoemaker, Dennis A., from Sched- for $7.50 Hernandez, Natalie, from Equal ule Planner to Assistant Systems Opponents: December 12 - Phoenix Employment Opportunity Represent- Engineer. Division 9 December 14 - Detroit ative to Acting Senior Equal Employ- Sidoti, Ricardo C., Delafuente, Robert R. from Service December 29 - Golden State ment Opportunity Representative. Attendant to Service Attendant Leal, Jesus Leader. Kings Hockey - Senate Seats $50.00 tickets Outlaw, Eddie Hernandez, Socorro C., from Typist Clerk to Ticket Clerk. for $25.00. Includes parking pass. Santiago, Wilfredo D. Simon, Jesse A., from Statistical Ana- Opponents: Lorusso, William V., from Assistant lyst to Senior Statistical Analyst. December 3 - Edmonton December 14 - Washington Division 10 Vehicle Operations Manager to Acting Sumagaysay, Primitivo, from Stock December 18 - Toronto Chudyk, Daniel J. Vehicle Operations Manager. Clerk to Electrician's Helper. December 21- Vancouver Grover, Sheila December 28 - Winnipeg Malone, Roshaun E. December 30 - Winnipeg Repp, Jan C. SHIFTING GEARS IN MEMORIAM Lazars Indoor Soccer - $14.00 Senate seats Sharp, Theresa B. Burks, Robert, an Operator since Sympathy is expressed to the families and Troy, Albert E. for $7.00. Includes parking pass and September 24, 1956, retired Septem- friends of employees or retirees who passed Forum Club Admission ber 30, 1985. away. Opponents: Division 12 Cazis, Raymond, an Operator since December 13 - Tacoma Stars Hamilton, David C. September 19, 1970, retired Septem- Blakey, Jack, began with the District December 20 - Dallas Sidekicks ber 20, 1985. April 4, 1956, retired as an Operator, December 22 - San Diego Sockers Division 15 Coates, Delos, an Operator since passed away October 14, 1985. Henry, Porter L. March 8, 1974, retired October 27, Chapline, Joseph, began with the JANUARY Maynor, John E. 1985. District November 7, 1947, retired as Lakers Basketball - $9.50 Colonnade seats Miller, Austin P. Coleman, Jack, began with the Dis- an Operator, passed away September trict May 17, 1971, retired as a Mail 17, 1985. for $7.50 Perez-Mendoza, Helen A. Opponents: Rodgers, Debra S. Carrier August 30, 1985. Content, Vincent, began with the Dis- began with the Dis- Roessner, Shirley G. Cooper, Joseph, trict June 3, 1946, retired as a January 5 - Washington Sunfield, Nancy trict June 28, 1979, retired as a Sched- Mechanic C Leadman July 31, 1985, January 8 - Portland ule Planner November 1, 1985. passed away October 3, 1985. January 10 - Indiana Division 16 McKay, Paul, an Operator since Dupre, Clement, began with the Dis- January 25 - Denver Kerich, Karen W. August 22, 1970, retired October 14, trict March 1, 1936, retired as an Oper- Sanchez, Eddie 1985. ator, passed away September 11, 1985. Kings Hockey Moore, Donald, an Operator since Kelly, William, began with the Dis- Opponents: September 28, 1959, retired Septem- trict March 3, 1952, retired as an Oper- January 2 - Philadelphia Division 18 ber 29, 1985. ator, passed away October 3, 1985. January 15 - New York Jackson, John Reid, Harold, an Operator since Richards, William, began with the January 18 - Vancouver November 19, 1959, retired Septem- District October 7, 1923, retired as an January 21 - St. Louis January 23 - St. Louis BIRTHS ber 30, 1985. Operator, passed away December 30, January 29 - Minnesota Scott, Walter, an Operator since Sep- 1984. Born to Division 8 Operator David D. tember 12, 1960, retired September Robinson, Robert, began with the Lazars Indoor Soccer Olney and his wife Cecilia, their first 30, 1985. District April 3, 1941, retired as an Opponents: child, a daughter, Nicole Adrianne on Sherrell, Bill, an Operator since Operator, passed away October 4, January 4 - Wichita Wings October 7. Nicole weighed 8 pounds, August 15, 1951, retired November 1, 1985. January 9 - St. Louis Steamers 6-1/2 ounces and was 21 inches long at 1985. Smith, Danny, began with the District January 11 - Tacoma Stars birth. The proud parents reside in Williams, Maurice, an Operator since November 9, 1980, as an Operator, January 17 - Baltimore Blast Canoga Park. February 5, 1959, retired July 23, 1985. passed away October 11, 1985. January 24 - Kansas City Comets

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