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2ATuesday, July 10, 2001 From Page 1A Tallahassee Democrat Monday i Tuesday Today in Tallahassee in Local Families For information, contact Jane i Parrish at jpamshtaldern.coir: or (850) 599-2349. Wednesday Thursday Today in Tallahassee in Local Friday Entertainment in Limelight Outdoors in Sports Saturday Religion Sunday Government calendar in Local State Datebook in Business Food Health Support groups The Democrat recycles paper products. FT SHARK Jamaica deploys army Kinirstmi. HOW TO HELP Family members have set up The Jessie Arbogast Medical Fund to receive contributions toward his expenses. Donations can be made to account number 012428229, co Hancock Bank, P.O.

Drawer 609, Ocean Springs, Miss. 39566. From page 1A Monday. Dr. Jack Tyson, a trauma surgeon at Baptist Hospital where the arm was reattached, said it was clear the boy was not brain dead after he and other doctors changed the dressings on his wounds and examined him Monday night.

Northup said a new brain wave study showed he was relatively stable. "It has the appearance at this point in time of perhaps someone who is in a deep sleep, that there plainly is still electrical activity," Northup said. "He does seem to respond to things that are painful or bothersome to him." Northup told reporters that circulation in the reattached arm and in the severely gashed leg was good, though he said that the boy likely would be unable to use the arm for up to 18 months. The attack, the aftermath The Ocean Springs, boy was attacked Friday evening in the surf at the Fort Pickens section of the Gulf Islands National Seashore in the Florida Panhandle. His uncle, Vance Flosenzier, of Mobile, wrestled the 7-foot-long bull shark to shore with help of another beachgoer, said Megan MacPherson, a public relations PLAN From page 1A from the extension would be better managed.

When adjusted for inflation, the $740 million or so that officials hope to raise over the life of the tax will buy about $540 million in projects. Of that, 80 percent is set aside for Blueprint 2000 projects, and the rest is divided equally among the city and county governments. About $205 million of the Blueprint 2000 money is set aside for widening Capital Circle, $62 million is to go toward reconstructing a waterway and a series of parks down the path followed by the Franklin Boulevard canal, and the rest is taken up by drainage improvements, greenways and land buys. Originated in 1999 The Blueprint 2000 projects originated with a 1999 report produced by the Economic and Environmental Consensus Committee, a group of 13 business and community leaders. That report, called Blueprint 2000 and Beyond, tried to reconcile growth in the community with a desire to protect the area's natural beauty.

What resulted is a holistic plan that requires close cooperation between the city and county. To achieve that cooperation, the City and County Commissions sit together as the Blueprint 2000 Intergovernmental Agency; a central staff will coordinate the projects. A citizen advisory committee, which will include representatives with backgrounds as diverse as science and civil rights, will guide the process. Alam and Favors discussed candidates for the citizen By Matthew J. Rosenberg THE ASSOCIATED PRESS KINGSTON, Jamaica -Jamaica's prime minister Monday ordered the army deployed across the island, trying to restore calm after three days of politically charged violence that has killed at least 20 people.

Opposition supporters erected roadblocks in various areas of the country and demonstrators in Spanish Town, near Kingston, looted three stores, police said. Gunmen have been staging street shootouts with police and soldiers since Saturday in a poor area of BUSH From page 1A White House officials billed the address as the first step in a two-week strategy aimed at reclaiming control of the political agenda from Senate Democrats. Negative reviews of Bush's first overseas trip and the defection of GOP Sen. James Jeffords of Vermont threw the White House political operation off kilter in June, aides say privately. Their boss' job approval rating has declined in recent weeks.

On the back burner On Monday, Bush sought to focus attention on his own priorities in a shrink-the-playing-field strategy that would squeeze some issues out of the top tier. Those getting a lower priority, at least for now, include: His energy plan, which is sagging in polls but will get more attention next week. Trade promotion authority, which is stalled in Congress. Campaign finance legislation, which aides concede Bush will likely be forced to sign despite reservations. Patients' rights legislation, touted Monday by Bush, was forced onto his plate after Democrats took control and pushed the issue to the top of the Senate agenda.

The two sides differ mainly on Bush's call to limit the legal liability of HMOs. "The Congress must act on a patients' bill of rights a good patients' bill of rights, one that recognizes patients are important, not lawyers," Bush said. At least five children, suffering from the heat, were escorted out of the event and into the air-conditioned White House. Later, Bush toured a suburban hospital to highlight the need for patient protections such as 'the right to see specialists a point not disputed by Democrats. The visit didn't help his case.

