WDBJ 7 morning news for 05/28/00

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Coming up....... Hundreds gather in Roanoke to honor and remember fallen rescue squad members.
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And 35-hundred people have been evacuated from their homes after a train derailment in Louisiana. More on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[11EMS-Memorial]

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The nation's first rescue squad was founded in Roanoke.
That's why hundreds turned out in the Star City to honor fallen rescue squad members yesterday.
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More than 650 people were on hand for services at Green Memorial Methodist Church.
27 rescue squad members died in the line of duty during the past year.
Families of those killed were given a medallion representing their eternal memory, a flag that has flown over the U.S. Capitol, and a white rose in honor of their fallen loved one.
This is the eighth year of the event.
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[11Veterans-Rally]

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Across the nation people are remembering Veterans this Memorial Day weekend.
Native Americans in our area have their own special tribute for those who've fallen while fighting for their country.
Joy Sutton has details.
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((At every POW-WOW Native Americans honor their veterans -- those who fought for this county -- and the many who have served in the armed forces.
But on this day they gathered in Salem to honor ALL veterans and prisoners of war.
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((HUMBLE BEAR: AS CHILDREN WE WERE BROUGHT UP TO BE A WARRIOR READY TO DEFEND OUR COUNTRY AND WE'VE DONE IT A LONG TIME. ALTHOUGH WE LOST THE INDIAN WARS WE HAVE HELPED WIN ALL THE OTHER ONES THE UNITED STATES HAVE WON. SO WE LOVE OUR VETERANS))
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For years--- Native Americans have fought for this country.
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((HUMBLE BEAR: DURING WWII IT WAS THE NAVAJO LANGUAGE THAT WAS USED IN OUR SECRET CODES AND THEY WAS THE ONES THAT DECODED THE GERMANS SECRET CODES))
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But some Native American say they weren't fighting for the government but for the land -- because it belongs to all of us.
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((ANDY VIGIL: I WAS PART OF A MILITARY THAT DEFENDED THE LAND AND I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT I AM A VETERAN))
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And for all who have served -- this weekend has a special meaning.
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((DOUG DOUGLAS/VETERAN: I HOPE PEOPLE TAKE TIME TO REMEMBER WHAT OUR SERVICE MEN HAVE DONE AND GONE THROUGH FOR THIS COUNTRY AND SOMEWHERE WALK-UP TO A VET AND SAY THANK YOU))
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And many of the veterans say they will never forget the ones who did not make it back home.
Joy Sutton, News 7, Salem.))
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The Gathering of the Veterans continues today at 10 AM on the grounds of the Salem Civic Center.
Several POW-WOWs will take place throughout the day.

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Governor Gilmore says the best way to honor fallen war heroes this holiday... is tax cuts.
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((GOVERNMENT NOW TAKES MORE THAN 30% OF OUR NATION'S INCOME IN TAXES. THAT'S THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF TAXATION SINCE WWII. ))
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Gilmore made the comments yesterday in the Republican response to President Clinton's weekly radio address.
Clinton spoke mostly about requiring nutrition labels on meat.

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Ninth-District Congressman Rick Boucher has an opponent this fall. [campaign 2000]
Ordained Minister Mike Osborne was nominated by Republicans yesterday to face the Democratic incumbent in elections this fall.
Osborne owns a Christian book store in Chilhowie... He was the only candidate seeking the nomination at the Ninth-District G-O-P convention.

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Rain is prompting new concerns for rescue workers in Eunice, Louisiana, this morning.
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Police and firefighters say rain is moving into the area and they're worried about how hazardous chemicals spilled in yesterday's train derailment and subsequent explosions may react to water.
Firefighters have been unable to get close to the still-burning cars because of the danger of further explosions.
About 35-hundred people in homes up to two and a-half miles from the derailment have been evacuated. No injuries have been reported.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating.
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Still ahead in the newscast - police in Boston think a woman had a baby and abandoned it in the airport just before she was to board a plane.
We'll have details.
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And... Joy Sutton's hanging out with us this morning -
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she's got some Festival in the Park highlights.
Joy?
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[Martial-Arts]

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Festival in the Park kicked off this weekend in Downtown Roanoke.
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Throughout our newscast this morning -
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Joy Sutton's bringing us some highlights of what's going on with the festival today.
Joy what have you got for us right now?
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[Health-Week]

