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Google invites community to visit new Lenoir data center
As work continues at its large-scale data center in Lenoir, Internet search and applications giant Google has invited the community to a celebration Wednesday, beginning at 3 p.m. The event will begin with a ribbon cutting for invited guests, followed by a public celebration lasting until 7 p.m. The festivities - featuring live music, local barbecue, activities for the kids and other surprises - will take place at the data center site, located at 708 Lynhaven Drive, Lenoir. The ribbon cutting at the main entrance to the Google site is scheduled to include comments from local and state officials, along with Google representatives. Following the ceremonies, a community barbecue is set to begin at 4 p.m., with activities continuing during the next three hours. Google began construction of the data center in January 2007 on more than 200 acres of land in Lenoir. When it's completed, the center is expected to serve as a major routing point for Internet information and applications requests along the east coast of the United States. The company has said it intends to invest as much as $600 million and create as many as 200 jobs at the Lenoir site. Want to go? WHAT: Google BBQ Celebration WHEN: Wednesday, May 21 from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.; ribbon cutting from 3 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.; community event from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m., including a speaking program that begins at 5:30 p.m. on the site's main stage. WHERE: 708 Lynhaven Drive, Lenoir. WHY: Announced in 2007, the Google data center is nearing completion. The company is wel- coming the community to celebrate its opening.
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