September '10 | About Stark County

About Local Favorites

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Features, Local Faves, On the Cover

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For the second year, we asked, and About magazine readers responded. And now, the votes have been counted in the 2010 About magazine Local Favorites awards. This time around, we chose new categories to highlight even more gems here in Stark County.

Letter from the Editor: Did your favorites win? | September 2010

Darla Brown

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Biz & Buzz, Letter from the Editor

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We all have our favorites. From food to eat to songs to hear, we know what we like — and what works best for our needs. So it’s always interesting to see the results of a contest like our Local Favorites awards, as in this month’s About.

Everyone has a favorite | On the bookshelf

Gary Brown

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Arts & Entertainment, Books

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By their nature, favorite books are a personal choice. Topics vary with individual interests. Popular books can be fiction or nonfiction. Volumes can be locally written or the work of authors far away. Here is an eclectic selection found to be favored by area readers.

Wedding spotlight: Kim and Jason Slates

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, Hitched, Wedding Spotlight

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One could say that Jason fell for Kim — literally. About 30 friends and family gathered one day to watch Jason skydive. When he landed after the jump, Jason got down on his knee and proposed to Kim.

Mark these arts events on your calendar

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Arts & Entertainment, Arts, Theatre & Film

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“The Full Monty,” Sept. 3-26, Players Guild of Canton, Cultural Center for the Arts. “Menopause:The Musical,” Sept. 18-19, Akron Civic Theatre. “Cirque D’Or,” Sept. 11, Akron Civic Theatre.

Meet the judges

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Food & Dining, Libations

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Third annual competition judging soon; winners revealed next issue!

10 questions with Mimi Bogard

Saimi Bergmann

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Life & Style, In My Own Words

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Mimi Bogard wears several historical hats — both figurative and literal. When she’s not dressing in costume to portray first ladies Lucretia Garfield and Helen Taft, she might be found training volunteers at the National First Ladies’ Library.

Faith Barbato | In My Own Words

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Life & Style, In My Own Words

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I have always been very active in the Canton community. Concurrently, I continued to get promoted while working for a large national staffing firm. But I found myself downsizing my staff, closing offices, and re-aligning my territory on a regular basis during this challenging economy.

The Foundation for Community Betterment | Nonprofit spotlight

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Life & Style, Nonprofit Spotlight

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The Canton Chapter of the Foundation for Community Betterment began in fall 2007 with a small event to increase awareness of the group and its mission of creating an immediate, positive impact in the community.

Aultman Hospital’s Compassionate Care Center Groundbreaking

About Staff

September 1, 2010

September '10, About Arts & Entertainment, Snapshots

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Aultman Hospital's Compassionate Care Center Groundbreaking