WDBJ 7 news at 6 for 06/23/04

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How the case against Christopher Picard ended in a sudden guilty plea.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
And an exit interview with School Superintendent Wayne Harris.

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[ANCHOR=Mike]
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Tonight on News 7 sports - the horse show proves to be a family affair. We'll see more Roy Stanley auction items that are up for grabs,
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and controversy surrounds the Express' s top goal scorer Dan Carlson.
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[WX-Head]
[ANCHOR=Robin]
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Lightning safety awareness week continues though our rain was cool and light today. Forecast details ahead.
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[ANCHOR=Shannon 4-Shot]

News 7 is next.
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[SOT 9:43:29]
[IN Q=forensic evidence]
((FORENSIC EVIDENCE DID POINT IN THE DIRECTION OF A SUCCESSFUL CONCLUSION OF THIS CASE 34))
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[VO-NAT]
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]
New D-N-A evidence forces a Franklin County man to plead guilty to murder.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]
Putting an end to a case nearly two years old.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Good evening, I'm Keith Humphry.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

And I'm Shannon Young .
[Picard]
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[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]
At a hearing that began at seven o'clock last night, Christopher Picard pled guilty to the September 2002 murder of Lori Metts Boyd -- a teacher's aide and mother of four.
[ANCHOR=Keith 2-SHot]
Picard's attorneys say new D-N-A evidence against Picard forced the plea.
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Myranda Stephens explains what that evidence was. Keith and Shannon, authorities say D-N-A found on a bedsheet positively matched Picard to the crime scene.
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Add that with all the other evidence they collected against him -- they say Picard really had no other choice but to confess.
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[SUPER=01-Capt. Robert Strickler/Franklin Co. Sheriff's Dept.; ]
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[RUNS11] ((THAT TURNED THIS CASE AROUND, WHERE THAT WE HAD THIS ADDT'L EVIDENCE THAT COULD BE PRESENTED TO THE COURT THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY BRING THIS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR.)) Investigators found the bedsheet near the farm where Boyd's strangled body was found inside her burning car. The sheet was turned over to a forensic lab for testing -- which revealed D-N-A evidence from both the victim and Picard.
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[RUNS14] ((IT TOOK A LITTLE LONGER, I KNOW THE STATE HAD A LOT OF PRIORITIES, THE JENNIFER SHORT WAS ONE OF THE PRIORORITES THAT THEY WERE WORKING WITH, WHICH DID DELAY SOME OF THE FINDINGS OF THE FORENSIC EVIDENCE.)) Faced with mounting evidence against him -- Picard pled guilty to reduced charges of first-degree murder, abduction and robbery. He was sentenced to three life terms -- all but 50-years were suspended. ))
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The documents containing the D-N-A reports were sealed to avoid prejudicing the jury.
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Of course, since there is no longer a need for a jury or a trial -- the judge says he will enter an order to open the file. Keith and Shannon.

[Henry-Murder]

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A Henry County man is under medical observation after being charged with murder. The Sheriff's Office says 82-year old George Collins Carter of Axton was arrested this morning after his stepson, William Jacob Wilson, died of a gunshot to the stomach. The shooting took place at Carter's home on Mountain Valley Road. The Sheriff says the 49-year old Wilson was trying to defuse an argument between his mother and Carter when he was shot. He died at the scene. Carter was taken to the hospital for breathing difficulties.

[Radford-Wreck]

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Traffic is down to one lane near Radford on Interstate 81.
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V-DOT is still cleaning up after four separate tractor trailer accidents in the northbound lanes near milemarker 109.
Around 1:00 this afternoon the axle on a tractor trailer broke, leaving it stranded on the side of the road. That backed up traffic and ended up causing another tractor trailer to run off the road. In less than five minutes a big rig and car collided and then two more trucks ran into each other.
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((MIKE MADECKE: WE WERE COMING DOWN THE ROAD ABOUT 45 50 MILES AN HOUR. AND EVERYBODY KEPT TALKING ON THE RADIO THAT TRAFFIC WAS COMING TO STOP AND IT WAS SLOWING DOWN AND THEN ALL OF SUDDEN IT DEAD STOPPED. PUT ON MY BRAKES AND COME OVER TO THIS SIDE AND HIT THE RAIL.))
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Police say it could still take SEVERAL more hours to clean up the rig with the broken axle.
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[Bishop]

[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Roanoke City Schools are losing another top administrator. Assistant Superintendent Rita Bishop is leaving western Virginia to lead the public schools in Lancaster (LANK-as-ter), Pennsylvania.
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The school board there voted to offer Bishop the position last night, and though she hasn't signed a contract, Bishop confirms she plans to accept the job.
In Roanoke for ten years,
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[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Bishop says her decision was not a reaction to recent events here, but was motivated by her desire to serve as a superintendent.

