WDBJ 7 news at 11 for 09/10/02

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Coming up on News 7-
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The rest of the country joins New York in it's "code orange" terror threat status. But the hightened alert isn't stopping countless numbers of memorials planned for tomorrow. Plus, other countries sympathize with America's loss.
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And the Hillcats do Lynchburg proud, clinching the Carolina League championships. News 7 is next.

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((I THINK IT'S FAIR TO SAY THAT WE HAVE TO BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.)) [BUTT BUTT BUTT] ((NEW YORK IS THE BEST PROTECTED CITY IN THE WORLD.))
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New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia prepare for what could be some of the most watched events ever in this country... ceremonies marking the one year anniversary of the September eleventh terrorist attacks. At the same time, the government is warning it has credible evidence more attacks could be forthcoming tomorrow.
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Good evening. I'm Shannon Young in for Jean Jadhon.

[New-York]

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Despite the increased terror alert, tourists are flocking to the city hit hardest by the attacks of September eleventh for tomorrow's remembrance ceremonies. Today, some caught a glimpse of the site where the names of more than 28-hundred people who died will be read.
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Chris Lawrence is live in New York with more.
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((THE "HIGH" TERROR ALERT HAS INCREASED SECURITY AROUND THE WORLD TRADE CENTER SITE AND THE REST OF NEW YORK CITY. BUT EVENTS TO HONOR THE ONE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF SEPTEMBER 11TH WILL GO AHEAD AS PLANNED.
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"We ask that Americans both at home and abroad mark the anniversary of last year's savage attacks with a heightened awareness of their environment."
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THE DAY OF REMEMBRANCE BEGINS WITH THE SOUNDS OF DRUMS AND BAGPIPES. PROCESSIONS WILL MARCH FROM EACH OF THE CITY'S FIVE BOROUGHS TOWARD GROUND ZERO.
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THE ACTUAL CEREMONY GETS UNDERWAY AT 8:46 AM WITH A MOMENT OF SILENCE -- MARKING THE TIME THE FIRST PLANE HIT.
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READERS WILL THEN RECITE THE NAMES OF MORE THAN 28-HUNDRED PEOPLE KILLED OR MISSING IN THE ATTACKS.
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THERE WILL BE TWO PAUSES ... AT 9:03 AM -- WHEN THE SECOND PLANE HIT .... AND 9:59 -- WHEN THE FIRST TOWER FELL.
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AND FINALLY, BELLS WILL TOLL CITYWIDE JUST BEFORE 10:30 AM -- WHEN THE SECOND TOWER CAME DOWN.
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ON TUESDAY, NEW YORK'S GOVERNOR UNVEILED A MORE LASTING TRIBUTE. A VIEWING WALL LISTING THE NAMES OF ALL OF THE VICTIMS. AND THE MAYOR ATTENDED A SPECIAL PHOTO EXHIBIT ... SHOWCASING THE ETERNAL IMAGES OF 9-11.
(SOT: MAYOR Michael BLOOMBERG/(R) New York)))
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[Terror-Alert]

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[GRAPHICHOLD 9-11] As tomorrow's anniversary approaches, authorities at the federal, state and local levels are on increased alert for suspicious, potential terrorist, activities. Teri Okita explains why President Bush today issued a Code Orange terror alert.
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TRACK: SPECIFIC, CREDIBLE INFORMATION FROM A SENIOR AL QAEDA OPERATIVE PROMPTED THE GOVERNMENT TO RAMP UP THE TERRORISM ALERT SYSTEM TO ORANGE, ITS SECOND-HIGHEST LEVEL. THE OPERATIVE SAYS THAT AN ATTACK PERHAPS A CAR BOMB OR A SUICIDE BOMBING MAY BE TIMED TO COINCIDE WITH THE 9-11 ANNIVERSARY.
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SOT: 13:37:45 Lower-level Al Qaeda operatives may view the September 11th anniversary as a suitable time to lash out, i
n even small strikes, to demonstrate their worldwide presence and resolve. TRACK: THE THREAT APPEARS TO BE HIGHEST FOR AMERICAN INTERESTS OVERSEAS, PARTICULARLY U-S EMBASSIES AND FACILITIES IN SOUTHEAST ASIA AND THE MIDDLE EAST. AS PART OF THE HEIGHTENED SECURITY, VICE-PRESIDENT DICK CHENEY REMAINS IN AN UNDISCLOSED, SECURE LOCATION NATSD OF CHENEY 19:55:53 we're thinking of the anniversary tomorrow ...APPEARING ONLY BY VIDEOTAPE AT A SCHEDULED DINNER.
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STANDUP: Meanwhile, the government is urging Americans to go about their daily lives, and here at the Pentagon, workers continue to prepare for tomorrow's commemoration. President Bush will be here, along with some of the victims families and survivors of the 9-11 attack. Teri Okita, CBS News, The Pentagon.))

