WDBJ 7 morning news AM cutins for 02/22/98

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((THERE'S AN OLD LICENSE PLATE, A PILL BOX AND A BRICK THAT CAME OUT OF ONE OF THE PAVERS ON NORTH MAIN STREET. )) [RUNS:06]
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Those items-- plus this antique cash register-- dating back to the early 1900's-- are just of the items you'll find-
- in the old Blacksburg Town Hall--- on Jackson Street.
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((BONNIE SVRCEK/ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER: WHAT WE THINK HAPPENED IS THESE FOLKS HAD ACCOUNTS WITH THE BROWN BROTHERS STORE AND THEY WOULD COME IN, YOU WOULD LOOK UP THEIR ACCOUNT NUMBER AND IF THEIR ACCOUNT NUMBER, SAY 146, WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE VIP INFIRMARY, YOU WOULD THEN GO IN HERE, AND LOOK UNDER 146 AND SEE THE TICKETS FROM THE PURCHASES PROBLEM FROM THE MONTH. )) [RUNS:21]
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The historical items on hand are actually in the minority--
The old town hall is mainly filled with commercial items-- each marked in a special way-- in honor of the town's 200-th anniversary.
Organizers have actually been planning for the BIG event-- for two and a half years.
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((ROGER HEDGEPETH/BLACKSBURG MAYOR: ONE OF MY WORRIES EARLY ON WAS NOT THAT WE WOULD HAVE A LACK OF IDEAS BUT IT WAS THE OTHER WAY AROUND, THE BRAINSTORMING JUST LEAD TO AN ENORMOUS NUMBER OF IDEAS AND EVENTUALLY WE HAD TO CIRCLE THE WAGONS AND DETERMINE HOW MUCH WE COULD DO THROUGH THE YEAR 1998. )) [RUNS:21]
[OUT Q=year 1998.]

One of the most memorable events-- so far-- took place last month when town council members dressed as their founding fathers did back in 1798-- when the town by an Act of the General Assembly.
Virginia Tech helped with the costumes and has been actively involved in planning the year's events.
After all- Blacksburg wouldn't be what it is today-- WITHOUT the university.
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((DR. PETER WALLENSTEIN/VT PROFESSOR:IF YOU LOOK BACK IN TIME, THE TRAIN CAME TO BLACKSBURG, LARGELY A FUNCTION OF TECH BEING HERE IN THIS CENTURY, THE TELEGRAPH, IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE A TRAIN, YOU'VE GOT TO HAVE TELEGRAPH, THE COMING OF ELECTRICITY AND WATER SUPPLY, I MEAN, VERY MUCH IT'S THE TWO INSTITUTION, THE TOWN AND THE SCHOOL WORKING TOGETHER. )) [RUNS:21]
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Next weekend-- Virginia Tech and the town team up for a large party at Squires Student Center-- complete with 16 birthday cakes.
The next BIG series of events are scheduled in April-- with an emphasis on the arts.
For more information and details on other upcoming events-- contact the town of Blacksburg.

Teresa Hamilton NEWS 7.))[7-WEATHER]

