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[WRITER=jen]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning.......
Wildfires in Colorado force hundreds of families to leave their homes...
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And ANOTHER woman is accusing House Speaker Vance Wilkins of making sexual advances.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[SUPER=@patrick1;]
[SUPER=@brent1;]
[Wilkins]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=02-17 TC-1:03:23]
[GRAPHIC=Vance Wilkins]
A second Amherst County woman is accusing House Speaker Vance Williams of making improper sexual advances.
This time it is Elizabeth Massie, who says Wilkins "crossed the line" during a Christmas party last year.
She tells the Associated Press she was sitting on a couch when Wilkins started rubbing her leg.
She described his alleged actions as ``very aggressive.'' Efforts to reach Wilkins for comment were not successful.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/File Tape]
Meantime, reports that the 65-year-old lawmaker paid at least onehundredthousand dollars to another woman to settle a claim .. are raising questions about his ability to continue to as Speaker of Virginia's House.
Attorney General Jerry Kilgore and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Kaine say Wilkins should either refute the claims...or step down.
Some Democrats feel he may have garnered enough political power in Richmond to survive the latest controversy.
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[SOT 00:23:17]
[IN Q=THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS]
((SEN. ROSCOE REYNOLDS/(D) MARTINSVILLE: THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO ARE REPUBLICANS IN MY OPINION FEEL VERY STRONGLY OBLIGATED TO SUPPORT VANCE BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS THAT VANCE MADE IN HELPING THEM GET ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.))
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[OUT Q=ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
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[VO-NAT]
Wilkins has denied sexually harassing the woman and declined to discuss it further.
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[Boucher]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=SunAM]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=02-16 TC-47:18]
[GRAPHIC=Campaign 2002]
Rick Boucher is ready to campaign for his third decade representing Virginia's Fighting Ninth.
Democrats nominated him once again yesterday .. and Boucher will now battle Republican Jay Katzen.
Meghan Muldoon was in Dublin for the Democrats' convention, and has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=It's the eleventh time]
[SUPER=03-Dublin;:00]
[SUPER=@Boucher; :28]
[SUPER=01-Jane Tate/Boucher Supporter; 1:13]
[SUPER=01-Creed Jones/Boucher Supporter; 1:20]
[SUPER=@Meghan2;]
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[OUT Q=MM, News7, Dublin]
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This was the eleventh time Congressman Rick Boucher has stepped up to accept the Ninth District Democratic Party's nomination.
Boucher, who ran unopposed for the nomination, listed job creation, healthcare, education and transportation as his primary campaign issues.
Since defeating Congressman Bill Wampler in 1982, Boucher has easily won re-election, leading some Democrats to call him "unbeatable."
It's a distinction that the Congressman doesn't agree with.
[SOT 00:28:42]
[IN Q=no one is unbeatable]
((CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER: NO ONE IS UNBEATABLE. I DON'T BELIEVE FOR A SECOND THAT I HAVE ANY HOLD ON THIS SEAT.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=HOLD ON THIS SEAT.]
Boucher now takes on former House Delegate Jay Katzen who was nominated by Republicans last week.
Although Katzen served eight years in the General Assembly and ran last year for Lieutenant Governor, Boucher says he knows little about the man challenging him for his seat.
[SOT 00:27:08]
[IN Q=I don't really know anything]
((CONGRESSMAN RICK BOUCHER: I DON'T REALLY KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT MY OPPONENT. HE'S NEW TO THE AREA.))
[RUNS= :04]
[OUT Q=new to the area.]
In fact, Katzen moved to Abingdon in March.
Although that may become a major issue in the campaign, don't expect Boucher to dwell on it.
Boucher says he makes it a practice to never mention his opponent but will focus instead on his record in Congress.
That has worked for him in the past and Democrats are confident that it will be another easy win for the Congressman from Abingdon.
[SOT 00:30:20]
[IN Q=rick has always run]
((JANE TATE/MARION: RICK HAS ALWAYS RUN A POSITIVE CAMPAIGN AND I THINK HE'LL JUST RUN ON HIS RECORD AND I DON'T THINK IT WILL BE HARD AT ALL.))
