HEATH-NEWARK-LICKING COUNTY PORT AUTHORITY
                      PUBLIC INFORMATION PROGRAM


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE					CONTACT:
September 27, 2004                 Rick Platt, 740-788-5500 ext. 35

            ALL-BASE UNITED WAY FUNDRAISER KICKS OFF
       Cat’s Meow Commemorative of The Base Now Available

HEATH – The major tenants located on the Base Campus of the Central 
Ohio Aerospace and Technology Center in Heath have joined forces to 
help the United Way meet its annual fundraising goals.  Boeing, 
Bionetics, BAE Systems, the Heath Rec Center, and the Port Authority 
are currently underway with a campaign to take advance orders for a 
limited edition Cat’s Meow commemorative featuring The Base.  Others 
with long-time ties to the Base are also partners in the campaign, 
including the Licking County chapter of the National Association of 
Retired Federal Employees (NARFE) and the Hopewell Federal Credit 
Union.

Orders can be taken by representatives of all participating 
organizations.  All net proceeds from the sale of the pieces will 
benefit the Licking County United Way.  A portion of every purchase 
is tax deductible.

The eight inch by three and one half inch wooden commemoratives 
depict a perspective view of the West Side of the Base and sell for 
$20 each.  Advance orders are required.  The campaign will close 
October 22 so that all orders can be received before Christmas.

Information and an order form can be found online at 
OnTheBase.com/unitedway.

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NOTE TO NEWS MEDIA:  A sample photo of the commemorative can be 
found at http://onthebase.com/unitedway/catsmeowmockup0704.jpg.

A photo of the team captains from each of the major partners in the 
effort can be found at 
http://onthebase.com/unitedway/teamcaptains.jpg.  The team captains 
photo shows:

Seated L – R, Dawn Pettit, Boeing; Debra Hamrick, Bionetics; 
Lorraine Waller, Licking County United Way.

Standing L – R, Rhonda White, City of Heath; Dennis Rogers, 
Heath-Newark-Licking County Port Authority; Janet Casler, NARFE.