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From the 6/20/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AEP says commitment to Meigs IGCC is unchanged By Brian J. Reed Wednesday, June 20, 2007 5:18 PM EDT POMEROY - In a filing Monday with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, American Electric Power said plans to move operation of its Great Bend plant to 2017 is due to the uncertainty of the Ohio Supreme Court's ruling on challenges to proposed cost recovery, but said “the landscape for building new generation in Ohio remains uncertain.” Construction could be moved up if a favorable Supreme Court decision is rendered and cost recovery is approved. An AEP attorney filed a status report with the PUCO on its proposal to build an IGCC clean-coal generating plant on property the company owns in Lebanon Township, the same day AEP filed documents with the Public Service Commission of West Virginia to proceed with construction of a $2.23 billion “twin” project to be built in Mason County. There are no projected regulatory hurdles in West Virginia, and that plant could be operating as soon as 2012. “The projected 2017 in-service date for the Ohio plant in no way demonstrates a reduction in the companies' commitment to the (Ohio) project,” the Monday filing said. “The 2017 in-service date recognizes the uncertainty of the Supreme Court opinion. (AEP) would plan to move up the 2017 date upon receiving a favorable Supreme Court of Ohio opmion and necessary cost recovery regulatory approvals in Ohio.” FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/06/20/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 6/19/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AEP: Great Bend plant delayed to 2017 By Brian J. Reed Tuesday, June 19, 2007 5:15 PM EDT POMEROY - American Electric Power does not expect its proposed Great Bend plant to be operational for at least 10 years, due to delays from a legal challenge pending in the Ohio Supreme Court. AEP Spokesman Jeff Rennie confirmed a report that AEP's proposed IGCC plant, to be built in Meigs County, might not be operational until 2017. AEP has notified the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio it will not make any more additional filings for cost recovery on the Meigs project until the case now pending in the state's high court is resolved. A twin project planned for Mason County, W.Va. is still on schedule. There have been no legal challenges in West Virginia, and AEP now hopes to have that plant running by mid-2012. The Office of the Ohio Consumers Council and an industrial energy users group has challenged the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio's decision that allows recovery of $23.7 million from customers for the Front-End Engineering and Design study for the project. The opponents of the PUCO's decision argue that state law does not allow cost recovery for generation projects. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/06/19/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 6/5/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AMP-Ohio commits to use of Powerspan By Beth Sergent Tuesday, June 5, 2007 5:19 PM EDT LETART FALLS - American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) has committed to the use of Powerspan emissions control technology on the proposed American Municipal Power Generating Station (AMPGS) Project which will result in around 16 additional, permanent jobs. AMP-Ohio has also executed a memorandum of understanding with The Andersons, Inc. to process and market the ammonium sulfate fertilizer by-product of the Powerspan process. Kent Carson, director of communications at AMP-Ohio, said which entity will employ the 16 employees, AMP-Ohio or The Andersons, Inc., has yet to be decided. According to its website, The Andersons, Inc., is a diversified company with interests in the grain, ethanol and plant nutrient sectors of US agriculture as well as in railcar leasing and repair, turf products production and general merchandise retailing. Founded in Maumee, the company operates in seven states. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/06/05/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 5/31/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AMP-Ohio to hold meeting on landfill permit By Beth Sergent Thursday, May 31, 2007 5:47 PM EDT RACINE - American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) will hold a public meeting on its proposed landfill permit application with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in relation to its proposed coal-fired power plant, the American Municipal Power-Ohio Generating Station (AMPGS) in Letart Falls. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday at Southern Elementary School in the cafetorium. “The public will be able to ask questions but this is not a hearing where offical testimony will be taken,” Kent Carson, AMP-Ohio director of communications said. “This is an opportunity for people to be more informed should the EPA hold an official hearing.” The informal meeting will include an overview on the plant itself by Scott Kiesewetter, project manager, followed by an AMP-Ohio consulting engineer giving an overview of the technical aspects of the landfill. Independent of AMP-Ohio will be Brian Queen of the Ohio EPA to explain the permitting process, the EPA's role and the public's opportunity for responding to concerns through the agency. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/05/31/news/local_news/news01.txt

