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By Dan Mucci Take your marks. The swimmers bend down and touch the starting blocks. Get set. A gun goes off. The North Canton Hoover boys swim squad is poised to make a run for another Federal League title. A year ago, the Vikings finished in first place in the Federal League, with a perfect [...]
By Dan Mucci Head coach Tim Vick enters his second season at the helm of the North Canton Hoover Lady Vikings basketball team. In sis initial season, he lead the black and orange to a 19-5 overall record. His team will be just as strong this season. Vick said the team lost seven seniors from [...]
Beinlich to Retire at End of 2011 By Cathy Clark North Canton isn’t losing a beloved leader when Executive Director Paul Beinlich retires from the YMCA, the community is gaining an enthusiastic volunteer who plans to stay actively involved in North Canton. When asked why he decided to retire, Paul answered, “The biggest reason is [...]
Mission POSSIBLE! Years ago, one of our married children requested my advice regarding a career change. The issue was that the position would disrupt some of the family dynamics. Instead of telling the couple what I thought they should do, I lent them my copy of Stephen Covey’s 7 Habits of Highly Effective Families. Covey [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross Many of North Canton’s public schools celebrated Veterans Day on November 10th and 11th. The Mary L. Evans Early Childhood Center celebrated during both the AM and PM sessions. All invited Veterans received a red carnation before they were seated in the gymnasium. The students entered the gym carrying U.S. flags and [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross The North Canton Board of Education met on November 10, 2011. The agenda was adopted, and the minutes from the October meeting approved. Superintendent Michael Gallina introduced Paul Meshanko from Legacy, who discussed the results of an Employee Engagement Survey. An Engagement Survey, which is similar to a Satisfaction Survey, measures the [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross Sitting in a small office located within the district office at North Canton City Schools is a woman in charge of feeding 2400 hungry students each day. Amy Merda-Wallace feeds each elementary student for $2.35 per day, and the Middle School and High School students for $2.60. Price is not the only [...]
by Kathy Belden Is there a way to keep Christmas simple? The busier life seems to get, the more I get the urge to simplify! Looking back on so many Christmases past, I can’t really remember “the stuff” that I received, but I do remember the memories and traditions! My wish for myself and for [...]
Hoover High School Earns Prestigious Award from the College Board of America! The title of this article is truly an eye-catcher! When you see our school district referenced with the entire nation in terms of an award, we need to pause and take note! This particular honor deals with Advanced Placement course work taken by [...]
The City of North Canton recently welcomed the addition of the Suarez Manufacturing Industries to the Hoover Facility. The company has had great success with the EdenPURE products they manufacture. Because the product is doing so well, the company has added an additional 75 jobs to their lineup. We welcome those new employees to the [...]