[News-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#]
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Coming up next...
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[VO-NAT]
Friends, family and colleagues bid a final goodbye to NEWS 7 weekend sports caster Roy Stanley--
A pair of grandfathers make history in outer- space today.
Plus, find out why parts of Martinsville look a lot like scenes you'd find in the movie, Jurassic Park.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
Stay with us, NEWS 7 is next.
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[NEWSCAST=11]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=Video Open]
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[SOT 8:34:04]
[IN Q=We've been hearing]
((JIM KENT/WDBJ NEWS DIRECTOR: WE'VE BEEN HEARING FROM PEOPLE WHO WATCHED HIM ON TV AS WELL AS PEOPLE WHO GREW UP WITH HIM. AND IT'S JUST PHENOMENAL THE KIND OF OUTPOURING THIS COMMUNITY HAS GIVEN BOTH THE ONES WHO KNEW HIM AND ONES KNEW HIM JUST ON TV.))
[RUNS=:11]
[OUT Q=just on tv]
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[VO-NAT]
Hundreds come out to say good-bye to our friend Roy Stanley.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[GRAPHIC=News7at11]
Good evening, I'm Teresa Hamilton.
[Roy-Funeral]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-15 TC-1:00:56]
[GRAPHIC=Roy Stanley]
A hearty laugh and a big smile is how most of us remember Roy Stanley.
Roy made weekends at Your Hometown Station his home for more than two decades, retelling the day in sports in a modest style.
Besides the man you saw on television, he was a father, brother, and a good friend.
Justin McLeod shows us how Roy meant so much to so many people.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Jim Kent/WDBJ-7 News Director; :45]
[SUPER=01-Kory Blackwell/Family Friend; 1:04]
[SUPER=01-Jean Jadhon/WDBJ-7 Anchor; 1:32]
[RUNS=2:07]
[OUT Q=Roy Stanley, News 7]
((((SHOTS OF PEOPLE GOING INTO THE CHURCH))
They came by the hundreds.
Family, friends, co-workers, former colleagues, even people who never knew Roy Stanley but felt they did through his years on television.
[SOT 8:31:41; 8:33:04]
[IN Q=Everywhere he went]
((ED GREEN/FORMER R.C. BASKETBALL COACH: EVERYWHERE HE WENT EVERYBODY LIKED HIM, EVERYBODY ENJOYED HIM. HE WAS A CHARACTER, HE WAS A CHARACTER IN A VERY POSITIVE WAY.))
((CLAUDE PICHE/FORMER PROFESSIONAL HOCKEY PLAYER: HE WAS SUCH HAPPY GO LUCKY GUY EVERYDAY OF HIS LIFE.))
[Runs= 09]
[OUT Q=everyday of his life]
Roy spent a lot of his happy days here at WDBJ-7 where he was a sportscaster for more than thirty years.
Roy made friends everywhere he went, whether it was on the golf course or at a high school football game.
It was that trademark laugh and his outgoing personality that made him so special to so many people.
[SOT 8:34:20]
[IN Q=Roy was Roy]
((JIM KENT/WDBJ NEWS DIRECTOR: ROY WAS ROY AND HE JUST WAS HIMSELF AND EVERYBODY LOVED HIM FOR IT AND I DON'T THINK HE HAD ANY IDEA THERE WAS THIS KIND OF FEELING OUT THERE.))
[Runs= 07]
[OUT Q=feeling out there]
Roy was more than just Roy Stanley the sportscaster.
He was a family man who loved to spend time with his children.
Family friends remember a guy who was always cracking a joke and a smile.
[SOT 8:40:19]
[IN Q=I think the most]
((KORY BLACKWELL/FAMILY FRIEND: I USED TO BE IN THE BAND WITH HIS SON AND HIS DAUGHTER AT WILLIAM FLEMING HIGH SCHOOL AND I THINK THE MOST I WILL MISS ABOUT HIM HE USE TO SAY I WALK A LITTLE TOO SLOW AS WERE MARCHING IN OUR PARADES AND EVERYTHING SO I THINK THAT WILL BE ABOUT WHAT I WILL MISS ABOUT HIM.))
[Runs= 13]
[OUT Q=miss about him]
Roy will also be greatly missed in his hometown of Wytheville where people knew him by his nickname Petie.
