04/13/05

AM Cutins

Good Morning, I'm Denise Allen
Membreno sitting in for Kimberly Mc
Broom. The clouds and rain stick
around today. Steve Pardon has the
forecast after a look at the news.
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GRAPHIC=Healthcheck OTS There are two new cases of


bacterial Meningitis in two separate
Lynchburg city schools. Officials say
parents should NOT panic though.

VO-NAT VO-NAT
ENG#=1



*CG locator Lynchburg

The affected children are from the same
family. One attends Linkhorne Middle
School, the other at Bedford Hills
Elementary.

The Lynchburg Health Department
notified school officials Monday.
Letters went home Tuesday afternoon at
both Linkhorne and Bedford Hills
letting parents know what's going on.

Because the risk is low, health
officials are not recommending that
anyone at either school be given any
kind of preventative medicines.

For now, officials feel they can just
monitor the situation.
*CG 2line Paul McKendrick
Lynchburg School Superintendent



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INQ=No more than NO MORE THAN I THINK THAN THEY NORMALLY

WOULD DO TO LOOK TO SEE IF THE CHILDREN
HAVE ANY OF THE SYMPTOMS, IF CHILDREN

ARE GOING TO THE NURSE WITH ANY OF
THOSE COMPLAINTS, HEADACHES OR VOMITING
OR STIFF NECKS OR ANY OF THAT. THEN I'M
SURE THAT OUR HEALTH ASSISTANTS, WITH
THE GOOD JOBS THAT THEY DO, WILL BE
VIGILANT AND CALL PARENTS AND LET THEM
KNOW.

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OQ=let them know.




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McKendrick says it's been several
years since any meningitis cases have
appeared in the city school system.

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GRAPHIC=Hold Bacterial Meningitis isn't

holding back a Pulaski County.

VO-NAT VO-NAT (:11)


ENG#=2 16 year old Allison McDaniel is

said to be in great spirits.
*CG locator Pulaski McDaniel was admitted to Pulaski :06 Community Hospital last Thursday.

Family members say she is still
showing symptoms of the disease, but is
feeling much better.


Well wishers have been dropping
off flowers, balloons and cards for
days.

No word on when McDaniel will be
released.

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GRAPHIC=None Do school uniforms change student

behavior?

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT



*CG locator Lynchburg

Two schools in Lynchburg are trying
uniforms for the first time this school
year.

So far, the principal at Linkhorne
Middle says there are not as many
physical altercations this year as in
the past.

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INQ=A lot of those



*CG 2line Fred Stanbery
Linkhorne Middle School Principal
:00



*CG 2line Jason Ferguson
Linkhorne Middle School Teacher FRED STANBERRY/LINK HORN MIDDLE SCHOOL 12 PRINCIPAL: A LOT OF THOSE ALTERCATIONS
IN MNAY CASES ARE CAUSED BY PEER
PRESSURE. SCHOOL UNIFORMS HAS KIND OF
CUT INTO THAT PEER PRESSURE.

JASON FERGUSON/TEACHER: KIDS ARE ALWAYS
GOING TO BE KIDS BUT IT'S ELIMINATED A
LOT OF THE THINGS THAT KIDS MIGHT BE
ABLE TO PICK ON FOR OTHER KIDS.

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OQ=for other kids




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Students at William Marvin Bass
are also wearing uniforms- khakis and
blue shirts.

At least one student says its cut
down on teasing.

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INQ=They be talking



*CG 2line Sire Busby
2nd Grade Student SIRE BUSBY: THEY BE TALKING ABOUT ME I
DON'T KNOW HOW TO DRESS AND STUFF AND
NOW I'M GLAD BECAUSE NOBODY DON'T PICK
ON ME NO MORE.

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OQ=on me no more.




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Some middle school students say
they wish they could wear what they
want, but others say getting ready for
school is a lot easier with uniforms.

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GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Denise Allen

Membreno. Your Wednesday forecast is a
wet one. Steve Pardon has more in
weather. First here's the news.
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GRAPHIC=Campaign 2005 Too many Virginians are selling

their homes because of high real estate
taxes.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT (:24)



*CG locator Richmond

That yesterday from Republican

Delegate Scott Lingamfelter.

Speaking to a conservative group,
the Delegate endorsed a new plan to
address the issue.

It would base real estate taxes
on the price paid for the home,
regardless of it's current market
value.

The constitution would need
amending for the plan to work.

Lingamfelter also vowed to
continue his fight to eliminate the car
tax.

A tax he calls despicable.

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*CG 2line Del. Scott Lingamfelter

(R) Woodbridge DEL. SCOTT LINGAMFELTER/(R) WOODBRIDGE:

I JUST HAVE TO WONDER ABOUT PEOPLE WHO
VOTED TO KEEP THE CAR TAX, WHAT IT'S
LIKE FOR THEM TO GO DOOR TO DOOR AND AS
THEY WALK UP DOOR TO DOOR AND THERE'S
SIX CARS IN DRIVE, DON'T YOU WISH YOU
COULD BE THERE TO HEAR THAT
CONVERSATION?

