[Open-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[roll cold out of the open]
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
[SUPER=@Joy1;]
[SUPER=@Brent1;]
Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning.......
Local union workers take their protests to the picket line - hoping to find a common ground with the company.
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And the magic of Harry Potter casts a spell on fans at local bookstores.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to Hello]
[D'ville-Body]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Weekend AM]
[WRITER=tco]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=NONE]
Danville police are trying to figure out what caused the death of a 19 year old.
Officials say Troy Christopher Reeves was found dead on the 700 block of Chatham Avenue last night.
Police have not determined HOW Reeves died, but neighbors reported hearing shots in the area AND an accident at the same time.
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[take crimestoppers fs]
If you have any information regarding Reeves' death, call Crimestoppers at 434-799-0000.
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[11ITT-Union]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=dse]
[TAPE#=03-29 TC07:37]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Union workers are protesting I-T-T nightvision.
The contract between Local 162 and the company expired at midnight and there is still no agreement between the two.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.]
Members of the Electrical Workers Union say they're ready to hit the picketlines, if negotiators and the company can not reach a deal.
They've been working on a new contract for several weeks now.
Workers say they're concerned about pensions and insurance among other issues.
[SUPER=@file]
Just under 600 union members work at the Roanoke County plant.
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[11Harry-Potter]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Harry Potter]
Hundreds of kids across the region woke up with a copy of J-K Rowling's Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix this morning.
Two Roanoke bookstores transformed their buildings into magical villages last night to celebrate the release of the book.
Jennifer Wishon attended the festivities and has more.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Nats of talking]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]
[SUPER=01-Pamela Paradzinski/Barnes & Noble Bookstore Manager; :15]
[SUPER=01-Bettie Stevens/Harry Potter Fan; :41]
[SUPER=01-Blaine Adams/Harry Potter Fan; :51]
[RUNS=1:18]
[OUT Q=JW, News 7, Roanoke]
[Library-Closed]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=none]
One place you will not be able to see Harry Potter books - or any other books for that matter -
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[TAKE LIBRARY FS]
is the Jackson Park Library. It is closed because of problems with its air conditioning. Officials hope to re-open on Wednesday.
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[11Henry-Schools]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jwa]
[TAPE#=03-28 TC06:51]
[GRAPHIC=None]
They've decided school consolidation is the key - but now the Henry County school board must decide how to go about it.
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[VO-NAT]
Four plans have been submitted by the school board - all including the closing of Fieldale, Figsboro, and Spencer-Penn Elementary Schools.
One plan adds Ridgeway Elementary School to that list, while another includes Bassett Middle School.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Director of Human Resources Charles Preston says each closing would save an average of 250-thousand dollars.
The board will hold a forum next Thursday from 2 until 7 p.m. at Fieldale-Collinsville High School for anyone who wants to offer suggestions.
[11Weeds]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jwa]
[TAPE#=03-27 12:11]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Roanoke City is trying to weed out problems with those who don't maintain their lawns.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
City officials say when weeds grow above 10 inches, there's a problem.
And now it's a very public problem for property owners who have let weeds grow out of control.
New signs are being posted to make sure there's no question who's in violation of the city ordinance.
The city hopes the new signs will get the attention of property owners who repeatedly ignore other warnings.
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[SOT 00:02:01 on tape 1]
[IN Q=Between the months of]
((BARRY STACY/ROANOKE CITY WEED COORDINATOR: BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF APRIL ONE AND NOVEMBER ONE, WE'LL ONLY NOTIFY PROPERTY OWNERS ONCE OF A VIOLATION. IF IT BECOMES A VIOLATION AGAIN, WE WILL NOT NOTIFY THEM, WE WILL CORRECT THE SITUATION AND BILL THEM FOR THE COST.))
[SUPER=01-Barry Stacy/Roanoke City Weed Coordinator]
[RUNS=:15]
[OUT Q=them for the cost.]
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[VO-NAT]
If the city has to trim back weeds on your property, it will cost you on average about 230 dollars.