And there's no counting the thousands of viewers who watched Roy over the years here on your hometown station.
[SOT 8:41:24]
[IN Q=Its definetely not going to]
((JEAN JADHON/WDBJ ANCHOR: IT'S DEFINETELY NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME AT CHANNEL 7 WITHOUT ROY. HE'S JUST ONE OF THOSE GUYS WHO SMILES EVERYTIME YOU SEE HIM AND IT'S JUST GOING TO BE THIS BIG EMPTY SPOT WITHOUT HIM THERE. WE'RE GOING TO MISS HIM.))
[Runs= 11]
[OUT Q=going to miss him]
His colleague Mike Stevens said it best at Roy's funeral.
If you know yourself, be yourself, and give of yourself, you will live an abundant life.
There's no doubt Roy Stanley lived that everyday of his life.
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[SOT]
[INQ=NAT SOUND]
((ROY STANLEY; ROY STANLEY, NEWS 7 SPORTS...))
[OUTQ=STANLEY, NEWS 7 SPORTS.]
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
Roy Stanley's family has asked that memorial contributions be made to the Wytheville Training School cultural center. Please note in your donation that it is in memory of Roy Stanley. The address is 205 Tazewell Street. Wytheville, Virginia, 24382
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If you would like to share your memories about Roy, you can go to WDBJ-7 dot com. You can share your thoughts and memories with others about the dean of sportscasters in the Commonwealth Roy Stanley.
We'll be right back.
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[Middle-East]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
The on-again off-again talks between Secretary of State Colin Powell and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat are back on.
Powell put the talks on the table for tomorrow after Arafat issued a statment condemning recent violence.
Jennifer Miller reports from Washington.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=On the eve of ]
[SUPER=03-Jerusalem/Yesterday; :02]
[SUPER=01-Richard Boucher/State Dept. Spokesman; :26]
[SUPER=01-Jennifer Miller/CBS News; 1:03]
[RUNS=1:19]
[OUT Q=CBS News, Washington.]
((
ON THE EVE OF TALKS DESIGNED TO BRING PEACE ... THERE ARE FEW SIGNS OF
IT HERE.
(nats..bombing) LOCATOR: YESTERDAY/JERUSALEM
BUT IT WAS QUIET COMPARED TO YESTERDAY - WHEN A SUICIDE BOMBER BLEW
HERSELF UP IN JERUSALEM.
IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT TODAY, PALESTINIAN LEADER YASSER ARAFAT CONDEMNED
THE ATTACKS AGAINST ISRAELI CITIZENS.
IN RETURN HE EARNED A SEAT AT THE NEGOTIATING TABLE WITH SECRETARY OF
STATE COLIN POWELL, TOMORROW.
(SOT - RICHARD BOUCHER/STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN 13:19:13:26 "The
secretary will work with chairman arafat and the palestinian leadership
to show leadership, and to help make these statements reality.")
SOME FEAR ARAFAT'S WORDS WILL NOT STOP FUTURE ATTACKS ... AND THE
ISLAMIC MILITANT GROUP HAMAS ADMITS MORE ARE LIKELY, UNLESS ISRAEL MOVES
OUT, AND 'STAYS OUT' OF PALESTINIAN TERRITORY.
(nats tanks)
BUT ISRAELI TROOPS CHARGED INTO SEVERAL MORE WEST BANK VILLAGES TODAY
... ARRESTING MORE SUSPECTED MILITANTS.
IN BETHLEHEM, MORE SHOOTING NEAR THE CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY.
AND IN JENIN, BODIES ROT INSIDE A REFUGEE CAMP.
LOCALS SAY THERE'S LITTLE LEFT, BUT HOPE THAT'S FADING FAST.
(STANDUP) : JENNIFER MILLER/REPORTING
PALESTINIANS SAY THE ISRAELI INVASION IS NOTHING SHORT OF A MASSACRE.
..ACCUSING ISRAELI SOLDIERS OF KILLING SOME 300 INNOCENT PALESTINIANS
DURING ITS TWO-WEEK OFFENSIVE.
THE TWO SIDES DON'T AGREE ON THE NUMBER OF DEAD ... ONLY THAT THE
FIGHTING HAS GONE ON TOO LONG.
JENNIFER MILLER, CBS NEWS, WASHINGTON.
