WDBJ 7 morning news for 09/08/02

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning.......
A medical helicopter on a rescue call goes down .. killing three people on board.
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And a weekend fund-raiser adds another 35-hundred dollars to the Jennifer Short reward fund. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[Bush]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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President Bush says there is ample evidence that Iraq is developing weapons of mass destruction.
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[SUPER=03-Camp David, MD;]

Bush met with British Prime Minister Tony Blair at Camp David yesterday for a strategy session on the subject.
U-S intelligence officials say Iraq has recently stepped up imports of equipment used to make nuclear weapons.
The White House is using that information to rally the support of other world leaders and build a case for ousting Sadaam Hussein.
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[SOT @ :38 seconds in the Iraq natsnd feed]
[IN Q=We only need]
((TONY BLAIR/BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: WE ONLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE REPORT .... TO REALIZE THAT THE POLICY OF INACTION IS NOT A POLICY WE CAN RESPONSIBLY SUBSCRIBE TO.))
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[VO-NAT]

Meanwhile, a C-B-S/New York Times poll shows 6 in 10 Americans support a military strike on Iraq if it thinks Iraq is planning an attack.
BUT the poll also shows President Bush is slipping in popularity because 2 out of 3 Americans feel he hasn't explained his position on Iraq sufficiently.
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[Chopper-Crash]

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A medical helicopter crashed ... killing three people in Nevada.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Primm, Nevada;]

The air ambulance was on its way to a traffic accident in Baker, California, Saturday.
It went down near Primm, Nevada, about 40 miles south of Las Vegas.
Authorities say the pilot, a flight nurse and a paramedic were killed.
The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash.
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[WRITER=tha]
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A fundraiser has brought in an additional 35- hundred dollars for the reward in the Jennifer Short case...
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
The Short family organized yesterday's barbecue as a way to raise money for a reward fund established in the little girl's name. The nine year old's been missing since last month-- when her parents were discovered shot to death in their Oak Level home. Family members are hopeful a large reward will encourage someone to step forward with information.
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[SUPER=01-Natalie Silvercloud/Jennifer's Great-Aunt; :00]
[SUPER=01-Frank Arrington/Jennifer's Great-Uncle; :08]
((NATALIE: RIGHT NOW I FEEL LIKE MY BODY'S HERE MY HEARTS OUT THERE WHEREVER SHE MAY BE. FRANK: THE FAMILY'S STILL UNDER A LOT OF STRESS, IT'S THE NOT KNOWING THAT HURTS BUT WE'RE COPING NOW, A LOT BETTER THAN IN THE PAST... .WE'RE, WE'RE COPING.))
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Family members say they expected the community to lend its support-- but never expected to raise as much money as they did yesterday.
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There is a new mission at one local shelter. A groundbreaking took place yesterday for the Rescue Mission's new women and children's center. But as Justin McLeod reports... the project is still missing two major components.
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[IN Q=NAT SOUND OF GROUP SINGING]
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[SUPER=01-Joy Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission; :15]
[SUPER=@justin1; :48]
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[SUPER=01-Frank Spencer/Area Resident; 1:16]
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((((NAT SOUND OF GROUP SINGING AT 28:01))
With a little song and dance, the Rescue Mission launched the next phase of its multi-million dollar expansion project.
It will consist of a recovery program for women and their children.
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[IN Q=There are four thousand]
((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: THERE ARE FOUR THOUSAND CHEMICALLY ADDICTED WOMEN IN ROANOKE RIGHT NOW AND 15-HUNDRED OF THEM HAVE DEPENDENT CHILDREN. AND THE RESCUE MISSION WANTS TO MAKE SURE THOSE PEOPLE HAVE AN OPTION, PEOPLE WITH NO INSURANCE, PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED TREATMENT WHO DON'T WANT TO LOSE CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN.))
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[OUT Q=custody of their children]

