WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 07/14/03

[7-Water-Main]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=03-]
[GRAPHIC=Water Main Break]

Crews are working to repair a water main break in Roanoke.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
It happened around 11 o-clock last night near the Sonic on Orange Avenue. Authorities are not sure when the problem will be fixed.
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[7-am-Salem-Fair]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-22 TC-1:05:39]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Though official numbers are not in yet, this may have been a record breaking year the for Salem Fair.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Yesterday;]
Organizers say warm weather sparked large crowds. That's good news for vendors who were rained out earlier in the season. Yesterday "Citizens for a Sensible Stadium Decision" took the opportunity to promote Victory Stadium. The group says its cause has really taken off over the past week.
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[SOT 2:29:50:22]
[IN Q=It has been very]
((JIM FIELDS/CITIZENS FOR A SENSIBLE STADIUM DECISION: IT HAS BEEN VERY VERY BUSY AND BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEWSPAPERS AND BECAUSE OF EVERYBODY CALLING IN IT HAS PICKED UP TREMENDOUSLY. EVERYBODY THAT COMES BY WANTS TO SIGN AND I HAVE TWO CLIPBOARDS HERE; ONE FOR NON- RESIDENTS AND ONE FOR CITY RESIDENTS.))
[SUPER=01-Jim Fields/Citizens for a Sensible Stadium Decision;]
[RUNS=18]
[OUT Q=for city residents]
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[VO-NAT]
What they're signing is a petition asking city council to take the issue to the polls this November. The group is opposed to a new stadium- amphitheater the city is building to replace Victory Stadium. Stadium activists plan to present their petition to city council July 21st.
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[7-11SML-Fish]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

A parasite is killing fish in Smith Mountain Lake, leaving dozens of dead fish floating near the dam. State fish and game officials say the parasite poses no risk to humans who eat the infected bass, but fishermen say they're not so sure. Authorities aren't sure where the parasite came from, but heavy infestations of the parasite are usually found when fish are crowded together.

[7-11Church-Mission]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-20 TC-1:15:36]
[GRAPHIC=none]
A local volunteer group returned to Roanoke from repairing homes in West Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
44- members of Cave Spring United Methodist Church spent the week in Summers County fixing up houses. During their down time, they also got to learn about the region's history.
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[SOT 1:13:54:15]
[IN Q=This happened to be the]
((MARY ELLEN GROSS/APPALACHIAN SERVICE PROJECT: THIS HAPPENED TO BE THE JOHN HENRY CULTURE WEEK AND FESTIVAL WHERE THEY WERE CELEBRATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIG BEN TUNNEL IN TULKA WEST VIRGINIA.))
[SUPER=01-Mary Ellen Gross/Appalachian Service Project;]
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=Tulka West Virginia]
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[VO-NAT]
The church has been participating in mission trips for 14 years. Gross says the group keeps going back because the experience is so rewarding.
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[45-Water-Main]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=morn]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=03-]
[GRAPHIC=Water Main Break]

Crews are working to repair a water main break in Roanoke.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke]
It happened around 11 o-clock last night near the Sonic on Orange Avenue. East bound traffic is reduced to one lane during repairs. Authorities say the problem should be fixed and things should be operating normally within the hour.
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[45-6Roanoke-Fatal]

[ANCHOR=kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jen]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Fatal Accident]
Police say speed contributed to a fatal accident Saturday night in southwest Roanoke. Authorities say 28- year old Jose Javier Martinez-Nolasco died at the scene after his car hit a telephone pole. A passenger in the car was also injured. Police say 18- year old Crystal Dawn Reed was taken to Roanoke Memorial where her nearly full term baby was later delivered. Reed is listed in fair condition.
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[take accident map fs] The accident happened on Main Street near Wasena Avenue just before 10 Saturday night. Authorities say neither victim was wearing a safety belt.
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[45-VOB-World-Changers]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-]
[GRAPHIC=none]

More than 4- hundred people from across the country are volunteering their time to help out in Roanoke this week.