[Harris]

[ANCHOR=Keith]
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Bishop's boss, Wayne Harris, steps down next week after eleven years at the helm of Roanoke City Schools.
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Today, he discussed his accomplishments and recent controversies with Joe Dashiell.
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Keith, Harris has been reflecting on his experiences in Roanoke as he has packed up his office.
He acknowledged "there's some bitter and some sweet," but today he told us, "more sweet than bitter."
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((WAYNE HARRIS: AS I STAND BEFORE YOU, LET ME SAY FIRST AND FOREMOST THAT I PLEDGE TO COME TO ROANOKE DEDICATED TO ALL OF THE CHILDREN WHO ATTEND SCHOOLS HERE))
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[OUT Q=forward into the 21scentury.]

In 1993, Wayne Harris promised the knowledge, experience and expertise to carry the school system forward.
Eleven years later, the superintendent says he delivered on that pledge.
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((I BELIEVE THE DATA IS VERY CLEAR THAT THROUGH THE TIME THAT I HAVE HAD HERE, THAT EXPECTATIONS FOR STUDENTS TO ACHIEVE HAVE BEEN RAISED AND SUSTAINED, AND THERE'S EVIDENCE.))
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[OUT Q=and there's evidence.]

More students reading at their grade level, the drop-out rate cut in half, more educational alternatives, more teachers and administrators pursuing certification and advanced degrees.
At the same time his tenure was also marked by controversy... Harris acknowledges frustration with criticism he believed unfair, and with supporters of the school system who never spoke up.
But he says he keeps it in perspective.
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[IN Q=I came into this knowing]
((I CAME INTO THIS KNOWING THAT IT WOULDN;T BE A BED OF ROSES ALL THEWYA, BUT I CAN TELL YOU IN 11 YEARS, IN THE SCHEME OF THINGS THIS LAST YEAR HAS NOT OVERSHADOWED THE MANY THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN POSITIVE DURING MY TENURE.))
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[OUT Q=DURING MY TENURE.]))
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Harris will be on paid leave through the end of the year. He plans to travel, and work as a consultant.
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he says he has already fielded seven calls with possible job offers, and says he will consider leading another school district if the right offer comes along.

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He ran the state as a Democratic governor. Now Doug Wilder wants to return to the political arena and has been courting Republicans in the process.
We'll hear from Wilder next on News 7.
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

Plus the effort to get these cats and dogs a new home and a new lease on life in the New River Valley.
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[Wilder]

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He made history in 1989 when he was elected Virginia's first African-American governor and Doug Wilder is still making headlines.
Meghan Muldoon tells us what the former governor has been up to.
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(( It has been 14 years since Doug Wilder was sworn in as Virginia's chief executive and became the country's first elected black governor.
Now the 73 year-old is heading back into the political fray.
This time he is running for mayor of Richmond, his hometown.
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((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA: I DON'T THINK ITS A STEP DOWN TO THE CONTRARY IT'S A STEP ACROSS. ACROSS TO REACH THE PEOPLE, MAKE CERTAIN PEOPLE RECOGNIZE I HAVEN'T GOTTEN TO THAT LOFTY POSITION THAT I'VE FORGOTTEN THEM.)) [RUNS:10]
If elected mayor in November, Wilder will preside over a city with a rising crime rate and a dwindling tax base.
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((DOUG WILDER/RICHMOND MAYORAL CANDIDATE: RICHMOND IS IN NEED OF HELP IT NEEDS LEADERSHIP, IT NEEDS STRONG AND ASSERTIVE LEADERSHIP. I DON'T THINK I CAN AFFORD TO STAY ON THE SIDELINES AND CRITICIZE.)) [RUNS:12]
Wilder can still draw a crowd but he has also been drawing the ire of his fellow Democrats.
In March he joined Republican Senator George Allen in speaking out against Governor Mark Warner's plan to raise taxes.
And last week he was an invited guest at a retreat for G-O-P House members.
Wilder makes no excuses for associating with members of the other party.
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((DOUG WILDER/FORMER GOVERNOR OF VIRGINIA: I DON'T REACH OUT TO A SINGLE GROUP OF PEOPLE. I REACH OUT TO ALL PEOPLE.))

