WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 09/08/03

[7Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]

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[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Marya Jones. Kimberly McBroom has the week off.
Morning clouds will give way to afternoon sunshine.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your Monday forecast coming up after the news.

[7-11Cheney-Visit]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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[WRITER=rle]
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Roanoke County is the next stop on the campaign trail for Vice President Dick Cheney.
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[VO-NAT]
Cheney will attend a fundraiser tonight at a private residence near Clearbrook. The event is expected to raise nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign,
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
and nearly two-hundred people are expected to attend. The reception will start around 5:30, and is closed to the public and the news media.
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[7-3-11Grayson-Schools]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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It's back to school for hundreds of Grayson County students today.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Grayson Co./File Tape;]
Officials say school WILL begin today, nearly a month later than usual. The late opening stems from problems at Fries (Freeze) Middle School, which will remain closed this Fall because of mold. Mobile classroom units have been set up at two nearby middle schools to accommodate the students, but the work took longer than expected because of rain. At the time, Mount Rogers was the only school in the county that was open. Officials say they hope to remove the mold and reopen Fries by mid to late January.
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[7-11Danville-Police]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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Changes are coming to the Danville police department.
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The city's new police chief has proposed a restructuring within the department.
The plan will create intermediate supervisory positions such as sergeant and corporal and it will include new promotion procedures.
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[IN Q=What it will do]
((PHILIP BROADFOOT/DANVILLE POLICE CHIEF: WHAT IT WILL DO IS ALLOW ME BETTER SELECT SUPERVISORS FOR THE DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO MEASURE THE SKILLS AND TALENTS OF THOSE CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION AND THIS PROCESS ALLOWS ME TO DO THAT.))
[SUPER=01-Philip Broadfoot/Danville Police Chief]
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[VO-NAT]

Broadfoot also believes the reorganization will give officers in the field better access to supervisors who can counsel and coach them.
The department's staffing levels and funding will remain the same once the new structure is adopted.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
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City council gave the ok to the plan at its meeting last week.

[7-2-11Poplar-Forest]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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Grandparents got special treatment at a historic site in Bedford County.
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[VO-NAT]
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Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest provided special discounted tours yesterday in honor of Grandparents' Day. The tour focused on Jefferson's time spent with three of his grandchildren in particular, Ellen, Cornelia and Francis.
And like most grandparents, organizers say he often spoiled them.
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[IN Q=definitely. and once]
((BEVERLY WAKEFIELD/EVENT ORGANIZER: DEFINITELY! AND ONCE JEFFERSON WROTE TO ONE OF THE MERCHANTS IN THE AREA AND HE TOLD HIM THAT TWO OF HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE ON A VISIT TO THE AREA AND THEY WOULD BE COMING TO HIS STORY AND TO LET THEM HAVE ANYTHING THAT STRUCK THEIR FANCY AND JUST ADD IT TO HIS ACCOUNT 39))
[SUPER=01-Beverly Wakefield/Event Organizer;]
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[VO-NAT]
Thomas Jefferson actually had a total of 12-grandchildren. This is the second year for Grandparents' Day at Poplar Forest. Organizers say they hope to make it an annual event.
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[55-WXHeads]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Marya Jones.
Will remnants of tropical depression Henri affect our weather this week?
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have the answer in your weekday forecast a little later.

[55-11Cheney-Visit]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=rle]
[TAPE#=03-32 TC-52:12]
[GRAPHIC=Cheney]
The Vice President is coming to town today, but you probably won't get a glimpse of him unless you already forked out a-thousand dollars.
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[VO-NAT]
Dick Cheney will attend a fundraiser tonight at a private residence near Clearbrook. The event is expected to raise nearly a quarter of a million dollars for the Bush-Cheney re-election campaign,
[SUPER=03-Roanoke Co.;]
and nearly two-hundred people are expected to attend. The reception will start around 5:30, and is closed to the public and the news media.
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[55-2-11LaCrosse-Virginia]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=tha]
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[GRAPHIC=Medical News]

Two Virginia children are sick with an illness similar to the West Nile virus. It's called La Crosse encephalitis, and is a rare mosquito-borne disease similar to West Nile. Unlike West Nile, which is more common in older people, La Crosse cases are seen predominately in children under 16. One of the children is from Augusta County, the other is from Tazewell County.

[55-11Danville-Police]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=jus]
[TAPE#=03-35 TC-27:55]
[GRAPHIC=none]
Some changes are in store for the Danville police department.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Danville]

The city's new police chief has proposed a restructuring within the department.
The plan will create intermediate supervisory positions such as sergeant and corporal and it will include new promotion procedures.
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[SOT 20:18:16]
[IN Q=What it will do]
((PHILIP BROADFOOT/DANVILLE POLICE CHIEF: WHAT IT WILL DO IS ALLOW ME BETTER SELECT SUPERVISORS FOR THE DANVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT. I'VE GOT TO BE ABLE TO MEASURE THE SKILLS AND TALENTS OF THOSE CANDIDATES FOR PROMOTION AND THIS PROCESS ALLOWS ME TO DO THAT.))
[SUPER=01-Philip Broadfoot/Danville Police Chief]
[RUNS=:12]
[OUT Q=me to do that]
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[VO-NAT]

Broadfoot also believes the reorganization will give officers in the field better access to supervisors who can counsel and coach them.
The department's staffing levels and funding will remain the same once the new structure is adopted.
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[ANCHOR=Marya]
[GRAPHIC=none]

City council gave the ok to the plan at its meeting last week.