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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
World Changers is a student missionary group that spends the summer traveling to different cities. They do building repairs for lower- income families, but they have help.
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[SOT 1:29:08:20]
[IN Q=The city of Roanoke]
((DAVID CHILDS/WORLD CHANGERS PROGRAM COORDINATOR: THE CITY OF ROANOKE HAS GIVEN BLUE RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY A GRANT AND THEY HAVE IN TURN QUALIFIED THE INDIVIDUALS AND THEY'RE PAYING FOR THE MATERIALS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE ON THE JOB SITE.))
[SUPER=01-David Childs/World Changers Program Coordinator;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=on the job]
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[VO-NAT]
The Leftwich family applied for assistance six months ago and say the help couldn't come at a better time.
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[SOT 1:50:40:04]
[IN Q=I'm retired and it]
((JAMES LEFTWICH/HOMEOWNER: I'M RETIRED, AND IT TAKES QUITE A BIT SINCE MY WIFE HAS BEEN SICK AND I HAVE QUITE A FEW EXTENSIVE HOSPITAL BILLS BECAUSE SHE HAD CANCER.))
[SUPER=01-James Leftwich/Roanoke Homeowner;]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=she had cancer]
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[VO-NAT]
A team of 20 World Changers is rebuilding the Leftwich's front porch and repairing their roof.
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[45-11Church-Mission]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-20 TC-1:15:36]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Meawhile, another group returned to Roanoke after spending time repairing homes in West Virginia.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
44- members of Cave Spring United Methodist Church spent the week in Summers County fixing up houses. During their down time, they also got to learn about the region's history.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 1:13:54:15]
[IN Q=This happened to be the]
((MARY ELLEN GROSS/APPALACHIAN SERVICE PROJECT: THIS HAPPENED TO BE THE JOHN HENRY CULTURE WEEK AND FESTIVAL WHERE THEY WERE CELEBRATING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BIG BEN TUNNEL IN TULKA WEST VIRGINIA.))
[SUPER=01-Mary Ellen Gross/Appalachian Service Project;]
[RUNS=08]
[OUT Q=Tulka West Virginia]
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[VO-NAT]
The church has been participating in mission trips for 14 years. Gross says the group keeps going back because the experience is so rewarding.
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[45WEATHER]

[ANCHOR=Leo]
[NEWSCAST=cut -ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#none]
[GRAPHIC=none]

[LEO IN CHROMAKEY]

WEATHER PRO

[Desk 2-Shot=Kim and Leo]

(Good Bye!)

[8-11SML-Fish]

[8-am-Salem-Fair]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-22 TC-1:05:39]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Though they haven't finished adding up all the numbers yet,, this may have been a record breaking year for the Salem Fair.
(------------)
[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Salem/Yesterday;]
Organizers say warm weather sparked large crowds. That's good news for vendors who were rained out earlier in the season. Yesterday "Citizens for a Sensible Stadium Decision" took the opportunity to promote Victory Stadium. The group says its cause has really taken off over the past week.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 2:29:50:22]
[IN Q=It has been very]
((JIM FIELDS/CITIZENS FOR A SENSIBLE STADIUM DECISION: IT HAS BEEN VERY VERY BUSY AND BECAUSE OF ALL THE NEWSPAPERS AND BECAUSE OF EVERYBODY CALLING IN IT HAS PICKED UP TREMENDOUSLY. EVERYBODY THAT COMES BY WANTS TO SIGN AND I HAVE TWO CLIPBOARDS HERE; ONE FOR NON- RESIDENTS AND ONE FOR CITY RESIDENTS.))
[SUPER=01-Jim Fields/Citizens for a Sensible Stadium Decision;]
[RUNS=18]
[OUT Q=for city residents]
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[VO-NAT]
What they're signing is a petition asking city council to take the issue to the polls this November. The group is opposed to a new stadium- amphitheater the city is building to replace Victory Stadium. Stadium activists plan to present their petition to city council July 21st.
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[8-VOB-World-Changers]

[ANCHOR=Kimberly]
[NEWSCAST=cutin]
[WRITER=jwi]
[TAPE#=03-]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Roanoke is the summer destination for more than 400 volunteers from eight states, who are helping out in the Star City this week.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Roanoke;]
World Changers is a student missionary group that spends the summer traveling to different cities. They do building repairs for lower- income families, but they have help.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 1:29:08:20]
[IN Q=The city of Roanoke]
((DAVID CHILDS/WORLD CHANGERS PROGRAM COORDINATOR: THE CITY OF ROANOKE HAS GIVEN BLUE RIDGE HOUSING AUTHORITY A GRANT AND THEY HAVE IN TURN QUALIFIED THE INDIVIDUALS AND THEY'RE PAYING FOR THE MATERIALS FOR ALL THE WORK THAT'S BEING DONE ON THE JOB SITE.))
[SUPER=01-David Childs/World Changers Program Coordinator;]
[RUNS=14]
[OUT Q=on the job]
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[VO-NAT]
The Leftwich family applied for assistance six months ago and say the help couldn't come at a better time.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 1:50:40:04]
[IN Q=I'm retired and it]
((JAMES LEFTWICH/HOMEOWNER: I'M RETIRED, AND IT TAKES QUITE A BIT SINCE MY WIFE HAS BEEN SICK AND I HAVE QUITE A FEW EXTENSIVE HOSPITAL BILLS BECAUSE SHE HAD CANCER.))
[SUPER=01-James Leftwich/Roanoke Homeowner;]
[RUNS=10]
[OUT Q=she had cancer]
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[VO-NAT]
(------------) A team of 20 World Changers is rebuilding the Leftwich's front porch and repairing their roof.