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Good morning, I'm Marya Jones...... it's going to be a pleasant day with partly sunny skies.... Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete workweek forecast coming up in just a few minutes.





[7-11Festival-Park]


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Another year of Roanoke's Festival in the Park has come to a close...
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Thousands of people made their way to Elmwood Park for the two weekend event which ended yesterday.
This is the first Festival to take place without long-time director Wendi Schultz.
Stu Israel replaced her in September and says the job so far has had its up and downs.
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[SOT 3:34:50]
[IN Q=I've made a few]

((STU ISRAEL/FESTIVAL DIRECTOR: I'VE MADE A FEW MISTAKES. IT'S A LOT OF FUN. IT'S EVERYTHING I EXPECTED. SOMETIMES YOU TEND TO BE UNREALISTIC AND YOU WANT TO PLEASE EVERYBODY, UNFORTUNATELY YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYBODY BUT YOU CAN TRY HARDER.))
[SUPER=01-Stu Israel/Festival Director]
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[OUT Q=you can try harder]
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Israel says not a lot of changes have been made since the festival started 33 years ago.
He says in the future the festival needs more events that will bring in even more people.
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[7-11Water-Break]


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Water service was shut down for parts of Northwest Roanoke yesterday.
A problem at the Delray pumping station led to no or discolored water for most of the day throughout the city.
A city spokesperson says workers have located and fixed the problem.
No word on how many people were affected but the city says the number was significant.

[7-11Rke-Pools]


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Roanoke City's public pools are ready to splash into the summer despite city water concerns...
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The city filled the pools much earlier this year because of partial water restrictions in Roanoke.
Once Carvin's Cove hits 26 feet below the spillway, full mandatory water restrictions will go into effect.
That will mean city residents will not be allowed to fill their outdoor pools.
However, the city's pools will remain open.
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[SOT 5:52]
[IN Q=We would love to]

((LAURIE WOOD/PARKS AND RECREATION DEPT.: WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE OUR 30,000 CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF ROANOKE ENJOY THEIR SUMMER AND SO WE'VE DECIDED THE POOLS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE TO THEM EVEN IF THE OWN CITY RESIDENTS AREN'T ALLOWED TO FILL THEIR OWN POOLS AT LEAST THERE IS SOME MAJOR ACTIVITY FOR THE CHILDREN THIS SUMMER.))
[SUPER=01-Laurie Wood/Parks and Recreation Dept.]
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[OUT Q=children this summer]
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The city is helping conserve water by closing each of the two pools for one day a week.
The Fallon Park pool will be closed on Tuesdays and Washington Park Pool will close on Wednesdays.
The pools officially open for the season next Saturday.
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Good morning, I'm Marya Jones...... temperatures will warm up into the lower 80's... Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete forcast details coming up after the news...





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The William Byrd High School cheerleaders recently rallied support in a different arena...
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Because it wasn't the cheerleaders-- rather the Roanoke County Board of Supervisors who were doing the cheering last week. On Tuesday, the supervisors welcomed and congratulated the cheerleaders for winning the group two- A state competition.
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[SUPER=01-Fuzzy Minnix/Roanoke Co. Supervisor;]

((FUZZY MINNIX/ROANOKE CO. SUPERVISOR: FOLKS DON'T REALLY REALIZE HOW MUCH HARD WORK GOES INTO THIS. THESE LADIES WORK AS HARD AS A FOOTBALL TEAM, THEY WORK AS HARD AS A BASKETBALL TEAM, AS HARD AS A BASEBALL TEAM, AND GENTLEMEN!))
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[OUT Q=baseball team, and gentlemen!]
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Council then approved a resolution recognizing the team for its state championship.
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[45-11After-Prom]


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Prom season is officially over... but one area organization gave teens a chance at after-prom parties to drive away a winner for not using drugs or alcohol...
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The Roanoke Area Youth Substance Abuse Coalition held its annual after prom grand finale event yesterday.
Teams of four students from 36 area schools were selected at their after prom party.
Those students went to the Valley View Mall yesterday for a chance to win a 2003 Hyundai Tiburon.
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((MARY GWEN PARKER/EVENT COORDINATOR: IT IS VERY IMPORTANT WE THINK TO ADD THIS ADDED INCENTIVE BECAUSE STUDENTS ALWAYS WANT PRIZES AND GIVEAWAYS AND WHAT ELSE BESIDES A 20,000 DOLLAR VEHICLES I MEAN I'D LIKE IT.))
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[OUT Q=I'd like it]
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The vehicle was donated by First Team Hyundai.
Janie Webb of Giles High School went home with the car.
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[45-11Bird-Tree]


