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Melissa Garrett-Hirsch is a busy business owner. After we went to press with the Fall 2024 issue of the SHAD Connection, including this story by Andrea C. Turner about UnBar Cafe, we learned that Melissa will be opening Cafe Idigo in the former Dewey's Coffee location on Shaker Square. She also is First Vice-President of SHAD. We wish her luck with her various ventures.

One of the perks of my work is getting to be a travel writer. I enjoyed a day traveling solo in Montreal, QC, this summer.

My friend Jackie Acho was diagnosed with Ovarian Cancer in February 2020 and until her passing in December 2022 she shared her journey through a series of beautifully written blog posts. She chose to compile her writing into a draft book before her passing, of which I was privileged to be her editor.

The book, "Cancer Culture: Transforming the Landscape By Infusing Empathy," is being released today. More at www.cancerculturebook.com

The printed book is available on Amazon at https://lnkd.in/gHFpPCHB and the eBook is available during launch week for $1.99.

All proceeds from book sales will be donated to the Jackie Acho Fund for Empathetic Cancer Care and will be used to support others who are on a cancer journey.

It was fun getting to know John Ewing of the Cleveland Institute of Art's Cinematheque – Cleveland’s alternative film theater. He'll retire this summer after a 38-year career as its co-founder and director. What's his favorite movie of all time? Shane – the 1952 Western.

Ewing reflects on career highlights in leading CIA’s Cinematheque - Currents By ANDREA C. TURNER Most people rarely have the opportunity […]