Cleveland Connection

Sunday, October 1st, 2006

Dr. Dvora Nelson of Ohio Vein Solutions discusses a new procedure for treating varicose veins.

It's called EVLT, for Endovenous Laser Therapy.

www.evlt-at-ohioveinsolutions.com 440-329-7800

The Cleveland Furniture Bank is now open, to provide furnishings for people who can't afford to buy them. Tom Gaghan is the Director of the "bank."

216-459-2265

Managing chronic pain is the mission of Dr. Teresa Dews, and her team at the Pain Management Center at Hillcrest Hospital.

www.hillcresthospital.org/Specialties/PainManagement.aspx

440-312-7246

Habitat for Humanity continues building houses for qualified people, in Cleveland and around the world. Jeffrey Bowen is the Director of the Cleveland affiliate of Habitat for Humanity.

www.clevelandhabitat.org 216-429-1299

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, September 24, 2006



The resurgence of residential development in downtown Cleveland continues, with Stonebridge Condominiums and Apartments. Developer Bob Corna discusses the next phases of the project on the west bank of the Cuyahoga river, behind the Nautica complex, and next to the old Superior Viaduct, or “stone bridge.”
www.stonebridgecondominiums.com 216-781-3739

The November elections are approaching, and skeptics are concerned with the outcome, following the fiasco that followed the vote in May in Cuyahoga County. Vicki Lovegren is among the skeptics. She promotes her upcoming appearance at the City Club of Cleveland, and a conference about fair elections and democracy, called “We Count 2006,” taking place September 29th and 30th at Cuyahoga Community College.
www.wecount2006.org 216-849-7470

Al “Bubba” Baker, former standout defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, is a current standout restaurateur. He is owner and operator of Bubba’s Q World Famous Bar-B-Q and Catering on Center Road (SR 83) in Avon. He is part of Taste of the NFL, the fundraiser for the Cleveland Foodbank. Al talks not only about his involvement in the event (very generous,) and how he got started in the restaurant business (very funny,) but also about the 2006 Cleveland Browns (very honest.)
www.bubbasq.com
www.cleveland.com/tasteofthenfl 216-738-2046.

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, September 17th, 2006


Woofstock, a festival of people, paws and pledges is what the Geauga Humane Society is calling its annual benefit for Rescue Village this year. It takes place on September 24th, and includes a walk for the animals. Executive Director Sharon Harvey, and the dog SHE rescued, Little Roo preview the event.
www.geaugahumane.org/

A Cultural Exchange, a literacy organization for children, celebrates its 15th anniversary with a celebration on September 30th. Lloyd “Punch” McHamm co-founded the organization.
216-229-8300

Taste of the NFL, the party with a purpose, takes place at Cleveland Browns Stadium on Monday, September 25th. Kristen Warzoka is with the Cleveland Foodbank, the beneficiary of the funds collected from “the most exclusive tailgate party in town.”
www.cleveland.com/tasteofthenfl

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, September 10th, 2006

The fifth anniversary of the 9/11/2001 terror attack on the United States adds significance to this year’s Constitution Day observance. The Accelerated Program at Ursuline College is sponsoring a program on the constitutional issues posed by the Patriot Act, with the Agent in Charge of the FBI in Cleveland defending the government’s position, and a journalist arguing that it erodes freedom of speech protection. Civil Rights attorney Avery Friedman will moderate the program. He joins Dee Dee Bober and Gina Fayne of Ursuline College to discuss “Too Much Information? Counterterrorism and America’s Right to Know,” on Saturday, September 16th, from 9:30 to 11:00am.
http://www.ursuline.edu/news/2006-fall/constitution.php


Timothy C. Smith is a certified driving instructor, race car driver, and father of three teenagers, qualifying him to write the book, “Crashproof your Kids: Make Your Teen a Safer, Smarter Driver.”
http://www.crashproofyourkids.com/


Voices and Choices is a grassroots initiative that has engaged nearly 20,000 northeast Ohio citizens for the past 18 months, working to solve the region’s problems. The culminating event is this Saturday, September 16th. David Abbott, Executive Director of the Gund Foundation describes how everyone can have a say.
www.voiceschoices.org


The 16th annual Dr. John T. Carey Memorial AIDS Walk is scheduled to take place on Saturday, October 16th, 2006. Earl Pike, Executive Director of the AIDS Task Force, and David Fearn coordinator of the walk, discuss the event, and the status of the AIDS epidemic, in Cleveland and worldwide.
www.cleveland.com/AIDSwalk

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, September 3, 2006

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The Susan G. Koman Breast Cancer Foundation “Race for the Cure” takes place in Cleveland on Saturday, October 14, beginning at Voinovich Park behind the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Sue Larsen and Wendy Manfredi have all the information about the 13th annual event, and how to register.
www.komenneohio.org


A little boy named Preston Fisher has beaten the odds, outliving the expectations of his doctors by several years, and inspiring the construction of Preston’s H. O. P. E.
It’s a playground, designed to accommodate able-bodied and disabled children alike. Preston’s mom Jackie Fisher and her friend, Stacy Halpern, will help dedicate Preston’s hope today, before its official opening to the public tomorrow.
www.prestonshope.com


The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage has a busy fall schedule planned. Executive Director Carol Zawatsky has a preview, and a reminder that the groundbreaking exhibition “Cradle of Christianity,” which helped open the museum last year, is in its final weeks.
www.maltzjewishmuseum.org 216-593-0575


Intrepid Cleveland legend Neil Zurcher has revisited dozens of Ohio destinations, those which were once exposed as “One Tank Trips,” in his new book, “Ohio Road Trips.” 52 destinations are featured in the new book. Neil will sign copies at Borders in the Promenade in Westlake on Thursday, September 7th.
www.neilzurcher.com

The PBS series “Wide Angle” debuts on Tuesday night, September 5th, with a documentary called “Back to School.” In it, producer Pam Hogan follows seven children, many of whom are from impoverished countries, three years after they entered school, to track their progress, or lack of progress.www.pbs.org/wideangle