From the 5/22/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AEP permit application on hold By Brian J. Reed Tuesday, May 22, 2007 5:36 PM EDT POMEROY - The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has suspended review of a permit application from American Electric Power for its proposed plant at Great Bend in Lebanon Township. AEP is seeking EPA approval for water quality impacts and a Section 401 water quality certification associated with the proposed 600-megawatt power plant at the intersection of U.S. 33 and Ohio 338 along the Ohio River. According to the EPA, AEP asked the application be suspended to allow sufficient time to recalculate impacts to surface water from a planned re-design of a proposed landfill area that is part of the project. In a news release issued Monday, the EPA said it will await word from AEP to restart review of the application. A public hearing on the EPA application was held in March in Pomeroy. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/05/22/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 5/21/07 Cincinnati Business Courier: Companies tap small Ohio area for coal-to-liquid fuel Meigs County could host 3 plants, $6B investment Cincinnati Business Courier - May 18, 2007 by Dan Monk Senior Staff Reporter Meigs County seems an unlikely place for a construction boom. Nestled in the foothills of Southeast Ohio, this 26,000-person county is known for its floral trade, Civil War re-enactments and tourist destinations that tout themselves as being "light on commercialism, heavy on charm." But rising oil prices and a changing regulatory climate in Columbus and Washington, D.C., could make Meigs County Ohio's leading producer of coal-to-liquid fuel. Three companies are evaluating investments totaling $6 billion on the Meigs County riverfront. All would turn Ohio coal into diesel or other liquid fuels for use in power plants or to supply military contracts. "It's only in the last few years to where it's economically feasible to build plants like this. You need oil prices to be somewhere in the $50 per barrel range to make this profitable," said Perry Varnadoe, director of the Meigs County Economic Development Office. FULL ARTICLE: http://cincinnati.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/stories/2007/05/21/story7.html

From the 5/13/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: Voinovich finds merit in energy projects By Brian J. Reed Sunday, May 13, 2007 5:23 PM EDT POMEROY - Efforts to locate two state-of-the-art power plants in Meigs County are good examples of how Appalachia can help the United States become less dependent on foreign oil, U.S. Sen. George Voinovich said. Voinovich made a day-long tour of Meigs and Athens counties a week ago as part of his work to encourage re-authorization of the Appalachian Regional Commission. He is the lead sponsor in the U.S. Senate of legislation to reauthorize ARC at $510.9 million over five years. Voinovich hosted a roundtable discussion with local leaders and representatives of American Municipal Power-Ohio and American Electric Power-Ohio about two planned clean-coal power plants in Meigs County. MORE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/05/13/news/local_news/news02.txt

From the 5/8/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: AMP-Ohio files permit applications By Beth Sergent Tuesday, May 8, 2007 5:36 PM EDT LETART FALLS - On Friday, American Municipal Power-Ohio (AMP-Ohio) filed applications for several permits associated with the proposed American Municipal Power Generation Station (AMPGS) in Letart Falls. Included in these recent filings was the Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) permit application for the generation facility. The OPSB Certificate of Environmental Compatibility and Public Need is required before installation of a new electric generating or transmission facility in Ohio. AMP-Ohio held a public informational meeting, as required by state law late last year prior to filing the OPSB permit. A separate application for the transmission line will be filed at a later date. Also filed on Friday, the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (OEPA) Solid Waste Permit-to-Install (PTI). According to Kent Carson, director of communications for AMP-Ohio, this permit must be obtained from the OEPA before the residual solid waste facility can be constructed. Carson added a PTI outlines how the facility will comply with Ohio's siting, design, construction, monitoring and operational requirements. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/05/08/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 4/25/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: Siting board decision is ‘critical step' in Great Bend plant By Brian J. Reed Wednesday, April 25, 2007 5:39 PM EDT POMEROY - The Ohio Power Siting Board's approval of the location proposed for a new IGCC power plant in Lebanon Township is a “major step forward” in plans to locate the project here, Meigs County Economic Development Director Perry Varnadoe said. The OPSB approved AEP-Ohio's proposal at a regular meeting on Monday, based on an application AEP filed over a year ago. The 11-member OPSB reviews applications for the siting of large electric and natural gas facilities in Ohio. AEP and local officials have considered the OPSB permit process a major step in locating the power plant at Great Bend. AEP corporate spokesman Jeff Rennie said AEP is “very pleased” with the OPSB's decision to approve the Lebanon Township site. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/04/25/news/local_news/news03.txt

