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Augustus Julliard…From Louisville to New York
Sunday, August 16th @ The Julliard Center in Louisville
2:00PM-5:00PM

Augustus Julliard, who lived in Louisville, went to New York City to make his fame and fortune and ultimately funded the prestigious Julliard School of Music, is the focal point of this celebration.

Join us at the Julliard Center in downtown Louisville for a pre-show cocktail party and a performance by Julliard alumni commemorating Augustus Julliard’s impact on
the music of the world.

This event is free and open to the public. No ticket is required.

If you’re looking for a free family event this weekend you don’t want to miss the Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival Timken Grand Parade! Held on Saturday, Aug. 8, beginning at 8 a.m., the parade will include many returning Hall of Famers, along with the 2009 Class of Enshrinees or their representatives including Bob Hayes, Randall McDaniel, Bruce Smith, Derrick Thomas, Ralph Wilson, Jr., and Rod Woodson. Parade viewers will be treated to the sights and sounds of 12 giant helium balloons, 22 marching and military bands, 11 floats, and 27 specialty units, as well as antique vehicles, animal units, and much, much more.

Specialty units to keep an eye out for include the Fred Hill Briefcase Brigade, giant walking flag, Ziggy helium balloon with creator Tom Wilson, Jr., and two units from Dayton, Ohio, including the Cowgirl Express Rodeo Drill Team, and the 100 youngsters comprising the Invincible Regulating Striders Marching Ensemble.

Dan Dierdorf, Canton native and 1996 inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and Wilma Smith, news anchor on WJW FOX 8 Cleveland, will serve as commentators for the parade. Tony Rizzo, WJW FOX 8 Cleveland sportscaster will be the “man-on-the-street” for interviews with the 2009 Class of Enshrinees and many of the returning Hall of Famers.

Parade units step off at Sixth St. and Cleveland Ave. SW and move north to 25th St. NW, where they will begin to disband. For complete Enshrinement Festival information visit www.profootballhofef.com or call (330) 458-2088 .

The Hartville Kitchen, Hartville Collectibles, Hartville Hardware and Hartville MarketPlace are teaming up to give you a chance to win $10,000 in prizes and gift cards by visiting all 4 businesses during the month of August. Simply pick up an entry form at a cash register or customer service desk at any of the 4 businesses, then visit all 4 businesses to receive a stamp on your entry form.

Once the form is completely filled out, turn it in at any location and have a chance to win $10,000 in prizes and gift cards. The contest runs August 1, 2009 through August 31, 2009. Winners will be contacted and announced during the month of September.

The grand prize winner will receive a total of $5,000 in gift certificates from Hartville Kitchen, Hartville Collectibles, Hartville Hardware, Hartville Home Décor Gallery and
Hartville MarketPlace. Other great prizes are as follows:

1. $500 in Carhartt apparel
2. $500 in Vera Bradley Handbags
3. $500 in Benjamin Moore paint
4. $500 in Pandora Jewelry
5. $500 towards a major GE appliance purchase
6. 1 pie a week for a year from the Hartville Kitchen
7. $500 gift card to Hartville Kitchen
8. Hind quarter of beef from Duma Meats, located inside Hartville MarketPlace
9. $500 in Brighton jewelry
10. $500 towards a flooring purchase

For more information, call 330-877-9860 or visit any of the participating businesses.

While you’re in Hartville collecting your stamps on your entry form stop by Best Bib & Tucker to enter their 10th Anniversary Designer Purse Giveaway. They’ll be giving away an Urban Expression purse on August 31st, Coach on October 31st, and the grand prize Louis Vuitton on December 12th!

The Massillon Museum’s Island Party, tonight, Friday, July 17, will be free family fun! The evening is free and open to everyone; no reservations are necessary. Guests will be admitted at 5:30; food and beverage service begins about 6:00; and Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band will entertain from 7:00 until 11:00 p.m.

The Museum’s annual event on the Museum lawn includes a pig roast by volunteers Joe Herrick and Rudy Turkal. Sidewalk supervisors are encouraged throughout the day.

A Caribbean supper of pork sandwiches, jerk chicken, pineapple salsa (the Massillon Museum’s secret recipe), fruit skewers, and grilled bananas with ice cream will be offered for sale. The cash bar will offer beer, wine, water, and soft drinks.

Carlos Jones and the Peace, Love, and Unity Syndicate deliver soulful roots reggae with lyrics that concentrate on a message of peace and harmony within the human race and the environment. The group creates a festival-like atmosphere everywhere they play, drawing crowds spanning all ages and backgrounds. The music is uplifting, incuding many original songs and an array of Bob Marley, Culture, and other recognizable covers. Voted “the Best Reggae/Ska Band” in Northeast Ohio by the Scene Magazine readers’ poll, Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band have appeared onstage with The Wailers and Ziggy Marley.

Admission will be free and open to everyone. The food and beverages will be offered a la carte. T-shirts and light sticks will also be available. Try hula hoops and limbo challenges for all ages. Plan to come for the fun, rain or shine.