So the Rescue Mission will construct a new shelter across the street from the current facility here on Dale Avenue.
It will house emergency beds for families and efficiency apartments for women and children as well as an infirmary.
The total price tag is more than 3 million dollars.
But the Rescue Mission still needs to raise another million.
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[IN Q=Another problem for]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE RESCUE MISSION IS THE FACT THAT A LOT OF ITS NEIGHBORS STILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS PROJECT. THEY FEAR ONCE THIS CENTER IS UP AND RUNNING IT WILL BRING EVEN MORE VAGRANTS AND TRANSIENTS HERE TO SOUTHEAST ROANOKE.))
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((NAT SOUND OF GUY SAYING "WE FEEL IT SHOULD TO BE BUILT IN ANOTHER AREA OTHER THAN SOUTHEAST; TAPE 02-08 45:46))
The opposition took their fight to City Hall back in March.
In the end, city council approved the zoning for the project.
Now several months later, some residents are packing up and selling their houses.
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[IN Q=If our city government]
((FRANK SPENCER/AREA RESIDENT: IF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT, THE MAYOR, AND THE CITY COUNCIL DON'T CARE ABOUT SOUTHEAST WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE LIVE HERE CARE ABOUT IT.))
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The Rescue Mission says it wants to be a good neighbor and believes residents will eventually come around.
But for now, the debate continues on whether the project will do more harm than good.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))

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In sports- Serena Williams defeated sister Venus last night for the women's U-S Open title. And in another sports-related note... a New York Yankee star pitcher is recovering after being attacked early Saturday morning...
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Pitcher David Wells was at a city diner with a friend when a man approached. Authorities say that 27- year- old Rocco Graziosa made a remark about Wells' mother- and the two then got into a verbal altercation. Graziosa waved a butter knife at the Yankee pitcher and knocked out two of his teeth. Wells called police- Graziosa was arrested and faces charges of assault and menacing. Now here's a look at yesterday's college football scores.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
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Still to come on News 7 Sunday Morning....... We will talk with director of Roanoke's Remembrance in the Park and find out what our area is doing on the anniversary of September 11th...
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And
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in this week's Time Off we head to Halifax to visit a restored plantation that now serves as a hotel...
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[Berry-Hill]

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Half a mile beyond locked gates in Halifax County sits what may be one of the crown jewels of the South. Until last month, only a select group was allowed inside. But now, as Shannon Young tells us in this week's Time Off, the doors of Berry Hill will swing open for you, too.
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((With its impressive mansion, wide expanse of land and air of timelessness, Berry Hill could be the quintessential Southern plantation. But the history on these 700-sweeping acres harkens back further, to the Revolutionary War.
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((GREG POIRIER/BERRY HILL: PART OF ITS IMPORTANCE AS A LANDMARK IS THE FACT THAT IT WAS THE HOMEPLACE OF GENERAL EDWARD CARRINGTON WHO, DURING THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN THE DEFEAT OF CORNWALLIS AND DRIVING HIM TO YORKTOWN.))
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However, it wasn't until the 1840's when James Cole Bruce and his wife Eliza bought the land that the stately manse appeared. The couple had their heart set on building a home for the ages.
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[IN Q=And, to this day, those that classify...]
((GREG POIRIER: AND, TO THIS DAY, THOSE THAT CLASSIFY GREEK REVIVAL ARCHITECTURE IN AMERICA WOULD PUT THIS PROBABLY IN THE COMPANY OF LESS THAN A HANDFUL OF THIS MAGNITUDE.))
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The Bruce family left the property one hundred years later and the home sat unoccupied for almost half that time until corporate America came calling. Insurance company AXA chose to invest in Berry Hill as a training center and, along with the Virginia Board of Historic Resources, invested millions to build a nearby hotel and restore the home to its original grandeur.
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[IN Q=One of the many things preserved...]
((GREG POIRIER: ONE OF THE MANY THINGS PRESERVED HERE IS THE HISTORIC FLOORCLOTH. IT'S INTACT UNDERNEATH ALL THE WAY ACROSS. THIS IS MADE BY THE SAME MILL IN ENGLAND THAT MADE THE ORIGINAL OVER 160-YEARS AGO.))
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The two bedrooms in the mansion and more than 80 in the hotel are luxurious. All are graced by canopied beds, rich colors and will soon sport televisions. Those in the know say Berry Hill also offers a glimpse into the paranormal. Longtime caretaker Cecil Rogers is perhaps best known for his poem "The Ghosts of Berry Hill."
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((GREG POIRIER: HIS STORYTELLING WOULD INDICATE THEY'RE ALL FRIENDLY, ALL HAVE INTERESTING HISTORIES AND ALL WANT TO BE RECOGNIZED AS BEING PART OF THE FACILITIES.))
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Now, you too, can walk these grounds. One month ago, Berry Hill opened to the public as a destination for individual leisure travelers. Breakfast is included in the cost of a night's stay but you may also want to indulge when the restaurant opens for dinner Friday and Saturday evenings. Afterwards, take a dip in the indoor pool or traverse the grounds on a mountain bike and see for yourself what Berry Hill has to offer.
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[IN Q=We in Virginia particularly are proud...]
((GREG POIRIER: WE IN VIRGINIA PARTICULARLY ARE PROUD OF OUR HISTORIC HERITAGE IN PROPERTIES LIKE THIS THAT BRING BACK ALL THE WORLD CHARMS AND THINGS WE HOLD NEAR AND DEAR. IT'S REALLY EXCITING TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A PRODUCT LIKE THIS AND BE ABLE TO INVITE THE PUBLIC TO COME ENJOY IT.))
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Shannon Young, News 7, Halifax County.))