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In medical news this week, the health perks of coffee... Viagra's effect on female users... and whether epidurals increase the chances of a pregnant woman having to undergo a C-Section.
Here's Dr. Dave Hnida with a roundup.
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((DRINKING TOO MUCH COFFEE CAN GIVE SOME PEOPLE THE SHAKES- NOW A STUDY SAYS COFFEE MAY ACTUALLY PREVENT A DISEASE THAT CAUSES SHAKING
THE STUDY IN THE JAMA FOLLOWED MORE THAN 8 THOUSAND MEN FOR 30 YEARS AND FOUND COFFEE DRINKERS HAD ONE-THIRD THE RATE OF PARKINSON'S DISEASE THAN MEN WHO DRANK COFFEE
AND MEN WHO DRANK LOTS OF COFFEE- 5 CUPS A DAY- HAD ONE FIFTH THE RISK OF PARKINSONS
WE HAVE NO IDEA HOW COFFEE OR CAFFEINE MAY PROTECT THE BRAIN
WELL ITS SUPPOSED TO BE THE SEXUAL CURE ALL FOR MEN- BUT CAN VIAGRA HELP WOMEN?
A STUDY FUNDED BY THE DRUGS MANUFACTURER SAYS: NO
IN THIS STUDY ABOUT HALF OF THE WOMEN WHO TOOK VIAGRA SAID IT HELPED... BUT THEN AGAIN HALF OF THE WOMEN WHO TOOK A PLACEBO- A SUGAR PILL SAID IT HELPED.
FINALLY- MORE AND MORE PREGNANT WOMEN ARE CHOOSING TO HAVE AN EPIDURAL DURING LABOR- BUT ONE CONCERN IS: WILL AN EPIDURAL INCREASE THE CHANCES OF A C-SECTION.
SOME GOOD NEWS FROM AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY- THE ANSWER IS NO.
A NEW STUDY FROM THE COLLEGE FINDS AND EPIDURAL DOES MAKE A LABOR LONGER- ON AVERAGE BY ABOUT 25 MINUTES- BUT IT DOES NOT INCREASE THE RISK OF A C-SECTION
THATS A LOOK AT SOME OF THE WEEKS TOP HEALTH STORIES. IM DR DAVE HNIDA FOR CBS NEWS.))

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This week United Airlines announced it's buying U-S Airways.
The mega merger isn't a done deal yet - and it's hard to tell in the early stages just what it would mean for air travelers in our area.
But regardless of the outcome, buyouts, mergers, and companies going-out-of-business have made airport runways a virtual patchwork quilt of company logos.
The runway at Roanoke Regional Airport is no exception
We look back at Roanoke's turbulent airline history in this week's Virginia Newsreel.
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Airlines come and go.
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But one merger that was big news for Roanoke Regional Airport was the buyout of Piedmont Airlines.
Piedmont was the largest airline to bring its operation to the runway nestled in the mountains of the Roanoke Valley. [1970s footage of Piedmont planes from tape slugged PIEDMONT COVER]
It even operated the Star City as a hub.
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((PIEDMONT TO BLUEFIELD))
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But around the time of airline deregulation in 1978 - came the end of Roanoke Regional's role as a hub.
Piedmont would disappear from runways altogether, shortly after it was announced in 1989 that U-S Air was buying out the airline.
In its day - Piedmont meant big business for Roanoke's airport, but it wasn't the FIRST major airline to touch down in the Star City. [black and white American Airlines footage from AIRPORT REEL TC 17:00]
American Airlines was the first to sign on for operation after Roanoke Regional became a publicly-owned airport in 1930.
A variety of names have come and gone ever since. [best pix American Eagle planes from AIRPORT REEL TC 19:04 and 19:36]
American Eagle's logo - and the many names used by the company - could be seen throughout the years on Roanoke Regional's runway - until the mid 90s, when the company closed down its Nashville and Raleigh hubs. [Continental Express footage from AIRPORT REEL TC 18:25]
In October 1995 - Continental Express announced a foray into the Roanoke Valley - and offered non-stop flights to a hub in Newark, New Jersey.
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The venture proved to be short-lived though. It only lasted around a year and a half. [Eastern Airlines shot from AIRPORT REEL TC 12:08]
And if that sounds like a short layover - in business terms - other airlines didn't make it THAT long.
Eastern offered Roanoke service only about a year before the company finally went belly-up.
Despite the stops and starts - [airport aerial shots from AIRPORT REEL TC 16:37] things seem to be looking up for Roanoke Regional because of the rise in regional carriers and the [US Airways Express jet from J. MIELE SAVE TAPE TC 8:30] increasing numbers of smaller jets being purchased. [U-S Airways and United Express planes together from J. MIELE SAVE TAPE TC 9:34]
U-S Airways and United Express - a "feeder" for United - are among the 5 airlines currently offering service out of Roanoke Regional.
As for the merger of United and U-S Airways - [jet taking off from J. MIELE SAVE TAPE TC 9:48] it remains to be seen whether it's a marriage made in heaven.
That's this week's Virginia Newsreel.))