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[OUT Q=WILL BE HARD AT ALL.]
[SOT 00:32:46]
[IN Q=I mean there might]
((CREED JONES/DAMASCUS: I MEAN THERE MIGHT BE PEOPLE IN THE NINTH DISTRICT THAT CAN BEAT RICK, BUT NOT THIS GUY, FOR SURE.))
[RUNS= :06]
[OUT Q=NOT THIS GUY, FOR SURE.]
Democrats have reason to be confident.
The last serious challenge Boucher had was in 1998 and in that race against Republican Joe Barta, he won with sixty-one percent of the vote.
But many consider Katzen a better known candidate than Boucher has seen in the past.
Republicans believe he could be the one that can end Boucher's reign.
We'll find out in November but for now, the race is on.
Meghan Muldoon, News 7, Dublin.))
[Danville-Fire]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
Danville fire officials are trying to determine what started a major fire yesterday ... one that destroyed a tobacco company warehouse.
Fire officials say the blaze broke out in an equipment storage warehouse at Dimon on Kentuck (KEN-tuck) Road.
The building and equipment inside were destroyed.
Nobody was injured in the blaze.
[Colorado-Wildfires]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun. a.m.]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Glenwood Springs, CO;]
A wildfire is forcing 300 families to evacuate their homes in Colorado.
Five homes and one commercial building have been destroyed and hundreds more are in danger.
The Red Cross says about 600 people have moved to an emergency shelter near Glenwood Springs.
Fire officials say the blaze was ignited by underground coal that had been burning for years.
Authorities also closed a 50-mile stretch of the heavily-traveled Interstate 70.
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[Tease#1]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[SS=None]
[BOTH MICS HOT]
Still to come on News 7 Sunday Morning, the run for more state titles. Highlights later in sports.
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[VO-NAT]
And "Time Off" takes you to the ridge -- Beagle Ridge, where growing herbs is a summer way of life.
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[Lotto]
[Break #1]
[History-Museum]
[ANCHOR=Brent]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=N7 SUn AM FS/Monitor]
The Franklin County Historical Society is hoping to share the history of the county through a new museum that just opened. Here this morning to tell us about the museum and a little bit about the history of the Franklin county is Linda Stanley from the Franklin County Historical Society.
[Brent one shot]
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[Brent/guest 2-shot]
((Brent ad libs questions))
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[TAKE FS]
And if you would like to visit the museum, it is located on Floyd Avenue in Rocky Mount on the upper level of the Retail Merchants building. You can also call the Historical Society at 483-1890 or e-mail fchs@site star-dot-net for more information.
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But today's edition of News 7 Sunday Morning isn't history quite yet... we'll be right back after this.
[straight to bump][Beagle-Ridge]
[ANCHOR=Brent]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=TimeOff #4 TC-9:41]
[GRAPHIC=Time off in Monitor]
With summer upon us many spend their weekends grooming their gardens...
And whether you're an experienced gardener or just beginning, there's always more to learn.
In this week's Time Off Shannon Young takes us to the Beagle Ridge Herb Farm in Wytheville.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=You can have a garden on the 17th floor...]
[SUPER=03-Wytheville; :11]
[SUPER=01-Ellen Reynolds/Master Gardener; :20]
[SUPER=@Shannon2; 1:24]
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(([SOT 18:24:11-18:24:18]
[IN Q=You can have a garden...]
((ELLEN: YOU CAN HAVE A GARDEN ON THE 17TH FLOOR OF AN APARTMENT IN NEW YORK CITY. YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE NORTH CAROLINA OR VIRGINIA TO DO THAT.))
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[OUT Q=or Virginia to do that.]
Ellen Reynolds is a Master Gardener who's had her hands in the dirt for more than two decades.
Plants are her passion, second only to helping others cultivate their own green thumb.
[SOT 18:24:32-18:24:40]
[IN Q=If you don't get intimidated...]
((ELLEN: IF YOU DON'T GET INTIMIDATED BY THE FACT THAT IT'S NOT WORKING RIGHT, YOU'LL BE FINE. 'CAUSE STUFF IS GROWING OUT THERE IN SPITE OF US.))
