[Open-Heads]

[ANCHOR=Joy]

[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]


[roll cold out of the open]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]


Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
Enemy forces in Afghanistan are slowly breaking down...
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And a Senate building remains closed, as new tests still find anthrax.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to hello]

[Afghanistan]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Bin Laden]


The hunt for Osama Bin Laden continues in the caves of Tora Bora.
President George Bush says no matter how long it takes -- the U-S WILL find him.
[GRAPHIC=Enduring Freedom]


Meanwhile --ground and air attacks target whats left of the al-Qaida terrorist network. Aleen Sirgany has the latest.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Oppositions forces in Tora Bora]
[SUPER=03-Afghanistan; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tommy Franks/U. S. Central Command; :36 (2nd appearance)]
[SUPER=01-Aleen Sirgany/CBS News; 1:19]
[RUNS=1:30]
[OUT Q=standard out]

((OPPOSITION FORCES IN TORA BORA SAY THE AL-QAEDA NETWORK COULD FALL WITHIN HOURS.
AFGHAN FIGHTERS SAY THEY'VE FOUND THE CAVE WHERE OSAMA BIN LADEN IS HIDING.
BUT U-S COMMANDERS WON'T CONFIRM THAT, SAYING IN TIMES OF WAR - 'SEEING IS BELIEVING.'

(16:08:40 GENERAL TOMMY FRANKS/U-S CENTRAL COMMAND "You don't know what

you don't see...so it's not a good idea to say where he is.")

ONE THING IS CERTAIN, BOTH SIDES ARE IN FOR A BITTER BATTLE.
TWO U-S SOLDIERS WERE SLIGHTLY WOUNDED WHEN THEY WERE GRAZED BY BULLETS DURING COMBAT.
AMERICAN COMMANDOS ARE ON THE FRONT LINES, FIGHTING ALONGSIDE OPPOSITION FORCES.
TROOPS CONTINUE TO MOVE IN ON AL-QAEDA POSITIONS, SAYING THE ENEMY RESOLVE IS CRUMBLING.

(GENERAL FRANKS - 16:33:18 "We can wait longer than they can, and we'll

continue to put pressure on al qaeda until we get them.")

THE PRESIDENT ECHOED THAT BATTLECRY, SAYING PATIENCE WILL PROVE CRUCIAL, IN THE CONTINUED HUNT FOR BIN LADEN.

(PRESIDENT BUSH "I don't know whether we're going to get him tomorrow or

a month from now or a year from now. I really don't know, but we're going to get him.")
(nats..bombing)
SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 3-HUNDRED AND 1-THOUSAND AL-QAEDA FIGHTERS ARE TRAPPED IN THE TORA BORA MOUNTAINS, CUT OFF FROM FOOD, WATER AND AMMUNITION.
AS DUSK FELL FRIDAY , BOMBS WERE STILL FALLING -- AND OSAMA BIN LADEN WAS STILL HIDING....SOMEWHERE.

(STANDUP)


U-S COMMANDERS ARE NOT WILLING TO PREDICT HOW LONG THE BATTLE OF TORA BORA WILL LAST.
..JUST SAYING 'IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME.'
AS, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.))

[Anthrax]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=Anthrax]


Despite clean-up efforts -- traces of anthrax still remain in the Hart Senate office building.
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[VO-NAT5:05:37]
[SUPER=03-Washington, DC/File Tape]


The Environmental Protection Agency is trying again to rid the building of the bacteria using chlorine dioxide gas.
The building has been closed since October 17th --two days after an anthrax-filled envelope was received in the offices of Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle.
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[Gilmore]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-44 TC2:02:40]
[GRAPHIC=Jim Gilmore]

Governor Gilmore wants Virginia to beef up security around the state .. but it comes with a 36 million dollar price tag.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond;]

Gilmore made the announcement after receiving a confidential report recommending ways to make Virginia less vulnerable to terrorism.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]

((GOV. GILMORE: THE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE STATE POLICE HAVE URGED ME TO REFRAIN FROM PUBLICIZING THIS DOCUMENT AND GIVING YOU COPIES OF IT TODAY BECAUSE OF THE EXTREMELY SENSITIVE SECURITY MATTERS IN IT AND THE POTENTIAL SECURITY THREAT THAT THE DISCLOSURE WOULD POSE TO THE CITIZENS OF THE COMMONWEALTH IF WE OBVIOUSLY PUT A BLUEPRINT OUT INTO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.))
[SUPER=@Gilmore;]
[RUNS=21]
[OUT Q=general public.]
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[VO-NAT]