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[Wildfires]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Wildfires]
Firefighters continue to battle a massive wildfire in Southern Arizona.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Near Tucson, AZ]
So far more than 4-thousand acres have burned and about 250 homes have been destroyed. The fire is burning on Mount Lemmon near Tucson, Arizona. Fire crews are concerned that it could start burning towards an observatory on top of the mountain.
Officials say the fire it is not showing any signs of letting up so it could take up to three weeks to get it under control.
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[Amber-Alert]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Authorities have issued an amber alert for a missing 14 year old girl from Stafford County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Stafford Co.]
Investigators don't know whether Blanco Estelle Saavadra was taken by force because the suspect, 27 year old Domingo Cabrera , lived with the girl's family.
Saavadra is described as five-foot-one with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green blouse, tan pants and white shoes, with rings on every finger.
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[ANCHOR=Joy]
[SS=NONE]
Authorities believe the two are traveling towards Texas in a blue Honda or Hyundia sedan with temporary Virginia tags.
[Asthma-Drug]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat ma]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Focus on Health]
The FDA has approved a new drug to help some allergy sufferers.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-New York, NY]
Xolair (ZOE-lair) will initially be used to treat those with allergic asthma but it has the potential to one day be used for all allergy suffers.
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[SOT:40]
[IN Q=It's different from any kind of medicine]
((IT'S DIFFERENT FROM ANY KIND OF MEDICINE THAT EITHER DECREASE THE SYMPTOMS OR BLOCKS OTHER KINDS OF INFLAMMATION))
[SUPER=01-Dr. Jonathan Field/NYU Medical Center;]
[RUNS=07]
[OUT Q=kind of inflammation]
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[VO-NAT]
Here's how it works: when the body comes in contact with an allergen it begins releasing antibodies. Xolair (ZOE-lair) attaches to those antibodies and smothers them before they can cause symptoms such as coughing, wheezing and sneezing.
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[Prilosec-OTC]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=sat am]
[WRITER=jsu]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
The heartburn drug Prilosec will now be available over the counter.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
The F-D-A approved the non-prescription version of the drug yesterday. It will be called "Prilosec OTC" and will cost less than a dollar a day. According to the pill's distributor Procter and Gamble that's less than third of the price of the prescription version.
The move will make Prilosec the only over-the-counter drug actually approved to treat frequent heartburn.
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[Yoga]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=Hold]
For Breast Cancer patients, recovery can be a long, tough road.
But as Doctor Mallika Marshall tells us, yoga can play a peaceful role in that recovery.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=Elizabeth Murray looks forward]
[SUPER=01-Elizabeth Murray/Patient; :08]
[SUPER=01-Alyson Moadel/Albert Einstein College of Medicine; :41]
[SUPER=01-Dr. Mallika Marshall/Reporting; 1:00]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=standard]
(((NAT)
TRACK: ELIZABETH MURRAY LOOKS FORWARD TO THURSDAY MORNINGS
(NAT)
SOT: (B-ROLLED)
GOING TO A YOGA CLASS IS VERY CALMING. I SEEM TO BE AN ALL-AROUND BETTER
PERSON NOW.
TRACK:BETTER SHE SAYS-- AT DEALING WITH ANXIETY, PHYSICAL
DISCOMFORTBETTER AT HEALING FROM BREAST CANCER.
(NAT)
TRACK: HER HEALING AND QUALITY OF LIFE --AND THAT OF OTHER BREAST CANCER
PATIENTS ARE JUST WHAT NEW YORK RESEARCHERS ARE TRYING TO MEASURE. THE
WOMEN ARE TAKING PART IN THE NATIONS FIRST FEDERALLY-FUNDED
INVESTIGATION OF YOGAS EFFECT ON BREAST CANCER PATIENTS.
SOT: ALYSON MOADEL, Ph.D./ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & CANCER
CTR.
THE WOMEN IN THE YOGA PROGRAM HAVE INCREASED EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING.
BETTER MOOD-LESS DEPRESSION, LESS ANXIETY THAN THE WOMEN IN THE CONTROL
GROUP.
STANDUP: THESE ARE ONLY PRELIMINARY FINDINGS - BUT THE CANCER
COMMUNITY IS ALREADY LISTENING.
