Meet Wellness Strategist Patricia Ellins

Patricia Ellins, a successful personal trainer recently closed her studio to focus on overall health, and to search for a better way to reach more people with her message. She calls herself a Wellness Strategist, someone who can help companies help their employees achieve optimal health, and thus be happier at work.

Patti talks about her journey from New Jersey to England to Indiana and finally Northeast Ohio.
She says fitness and nutrition can help people not just dream their dreams, but live their dreams. Contact Patricia Ellins at paellins@gmail.com.

Michael Heaton Reminisces About His Father Chuck

Michael Heaton, the Plain Dealer's Minister of Culture discusses his late father, the great Plain Dealer sportswriter Chuck Heaton, after whom an award has been named by The Press Club of Cleveland.

Michael also discusses the career of his TV star sister Patricia Heaton, his movie The Christmas Heart, and the screenplay he has written for a film about the late Plain Dealer rock critic Jane Scott.

Michael has written Truth and Justice For Fun And Profit: Collected Reporting, and has co-written I'll Be Right Back: Memories of TV's Greatest Talk Show, with the late Mike Douglas and AM 1420 The Answer's Tom Kelly.

The Gray Fox and the Boomer Honor Nation's Veterans

Listeners to AM 1420 the Answer on Saturday mornings know the Gray Fox as Gene Dodaro and the Boomer as Guy Ebinger, who offer financial planning advice at 8:30 AM.

Gene is an Air Force veteran who served during the Korean War, and Guy's father served in the Marines in Korea. The Gray Fox and the Boomer are planning a special Veteran's Day program on Saturday, November 9tt.

Colette: A World War II Tale About Women Who Served

This is the first novel for author Michelina Vinter, a San Francisco-based acupuncturist who was born in France and moved to the United States at age 12.  Colette is set in the years leading up to U. S. involvement in World War II, and highlights contributions made by war brides, French women who married American soldiers and gave up their homeland in the effort to defeat the Nazis.

Land Bank Provides Jobs For Special Workforce

Several intellectually and developmentally challenged adults are gainfully employed, thanks to a partnership between Koinonia Homes, the largest provider of services for such folks in Cuyahoga County, and the Cuyahoga Land Bank.

Diane Beastrom, President and CEO of Koinonia Homes, and Gus Frangos, President of the Cuyahoga Land Bank join Jim in this interview ti discuss the partnership.  In addition, Frangos explains in detail the way in which the Land Banks it trying to reduce blight by acquiring abandoned properties and returning them to productive use.

Scott Hamilton CARES To Come Back To Cleveland

An Evening With Scott Hamilton and Friends Ice Show and Gala takes place Saturday, November 2 at Quicken Loans Arena.  It's a fundraiser for the Scott Hamilton CARES Initiative.

CARES is an acronym for Cancer Alliance for Research, Education and Survivorship, formed by the Olympic gold medal figure skater following his first bout with cancer.  He has close ties to the Cleveland Clinic, and works tirelessly to help people being treated for cancer.

Cyndi Lauper is the featured musical performer this year.  Tickets are available here.

Career Day With Arts and Culture Organizations Planned

An Arts and Culture Career Day is coming up on November 7th at Severance Hall.  The mission of NOCHE focuses equally on higher education and business, according to Associate Director Shawn Brown, with an internship program (NEO Intern) and the Northeast Ohio Talent Dividend, to encourage students to complete their college degrees.

The "Linking Talent to Opportunity"  Career Day event will feature opportunities for job seekers in a variety of professions to meet face to face with representatives of organizations like The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, the Cleveland Children's Museum, and Salem Communications Cleveland.

The event is free, but students and job seekers, employers and college representatives must register here.