JOB WITH A VIEW--With the landmark LeVeque Tower in the background, ironworker Jeff Kildow does welding work on the Bicentennial Plazza project, in Columbus, Ohio, on Monday, Feb. 10, 1997. The first phase, a six floor office building, developed by the Schottenstein Investment Corp., is scheduled to open in mid-June.

JOINING HANDS IN PRAYER--Ohio Dept. of Development employees, (clockwise from left) Howard Tibbs, Ray Miller, Anthony Davis,William Rodriguez, and Theola Mann, join hands in prayer, at the Riffe Center, in Columbus, Ohio, on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 1997. The group, which includes various faiths, and denominations, has spent their 15 minute morning break time praying together for the past month, and say that it is an uplifting experience.

WALKING INTO THE WIND--A pedestrian holds onto his hat, and fights to remain vertical, during a gusty day, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, Feb. 27, 1997.

QUIET TIME--Sue Hamilton, wearing a dress from the 19th century, sits alone as she goes over her notes prior to speaking at the Ohio Statehouse Atrium, in Columbus, Ohio, on Thursday, March 20, 1997. In celebration of Women's History Month, the Statehouse Education and Visitors Center invited Civil War reenactors to teach visitors about the daily lives and challenges that faced the women of that era.

TABLE ART--The artwork of children from the Linden Recreation Center graces the table of attendees of the 14th annual Business Arts Partnership Awards program, held at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Wednesday, April 9, 1997. The annual awards are sponsored by the Greater Columbus Arts Council.