(NAT)
SOT: MOADEL
IN TERMS OF PHYSICAL WELL-BEING-WERE FINDING THAT WOMEN WHO ATTEND MORE
YOGA CLASSES-ACTUALLY HAVE BETTER PHYSICAL OUTCOME-IN TERMS OF SIDE
EFFECTS OF TREATMENT.
IN THE FUTURE, THE RESEARCHERS PLAN TO EXAMINE MORE SPECIFIC AREAS LIKE
FATIGUE, MEMORY, CONCENTRATION-AS WELL AS OTHER CANCERS. ELIZABETH
MURRAY MEANWHILE CANT IMAGINE HER FUTURE WITHOUT YOGA.
SOT: ELIZABETH (B-ROLLED AT THE END)
I CANT SEE STOPPING IT. I USE IT - MANY MANY TIMES - NOT JUST FOR
TRYING TO RECOVER FROM THE CANCER SURGERY-BUT FOR MY OVERALL WELL-BEING.
TRACK: DR. MALLIKA MARSHALL, CBS NEWS.))
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[Johnson's-Orchards]
[ANCHOR=Brent @ wx cente]
[NEWSCAST=Weekend]
[WRITER=syo]
[TAPE#=Time Off 4 TC 1:01:25]
[GRAPHIC=Time Off FS Wx Mon]
Since the early 1900's a farm in Bedford has been known for its apples.
But at Johnson's Orchards agriculture isn't the only industry ripe for the picking.
Shannon Young explains in this week's Time Off.
[SOT]
[IN Q=We find that taming blackberries...]
[SUPER=03-Bedford; :00]
[SUPER=01-Danny Johnson/Johnson's Orchards; :24]
[SUPER=01-Shannon Johnson/Johnson's Orchards; 1:15]
[SUPER=@Shannon2; 2:00]
[RUNS=2:07]
[OUT Q=STD]
(([SOT 1:45:28 - 1:45:35]
[IN Q=We find that taming blackberries...]
((SHANNON JOHNSON/JOHNSON'S ORCHARDS: WE FIND THAT TAMING BLACKBERRIES IS LIKE TRYING TO TAME A WOMAN... WE HAVEN'T GOT ANY BLACKBERRIES TAMED YET EITHER.))
[RUNS:07]
[OUT Q=blackberries tamed yet, either.]
Blackberries may be the only fruit the Johnsons haven't mastered.
From grapes to peaches to figs, the family's 250 acre farm is bursting with variety.
But, with about 200 different kinds, apples are the biggest sellers.
[SOT 4:29:37 - 4:29:54]
[IN Q=Some of 'em are nothing in the world but seedlings...]
((DANNY JOHNSON/JOHNSON'S ORCHARDS: SOME OF 'EM ARE NOTHING IN THE WORLD BUT SEEDLINGS THAT I HAPPEN TO LIKE AND SEE ALONG THE ROAD, THIS ONE FOR EXAMPLE CAME FROM OVER AROUND THE GRAND AMHERST AREA, THEY SAY THIS ONE MAKES A WONDERFUL CHERRY PIE BUT IT'S GONNA TURN RED ON THE INSIDE AS YOU CAN SEE.))
[RUNS:17]
[OUT Q=as you can see.]
The Johnsons have been farming for five generations.
Less than a decade ago they expanded to include the Peaks of Otter Winery.
Now, the mom, pop and son business puts out up to two thousand cases of wine a year, with each getting personal treatment.
[SOT 4:35:36 - 4:35:45]
[IN Q=Everything's done by hand, as you can very well see.]
((DANNY JOHNSON: EVERYTHING'S DONE BY HAND AS YOU CAN VERY WELL SEE. WE BOTTLE BY HAND, WE LABEL BY HAND, WE CORK BY HAND.))
[RUNS:09]
[OUT Q=we cork by hand.]
90-percent of the fruit used to make 28-different flavors is grown on site.
The transition from vine to wine can take more than half a year.
[SOT 4:37:32 - 4:37:40]
[IN Q=Anywhere from six to nine months...]
