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By Julie Mathie-Cross Peter Pan Musical was a truly incredible production complete with flying effects. The Hoover VocalMusic Department filled Hoover Hall with talent, music, choreographed dancing, costumes, special effects and scenery that screamed “look out Broadway, here we come!” Five shows were performed from February 23 to 26. The decision to do Peter Pan [...]
By: Susan Ikeler March is American Red Cross month. It could not have come at a better time as the Stark County Red Cross settles into its new home. The Stark County chapter of the Red Cross opened its new facility in November 2011 at 408-9th Street SW in Canton. The new facility is located [...]
Current Obsession By Susan Ikeler My family and I are fairly new to the Canton area. This is our eighth and hopefully last move. I had lived in the same small town on the east coast of Florida from the time I was seven. It was a humble fishing town filled with characters that seemed [...]
Easter Egg Traditions By: Susan Ikeler I peruse the internet to find an origin of the Easter egg I am inundated with articles on how an egg became one of the many symbols of Easter. One core idea we all seem to share is the egg is a representation of fertility and new life. For [...]
By Kathy Belden You may have driven by the Hoover Historical Center hundreds of times without ever having set foot in the charming old home directly across from Walsh University. Several new exhibits have been added to the Hoover Historical Center’s display of Hoover Memorabilia which opened March 1. The white house with black shutters [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross Effective with the 2012-2013 school year, students in kindergarten through fifth grade will see some changes in their schedules due to the introduction of a new mathematics program. At a special meeting on February 22, the Board of Education unanimously approved the recommendation to purchase and use the Everyday Mathematics Common Core [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross Cheri Andrews, a teacher at Orchard Hill Elementary School, was selected by the North Canton Chamber of Commerce, Westfield Bank and Starbucks as February’s Educator of the Month. The monthly award honors a North Canton City Schools staff member who exemplifies excellence in education in their interaction with students, parents and other [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross The Hoover High School gym was recently filled with dozens of young, aspiring cheerleaders. They were all participating in the ninth annual Youth Cheer Clinic hosted by high school and eighth grade cheerleaders. Tiffany Walker, head cheerleading coach, and Kristen Waseity, assistant coach, organized the event. The participants ranged in age from [...]
By Julie Mathie-Cross The North Canton Middle School recently had the opportunity to chat live with Bill Nye the Science Guy via a videoconference. The Middle School was one of five schools in the area selected to participate, while 30 other schools watched and listened to the event. Eric Curts, technology specialist for the school [...]
By Jeremy Watts Like many other communities around the country, North Canton residents are feeling the pain at the pump as gas prices soar dangerously close to the $4.00 per gallon mark for regular unleaded. A surge in the price of world crude oil has spurred nearly a month straight of incremental raises in gasoline [...]