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[OUT Q=growing out there in spite of us.]
Beagle Ridge is an organic herb farm designed not only for its beauty but for the wildlife it attracts.
[SOT 18:18:11--18:18:33]
[IN Q=If you don't have the plants...]
((ELLEN: IF YOU DON'T HAVE THE PLANTS FOR THEM IN THE CATERPILLAR STAGE YOU'RE NOT GONNA HAVE 'EM WHEN THEY'RE ADULTS 'CAUSE THE ADULTS WILL USE THE REAL PRETTY NECTAR FLOWERS BUT, THE ROUX, PARSELY, DILL WILL BE USED FOR THE CATERPILLARS AND THEY WILL EAT THEM ALMOST TO THE GROUND. SO YOU HAVE TO REALIZE YOU'RE PLANTING THEM FOR THEM, NOT FOR YOU.))
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[OUT Q=for them, not for you.]
Once a month, Beagle Ridge hosts gardening classes.
Learn everything from the best way to use your soggy soil...
[SOT 18:21:06-18:21:12]
[IN Q=If you've got any kind of wet area...]
((ELLEN: IF YOU'VE GOT ANY KIND OF WET AREA IN YOUR YARD YOU CAN EASILY TURN IT INTO A BOG AREA. WE'VE GOT A GAZILLION TADPOLES IN THERE NOW.))
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[OUT Q=gazillion tadpoles in there now.]
...to attracting beneficial bugs to keeping your plants looking as fresh as the day you bought them...
[SOT 18:22:11-18:22:21]
[IN Q=Basically, if it's a flowering plant...]
((ELLEN: BASICALLY, IF IT'S A FLOWERING PLANT, IF YOU DONT' SHEAR IT BACK IT'S NOT GONNA KEEP PRODUCING.))
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[OUT Q=it's not gonna keep producing.]
Even if your garden doesn't grow as you'd hoped, chances are you'll still reap positive results.
Reynolds says gardening teaches patience and humility and can help keep your feet planted firmly on the ground.
[18:9-18:25:06]
[IN Q=It's cheaper than a shrink...]
((ELLEN: IT'S CHEAPER THAN A SHRINK AND YOU'VE GOT SOMETHING TO LOOK AT WHEN YOU'RE DONE... BECAUSE IT REALLY IS THE BEST THERAPY IN THE WORLD.))
[RUNS= :07]
[OUT Q=best therapy in the world.]
Shannon Young, News 7, Wytheville.))
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[ANCHOR=Brent]
[Time Off FS in Monitor]
For more information about Beagle Ridge Herb farm, log onto our website at wdbj7 dot com and click on the Time Off suitcase.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=SUN AM]
[WRITER=bwa]
[TAPE#=02-11 1:50:04]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Ever wanted to learn the waltz the mambo or even the Cha-Cha? A camp at the Hotel Roanoke this week is teaching the popular dance steps to everyone from beginers to champion dancers. The camp is sponsored by the World Dance Arts foundation. Brent had the opportunity to talk with the director and ask her about the camp and about the 9th Annual Virginia Star Ball.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=This afternoon and...]
[SUPER=01-Anna Smart/Camp Director;:00]
[RUNS=1:43]
[OUT Q=...the Hotel Roanoke.]
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
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As Anna said, if you would like more information on the dance camp or tonight's Star Ball, you can call the Hotel Roan
oke.[2Open-Heads]
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[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning......
A second woman is accusing House Speaker Vance Wilkins of making sexual advances...
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And another disappointment in the search for a kidnapped girl in Utah ... as a suspect is ruled out.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=02-17 TC-1:03:23]
[GRAPHIC=Vance Wilkins]
House Speaker Vance Wilkins is expected to meet privately with Republican lawmakers at the capital tomorrow .. to discuss sexual harrassment charges against him.
As he prepares for the meeting, a second Amherst County woman is accusing him of making improper sexual advances.