Guests will enter from First Street Southeast. Picnic tables will be scattered about the lawn, but guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn chairs and blankets. Free parking will be available in the municipal parking lots, the parking deck on South Erie Street, and on adjacent streets.

For more information call the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org

All couples have those great stories they like to tell and now those moments could become more than just good memories. The Courtyard Canton is giving away a FREE wedding to one lucky couple!

Share your most memorable romantic moment and you could be eligible to win a deluxe wedding reception for 100 people including a welcome reception, four-course dinner with wine, champagne toast, wedding cake and complimentary suite.

In addition to the free deluxe wedding reception at the Courtyard Canton the winning couple will also receive:

• Rehearsal Dinner at the Pro Football Hall of Fame (up to 30 people)
• Wedding Dress from Lavender Bridal Salon
• Grooms’ Tux from American Commodore Tuxedo
• Wedding Cake from All Occasions Bakery (Serving up to 100 people)
• DJ Service for 4 hours from B & F Sound
• 3 Hour Limo Service from Lamry Limousine
• Reception Photography from Curtis Photography
• Chair Covers from Sitting Pretty Linens (100)
• Floral Package from Platinum Weddings & Events
• Specialty Lighting from Event Lighting
• Drummonds Chocolates Favors (100)
• Moda – On the Move – Bridal Package
• Ceremony Service by Rev. Pamela Ohman

The grand prize winner will be announced at a special party on Thursday, July 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Enjoy hors d’oeuvres, chocolate fountains, a fashion show featuring dresses from Lavender Bridal, a 25% discount on an event at the Courtyard Canton booked that night and more! To enter the giveaway simply submit your story or RSVP to come to the party!

For more information or to enter the giveaway visit their website at: www.CourtyardCanton.com or call (330) 494-6494.

*All Vendor services are based on availability and must be used on the date of the reception at the Courtyard Marriott
*The date for the winners’ reception is based on availability and must take place by December 31, 2010. *Saturday events not available between the months of May and September.
*Each Vendor may provide specific guidelines and conditions for the products and services that they will provide for the winning couple.

On Saturday, July 4, the Massillon Museum will host its “Do the Mu” program from noon to 2:00 p.m. at Massillon’s Picnic in the Park, since the Museum will be closed for the holiday.

“We’re excited that our monthly ‘Do the Mu’ falls on Independence Day, so we can participate in the Picnic in the Park. We hope to introduce the Massillon Museum’s family programming to people who may not yet be participating,” said Museum Educator Jill Malusky Bacon. “This month, we’ll make patriotic crafts.”

The Museum’s free hands-on activity will be among the many free and low-cost ways to enjoy Massillon’s traditional Picnic in the Park. “Be sure to check in at the Museum’s booth between noon and 2:00, the regular time for ‘Do the Mu,’ so you don’t miss the fun,” said Bacon.

“Do the Mu,” which is always free and open to all, is regularly held at the Massillon Museum on the first Saturday of every month, where it includes arts activities and a snack. No pre-registration is required.

For more information, call the Museum at 330-833-4061 or visit www.massillonmuseum.org.

2009 marks the 175th anniversary of the Magnolia Flouring Mills in southeastern Stark County. The five-story wooden structure was acquired by Stark Parks in 2005. This historic landmark was built in 1834 along the Sandy & Beaver Canal and has been in continuous operation since that time. Even today corn meal, animal feeds, and various seeds are sold.

Hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays until Noon. Group tours may be arranged by calling 330-477-3552 or plan to attend any of the periodic public tours offered by the park district. The next public tours are Thursday, July 30 at 6 pm., Sat., Aug. 8 at 1 and 3 p.m. and Sun., Aug. 9 at 1 and 3 p.m., with the latter two taking place during the annual Sandy & Beaver Canal Days Festival.

The 12.79-acre property in downtown Magnolia includes a segment of the Sandy & Beaver Canal behind the mill and Lock 24. The red wood structure is at the corner of Canal and Main Streets (Rt. 183) and will serve as a trailhead for the future Sandy & Beaver Canal Trail and the Pleasant Valley Trail, both of which were identified on Stark Parks’ Countywide Trail & Greenway Plan.

Richard Elson, founder of the mill and the village, emigrated from Virginia in 1820. He operated a flat boat on the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers carrying merchandise to New Orleans. Five times he returned on foot (!) from Louisiana back to Magnolia.

For more information visit: www.StarkParks.com

The above photo is of a canoe race takes place annually at the Magnolia Flouring Mills during the Sandy & Beaver Canal Days Festival.

The McKinley Presidential Library & Museum will offer FREE admission to fathers and grandfathers on Saturday, June 20, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Enjoy science demonstrations in Discover World, planetarium shows, browse through the Street of Shops, view our newest exhibit – The Working White House, and shop for dad in the Museum Shop. The Museum is located at 800 McKinley Monument Dr. NW, Canton. General admission is $7 adults, $6 Seniors and $5 for children 3 to 18. For more information visit: www.mckinleymuseum.org