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The Roanoke Wrath played under the lights at Victory Stadium last night as the Carolina Dynamo came to town.
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Roanoke warming up before the game which would be suspended shortly after the beginning because of the weather.
The Wrath looked to get on the board as the one timer from outside the box hits the goalies hands and goes wide of the goal.
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Carolina would make their lead 2 to nothing with this goal, but around the 90 minute mark Derrick Shockley gets what would be the game winner and the Wrath goes on to win it four to three.
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Time now to check in with Joy Sutton again.
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She's bringing us highlights this morning...
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of some upcoming features of this year's Festival in the Park.
Joy?
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Coming up...... A newborn baby is found in an airport bathroom. Police say the mother was about to board a plane to London.
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And a ball of fire closes a highway in Detroit. More on those stories in just a few minutes.
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The Roanoke Police Department's first Gun Buyback
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program has wrapped up.
A total of 560 guns were turned in over the last four Saturdays.
Critics say the program failed to get guns out of the hands of criminals.
But officials with the program say it was a success - and argue that criminals aren't the only ones who can be dangerous-- children are also a concern.
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((MARK HARRIS: IT'S USUALLY THOSE TYPES OF GUNS INSTEAD OF THE CRIMINALS THAT CAUSE THE INJURY IN THEIR HOME. THE CHILDREN WHO FIND THE GUN IN THE DRAWER OR UNDER THE MATTRESS TO PLAY WITH WHO END UP SHOOTING THEMSELF OR THEIR BEST FRIEND.))
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Officials at the police department say they hope to have a gun buy back program again sometime in the near future.
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A Florida prosecutor wants the 13 year old accused of murdering his teacher tried as an adult.
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Nathaniel Brazill appeared in court yesterday.
The Miami Herald reports that the State Attorney says it shouldn't be so easy for kids to get guns because they can't control their impulses.
Police say Brazill shot Barry Grunow Friday.
The 35 year old seventh grade English teacher is survived by a wife and two children.
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A ball of fire closed a highway in Detroit, Michigan, yesterday.
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A tanker truck overturned and caught fire on Interstate 75 in downtown Detroit, closing the freeway in both directions.
The truck driver has been hospitalized with second- and third-degree burns.
Emergency crews were able to get the fire under control about an hour after it began.
The road was closed while clean-up efforts were under way.
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Officials are calling this one of the most tragic cases they've seen in a long time.
Eileen Curran has more on the woman who left her new born baby in an airport bathroom.
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(( It's a crime that has many veteran cops shaking their heads... A young woman gives birth to a healthy eight and a half pound baby boy, then leaves him in an airport toilet. Cleaning woman Evylen Colcon found the baby alive...
"Yes, yes, he was crying.. he moved."
Timing was crucial... This chart shows colon had checked the restroom at 8:40pm... she came back at 9 and found the baby.
"Officials say they were lucky in this case, lucky the cleaning lady found the baby so soon after birth, lucky two doctors were in the waiting for a plan and gave the baby emergency medical treatment."
While doctors and EMTs were working on the child, police say the mother, Kelly Angell was just yards away, waiting to board a plane to London. Other passengers saw her and alerted police.
"There were one or two people in waiting area who notice a woman in the waiting area in... shall we say... discomfort, as a result of the commotion and some other physical observations they made."
Here too timing was crucial... Angell's plane was scheduled to leave at 8:40.. the time police believe she was giving birth... luckily the plane was delayed. Both mother and child whree taken to the hospital.
"The baby is in good condition and its nothing short of a miracle the baby is alive right now."
The baby is now in the custody of the department of social services.))

