Cleveland Connection
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Marty Winston, a tech industry insider, brings back the latest gadgets from the Consumer Electronics show in Las Vegas.
www.newstips.com

Joyce Hood is Executive Director of K.N.O.W.L.E.D.G.E. It’s a grass-roots youth organization serving several east side neighborhoods, and Joyce MUST be doing a good job: she was recently named a recipient of the 2007 Hearts of Hope Awards, sponsored by Beechbrook. Joyce is joined by Tanisha Harris, a senior at South High School and a Youth Leader for K.N.O.W.L.E.D.G.E.
(Kind-Nurturing-Opportunity-Winning-Loyalty-Education-Determination-God-Everlasting)

Dr. Dan Simon, Chief of Cardiovascular Medicine at University Hospitals, Case Medical Center, discusses new cardiovascular imaging and cell-based therapies that show great promise in the fight against heart disease.
http://www.uhhospitals.org/Default.aspx?alias=www.uhhospitals.org/case

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, February 18, 2007

Dr. Richard Betor of Rocky River discusses cosmetic dentistry, and his role in the upcoming Women’s Expo in March at the IX Center.
www.drbetor.com

Author Gary Wills’ “What Jesus Meant” is out in paperback. His take on the Gospels and the New Testament may surprise you.

Parents Without Partners helps provide support for moms, dads and children. Greg Schwert is starting a new chapter based on the west side. He has a compelling story.
www.parentswithoutpartners.com

“Diana; A Celebration” promises to be a blockbuster for the Western Reserve Historical Society. From the famous wedding dress to childhood home movies, the exhibit running through June is meant to teach us more about the late Princess of Wales. John Norman, with the permission of Diana’s family, has brought the exhibit to Cleveland, his hometown.
www.wrhs.org

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, February 11, 2007

Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Greater Cleveland its raising funds through its annual Bowl for Kids’ Sake events. Interim Director Phyllis Harris and Big Brother Dennis Vaughn share their experiences with BBBS.
www.bbbs.org/cleveland 216-621-8223 ex. 300

Saveday is a program developed by KeyBank to encourage people to save the money they’d spend one day a week. Lisa Oliver is District President for KeyBank.
http://www.key.com/

Dr. Julie Gerberding, Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, will address the Town Hall of Cleveland Monday night, February 12. The topic of her speech is "Healthy People 2010."
http://www.cdc.gov/ http://www.townhallofcleveland.org/

Transfats are responsible for many of the ills that affect us, according to Dr. Bob DeMaria. And he’s part of a crusade against the common ingredient in many of the foods we and our children eat everyday.
http://www.druglessdoctor.com/

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, February 4, 2007

The 13th annual “Cleveland’s Finest Hors D’oeuvre Contest is a sellout. It benefits Our Lady of the Wayside, an agency that serves people with mental retardation and developmental disabilities. Executive Director Terry Davis explains what makes the event so popular, and how it helps OLW. He is joined by Matt Barnes, Owner and Chef at Saucy Bistro of Westlake, one of the 15 restaurants competing.
http://www.thewayside.com/ http://www.saucybistro.com/

The Lake Metroparks Farmpark is sponsoring quilts 2007 February 9-March 21. Andrea Pasquale is coordinating the show.
http://lakemetroparks.com/

A program called the Single Parent Family Conference is coming up to address issues faced by single parent families. Ginny Long is Director of the Single Parent Family Ministry for Grace Church, CMA, and is in charge of the conference.
http://www.gracecma.org/ http://www.spfm.com/

Kelly Sweet is an 18-year old singer who is about to break out as a national performer. She may be the next American Idol in the truest sense, and she’s doing it the old fashioned way. She’s WORKING at it.http://lakemetroparks.com/