Gilmore wants to set aside 20- million dollars in his budget to protect potential key targets from attack. He also wants to issue 16 million dollars in bonds to replace Virginia's Cold-war era emergency operations center.
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[Homestead]


[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=Weekend a.m.]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=TimeOff]
[GRAPHIC=Time Off]

[**ANCHOR TAG**] If the winter blahs have you blue maybe it's time to head for the hills.
Follow the windy road to Hot Springs and you'll find a gem of a resort that's prepared to meet your every need. In this week's Time Off Shannon Young takes us to the Homestead.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=It's Christmas time at the Homestead.]
[SUPER=03-Bath Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Brett Schoenfield/Executive Vice-President; :18]
[SUPER=01-Niki Gribbin/Public Relations Manager; :41]
[SUPER=@Shannon1; :57]
[RUNS=1:44]
[OUT Q=Shannon Young, News 7, Hot Springs.]

(( It's Christmas time at the Homestead and the resort is as decorated as any yuletide gift. Visitors are greeted by garland draped columns and a 20-foot tall tree as they step into a world of luxury. They're also met by a staff designed to make guests feel right at home.
[SOT]
[SOT 16:14-16:26]
[IN Q=It's really genuine Southern hospitality...]

((It's really genuine Southern hospitality and people here really care about you as a guest and we do try to create an environment that's centered around the family.))
[RUNS= :12]
[OUT Q=centered around the family.]

From the more than 500-elegantly decorated rooms to the many sitting areas and fireplaces, guests are invited to kick back and relax like they would in their own easy chair.
[SOT 9:45-9:51]
[IN Q=This is a mountain home.]

((This is a mountain home. The entire resort exudes a homelike feel.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=a homelike feel.]

The Homestead also aims to please those who want to do more than relax. From nightly entertainment to bingo games to programs designed specifically for kids, there's no shortage of activities.
[SOT 1:25:35-1:25:43]
[IN Q=The sun is shining today...]

((The sun is shining today but if and when the weather does get cold enough to drop some holiday snow, well, that'll just increase your options for things to do.))
[RUNS= :08]
[OUT Q=for things to do.]

[BUTT BUTT BUTT]
[SOT 8:36-8:47]
[IN Q=Horse-drawn sleigh rides...]

((Horse-drawn sleigh rides, snow mobiling, snow shoeing. Everything you can imagine for the entire family to join in together and enjoy.))
[RUNS= :11]
[OUT Q=join in together and enjoy.]

Also new this year is an elegant 14-thousand square foot ballroom complete with outdoor terrace. The addition gives the resort more options for holding holiday parties. Thsi year's New Year's Eve guests will have their choice of three bashes. But even after the holiday decorations come down, The Homestead's appeal will remain.
[SOT 9:11-9:17]
[IN Q=Oh my goodness...]

((Oh my goodness, we are the all inclusive package for the entire family.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=for the entire family.]

Shannon Young, News 7, Hot Springs.))
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[TAKE WEB ADDRESS FS]
[ANCHOR=Patrick]


If you would like to contact the Homestead or get directions, just head for wdbj7-dot-com .. and click the "Time Off" suitcase for information.
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[Health-Open]


[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=health]
[GRAPHIC=None]


Let's turn now to "Focus on Health". This morning, we'll tell you how high doses of vitamins can slow some cases of vision loss.
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[end animation][Focus-Health]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=joy]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]


[JOY ONE SHOT]
A recent study showed that high doses of certain vitamins could impact the eye disease macular degeneration. [JOY/GUEST TWO SHOT]
[SUPER=01-Dr. John Hines/Vistar Eye Center]