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[Natural-Bridge]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-06 TC-1:15:23]
[GRAPHIC=Natural Bridge]
Natural Bridge played host to the Secretary of Interior today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Natural Bridge]
She was there to help mark Private Conservation Day.
As the featured speaker, Gale Norton spoke of government plans to work more with the private sector to promote conservation efforts.
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[SOT 16:24:34]
[IN Q=It is a 100 million]
((GALE NORTON/SECRETARY OF INTERIOR: IT IS A 100-MILLOIN DOLLAR PROPOSAL THAT WE HAVE THAT WOULD GO ACROSS THE COUNTRY FOR COMPETITIVE GRANTS FOR CONSERVATION INITIATIVES. WE ALSO HAVE A LAND OWNER INCENTIVE PROGRAM THAT WOULD PROVIDE 60 MILLION DOLLARS TO ENHANCE ON PRIVATE LANDS FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES.))
[SUPER=01-Gale Norton/Secretary of Interior]
[RUNS=:18]
[OUT Q=for endangered species.]
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[VO-NAT]
Norton says Natural Bridge is a perfect example of private conservation since it has been owned privately for more than 200 years.
That is why the owners of Natural Bridge were chosen as this year's recipient of the "Private Conservationists of the Year" award.
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[VIN-Etching]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-05 TC-1:31:57]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Area law enforcement worked today to put the brakes on auto theft.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The Roanoke Police Department along with Virginia State Police held a free Vehicle Identification Number etching event at Valley View Mall.
Officers say having your V.I.N. number marked permanently on a vehicle's windows helps to steer thieves away.
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[SOT 49:34]
[IN Q=If you VIN etched]
((RANDY BEESON/VA STATE POLICE: IF YOU VIN ETCHED ALL THE GLASS TO GIVE IT A NEW IDENTITY, THEY WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE ALL THE GLASS. REPLACING GLASS IS TIME CONSUMING, EXPENSIVE, AND SOMETHING THIEVES DON'T WANT TO DO SO IF THEY KNOW ITS VIN ETCHED THEY WILL AVOID IT ALL COSTS.))
[SUPER=01-Randy Beeson/VA State Police]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=it at all costs]
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[VO-NAT]
The procedure takes less than fifteen minutes and the etching is done with chemcials so it does NOT damage the vehicle.
Officers also took this opportunity to tell drivers other ways to prevent their car from being stolen--
They suggest parking in well-lit areas and say never leave valuables in plain view.
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[Grandin-Theater]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-02 TC-1:49:56]
[GRAPHIC=Grandin Theater Preservation]
One person's junk is another person's treasure...as was the case today for the Grandin Theater.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
Today, the Greater Raleigh Court Civic League held a fundraiser to help the Grandin Theatre Foundation buy the 1930's landmark.
The group raised more than three thousand dollars through a collective flea market and yard sale.
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[SOT 45:39]
[IN Q=This is kind of a small]
((BRENDA McDANIEL/ORGANIZER: THIS IS A KIND OF A SMALL DROP IN THE BUCKET BUT WE HOPE IT WILL ENCOURAGE OTHER PEOPLE TO MAKE THEIR GIFTS TO THE GRANDIN IF THEY HAVEN'T DONE SO AND TO BE INVOLVED IN OTHER FUNDRAISERS THAT ARE HAPPENING THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY.))
[SUPER=01-Brenda McDaniel/Organizer]
[RUNS=:13]
[OUT Q=throughout the community]
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[VO-NAT]
The Grandin Theatre Foundation announced three weeks ago it will buy the theater for 375-thousand dollars.
Fundraising will continue as the group tries to meets its one-point-two million dollar goal.
The Grandin is expected to re-open sometime this summer.
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[Priest-Abuse]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Cardinal Bernard Law is staying put as the head of the Roman Catholic archdiocese in Boston.
In a letter to fellow priests, Law says he will continue to lead as long as God gives him the opportunity.
Cynthia Bowers has reaction...-
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[SOT 20:31:13]
[IN Q=While Cardinal ]
[SUPER=01-Susan Fulchino; :10]
[SUPER=01-Thomas Fulchino/Victim's Father; :40]
[SUPER=01-Philip Lawler/Former Editor; 1:06]
[SUPER=01-Jason Berry/Author; 1:44]
[SUPER=01-Cynthia Bowers/Reporting; 1:57]
[RUNS=2:09]
[OUT Q=CBS News, Boston.]
