White Rose Barn | In the Biz
It’s fitting with its white exterior, white metal roof and light-filled, white interior, the White Rose Barn wedding and event center resembles, well, a wedding cake.
Charita Goshay
Real Weddings: Siqi & Elizabeth Chen
Navy 1st Lt. Junior Grade Siqi Chen and Elizabeth Chen were married last summer, but in a way, they’re still very much newlyweds. The couple often is apart due to his deployments and her studies.
St. Raphael Center | In the Biz
Thirty years ago, a young woman stepped out on faith and opened a multimedia business that would find success among Northeast Ohio Catholics. Barbara Gaskell is founder and CEO of the St. Raphael Center, a Catholic-centered, multifaceted business at 4365 Fulton Drive NW.
Sir Troy’s Toy Kingdom | Shop Small
From Barbies to books, from to dinosaurs to dominoes, Sir Troy’s is well-stocked and not just at Christmas. It has the latest in Playmobil toys, as well as such old-school items as Monopoly and Etch-A-Sketch.
Jülz by Alan Rodriguez | Shop Small
It is fitting that the new building that houses Julz by Alan Rodriguez resembles a shiny gift box. The city’s only downtown jeweler moved into a new location at 537 Cleveland Avenue NW in July after 12 years in the Millennium Building on Market Avenue North.
Holding Hands Hotline | In the Biz
In the fall of 2018, Rachel Paul was working at a convenience store in Canton when the business was robbed at gunpoint. Paul wasn’t physically injured, but the incident left her badly shaken. Little did she know at the time that it would lead to a new mission for her and her mother, Sharan.
Players Guild Theatre | Arts & Culture
For more than eight decades, the Canton Players Guild Theatre has been an integral source of arts and entertainment in the Canton community. As one of the oldest volunteer-driven theaters in the country, the Canton Players Guild Theatre was formed in 1932 by Bernard Truxton, an executive with the Jewish Welfare League, and his wife, Florence.
One-Tank Trip: Toronto
If it’s a world-class, truly international city you seek, look no farther than our neighbor to the north.
Toronto, Canada, is only about a six-hour drive from Northeast Ohio.
Erica Newman & Paula Breedlove | Brave & Beautiful
It’s great when mothers and daughters have things in common—but not in every case. Consider the case of Paula Breedlove and her daughter, Erica Newman, a mother-daughter duo from East Sparta who are breast cancer survivors.
Kelly Crawford | Brave & Beautiful
Kelly Crawford of North Canton is much more than a cancer survivor. She’s a warrior. In October of 2011, Crawford was enjoying life as a newlywed of five months when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.
