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Packard hall of fameaccepting nominations
WARREN -- Nominations are being accepted through March 15 for inductees into the Packard Electric Excellence Hall of Fame. Since 1993, 32 past employees have been inducted.
Nominations can be obtained by calling Tom Sinkovic, event coordinator, at (330) 373-7624.
Niles Expanded Metalshas new product line
NILES -- Niles Expanded Metals said it has a new product line called ribbon mesh. These products have solid bands of contoured shapes built into a metal sheet. They can be used for a variety of building needs. Niles Expanded Metals manufactures a line of expanded metal and grating products.
State taking nominationsfor exporting awards
COLUMBUS -- The Ohio Department of Development is accepting nominations for the 2004 Governor's Excellence in Exporting Awards.
The annual awards are given to companies and organizations of all sizes that have increased export-related jobs in Ohio or heightened awareness of exporting as a vital part of the state's economy. Applications are available by calling (800) 848-1300.
Advance tickets availablefor Cleveland auto show
CLEVELAND -- Advance tickets for the 2004 Greater Cleveland International Auto Show are available at www.cleveland.com/autoshow. The show, which is sponsored by the Greater Cleveland Automobile Dealers' Association, runs Feb. 28 to March 7 at the I-X Center. Online tickets cost $12.75, including a $2.75 transaction fee.
Metals society to havedinner meeting in Warren
WARREN -- The Warren chapter of the American Society for Metals International will hold a dinner meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday at West Fork Roadhouse, 3850 Belmont Ave. Jim Pugh of Ebner Furnaces will speak on "Process Optimization of Hydrogen Annealing." Call Rich Polenick at (330) 373-4864 for information.
NATION
75% have dated someoneat work, online poll says
NEW YORK -- Many of us have dated a co-worker at some point in our careers, according to a poll. Nearly three of four people said they had been out with a colleague, up from half in the 2003 survey by Yahoo! Hot Jobs.
Yet that doesn't mean anyone is eager to broadcast such romances. Most, 75 percent, said they'd hide the relationship from the rest of the office if they were dating a co-worker.
Still, while dating apparently works, more than half, 57 percent, said they wouldn't work for a spouse.
The results were tallied from 1,245 responses on the Web site.
From Vindicator staff and wire reports