Lexington Herald-Leader from Lexington, Kentucky • 1

LEXINGTON EM WWWKENTUCKYCOM JEAHEM CROSSOVER Moss tries his talent on the gridiron UK FOOTBALL IN SPORTS Cl Food foolishness for April 1 FREE TIME D1 MARCH 30 2006 THURSDAY I BLUEGRASS EDITION i INQUIRY INTO MYSPACE SITES Kentucky River dams to be rebuilt repaired 1 PLANS COVER THREE DAMS TWO LOCKS Stilt budget dbcmrioM Learn more about the debated issue teacher salaries and gas tax hpH in Central Kentucky It also means increases in the water bills for virtually everyone who Eves near the Kentucky main stem about $15 a year for the avenge home "This is the best thing that will ever happen to Central said Senate Minority Leader Ed Wsdey D-Richmond See DAMS A8 By Johe Stamper Jack Bummer and Andy Mead rebuild three Kentucky River hqmuhxakr sot writers dams and two locks FRANKFORT In a stun- The decision worked out in ning reversal of fortunes state a conference committee has legislative leaden yesterday an- longrange implications for war nounced a $55 million (dan to ter supply boating and tourism 2 relieved of sworn duty others can still make arrests A special school in Lexington gives students lessons and culture be getting in Japan That means a sixth day of dasses every week so not behind when they move home EXTRA EDUCATION Relieved of sworn duty Joshua Cramer Officer since 2002 Charged with unbecoming conduct ByCassondn Kirby HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER Six Lexington poEce officers were administratively charged yesterday after an internal investigation into comments and photos they posted on the popular Web site MjySpacexom TWo of die officers Joshua Cromer and Gene Haynes were relieved their sworn duties with pay meaning they can no longer make arrests until police officials determine whether they should be disciplined and how Cromer and Haynes will continue to work for the pdice department but turned in their badges pdice can and weapons yesterday The other four officers Aaron Nod Richard Sisk Adam and Pad Stewart will continue to work as arresting officers disdpEnary proceedings continue The six were administratively charged with a variety of violations including interfering with i criminal case acting in a way that does not reflect favorably on the division and breaking guidelines officers are required to follow when making public statements about their jobs The investiga- See MYSPACE A10 Gent Haynes Officer since 2001 Chaiged with unbecoming conduct and interfering in a case ByJUDanQgawa HERALD-LEADER STAFF WRITER During a recent week at Southern Middle School eighth-grader Kotomi Ishii learned about the American Civil War On Saturday the focus was Japan war with Russia Moat of her classmates at Southern' are solving square roots in algebra But at the Saturday school Kotomi just finished learning about probabilities and all the work was in Japanese For Kotomi school during the week and school on Saturday are worlds apart She is one of 300 students who every Saturday attend the Central Kentucky Japanese SchooL It is now held at Lexington Tktes Creek Middle School bid will be moving into a new facility next School on Saturday might sound Eke punishment but for many Japanese natives who have moved to Central Kentucky it is a necessity They need to keep up with a rigorous Japanese school system be-' cause many return to Japan for high school or college (my friends) think it is cod I can speak said Mizuki Sugimura a sixth-grader at Sayre SchooL But she aid they don't let her forget that they are out playing while she in schod mi Saturdays The Japanese Schod is not a language schooL Rather students learn social studies history literature and math from Japan education system with instruction in the Japanese PHOTOS BY MARX CORHEUSOH I STAFF Web sites personal but millions see them Mizuld Sugimura left and Hirari Endo worked on a recent assignment at the Central Kentucky Japanese Schod at Tates Creek Middle SchooL The schod expects to move into a new home soon Keisulce Hayashl a laughed with classmates at the Japanese SchooL The schod is open to any- one but students must speak and write Japanese fluently said Him Yoshiki chairman of the Central Kentucky Japanese Schod board Many funfiies Eve in Lexington for three to four years before returning to Japan Yoshiki said About 90 permit of the students return to Japan he said and the time away can put students at a disadvantage in their studies For example schod in Japan is typically held seven hours a day and many still See SCHOOL A10 reporter lost his job because of comments on his MySpace profile Blogs and personal Web sites have become a mqjor means of communication not just for teenagers but for professionals as well Unlike the telephone it is not a personal link but a connection to mfl-lions of people White people might view their Web sites aa personal apace they aren't said Paula Brantner program director of Workplace Fairness a San Fkan- See PRIVACY A10 By Sarah Vos and JambGumbrecM HERALDLEADER STAFF WRITERS Lexington police officers facing administrative charges for postings on Web sites are part of a growing group of professionals whoVe been punished at work for online antics Delta Airlines fired a flight attendant after her bosses found her blog of the complete with flirty pictures of her in uniform and a California auto dub fired 27 people for comments made about other weight and sexual orientation Even a newspaper Where it will happen Construction on I-75 impact on economy hard to gauge Portions of Interstate 75 between mileposts 109 and 112 will be down to one lane in both cause delays MOST ECONOMISTS SEE IT AS SMALL NET BENEFIT TOILS IHiMiftu ra a Aiwwmmm State transportation officials have suggested some other options tor motorists Page 13 expected to Bu a aa im Bj JfflMITa FWWIEu HERALDLEADER STAFF WRITER For spring break travelers passing through Lexington this weekend gas prices aren't going to be the only thing to grumble about A 3-mile section of Interstate 75 wiU be under construction from 8 pm Friday to about 2 pm Sunday During that period three lanes of traffic in both directions will be squeezed into one Motorists should expect lengthy on the vibrant USb economy tent very controversial consensus view is it is a net benefit to the country" said Tim Smith a senior economist and immigration expert at the Rand CorpH a research center in Santa Monica Calif Unemployment is 48 percent dose to what economists view as full employment That means immigrants are basically Sea IMMIGRATION A9 Lobbyist Jack Abramcff was sentencedyes- terday to nearly six years for fraud He is free while he helps with a bribery investigation of members of Congress Page A3 delays and long traffic backups The project will affect southbound drivers from the Bryan Station Road overpass to a point about halfway between 1-64 and Winchester Road Northbound The work will begin at SeeF75A10 By Kevin 8 Hal KNIGHT ROGER WASHINGTON BUREAU WASHINGTON Immigration is an emotionally charged and poEtteaBy sensitive issue as 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