WDBJ 7 morning news for 07/14/02

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning....... A National Guard Battalion from southside is being called to duty for the first time in more than five decades....
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And another alleged police beating - now a Texas man is on life support... we will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.

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[Natl-Guard]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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A National Guard Battalion from southside officially got its marching orders this weekend.
It is the first time the entire unit has been called up since the Korean Conflict more than fifty years ago. Justin McLeod has more on their mission and why they're needed.
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[IN Q=Military status is]
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[SUPER=01-Paul Griffin/National Guard; :27]
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[SUPER=01-Fred Bolton/National Guard; 1:02]
[SUPER=01-Scott Patterson/National Guard Soldier; 1:16]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Danville]
((((NAT SOUND OF WOMEN TALKING; 1:30:52 "MILITARY STATUS IS"))
The people you see here are about to give up a year of their lives....to serve their country.
[SOT 1:38:46]
[IN Q=If this is what I got]
((SHAWN RANDLEMAN: IF THIS IS WHAT I GOT TO DO I HAVE TO DO WHAT I HAVE TO DO. I DON'T MIND SERVING MY COUNTRY.))
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[OUT Q=serving my country]

It is a sentiment shared by all 318 members of the first battalion 246th Field Artillery unit.
They've been called to active duty to help with homeland defense. (SHOT OF HELICOPTER AT 1:08:11)
This is all in response to the terrorist attacks on September 11th.
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[IN Q=We know through our]
((MAJ. PAUL GRIFFIN: WE KNOW THROUGH THE MOBILIZATION ORDER THAT WE WILL BE DOING A SECURITY TYPE MISSION.))
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[OUT Q=security type mission]
((QUICK NAT SOUND AT 1:29:58))
It's a mission that officially begins August 1st.
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[IN Q=These troops will spend]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: THESE TROOPS WILL SPEND THE NEXT WEEK HERE IN DANVILLE DOING A LOT OF THE PAPER WORK YOU SEE HERE. FROM THERE THEY'LL GO TO NEW JERSEY FOR SEVERAL WEEKS OF INTENSE TRAINING. AFTER THAT, IT IS NOT EXACTLY KNOWN WHERE THEY'LL BE STATIONED BUT WE DO KNOW IT WILL BE SOMEWHERE HERE IN THE UNITED STATES.))
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((NAT SOUND OF STAMPING 1:15:30))
Before the troops can leave, their affairs must be in order.
They go through a complete medical checkup.
A lot of them also seek family assistance.
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[IN Q=Once their out of the area]
((MAJ. FRED BOLTON: ONCE THEIR OUT OF THE AREA THE GOAL IS TO FAMILY TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT AND FOR THE FAMILY TO BE PREPARED FOR THE SOLDIER TO BE AWAY FROM HOME.))
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[OUT Q=away from home]

It is a goal that can be difficult for financial and personal reasons.
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[IN Q=It's kind of hard]
((SCOTT PATTERSON: IT'S KIND OF HARD BECAUSE I AM EXPECTING A BABY. MY WIFE IS KINDA TAKING IT HARD.))
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A hard choice but a price these men and women are willing to pay in the name of freedom. (SHOT OF FLAG)
Justin McLeod, News 7, Danville.))

[India-Pakistan]

