Cleveland Connection
Sunday, March 25, 2007

Fast Focus Careers is a program designed to help you find a meaningful career, and to inspire you to pursue it. Sunny Klein Lurie, the President of Advance Performance Incorporated explains how it works.
www.fastfocuscareers.com 216-397-9900


Cheaptickets.com is helping the United Way with its “Alternative Spring Break” program, to encourage college students to spend their vacations helping needy people in the United States. Marita Hudson Thomas is a travel expert with cheaptickets.com, and talks to us from a rebuilding site in the path of hurricane Katrina.
www.cheaptickets.com


Dr. David Riley of the Movement Disorders Center at University Hospitals talks about a program he’s helping present on Saturday, March 31. It’s called
“Moving Forward; Understanding and Overcoming Parkinson’s and Other Movement Disorders”
www.wemove.org


The 2007-2008 Broadway Series has been announced, and is discussed by Steve Citerin of Playhouse Square.
www.playhousdesquare.org 216-830-7221

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, March 18, 2007

Swim for Diabetes, an annual fundraiser for the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland, takes place in April. Seamus Hyland of Verizon Wireless, the title sponsor, and Curt Wagner, chairman of this year’s event explain how participants help patients afflicted with diabetes.
www.dagc.org www.swimfordiabetes.com 216-591-0800

The 65th annual Human Services Institute takes place on Friday, March 23rd at the Cleveland Convention Center. Rosalyn Bucy Miller, Durector of Development and Community Affairs for the Center for Community Solutions describes the purpose of the institute and who will likely benefit by the event.
http://www.communitysolutions.com/

The American Lung Association is staging a fundraiser at one of Cleveland’s downtown skyscrapers. “Conquer the Tower” refers to the Erieview Tower, and the 600+ steps participants will be climbing Saturday, March 31st. Leigh Ann Casarona has all the details.
www.ohiolung.org/events.htm

Cleveland City Council has launched a new website, to help citizens keep in closer contract with their council representatives. Council President Martin J. Sweeney and Clerk of Council Emily Lipovan discusss the new website and other hot button issues in Cleveland, like tax abatement, council reduction, and March Madness.
www.clevelandcitycouncil.org

Cleveland Connection
Sunday, March 11, 2007

“Their Eyes Were Watching God” is the title of the book for this year’s Big Read, sponsored by the Cuyahoga County Public Library. Stephanie Siegel previews the many programs associated with the book and the film it inspired.
http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/

Christine Conrad’s first novel is a charming story about a May-September relationship. The younger partner is the man in this case. The book is set in rural France, and is a travelogue as well as a love story.
http://www.mademoisellebenoir.com/

The Learning Disabilities Association of Cuyahoga County aids scores of people with education problems. Executive Director Ellen Fishman and Event Chair Debbie Marsh discuss their work.
http://www.ldacc.org/


The Cleveland International Film Festival kicks off this week, with more than 125 movies slated. Artistic Director Bill Guentzler screened every movie (and more) in advance, and gives us his picks for this year’s CIFF.
http://www.clevelandfilm.org/

Cleveland Connection Sunday, March 4, 2007
(Originally aired on January 14, 2007)

A new law has taken effect in Ohio, limiting the driving privileges of the state’s youngest drivers. Timothy Smith, author of “Crashproof Your Kids; Make Your Teen A Safer, Smarter Driver” returns to explain the new law and update his efforts to keep our children safe as they reach driving age.
http://www.crashproofyourkids.com/

Monica Samuels has cowritten a book about rejoining the workforce after the birth of a child, answering the whens, hows, and whys in “Comeback Moms.”
http://www.randomhouse.com/broadway/catalog/author.pperl?authorid=67789

The A2Z Diabetes Resource Center is a virtual mall, helping patients meet all of their diabetes needs. It was started by Christina Staccia, a survivor of Juvenile, or Type 1 diabetes. She has “The Will to be Well.”
http://www.diabetesliving.biz/

It’s tax season. Christine Fuller is the Premium Director at the H&R Block Premium office in Beachwood, and she explains some of the tax law changes this year that may affect your return.
http://www.nationaltaxadviceday.com/