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Rick and Ramona Reeves have a large extended family.
In addition to their own two daughters, they also claim a set of twins, three girls born on foreign shores, not to mention the seven other young women making up the Liberty University basketball team.
It's a family affair.
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((Kimmie Reeves is a freshman on the Lady Flames squad.
And next year her sister Krystal will donn the uniform as well to play for head coach, Rick Reeves, who they also call dad.
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((KIMMIE REEVES/LIBERTY FRESHMAN: IN HIGH SCHOOL OTHER SCHOOLS WOULD CONTACT ME AND I WOULD JUST SORT OF IGNORE THEM CAUSE I WANTED TO PLAY FOR MY DAD.))
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((KRYSTAL REEVES/LIBERTY RECRUIT: I LOVE MY FAMILY. I DON'T WANT TO GET AWAY FROM THEM, EVERY NOW AND THEN I COULD STAND TO GET AWAY FROM MY SISTER, BUT WE GET ALONG. I LIKE THAT MY PARENTS CAN WATCH ME PLAY.))
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Rick Reeves says he thinks of his team members as daughters and these girls have always been role models for his two "real" daughters.
But still there is a difference, so when Kimmie joined the squad he sought the advice of other coaches on how to handle the situation.
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((RICK REEVES/LIBERTY HEAD COACH: I SPENT SOME TIME TALKING WITH RENNIE PORTLAND OF PENN STATE, HER DAUGHTER PLAYS FOR HER AND JOE CHAMPION OF AUBURN, HIS DAUGHTER PLAYS FOR HIM. what kind of advice did they give you? MAKE SURE YOU'RE NOT TOO HARD ON THEM. SOMETIMES YOU BEND OVER BACKWARDS NOT TO SHOW FAVORITISM YOU ACT TOO HARD ON THEM AND I CATCH MYSELF DOING THAT TOO.))
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And Ramona Reeves is not just Rick's wife or the mother of Kimmie and Krystal.
She works in Liberty's Athletic Department and plans to continue traveling with the team next year.
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((RAMONA REEVES/ATHLETIC DEPT. SECRETARY: I CAN'T IMAGINE NOT BEING ABLE TO GO WITH THEM. THEY'VE ALWAYS TRAVELED WITH THE TEAM. SO WE'LL JUST KEEP UP THE TRADITION. THEY'LL JUST BE PLAYING NOW.))
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Liberty beat Radford yesterday 73-to-67 to remain undefeated.

The Big South Tournament begins the 25th at the Vines Center on the Liberty University campus.[Borrowers]

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If you're heading out to the theaters soon, you may have "The Borrowers" in mind.
Dennis Cunningham reports that it may be worth the trip.
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(("The Borrowers" is a new movie based on a series of books by Mary Norton, featuring loveable, resourceful, tiny, tiny people who live beneath the floorbaords of homes. And, well, you know how you often can't find things around the house? Those are the things the Borrowers borrow. They're not theives, they're fine upstanding little people, especially when it comes to immoral, unethical people, like the greedy lawyer played by John Goodman.
NATSND Clip "Amazing! Tiny, little people!" "Tada! 24 luxury apartments in the place of one house."
TRACK The lawyer is destroying the house, claiming there is no legal document to save it, though the borrowers have the document. They borrowed it, and they're out to save the house, the regular-sized people who live in it, including their young son, and themselves and their home beneath the floorboards.
NATSND Clip "It's not Thursday, is it?"
TRACK John Goodman, enraged in retrieving the document, is an absolutely delightful villain.
NATSND Clip "I'm going to borrow you!"
TRACK And this thoroughly charming, enchanting, full of fun movie as directed by Peter Hewitt, is movie magic, is what it is. "The Borrowers" plural, as in very plural.
NATSND Clip "I hate you little people!" "Aw, that's a shame, because we love you."
DENNIS ON CAMERA It looks great, doesn't it? And it's very entertaining too. With a very special touch, fortunately precisely the right touch. All leading up to a final large number eight. That's right, "The Borrowers" is a keeper. Oh, and don't forget to take the kids. Dennis Cunningham for CBS News.))[Movies-Bump] [2 shot toss]
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You can continue to start your day off right with New-7 all week.
Here' Steve Pardon with a look ahead,
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Nagano is saying 'sayonara' to the Olympics.
The Olympic flame has been extinguished and the mayor of Nagano has passed the Olympic flag on to the mayor of Salt Lake City, Utah, the site of the 2002 games.
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In the meantime it's more glory for the U-S women's hockey team.
The cereal that calls itself "the breakfast of champions" announced that the gold medal team will be on the next box.
Wheaties has been putting Olympic champions on its packages since the 1930's.
You may remember, the U-S women's team defeated world champion Canada to win the sport's first Olympic gold.
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Of course you can watch the closing ceremonies here on your hometown station at eight o'clock.[Bye]

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