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OQ=hear that conversation?





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The House passed a bill to
eliminate the car tax.

It was then defeated in the
Senate.

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GRAPHIC=None A new study says Roanoke County

and the City of Roanoke need to combine
their resources when it comes to public
libraries.

ENG#=2 VO-NAT
VO-NAT :14



*CG locator Roanoke

The report says city libraries
are underutilized, while the county's
facilities are overcrowded.

The long-range study outlined
major improvements to both systems, but
said that by working together the city
and county could save several million
dollars.

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INQ=Whether or not




*CG 2line Mark McConnel
Roanoke Architect MARK MCCONNEL/ROANOKE ARCHITECT:
WHETHER OR NOT THEY DO IT TOGETHER OR
SEPARATELY IS A POLITICAL DECISION. A
DECISION THEY HAVE TO MAKE, BUT WHAT WE
DISCOVERED IS, IT JUST MAKES A LOT MORE
ECONOMIC SENSE TO DO IT COOPERATIVELY.

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OQ=to do it cooperatively.




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The study recommends that local
governments join forces, address space
and program needs, invest in
technology, increase staffing and
funding for collections, and adopt a
retail model that stresses customer
service.

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GRAPHIC=Virginia Tech Fans will notice lots of changes

at Lane Stadium when they show up for
Virginia Tech's spring game this
weekend.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT




*CG locator Blacksburg

The 52 million dollar west side
expansion is starting to take shape.

It includes a new five story
structure that will house a state of
the art press box, an expanded
president's deck, more academic support
space, and for the first time a hall of
fame.

In addition there will be new
retail shops, restrooms, and concession
stands.

Virginia Tech is also putting in 23
new suites which will add more than a
thousand seats.

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GRAPHIC=Morning Report Good Morning, I'm Denise Allen

Membreno. Clouds and rain today, but
the forecast could improve as early as
tomorrow. Steve Pardon has the seven
day planner after a look at the news.

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GRAPHIC=None It's not over for parents and

students of Roanoke's charter school
just yet.


EVENT=Education 7 Animation That's the focus of this morning's

education seven report.

ENG#=1 VO-NAT
VO-NAT :24



*CG locator Roanoke

The school board recently voted to
close the Blue Ridge Technical Academy
at its current location.

Students would take similar classes
next school year, but at the city's two
high schools.

Last night, the school board voted to
appoint a committee to find ways to
keep the school open.

Parents and students also turned up
in large numbers to say the school is
invaluable.

SOT FULL SOT FULL at :24
INQ=It is a wonderful




*CG 2line Alita Ashe
Parent ALITA ASHE/PARENT: IT IS A WONDERFUL
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM THE
BUSINESS COMMUNITY, AND THE PARENTS AND
STUDENTS TO JOIN TOGETHER FOR A
WONDERFUL ENVIRONMENT FOR CHILDREN WHO
FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS.

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OQ=FALL BETWEEN THE CRACKS




VO-NAT VO-NAT


The committee will make a
recommendation regarding the school's
future to the school board May 19th.

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WIPE TO VO-NAT The school board also heard promising

news last night about discipline
problems in the schools.

Incidents are down 34-percent from
this time last year.

Administrators cite several reasons

including youth court at the high
schools, better conflict mediation at
the middle schools, and a new gang
intervention program at the elementary
level.

This news comes two years after the
school system was criticized for
undereporting crime in the schools.

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GRAPHIC=None Some Roanoke County residents say

they've been left hanging in their
quest to get a cat out of a tree.

ENG#=3 VO-NAT
VO-NAT :23



*CG locator Roanoke Co.

Evelyn Byrd and Paula Hawthorne
have contacted everyone from Animal
Control to the area fire department.

The fire department say there's
nothing it can do-- it's a liability
and not part of the services it
provides.

But it was willing to offer
"suggestions".


The women don't know who the cat
belongs to, but after four-days they're
desperate to get it down.

SOT FULL at :23 SOT FULL
INQ=We called and called...



*CG 2line Paula Hawthorne
Animal Lover PAULA HAWTHORNE, ANIMAL LOVER: WE
CALLED AND CALLED TRIED TO GET SOMEONE
- TRIED TREE SERVICE. I KNOW IT WILL
BE EXPENSIVE, BUT WHATEVER THE COST.
LIKE WE SAY IT'S NOT OUR CAT, BUT WE'RE
NOT GOING TO SIT HERE AND LET THIS CAT
SUFFER.

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OQ=... let this cat suffer.




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Hawthorne has received a number
of calls from News 7 viewers offering
to help. They hope to have the cat down
by today.

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