From the 4/24/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: OPSB approves siting of AEP plant in Meigs By Charlene Hoeflich Tuesday, April 24, 2007 5:40 PM EDT POMEROY - The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has approved AEP-Ohio's proposal to site an electric generation facility in the Great Bend community along the Ohio River in Meigs County. The action to approve AEP's application which was filed more than a year ago was taken by the OPSB at its Monday afternoon meeting and announced in a news release from that agency. The agreement, approved by the Board late yesterday, includes 36 specific conditions that the company must meet to remediate the environmental and economic impacts presented by the construction and operation of the facility. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/04/24/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 4/15/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: Siting board to consider AEP proposal By Brian J. Reed Sunday, April 15, 2007 5:41 PM EDT POMEROY - The Ohio Power Siting Board will meet next week and consider American Electric Power Ohio's application to locate a clean-coal power plant in Lebanon Township. The OPSB has ultimate authority in determining whether the utility company can construct its proposed plant on property it owns near the Ritchie Bridge. The OPSB will meet in regular session on April 23 to consider AEP's application. The board conducted a public hearing on AEP's application late last year in Pomeroy, and an evidentiary hearing earlier this year. AEP spokesman Jeff Rennie said there is no stated time schedule for a decision from the OPSB. He said there will be no evidence or testimony presented at next week's meeting, but an AEP attorney will be on hand to discuss any questions that might arise from the application. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/04/15/news/local_news/news02.txt

From the 3/22/07 Pomeroy Daily Sentinel: OSU study examines potential impact of plants, mining By Brian J. Reed Thursday, March 22, 2007 5:12 PM EDT POMEROY - Construction and operation of two proposed power plants will contribute $470 million to the economy of southeastern Ohio and support 901 new jobs during a four-year construction period, a study by The Ohio State University shows. The results of the study were announced earlier this week at a presentation in Pomeroy. The study was completed by OSU Economist Greg Davis, with support from Meigs County Commissioners, AEP, and the OSU departments of agriculture, environment and development. The study area included Meigs and the six surrounding counties of Athens, Gallia, Vinton, and Washington, and Jackson and Mason counties in West Virginia. The study indicates the proposed American Electric Power and American Municipal Power-Ohio projects, once they begin actual operation, will add 534 new jobs to the regional economy through direct and indirect positions. Over $272 million of spending will be added annually to the regional economy through direct and value-added impacts. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mydailysentinel.com/articles/2007/03/22/news/local_news/news00.txt

From the 5/30/07 BG News: The Doyt gets a facelift By: Chayse Held Issue date: 5/30/07 Section: Sports Nov. 15, 2006. Doyt L. Perry Stadium. The Mud Bowl. In what should have been a chance to showcase Bowling Green and MAC football to a nationwide audience on ESPN, the 9-7 Miami Redhawks' victory over BGSU served more as a wake-up call to those around the Falcon football program that the Doyt was in need of an extreme makeover. MORE: http://www.bgnews.com/media/storage/paper883/news/2007/05/30/Sports/The-Doyt.Gets.A.Facelift-2909882.shtml

From the 5/4/07 Blade: Findlay pair give $750,000 to BGSU for theater plans BLADE STAFF BOWLING GREEN — A Findlay couple is giving $750,000 to Bowling Green State University that will provide for the main theater in the planned Wolfe Center for the Arts. Thomas and Kathleen Donnell, who announced their gift yesterday, said they are particularly excited about the university’s collaborative plans to incorporate theater, film, music, and digital art into the center. In addition to the theater, the arts center will have classrooms and production and studio spaces. In February, 2005, Frederic and Mary Wolfe of Perrysburg donated $1.5 million for the arts building that will bear their name. MORE: http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070504/NEWS18/70504018/-1/RSS09