This time it is Elizabeth Massie, who says Wilkins "crossed the line" during a Christmas party last year. He could not be reached for comment on this latest accusation.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Richmond/File Tape]
Meantime, reports that the 65-year-old lawmaker paid at least a-hundred-thousand dollars to another woman to settle a claim .. are raising questions about his ability to continue to as Speaker of Virginia's House.
Attorney General Jerry Kilgore and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Kaine say Wilkins should either refute the claims...or step down.
But some Democrats feel he may have garnered enough political power in Richmond to survive the latest controversy.
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[SOT 00:23:17]
[IN Q=THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS]
((SEN. ROSCOE REYNOLDS/(D) MARTINSVILLE: THE MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES WHO ARE REPUBLICANS IN MY OPINION FEEL VERY STRONGLY OBLIGATED TO SUPPORT VANCE BECAUSE OF THE EFFORTS THAT VANCE MADE IN HELPING THEM GET ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.))
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[OUT Q=ELECTED TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]
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[VO-NAT]
Wilkins has denied sexually harassing the woman and declined to discuss it further.
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[ANCHOR=Mayra]
[NEWSCAST=Morn]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Fire]
There's virtually nothing left of a Danville warehouse and everything that was inside it.
Fire officials say a blaze broke out in an equipment storage warehouse at Dimon on Kentuck (KEN-tuck) Road yesterday afternoon.
The building and equipment inside were destroyed.
Nobody was injured in the blaze, and the cause of the fire is under investigation.
[2Colorado-Wildfires]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun. a.m.]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=None]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Glenwood Springs, CO;]
300 families are leaving their homes in western Colorado ... to escape a roaring wildfire. Five homes and one commercial building have been destroyed and hundreds more are in danger.
The Red Cross says about 600 people have moved to an emergency shelter near Glenwood Springs.
Fire officials say the blaze was ignited by underground coal that had been burning for years.
Authorities also closed a 50-mile stretch of the heavily-traveled Interstate 70.
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[Missing-Girl]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun. a.m.]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A promising lead turned into a dead-end in the search for a kidnapped Utah girl.
Salt Lake City police questioned and released a man they say once had contact with Elizabeth Smart.
As Chris Lawrence reports, there are thousands of leads still left to pursue.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=NATS... family]
[SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT; :00]
[SUPER=01-Lois Smart/Elizabeth's Mother; :11]
[SUPER=01-Det. Dwayne Baird/Salt Lake City Police;]
[SUPER=01-Chris Lawrence/Reporting; 1:21]
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[OUT Q=CL, CBS News, SLCITY.]
(((nats...family w/volunteers)
VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN SEARCHING FOR ELIZABETH SMART SINCE HER KIDNAPPING
FOUR DAYS AGO.
.. AND SATURDAY, HER ENTIRE FAMILY CAME TOGETHER TO SAY THANK YOU.
SOT - LOIS SMART/ELIZABETH'S MOTHER "We couldn't do it without you. We
feel your love and support, and I know she does too..and we will find
her."
THE SEARCH HAS BEEN EXHAUSTING FOR VOLUNTEERS -- AND POLICE IN SALT LAKE
CITY.
INVESTIGATORS THOUGHT A MAN ELIZABETH KNEW SOCIALLY COULD HELP THEM.
AND POLICE RELEASED THIS SKETCH EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
.. BUT DETECTIVES FOUND AND QUESTIONED HIM - AND BY LATE AFTERNOON - THE
LEAD WENT NOWHERE.
SOT - DETECTIVE DWAYNE BAIRD/SALT LAKE CITY P-D - "It doesn't appear
he's involved in this at all or has any knowledge of it."
(nats..volunteers)
VOLUNTEERS REFUSE TO GIVE UP.
MORE THAN 2-THOUSAND HAVE JOINED THE SEARCH.
SOT - LOIS & ED SMART/ELIZABETH'S MOTHER (mother speaks) - "Elizabeth,
if you can hear us - we're not gonna stop, until you're home."
FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES OF ELIZABETH ARE TOO YOUNG TO HELP IN THE HUNT.
SO THEY CREATED A 'POSTER OF HOPE' - AND MADE A PERSONAL PLEA TO THE
KIDNAPPER.
