Barbara Hammontree Bennett | The Power of Women
Having twice beaten back cancer, Barbara Hammontree Bennett figures her time now is for her family, her community and herself.
Compassion Delivered
The origin and the mission of Compassion Delivered is expressed concisely in a statement by one of its founders. “Our organization was formed because of recognizing a need in our community,” said Amanda Anschutz, who, with her husband, Daniel, founded in 2017 a nonprofit organization to reach out arms of assistance to those around the couple who are suffering. “We provide nutritional meals to people coping with life-threatening illnesses and diseases.”
Edible Garden
“Growing your own food allows you to enjoy vine-ripened produce fresh from the garden.” So says a Cooperative Extension Service page for the Master Gardener program at the website for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Josette Kark Interior Design: Individualized style
To Josette Kark, the interiors of homes and businesses are not just spaces. They are expressions—each one a “definition of each client’s lifestyle.”
Downtown Living: Bliss Lofts
Bliss Lofts are getting in on the ground floor—as well as with a penthouse view—of Canton’s downtown growth. With Steve Coon’s adjacent Historic Onesto Lofts now operating at nearly full capacity—only one unit was open at this writing—the developer’s Bliss Lofts at 217 Second Street NW is offering a new wave of downtown residents an opportunity to live with a dramatic look out at the central part of a city that is the scene of a burgeoning array of activity.
Clary House: A place to relax and renew
It’s clear that Clary House in Massillon has relaxation in mind for its clients. If you need evidence, consider that the spa offers luxury foot soaks in a quiet foot soak lounge.
Shop Small: Sir Troy’s Toy Kingdom
Sir Troy’s Toy Kingdom began as an outgrowth of Troy Cefaratti’s fascination with LEGO blocks and other toys.
In the biz: John Strauss delivers custom furniture design
It seems the broader that John Strauss Furniture Design has evolved in the last three decades, the closer its founder has journeyed back to his roots.
First Friday of the future
The vision for the area bordering Market Avenue N on some First Friday of the future is hazy and dreamlike. Details of the vision, like most dreams, still are fuzzy in the dusk-like light of the final stages of planning for the redevelopment of the Market Square green space area between Third and Fourth streets NW.
Laura Weisgarber gives her local picks
By her own description, 2015 was a “rough year” for Laura Weisgarber. Highlighted two years ago in The Canton Repository’s “Brave & Beautiful” section, the Jackson Township resident saw her job move out of town just days before she lost her mother to Alzheimer’s disease. A few weeks later, she was diagnosed with breast cancer—for the second time in the years since her battle against Hodgkins disease when she was a freshman at Ohio State University.