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Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning...... President Bush looks for support to oust Saddam Hussein in a meeting with England's Prime Minister.
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And Roanoke's Rescue Mission breaks ground for a new center, but not all the neighbors are happy about it. We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair say it's time for the world to act against Sadaam Hussein.
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Bush and Blair met at Camp David yesterday for a strategy session, saying the Iraqi leader has failed to keep his promises.
U-S intelligence officials say Iraq has recently stepped up imports of equipment used to make nuclear weapons.
The White House is using that information to rally the support of other world leaders and build a case to oust Hussein.
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((TONY BLAIR/BRITISH PRIME MINISTER: WE ONLY NEED TO LOOK AT THE REPORT .... TO REALIZE THAT THE POLICY OF INACTION IS NOT A POLICY WE CAN RESPONSIBLY SUBSCRIBE TO.))
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[OUT Q=subscribe to.]
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Meanwhile, a C-B-S/New York Times poll shows 6 in 10 Americans support a military strike on Iraq if it thinks Iraq is planning an attack.
BUT the poll also shows President Bush is slipping in popularity because 2 out of 3 Americans feel he hasn't explained his position on Iraq sufficiently.
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[Typhoon]

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11 people are dead after a typhoon sweeps through southeast China.
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[SUPER=03-Zhejiang Province, China;]

Fierce winds and heavy rains brought by Typhoon Sinlaku struck about 220 miles south of Shanghai Saturday.
300-thousand people were forced from their homes in three cities.
The storm -- named after a Micronesian goddess -- has weakened since then.
Parts of China have already been battered by heavy rains and floods that displaced thousands of people and caused billions of dollars in damage.
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[Thailand-Floods]

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In Thailand, floods have killed nearly 40 people...
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[SUPER=03-Pichit Province, Thailand;]

And more than 150-thousand houses are damaged ... after monsoon rains caused some of the most severe flash flooding in decades.
Thousands of villagers are trapped in their homes with no electricity or fresh water.
Thai officials say the water levels in many provinces show no signs of receding.
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[2-11Missing-Girl]