((
While Cardinal Bernard Law was in seclusion....more victims of the
clergy sex abuse scandal were speaking out loud and clear.
(Sot/Susan Fulchino) THIS IS CHRISTOPHER. HE WAS MOLESTED BY A PEDOPHILE.
Susan Fulchino showed a photo of her son Christopher at age twelve, the
age when was molested by John Geoghan....a defrocked priest recently
convicted of assault and accused of molesting more than 130 children. A
generation earlier, Chris's own father Thomas Fulchino was molested by
another "infamous" priest James Porter, whose problems were long known
to church officials.
(Sot/Thomas Fulchino Victim's Father) THERE'S NO REASON WHY MY SON
SHOULD HAVE BEEN MOLESTED. IF THEY HAD DONE THEIR JOB, IF THE CARDINAL
HAD DONE HIS JOB MY SON WOULD NEVER HAVE HAD THAT SITUATION WITH FR.
GEOGAN.
Restisting widespread calls for his resignation, Cardinal Law released a
letter yesterday which said he would stay-- for now....He wrote, "My
desire is to serve this Archdiosese and the whole Church with every
fiber of my being. This I will continue to do as long as God gives me
the opportunity..."
Some see the hand of Rome in the ambiguous wording....and sense the
Vatican fears Law's resignation will trigger calls for other prominent
bishops to step down.
(Sot/Philip Lawler former editor Pilot newpaper of catholic archdiosese
of Boston) IF HE IS BROUGHT DOWN BY THIS SCANDAL YOU CAN BE PRETTY SURE
THAT PEOPLE ARE GOING TO START ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT LESS POWERFUL
PRELATES.
Today in Rome after meeting with Vatican officials, Bishop Wilton
Gregory President of the U-S Conference of Catholic Bishops defended
what has been perceived as the Pope's silence during this crisis.
(Sot/SOME CATHOLIC BIGSHOT 120110) CERTAINLY GIVEN THE LEVEL OF ANXIETY
THE CHURCH IN THE UNITED STATES IS EXPERIENCING....THIS HAD TOUCHED HIM
DEEPLY.
Jason Berry who has studied pedophilia in the priesthood says it looks
like the Vatican is scrambling to develop a policy.
(Sot/Jason Berry Author) UNTIL THE VATICAN BECOMES ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN
FINDING A SOLUTION TO THIS CRISIS I DON'T THINK THE RESIGNATION OF A
CARDINAL IN AND OF ITSELF IS GOING TO MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE.
(STAND UP)
But to most of Boston's 2 million Catholics....it would be a start. a
sign the church may finally be ready to start comforting its
congregation instead of protecting its priests.
Cynthia Bowers, CBS News Boston.
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[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[WRITER=rle]
[NEWSCAST=11]
[SS=None]
Still ahead on News 7 at 6, many people are roaring about an exhibit in Southside ...
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[VO-NAT]
and a Central Virginia museum is showing kids that learning is best when it's a hands-on experience.
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[Dino-Parade]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11 PM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-07 TC-1:05:38]
[GRAPHIC=none]
You could mistake parts of Martinsville for Jurassic Park this weekend.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville]
That is where you will find 26 colorful fiberglass dinosaurs as part of the area's 'dinos on parade' project.
Local businesses provided the sculptures, local artists then designed and painted each dinosaur.
They went on display this weekend at various locations throughout up-town Martinsville.
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[SOT 3:21:44]
[IN Q=The whole point was]
((TOY COBBE/DINO COORDINATOR: THE WHOLE POINT WAS TO TRY TO GET PEOPLE HERE, LET THEM SEE SOMETHING FUN AND UNUSUAL AND THEN AFTER THAT TO KEEP THEM HERE A LITTLE AWHILE TO SEE THE SITES.))
[SUPER=01-Toy Cobbe/Dino Coordinator; ]
[RUNS=:10]
[OUT Q=see the sites]
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[VO-NAT]
As part of "dinos on parade", the city held a street festival which wrapped up last night.
The sculptures will be on display until October when they will then be auctioned off.
The city chose dinosaurs because Martinsville is also home to Virginia's Museum of Natural History.
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[Discovery-Museum]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=Time Off]
[GRAPHIC=Time Off]
You may know Charlottesville as the town that houses U-V-A.
