It’s Maple time in Geauga County.  Lynda Nemeth, Director of Geauga County Tourism, and Jenn Freeman of Richard’s Maple Products in Chardon discuss all the activities surrounding maple time.  www.tourgeauga.com  www.richardsmapleproducts.com

A Day of Caring is planned to showcase 100 top non-profit organizations, and offer volunterring opportunities.  Mark Nathanson is Executive Director of Old Stone Education Center, one of those non-profit groups, and is organizing the event. www.oldstoneeducationcenter.edu Download

Tommy Livingston is just back from Iwo Jima, one of only 225 Americans allowed on the island this year for the annual commemoration of the infamous battle of World War II.  His father fought with the Marines there, and he wanted to take part in the ceremonies during this, the 65th anniversary of the battle.  www.iwojima.com

The Cleveland International Film Festival begins this week, with more than 150 full-length feature films and 150 shorts featured.  Artistic Director Bill Guentzler watched more than 600 movies, and attended 10 other festivals to pick the cream of the crop for the CIFF. www.clevelandfilm.org

The Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association provides public services to students and adults alike.  Attorney Rick Manoloff discusses some of those services, and the upcoming fundraiser at the House of Blues. www.clemetrobar.org  www.hob.com Download

Laurence Boldt has updated his book, “Zen and the Art of Making a Living.”  It’s billed as a practical guide to creative career design, and he says even during high unemployment, there are things you can do to prepare for your dream job.  www.empoweryou.com Download

The legendary sled dog Balto is the subject of  a new exhibition at the Cleveland Museum of Natural History.  Harvey Webster, Director of Wildlife Resources tells the story of how Balto helped save Nome, Alaska in 1925, and how a few years later, Cleveland helped save Balto.  www.cmnh.org/site/Balto.aspx     www.falconcam-cmnh.org Download

T-shirts, socks and diapers are needed by a number of organizations that help the needy in Cleveland.  The Catholic Business Connection is pitching in, by setting up collection points for you to drop off these needed items.  Founder John Kowalski explains the Catholic Business Connection.  www.catholicbc.com    Listen here: Download

National Consumer Protection Week (March 7-13) is designed to safeguard people from scams of all types.  Vic Dubina of the U. S. Postal Service  www.usps.com) and Jeanne Morton with the Cleveland Housing Network (www.chnnet.com) explain the role their two agencies play in National Consumer Protection Week. www.consumer.gov  Listen here: Download

Clark Reliance Corporation is a Cleveland-area success story. Chris Fadden is Director of Marketing.  www.clarkreliance.com Listen here: Download

Novelist Thomas Mullen has put an interesting twist on the typical depression-era bank robber story in “The Many Lives of the Firefly Brothers.”  The Oberlin college graduate talks about his second novel.  http://www.thomasmullen.net/ Listen here: Download

The Cleveland Center for Eating Disorders is holding a couple of events during this, National Eating Disorder Awareness Week.  Dr. Lucene Wisniewski is a co-founder of the center.  www.eatingdisorderscleveland.orgDownload Listen here

The Chili Open Golf Classic and Celebrity Auction takes place Saturday, February 27th, at the Cuyahoga County fairgrounds.  Denny Daar is with the Rotary Club of Strongsville, organizer of the event.  www.chiliopen.org Download Listen here

Amanda Conn Starner, Chief of Communications for the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, and Beth Wilson, Regional Director of Partnership for a Drug Free America discuss the agencies’ latest efforts. www.odadas.ohio.gov www.drugfree.org Download Listen here

The Greater Cleveland Film Commission is trying to create hundreds of full-time jobs in the film industry.  Executive Director Ivan Schwartz explains how, and described “The Road to the Red Carpet,” an Oscar night benefit for the commission.  www.roadtotheredcarpet.com   www.clevelandfilm.comDownload Listen here

A Day of Caring is planned to showcase 100 top non-profit organizations, and offer volunterring opportunities.  Mark Nathanson is Executive Director of Old Stone Education Center, one of those non-profit groups, and is organizing the event. www.oldstoneeducationcenter.edu Download

Scott Shane, Professor of Entrepreneurial Studies at Case Western Reserve University, discusses his new book,  “Born Entrepreneurs, Born Leaders.” http://wsomfaculty.cwru.edu/shane/ Download

The Cleveland Foobank continues to provide more and more people with needed nutrition.  Executive Director Anne Goodman has details of a brand new study on hunger in America, and shares the results with us prior to her City Club address this week.  www.clevelandfoodbank.org Download