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[WRITER=tha]
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More than 35-hundred dollars was raised yesterday to add to reward money in the Jennifer Short case...
There are already about 57-thousand dollars in reward funds.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Franklin Co.;]
The Short family organized yesterday's barbecue-- as a way to raise money for a reward fund established in the little girl's name. The nine year old's been missing since last month-- when her parents were discovered shot to death in their Oak Level home. Family members are hopeful a large reward will encourage someone to step forward with information.
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[IN Q=Right now ]
[SUPER=01-Natalie Silvercloud/Jennifer's Great-Aunt; :00]
[SUPER=01-Frank Arrington/Jennifer's Great-Uncle; :08]
((NATALIE: RIGHT NOW I FEEL LIKE MY BODY'S HERE MY HEARTS OUT THERE WHEREVER SHE MAY BE. FRANK: THE FAMILY'S STILL UNDER A LOT OF STRESS, IT'S THE NOT KNOWING THAT HURTS BUT WE'RE COPING NOW, A LOT BETTER THAN IN THE PAST... .WE'RE, WE'RE COPING.))
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Family members say they expected the community to lend its support-- but never expected to raise as much money as they did yesterday.
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[11Sluder]

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A Bedford man will spend the next 22- years in prison for killing his estranged wife.
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43- year old Roy Denver Sluder was sentenced Friday for the shooting death of his wife, Loria back in 1995. Authorities first thought the woman's death was a suicide, but later charged her husband after completing new tests on crime scene evidence. Prosecutors argued that Roy Sluder killed his wife after he learned she was seeing another man.
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[11Henry-Arrest]

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A Henry County man is in custody- charged with armed robbery.
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[TAKE CARR GRAPHIC FS] 27- year old Gary William Carr is accused of robbing the Patrick Henry National Bank in Collinsville on Friday. Authorities say money and a weapon have both been recovered. Carr is being held without bond.
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[11Mock-Disaster]

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They are prepared for the worst in Vinton.
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Yesterday, the Vinton Fire and Rescue held a mock disaster drill at the Southern States facility on Walnut Avenue.
The scenario involved a truck backing up into a train-- causing a hazardous chemical leak.
Fire crews say the location for the drill made perfect sense.
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((DOUG ADAMS/RESCUE CHIEF: THE LOCATION THAT WE'RE AT HERE AT SOUTHERN STATES AT THE EIGHTH STREET CROSSING IS AN ACTIVE CROSSING AND EXACTLY THE SCENARIO THAT WE'RE DOING CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME. YOU JUST GOT TO BE READY TO DO THINGS LIKE THIS AND BE READY PREPARED AND WORK THROUGH A SCENARIO SO THAT WHEN SOMETHING TRULY DOES HAPPEN IF IT EVER HAPPENS, WE'RE PREPARED AND READY TO DO IT, WE'RE READY TO ACT.))
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Nearly forty people took part in today's drill.
It involved firefighters, E-M-T's, railroad personnel as well as lifeguard ten.
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[11Campbell-Fire]

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A Southeast Roanoke home was heavily damaged by fire...
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke]

The fire broke out just before 10:30 yesterday morning in the fifteen hundred block of Campbell Avenue.
Firefighters arrived to find the house engulfed in smoke.
Investigators believe the fire started in the basement and then quickly spread to the attic.
The home is a total loss.
Damage estimates top nearly fifty- thousand dollars.
Four firefighters were treated for minor injuries-- including one for heat exhaustion and another for burns.
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[11Firefighters]

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Meanwhile- Firefighters in another part of our region received a very big thank you...
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[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.;]