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America is not grieving alone. On the eve of the anniversary of the worst act of terror on US soil, other countries are showing their support.
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In Auckland, bells chimed and a choir sang to mark the date as September 11 dawned in New Zealand. Early morning church services were held in other New Zealand cities too, as well as in some island nations in the Pacific Ocean.
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In Paris, giant beams of light were lit in the interior courtyards of the town hall. The memorial lights, which will stay on until dawn and be re-lit again tomorrow night, were created to replicate the beams that rose from Ground Zero in New York on March eleventh, the six month anniversary of the attacks. Parisian mayor, Bertrand Delanoe said the showing is "a message of solidarity with New York but it is also for all those who believe in universal values in the same way that these lights symbolize life."
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[Patriot-Day]

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Roanoke County leaders are urging the community to reflect on the events of September eleventh.
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Today the board approved a resolution establishing tomorrow as "Patriot Day". The county will fly its flag at half staff-- and supervisors are urging the public to pause for a moment of silence.

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((FUZZY MINNIX:TOMORROW WILL BE SAD IN A SENSE AS WE CELEBRATE THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES, IT WILL BE SPECIAL IN A SENSE BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE OUR FREEDOMS AND ARE WILLING TO FIGHT FOR OUR FREEDOMS. RICHARD FLORA: IT'S EASY FOR US TO THINK OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAUSED ALL OF THE ANGUISH AND WE PROBABLY ALL HAVE OUR OWN IDEA OF WHAT SHOULD HAPPEN THERE BUT TOMORROW IS A TIME TO REMEMBER THOSE WHO DIED AND I HOPE WE'LL ALL PARTICIPATE IN THAT. ))
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The supervisors will be taking part in a number of activities around the community-- in memory of the events of one year ago.
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[Take Web Page FS] There are numerous events and activities scheduled across the region tomorrow,
We have assembled an extensive list of places and times on our home page at WDBJ7-dot-com.
Just click the 9-11 event icon near the upper left corner.
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[Botetourt-Deputy]

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A school resource officer in Botetourt County is accused of sexually abusing a child. According to the sheriff's office-- 39- year old Tracey Alan Cornwell is charged with aggravated sexual battery involving an eleven year old girl. Sheriff's officials say the child was not a student and that Deputy Cornwell's contact with the girl was NOT work-related. Cornwell-- who was assigned to Read Mountain Middle School-- has been suspended without pay pending the outcome of the case. Authorities say NO other complaints against Cornwell have been reported.

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More voices are joining the chorus calling for the removal of some controversial artwork in two Lynchburg courtrooms.
Steve Smallshaw tells us city council may finally be close to making a decision.
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A missing Henry County man is found.
That's next on News 7 at Six.
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Plus shades of the 2000 election as Florida suffers through voting problems.
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[Henry-Search]

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A missing man has been found in Henry County... Late this afternoon, authorities found 76-year-old James Curtis Jones down an embankment behind Highland Baptist Church in Ridgeway.
He was dehydrated and disoriented and is currently hospitalized in Martinsville.
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Jones was reported missing by his daughter yesterday.
Earlier today, Henry County deputies, Martinsville police officers and the Old Dominion Search and Rescue Team were all looking for Jones.
A privately owned airplane and a State Police helicopter were also involved.
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Some Franklin County business owners who think they're supporting the high school teams are being targeted by scam artists.
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The high school's athletic director says a Texas-based company has been calling up small businesses and asking them to buy ads in an athletic calendar.
The businesses pay from 200 to 400 dollars for the ads.
But the Franklin County Eagles don't get a cent.
10 local groups, including the American Red Cross, fell victim to the scam on a recent football calendar.
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((TOM SAWYERS/FRANKLIN CO. ATHLETIC DIRECTOR; THESE BUSINESSES ARE FRIENDS OF OURS AND WHEN WE REALISTICALLY GO OUT SOLICITING MONEY FOR BONA FIDE CAUSES, THIS HARMS US IN THAT THEY REALLY DON'T KNOW WHETHER THIS IS A BONA FIDE ADVERTISEMENT OR ANOTHER SCAM ARTIST. ))
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The Franklin County Commonwealth's attorney says it's fraud ... but is hard to prosecute because the company to blame is out-of-state.
The Better Business Bureau says it's best NOT to do business over the phone... and to check with the school to make sure the fundraiser is legitimate.