A BGSU press release: Goal for Sebo Athletic Center reached BOWLING GREEN, O. — Bowling Green State University's major fund-raising effort, “Building Dreams: The Centennial Campaign for BGSU” has reached $110 million and significant milestones with two of its priority projects. BGSU Director of Athletics Greg Christopher recently announced the department has achieved its fund-raising goal of $7.7 million for the Sebo Athletic Center, one of the major capital projects for the Building Dreams Campaign. The Sebo Athletic Center is the first building constructed exclusively for intercollegiate athletics since Doyt L. Perry Stadium was opened in 1966. “Successful completion of fund raising for the Sebo Athletic Center is evidence of what the Bowling Green family can accomplish,” said Christopher. “It's also a credit to the vision and support of many people—first and foremost, to Bob Sebo for his leadership and tremendous generosity, and here on campus, President Ribeau and (former Athletic Director) Paul Krebs pushed the facility forward.” J. Robert “Bob” Sebo of Salem, Ohio, pledged $4.45 million over five years as his commitment to the Building Dreams Campaign. In addition to his $3.5 million gift to the Sebo Athletic Center, he also supported several additional University initiatives, including expansion of the Sebo Entrepreneurship Lecture Series, a jazz studies scholarship, a spring musical concert in the College of Musical Arts and a WBGU-PBS documentary about successful regional entrepreneurs. The Sebo Athletic Center will be completed this spring, and the official dedication will take place at the first home football game next season. “I think this is a tremendous first step in providing the necessary resources to our athletic program in helping our student athletes learn about leadership, action and strategy,” said Sebo. “Excellent athletic teams unite the student body so they can enjoy, love and support the University. This creates enthusiasm and engages both our students and alumni who support the University.” The privately funded center, located in the north end zone of Perry Stadium, will become the stadium's new front entrance. At approximately 33,500 square feet, the new two-story building will feature an expanded and state-of-the-art sports medicine and rehabilitation facility and a strength and conditioning area for all University student athletes. Football coaches' offices, a video equipment and viewing room, team meeting rooms and conference rooms will enhance currently available facilities. A heritage room and an outdoor pavilion overlooking the playing field also are part of the project. “To sustain excellence throughout the Department of Athletics, it is essential that we address several pressing facility needs,” said BGSU President Sidney A. Ribeau. “We have outgrown our sports medicine/rehabilitation and strength/training facilities. Our teaching, meeting and coaching space must be expanded and technologically upgraded. The addition of the Sebo Athletic Center will meet both of these needs and all programs will benefit.” In addition to reaching the $110 million mark in its $120 million overall campaign goal, the University also recently surpassed by $300,000 its $40 million goal for the campaign initiative targeted at sustaining the University. These funds help ensure the future growth and success of BGSU, funding distinctive classroom, research and extracurricular programs; enhancing student life; and providing students opportunities. The Building Dream Campaign runs through December 2008. http://www.bgsu.edu/offices/mc/news/2007/news28144.html

CVG trying again to land Delta competitors By Kerry Duke Post staff reporter Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has enjoyed little success in attracting low-cost carriers but that, according to officials, doesn't stop the airport from trying. "In June our marketing department will be out talking about the airport with nine different airlines. Some of them are legacy carriers, there are about three legacy carriers. Others are low-cost carriers," Ted Bushelman, airport spokesman, said Thursday. "We'll be out just to see if we can drum up some more interest." Bushelman said airport representatives regularly attend meetings like one later this month in Tucson, Ariz. At that meeting of the Airport Council International, North American Marketing and Communications Conference and JumpStart Air Service Development Program, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky officials will meet one-on-one with airline decision-makers to pitch the airports. Read full article here: http://news.cincypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/AE/20070602/NEWS02/706020331/

Former Anchor Hocking employees scramble to find insurance Many retirees' benefits running out before they're eligible for Medicare By TAMARIA L. KULEMEKA The Eagle-Gazette Staff [email protected] LANCASTER - John and Linda Lamb are exhausting their options to find affordable health insurance coverage before their current coverage runs out. John Lamb, 62, retired from Anchor Hocking in 2004. He always believed he'd be covered by the company at least until he reached age 65, when he becomes eligible for Medicare. That security disappeared when Global Home Products sold Anchor Hocking to Monomoy Capital Partners L.P. The New York City-based private equity firm did not assume responsibility of retirees' health insurance coverage - among other debt incurred by Global Home Products - when it purchased Anchor Hocking. More at: http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070520/NEWS01/705200302/1002/rss01

