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Some schools are closed or delayed this morning due to icy conditions.
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7Clifton-Forge
ANCHOR=Melanie
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TAPE# 96-108
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A city of 45- hundred residents is thinking about reverting to town status.
Clifton Forge's city council is debating the idea right now.
Jay Moore has the story.
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IN Q=For more than
SUPER=03-Clifton Forge; :00
SUPER=01-Dick Magnifico/Clifton Forge City Manager; :12
SUPER=01-Mac Campbell/Clifton Forge Mayor; :26
SUPER=@Jay1; :59
RUNS=1:34
OUT Q=News 7, Clifton Forge.
(( For more than 10 years, there's been talk about whether Clifton Forge would
be better off on it's own or joining the county.
Like any other city, Clifton Forge faces rising costs and the need for
capital improvements.
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SOT 4:01:01
IN Q=We have a
((DICK MAGNIFICO/CLIFTON FORGE CITY MANAGER: WE HAVE A NUMBER OF NEW
BUSINESSES IN THE CITY ITSELF AND I THINK CLIFTON FORGE IS EMERGING AS A
LIVELIER COMMUNITY THAN IT HAS IN THE PAST.))
RUNS=:12
OUT Q=in the past.
But others feel that's not enough.
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SOT 4:31:44
IN Q=Clifton Forge
((CAMPBELL: CLIFTON FORGE IS A VERY SMALL CITY WITH PRETTY TIGHT BOUNDARIES
AND NOT A LOT OF ROOM TO EXPAND SO OUR TAX BASE IS RELATIVELY FIXED. ))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=is relatively fixed.
Campbell says the public has a misconception when it comes to turning to a
town.
A town can still function as an independent entity and provide services.
The mayor says often there's a perception of loss of control.
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SOT 4:35:09
IN Q=Quite honestly the
((CAMPBELL: QUITE HONESTLY THE FINANCIAL SITUATION OF CLIFTON FORGE WOULD
DICTATE THAT THERE'S NOT A LOT OF CONTROL ANYWAY BECAUSE YOU CAN ONLY DO WHAT
YOU CAN AFFORD TO PAY FOR.))
RUNS=:10
OUT Q=to pay for.
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SOT 3:31:03
IN Q=This isn't the
((JAY MOORE/REPORTING: THIS ISN'T THE FIRST TIME CLIFTON FORGE DISCUSSED GOING
TO A TOWN STATUS. IN 1993 AN ECONOMIST PREPARED A REPORT SHOWING ALL THE
ADVANTAGES.))
RUNS=:08
OUT Q=all the advantages.
but city council nixed it before residents could get a chance to vote on it.
Some of those members still sit on today's council.
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SOT 4:37:25
IN Q=I guess what's changed
((CAMPBELL: I GUESS WHAT'S CHANGED IS SOME OF THE INDIVIDUALS HAVE HAD TIME TO
SERVE ON THE CITY COUNCIL AND SEE THE DIRECTION THE CITY'S GOING.))
RUNS=:07
OUT Q=the city's going.
Both the city manager and mayor agree that residents need to take a look at
the BIG picture before making any decisions.
Voters will ultimately have the final say in a referendum.
Jay Moore, News 7, Clifton Forge.))
7Fire-Command
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TAPE# 97-4
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A new strategy in Lynchburg may improve firefighting efforts.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
The Hill City's fire department is implementing a new plan that will
govern the way its crews fight fires.
Mostly, the incident command plan helps organize the personnel on a fire
scene, taking some of the stress off the person in charge of the operation.
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SOT 00:34:01
IN Q=What it does
((BATTALION CHIEF LES PUCKETT/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: WHAT IT DOES IT ACTUALLY
MAKES ASSIGNMENTS TO DIFFERENT ENGINE COMPANIES OR DIFFERENT UNITS ON THE
SCENE, SO THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ASSIGNMENT THEY HAVE, WHICH JOB OR TASK THEY
HAVE TO SEE TO, AND IT LESSENS THE CONFUSION QUITE A BIT.))
SUPER=01-Les Puckett/Lynchburg Fire Dept.; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=quite a bit.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Last Week;
Puckett was busy teaching the department's battalion chiefs the intricacies
of the incident command system this week.
It should take effect city- wide by February.
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7WEATHER
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SUPER=314-Partly Sunny/Winds W-10/48-50/Clear and Breezy/Winds NW 10-15/34-36;
SUPER=#555; RESET
Taking a look now at your Monday forecast, today will be partly sunny with
highs in the upper 40's.
Nighttime temperatures will be in the mid 30's.
Looking ahead, expect some wet weather later in the week.
Temperatures should warm into the 50's.
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551-SWatch
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School is still out for a number of students in our region.
We also have a few delays this morning.
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55Fire-Command
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TAPE# 97-4
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A new plan in Lynchburg may help break down the chaos at a fire scene.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-File Tape;
The idea is make firefighting efforts more more organized.
The Hill City's fire department is implementing the new strategy that will
govern the way its crews fight fires.
Mostly, the incident command plan helps organize the personnel on a fire
scene, taking some of the stress off the person in charge of the operation.
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SOT 00:34:01
IN Q=What it does
((BATTALION CHIEF LES PUCKETT/LYNCHBURG FIRE DEPT.: WHAT IT DOES IT ACTUALLY
MAKES ASSIGNMENTS TO DIFFERENT ENGINE COMPANIES OR DIFFERENT UNITS ON THE
SCENE, SO THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHICH ASSIGNMENT THEY HAVE, WHICH JOB OR TASK THEY
HAVE TO SEE TO, AND IT LESSENS THE CONFUSION QUITE A BIT.))