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((TIM MURTAGH/OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF VA: MOST PEOPLE WHO ARE IN GOVERNMENT AND IN POLITICS KNOW GOVERNOR WILDER THEY KNOW HE'S HIS OWN MAN PRETTY CLEARLY.)) [RUNS:07]
Both parties agree that Wilder is still the wild card of Virginia politics.
Meghan Muldoon, News 7, Richmond.))

[Bedford-Water]

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Bedford residents have thirty days to let officials know what they want the city to do to stop harmful chemicals from seeping from an old landfill.
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Tests show a half dozen residential wells have been contaminated by leaching from the former landfill on Bell Town Road.
An engineering firm has come up with several possible solutions, including treating the chemicals in the ground and building a water line to the affected homes.
Bedford city council has yet to take action.
A public hearing is scheduled for July 15th.
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[Boty-Rescue]

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The rising cost of healthcare is trickling into emergency services...
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[SUPER=03-Fincastle]
Botetourt County's Volunteer Rescue and Fire Associations have provided free services since the their inception. Now, they're looking into the possiblity of a cost recovery system. Under the system, your insurance provider would be billed for rescue services like ambulance transport to the hospital or fire crew's response to car accidents and hazmat spills.
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[IN Q=We receive...]
((JOHNNY CARSON/BOTETOURT CO. RESCUE ASSOCIATION: WE RECEIVE OPERATING FUNDS OF 35-THOUSAND DOLLARS FROM BOTETOURT WHICH LEAVES A DIFFERENCE OF 65-THOUSAND DOLLARS THAT EACH ORGANIZATION HAS TO SOMEHOW COME UP WITH...))
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[TAKE MEETING FULL-SCREEN] A public hearing on the proposal just started at James River High School - that will run until 8 o'clock. There will be another next Tuesday at Lord Botetourt High from 6 until 8 p.m.
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[Pulaski-Shelter]

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Pulaski County is hoping to one day save more animals than its euthanizing.
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[SUPER=03-Pulaski Co.]
The dogs in this cramped hallway and the cats in this closet will soon have a much bigger, temporary home. The county is building a brand new animal shelter this summer. The new shelter will feature huge rooms for both animals, a grooming center, vet area, and even an education room.
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((JULIE WILLIAMS: WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE EDUCATION ROOM I THINK IT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. IF EVERYBODY WOULD JUST SPAY AND NEUTER WE WOULDN'T HAVE NEAR THE PROBLEMS THAT WE HAVE. ))
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[OUT Q=that we have.]
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Last year the shelter euthanized nearly 15-hundred dogs and cats, simply because there wasn't enough room. Animal Control Officers are hoping the new shelter will give them more time to find these animals a home.
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[Stocks]

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A late-day rally propelled the major stock markets back into positive territory for the year. [TAKE DOW & NASDAQ PAGE]
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[SUPER=440-x/84.50/10479.57/x/26.83/2020.98;]
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The DOW rose more than 84 points.
NASDAQ gained 27.
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[SPONSOR ANNOUNCE]
[COMMERCIAL]
[Falwell-Field]
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[ANCHOR=Keith 2-Shot]

The building is still called City Stadium.
[ANCHOR=Shannon 2-Shot]

But the Lynchburg Hillcats will soon be playing baseball on what will be known as "Calvin Falwell Field".
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[SUPER=03-Lynchburg]