But a much younger group of people is also learning in C-ville.
In this week's Time Off Shannon Young takes us to Central Virginia for a play-break at the Virginia Discovery Museum.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Yeah, turn that one on.]
[SUPER=03-Charlottesville; :00]
[SUPER=01-Peter Clark/Virginia Discovery Museum; :29]
[SUPER=@Shannon1; 1:21]
[RUNS=1:52]
[OUT Q=STD]
(([SOT 1:43:14-2:43:25]
[IN Q=Yeah, turn that one on.]
((Yeah, turn that one on, turn that one on. That's a red one. And turn on the blue one. Yeah, that one's the blue one. Very good.))
[RUNS= :11]
[OUT Q=blue one. Very good.]
Illumination.
That's goal of the Virginia Discovery Museum... to help kids shed light on the world around them.
What started out as a Junior League project in 1981 has blossomed into a cornerstone of Charlottesville's Downtown Mall and now sees more than 40-thousand visitors a year.
[SOT 2:34:17-2:24:28]
[IN Q=An environement like this...]
((Peter Clark/Virginia Discovery Museum: An environment like this provides the children the opportunity to experiment on their own, not to be afraid to take chances and try something, plenty of opportunity to be creative.))
[RUNS= :11]
[OUT Q=opportunity to be creative.]
The museum's designed for kids aged one to ten.
Hands-on, permanent exhibits range from a a real log cabin...
[SOT 2:35:39-2:35:45]
[IN Q=Originally, the building was a little bit larger...]
((Peter Clark: Originally, the building was a little bit larger and, apparently there'd been a fire and you can see some of the charred logs.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=You can see some of the charred logs.]
...to a pirate ship to the Take Apart Table where kids can dismantle stuff they might not be allowed to touch at home.
[SOT 2:38:36-2:38:43]
[IN Q=Anyway, after they finish with these...]
((Peter Clark: Anyway, after they finish with these lazer printers we'll bring out a printer and a computer tomorrow, I believe.))
[RUNS= :07]
[OUT Q=a computer, tomorrow I believe.]
The museum also offers art projects, afterschool programs, field trips and the back gallery, an exhibit that rotates every few months.
Right now the focus is rainbows, reflection and refraction.
[SOT - STANDUP - 2:45:45-2:45:56]
[IN Q=The best part about a children's museum...]
((SHAN STANDUP: THE BEST PART ABOUT A CHILDREN'S MUSEUM IS THAT KIDS CAN LEARN WHILE PLAYING SO IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE LEARNING. AS WITH THIS EXHIBIT THAT SHOWS HOW MIRRORS CAN BE USED TO CREATE AN ILLUSION.))
[RUNS= :11]
[OUT Q=used to create an illusion.]
Child Magazine recently ranked the Virginia Discovery Museum one of the top fifty children's museums in the country.
But Clark says even adults find they need a little light in their life.
[SOT 2:33:26-2:33:31]
[IN Q=There was a parent who'd never been here before...]
((Peter Clark: There was a parent who'd never been here before and she said, "You have a great museum!" You know, thank you very much.))
[RUNS= :05]
[OUT Q=You know, thank you very much.]
Shannon Young, News 7, Charlottesville.))
[Space-Shuttle]
[ANCHOR=Teresa]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
They've been dubbed the "Silver Team" by their colleagues.
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[SOT 15:18:08]
[IN Q=MUSIC]
((MUSIC PLAYING))
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=MUSIC]
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[VO-NAT]
That's how the world's first pair of spacewalking grandfathers awoke this morning.
Astronauts Jerry Ross and Lee Morin spent more than seven hours outside Space Shuttle Atlantis as they finished bolting a 44-foot girder to the space station.
Ross is 54- years- old and today marked his eighth spacewalk.
Morin is 49 and this is his first trip to outer-space.
Both men have two grandchildren.
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[S-Scores]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=NONE]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
The Masters suddenly has the Masters in front as Tiger goes for more Augusta history.
NASCAR news is one the way from the Busch, Truck and Cup series.
Plus, Bonds goes yard again.
Those stories and much more is one the way tonight, but first here is a check of your Saturday night scoreboard.
