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<br /> on the World Wide means Kentucky will be the safety, and sometimes just a per
<br /> Web. In St. Paul,the site features
<br /> historical crime information for some ;��� first state in the nation to have five or 10 minutes' leeway can m
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<br /> fully automated intrastate difference between whether a 1
<br /> 200 neighborhoods.The address is: crime-victim notification. Min- lost or not."
<br /> http://www.ploneerplanet.com.You • nesota, however, plansp Clark, who says she "went of
<br /> to imple-go directly to the crime page at ment a similar system soon. crusade to bring about aware
<br /> p://www.pioneerplanet.com/arc ) Since February 1996, counties when her boyfriend was incarce
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<br /> . Kentucky get- is enthusiastic about the implerr
<br /> / / across have beenting hooked up to the state's tion of VINE in Lexington.
<br /> Victim Information and Notification Everyday auto- "It's a great gratification beca
<br /> mated system, or VINE, which notifies crime victims adds an additional safety device
<br /> Q &A about the release of the inmates convicted in their safety of the victim," says Cl.
<br /> V cases. board member on the Gover
<br /> "This system addresses the needs of the victims of Council for Domestic Violence a:
<br /> many types of crimes, but particularly domestic vio- Domestic Abuse Board.
<br /> lence," Lexington Mayor Pam Miller says. Of the 83 county jails in Kentuc
<br /> What would you like to know
<br /> about crime, law enforcement,the The automated system works in two ways to put 67 are connected. By July 15, all
<br /> courts and personal safety? Read- the public a phone call away from information on connected to the system that air
<br /> ers with general questions about inmates in Kentucky's 17 state prisons and 83 county state prisons.
<br /> public safety issues can call our hot jails. It does not include the federal prison system. Funding for this program corn(
<br /> line at(612) 228-5466. Please First, by dialing a toll-free number, a person is which received a federal grant ti
<br /> leave a short message with your asked for the prisoner number or name of a prison- Justice Cabinet, Kannensohn says.
<br /> question. You can leave your name er. A computer then relays where the prisoner is The VINE system was original]
<br /> and area of residence if you wish. incarcerated, the telephone number and address of in response to the murder of
<br /> We cannot answer every question, that jail or prison, the date of the next parole hear- woman by her ex-boyfriend, whc
<br /> but we will publish responses to ing and when the sentence expires. on bond after being charged wig
<br /> selected questions in the coming As a second benefit, anyone may confidentially . point. VINE is now in place in r
<br /> weeks. Other questions may be register into the system by telephone at no cost. ties in more than 15 states.
<br /> answered in the course of upcom- 10 minutes of an inmate's transfer or release, According to Carol Dorris, a
<br /> ing stories.
<br /> CAll I L L est price tag: about $375,000.
<br /> Businesses alog and near Cahill EAGLES/Return to
<br /> are being assessed about $200,000.
<br /> The city is kicking in $100,000
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<br /> eets. The street was off and refinery fees. And about Still, it's a thrill, Tayl
<br /> raffic as reef was
<br /> of closed off $50,000 or $60,000 has been They're also impressive. "I've to see them in their flat'
<br /> pledged by companies and indi- seen probably 15,000 bald tat. On the lake, the fen
<br /> teers working in assigned teams p y laid back, but she has tc
<br /> planted about 4,000 shrubs and eagles," Galli said. "Every one She's made her nest a s
<br /> small trees. Professional contrac- Despite the cost the I've seen is just as spectacular
<br /> tors will laterplant larger trees as the ones I've seen before." throw from lake homes.
<br /> g "main street" pro- Last week's sighting was no drop their lines at her fi
<br /> and build the flag standards, less. The female stood regal and
<br /> markers, monuments and other tappears to beThe birds wor
<br /> amenities that will complete the aloof on the branch of a cotton-Cahill "main street" signature. wood tree 100 feet above the
<br /> The faceliftshas already lured well accepted by res- lake. Like a Marine, she stood back if gawke
<br /> te-
<br /> some new attractions to Cahill, idents and mer- cappedcud head turned herd straight then side,
<br /> including a grocery store and post sdon't mind the
<br /> office that will locate in Villagewings pulled close, absolutely
<br /> Square at 65th Street by the end chants. still: the live symbol of the manners.
<br /> nation.
<br /> of the summer, said Ron Marmo, viduals. The donated labor by Sat- "It looks better there than on Kayaks glide by. Sailbor
<br /> chairman of the Main Street urday's volunteers is counted as . a quarter, doesn't it?" asked past. A boat motor ignit
<br /> Improvement Committee that about $15,000 to $25,000 in Frank Taylor, who had piloted truck rumbles.
<br /> coordinated Saturday's work. "sweat equity." his 21-foot sailboat from his But she's cool. She ya'
<br /> "A number of businesses that Despite the cost, the "main home across the lake to moor a one foot, then settles ba(
<br /> were looking to locate along street" project appears to be well few hundred yards from the immobility, almost cam(
<br /> Cahill were impressed by the accepted by residents and mer- female's perch. by leaves. Her offspring
<br /> plans," Marmo said. "Part of chants. Taylor sits in his boat for bly 7 or 8 weeks old, lie
<br /> their decision (to look there) was "When we had the assessment hours at a time watching the a nest several hundred 3
<br /> simply because we were doing hearing for the businesses that avian family. "There's nothing away.
<br /> something to revitalize the area." will pay for half of it, there scientific about it. It's just a The male, says Taylor
<br /> Decking out the entire two- wasn't a single negative com- treat, " he said with a smile. sight to behold. "When L
<br /> mile stretch with trees, bushes, ment," recalled Jody Hencier, But that's the kind of comment swooping in it's like a B
<br /> flags and markers will probably president of the South St. Paul one would expect from the ani- ing in. It's an unbelievat
<br /> cost about $2 million. But this and Inver Grove Heights Cham- mal curator of the University of He's such a master of tt
<br /> (ring phase has a more mod- ber of Commerce. Minnesota's Raptor Center. The One minute he's over ye
<br /> center rehabilitates injured birds next he's 2,000 feet aboN
<br /> of prey and sends them back lazily flying."
<br /> ‘ { y,'®` - "' n, .f a ‘, i ,, a into the wild, if possible. Those That's no small feat, c
<br /> . fee .e n n L s e s s o n s who wouldn't survive are used in ing the bird's size. The r
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