Yesterday, a group of citizens asked Lynchburg city council to name the field for the man whom many credit with keeping professional baseball in the Hill City.
Falwell formed the Lynchburg Baseball Corporation in the 1960's and was instrumental in getting the city to help fund a multi-million dollar renovation of the stadium.
Falwell says he had nothing to do with the naming of the field, but he's grateful nonetheless.
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[IN Q=When I was]
((CALVIN FALWELL/LYNCHBURG BASEBALL CORP. PRESIDENT: WHEN I WAS RAISED UP, MY DADDY TOLD ME DON'T GO AROUND TOOTING YOUR OWN HORN, I STILL REMEMBER THAT PHRASE BACK YEARS AGO, BUT I'M HONORED THEY DID THAT AND I'M HONORED THE FACT THAT I DIDN'T DO ANY WORK ON IT, IT COME FROM THE OUTSIDE.)) ((PAUL SUNWALL/LYNCHBURG HILLCATS GM: LAST NIGHT I WAS LOOKING AROUND AND ASKING MY ASSISTANT RONNIE TO TAKE A LOOK AROUND, AND ACTUALLY KIM PAYNE THE CITY MANAGER WAS OUT HERE LOOKING AROUND TO SEE WHERE WE COULD PUT UP CALVIN FALWELL FIELD, AND WE'VE GOT A COUPLE OF IDEAS.))
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[SUPER=01-Paul Sunwall/Lynchburg Hillcats GM; :14]
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Sunwall says the team will likely hold a special ceremony to put up the signs later this year.
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[Sports Tease]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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Coming up tonight on News 7 sports - some controversy is surrounding one of the Express' top players. The horse show is a family affair this week -
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and the Ferrum College basepaths are getting a workout this week - with a teenage camp.
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[S-Express]

[ANCHOR=mike]
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[WRITER=sma]
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The Coventry England newspaper reported today that Roanoke Express forward Dan Carlson has been signed by the Coventry Blades for next season.
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[SUPER=03-Roanoke; :00]

However, Express head coach Tony MacAulay spoke to both Carlson and his agent late this afternoon and said that they both denied that Carlson has signed with the England pro hockey team. Last season Carlson scored 25 goals and dished of 36 assists for the Express and was the team's third leading scorer.
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[S-Camp]

[ANCHOR=mike]
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To the diamond at Ferrum College where baseball is the order of the week.
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[SUPER=03-Ferrum; :00]

The 13 to 17 year old age group has converged on the school to get educated in the batting cage and on the basepaths after last week's group of sixty 8 to 12 year olds.
About 30 campers are focused on the fundamentals this week, and for the camp's directors, that's the perfect number.
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[SUPER=01-Darren Hodges/Panthers Assistant Coach; :02]
[SUPER=01-Barry Shelton/Panthers Assistant Coach; :13]
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[OUT Q=the lower number."]
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[S-Family]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[GRAPHIC=Roanoke Valley Horse Show]
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The horse business means lots of travel away from family. But for one Asheboro family, the Roanoke Valley Horse Show has become a gathering place. Intern reporter Allison Perry introduces us to the Shiflets.
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[SUPER=01-Alice Shiflet/Grandmother; :17 QUICK!!!!]
[SUPER=01-Matthew Shiflet/Diamond View Farm Owner; :27]
[SUPER=01-Harrison Shiflet/Harrison Shiflet Stables Owner; :50]
[SUPER=01-Claude Shiflet/Shiflet Stables Owner; :57]
[SUPER=01-Allison Perry/Reporting; 1:06]
[SUPER=01-Taylor Shiflet/Granddaughter; 1:18]
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((Claude and Alice Shiflet have been to all 34 Roanoke Valley Horse Shows since the event began back in 1971. In those three plus decades he and his wife have watched three generations of family, riders and trainers grow up before their eyes. ((ALICE SHIFLET:)) ((MATTHEW SHIFLET/DIAMOND VIEW FARM OWNER:)) Claude and Alice's son Harrison says the family has won at least each division in the Saddlebred events over the years.
The family, which is now split up in to three different stables, admits summer beach trips are difficult, so the horse show serves as a work vacation. ((HARRISON SHIFLET/HARRISON SHIFLET STABLES OWNER:)) ((CLAUDE SHIFLET/SHIFLET STABLES OWNER:)) ((ALLISON PERRY:)) ((TAYLOR SHIFLET/GRANDDAUGHTER:)) After the Roanoke Valley Horse show, some Shiflets are off to show in Kentucky while Claude and Alice are heading home for what they hope will be a quiet July. Allison Perry, news 7 sports))

[S-Auction]

[ANCHOR=Mike]
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[WRITER=mst]
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[GRAPHIC=ROY]
[ENG#=4]

Time now to check on a few more auction items that will be up for grabs at the Roy Stanley Celebrity Auction this Friday at Hanging Rock golf course in Salem.
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ACC fans should be hot for this thing. A NIKE basketball signed by Gary Williams and the ACC tournament champion Maryland Terrapins from this year's championship.
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[Take ROY FS] The golf begins at one on Friday, the silent auction runs from 5-to-7. Autograph session is at six, and the LIVE auction begins at 7. A total 75 items will be up for grabs. (---------------)