Patio Parties
A party on the patio, with friends or family, is one of the great joys of summer. Great companionship. Good food. Pleasant surroundings.
Gary Brown
Gary Brown has written articles and columns for About periodically since the publication’s inception, including pieces on books, recreational sports and historical subjects. A columnist and staff writer for The Repository, Brown enjoys such outdoor pursuits as golfing, sailing, skiing, biking and hiking. An avid student of the arts, he also uses those activities to inspire watercolor paintings.
Gervasi Vineyard | Dining Dynasties
Gervasi Vineyard off 55th Street NW in Canton remains an Italian village in the making. Nine years ago, Gervasi Vineyard was the last workable farm in Canton and seemed to Ted Swaldo a good place to grow grapes.
Money through the decades
Planning for retirement is a long-term program. A well-prepared retiree shouldn’t just turn in his key card after only a week, a month or even a year of analysis and planning for post-career needs. Retirement requires decades of making down-the-road decisions about investments.
DeLores Pressley | Women in Business
“If you want your life and words to truly make a difference, attach them to action.”
Garden ready
March is a between-seasons time for gardening in Ohio. It might be warm one day and snowing the next. Flower and vegetable lovers must exercise caution when getting outside in our gardens.
Peace, Love & Little Donuts | Donut Wars
Peace, Love and Little Donuts offers uniquely created donuts at all of its franchised locations in and near Stark County. “This all started in Pittsburgh, and the founders came up with the name,” said Kelli Jett, who manages four of the local shops for franchise owners Dave and JoAnne Miller of Hartville.
Johnnie’s Bakery | Donut Wars
Passed on from father to son, Johnnie’s Bakery—founded in 1946—is one of Canton’s legacy shops for all the baked goods that satisfy even the most discriminating sweet tooth.
Kacy & Becky Carter | Cool Couples
East Canton Elementary School Principal Becky Carter has never strayed much from the area where she was born and raised. “I’ve always lived in Osnaburg Township,” said the daughter of Denny and Brenda Griffith and the wife of Kacy Carter. “We live a couple of blocks away from my parents.”
New Traditions: Hit the Slopes
Ski and snowboard in circles this winter. Once the heat of the holiday activity simmers down, alpine skiing and snowboarding are cool ways to get outside each winter and feel the fresh air and peacefulness that surrounds the snow season—with a little bit of excitement added to remind you that you are alive.
McKinley Presidential Library & Museum | Shop Small
You can give the gift of knowledge on Christmas morning—even though the Wm. McKinley Presidential Library & Museum will be closed on the holiday.
