AMBER ALERT HAILED AS SUCCESS TEENAGER SAYS SHE OWES HER LIFE TO STATE PROGRAM.Byline: Greg Botonis Staff Writer A Palmdale teenager rescued in the first use of California's child-abduction emergency notification system A modern notification system is a combination of software and hardware that provides a means of delivering a message to a set of recipients. For example, notification systems can send an e-mail when a new topic has been added to Wikipedia. joined Gov. Gray Davis Friday in marking the Amber Alert's first anniversary. Eighteen-year-old Jacqueline Marris, along with 17-year-old Tamara Brooks of Lancaster, were rescued last Aug. 1 after the description of the kidnapper's stolen Ford Bronco The Ford Bronco was a SUV produced from 1966 through 1996, with five distinct generations. It was initially introduced as a competitor for the Jeep CJ-5 and International Harvester Scout. was sent out over radio and television and flashed on 1,000 electronic freeway signs. ``Obviously without it, I wouldn't be here today,'' Marris, in tears, said at the ceremony at a California Highway Patrol highway patrol n. A state law enforcement organization whose police officers patrol the public highways. station in Culver City Culver City, city (1990 pop. 38,793), Los Angeles co., S Calif., a residential suburb of Los Angeles; inc. 1917. It is a center of the U.S. motion-picture industry, whose roots in the city date to c.1915. Its chief manufactures are rubber products and computers. . The governor presented $25,000 rewards to the Kern County animal control officer and the Caltrans worker who spotted the SUV and notified police, resulting in two sheriff's deputies cornering the vehicle on a dirt road dirt road n (US) → camino sin firme dirt road n → chemin non macadamisé or non revêtu dirt road dirt n near Lake Isabella Lake Isabella is a man-made earthen reservoir in Kern County, California that consists of a main and auxiliary dam. It was formed in 1953 when the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers dammed the Kern River at the junction of its two forks at Whiskey Flat. and killing the kidnapper - a fugitive ex-convict - in a shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. . Marris and Brooks were kidnapped from a hilltop teen hangout in Quartz Hill just after midnight Aug. 1, two days after the governor discussed with Los Angeles County sheriff's officials about how the system will work. ``We were all emotionally committed to seeing whether this would or would not work,'' Davis said. ``Fortunately it did work and with great results. If people tell you the Amber Alert System doesn't matter, tell them to ask Jacqui Marris. She'll tell you it does.'' Since last Aug. 1, California has activated the Amber Alert - named for a Texas girl killed by her abductor ab·duc·tor n. A muscle that draws a body part, such as a finger, arm, or toe, away from the midline of the body or of an extremity. abductor that which abducts. - 34 times for 44 youngsters. In every case the children were recovered safely, officials said.. In at least two cases the abductors let their captives go after seeing signs displaying their vehicles' description and license plate numbers. Also at the ceremony were former Assemblyman George Runner, who had authored legislation creating the system, and Assemblywoman Sharon Runner, who succeeded him. She has authored legislation to raise money for improving the system through selling special Amber Alert license plates. ``Many of these smaller rural communities that can't afford the equipment will benefit from this,'' said Sharon Runner, R-Lancaster. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- ran in Valley edition only) Palmdale teen Jacqueline Marris becomes emotional while telling how the Amber Alert notification system saved her life. Gov. Gray Davis stands at left. 2 -- color -- ran in AV edition only) Jacqueline Marris becomes emotional as she talks about Amber Alert and how it saved her. Gov. Gray Davis stands at left. Hans Gutknecht/Staff Photographer |
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