SUPER=01-Les Puckett/Lynchburg Fire Dept.; :00
RUNS=:16
OUT Q=quite a bit.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=04-Last Week;
Puckett was busy teaching the department's battalion chiefs the intricacies
of the incident command system this week.
It should take effect city- wide by February.
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55Bedford-Water
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net; edit 96-54 (Lake Volunteers) & 96-67 (Bedford Boating)
GRAPHIC=bedford seal
A popular central Virginia tourist and recreation area may be the answer to
Bedford County's water problems.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co./Last Year;
As an alternative to dry wells and water that's trucked-in, the county wants
to build a high-tech water treatment plant at Smith Mountain Lake.
Officials have been working on the plan for two years.
They estimate the cost of the plant at 750-thousand-dollars.
Building of the plant could begin in the spring.
First, though, county officials must receive approval from state agencies.
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55WEATHER
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SUPER=314-Partly Sunny/Winds W-10/48-50/Clear and Breezy/Winds NW 10-15/34-36;
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There are several school closings and delays this morning.
We will continue to flash them across the screen throughout the morning.
Taking a look now at your Monday forecast, today will be partly sunny with
highs in the upper 40's.
Nighttime temperatures will be in the mid 30's.
Looking ahead, expect some wet weather later in the week.
Temperatures should warm into the 50's.
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81-SWatch
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We still have a number of schools closed or delayed this morning.
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8NEW-CENTURY
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TAPE# 96-107
GRAPHIC=NEW CENTURY COUNCIL
Some familiar faces will take on different roles as the New Century Council
restructures.
As Denise Allen reports, the council has a number of new projects on its
agenda.
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SOT
IN Q=The New Century
SUPER=01-Bev Fitzpatrick/New Century Council Exec. Dir.; :13
SUPER=01-Tom Brock/Former Chairperson; :25
SUPER=@Denise1; 1:22
RUNS=1:33
OUT Q=News 7
((The New Century Council is turning its attention from planning to
implementing.
This shift in direction also includes phasing out full time employees,
including that of executive director Bev Fitzpatrick.
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SOT 15:47:45
IN Q=we're doing more
((BEV FITZPATRICK/NEW CENTURY COUNCIL EXEC. DIR.: WE'RE GOING TO DO MORE WITH
LESS AND WE FEEL LIKE WITHOUT HAVING A FULL TIME STAFF WE MAY BE ABLE TO USE
SOME OF THAT FUNDING IN A MORE APPROPRIATE WAY AS WE CHANGE FROM VISIONING TO
IMPLEMENTATION.))
RUNS=:11
OUT Q=visioning to implementation
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SOT
IN Q=
((TOM BROCK/FORMER CHAIRPERSON: AND WHAT WE'RE REALLY GOING TO FOCUS ON IS
FUNDING SPECIFIC PROJECTS WE THINK ARE GOING TO HAVE A MAJOR REGIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE.))
RUNS=:06
OUT Q=SIGNIFICANCE
The New Century Council has decided to focus on six projects.
pre pro
On the top of the list, regional commerce parks. Governments in the region
can earn money by investing in an industrial park in another locality.
Also on the list business and educational partnerships to train the work
force.
Promoting tourism and the New River Valley's Technology Corridor are other
projects.
The council also plans to use the internet to get the word out that
southwest Virginia is open for business.
And the council plans to continue reinforcing the volunteer leadership
already in place.
But they say the commerce park is most important to the region's economic
health.
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SOT 15:39:29
IN Q=what this allows
((BROCK: WHAT THIS ALLOWS FOR US TO DO IS REALLY PROVIDE PRODUCT FOR THE
MARKETING ORGANIZATION IN THE REGION TO BE ABLE TO BRING NEW BUSINESS
PARTICULARLY MANUFACTURING INTO THE AREA.))
RUNS=:14
OUT Q=into the area
Fitzpatrick will still work with the New Century Council as a consultant.
Both he and Brock say these are long term projects which could benefit the
regions in the decades to come.
Denise Allen News 7.))
8Bedford-Water
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=jmo
TAPE# net; edit 96-54 (Lake Volunteers) & 96-67 (Bedford Boating)
GRAPHIC=bedford seal
Smith Mountain Lake has provided recreation for years, and soon, it may
provide drinking water.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Franklin Co./Last Year;
As an alternative to dry wells and water that's trucked-in, the county wants
to build a high-tech water treatment plant at Smith Mountain Lake.
Officials have been working on the plan for two years.
They estimate the cost of the plant at 750-thousand-dollars.
Building of the plant could begin in the spring.
First, though, county officials must receive approval from state agencies.
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8Blood
ANCHOR=Melanie
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WRITER=cst
TAPE# 96-109
GRAPHIC=American Red Cross
The American Red Cross is making an urgent appeal for blood donations in our
area.
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VO-NAT
SUPER=03-Roanoke/Friday; :
There's a critical need for Type O blood-- the most common type.
The shortage is attributed to the usual holiday decline in donations--
combined with the continuing spread of flu in the region, and the recent winter
weather that forced the cancellation of several blood drives.
To be eligible to donate you must be at least 17- years- old, weigh at least
110 pounds, and be in reasonably good health.
You can donate every 56 days.
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8WEATHER
ANCHOR=MELANIE
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WRITER=ldo
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SUPER=X5000; SET DISSOLVE
SUPER=314-Partly Sunny/Winds W-10/48-50/Clear and Breezy/Winds NW 10-15/34-36;
SUPER=#555; RESET
Taking a look now at your Monday forecast, today will be partly sunny with
highs in the upper 40's.
Nighttime temperatures will be in the mid 30's.
Temperatures should warm into the 50's.
Looking ahead, expect some wet weather later in the week.
by SS