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It's a rare sight to see in the city--
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These Yellow-Crown Night-Herons have been living in the back yard of a Roanoke family's home for about four years now.
The birds are federally protected, but became homeless when the tree that housed their nests was uprooted during Saturday's storm. About a dozen nests were crushed when the tree fell, killing at least ten of the birds, but a few fledglings were rescued.
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[IN Q=It's weird that it]

((PAMELA IRWIN/FOUND BIRDS: IT'S WEIRD THAT IT HAPPENED TO US, THAT'S WHAT I THOUGHT BECAUSE THERE ARE A LOT OF RETIRED PEOPLE ON THE STREET THAT WE LIVE ON AND IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEHIND OUR HOUSE AND WE'RE ANIMAL LOVERS SO WE COULDN'T JUST NOT DO ANYTHING.))
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[OUT Q=not do anything]
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The Irwin's took about a dozen birds to Doctor Lucky Garvin in Roanoke, who volunteers for the Wildlife Care Alliance.
The birds were treated and are now in stable condition. They were transported to a wildlife center in Waynesboro.
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Good morning, I'm Marya Jones...... the humidity will take a break for the day and we'll see partly sunny skies... Meterologist Leo Hirsbrunner has the complete 7-day outlook coming up in just a few minutes.





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[*****ANCHOR TAG****] It's been nearly six months since the Grandin Theater closed its doors. A lot has been in the works to re-open the movie house- the landmark's been purchased by a group that plans to remodel and give the theater a second showing. Justin McLeod gives us a sneak preview.
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[SUPER=01-Richard Rife/Architect; :20]
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((((NAT SOUND OF UNLOCKING THE DOOR TO THE GRANDIN))
It won't be long now before the doors here to the Grandin Theatre re-open for good.
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[IN Q=Everybody who's participated]

((ANN TRINKLE/GRANDIN THEATRE FOUNDATION: EVERYBODY WHO'S PARTICIPATED IN OUR CAMPAIGN IS LIKE WHEN IS IT GOING TO OPEN WHEN IS IT GOING TO OPEN.))
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It should open by September after some major renovations.
That work begins this week.
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((RICHARD RIFE/ARCHITECT: WE'RE GOING TO BE REMOVING THE SEATS STARTING NEXT WEDNESDAY AND TAKE ALL SEATS OUT OF THE BUILDING.))
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They'll be replaced with new seats that are wider and have more leg room.
New projectors and a digital sound system will also be installed.
Workers will also restore the gargoyles in the main theater and then add lighting so you can actually see them during the movie.
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[IN Q=When the Grandin]

((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: WHEN THE GRANDIN RE-OPENS THE CONCESSION STAND HERE IN THE LOBBY WILL REMAIN THE SAME AT LEAST FOR NOW. BUT FUTURE PLANS CALL FOR TEARING DOWN THIS WALL THAT YOU SEE HERE. BEHIND IT IS THIS SCREENING ROOM WHICH THEY PLAN TO REPLACE WITH THE CONCESSION STAND.))
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((NAT SOUND OF RICHARD SHOWING AND TALKING ABOUT THE RENOVATIONS))
But all this work costs money.
So far, the Grandin Theatre Foundation has raised nearly a million dollars.
Most of that money is coming through the star campaign.
For a thousand dollars, your name will be featured out front in the theater's walk of fame.
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[IN Q=Richard Riff and his]

((ANN TRINKLE: RICHARD RIFE AND HIS ARCHITECTS HAVE DESIGNED A REALLY WONDERFUL DESIGN FOR THE STATS TO BE LAID OUT ON THE SIDEWALK AND I THINK EVERYONE IS GOING TO BE HAPPY AND EXCITED ABOUT THAT.))
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They'll be even more excited when the old popcorn machine is humming again, the seats are filled, and the film projector rolls again.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))
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The foundation has already sold more than 400 stars.
They hope to reach 500 by the end of the summer.

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