SOT - 'JESSICA'/ELIZABETH'S CLASSMATE -"Whoever...(voice shakes)..just
bring her back..safe."
THE SMART FAMILY SAYS WHILE THERE'S NO EVIDENCE - THEY'RE CERTAIN -
ELIZABETH IS ALIVE.
SOT - LOIS AND ED SMART (father speaks) - "We know whoever has her - his
heart will soften, and he's gonna see he needs to let her come
home..missed deeply by the community and by us."
(STANDUP) CHRIS LAWRENCE/REPORTING
.. CANDLELIGHT VIGIL SET FOR SUNDAY..
CL, CBS NEWS, SLC.))
[Park-Accident]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun. a.m.]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=Net]
[GRAPHIC=None]
A four-year-old girl is in critical condition after falling off a ride at a California amusement park.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Vallejo, CA;]
It happened at Six Flags Marine World in Vallejo, California, Saturday.
The girl fell from a whirling ride called the Starfish.
She met the ride's height requirements and was seated with her mother.
It's unknown how she fell.
The ride was closed down... though it recently passed an inspection.
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[Mustard-Gas]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun. a.m.]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=None]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Parts of a U-S military base in Uzbekistan have been sealed off after inspectors found traces of nerve gas.
It's believed to be from chemical weapons Soviet troops stored
at the base years ago.
Thousands of soldiers have been using the base, but officials say none show signs of exposure.
Last year, the base was one of the main hubs for launching operations in Afghanistan.
[Bedford-Documentary]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=SunAM]
[WRITER=jda]
[TAPE#=02-14 TC-1:28:20]
[GRAPHIC=National D-Day Memorial]
Two French filmakers hope their work will provide even more remembrance to the role Bedford played in the D-Day invasion.
They traveled to the national memorial this past week to help mark the landing's 58 anniversary.
Teresa Hamilton has more on their mission.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=The first time I came]
[SUPER=01-Jean-Louis Dochez/Director; :00]
[SUPER=03-Bedford; :20]
[SUPER=04-Bedford: The Wave of Glory; :31]
[SUPER=01-Francois Ormain/Photographer; 1:02]
[RUNS=1:31]
[OUT Q=Teresa Hamilton, News 7.]
(([SOT 01:40:24]
[IN Q=The first time I came]
((JEAN-LOUIS DOCHEZ: THE FIRST TIME I CAME TO THE CEMETERY OF COLLEVILLE SUR MER, I FEEL MUCH EMOTION. I CRIED, BECAUSE I REALIZE THAT MANY PEOPLE DIED FOR MY LIBERTY.))
[RUNS= :15]
[OUT Q=many people died for my liberty.]
Jean-Louis Dochez is a french journalist who lives in Normandy.
When he heard about the National D-Day Memorial, Dochez says he wanted to bring Bedford's story to a French audience.
[NAT SOT OF DOCUMENTARY 15:52]
[IN Q=Bedford Virginia before World War II, ]
((BEDFORD VIRGINIA BEFORE WORLD WAR II, A SMALL TOWN OF 32-HUNDRED INHABITANTS IN AN AGRICULTURAL AREA WHERE TOBACCO AND CEREALS ARE GROWN. IT IS A GREEN AREA, A BIT LIKE AMERICA'S GARDEN, IN A STATE WHERE THE HEART OF THE NATION BEATS.))
[RUNS= :15]
[OUT Q=where the heart of the nation beats.]
Last year, he and Francois Ormain travelled to western Virginia to interview surviving veterans, relatives of those who died and others who spoke of Bedford's sacrifice in 1944.
[SOT 01:46:09]
[IN Q=I'm very glad]
((FRANCOIS ORMAIN: I'M VERY GLAD. I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE THIS MOVIE, BECAUSE FOR ME IT'S A WAY TO TOUCH THE GREAT HISTORY.))
[RUNS= :16]
[OUT Q=to touch the great history.]
On Thursday night, the filmmakers presented their documentary to D-Day veterans and others who helped with the production.
They are hoping the video will be broadcast in the United States, and distributed locally.
Teresa Hamilton, News 7.))