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Indian leaders held an emergency meeting this morning, after gunmen killed 27 people.
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Witnesses said Islamic militants disguised as Hindu holy men were behind the attack in Jammu Saturday.
The five gunmen sprayed bullets indiscriminately into a slum.
Among the dead were women and children.
Police are still looking for the gunmen.
The attack is heightening tensions between India and Pakistan.
Dozens of groups are fighting Hindu control of Jammu and Kashmir, the only Muslim-majority Indian state.
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[Pakistan-Grenade]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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An attack on tourists in Pakistan left nine people wounded Saturday.
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A European tourist group was visiting the sites of ancient Hindu civilizations when the attack occurred.
Police say someone lobbed a grenade at them.
All the victims were treated and released for minor injuries.
No one has claimed responsibility for the incident.
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[DUI-Driving]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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[WRITER=jus]
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Making drunk drivers pay for problems they cause ... that's the basis of a fight that one Roanoke County supervisor is taking to Richmond.
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The Board of Supervisors passed an ordinance in March that allows the county to recover the expense of responding to wrecks caused by drivers under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
But before the fees can go into effect, the General Assembly must amend the current law ... and that won't happen until at least next year.
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((BUTCH CHURCH: THIS IS SUCH A POSITIVE ACCOUNTABILITY THAT I DON'T CARE HOW TOUGH IT IS I'M GOING TO FIGHT FOR IT BECAUSE IT IS THE RIGHT THING TO DO. AND SOMETIMES THE RIGHT THING TO DO IS NOT THE EASIEST THING TO GET PASSED. I REALLY FEEL THAT I'M GOING TO GET SUPPORT FOR IT AGAIN BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE TIRED OF EVERYONE HAVING TO LOOK THE OTHER WAY FOR ACCOUNTABILITY.))
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The fees would range from 500 to a thousand dollars and would be in addition to any criminal penalties.
Church says the money collected would be earmarked back to the E-M-S and safety divisions.
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[AZ-Wildfires]

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Fresh from fighting the largest fire in Arizona history, crews are back at work - battling another blaze near Tucson.
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At least 20 homes had to be evacuated as the fire burned more than 2-thousand acres by nightfall Saturday. This one was started by lightning. More than 100 firefighters are on the scene with hundreds more are expected to join them today. The biggest wildfire in the state's history forced evacuations of 30-thousand people last month - before the nearly 470-thousand acre fire was contained last Sunday.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
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[WRITER=jen]
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Coming up News 7 Sunday Morning....... A local store owner is putting its customers' health first.. and providing a wholesome alternative to the mall's food court... we'll talk with them after the break...
[ANCHOR=Brent]
AND
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it's a sport that's gaining popularity .. and it's painting the town... coming up a little later we'll join Shannon Young as she takes a shot at paintball..
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[Paintball]

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An up and coming sport is painting part of a local city every color but red. In this week's Time Off Shannon Young gears up for a round of Paintball.
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[OUT Q=Shannon Young, News 7, Salem.]

(([SOT 8:00:26-8:00:37]
[IN Q=Alright guys, game starts...]
((AWRIGHT GUYS, GAME STARTS IN FIVE SECONDS! FIVE, FOUR, THREE, TWO, ONE, GO! GO! GO! GO! GO!))
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[OUT Q=Go! Go! Go! Go! Go! (5 times)]
There are no bullets, no bloody wounds, no life or death scenarios, but make no mistake...this is a battle. Dozens of times a day, this Salem street corner witnesses war the paintball way.
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[IN Q=Everybody's shooting. There isn't one person...]
((BRUCE STEC/PAINTBALL PLAYER: EVERYBODY'S SHOOTING. THERE ISN'T ONE PERSON ON THE FIELD WHO ISN'T SHOOTING. YOU'RE ALWAYS RUNNING, TRYING TO GET COVER. IT'S GREAT.))
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[OUT Q=Trying to get cover...it's great.]
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[IN Q=You're bunkered down, crouching in your bunker...]
((STEVE BLECHER/HIGH VELOCITY PAINTBALL FIELD: YOU'RE BUNKERED DOWN, CROUCHING IN YOUR BUNKER, LOOKING FOR YOUR ENEMY WHO'S SHOOTING A 68-CALIBER PAINTBALL AT YOU.))
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[OUT Q=68-caliber paintball at you.]
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[IN Q=And, you know, it's common nature...]
((STEVE: AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S COMMON NATURE, WHEN SOMEONE'S SHOOTING AT YOU YOU WANT TO SHOOT BACK.))
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[OUT Q=you want to shoot back.]
According to Blecher, paintball is the fastest growing extreme sport in the world. He says the game got it's start in the early 80's when forestry and agricultural workers using paint to mark trees and cattle turned the markers on each other. Since then, nearly 100-variations of paintball have come to life, including the speedball being played today. All have a common denominator.
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[IN Q=Basic rules are oone paintball...]
((STEVE BLECHER: BASIC RULES ARE ONE PAINTBALL ON YOU OR YOUR GUN, YOU'RE USUALLY CALLED OUT OF THE GAME.))
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The paintballs consist of water-based paint surrounded by a biologically safe skin. High Velocity avoids red paint because of its resemblance to blood. Markers, or guns, are powered by carbon dioxide or compressed air.
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[IN Q=Hit! Got hit? Yep.]
((SHAN: HIT! STEVE: GOT HIT? SHAN: YEP. STEVE: PLAYER OUT! LET HER OFF THE FIELD!))
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[OUT Q=let her off the field!]
Blecher sets his markers to fire at 285-feet per second. Doesn't sound too bad until you realize that object whizzing by your head is cruising at 193-miles an hour.
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[IN Q=How dies it feel... when you get hit?]
((SHAN: HOW DOES IT FEEL WHEN YOU GET HIT? STEVE: LIKE A STING. ALMOST LIKE A BEE STING BUT YOUR ADRENALINE'S FLOWING SO HARD THAT YOU DON'T REALLY NOTICE IT.))
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Blecher is big on safety. All players are required to wear a protective mask, go through a safety class and outfit their marker with a barrel cover between games.
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[IN Q=This sport is actually safer than...]
((TOM TUCKER: THIS SPORT IS ACTUALLY SAFER THAN PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL OR FOOTBALL AS FAR AS ACCOUNTABILITY FOR INJURIES AND WHATNOT. YOU CAN'T BEAT IT.))
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[OUT Q=You can't beat it.]
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[IN Q=So, what'd you think?]
((STEVE: SO, WHAT'D YOU THINK? SHAN: IT WAS GREAT, BIG FUN BUT IT TAKES A WHILE TO GET USED TO THE GEAR AND THE EQUIPMENT. YOU WERE LIKE, "GRAB YOUR GUPPY" AND I WAS LIKE, "WHAT? WHERE?"))
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[OUT Q=I was like, "what? where?"]
In the end, uncertainty is what it's about. Players say the adrenaline rush is what keeps them coming back for another chance at the thrill of victory...
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((PAINTBALL ON LENSE))
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...or the agony of defeat. Shannon Young, News 7, Salem.))
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[ANCHOR=Brent]

