CREATIVE DRYNESS--A pedestrian carries a child holding an umbrella that keeps them both dry while crossing a street, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2001. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.com)

REPOWERING THE MIDWEST--William Spratley, Executive Director of Green Energy Ohio, points to a map that shows parts of the state that are using renewable energy sources, during a news conference, at the Ohio Statehouse, in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday, Feb. 16, 2001. (JACK KUSTRON/photoj.cm)