Virginia's Department of Forestry held a Wildland Firefighter Appreciation Day at Camp (POW-uh-ten) Powhatan in Pulaski County.
It was a day full of fun, food, and friendly competition.
Some of the events included a trivia contest, a fitness test, and a fire shelter relay.
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[IN Q=This is a good way]
((DAVID COOPER/VA DEPT. OF FORESTRY: THIS IS A GOOD WAY FOR THEM TO SHARPEN SOME OF THEIR SKILLS. IT ALSO A GOOD WAY TO BUILD CAMARADERIE BETWEEN THE COUNTRY CREWS BECAUSE CREWS MAYBE TOGETHER IN A DIFFERENT COUNTY AND THIS WILL JUST ENABLE THEM TO KNOW EACH OTHER TO KNOW THE WEAKNESSES AND THE STRENGTHS OF THE OTHER CREWS AND THEREFORE THEY WILL PERFORM BETTER ON THE FIRELINES FOR US.))
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More than 50- firefighters from eight counties took part in yesterday's event.
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[2-11Womens-Center]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=02-36 TC-33:14]
[GRAPHIC=none]
There is a new mission at one local shelter. The Rescue Mission broke ground yesterday on its new women and children's center. But as Justin McLeod reports... the project is still missing two major components.
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[SOT 28:01]
[IN Q=NAT SOUND OF GROUP SINGING]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Joy Sylvester-Johnson/Rescue Mission; :15]
[SUPER=@justin1; :48]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/March; 1:02]
[SUPER=01-Frank Spencer/Area Resident; 1:16]
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[OUT Q=JM, News 7, Roanoke]
((((NAT SOUND OF GROUP SINGING AT 28:01))
With a little song and dance, the Rescue Mission launched the next phase of its multi-million dollar expansion project.
It will consist of a recovery program for women and their children.
[SOT 42:59]
[IN Q=There are four thousand]
((JOY SYLVESTER-JOHNSON/RESCUE MISSION: THERE ARE FOUR THOUSAND CHEMICALLY ADDICTED WOMEN IN ROANOKE RIGHT NOW AND 15-HUNDRED OF THEM HAVE DEPENDENT CHILDREN. AND THE RESCUE MISSION WANTS TO MAKE SURE THOSE PEOPLE HAVE AN OPTION, PEOPLE WITH NO INSURANCE, PEOPLE WHO REALLY NEED TREATMENT WHO DON'T WANT TO LOSE CUSTODY OF THEIR CHILDREN.))
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[OUT Q=custody of their children]

So the Rescue Mission will construct a new shelter across the street from the current facility here on Dale Avenue.
It will house emergency beds for families and efficiency apartments for women and children as well as an infirmary.
The total price tag is more than 3 million dollars.
But the Rescue Mission still needs to raise another million.
[SOT 1:09:29]
[IN Q=Another problem for]
((JUSTIN McLEOD/REPORTING: ANOTHER PROBLEM FOR THE RESCUE MISSION IS THE FACT THAT A LOT OF ITS NEIGHBORS STILL STRONGLY OPPOSE THIS PROJECT. THEY FEAR ONCE THIS CENTER IS UP AND RUNNING IT WILL BRING EVEN MORE VAGRANTS AND TRANSIENTS HERE TO SOUTHEAST ROANOKE.))
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[OUT Q=to southeast Roanoke]
((NAT SOUND OF GUY SAYING "WE FEEL IT SHOULD TO BE BUILT IN ANOTHER AREA OTHER THAN SOUTHEAST; TAPE 02-08 45:46))
The opposition took their fight to City Hall back in March.
In the end, city council approved the zoning for the project.
Now several months later, some residents are packing up and selling their houses.
[SOT 1:01:25]
[IN Q=If our city government]
((FRANK SPENCER/AREA RESIDENT: IF OUR CITY GOVERNMENT, THE MAYOR, AND THE CITY COUNCIL DON'T CARE ABOUT SOUTHEAST WHY SHOULD THE PEOPLE LIVE HERE CARE ABOUT IT.))
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[OUT Q=care about it]

The Rescue Mission says it wants to be a good neighbor and believes residents will eventually come around.
But for now, the debate continues on whether the project will do more harm than good.
Justin McLeod, News 7, Roanoke.))