((SHANNON JOHNSON: ANYWHERE FROM SIX TO NINE MONTHS. REPORTER: REALLY, THAT LONG? JOHNSON: YEAH, YOU CAN PUSH IT AND MAKE IT IN FOUR BUT, WE LIKE TO TAKE OUR TIME.))
[RUNS08]
[OUT Q=we like to take our time.]
Time is of the essence at the Orchards.
If you have it you can spend it visiting the animals.
[SOT 4:58:54-4:58:57]
[RUNS:03]
The pigs will be happy to see you.
If you want more of it you can rent out the old Johnson family homestead for a taste of life on the farm.
Danny says he's not in the agriculture industry... rather, with orchards, a winery, and a vacation rental he thinks of himself as being in the education and entertainment business.
[SOT 4:45:54 - 4:46:03]
[IN Q=It's fun, so far it's fun...]
((DANNY JOHNSON: IT'S FUN, SO FAR IT'S FUN, WE'RE HAVING FUN, WE HAVE FUN DOING IT. IF IT GETS TO BE WORK THEN WE'VE GOTTEN TOO BIG.))
[RUNS:09]
[OUT Q=we've gotten too big.]
Proving that variety, even on a small scale, is the spice of life.
Shannon Young, News 7, Bedford.))
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[TAKE FS 4472ESS]
[ANCHOR=Brent]
For more information about Johnson's Orchards log onto our website at wdbj7 dot com and click on News 7 Saturday and Sunday morning.
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[BRENT TOSS TO BUMP]
[2Open-Heads]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat Am]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=net]
[GRAPHIC=none]
[roll cold out of the open]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=#4070;weekend headline banner]
Coming up on News 7 Saturday Morning......
Local bookstores turned into Hogwart's at midnight for fans waiting to get a copy of the new Harry Potter book.
(------------)
And doing laundry isn't a problem for kids at this Virgina camp because they stick only to the bare necessities.
We will have more on those stories in just a few minutes.
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[2-shot toss to hello]
[VOB-Harry-Potter]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=]
[GRAPHIC=Harry Potter]
Harry Potter mania struck Roanoke last night as hundreds of people crowded area bookstores to purchase a copy of J-K Rowling's latest release.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke/Last Night]
But the stores were prepared with plenty of activities to keep children occupied.
At Barnes and Noble fans could create their own magical wand while showing off a thunder-bolt scar just like Harry's.
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[SOT 04:03:02]
[IN Q=We've been enjoying]
((PAMELA PARADZINSKI/BARNES AND NOBLE BOOKSTORE MANAGER: WE'VE BEEN ENJOYING THE CRAFT END OF IT AND BEEN VERY EXCITED ABOUT COMING UP WITH ALL SORTS OF IDEAS FOR PEOPLE TO ENJOY THE BOOK AND THE FESTIVITIES TONIGHT. THE DECORATIONS IN THE STORE ARE ALMOST ENTIRELY MADE BY THE STAFF HERE.))
[SUPER=01-Pamela Paradzinski/Barnes & Noble Bookstore Manager;]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=by the staff here]
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[VO-NAT]
Children aren't the only ones who are fans of the Harry Potter series.
There were plenty of adults at last nights festivities.
One family said they read the books out loud as a form of entertainment.
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[11Fieldcrest]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=03-22 TC42:34]
[GRAPHIC=Business News]
Another textile plant may be closing in Henry County.
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[VO-NAT :18]
[SUPER=03-Fieldale;]
Pillowtex, the parent company of the Fieldcrest plant in Fieldale is having financial troubles.
It's currently considering selling or bankruptcy.
One thousand workers manufacture Royal velvet towels at the Henry County location.
Local workers say losing the plant would hit hard.
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[SOT 21:29:17 // 21:20:30]
[IN Q=IT'S PROBABLY]
((RICK SHULER/FIELDCREST EMPLOYEE; IT'S PROBABLY ABOUT 60-PERCENT THIS IS ALL THEY KNOW HOW TO DO THEY'RE BEEN DOING THIS ALL THEIR LIVES IT WOULD BE DEVASTATING FOR THEM.))