Placing his hand on the bed rail of patient Vincent Hamilton, 36, of Centreville, Bush said, "I'm here talking about a patients' bill of rights. Is there anything you want to share with me?" Hamilton said he didn't have a strong opinion on the topic: "I've got a good carrier right now." Bush plans to visit again this week with patients and doctors. He also has meetings lined up with House Republicans, hoping they'll force Democrats to STOE1ES From page 1A because superstores typically are larger and open 24 hours, said Thomas B. Holder, president of the Northampton Master Association, which includes four neighborhood groups and local retailers. Super Wal-Marts sell groceries and hardware and could put the Winn-Dixie in the Northampton shopping center and the Ace Hardware Killearn on Kerry Forest Parkway out of business, Murrell said.

She said the Shannon Lakes shopping center has remained partially vacant since a Food Lion left a few years ago. Wal-Mart company officials did not return telephone calls from the Tallahassee Democrat. Bull Run representative Henree Martin said Block is (USPS 533-120) (ISSN 0738 the attack, said Tyson, who met him in the emergency room. "In terms of circulating blood, I think he was fairly empty," Tyson said Monday. "Friday night I had a dead child." Northup said that Jessie is not yet coherent, but said he is not sure how much of it is because of the seda- tion he is under.

Jessie "He has done a little bit of a spontaneous eye opening and blinking of his eyes," he said. Northup said Jessie has undergone surgery six times and was to undergo another surgical procedure on his leg. "We remain cautiously optimistic at this point in time, both in regards to the survivability of his extremities and his overall survival," he said. Last year, 34 shark attacks were reported in Florida, more than two-thirds of the 51 nationwide, according to the International Shark Attack File in Gainesville KEY PROJECTS Sixty percent of Leon County voters in November approved an extension of the 1 -percent sales tax to pay for environmental and infrastructure projects. Eighty percent of the money is to go toward projects from the Blueprint 2000 and Beyond report, which was produced by the Environmental and Economic Consensus Committee, a 13-member group of business and community leaders.

The remaining 20 percent is split between city and county projects. Here are the six most expensive projects on the list: $97.8 million: Widening of Capital Circle NW from Interstate 10 to Blountstown Highway (six lanes from 1-10 to Tennessee Street, four lanes from Tennessee Street to Blountstown Highway and two interchanges); water resource protection through greenway linkages and flood plain acquisition; and protection of Gum Swamp system. $81.7 million: Widening of Capital Circle SE from Crawfordville Highway to St. Augustine Road; partial acquisition of Tram Road right of way for future transit; acquisition of environmentally sensitive areas, and greenway connection between St. Marks Trail and Southwood.

$76.3 million: Widening of Capital Circle SW from Blountstown Highway to Springhill Road; land acquisition for future greenway. $61.5 million. Franklin Boulevard, Cascades Park, Old St. Augustine branch reconstruction; greenways and trail head development. $50 million: Water quality program Phase I (includes $10 million for Frenchtown watershed drainage improvements and $5 million for county retrofit projects).

$47.1 million: Widening of Capital Circle SW from Springhill Road to Crawfordville Road; land acquisition for future greenway. For a more detailed list, see www.tdo.com from flooding Safety Secretary Joe Martin. West Virginia Gov. Bob Wise, whose helicopter was used to pluck people off rooftops, had declared a state of emergency in eight counties. "Let no one underestimate the severity of this flood," Wise said.

"This is probably going to be the most costly flood in West Virginia's history." Flooding after heavy rain is routine in the region, where most homes, roads and railroad tracks are squeezed along creeks and rivers at the bottom of narrow valleys between mountains. Nearly 8 inches of rain fell Sunday at Mullens, 55 miles south of Chariebton, the National Weather Service said. GEORGIA LOTTERY CASH 3: (Night) 79 464 CASH 4: (Noon) 79-12 35 CASH 4: (Night) 79-0369 "Th( mvernment cannot stand idlv hv and allow criminal ele- a. 1 Vio nnnntm rnn lUCi-iba LAS ft ATof P.T Pof. nn tnld reDorters.

Inere must be full deployment to prevent ntit.irinated Droblems and to pnsnre the restoration of law and order." A mass army deployment began lmmeaiaieiy monaay 1 A 1 -1 night. Patterson said the military has been riven police powers and "will concentrate mainly in the maintenance of cordons and the enforcement of curfews. compromise on the liability issue. The miblic relations offensive is designed to lay the groundwork in case Bush feels forced to veto natients' riehts legislation. Aides say a veto could cause political damasre to the president unless he frames the debate early and often.

11 line his Medicare reiorm pians late tnis weeK. aaaing some details to his campaign promises Bush proposed as a candidate to create a sioo Dmion pian to cover prescription drugs for the elderly poor and subsidize choice in drug plans tor otner ivieaicare beneficiaries. Medicare is tne last oi rmsns i ii i i six core campaign issues to be taken up by the White House itarv. Social Security, education and faith-based initiatives. The House and Senate have passed separate versions of Busn pian to use ieaerai aia as leverage with failing schools and measure school performance by annually testing students math and reading.