[Grandin-Stars]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=SunAM]
[WRITER=jmi]
[TAPE#=02-04 TC-1:10:10]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Grandin Theater restoration may be underway .. but organizers are still asking for your help to complete the work.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
The idea is to sell stars similar to those on the sidewalks of Hollywood. The proceeds would go toward renovations.
If you want your name immortalized in front of the Grandin Theater the cost is a thousand dollars.
The foundation has sold 400 stars so far, but hopes to sell another hundred by the end of the summer.
The plan is to raise over a million dollars for new chairs, carpet, lighting and a concession stand.
The renovations are expected to be complete in early fall.
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[SOT]
[tc:02:21:15]
[IN Q=I just hope]
((KATHY JOHNSTON/GRANDIN THEATER: I JUST HOPE THAT PEOPLE REALLY RALLY GET OUT THERE AND BY STARS WHILE THERE ARE STILL SOME LEFT.))
[SUPER=01-Kathy Johnston/Grandin Theater]
[RUNS=06]
[OUT Q=some left.]
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[VO-NAT]
If you want to buy a star but can't afford a thousand dollars all at once, payment plans are available.
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[Tease#2]
[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun Am]
[WRITER=ejo]
[SS=None]
[BOTH MICS HOT]
Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning, she's hoping for some big kicks in life.
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[vo-nat]
Meet a Lynchburg girl who's already one of the country's best kickboxers.
[ANCHOR=Patrick]
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]
[Open-Profile]
[ANCHOR=Brent @ Pulpit]
[NEWSCAST=Sun-AM]
[WRITER=]
[TAPE#=Va. Profile]
[GRAPHIC=Va. Profile FS Monitor]
One of the nation's top young female athletes lives right here in Southwest Virginia.
In this week's Virginia Profile, intern reporter Chris Schaffer introduces us to a young woman who's not afraid to fight for her dreams..
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[SOT]
[IN Q=animation]
[RUNS=:05]
[OUT Q=stop animation]
[WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE WIPE]
[Profile-Karate]
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[TAPE#=PROFILE#5 1:35:06]
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[WIPE WIPE WIPE]
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Whoever said girls]
[SUPER=03-Lynchburg; 00]
[SUPER=01-Syreeta Catlett/Kickboxing Champion; :08]
[SUPER=01-Joe Catlett/Syreeta's Dad; 35]
[SUPER=19-Chris Schaffer/Reporting; :58]
[SUPER=01-Brian Thompson/Sparring Partner; 1:37]
[RUNS=2:00]
[OUT Q=CS News-7 Lynchburg.]
((Whoever said girls are made of sugar and spice, and everything nice
-- nat break (syreeta punch or w/ stick) --
never stepped into the ring with syreeta catlett.
[33:50 - :54]
"NO MATTER WHAT I'M ALWAYS TRAINING -- TRYING TO BUILD UP MY STAMINA AND STRENGTH"
[RUNS= :04]
Just 17 years old, she's already one of the country's best female kickboxers. she started training when she was only 8.
[31:01 - :08]
"IT TAKES A LOT OF WORK -- YOU REALLY GOTTA FOCUS -- DO WHAT YOU GOTTA DO -- JUST FOCUS ON YOUR OPPONENT AND TRY TO WIN THE CHAMPIONSHIP"
[RUNS= :07]
-- nat break (joe coaching) --
Syreeta's coached by her father joseph, who's been involved in martial arts for decades..
[23:44 - :52]
"IT'S PHENOMENAL TO STAY WITH SUCH A DISCIPLINED ART FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME BUT SHE'S DONE IT... SHE'S BROKE THE MOLD AND I'M VERY PROUD OF HER."
[RUNS= :08]
Syreeta's mom passed away when she was just 3 months old. joe catlett made a habit out of talking with syreeta about her mother...