((TIM HALL/DEPUTY COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR; THE COMMUNITY IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT IT OBVIOUSLY A THOUSAND WORKERS A VERY BIG PART OF OUR TAX BASE LIES IN THAT PLANT AND UNFORTUNATELY WE'RE WAY TOO FAMILIAR WITH LARGE PLANTS CLOSING.))
[SUPER=01-Rick Shuler/Fieldcrest Employee; :00]
[SUPER=01-Tim Hall/Henry Co. Deputy Administrator; :11]
[RUNS=:20]
[OUT Q=LARGE PLANTS CLOSING.]
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[VO-NAT]
Hall says while there is uncertainty about the parent company, county officials have been told the Fieldale plant is profitable and will continue to be open and running.
According to a Pillowtex spokesman, the company has no definitive outcome or a timetable for the company's future.
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[11Nudist-camp]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=mmu]
[TAPE#=03-25 TC43:35]
[GRAPHIC=None]
Kids in Eastern Virginia are baring it all for camp this summer.
And while organizers say its good, clean fun, state officials say that may not be the stark reality.
Meghan Muldoon reports on Camp White Tail.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT]
[IN Q=AT THE YOUTH SUMMER CAMP AT]
[SUPER=03-Southampton Co.; :00]
[SUPER=01-Bob Roche/Nudist Park Mgr.; :14]
[SUPER=01-Judy Grisham/Camp Coordinator; :49]
[SUPER=01-Steve Vickers/Camp Counselor; :55 ]
[SUPER=01-Amanda Williamson/Camp Counselor; 1:14]
[SUPER=@Meghan1; :1:20]
[RUNS=1:28]
[OUT Q=MM, NEWS 7, IVOR]
(( At the youth summer camp at Whitetail Park in eastern Virginia, the dress code is the same for volleyball as it is for skinny-dipping.
That's because these campers do everything with nothing on.
[SOT 11:23:47]
[IN Q=WE HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF]
((BOB ROCHE/PARK MANAGER: WE HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF PROGRAMS THAT YOU MIGHT FIND OUT A CHURCH CAMP MAYBE A FEW DIFFERENT ONES THAT YOU WOULDN'T FIND LIKE THE PUDDING TOSS WHERE THEY THROW PUDDING AT EACH OTHER THEN WASH DOWN AT THE HOSE. WE DO THAT HERE.))
[RUNS:15]
[OUT Q=WE DO THAT HERE.]
Nudists say a growing number of Americans are choosing to vacation in their birthday suits.
This camp is the third program in the country to open up for kids who strip down.
Security is tight and the background checks thorough.
Organizers say the kind of things you expect to occur when you throw naked adolescents together, just doesn't happen in the nudist community.
[SOT :30:31]
[IN Q=THEY'VE BEEN AROUND]
((JUDY GRISHAM/CAMP COORDINATOR: THEY'VE BEEN AROUND NUDE ADULTS, NUDE KIDS, NUDE TEENAGERS. THEY DON'T HAVE THAT PROBLEM.))
[RUNS:06]
[OUT Q=HAVE THAT PROBLEM.]
[SOT :32:47]
[IN Q=I WENT TO A CHRISTIAN SUMMER]
((STEVE VICKERS/CAMP COUNSELOR: I WENT TO A CHRISTIAN SUMMER CAMP AND TWO GIRLS WENT HOME PREGNANT AND I'VE NEVER SEEN PEOPLE KISS HERE. ))
[RUNS:05]
[OUT Q=SEEN PEOPLE KISS HERE.]
Nudists say their camps offer teenagers benefits others don't because they help promote a healthy body image during a crucial and vulnerable time.
[SOT 11:31:45]
[IN Q=BEING OUT HERE IT]
((STEVE VICKERS: BEING OUT HERE IT MAY ME REALIZE THAT NOBODY IS PERFECT AND NOBODY EXPECTS YOU TO BE. SO I ACCEPTED MYSELF. ))
[RUNS:04]
[OUT Q=.ACCEPTED MYSELF.]
[SOT :34:31]
[IN Q=YOU'RE NOT JUDGED HERE]
((AMANDA WILLIAMSON/NUDE COUNSELOR: YOU'RE NOT JUDGED HERE YOU'RE NOT STEREOTYPED IN ANY WAY. THAT'S THE MAIN THING I LIKE ABOUT IT.))