Both from the 6/17/07 Newark Advocate: PHOTO: Construction continues on the Ohio 161/37 project, though phase one is five months behind schedule. The Ohio 310 bridge and exchange construction is progressing. Eric George, The Advocate Weather causes 161/37 construction to fall behind by five months By MARK SZAKONYI Advocate Reporter ST. ALBANS TOWNSHIP -- More than a year after its start, the first phase of the Ohio 161/37 project is about five months behind schedule. The closed Ohio 310 that originally was to reopen in February still is closed and expected to require drivers to take a six-mile detour until it opens in September, said Numan Babieh, Ohio Department of Transportation District 5 area engineer. "Last season, we got hit with real bad weather," he said. "The whole project was delayed by about five months." Babieh said a summer drought would affect workers' ability to create adequate compaction but would not be as detrimental as heavy rain. "Every set of conditions creates its own issues," said ODOT District 5 spokesman Jim Spain. Spain said it was unlikely the phase one contractor, Shelly & Sands Inc., would be penalized for not meeting deadlines because bad weather conditions typically void payment deductions. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070617/NEWS01/706170324/1002/rss01

From the 6/7/07 Mount Vernon News: Historic house nearly finished with journey By Pamela Schehl, News Staff Reporter Thursday, June 07, 2007 ALEXANDRIA — The odyssey of the historic Captain Scott House is coming to a close. It is just yards away from its new home west of Alexandria on Ohio 37, after a journey which began on April 22. Originally standing on the corner of Ohio 161 and Ohio 37, the 140-year-old house was scheduled for demolition when the Ohio Department of Transportation made plans to widen the intersection. The Alexandria Community Council solicited moral support and funds to preserve the Italianate Victorian home and move it to another site. The house, more than 80 feet long and weighing more than 100 tons, was transported across the fields, ditches and hedgerows of three farms to avoid tangling with traffic on Ohio 37. Once the house is stabilized in its new location, the restoration phase of the project will begin. It is expected that the house will serve as a public museum and community center after its restoration. For further information, log onto www.CaptainScottHouse.org. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.mountvernonnews.com/local/07/06/07/house.moving.html

From the 4/26/07 Johnstown Independent: PHOTO: The great-grandson of Captain Joseph M. Scott, Doug Bennet, left, talks with life-long resident Fred Nichols as the Captain Scott house is moved Sunday, April 22. The massive move drew a crowd who came to watch the local landmark being driven down Johnstown-Alexandria Road to its new location on the west side of Alexandria. Photos by James Chance/Independent PHOTO: Ohio state route signs are temporarily removed to make way for the Captain Scott house as it is relocated. PHOTO: Four-year-old Will Holt of Alexandria stands-off with the house. Captain Scott House begins its move Thursday, April 26, 2007 By MARLA K. KUHLMAN Independent Staff Writer The Captain Scott House started a slow journey to its new location at 8:45 a.m. Sunday, and movers hoped to have it to its new site by today (Thursday). Donna Herring, chair of the Friends of Captain Scott committee of the Alexandria Community Council, said Monday morning that Dingey movers had transported the house to about a half-mile from its final destination. The Captain Scott House had been at the corner of state Route 37 and 161 for nearly 140 years. The house needed to be moved to make way for the 37/161 widening project of the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT). The process of moving the house -- over 42 feet at its widest and 80 feet in its longest dimensions -- involved traveling north on 37 about 1200 feet to the first farm drive, then turning west into a field, which is currently being prepared to plant corn. About three days later, weather permitting, it is to arrive at its new location on 37 west of Alexandria, having traveled about a mile over farm fields at a rate of 100-150 feet per hour. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/042607/Johnstown/News/042607-News-342135.html

