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Summer Festivals, Cleveland Metroparks Centennial & Goodtime III Captain

Credit: Thomas Ondrey, The Plain Dealer

Northeast Ohio is a melting pot and with summer in full gear, it's time to get a taste. Have you been to a cultural festival or community celebration yet this summer? There are plenty still to come and on The Sound of Ideas, we'll highlight some, including One Word Day, the Irish Cultural Festival, Twins Days and the Cleveland Metroparks Centennial Fireworks Celebration. Then, we'll meet the man in charge of navigation and narration aboard the Goodtime III, 26-year-old Captain Jordan Kit.

Summer Activities Mentioned On-Air

- John O'Brien, Jr, Deputy Director, Cleveland Irish Cultural Festival

-Sandy Miller, Member of the Twins Days Committee

-Fr. John Nakonachny, Pastor, St. Vladimir Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral

-Sheila Murphy-Crawford, Past President of Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation and Chair, One World Day

-Kelly Manderfield, Chief Marketing Officer, Cleveland Metroparks

-Jordan Kit, Captain, Goodtime III  

Rachel is the supervising producer for Ideastream Public Media’s morning public affairs show, the “Sound of Ideas.”