[NC-Primary]

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Elizabeth Dole is a step closer to following in her husband's footsteps.
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Dole won today's Republican primary in North Carolina.
She overwhelmed six other lesser known candidates hoping to replace retiring U-S Senator Jesse Helms.
Dole will face former Clinton Administration Official Erskine Bowles.
He beat out eight other contenders for the Democratic nomination.
The outcome of November's election could very well change the balance of power in the Senate
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[Florida-Primary]

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In Florida - normal poll hours were extended for two hours today...as once again statewide problems were reported with voting machines. Officials say voters who came out as early as six o'clock this morning were unable to cast their votes because of trouble with the new touch- screen voting machines. Late opening polls also caused delays - One precinct couldn't begin voting until 11:45.
It's estimated that about 500 people left the precinct without voting. The chaos was enough to to bring back memories of the 2000 election recount - and some people blamed election supervisors.
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((JIM SMITH/FL SECRETARY OF STATE:"BUT I FRANKLY WONDER - WHAT THE HELL HAVE THEY BEEN DOING FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS?"))
((FLORIDA VOTER: I CAME IN HERE AT SEVEN O'CLOCK THIS MORNING TO VOTE BECAUSE I HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN; I FEEL IT IS MY RIGHT TO VOTE, AND I FEEL THEY ARE KEEPING ME FROM VOTING; SOMEBODY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS! I DON'T THEY SHOULD BE FINED, I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD LOSE THEIR JOB, SOMEBODY NEEDS TO BE ARRESTED.))
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The new system - implemented after the 2000 presidential election - cost Florida 32-million dollars.
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[Stewart]

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The question of what Martha Stewart knew and when she knew it is now headed to the justice department.
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A house committee has decided to turn over its information to the department,
asking the D-O-J to investigate whether Stewart lied to Congress about having inside information on Imclone stock.
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((REP. BILLY TAUZIN/(R) LOUISIANA; IT IS WITH GREAT DISSAPOINTEMENT THAT WE ANNOUNCE THAT WE HAVE COME TO THE END OF THE ROAD IN REGARD TO THE MATTER DEALING WITH MARTHA STEWART. AND IT IS NOW UP TO THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO MAKE JUDGEMENTS IN THE MATTER.))
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Stewart sold nearly 4-thousand Imclone shares one day before the company revealed that a federal review of it's highly touted cancer drug was denied...and before the stock plummeted.
Stewart says she had a verbal agreement to sell the stock if it dropped below 60 dollars a share.
But Congressional investigators say documents she turned over to them don't seem to support that.
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Still ahead on News 7, a folk artist puts his September 11th feelings into paintings.
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Plus area firefighters are honored with quilts.
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[Folk-Artist]

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Folk Artist Benny Carter lives in North Carolina, but New York City has been a favorite focus of his work.
And in the months since September 11th, the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has dominated his paintings.

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Carter says he was painting the New York City skyline when he learned of the attack.
He put down his brush and didn't pick it up again for several weeks, but says he felt compelled to paint the destruction of the twin towers.
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((BENNY CARTER/ARTIST: I BELIEVE A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT TO FORGET ABOUT IT. AND THAT'S ONE OF THE BAD THINGS ABOUT AMERICA TO START WITH, THAT THEY FORGET TOO SOON, YOU KNOW.))
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The North Carolina folk artist is known for his colorful birdhouses, yard art, and detailed paintings.
He says he will continue to create his unique remembrance of the terrorist attack, with more paintings of the New York skyline before and after September 11th.

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The Hillcats try and wrap up the Carolina League crown, high school girls hoops and the Thundering Herd is acting as if it will stampeded the Hokies, but first our extra point.
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The Express announced today that the team will hold the first annual Terrence Tootoo Memorial Golf Tournament Friday October fourth at Hanging Rock Golf Club.
The tournament is open to the first 90 players. The event will feature teams of three players teamed up with one Express player, coach or owner to round out the foursome. Proceeds go to the local suicide prevention chapter.
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[S-Cats]