From the 4/24/07 Newark Advocate: Woman awarded $2.3 million for land Jury verdict costs ODOT on road project By KENT MALLETT Advocate Reporter NEWARK -- A jury awarded a Jersey Township woman $2.3 million Thursday for 8.9 acres of land taken by the Ohio Department of Transportation for the Ohio 161/37 widening and relocation project. Mildred Fry, 74, lost the land from the middle of her 32-acre farm at the southwest corner of Beech and Dublin-Granville roads. She was awarded compensation that included $1.5 million for land and structures removed and $830,000 for damage to land not taken. Fry's attorneys, William Goldman and Michael Braunstein, convinced the Licking County jury of their case in Judge Thomas Marcelain's courtroom in Common Pleas Court. ODOT had offered $657,450. The lawsuit was filed in 2005. "I don't believe she got a nickel more than it was worth," Goldman said. "Her land and future financial security were substantially disrupted by ODOT's taking of her property. We are delighted that the jury agreed that Fry needed to be fairly compensated." FULL ARTICLE: http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070424/NEWS01/704240302/1002/rss01

From the 4/19/07 Johnstown Independent: House expected to be moved by deadline Thursday, April 19, 2007 By MARLA K. KUHLMAN Independent Staff Writer Although a definite move date for the Captain Scott House hadn't been decided by press time, a committee leader said an April 20 deadline would be met. "We're just waiting on the signature of a land owner," said Donna Herring, chair of the Friends of Captain Scott committee of the Alexandria Community Council. Herring is hoping to arrange a color guard send-off for the house, which was built circa 1870 for Joseph M. Scott, an outspoken abolitionist and locally prominent farmer and historian who earned his captainship in the Civil War. Over a week ago, when a utility pole blew over and state Route 37 was closed at state Route 161 for about an hour, many people who came to the intersection thought the Captain Scott house was moving. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/041907/Johnstown/News/041907-News-337551.html

From the 3/22/07 Johnstown Independent: PHOTO: Motorists head west past the Captain Scott House on state Route 161. Donations from community and area business have allowed the Friends of Captain Scott House to relocate the home, which sits on land that ODOT plans to use to widen state Route 161. Tim Norman/Independent Eleventh-hour business pledges save Scott house Thursday, March 22, 2007 By MARLA K. KUHLMAN Independent Staff Writer The Friends of Captain Scott Committee had raised enough pledges by last week to meet a March 16 deadline to relocate the Captain Scott house, currently located at the corner of state routes 37 and 161. Following a successful Civil War Supper and Auction March 10, which raised $9,300, the committee received $5,000 pledges from both American Electric Power and Park National Bank last week. The pledges have made it possible for the Alexandria Community Council to sign the house mover's contract and meet the Ohio Department of Transportation's March 16 commitment to move the house, said Donna Herring, who chairs the committee. The site where the home currently sits is included in phase two of the state Route 161 widening project. Preparation of the house for the move is expected to begin in the next week. Bill Dingey, of Dingey Movers, Zanesville, said prep work will take about two weeks. He anticipates his company will be ready to roll the house away from its present position in the first week of April. FULL ARTICLE: http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/032207/Johnstown/News/032207-News-322865.html

From the 6/7/07 Sun Herald: It's all about jobs Westgate redevelopment earns award for retention Thursday, June 07, 2007 By Ken Prendergast FAIRVIEW PARK Mayor Eileen Patton will accept an award today that praises the city's efforts to facilitate the redevelopment of Westgate Mall into an open-air retail complex. The new Westgate, its first store to open late next month, was redeveloped by the Richard E. Jacobs Group. TeamNEO and Inside Business magazine jointly will present the NEO Award for job creation/retention to Patton at 5:30 p.m. at a dinner at the DoubleTree Hotel in Independence. The event is sponsored by Medical Mutual, TeamNEO and Inside Business... http://www.cleveland.com/sun/sunherald/index.ssf?/base/news-0/1181234740157380.xml&coll=3

From the 4/20/07 PD: New Target to open near old one Friday, April 20, 2007 Janet H. Cho Plain Dealer Reporter Target Corp. is closing its Rocky River store at 20001 Center Ridge Road on July 24 and opening a larger store less than a mile away at 20900 Westgate, at the site of the former mall, in Fairview Park the next morning. The 127,000-square-foot Fairview Park store is 20 percent larger than the 106,000-square-foot Rocky River store, and incorporates Target's new prototype, including expanded food offerings, a pharmacy, photo processing and a Starbucks, said spokesman Joshua Thomas, via telephone from the company's Minneapolis headquarters... http://www.cleveland.com/business/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/business-1/1177058135243560.xml&coll=2