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STUFF

October 12, 2009

TRIMET'S AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE HAS NEW FEATURES AND NEW LOOK

If you’ve visited trimet.org recently, you probably noticed that things look a bit different! TriMet’s Web Team launched a new homepage design that includes a number of improvements that make it easier for users to find what they’re looking for. In the next few weeks, the rest of the site will be updated as well. Changes include:

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Wider pages, allowing more useful content on the screen at one time.

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The homepage design puts more focus on the Trip Planner.

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Text is now larger and easier to read.

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The Search box moved to the top of the page for more visibility and the Email Updates signup box is now available on the homepage.

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A new “super-footer” makes non-riding content – like Projects, Employer Programs and Developer Resources – more accessible from the homepage.

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There are now links to TriMet’s social media sites on the footer.

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For employees, you’ll find a link to TriNET included in the footer.

trimet.org is a key customer information tool for TriMet, with about 650,000 visits and 300,000 trips planned each month. Watch for other new features throughout the site in the coming weeks. Feedback and suggestions can be sent to newdesign@trimet.org.




AND THE WINNERS ARE

Congratulations to the following winners of the Bike Commute Challenge! Golden Saddle Award (top TriMet workplace) – 1st place: Holgate (11.7% of commutes were by bike); 2nd place: Capital Projects (10.5%); and 3rd place: Center Admin (4.7%). Overall top riders – highest percentage of commutes: Jesse Culver, Portland Streetcar (100% - tiebreaker 352 miles); and most miles: Buck Lorts, Capital Projects (435 miles). New participants – highest percentage of commutes: Karl MacNair, Capital Projects (100% - tiebreaker 172 miles); and most miles: Leonard James, Center Transportation (204 miles). Winners receive bike shop gift certificates. A total of 83 employees logged trips during the challenge.



Green Means Go mugGREEN MEANS GO MUGS STILL AVAILABLE
Ceramic mugs commemorating the opening of the MAX Green Line and featuring the artwork from local artist Meredith Dittmar are still available for purchase. Employees can buy the six inch mugs at Center St, Powell Garage, Ruby Junction, Holladay St, Merlo Garage and Elmonica for $5 (cash/check only) and at the TriMet Ticket Office during regular business hours (cash/check/credit/debit accepted) while supplies last. To purchase your Green Means Go mug visit http://trinet.trimet.org/cms/departments/marketing/green-means-go-mugs.



IS IT THE COLD OR FLU

The flu and the common cold are both respiratory illnesses but are caused by different viruses. In general, the flu is worse than the common cold with symptoms such as fever, body aches, extreme tiredness and a dry cough. Colds are usually milder than the flu and you’re more likely to have a runny or stuffy nose. For more info on what to watch for, visit the Oregon Department of Health (DHS) website’s section on flu symptoms at http://www.flu.oregon.gov/DHS/ph/acd/flu/h1n1vseasonal.shtml. Up-to-date information on this year’s flu season can be found on the DHS website. Information on flu shots and the H1N1 vaccine for Regence BlueCross BlueShield and Kaiser patients can be found by clicking here.


FIND THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON CURRENT EVENTS

Check out the Q&A list on TriNET. Questions are answered regularly with the most recently asked question at the top.


SEARCHING FOR BOXES

Document Services provides empty paper boxes as they become available. Boxes are given away to employees on a first-come-first-serve basis. Contact staff at documentservices@trimet.org
to check availability.




TRIMET U CLASSES
Click here for upcoming classes with openings.

October 5, 2009

More than 240,00 people per month ate meals from an emergency food box and 36% of those receiving food are children.




FOOD DRIVE EXTENDED THROUGH MONDAY, OCTOBER 12

Emergency food box distribution is on the rise in our community with families and children facing the greatest need. TriMet has extended the food drive for the Oregon Food Bank to help Oregonians in need. Food collected during food drives remains in the community where it was collected. There will be a barrel or box at each facility through Monday, October 12. 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)


H1N1 VACCINE STARTS TO ARRIVE IN OREGON THIS WEEK

The first doses of the H1N1 vaccine will be arriving this week in limited supply as a nasal spray. The vaccine, in shot form, is expected to be widely available mid-month. The nasal spray can be used by most healthy people ages 2 to 49, but is not recommended for pregnant women. The State Public Health Division recommends the H1N1 vaccine first be available to these 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)
* Frontline law enforcement and public safety workers

The H1N1 vaccine fights only the new flu strain. The vaccine for the seasonal flu is available now and being administered throughout the area. Remember - the best way to protect yourself from either flu is to get vaccinated and you can get the seasonal flu shot and the H1N1 flu shot separately or together. On a weekly basis over the course of the flu season, the State Public Health Division expects to receive a total of 2.3 million doses of H1N1 vaccine by the first week of January 2010, enough supply to vaccinate virtually everyone who can receive a vaccine.

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.


FIND THE ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON CURRENT EVENTS

Check out the Q&A list on TriNET. Questions are answered regularly with the most recently asked question at the top.


TRIMET U CLASSES
Click here for upcoming classes with openings.

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Service Milestones

35 years: Allen Morgan, manager transportation operations training



15 years: Gary Blaser, Janice Jennings, Fred Moreland and Theresa Scott, operators; John Coryell, fare inspector; Ruth Schoon, mini-run operator; Dave White, rail operator; and Daniel Whitney, streetcar operator


Retired
Nels Hansen, helper,
17 years of service

Sam West
rail operator,
11 years of service

Service Milestones

15 years: Mary Priester, manager public art programs

5 years: Ronald Green,
Patrick Hegele and Moulay idrissi Bichr, operators

1 year: Larry Drorbaugh, Michael Johnson, Roger Knowles, Kimberly Ome’y, Robert Souther and Norma Weathersbee, mini-run operators


Retired

Buzz Murray,
bus operator,
30 years of service

Darrell Overlin,
field technician,
30 years of service

Richard Sirianni,
fare inspector,
21 years of service

Paul Surby,
bus operator,
10 years of service

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