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September 28, 2009

GENERAL MANAGER'S AWARDS CEREMONY IS TUESDAY

Come join us in the Center Street report area on Tuesday, September 29 for this year’s General Manager Award ceremony. The celebration begins at 10 a.m. If you are unable to attend, information on the award winners will be posted on TriNET after the ceremony.


TRIMET TO HOLD FOOD DRIVE ALL WEEK

Emergency food box distribution is on the rise in our community with families and children facing the greatest need. All this week TriMet will be holding a food drive for the Oregon Food Bank. Food collected during food drives remains in the community where it was collected. There will be a barrel or box at each facility. Here are some suggested items for the food drive:

* Canned meats (tuna, chicken, salmon, etc)
* Canned & boxed meals (soup, chili, mac & cheese, etc)
* Peanut butter (no glass jars)
* Canned or dried beans and peas
* Pasta, rice and cereal
* Canned fruits
* 100% fruit juice (canned, plastic or boxed)


FLU SEASON IS HERE … ARM YOURSELF BY GETTING VACCINATED

Vaccines for the seasonal flu are now being administered throughout the area. The best way to protect yourself from the seasonal flu is to get the yearly flu shot, available to everyone. The seasonal flu shot will not protect you against pandemic H1N1 flu. The H1N1 vaccine is expected to be available early October. The Center for Disease Control is recommending that the H1N1 vaccine first be available to the following five priority groups:

* Children and young adults from 6 months to 24 years
* Pregnant women
* Health care workers and emergency medical responders
* People caring for infants under 6 months of age
* People aged 25-64 with underlying medical conditions (such as asthma, immune-deficiencies, diabetes, etc)

Protect yourself by getting the seasonal flu shot now and get the H1N1 flu vaccine, if you are in one of the priority groups, once it is available.
For more information on seasonal flu and pandemic H1N1 virus, visit the Oregon Department of Health website. Click here for information on flu shots for Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Kaiser patients.


FY2010 TIP NOW AVAILABLE

TriMet’s Transit Investment Plan (TIP) is a five-year plan that describes focused investments in service, capital projects and customer service, designed to meet regional transportation and livability goals. Download the TIP at www.trimet.org/tip. For more information call 503.962.4977.


I-5 COLUMBIA RIVER CROSSING (CRC) WANTS YOUR OPINION ON TOLLING AND TRAFFIC

CRC is a comprehensive transportation project that will replace the aging I-5 bridge, extend light rail to Clark College in Vancouver, improve seven highway interchanges and include a better pathway for bikes and pedestrians. The project will be funded by federal and state governments, as well as from tolls. The project wants to hear from you regarding how we should use tolling to help fund the. Your input will be given to the Oregon and Washington legislatures in January 2010. Take a five-minute Web survey and learn more about tolling at http://tolling.columbiarivercrossing.org.


CURRENT JOB OPENINGS

* Assistant Supervisor, REM – closes Friday, October 2; union, full-time, internal opening only
* Manager, Bus Maintenance – closes Friday, October 9; non-union, full-time; internal opening only

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On the Move

Jeff McKay, from LRV mechanic to supervisor rail equipment maintenance

Misty Schiermeister, from road supervisor to lead supervisor


Retired

Gerald Bossen,
journey mechanic,
37 years of service

Michael Thomas, journey mechanic,
17 years of service

Marne Griffith,
bus operator,
12 years of service

Frank Schaffner,
bus operator,
11 years of service


Welcome
Joan Yi, systems engineer II - server

Service Milestones

5 years: Keith Hildebrand, journey mechanic

Retired
Joann Thompson,
bus operator, 12 years of service

Congratulations
Scott Forrest,
September operator of the month

Fernando Lopez, mini-run operator of the quarter

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