WORTH NOTING
Documentary Spotlights
Cleveland Kids’ TV
For kids with TVs who grew up here in the ‘50s, ‘60s and ‘70s, “The Good Old Days” is a good way to describe children’s programming.
An even better description is “The Golden Age of Kids TV: Cleveland.” That’s the title of a documentary coming out this month inspired by the book, “From Captain Penny to Superhost” by Janice and Mike Olszewski (NEO Boomer’s pop culture columnist).
The documentary was written by its executive producer Dan O’Shannon, who also co-hosts it with Olszewski. It features rare footage from the golden age of Cleveland kids’ television with Uncle Jake (Gene Carroll), Barnaby (Linn Sheldon), Woodrow the Woodsman (Clay Conroy), Superhost (Marty Sullivan), Franz the Toymaker (Ray Stawiarski ), Captain Penny (Ron Penfound) and Romper Room (“Miss Barbara” Plummer).
It also has interviews with Sheldon, Plummer, Sullivan, Uncle Jake’s co-host Candy Lee, Ron Penfound’s kids Tracy and Matt, and the team behind Woodrow’s show, Connie and Dave Little and Tom Grove. Included is recently discovered footage of Sheldon’s Uncle Leslie.
As a bonus, viewers will see the hosts walking into digitally recreated show sets specially created for the documentary. The show airs on WKYC-TV. Watch local TV listings for dates and times.
It’s Worth What?
“Antiques Roadshow” Heads to Akron
By the time you read this, you either already have tickets to the upcoming taping of “Antiques Roadshow” at Stan Hywet or you’ll wish you did.
The popular PBS show that separates trash from treasure — and puts a value on it — will get three shows’ worth of appraisals out of their day-long taping on June 6. The deadline to get tickets has passed, but you’ll be able to see what others brought when the shows air next year.
Other stops this spring and summer are the LSU Rural Life Museum in Baton Rouge, LA., the North Carolina Museum of Art in Raleigh, Old Sturbridge Village in Massachusetts and the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Anchorage.
Brag-Worthy Bloggers
Content You Can Count On
If your NEO Boomer magazine experience is limited to our print edition, then you’re missing out on great content from our talented bloggers.
Not only can you read our digital edition and listen to our podcast (Next Half, Best Half) on our website northeastohiothrive.com, but you can also see interesting posts from our bloggers. From pet care to caregiving, our bloggers cover an impressive range of topics of special interest to people 50 and older.
Here’s a rundown of who’s blogging and what they’re blogging about:
Welcome to NEO Boomer’s newest blog, Aging and Life Enhancement.
This helpful blog is written by our long-time Brain Games magazine columnist, Kathryn Kilpatrick, M.A., Speech-Language Pathologist and Geriatric Life Enhancement Consultant.
- AGING (Kathryn Kilpatrick– Aging and Life Enhancement)
- BRAIN HEALTH (Dr. Krystal Culler – engAGE Your Brain)
- CAREER PLANNING (Patrick O’Connor – Turning What You Love into What You Do)
- CAREGIVING (Jennifer Beach – Caregiver Corner)
- FIGHTING FRAUD (Better Business Bureau (BBB) Serving Greater Cleveland)
- FITNESS (Diane Jenks – outSPOKEn Cyclist) and
(Michael Ungar – Kosher Fitness) - GARDENING (Donna Hessel – Gardening Sweet Spots)
- GRANDPARENTING (Karen Shadrach – Grammy on the Go)
- PET CARE (Dr. Anna van Heeckeren – Aging with Pets)
- RETIREMENT BENEFITS (Brandon P. Smith – Social Security & You)
Find answers to your questions, inspiration to motivate you, resources to support you, tips to inform you… and so much more.
Growing Up Italian
Tales from a Local Author
Jerry Il’Giovine Jr. is from the Clark-Fulton neighborhood on Cleveland’s near west side. In more than two dozen essays, Il’Giovine, now a Boomer living in Lake County, takes readers on a rowdy and sentimental journey in his book, “Papa: A Journey Back.”
“(The book) was a retirement project that began as a collection of creative short memoirs written for my descendants to help preserve our family history. The plan was to bind a few copies together and pass them out. But the process blossomed after some success with magazine publications and contest awards, taking me in a new direction,” Il’Giovine says.
“The most significant benefit has been reconnecting with long-lost friends and meeting Boomers I don’t know who enjoy reminiscing about their similar experiences. It’s been a rewarding success.” You can find “Papa” at local bookstores and on Amazon.com.
Cleveland International Film Festival:
More Movies, More Ways to See Them
If you need to get away but you don’t want to go too far, nothing beats a dark theater and a movie.
You’ll find both at the 47th Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) that runs from March 22-April 1.
When CIFF47 kicks off its in-person, 11-day run at Playhouse Square later this month, film fans can choose from 300+ movies that will provoke, entertain and challenge viewers. If you can’t make it in person, films will be streamed April 2-9. For ticket details and a full schedule, go to clevelandfilm.org.