Here to tell us more about the study is Dr. John Hines a Retina Specialist with Vistar Eye Center.
1-WHAT IS MACULAR DEGENERATION --WHO DOES IT MAINLY IMPACT
2-WHAT DID THE STUDY FIND OUT ABOUT TAKING HIGH DOSES OF CERTAIN VITAMINS
3-ARE THERE ANY NEGATIVE SIDE EFFECTS TO TAKING HIGH DOSES OF VITAMINS
4-HOW IMPORTANT IS THAT PEOPLE CONSULT WITH THEIR PHYSICIAN BEFORE TRYNG THIS APPROACH
5-WHAT ARE SOME OF THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS EYE DISEASE

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[TAKE FS 9061] If you have any health topics you would like for us to discuss here on News 7 Saturday Morning, drop us a note at News 7, care of Focus on Health, PO Box 7, Roanoke, Virginia 24022-0007 or you can send me an e-mail at jsutton@wdbj7.com.
(++++++++++)
[ANCHOR=Joy]

Don't go away - News 7 Saturday Morning will be right back.


[VMI-Prayer]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=01-51 TC1:48:44]
[GRAPHIC=VMI Prayer]


A federal judge must now decide whether Virginia Military Institute may continue a long-standing tradition of praying before the evening meal. At issue: whether it violates some students' constitutional rights.
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[VO-NAT]


Two cadets, with the help of the A-C-L-U, are suing the school over the practice, saying it amounts to state sponsorship of religion.
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]


They say anyone who opts out of the prayer is subjected to ridicule and harassment by the majority who participate.
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[SOT 1:14:38//1:16:15]
[IN Q=This is not]

((REBECCA GREENBERG/ACLU ATTORNEY: THIS IS NOT A CASE ABOUT PRAYER. THIS IS A CASE THAT ACTUALLY SUPPORTS THE RIGHTS OF ALL CADETS TO PRAY AS THEY SEE FIT, AND WHAT RAISES THE CONSTITUTIONAL PROBLEM IS THE SCHOOL.. THE STATE SCHOOL.. TELLING CADETS HOW TO PRAY AND WHEN.)) ((WILLIAM HURD/VMI ATTORNEY: THESE CADETS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO ENTER THE MESS HALL AND EVEN HEAR THIS PRAYER. AND IF THEY CHOOSE TO ENTER, THEY ARE ASKED TO STAND AT REST, WHICH IS NOT A SIGN OF PARTICIPATION, IT IS AT MOST A SIGN OF RESPECT.))
[SUPER=01-Rebecca Greenberg/ACLU Attorney]
[SUPER=01-William Hurd/VMI Attorney; :16]
[RUNS=27]
[OUT Q=sign of respect.]
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[VO-NAT]


Judge Norman Moon heard arguments in the case yesterday.
He says he'll issue his ruling within a "reasonable time".
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[Elks-Home]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=01-62 TC12:20]
[GRAPHIC=Christmas]


It's a Christmas tradition that's nearly a half-century old. And it's shining once again in Bedford.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford]


More than 50-thousand Christmas lights were switched on last night at the Elks National Home.
The outdoor light display started in 1953 and has grown to include religious and community scenes, Santa, elves and even carolers.
It's estimated that more than 100-thousand people view the display every year.
The lights will be on from 5:30 to ten every night through New Year's Eve.
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[Calendar-Weekend]


[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]


[Patrick reads calendar boards]


[Tour-Tease]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jbi]
[TAPE#=Weekend Diner]
[GRAPHIC=none]


[WIPE INTO HOME TOUR TEASE]

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[SOT 27:42-51]
[IN Q=Hi this is Marcey and Rich...]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=News 7 Saturday Morning.]



[COMM #3]

[go straight to commercial]


[Home-Tours]


[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=Sat. AM]
[WRITER=jbi]
[TAPE#=Home Tours]
[GRAPHIC=Home Tours]

[**ANCHOR TAG**]
Starting a collection of christmas decorations and villages was only natural for one woman who worked at a christmas store...
Fifteen years and over nine-hundred ornaments later, Marcey Keefe invited us into her log cabin home to show us what it REALLY means to deck the halls.
Jacey Birch takes us on a tour through her christmas-crammed home. [SPONSOR OPEN BOARD]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Hello Marcey]
[super=07-Marcey Keefe]
[RUNS=2:40]
[OUT Q=would be nice, yes.]
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[ANCHOR=Patrick]

