Bradley Whitehead - Program Director, The Cleveland Foundation

Sponsor: National City - Dialogues on Leadership New Leaders Only

Brad Whitehead is a Program Director at The Cleveland Foundation. In this role, he works with business, political, academic, and community leaders on Northeast Ohio’s economic transformation agenda. Brad joined the Foundation in March of 2002.

Child Welfare Reformer Dorothy Roberts at The City Club of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH—Dorothy Roberts, Kirkland and Ellis professor at Northwestern University Law School, will discuss the glaring racial disparity in the nation’s child welfare system—why it exists, the harm it causes and how it should be addressed—at noon on Friday, July 22, 2005, at The City Club of Cleveland.

Dear Friend,

Just a quick reminder, there is an excellence roundtable today, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM, at the City Club.

Please stop by to brainstorm on the power of NEO's virtual community, which spans the world and is far underleveraged here at home. The outcome of these discussions will be plans for an excellence roundtable we shall hold in New York, NY, August 11, at Jones Day's offices there. The purpose of extending roundtables beyond Cleveland is to better connect our interests here with the more powerful networks found beyond our physical borders.

Forum features collaboration The Levin
College Forum and Cool Cleveland presents Partnerships &
Collaborations: Arts, Technology and Ingenuity. The upcoming Ingenuity festival,

Drug Giant Takes on Global Health - Former Merck Chief at The City Club of Cleveland

CLEVELAND, OH—Raymond V. Gilmartin, former president, chairman and CEO of Merck & Co., Inc., will speak on the topic “A New Role for Corporate America: Partners in Global Health and Development� at noon on Friday, July 29, 2005, at The City Club of Cleveland.

A Celebration of REI's past and Northeast Ohio's Open Source Future

Date: Friday, July 29

As the NEO Excellence Roundtable prepares to grow NEO's physical community, by hosting an August 11th roundtable at Jones Day, in New York, NY, we are also adding a new feature to our format here at home by inviting regional thought leaders to share unique insight as keynote guests.

Semi Final Round: Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Semi-Final Round:  Eight contestants perform 60-minute solo programs

Dance, Performance Art, Urban Events)
Where: Playhouse Square Center - Star Plaza
(Near Euclid Ave., East 18th St. and Huron Ave., Cleveland, OH 44113, , Map)
When/$: Friday, Aug 5, 2005, 11:30 am - 1:30 pm, FREE

Rev. Barry W. Lynn
Executive Director, Americans United for Separation of Church and State

Since 1992, Rev. Lynn has headed Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization dedicated to the preservation of the Constitution’s religious liberty provisions. In addition to his work as a long-time activist and lawyer in the civil liberties field, Lynn is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ.

An accomplished speaker and lecturer, Lynn has appeared frequently on television and radio broadcasts to offer analysis of First Amendment issues. He has appeared on several news programs, including PBS's NewsHour, NBC Today Show, Fox's O'Reilly Factor, Nightline, 60 Minutes, Good Morning America, Larry King Live, and the national nightly news on NBC, ABC and CBS.

On the radio, Lynn served for two years as regular co-host of Pat Buchanan and Company and more recently did a weekly syndicated radio program Review of the News with Col. Oliver North. He is a regular guest on nationally broadcast radio programs on NPR, CBS, CNN, ABC, and AP.

Lynn began his professional career working at the national office of the United Church of Christ, including a two-year stint as legislative counsel for the Church's Office of Church in Society in Washington, D.C. From 1984 to 1991, he was legislative counsel for the Washington office of the American Civil Liberties Union.

In 1995, Lynn co-authored "The Right to Religious Liberty: The Basic ACLU Guide to Religious Rights." He writes frequently on religious liberty issues and has had essays published in "USA Today," The "Wall Street Journal" and others. Lynn also has op-eds published frequently by the Knight-Ridder and Scripps-Howard newspaper chains.

A member of the Washington, D.C. bar, Lynn earned his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1978. In addition, he received his theology degree from Boston University School of Theology in 1973.

The Huntington Bank Twilight at the Zoo: August 5, 2005
7:00 p.m. to midnight

Tickets purchased on or after 7/29 will be available at WILL CALL the day of the event (they will not be mailed). If you would like them sooner, please call the Membership Office Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at (216) 661.6500 ext. 4421 to make arrangements.

Final Round:  Finalist 1 and 2 perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, Jahja Ling, Conductor

"Saturday Scientist" is a free educational and entertainment program open to children ages 8 to 12.  The Program will focus on genetics, DNA and heredity.  9:00 am to 11:30 am

EAST CLEVELAND, Ohio – Midwest BioFuels, LLC and American Merchandising Services announced today availability of B5 Biodiesel fuel at the Munson Mini Mart located in Munson Township, Ohio. Opening of the retail pump will be celebrated at the Munson Mini Mart on Saturday, August 6th from 1 pm to 3 pm.

