June 18, 1999

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SUMMER SOLSTICE FUELS SOLAR CAR RACE--June 20-29. The Ohio State University Solar Car team hopes for plenty of sunlight to fuel the Red Shift III in Sunrayce 99, a nine-day solar vehicle race. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy, General Motors and EDS, teams from 40 North American colleges and universities participate in the 1,300-mile contest from Washington, D.C., to Epcot at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Fla. The race begins near the U.S. Capitol at 10 a.m. Sunday (6/20). Cars travel highways and country roads during daylight hours until they cross the finish line on June 29. The student-built cars don’t speed--in 1997 the average winning speed was a record 43.29 mph. Ohio State is participating in its third Sunrayce since it began the program in late 1993. The 1995 teams car, The Red Shift, placed 33rd out of 40, and the 1997 Red Shift II finished 18th out of 40 teams. Information on Sunrayce 99, as well as photos and standings, can be tracked on the Sunrayce Web page at: http://www.sunrayce.com/sunrayce
CONTACT: Mark Eyman, OSU Solar Vehicle Team, 688-4084 or cell phone 614-975-8356.

DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE FOCUSES ON PROPERTY RIGHTS--June 24-25. When can the government invoke eminent domain over property? Issues affecting property rights, including eminent domain, takings and zoning, will be discussed at Better Ways to Develop Ohio, June 24-25, at the Columbus Athenaeum in downtown Columbus. Sponsored by Ohio State University Extension, the conference will cover a multitude of development and land-use issues, such as suburban development, urban revitalization, brownfield issues, farmland preservation, transportation systems, watershed planning, on-site waste treatment options, smart growth and cost of community services.
CONTACT: Molly Bean, program assistant, Natural Resources, 292- 6962; Tim Lawrence, Extension land use specialist, 292-6538; or Ken Pearlman, City and Regional Planning, 292-5427.

The person listed as the contact for each item will have the best information about the story. Feel free to call on our news services staff for assistance with these or other Ohio State news stories--Amy Murray, 292-8385; Ruth Gerstner, 292-8424; and Emily Caldwell, 292-8309.
**Compiled by Amy Murray, University Communications, (Murray- Goedde.1@osu.edu).