[Take FS Chyron]
If you think YOUR home would make for an interesting Home Tour - send Jacey your address, phone number, pictures and a description to Home Tours Care Of WDBJ7.....P.O. Box 7 Roanoke....Virginia 24022-0007. News 7 Saturday Morning will be right back.
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[2Open-Heads]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=kgu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]


[roll cold out of the open]

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]

Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning...... Afghans claim to be closing in on Osama bin Laden...
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And reaching out to others with the help of the Salvation Army.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to hello]

[2-Afghanistan]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Osama bin Laden]


Afghan fighters say they know where Osama Bin Laden is hiding.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Afghanistan]


They say they have found him in a cave in Tora Bora.
U-S Commanders won't confirm that --saying until they see Osama Bin Laden --it's not a good idea to say where he is hiding.
President Bush vows that the U-S will find him.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=I don't know whether we're going]

((I don't know whether we're going to get him tomorrow or a month from now or a year from now. I really don't know, but we're going to get him))
[RUNS=12]
[OUT Q=to get him]
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[VO-NAT]


The battle continues in Tora Bora.
Opposition forces say the al-Qaida network could crumble within hours. Somewhere between 3-hundred and thousand fighters are trapped in the mountains cut off from food, water and ammunition.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=We can wait longer than]

((We can wait longer than they can, and we'll continue to put pressure on al qaeda until we get them))
[SUPER=01-Tommy Franks/U. S. Central Command]
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=until we get them]
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[VO-NAT5:04;39]
[SUPER=03-Indian Ocean]


Meanwhile the Pentagon has released video of the four crew members rescued from the B-1 bomber that went down in the Indian Ocean near Diego Garcia on Wednesday.
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[Middle-East]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]


The Israeli military is asserting its authority in the Gaza Strip.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Beit Hanoun/Gaza Strip]


It has moved tanks and troops into the Palestinian areas at the northern and southern ends of the Gaza Strip.
According to witnesses --the military announced by loudspeaker that it was putting the area under curfew.
[SUPER=03-New York, NY]


This comes as the U-S vetoes a U-N Security Council resolution which would condemn acts of terror against Israelis and Palestinians and demand an end to the nearly 15 months of violence.
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[Henry-Schools]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=01-59 TC18:16]
[GRAPHIC=Henry School Consol.]


Back in Virginia, some Henry County parents say they'll take legal action against their school board.
This follows yesterday's decision to convert Laurel Park and Fieldale-Collinsville High Schools to middle schools .. and close three elementary schools.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Henry Co.]


The vote was not well-received by parents or students.
Many say the school board acted in haste.
But school board members say they had no time to waste with a two million dollar budget deficit looming.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The supervisors payed ]

[TC:00:28:21] ((THE SUPERVISORS PAID TWO HUNDRED THOUSANDS DOLLARS FOR A MAN TO COME IN HERE AND BRING IN JOBS, YOU'RE ASSUMING HE'S GOING TO BRING NOT ONE JOB.)) [BUTT BUTT BUTT] [TC:00:43:01] ((CHARLES CLIFTON/SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER: MY FEELING IS LIKE I'M GOING TO A FUNERAL. I DON'T WANT TO SEE THE PROGRAM GO BUT OUR SCHOOLS ARE SUFFERING.)) [NO SUPER ON THE FIRST BITE!!!!!!!!**********]
[SUPER=01-Charles Clifton/School Board Member;:10]
[RUNS=20]
[OUT Q=suffering.]
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[VO-NAT]


Some parents are now hoping a court injunction will delay the consolidation .. until the economy picks up and increased tax revenue can support all of the schools.
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[Salvation-Army]


[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=01-56 TC26:54]
[GRAPHIC=Christmas]

There are plenty of people in the Roanoke Valley pitching in to make the holiday season brighter for others.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

Folks throughout the NEWS 7 viewing area purchased gifts for the "Toys for Tots" campaign and then dropped them off at your Hometown Station. Viewers also filled stockings on behalf of the Salvation Army... which will be distributed to some 3- thousand families in the Roanoke Valley. The Salvation Army is grateful to everyone who contributed and is hoping people will continue to pitch in.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 00:17:06]
[IN Q=Our Christmas ]