Blossom Festival Orchestra 

Loras John Schissel, conductor

Ian Parker, Piano

Final Round:  Finalist 3 and 4 perform with the Cleveland Orchestra, Jahja Ling, Conductor

A unique class offered by the Cleveland Museum of Art.  Reservations are required, and the cost of the event is $40 for CMA and GCSC members, and $50 for nonmembers.  This includes art supplies and admission to the exhibition.  10:00am to 11:55am

The Cleveland Orchestra

Jahja LIng, conductor

Andrew Grams, conductor

Sergey Khachatryan, violin

The Excellence Roundtable is pleased to host OneCleveland/OneNEO CEO Scot Rourke, August 9th at the City Club, for an insightful discussion on the latest developments with his influential initiative bringing ultra-broadband communications and related applications to Northeast Ohio.

Michael Easterling, graduate student, CSU College of Urban Affairs and Executive Director, Open Roads Institute (http://www.open-roads.net/) will introduce the strategy of integrating ecology, economy and education.

This week’s I-Open Tuesday

"Workforce Development: The Critical Dimension of Economic Development"

Remedies for Change: Developing Effective Strategies to Eliminate Health Disparities
Georges C. Benjamin, M.D., FACP
Executive Director, American Public Health Association

Sponsor: St. Luke’s Foundation and Mt. Sinai Health Care Foundation

REALNEO is pleased to host a luncheon at the New York offices of Jones Day, 222 East 41st Street, Thursday, August 11th, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM, for the NEO-X Roundtable.

Party Details
What: 'Til It Hurts! Cool Cleveland Night Out in Lakewood
Date: Thursday, August 11, 2005
Time: Pre-party, DJs and tours from 6 to 8PM, bands start at 7PM and continue 'til late nite

 Congressman Barney Frank
Massachusetts 4th Congressional District

Congressman Barney Frank, representative of his district since 1981, is the most prominent openly gay politician in the United States and is known for his witty candor and his dedication to liberal causes.

Frank had been in Washington six years before he “came out� to his colleagues and the nation in 1987. Frank’s constituency has voted him back into office 12 times. Most recently he has introduced legislation that would allow unmarried federal government employees to apply for benefits for their domestic partners.

As a Jewish American, Frank believes in making a commitment to achieving peace in the Middle East that will fully protect Israel’s right to exist as a secure, Jewish democratic state. He also supports direct aid to the Palestinian Authority.

As the senior Democrat on the Financial Services Committee, Frank’s big issues include the GSE bill and housing policy generally, predatory lending, OCC preemption, data security and consumer protection.

Prior to the U.S. Congress, Frank was a Massachusetts State Representative and an assistant to the Mayor of Boston. He has also taught at several Boston area universities. Frank received a BA and his JD from Harvard University.

August 12-15
Whether you’re Italian or not, this festival is popular for all walks of life. There is a traditional religious processional through the ethnic neighborhood streets following a mass at the church.

MOCA partners with Cleveland Public Art and ParkWorks to take you off-site for an evening of art, music and fun. Headlining the event are The Heavyweights, a three-person art troupe based in Montreal and Los Angeles.

NOON - 2 PM: Celebrate this historic event and show your support to keep our waterfront parkland and public access marina. In 2004, Cuyahoga County acquired the 20-acre parkland and 10-acre marina for continued public access and recreation. In June 2005, Wendy Park at Whiskey Island was dedicated. The initial cleanup and restoration efforts of the parkland, the only natural shoreline in downtown Cleveland, and the River Boardwalk are complete.

Check out the hottest music & environmental
festival celebrating the latest sustainable local efforts to revitalize
Northeast Ohio. Rock out as national, regional and local bands take the
stage. Enjoy stilt walkers, jewelry artists, scupltors, landscaped
gardens and gourmet goodies from Lola Bistro, Baricelli Inn, Grovewood
Tavern and more. Proceeds will benefit local environmental nonprofit
groups.

The Cleveland Orchestra

Jahja Ling, conductor and piano

Andrew Grams, conductor

Jessie Chang, piano

The Cleveland Orchestra

Jahja Ling, conductor

Jon Kimura Parker, piano

William Preucil, violin

Desmond Hoebig, cello

Dialogues on Leadership New Leaders Only
Christopher M. Carmody
President, Greater Cleveland Film Commission

The last few weeks have seen the subject of education reach front and center across Northeast Ohio. Public school funding, the end of the BBB era and the hyper-politicizing of the selection of her successor, and the realization we need progress educating the region's children are all important drivers for discussion. The NEO Excellence Roundtable has maintained an ongoing dialogue on such key issues impacting economic development in Northeast Ohio, which we will broaden beginning at the August 16th session.