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[S-Masters]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-114 13809TC]
[GRAPHIC=THE MASTERS]
The Masters golf championship was hampered and delayed by rain on Friday, as a result players teed off one both the first and 10th holes to start their round yesterday in hopes of making up time.
That's the first time since 1982 that officials have had to do that.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Augusta, GA/CBS Sports; :00]
It matters little where you tee off to start your round when your name is Tiger Woods.
Look at this approach shop on the par four 490 yard 11th hole.
After a 328 yard drive, Tigers will drop this nine iron within breathing distance.
He would then roll in the birdie putt.
Tiger was 6 under par on the day.
11 under for the tournament, and he is now tied for the lead with Retief Goosen heading into the final round.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=]
[SUPER=01-Tiger Woods/Co-Leader Heading Into Final Round; :03]
[SUPER=01-Retief Goosen/Co-Leader Heading Into Final Round; :16]
[SUPER=01-Vijay Singh/Two Shots Behind Leaders; :25]
[RUNS=:31]
[OUT Q=THINGS BE OK."]
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[talent=mike]
[graphic=masters]
You catch the entire 18 hole final this afternoon right here on WDBJ-7 beginning at 1:30 and continuing until the conclusion of the tournament.
[S-Busch]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-117 11656TC]
[GRAPHIC=BUSCH SERIES]
Lots of racing yesterday as the Busch Grand National series was in Lebanon, Tennessee just outside of Nashville for the Pepsi 300.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Nashville, TN/FX; :00]
The one and half mile concrete track was brutal on a number of drivers including Greg Biffle who was involved in this incident. He fell from third to 6th in the points race today.
In the end, the win would go to Busch Series rookie Scott Riggs in the Nesquick Ford.
It's Riggs' first BGN victory.
Ironically, last year he also won the inaugural Craftsman Truck Series event at Nashville.
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[S-Trucks]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-119 5106tc]
[GRAPHIC=CRAFTSMAN TRUCKS]
The Craftsman Truck series got in the Advance Auto Parts 250 yesterday despite the constant threat of rain and double digit caution flags.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Martinsville/espn2; :00]
Darrell Waltrip's one race comeback turned out to be a disaster as he and Morgan Shepherd get together going into turn one trying to make it three wide. DW ends up in the grass.
He stayed on the track, but later had more problems and finished 34th after completing just 102 laps.
Jon Wood, made his debut in the race a year ago and today he put the number 50 Navy truck in the top 10 with a tenth place finish.
But the win goes to Dennis Setzer - who considers Martinsville one of his favorite tracks.
It's a huge boost for Setzer who came in 18th in points. He wins from the 33rd starting spot.
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[S-Nascar]
[ANCHOR=Mike]
[NEWSCAST=11pm]
[WRITER=mst]
[TAPE#=SP-118 5818TC]
[GRAPHIC=MARTINSVILLE]
This afternoon the Martinsville Speedway revs up for the Winston Cup stars.
Most of our local guys struggled in qualifying, but still hope to make their marks today.
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[SOT]
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[SUPER=03-Martinsville; :00]
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In the big leagues yesterday, Barry Bonds hit his seventh homerun of the season and in the process
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moved past Harmon Killebrew into sixth place on the all-time major league baseball career homerun list.
Bonds has now hit 574 homers in his career.
The Giants beat Milwaukee 3-to-2.
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Virginia Tech held its final scrimmage before next Saturday's Spring Football Game at Lane Stadium this afternoon.
Starting Quarterback Grant Noel completed 9 of 24 passes for 179 yards and two touchdowns while Back-up Bryan Randall completed 7 of 20 passes for 103 yards.
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New Offensive Coordinator Brian Stinespring will have two more chances to tinker with the Tech offense as the Hokies hold their final practice of the Spring on Wednesday and then the Maroon and White game on Saturday.
The Hokies have held 13 workouts since practice opened on March 23rd.
Running back Lee Suggs did not take part in today's scrimmage...however he is expected to see some action next Saturday in the two o'clock spring game.
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And finally, among those coming home for Roy Stanley's homegoing this afternoon
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at the Pilgram Baptist Church was former WDBJ-7 sports director John Kernan, who worked with Roy for nearly a decade before heading to ESPN.
Kernan now makes his home in Charlotte, North Carolina.
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[OUT Q=...calming type person."]
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If you would like express your thoughts about Roy, you can do so on our tribute page at WDBJ-7.
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by SS