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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[SS=None]
[BOTH MICS HOT] Coming up on News 7 Sunday Morning... The United Way kicks off a three- day volunteer campaign this week... we'll see what they are doing for the community...
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Brent]
And a New York City policeman has found a new meaning in life since September 11th... But first if you are traveling today...
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[Brent MIC hot] [ No 2-shot toss go straight to Travel Bump] [soft music under]

[Comm #5]

[Technotainment]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=sun am]
[WRITER=kgu]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=]

Online videogaming is now a reality....and it's no longer "one price fits all" when it comes to high-speed internet service.
...Jody Davis has those stories and more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=if you want]
[SUPER=01-Jody Davis/Reporting; 1:12]
[RUNS=1:21:]
[OUT Q=JD reporting]

(( ONLINE VIDEOGAMING IS NOW A REALITY.
AND IT'S NO LONGER "ONE PRICE FITS ALL" WHEN IT COMES TO HIGH-SPEED INTERNET SERVICE.
JODY DAVIS HAS THOSE STORIES AND MORE IN THIS WEEK'S TECHNOTAINMENT REPORT.

IF YOU WANT BROADBAND, COMPANIES TRADITIONALLY CHARGE YOU A SINGLE FEE. BUT THAT'S CHANGING.
MORE BROADBAND PROVIDERS ARE CHANGING TO MULTIPLE RATE PLANS... DEPENDING ON HOW OFTEN, OR SELDOM, YOU'RE ONLINE. SOME ALSO OFFER MORE THAN ONE DATA SPEED, AND TAILOR THEIR PRICES ACCORDINGLY.

MORE SUPER AUDIO CD'S ARE MAKING THEIR WAY TO MARKET, SLOWLY BUT SURELY. SOME OF THE LATEST...
(NATS- "Help me baby, I ain't no stranger.")

22 REMASTERED ALBUMS BY THOSE GRANDPAS OF ROCK... THE ROLLING STONES.
THE DISCS ARE DOUBLE-SIDED, SO THEY'LL PLAY IN REGULAR C-D PLAYERS AS WELL AS S-A-C-D DECKS. U-S-A TODAY REPORTS EVEN THE STANDARD C-D SIDE SOUNDS BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL COMPACT DISCS.

AND, IN CASE YOU HAVEN'T HEARD... PLAYSTATION 2 IS OFFICIALLY ONLINE.
SONY HAS STARTED SELLING THE 40-DOLLAR NETWORK ADAPTERS THAT ALLOW PS-2 PLAYERS TO BATTLE OTHERS OVER THE INTERNET.
ONLY 4 GAMES ARE ONLINE-READY RIGHT NOW... BUT MORE ARE ON THE WAY. MEANTIME, MICROSOFT PLANS TO TAKE XBOX ONLINE IN NOVEMBER... STILL NO FIRM WORD ON NINTENDO'S PLANS FOR GAMECUBE.
AND THAT'S THE WEEK IN TECHNOTAINMENT. I'M JODY DAVIS REPORTING.))

[Singing-Policeman]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=Sunday AM]
[WRITER=ejo]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]

As the 9-11 anniversary approaches, there is a New York police officer doing his best to help his comrades, and many others, through his singing.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Don't give in]
[RUNS=03]
[OUT Q=but give thanks. (Sung)]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Charlotte, NC;]
Daniel Rodriguez has known since 12 that he was gifted with a fine singing voice, but he still chose a career serving others.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=my life]
[SUPER=01-Daniel Rodriguez/Tenor;]
((DANIEL RODRIGUEZ/TENOR: My life has been a life of faith. And it seems to me that God gave me something more than just a dream of being a singer. He gave me a career with something in it. (SUNG): God Bless America.))
[RUNS=:17]
[OUT Q=God Bless Amerida (Sung)]
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[VO-NAT]

Rodriguez sang at many funerals of his fellow officers and firefighters last year .. but he's appearing before much larger audiences now .. like the one last night in Charlotte.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=I've spent]
[RUNS=:10]
((DANIEL RODRIGUEZ/TENOR: I'VE SPENT A LOT OF YEARS NOT LISTENING TO WHAT GOD HAS IN STORE FOR ME, BUT NOW HE HAS MADE IT CLEAR TO ME THAT THIS IS WHAT IS SHOULD BE DOING.))
[OUT Q=what I should be doing.]
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[VO-NAT]

The morning of September 11, Daniel Rodriguez was three blocks from the World Trade Center working his beat. Since then, he has performed at stadiums and in concert halls across the country. (------------)