[RUNS:06]
[OUT Q=I LIKE ABOUT IT.]
NUDISTS SAY THEIR SUMMER CAMP IS JUST LIKE ANY OTHER EXCEPT FOR ONE THING. THEY USE MORE SUNSCREEN. Meghan Muldoon, NEWS 7, IVOR))
[11SML-Fireboats]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=mjo]
[TAPE#=03-23 TC32:49]
[GRAPHIC=None]
These firefighters stay afloat like no others in Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Smith Mountain Lake;]
Smith Mountain Lake's volunteer marine fire company has 60 members and eight boats.
They fight fires, save boaters in trouble and deal with dangerous debris.
It's one of only two lake fire departments in the country.
But members say many people don't know they exist until they come to their rescue.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 59:53]
[IN Q=I'd say this]
((JACK GAUTIER/SML FIRE CHIEF: I'D SAY THIS IS THE TOP OF THE LINE. YOU GET TO ENJOY YOURSELF OUT ON THE WATER PLUS GET TO HELP PEOPLE EVERY WEEKEND. ))
[SUPER=01-Jack Gautier/SML Fire Chief;]
[RUNS=:06]
[OUT Q=every weekend.]
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
Homeowners and businesses within one-thousand feet of the lake get a 10 to 30 percent break on their insurance, thanks to the fireboats.
The fire company has worked nearly 230 calls in the last year and a half. Members say the number of calls is growing along with the lake's population.
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[toss to wx]
[Tease#2]
[ANCHOR=Marya 2-shot]
[NEWSCAST=Sun AM]
[WRITER=jen]
[SS=None]
[BOTH MICS HOT]
Coming up -
Bootie Chewning with the Miss Virginia pageant joins us to talk about a week full of fun, beauty and smiles -
[ANCHOR=Brent 2-shot]
but first
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[VO-NAT]
Marvel Comic's 'biggest' superstar is busting his way into movie theaters this weekend. We'll take a look.
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[LOTTO]
[BREAK]
[Biz-Review]
[ANCHOR=Joy]
[NEWSCAST=Sat AM]
[WRITER=rca]
[TAPE#=Biz Review 11-02 tc 40:58]
[GRAPHIC=Business Review]
General Electric and its workers may have a deal, plus, crowds at Wal-Mart, but they aren't shopping.
News 7's Rachel Cannon has those stories in this week's Business Review.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[SUPER=03-Salem/January 14; :06]
[SUPER=03-Danville; :34]
[SUPER=01-Don Cash/Organizer; :43]
[RUNS=1:12]
[OUT Q=MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
((
[MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[TAPE#=03-19 TC44:49]
This week in review...
Striking may be a thing of the past for local General Electric employees.
4-hundred union workers will vote on a tentative contract proposal on Tuesday.
I-U-E/C-W-A Union officials are recommending its passage and say the January strike won the contract battle.
The new contract essentially freezes health care costs that workers pay and raises pension benefits for retirees.
If approved, it would run through 2007.
[MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]
[TAPE#=03-15 TC3:38:00]
Wal-Mart is the site of a protest this week.
Dozens at the Danville location say the company pays unfair wages and lacks affordable health care.
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[SOT]
[IN Q=You will find]
((DON CASH/ORGANIZER: YOU WILL FIND THAT MANY OF THE EMPLOYEES THAT WORK AT WALMART QUALIFY FOR PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND WE THINK THAT'S A SHAME THAT THE LARGEST EMPLOYER IN THE WORLD WOULD HAVE THAT KIND OF REPUTATION OF DISCRIMINATION AND THAT'S DOCUMENTED BY THE NUMEROUS OF LAWSUITS BY THOUSANDS OF EMPLOYEES.))
[OUT Q=thousands of employees]
Similar protests were held elsewhere in Virginia as well as Maryland and West Virginia.
Wal-Mart had no comment.
For News 7, I'm Rachel Cannon and that's this week's Business Review.
[MUSIC AND GRAPHICS]))
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