About Magazine’s Person of the Year: Melissa Seibert
Melissa Seibert popped out of her chair from the audience in a meeting room at American Legion Post 221 in Massillon. She darted across the floor like a short-track speed skater to the podium.
May I have this dance?
Ask a bride or groom what makes them nervous when they think about the big day and “lifetime commitment” may not be their first thought.
Letter from the Editor: ‘Person of the Year’ lives role she fulfills | January 2012
It took me about one minute into a phone conversation with Melissa Seibert to know that without a doubt she was the perfect pick for About’s “Person of the Year.”
Wedding spotlight: Geoffrey and Elizabeth Rees
High school sweethearts Geoffrey Rees and Elizabeth Floom were married May 28, 2011, after dating for more than seven years. Geoff ’s mom introduced the couple to one another at a roller-skating party and they became close friends and started dating.
Warm and cozy | On the bookshelf
“Knit Local: Celebrating America’s Homegrown Yarns,” by Tanis Gray (paperback, Sixth&Spring Books, 2011, 176 pages, $19.95). Showcases 30 beautiful fashion, accessory, and home decor projects made with yarns manufactured and sold in North America.
Community Legal Aid | Nonprofit spotlight
Community Legal Aid Services knows it helps change lives. The nonprofit law firm provides legal representation for low-income individuals and families in cases where economic stability is threatened, a home could be lost, or when individual safety or health is threatened.
It’s your pick at Amish Door
The coleslaw. No, maybe the slow-roasted pork. Oh, wait. I forgot about the broasted chicken. Picking a favorite dish at The Amish Door Restaurant is next to impossible, so instead, I’ll give you my “don’t-miss” list.
How to liven up your cocktail hour
The reception’s cocktail hour is a time when guests can mingle with old friends and make some new ones, but it doesn’t have to be the same-old, same-old.
Local Vocal
If some local entrepreneurs have their way, people who use their voice for a living will be grabbing a Vocal much like an athlete reaches for a Gatorade.
What was your wedding song?
We asked About magazine Facebook fans to tell us what their wedding song was