Letter from the Editor: Time to crack open your old piggy banks | December 2010
We can learn a lot from our children. Mine are ages 4, 6 and 8, near the stage when asking them to share a toy usually results in crying and stomping feet.
December ’10
The Wright Stuff
You might say Darrell and Susan Wright won the lottery. It was the luck of the draw that “won” them their idyllic 1.5-acre lot in the exclusive St. James Place neighborhood in Lake Township.
Let the shopping begin!
December typically leaves many people scrambling to find the perfect holiday gifts for family and friends. The About staff found many unique items perfect for that hard-to-buy-for person on your list. From the pet lover to the foodie, inexpensive gifts to over-the-top, some for the kids or the Stark County enthusiast — we found something for everyone.Happy shopping!
Perfect home theater
As television screens become larger and home entertainment options grow, many families are dedicating separate spaces to enjoy these luxuries more fully.
Upgrade your home with these
What it is: A complete communications and monitoring system for seniors living on their own and their family members who can’t be with them. This system provides news, pictures, e-mails and reminders to the resident via TV and has wireless sensors throughout the house to alert family members if something is amiss, Karoussos said.
Wish you could do something different?
Find some unique inspiration here. We asked 10 local people with unusual career choices to tell us more about what they do — and why
Season’s readings | On the bookshelf
The holidays. We become absorbed each year in their meaning, tradition and observation. We cook special dishes, sing special songs and recall special memories. Here are books that will help you celebrate the joy of the season.
Here’s how you can help
Our thoughts naturally turn to giving over the holidays. Whether it’s giving presents to family or lending of our time to help those less fortunate, it’s the season of giving.
That’s entertainment
There is more to entertaining at home during the holidays than greeting your friends and relatives at the door.
Wedding spotlight: Lauren Sturiale and Tyler Boring
Tyler Boring surprised Lauren Sturiale on Valentine’s Day 2009 in Washington, D.C., by proposing to her at the foot of the Washington Monument. They were married on May 29, 2010, at St. Paul’s Church in North Canton and honeymooned at Walt Disney World.