The free visual arts exhibition includes a collection of art created by 10 African American Detroit-based artists, each inspired by and representing black music: the music of West Africa, spirituals, gospel, blues, jazz, rhythm and blues, funk, and hip hop.Community events are planned throughout the exhibition and will include a two-week summer Rock N Art residency for young artists, a community mural project, artists’ development workshops, author/illustrator visits, second Friday night of the month programs featuring a Gospelfest, West African Drumming Dance, and the Hip Hop Culture and, three community and school residencies. The exhibition will be opened for school tours beginning September 19, highlighting a curriculum confluence of art, history, and music. The opening reception is Friday, June 17, all programs are free and open to the public. Call (216) 623-2822 or check the library’s website (www.cpl.org) for additional information and updates.

 Our Lips Are Sealed? Journalists and Confidential Sources
Linda Foley, President of The Newspaper Guild, and Irwin Gratz, President of Society of Professional Journalists

Lake County has a $90 million/yr. farming industry and is twice as
productive farmland as any around the state. Despite the pressures of
urban sprawl, farm preservation efforts are underway. Hear from Tom
Rapini of Lake County Farmland Conservation Taskforce.

Hear One of the Most Successful Entrepreneurial Stories to Ever Hit Cleveland!

Business Unusual: “BrandMuscle: An Entrepreneur’s Story!� Phil Alexander

Ever hear of someone starting a new business and turning it into gold and find yourself saying, “Why didn’t I think of that?� Well a lot of people have dreams of starting their own business but few actually take the leap because of the risks, hard work and dedication involved.

The Great Lakes are a
bi-national public treasure and are held in trust by the Great Lakes
states and provinces. For the last twenty years, the Great Lakes
Governors and Premiers have followed a set of principles included in
the Great Lakes Charter to guide them in developing, maintaining and
strengthening the regional management regime for the Waters of the
Great Lakes Basin.

Health Protection in the 21st Century: Exploiting Small World Networks
Dr. Julie L. Gerberding, M.D.
Director, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Friday, Aug 19, 2005, 7:00 pm $5,8

Trumpeter,Jack Schantz, dir. of Jazz studies @ Akron U, dir. of The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra teams up with Ron Busch , Vibes; Dave Morgan, Bass; Matt Perko, Drums for a Brown Bag Concert...BYOB, and Food, casual attire.

The Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Most, conductor

Emily Magee, soprano

Yvonne Naef, mezzo, soprano

Jonas Kaufmann, tenor

Franz-Josef Selig, bass

Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

A free summer festival performance from a professional ballet company

What a wonderful way to spend your Saturday mornings, learning T’ai Chi surrounded by the beauty of our gardens. This ancient art, practiced daily by millions of people around the world to enhance health and well-being, involves a series of movements created to relax the mind and strengthen the body’s muscles, flexibility, and coordination. Our classes are appropriate for any level of fitness and flexibility. In case of rain, classes will be held indoors. T’ai Chi classes are scheduled to take place when the Garden is closed to the public. Series Fee: $84 member; $90 non-member Please register in Advance

 Cleveland 104 - The Curator's Keys: Unlocking the Doors to Cleveland's Museums
Western Reserve Historical Society

Fun and educational activities, games, exhibits and a presentation about backyard conservation. Picnic lunch.

A juried survey of 80 works by artists from across Northeast Ohio.

History is not just about dates and precious artifacts hidden behind glass cases. It's about people: their hopes, dreams, struggles, communities and jobs.

Discover why Cleveland was the original motor city in the Crawford Auto-Aviation Museum.

This new display of war memorabilia and local history exhibited throughout the Hoover family homestead includes artifacts and local information on the Civil War, WWI and WWII and the Korean and Vietnam conflicts.

Saturday, Aug 20, 2005, 7:30 pm $20,53.50

One of America's most endearing comedies, this family-friendly, Pulitzer Prize-winning play about a hilariously unconventional family and their unusually eclectic friends will leave you breathless with laughter. The crazy, lovable Sycamore family plays impromptu hosts when their soon to be in-laws arrive unexpectedly for dinner. Sparks fly (literally!) as the non-conformist Sycamores face-off with the ultra-traditional Kirbys. Classic comedy takes center stage in Kaufman and Hart’s American masterpiece.

Ki Allen, one of Cleveland's Unique song stylists with her trio; Drene Ivey, Piano; Glenn Holmes, Upright Bass; Bill Ransom, Drums; Brown Bag Concert...BYOB & Food

The Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Most, conductor

Yvonne Naef, mezzo-soprano

Women of The Cleveland Orchestra Chorus

Cleveland Orchestra Children's Chorus

A free Summer Festival Performance from a professional ballet company

Saturday, Aug 20, 2005, 9:00 pm $10