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Coming up in this week's Virginia Profile - we'll introduce you to "The Neon Man" who lights up the Roanoke Valley.
We'll have details.
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And... Joy Sutton's in downtown Roanoke...
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she's introducing us to an array of Festival in the Park artists.
Joy?
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You've seen Mark Jamison's creations countless times -- from malls to restaurants, they're hard to miss. He is the Neon Man, lighting up the Roanoke Valley from his shop downtown. Tina Tenret shows us how he charges up our surroundings.
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((Who turns Roanoke on? Who pulls you into cafes -- and lights up the valley's landmarks? He calls himself the Neon Man.
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Mark Jamison's making a sign for a Smith Mountain Lake restaurant. He traces the letters first onto paper, then heat resistant fabric. Even simple letters, he jazzes up.
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((I WANT TO SEE SOMEBODY LOOK AT IT AND CLAP THEIR HANDS, JUMP UP AND DOWN, GET EXCITED. AND THEY DO. THAT'S A GREAT FEELING.))
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Jamison plays with fire, armed with 1950's machines and only six weeks' formal training.
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((I'VE GOT TO BLOW AIR IN THE TUBE WHILE I'M BENDING IT OR THE TUBE WILL COLLAPSE ON ITSELF.))
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At 700 degrees, glass bends to his will. Countless times, Jamison's reached into the fire to rescue a piece from falling. He'd rather suffer the burn than repeat hours of work.
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With two letters done, it's time to pump them full of gas and high voltage currents.
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People die doing this sort of thing.
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((WHAT YOU'RE SEEING IS THE INERT GAS STARTING TO BREAK DOWN IT'S HEATED UP. YOU CAN SEE IT'S UP TO 145, 150. BUTT BUTT BUTT THAT COLORATION THERE IS WATER VAPOR, DIFFERENT BITS OF DEBRIS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN IN THE GLASS. BUTT BUTT BUTT WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO PULL SOME OF THE DEBRIS OUT. YOU'LL SEE IT START TO WHITEN UP, GET CLEAR. ))
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Then, the test...
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Jamison doesn't stop at signs. He can light up your kitchen or create Christmas gifts. But what if the neon trend fades?
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((I THINK THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE PEOPLE WITH A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF NOSTALGIA FOR IT. PLUS NEON HAS THE ABILITY TO DRAW US BACK INTO TIME AS WELL AS MAKE US LOOK FORWARD TO THE FUTURE.))
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The Neon Man hopes to one day tinker with the Mill Mountain Star or the H&C Coffee Cups. But already, few talents can outshine his. Tina Tenret News7 Roanoke.))

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We've been bringing you a glimpse of the flavors of Festival in the Park all morning long.
[anchor=Andrew]

Joy Sutton is checking in with some artists and performers...
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taking part in the festivities.
Joy?
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[11Business-Review]

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Closings, openings, and mergers make for a busy week in economic news.
News 7's Jennifer Miele has a look in this week's Business Review.
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((This week in Review.... U.S. Airways and United Airlines have announced a merger that will cost buyers 4.3 billion dollars.
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Fewer airlines mean fewer choices for passengers flying from city to city. If an airline lowers its fares in one city, the competing airline will raise its fares in another city in retaliation.
But, if the merger goes through, the airlines have promised to freeze rate hikes for two years until the joining is complete.
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One of the leading investment firms in the country opened an office in Roanoke this week.
Salomon Smith Barney has put together a local brokerage team. Sales administrators and operations managers from across the country are helping to getting the office up and running.

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Honda has introduced what may be the future of fuel-efficient automobiles. The Honda Insight is built with a gas and electric motor and averages 61 miles per gallon.
The electric battery gives the gas motor an extra boost and charges itself when the car slows down.
One of Carroll County's big employers is closing its doors.
Cross Creek Apparel is shutting down its Hillsville sewing plant at the end of July, putting 245 people out of work.

Cross Creek closed its Floyd County apparel plant two years ago.
With the latest closing, its moving the last of its Virginia sewing operations offshore.

Finally, the Dow was down 24.68, and the Nasdaq down .20.
That's this week's Business Review. I'm Jennifer Miele.))

[11Woodworking]

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Wood can become a work of art - that's the message kids are learning in Craig County this weekend.
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The students are getting hands-on training at a woodworking workshop taking place at Craig County High School.
Their teachers are professional woodworkers from around the country.
Items like whistles and lamps are just a few things the children are making.
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((MICHAEL BOSTIC/STUDENT: MOST PEOPLE CAN'T GO OUT AND JUST TURN SOMETHING BUT ONCE YOU GOT THE SKILLS YOU CAN GO AND TAKE A PIECE OF WOOD THAT'S VIRTUALLY NOTHING INTO SOMETHING THAT'S BEAUTIFUL))
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The event was funded through a grant from the American Association of Woodturners.
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[11Quakers]

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Women's studies and quilt-making are the subjects for a group of North Carolina Quaker girls studying in our area, 19-th century style.
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Students often visit the Hales Ford Academy, dressing in period clothes and pretending they're children of that era. But this group is different from most. Quaker students do not receive grades and they call their teachers by their first names.
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((THIS SCHOOL IS A LOT MORE STRICT. IN QUAKER SCHOOL WE DON'T SIT AT DESKS. WE SIT ON COUCHES OR PILLOWS OR ON THE FLOOR, KIND OF WHEREVER. IN THIS SCHOOL WE'RE SITTING ON DESKS WITH OUR HANDS ON THE TABLE.))
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Renee Prillaman's roots are here and she'd like to return to a one room schoolhouse.
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((I LIKE MULTIPLE AGES TOGETHER. I LIKE THE IDEA OF A SMALL COMMUNITY SCHOOL RUN BY THE COMMUNITY IS PART OF THE COMMUNITY AS OPPOSED TO THE BIG MEGASCHOOLS WE'RE SEEING POP UP AROUND THE COUNTRY NOW.))
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The girls are spending an entire week in Franklin County.
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