For more information about High Velocity Paintball, log onto our website at wdbj7 dot com and click on "Weekend Morning".
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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning...... Several gunmen go on a shooting spree in an Indian community - leaving more than two dozen people dead.
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...And after months of captivity- Scientists return an orphaned whale to the sea - ....
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Sheriff-Arrest]

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A local sheriff is free on bond following an alleged domestic dispute. State police arrested Giles County sheriff Larry Falls Friday afternoon. Authorities say Falls is charged with assault and battery against his sister-in-law-- along with breaking and entering. Officials say the incident allegedly happened this week. NEWS 7 contacted Sheriff Falls at home last night-- but he declined to comment.

[Foundry-Embezzlement]

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Several former union officials admitted to conspiring to embezzle more than 17-thousand dollars from the union and a disaster relief fund at a plant in Radford.
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The relief fund had been established to help workers at the Intermet New River foundry, where three people were killed in a March 2000 explosion. The former union officials are Edward Alexander Ramsey, William Edward Fricker, Joseph William Burros and Rhonda Lorraine Creed. A fifth defendant, Elizabeth Jane George, remains at large.
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[Orphaned-Orca]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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[WRITER=jen]
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Springer - the orphaned killer whale - is finally back home in Canadian waters. It was an incredible journey from her temporary quarters in Seattle. And as Manuel Gallegus tells us, scientists have now released her near Vancouver Island in hopes she'll be reunited with her pod.
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[SUPER=01-Bob Lohn/National Marine Fishery Service; :36]
[SUPER=01-John Nightingale/Vancouver Aquarium President; 1:18]
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(( WITH THE HELP OF MARINE SCIENTISTS, IT WAS THE END OF A LONG JOURNEY, AND THE START OF WHAT WILL HOPEFULLY BE A LONG LIFE AT SEA FOR THE ORCA NICKNAMED, SPRINGER.

