Events

CPP to host Cleveland’s first Advanced Energy Technology Expo

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010, 12:10pm

The City of Cleveland’s Division of Cleveland Public Power (CPP) will host the city’s first Advanced Energy Technology and Energy Efficiency Expo from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 24 on the Skylight Concourse of Tower City Center.

The Expo brings together advanced energy and energy efficiency companies to exhibit their technologies and to provide the public an opportunity to learn more about these exciting products.

“This Expo, along with the annual Sustainability Summit, is designed to encourage our residents and businesses to participate in the conversation about advanced energy and energy efficiency. In order for the City of Cleveland to be a leader in advanced energy we need everyone engaged,” said Mayor Frank G. Jackson.

Cleveland Public Power Commissioner Ivan Henderson and his staff planned the Expo. In choosing vendors Henderson said, “We sought exhibitors who looked for ways to respond to concerns such as global warming, national security, resource conservation, environmental impacts, and how best to meet our future energy requirements, because these technologies offer great promise.”

Visitors at the Expo will see demonstrations of new technology in LED (light emitting diodes) lighting for their homes and businesses, as well as, the advantages of receiving a home energy audit. Some of the companies participating include American Municipal Power, Carbon Vision, Cleveland Thermal, Consolidated Graphics, Green energy Ohio, and Green Street Solution.

In addition, the City of Cleveland’s Divisions of Water and Water Pollution Control will be on hand to illustrate the importance of tap water and how to retain rain water for gardening and other uses.

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National radio show host brings tour to East Tech

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 1:59pm

National radio show host Michael Baisden is bringing his One Million Mentors Campaign to East Tech High School on Sept. 23.

Big Brothers Big Sisters partnered with the nationally syndicated radio personality, featured locally on WZAK 93.1FM, to spread the word about a growing need for mentors.

Baisden, host of the The Michael Show, and co-host George Willborn, both of the One Million Mentors national bus tour, are making an appearance as part of a seven-month, 72-city national One Million Mentors tour.

The event will take place from 7 – 8:30 p.m. at the East Tech High School Auditorium, 2439 East 55th Street.

The event is free of charge.

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Ohio Supreme Court candidates face off

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 1:45pm

Two Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice candidates will face off ahead of the November election.

Eric Brown and Maureen O’Connor will debate at noon on Sept. 22 at Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1801 Euclid Ave. in Cleveland.

CSU provost and former law school dean, Geoffrey Mearns, will moderate the debate. Questions from the audience are welcome.

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Doctor discusses obesity at Bodies…The Exhibition

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 10:34am

Sara Stein, M.D., Bariatric and Integrative Psychiatrist and Director of the Obesity Clinic at Kaiser Permanente Ohio, will speak about “Healing from Obesity” at Bodies…The Exhibition at 8 p.m. Sept. 29.

Stein is the author of Obese From the Heart: A Fat Psychiatrist Discloses, and will discuss obesity layer by layer in the body—its causes, the toll it takes on the body, and ways to treat this medical condition. This is a very special after-hours presentation, and seating is limited. RSVP to BodiesClevelandEducation@PRXI.com.

Bodies…The Exhibition is located at the corner of E. 4th and Euclid Ave., at 340 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, and can be found on the web at www.BodiesCleveland.com. This talk is presented by Premier Exhibitions and Kaiser Permanente.

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How Sweet the Sound competition will crown best choir in Cleveland

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Tuesday, September 21st, 2010, 10:27am

Local choirs will compete for the coveted title, “Best Church Choir in Cleveland” as part of Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound gospel singing competition.

Co-hosts CeCe Winans and Donald Lawrence, along with Judges Marvin Sapp and James Fortune, will be on hand at 7:30 p.m. Sept. 24 at Quicken Loans Arena along with the following finalists:

• Few Voices Category:

o Mt. Moriah Choir (Lincoln Heights, Ohio)

o Elim Sanctuary Choir (Rochester, N.Y.)

o Help From God (Cleveland)

o The Pastor’s Choir (Cleveland)

• Many Voices Category:

o Calvary Sanctuary Choir (Cincinnati)

o The Choir of Cypress Church (Galloway, Ohio)

Participating choirs will compete for the title, up to $16,000, prizes, and the opportunity to participate in Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound grand finale event in Washington, D.C.

For more information, visit www.HowSweetTheSound.com.

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Pep rally marks beginning of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’s filming in Cleveland

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Monday, September 20th, 2010, 4:20pm

ABC’s show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” selected Marous Brothers Construction to build a new home for a Cleveland-area family. In preparation, a pep rally is being planned for Sept. 23.

The project must be completed in less than one week. Each episode, the show chooses a family in need, demolishes their existing home, then designs and builds a new home during a weeklong effort. The family and location for this particular episode have yet to be named, but several families are being considered. The selected family will not be identified until they are surprised by the “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” cast.

While Marous Brothers Construction will take the lead in planning, organizing and mobilizing the construction effort, the project relies on an army of volunteers to accomplish this amazing feat. Marous Brothers Construction is inviting volunteers from the community to provide their time, support and resources to help ensure the success of this life-altering project.

Interested individuals and companies are invited to attend a public pep rally at the Cleveland State University Wolstein Center from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Sept. 23. Doors will open at 5:30 p.m. (enter at the Time Warner Gate.)

The event will be hosted by Marous Brothers Construction along with the show’s senior producer, Milan Vasic and other members of our core design and project management team. A team from Marous Brothers Construction will also discuss the build and how the public can get involved.

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Funding for local cultural organizations to be discussed this week

Submitted by heather taylor, community web producer

Monday, September 20th, 2010, 3:09pm

Cuyahoga Arts & Culture (CAC) will convene its third review of Project Support (PS) grant applications this week, on Sept. 21 and 23. The 67 applicants come from a wide range of Cuyahoga County-based organizations - large and small, rural and urban. Those grantees who receive funding will share in an allocation of $800,000, which was approved by the CAC board at its regular meeting on Sept. 13

“This funding is intended to be flexible, so the grants can really have broad impact across our region,” said CAC Trustee Matthew Charboneau, leader of the COSE Arts Network and a professional musician. “As someone who works with musicians, artists and arts organizations regularly, I know how CAC’s funding brings about projects that otherwise just wouldn’t happen.” These grants are open to local nonprofit organizations, even if their focus is not exclusively arts and culture. These include a number of neighborhood and economic development groups, and other community oriented groups, like the Jennings Center for Older Adults.

In the last cycle, 55 projects received funding, ranging from amounts as small as $1,000 to the Berea Arts Fest, up to $50,000 for the Tri-C Jazz Fest. CAC’s review panels are comprised of independent arts and culture professionals who come from outside Ohio; each grant application is read and reviewed by multiple panelists, who grade it according to a carefully designed set of criteria to ensure it meets all the requirements.

“We have received grants in the two previous cycles, and we found the process to be very informative and fair,” said ParkWorks Executive Director Ann Zoller.

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