((MAJ. EARL FITZGERALD/SALVATION ARMY; OUR CHRISTMAS KETTLE CAMPAIGN IS DOWN LIKE 2500 DOLLARS WHICH IS NOT BAD CONCERNING THE STATE OF THE ECONOMY SO PEOPLE ARE STILL GIVING AND WE'RE JUST LOOKING FOR A GOOD WEEKEND THIS WEEKEND AND THE FOLLOWING WEEKEND BEFORE CHRISTMAS.))
[SUPER=01-Earl Fitzgerald/Salvation Army;]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=before christmas.]
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[VO-NAT]

Major Fitzgerald says the Salvation Army has seen about a 20- percent increase in the number of families needing assistance in the Roanoke Valley this year.
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[Tease#2]



[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[SS=None]

[BOTH MICS HOT]
Still to come on News 7 Saturday Morning .. helping area families break the cycle of economic dependence.
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
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[VO-NAT]


And later .. it's Cruise and Cruz. Anna Wentworth reviews "Vanilla Sky". But first if you are traveling today........
[Patrick ad-lib the travel forecast -- WX PRO]
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[Patrick MIC hot] [ No 2-shot toss go straight to Travel Bump] [soft music under]

[2-Health-Open]


[ANCHOR=None]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=Health Open]
[GRAPHIC=None]
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[start animation]
[runs=04]

[end animation]
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[2-Focus-Health]


[ANCHOR=Joy- PS]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=Health Open]
[GRAPHIC=None]


[JOY ONE SHOT]
For families hoping to break the cycle of school failure and economic dependence -- a local program is offering its help. [JOY/GUEST-2-SHOT]
[SUPER=01-Cathy Shoulders/Family Learning Centers;]


Here to tell us more about what the Roanoke Valley Family Learning Centers have to offer is Cathy Shoulders.

1-WHAT ARE THE ROANOKE FAMILY LEARNING CENTERS?

2-WHAT TYPES OF PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES

3-WHEN WILL THE PROGRAM START --CAN PEOPLE STILL SIGN-UP

4-WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM
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[TAKE PHONE FS]
For information about the Roanoke Valley Family Learning Centers you can call 540-397-2182 [TAKE FS- 9060] And If you have any health topics you would like for us to discuss here on News 7 Saturday Morning, drop us a note at News 7, care of Focus on Health, PO Box 7, Roanoke, Virginia 24022-0007 or you can send me an e-mail at jsutton@wdbj7.com.
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Patrick will have the weather right after this.
[Sponsor Open]
[GO TO CHROMAKEY][Diner-Tease]
[NEWSCAST=Saturday AM]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Tis the season to eat candy]
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[OUT Q=Weekend Diner is Next]


[GO STRAIGHT TO BREAK]

[Diner-Open]


[ANCHOR=None]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=Diner Open]
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[DINER OPENING ANIMATION]



[Weekend-Diner]


[ANCHOR=Patrick]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Weekend Diner]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Welcome to the Weekend Diner.]
[SUPER=@Brent1; :00]
[SUPER=07-Doris May; :19]
[RUNS=3:32]

[OUT Q=I'll see you next week.][Profile-Preview]



[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=SAT6pm]
[WRITER=ssm]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]


Two weeks ago, he was the pastor of the most powerful black church in Lynchburg.
Today, the Reverend James Coleman finds himself on the outside looking in.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]


The Reverend James Coleman has made a name for himself over the past few years as a social activist and ardent supporter of the Reverend Al Sharpton.
Coleman was recently ousted as pastor of Court Street Baptist Church.. he's now started up his own church, Providence Ministries International.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 16:26:57]
[IN Q=Which means]

((REV. JAMES COLEMAN/PROVIDENCE MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL: WHICH MEANS DIRECTION AND GUIDANCE, IT SPEAKS TO THE PLAN OF GOD. AND SO WE SEE THIS AS A PROVIDENTIAL MOVE OF GOD, DIRECTING AND GUIDING US TO DO MINISTRY IN A REAL WAY WITH AN INTENTIONAL INCLUSION OF SOCIAL ACTIVISM AND ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT.))
[SUPER=01-Rev. James Coleman/Providence Ministries International]
[RUNS=21]
[OUT Q=economic empowerment.]
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[VO-NAT]


We'll hear more about pastor Coleman's new venture in our next "Virginia Profiles", tomorrow morning on News7. (------------)
by SS