[55-2-11Zoo-Grandparents]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
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Grandparents got a special treat yesterday as Lewis Gale and Mill Mountain Zoo teamed up for Grandparents Day.
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Mill Mountain Zoo offered free admission to Grandparents who brought along a paying grandchild. The zoo has been doing this for the past five years, and it keeps growing.
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((LAURIE SPANGLER/CONSERVATION COORDINATOR-IT'S VERY SUCCESSFUL. WITH THE BEAUTIFUL FALL WEATHER WE'RE HAVING AND THE COOL TEMPERATURES IT'S VERY COMFORTABLE HERE ON THE MOUNTAIN, AND SO WE'VE BEEN VERY BUSY TODAY.))
[SUPER=01-Laurie Spangler/Conservation Coordinator;]
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Grandparents were also able to learn some Chair Yoga techniques to help increase range of motion and prevent blood clots in confined spaces.
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((TRUDI MARDIAN/YOGA INSTRUCTOR-SO WHAT WE'RE DOING UP HERE IS BASICALLY SAYING LET'S JUST STRETCH THE BODY A LITTLE BIT. SO WE'RE JUST DOING SOME POINTS AND FLEXES AND ALLOWING THE BODY, THE HEAD AND THE NECK MOVE. JUST A LITTLE INDICATION OF WHAT YOU COULD DO IF YOU WERE STUCK ON A CONTINENTAL FLIGHT FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS.))
[SUPER=01-Trudi Mardian/Yoga Instructor;]
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Mardian says Chair Yoga is beneficial because the techniques pump blood back through the legs.
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[8Wx-Headline]

[ANCHOR=Kim]
[NEWSCAST=Cut-ins]
[WRITER=kor]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Mornin' Report]

Good morning, I'm Marya Jones.
Morning clouds will go away, leaving us with a sunny afternoon and temperatures in the 70s.
Meteorologist Leo Hirsbrunner will have your work week forecast in just a few moments.

[8-3-11Grayson-Schools]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#-net]
[GRAPHIC=School Information]
Summer's officially over for Grayson County students.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Grayson Co./File Tape;]
Officials say school WILL begin today, nearly a month later than usual. The late opening stems from problems at Fries (Freeze) Middle School, which will remain closed this Fall because of mold. Mobile classroom units have been set up at two nearby middle schools to accommodate the students, but the work took longer than expected because of rain. At the time, Mount Rogers was the only school in the county that was open. Officials say they hope to remove the mold and reopen Fries by mid to late January.
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[8-2-11LaCrosse-Virginia]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=tha]
[TAPE#=none]
[GRAPHIC=Medical News]
Two Virginia children have been diganosed with an illness similar to West Nile virus. It's called La Crosse encephalitis, and is a rare mosquito- borne disease similar to West Nile. Unlike West Nile, which is more common in older people, La Crosse cases are seen predominately in children under 16. One of the children is from Augusta County, the other is from Tazewell County.

[8-11Uglyfest]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=dgr]
[TAPE#=03-31 TC-1:20:14]
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Things turned ugly at a rock concert in Roanoke yesterday, but no one was complaining.
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[VO-NAT]
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The first annual Uglyfest was held at Highland Park. A collection of seven different punk rock, and metal bands played for more than eight hours. The concert organizer says ten percent of the profits will go toward an artists scholarship fund, and another ten percent will help pay the medical bills of a guitar player who was injured in a car accident.
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[8-2-11Poplar-Forest]

[ANCHOR=Marya]
[NEWSCAST=am cutins]
[WRITER=myr]
[TAPE#=03-36 TC-17:53]
[GRAPHIC=none]

Grandparents got a special treat at a historic site in Bedford County.
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[VO-NAT]
[SUPER=03-Bedford Co.;]
Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest provided special discounted tours yesterday in honor of Grandparents' Day. The tour focused on Jefferson's time spent with three of his grandchildren in particular, Ellen, Cornelia and Francis.
And like most grandparents, organizers say he often spoiled them.
(///// SOT /////)
[SOT 3024]
[IN Q=definitely. and once]
((BEVERLY WAKEFIELD/EVENT ORGANIZER: DEFINITELY! AND ONCE JEFFERSON WROTE TO ONE OF THE MERCHANTS IN THE AREA AND HE TOLD HIM THAT TWO OF HIS GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE ON A VISIT TO THE AREA AND THEY WOULD BE COMING TO HIS STORY AND TO LET THEM HAVE ANYTHING THAT STRUCK THEIR FANCY AND JUST ADD IT TO HIS ACCOUNT 39))
[SUPER=01-Beverly Wakefield/Event Organizer;]
[RUNS=15]
[OUT Q=to his account]
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[VO-NAT]
Thomas Jefferson actually had a total of 12-grandchildren. This is the second year for Grandparents' Day at Poplar Forest. Organizers say they hope to make it an annual event. (------------)