Future Leaders Event

I'm pretty excited about the 2008 ClevelandWomen.Com Future Leaders event. It's our 2nd annual event. We had about 150 high school girls attend - from high schools all over Cleveland and Northeast Ohio. This years speakers included Mayor Jane Campbell, TV5 reporter Maurielle Lau and the amazing Cathy Horton.

I thought last years event (the Inaugural Event) was fantastic - and it was. But this years really blew it away. We're already planning the 2009 event and schools and sponsors have already asked to be included.

It's so impressive to see all these young girls interested in their futures and trying to make something of themselves. With all the negative press out there I really commend these girls and wish them well.

My friend Susan

My friend Susan St. John is part of her family's business - St. John Funeral Homes. I was really excited that her family business is finally on the web - they've needed a web presence for a long time, but because they are always so busy they never had a chance before.

I've known Susan for a long time - we even go to the same Church, even though we don't really live near each other. I'll be working with her at the Church BBQ in a couple of weeks and I'm looking forward to it.

I'm baaaack

Well now July 4th has come and gone and I haven't posted anything. There's been a lot going on too. Let's see...

First off, I saw the Opera outside at the Italian Cultural Gardens. It was sensational - and free! What a wonderful, beautiful event. Even a little rain couldn't stop it.

Oh, and my dog, Hogan had surgery AND a birthday - he's 4 now.

I've got a million other things to tell you about - so I'm going to be posting again real soon! Promise.

Memorial Day

I guess it's been awhile since I've blogged since my last post was about the Cavs winning game of of the Playoffs and we're already out. Oh well - next year!



It's Memorial Day and I have a great tradition with my mom. We watch the PBS Special from Washington and basically spend the full 2 hours crying. It is really a touching event. When they play the anthems for the Coast Guard, Marines, Army, Navy and Air Force and all the people in the audience stand up when their branch is mentioned you would have to be ice cold not to be moved.



There's so much about Memorial Day beyond just the picnics. I am so grateful for the service men and women who made it possible for me to do the things I do today. My dad was in the Army.



So I will enjoy the day. But as I'm eating all my great holiday foods, I'll also be thinking about the people who made the day possible.

Cavs win Game 1

We Won! We Won! We Won! What an exciting game - right down tot he last minute but the Cleveland Cavaliers won game one of the seven game series. How this town loves the Cavs and of course Lebron James! We're going all the way!



Rise Up!!!!!!!!!

Sandy Lesko Mounts

I got the chance to interview Sandy Lesko for a ClevelandWomen.Com profile. What fun! She has the most contagious laugh - and her stories were great. Of course everything couldn't go in the profile, but there's a lot of good stuff. I was surprised to hear she got her degree from Michigan - but her heart's in Ohio so I guess we can forgive her! She married a cameraman she met at Channel 8 and has been to see the American Idol finale twice. It's a good story and I really enjoyed meeting her. She's such a down home genuine person.

Gib Shanley

As you probably know by now Gib Shanley passed away yesterday. I had the pleasure of meeting him and interviewing him for a profile for ClevelandSeniors.Com. He was not only interesting but was really a nice guy - even though his television persona was a bit gruff.

Anyone who watched the day he burned the Iranian flag (during the Iranian hostage incident) will always remember it - he was very passionate! He was there when Brian Sipe threw Red Right 88 and when the Browns went to the 64 Championship game. He was also around when Art Model sold the Browns.

He was a man of high moral values and ethics and he will be missed.

I am lucky to be able to meet many really interesting people through my work on the website. Gib Shanley was certainly one of my favorites.

This is my first post

I'm going to be using this blog to talk about all of the interesting people I meet and things I do through our websites