SOT - JEN SHORE/MARINE SCIENTIST "We've taken her temperature a few
different times, just making sure she's comfortable
and resting well in her sling."
FULLY RECOVERED FROM HER LIFE THREATENING ILLNESS, THE 1240 POUND KILLER WHALE WAS RELEASED BACK INTO HER HOMEWATERS, OFF CANADA

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EARLIER, THE 2-YEAR OLD ORCA WAS SLIPPED INTO A GIANT SLING..AND LIFTED FROM HER PEN BY CRANE. SPRINGER CHIRPED A FEW TIMES, THEN SETTLED INTO A WATER-FILLED BOX, ABOARD A HIGH-SPEED CATAMARAN.

SOT - BOB LOHN/NATL. MARINE FISHERY SERVICE
"It was a very smooth loading, she hardly vocalized at all, so she seems to be content."
HANDLERS COVERED SPRINGERS' BODY WITH WET TOWELS, TO PREVENT EXPOSURE TO THE SUN. .. AND SLATHERED HER DORSAL FIN IN DIAPER RASH OINTMENT TO KEEP IT MOIST.

(nats...boat leaving)

AND WITH THAT, THE 400-MILE JOURNEY FROM SEATTLE TO CANADA BEGAN. CREW MEMBERS TOOK TURNS IN THE BOX, TALKING AND PETTING THE ORCA TO COMFORT HER.
SICKLY AND SUFFERING FROM A SKIN DISEASE, SPRINGER STRAYED INTO PUGET SOUND LAST WINTER, APPARENTLY MAKINGHER WAY DOWN THE COAST ALONE, AFTER HER MOTHER DIED.
MARINE SCIENTISTS HOPE TO REUNITE HER WITH HER FAMILY POD NEAR VANCOUVER ISLAND. .. SOMETHING NEVER BEFORE DONE WITH AN ORCA.

SOT --John Nightingale/President, Vancouver Aquarium
"We can plan the human part of this, but pretty quick, it's gonna be up to her, when we open the gate and see what happens."
IT IS AN EXTRAORDINARY NEW BEGINNING FOR THE 'LAID-BACK' ORCA, SCIENTISTS ARE NOW CALLING AN INTERNATIONAL CITIZEN. MANUEL GALLEGUS, CBS NEWS... ))

[Hotel-Roanoke]

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One area restaurant appears to have found the recipe for success.
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The Regency Room at the Hotel Roanoke has been recognized as a Distinguished Restaurant of North America.
The (Duh-Ro-Nah) DiRoNA Award was established in 1990 to promote the fine dining industry.
Only 768 restaurants in the world hold this distinction -- 12 are in Virginia.
An anonymous 75-point inspection was conducted to review the quality of the food and wine, service, as well as the physical property and decor.
The Regency Room will pick up its award in September.
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[Bluegrass]

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This weekend's rain didn't leave spirits at the Salem Farmer's Market Bluegrass Festival all dried up...
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The view of the stage may have been blocked by umbrellas, but that did NOT stop the music. The Bluegrass Festival featured acts such as the Lonesome River Band, and the Upland Express & Bluegrass Brothers. It was all to benefit the Southwest Virginia Ballet.
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[Amphitheater]

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The stage is almost set for more entertainment in the city of Danville.
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Construction is almost complete on the new Carrington Pavilion.
The amphitheater will be located behind the Danville Science Center and will seat 12-hundred people with room to accommodate another 45-hundred on the lawn.
The one-point- 75- million dollar project is being financed by city money and funds provided by the Carrington Foundation.
The first scheduled event for the Carrington Pavilion will be the "Music Man" performed by the Danville Little Theatre, August 23rd through the 25th.
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Still to come on News 7 Sunday Morning....... The Commonwealth games kick off later this week... we'll talk with one of the people behind the scenes to find out what you can expect from this years festivities...
[ANCHOR=Brent]
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We'll introduce you to a father - son duo that "Riding to the Rescue"...
But first if you are traveling today........ [Brent ad-lib the travel forecast -- WX PRO]
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[Brent MIC hot] [ No 2-shot toss go straight to Travel Bump] [soft music under]

[Profile-Open]

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Kipling Jones and his son Kellen don't horse around when it comes to fundraising. The father-son duo is riding 250 miles on horseback across Virginia -- all to raise money for a camp for homeless kids. I caught up with them - and have their story for this week's Virginia Profile.
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[Ride-Rescue]