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Only one thousand three hundred and 21 people showed up to watch the Hillcats win the Carolina League title last night. The Cats down Kinston 6-5 and take the best of five series 3 games to 1. Ironically, the last time Lynchburg won the league crown, it was also against Kinston.
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The game was tied 3-3 after four innings and it was 5-4 Kinston going into the eighth inning.
That is when the Cats found their ninth life, scoring two runs in the bottom of the [SUPER=37-Lynchburg/6/Kinston/5;]
eighth to win. Catcher Ronnie Pelino brings in the eventual game winner with a one out single that plates Dan Meyer and Lynchburg wins its' fifth overall Carolina League crown and second for the Hillcats. D.J. Terasco struck out the side in the ninth to close it out. Final score 6-5.
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[S-AVS]

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For the first time since 1968, the Houston Astros are part of the Carolina League. The Salem Avalanche announced an agreement with the Astros on a four year player development contract beginning in 2003 yesterday.
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Avalanche owner Kelvin Bolwes, who spent the last eight years with Colorado, is estatic about the partnership. Houston was rated the top baseball organization with the best minor league system after the 2001 season by Baseball America.
The Avalanche name, logo and uniform will remain the same, but colors will change.
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[S-ECHL]

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The East Coast Hockey League is expanding to 40 teams. The league announced yesterday that the board of governors has approved the addition of nine teams to the ECHL. Some of those new members are from Anchorage, Las Vegas and , San Diego among others. The Seven of the teams will not begin play in the ECHL until the 2003-2004 season.
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I spoke to Express owner Mike Lonchar by phone on his way back from league meetings and he said he is excited about the league changes because it puts the ECHL on a national level.
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[S-Hoops]

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In girls hoops, Hidden Valley took on Radford.
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Hidden Valley principal Dave Blevins and his A.D. Dennis Layman showing their true colors on the eve of the 9/11 anniversary.
The second quarter was all Radford in this one as Rayn Hondonberoni hits the shot to put the Bobcats
[SUPER=33-Hidden Valley/54/Radford/52;]up by 10 points.

Then, watch Radford's Whitney King rip rope again and the Bobcats went into halftime up 31-17.
Hidden Valley would rally. Allison Rooney hits this shot and the Titans beat Radford 54-52 in overtime.
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[S-Beamer]

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Before the Marshall game on Thursday night - the Tech athletic department will honor Frank Beamer by retiring his number 25 jersey.
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Beamer was a three year starter under coach Jerry Claiborne in the Virginia Tech secondary from 1966 through 1968. Beamer is receiving this honor for his coaching exploits, as well. In 1999 he was the consensus national coach of the year.
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[S-Hokies]

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The battle between two top 20 teams should live up to its' billing and the talk out of Huntington is loud and proud. Mike Stevens has more on a confident Marshall Thundering Herd team.
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((Marshall has been pointing to this game for months. A win over the Hokies and they feel they can run the table and wreck the BCS. The Herd's swagger is being felt and heard all the way in Blacksburg. ((FRANK BEAMER:)) Much like Tech - Marshall knows games like Thursday's can make or break your place on college football's national stage. ((BILLY HARDEE:)) Ronyell Whitaker returns to the starting lineup after serving his two game suspension. Most believe even with Ronyell - Marshall, and it heisman hopeful quarterback Byron Leftwich will find a way to score - but no one believes the Herd's defense that was ranked 106th in the nation last year against the run can stop Tech's ground game. ((BOB PRUETT:)) Bryan Randall gets his first career start Thursday, and Beamer says Grant Noel, who practiced Monday but won't do anything else until game time should be OK to back him up. Both Randall and Noel spent a number of years growing up in West Virginia.))

((MIKE STEVENS:))[S-Soccer]

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The Roanoke College men's soccer team beat 25th ranked Greensboro 1-nothing yesterday in Salem.
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[SUPER=03-Salem/Pride vs. Maroons; :00]

The Maroons are red hot after posting two straight wins and Greensboro entered the contest ranked as high as third in the nation in Division III soccer recently.
This would turn out to be a defensive struggle the entire first half as both teams [SUPER=34-Roanoke/1/Greensboro/0;
]goalies were tested early and often.
The game would end in a 0-0 tie after one half of play. Roanoke gets the game's only goal and improves to 3 and 2 on the season and has won three in a row.
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[Wall-Hanging]

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[GRAPHIC=September 11]

A local sewing group is giving a gift made with September 11th in mind...
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
The Roanoke chapter of the American Sewing Guild is giving quilts commemorating 9-11 to two Roanoke County fire stations. This one for the downtown fire house took six women about 25-hours to complete. The design was created by a Jo-Ann Fabrics employee ... it features quotes from a speech by President Bush. A second quilt will hang in the Peter's Creek fire station. Nationwide, 160-quilts with this design were presented to fire officials. (------------)