Thev must reconcile me cunerences Deiore senaing a ii i rm bill to Bush. tji-' i xt a rieiscner accused me senates sum new uemocrauc majority oi stalling the education plan. The spokesman later acknowledged, however, that the House Republican leadership also has not appointed negotiators to hammer out a House-Senate education compromise. Faith-based plea Fleischer also faulted Democrats for delaying school reform by pushing patients' rights to the top of the Senate agenda a statement seemingly at odds with Bush's claim that HMO reform is one of his top three issues. On his bid to open government programs to religious groups, Bush said there is "no more important" initiative before Congress.

Even so, Republicans have scaled back the program in an effort to win broader support. "I urge Congress not to get stuck in the process, but to think about the results and pass meaningful legislation that will allow and encourage and foster faith-based groups all across America to help people in need," he said. Next week, while Bush is taking his second overseas trip, Vice President Dick Cheney and other aides will draw attention to the White House energy policy. Aides say they should have done more during Bush's last trip to highlight domestic policy. working with Wal-Mart to improve the appearance of the proposed store to meet neighborhood concerns.

The "super" Target that would have been built would have been only 5 percent smaller than the Wal-Mart, said Martin, who is president of Developers Realty and Investment Properties Inc. "It would be the same thing (as Wal-Mart) just a different name on the outside of the building," she said. No one likes having big stores put smaller stores out of business, Martin said. But she added that with the number of state employees being reduced, the city should not try to stop larger retailers from locating here. "We would all certainly want our local businesses to thrive and be successful," she said.

"But there is, in reality, no way to stop the big businesses from coming into communities." Contact Bruce Ritchie at britchietaldem.com or (850) 599-2253. 5153) TODAY IN HISTORY 1890 Wyoming became the 44th state. 1973 The Bahamas became independent after three centuries of British colonial rule. 1999 The United States women's soccer team won the World Cup, beating China 5-4 on penalty kicks at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. MICHAEL SPOONEY BARGER AP Dr.

Rex Northup speaks to the media about the condition of Jessie Arbogast on Monday at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital In Pensacola. representative for Flosenzier. She said Flosenzier does not want to comment or release any information about himself and that he did not know the identity of the person who helped him. "He's a big guy. He got hold of it and tossed it ashore," District Ranger Supervisor John Bandur-ski said of the uncle.

Ranger Jared Klein then shot the shark four times with a 9 mm pistol and pried its jaw open with a police baton. Volunteer firefighter Tony Thomas used a clamp to pull the boy's severed arm out of the shark's gullet. The boy was airlifted to Baptist Hospital about 30 minutes after DIRECTOR CANDIDATES The Blueprint 2000 staff director will be responsible for implementing sales tax extension projects. The director must be hired by the city manager and county administrator but may be fired by either. Bruce Barrett is director of the Metropolitan Planning Organization and chief of transportation planning.

H. E. "Sonny" Timmerman is a professional engineer and private consultant on transportation projects. John Davis is assistant public works director and manager of the city of Tallahassee's engineering division. Grady Marchman is chief of the Northwest Florida Water Management District's surface water management bureau.

Douglas McCutchen is a regional facilities manager and engineer for the Naval Healthcare Support Office. A director of engineering at a local company who asked that his name be withheld. i advisory committee Monday. Favors said a list of candidates for approval by the intergovernmental agency could be ready within weeks. "We wanted to make sure we had a good demographic balance with all of the appointments," Favors said.

"We have only looked at the list. We haven't identified the committee members yet. We wanted to make sure we do that (together) as opposed to just one here and one there." At an afternoon meeting of the Blueprint 2000 Intergovernmental Agency on Monday, the spirit of cooperation was thriving. The commissioners unanimously voted to house the Blueprint 2000 staff in the county offices in Railroad Station, and the city agreed to provide legal services for the agency. roads into the town of Pineville.

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Red mud filled thousands of homes and kept drivers stuck on mountain roads Monday after flash floods washed through the narrow valleys of southern West Virginia's depressed coal country, carrying away mobile homes and forcing residents to their rooftops. Officials said up to 3,000 homes were damaged by water or mudslides, and some were destroyed. Police wouldn't let anyone drive cars down the lull into Mullens on Monday because so much mud filled the town after record flash flooding. Down the Guyandotte River, mud blocked FLORIDA LOTTERY WINNING NUMBERS FOR 7901 FANTASY 79-2 7-14 3539 FANTASY 79 6-12022 24 78 CASH 3: 79 20 78 64 MEGA MONEY: 76 -171129 -5 of 5: no winner PLAY 4: 79 0-8O1 78 OI 94 31 4of4: $684 POSTMASTER: Send address changes to Tallahassee Democrat, P.O. Box 990, (277 N.

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