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((NATS: HORSE HOOVES.))
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It's a long road ... but a friendly one for Kipling Jones and his son, Kellen.
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((NATS KIP: (WAVES) HOW'S EVERYBODY DOING?))
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((NATS: PEOPLE ON PORCH WAVING, CALLING.))
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The father-son duo rides 8-hours a day ... on a horseback mission to raise money.
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((NATS: WHERE ARE Y'ALL TRAVELLING? WE'RE TRAVELLING FROM WAKEFOREST, NC, TO PETERSTOWN, WV. REALLY? ON A HORSE? ON A HORSE.))
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Along their 250-mile journey, they've raised more curiosity than cash.
But with their quarterhorses Bebe and Cody, they've made plenty of friends.
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((NATS: LADY: I WISH WE HAD SOMETHING TO GIVE YOU ALL TOWARD YOUR FUNDING. KIP: YOU DID. YOU JUST GAVE US A LITTLE BIT OF BOOST, A LITTLE ENTHUSIASM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.))
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((NATS: HORSES HOOVES.))
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Kipling is on the board of directors for Scottie's Place -- a year-round wilderness camp for homeless kids in Monroe County, West Virginia.
The camp needs 250-thousand dollars to pay off its farmland.
Last year, when Kipling was laid off from a job in information technology, he and Kellen decided to ride to the rescue.
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(( KIPLING JONES: IT WAS UNIQUE, IT WAS DIFFERENT. AND WE HAD THE RESOURCES.))
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((NATS LADY DONATING MONEY: WOW. THAT'S SO GREAT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.))
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Kipling also manages the stables and runs trail rides for the Sleepy Hollow Ranch in Wakeforest, North Carolina.
He saw THIS not only as a fundraising trip, but also a way to spend quality time with his son.
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[SOT 1:00:27 - :36]
((KIPLING JONES: I WANT HIM TO REALIZE THAT NO MATTER HOW BIG THE TASK SEEMS, ONE PERSON CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.))
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Along the way, father and son chat and play a game they call "Mental Tic Tac Toe."
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((NATS KELLEN: BOTTOM LEFT. I WIN.))
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For Kellen, it's summer vacation that stands out.
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((KELLEN JONES: MY MOM'S ALWAYS TOLD ME NOT TO TALK TO STRANGERS. 'CAUSE THEY'D KIDNAP YOU OR SOMETHING. BUT I LEARNED THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE PRETTY NICE.))
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The Joneses will end their two-week journey at Scottie's Place, where they'll spend time with kids from area homeless shelters.
In the meantime, you'll find them trotting the highway to West Virginia... making raising money seem more like a game.
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[**CUT OUT SPACES IN AUDIO TO TIGHTEN**] ((KELLEN: LEFT MIDDLE... TIC TAC TOE, THREE IN A ROW. KIP: OH, GIVE ME A BREAK. (CUT OUT SPACES IN AUDIO TO TIGHTEN)
KIPLING: WAS IT REALLY? YEAH.))
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Marya Jones, News-7, Floyd County.))
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If you'd like to help Ride to the Rescue for Scottie's Place, you can call 1 - 800 - 621 - 5676.
To find out more about Scottie's Place, check out the website at www - dot - scottiesplace - dot - org.
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[Royal-Polo]

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[WRITER=mjo]
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A British polo match proves that royalty and athleticism DO go together...
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Britain's Princes William and Harry played in a charity polo match between the army and navy at Tidworth Polo Ground Saturday.
Their father, Prince Charles, captained the Navy team.
The royals won the match three to two.
They spent half the match on cycles and the other half on ponies.
Prince William scored one of the winning goals.
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[Animals-Ice]

[ANCHOR=Brent]
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[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
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People aren't the only ones looking for relief from the heat.
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[SUPER=03-Salt Lake City, UT]
Animals at (Hoag-ul) Hogle Zoo in Salt Lake City, Utah got to coll off and have some fun as well. Zookeepers froze thier favorite treats in huge blocks of ice and gave them to the animals. Wolves got icy mice while elephants got blocks of fruit. And they seemed content with munchable way to beat the heat.
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