Glenn master plan would redevelop Fairview buildings
WESTSHORE — A new master plan drafted by Glenn Research Center employees would bring significant changes to the NASA campus, including the redevelopment of its property north of Brookpark Road into a public outreach area. The centerpiece of this section of the campus would be an Aerospace Education Center and a relocated visitor center.

Strickland: Ohio must pursue alternative fuels
WESTSHORE — Gov. Ted Strickland said American needs an energy policy that frees consumers from the unstable gasoline prices and provides energy independence. The alternative fuel research going on at the Glenn Research Center is vital to such a policy, said the governor during a Jan. 30 visit to the NASA facility.

Crocker-Stearns work starts soon
WESTSHORE — Land will be cleared this week in preparation for the long-planned $13.29 million road project which will link I-90 and I-480. More than 200 area residents attended a Jan. 31 meeting to learn more about the project.

Regional agreements discussed with city of Cleveland
ROCKY RIVER — City Council considers a plan in which ownership of all water mains would be transferred to the Cleveland Water Department in exchange for a commitment for more capital improvement spending.

Fund set up for daughters of fire victim
WESTLAKE — No one can reverse the Jan. 7 fire that took the life of 49-year-old Debbie Porter. But some family friends have established a fund to help pay off the funeral costs which her teen daughters find themselves responsible for.