[25:37 - :42]
joe - "SO SHE'D GET TO KNOW WHAT HER MOTHER'S LIKE AND SHE GREW UP EVEN THOUGH SHE DON'T REMEMBER HER SHE KNOWS A LOT ABOUT HER"
[RUNS= :05]
--> butt with <--
[34:11 - :15]
"HE PROMISED MY MOM A LOT OF THINGS BEFORE SHE PASSED AWAY AND HE'S GOING TO DO WHAT HE'S GOTTA DO"
[RUNS= :04]
---- standup ----
cover / stand-ups tape [22:00 - :09]
"SHE'S WON DOZENS OF FIGHTS IN HER CAREER, BUT THERE'S ONE BATTLE THAT'S ON-GOING... LIKE MILLIONS OF AMERICANS SYREETA HAS ASTHMA -- A CONDITION THAT CAN LITERALLY TAKE HER BREATH AWAY IN THE RING"
[RUNS= :09]
[33:32 - :38]
"IT DID IT ONE TIME WHEN I WAS IN COMPETITION IT WAS LIKE SO HOT AND THEN IT STARTED ACTING UP"
[RUNS= :06]
[24:37 - :39]
"IT WAS GOOD TIMING THAT SHE HAD THE ASTHMA ON THE BREAK"
[RUNS= :02]
Even the chronic lung condition couldn't slow her down.
[33:38 - :41]
"I DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT I JUST GO OUT THERE AND DO MY BEST"
[RUNS= :03]
[24:52 - :54]
"SHE BEAT THE GIRL BY A TREMENDOUS MARGIN"
[RUNS= :02]
-- nat break (training with boys) --
To stay in top form, syreeta usually trians with boys.
[32:36 - :41]
"THE GUYS ARE LIKE MUCH QUICKER YOU KNOW STRONGER THAN GIRLS SO THAT GETS ME PUMPED UP."
[RUNS= :05]
The guys say there's no shame in losing to her..
[38:20 - :26]
"SHE'S JUST SO FAST, I HAVE TO THROW EVERYTHING I'VE GOT IN ORDER TO HIT HER .. SHE'S JUST SHE'S VERY FAST"
[RUNS= :06]
Syreeta's thinking about college, but her big dream is to get a break in hollywood -- in martial arts movies, or as a stunt-woman.
[35:27 - :30]
"I THINK I CAN DO IT, WELL I DON'T THINK I KNOW I CAN DO IT"
[RUNS= :03]
It's tough to make it in the movie business, but if you're betting against syreeta catlett...
-- nat break (syreeta punch) --
It's at your own risk.
chris schaffer, news-7 lynchburg.))
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[anchor-Brent]
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Syreeta's next big competition will be the Commonwealth Games in July..
She's already won a number of gold medals at the games over the past several years.
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And if you would like to go to the Juneteenth Gospel Music Celebration, it will be this coming Saturday, June 15th starting at 11AM at the Booker T. Washington National Monument in Franklin County.
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Stay with us - News 7 Sunday Morning will be right back.[Sand-Sculpture]
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Finally, beachgoers in Texas are turning the shore into a sculpture gallery...
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[SUPER=03-Corpus Christi, TX;]
At least until the next high tide.
The 2002 Sea Sculptures competition brought out thousands of people to the beach at Corpus Christi.
Their creations ranged from sand castles to a sculpture of Jesus.
They say a beautiful June day helped inspire their creativity.
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[BIRTHDAYS!] 6/10/02
Monday:
[SUPER=130-3/Savannah Akers/Speedwell]
[SUPER=130-9/Ashley Strawn/Christiansburg]
[SUPER=130-1/Bruce Patterson/Lexington]
[SUPER=130-/Cheryl Tate/Bedford]
Anniversary:
[SUPER=130-/James & Cheryl Tate/Bedford]
Anniversary:
[SUPER=130-5th/John & Caroll Witt/Bedford]
[SUPER=130-12/Christopher Smith/Roanoke]
[SUPER=130-12/Brian Cox/Indian Valley]
No Pictures:
Anniversary:
[SUPER=131-30th/Roy & Connie Powell/Natural Bridge]
[SUPER=131-/Sheree Lawrence/Snow Creek]
Anniversary:
[SUPER=131-/Mark & Donna Finney/Snow Creek]
[SUPER=131-/Brian & Kristin Bradner/Saygo]Anniversary:
by SS