Category Archives: Sports & Outdoors

Spend Saturday with Stark Parks



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Stark Parks has a busy line up for you this Saturday, May 18th! Check out all of these great events and get ready to soak up the outdoors!

Hike Nature

Hiking at Stark Parks

The forecast looks perfect for a hike! Meet up for a High Mileage Hike: Ohio & Erie Towpath Trail/Craig Pittman Trailhead from 9:00 – 2:00 p.m. on Saturday! This WILL be a strenuous hike at 11.5 miles so please put on your hiking boots and bring plenty of water with you! Please register here for this event.

Plant Sale Stark Parks

Stark Parks Plant Sale

Spring is in the air and summer is on it’s way! Stark Parks is having their annual Spring Plant Sale this Saturday from 9:00-1:00 p.m. at the Exploration Gateway. This is the place to find native plants for your yard and garden that will do well in our region!

If you’re not hiking or gardening, check out Dillie the Deer Presentation and Book Signing with author and veterinarian, Dr. Melanie Butera. The book, “Dillie the Deer: Love on Hooves” will be on sale at the Lily Pad Gift Shop. This is a presentation for all ages from 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. at the Exploration Gateway.

Canalway Center Canal Fulton

Canal Fulton Canalway Center

In the evening you can join Stark Parks for the Canalway Lecture Series from 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Canal Fulton Canalway Center. Hear the second lesson in a three part series on the Ohio & Erie Canal. Topics will include ‘The Daily Grind: Life on the Canal’ followed by a presentation on ‘The Flood of 1913′. Please register for this program by contacting the Canal Fulton Canalway Center at 330.854.6835 or canalway@cityofcanalfulton-oh.gov

 

Laura Perry

Laura Perry is the Digital Marketing Coordinator for the Canton/Stark County Convention & Visitor's Bureau. She is a serious animal lover and spends most of her free time outdoors playing fetch with her goofy pit bull terrier. Laura enjoys having wine & game nights and traveling Stark County and beyond with her boyfriend and family. She was formerly an event manager with the Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival.

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Photo Shoot at the Canton Garden Center



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This week we had a rare occurrence in the Marshall household, peace and quiet. My 4-year old son Marcus and I were home alone for the afternoon. So I decided to take advantage of the semi-spring weather and do something both fun and productive. Although slightly overcast it was a warm day so I got little Marcus dressed and headed out on my mission.

He was thrilled as I pulled into the Garden Center at Stadium Park. While enjoying an afternoon in the park, I attempted a photo shoot! It was the perfect location to burn off some energy, and a great setting for photos.  We had perfect timing, pulling in just as the music from clock tower bells filled the air.

I let Marcus take the lead and followed behind with camera aimed and ready. The Garden Center was full of sculptures, trails and kid-friendly activity areas. We explored the mini-playhouse and log picnic table, ran through the old shoe garden, played a few notes on “stomping chimes”, and even got to pet a dinosaur! It was perfect for my little explorer, and I was able to capture some great candid moments to stock my picture frames.

Marcus in Play HouseMarcus and the DinasourMarcus on the Bridge

 

Tonja Marshall

Tonja Marshall is the Sports Promotions Manager for the Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (CVB). Prior to her position with the CVB, she worked in marketing at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tonja moonlights as a foodie, trying-out new recipes and seeking-out great restaurants. Whether she is headed to her son’s ball game, her daughter’s dance recital, or a weekend “staycation” with the family, when she’s not working or eating Tonja can usually be found traversing the Stark County area with her husband Marcus and three kids, Jordan, Janiya, and Marcus Jr.

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Ohio vs Michigan College Football Senior Bowl – April 20



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Having football withdrawal? Get your spring football fix at the Ohio vs. Michigan College Football Senior Bowl Saturday, April 20th at Fawcett Stadium. The rivalry kicks off at 1:00 p.m. on Hall of Fame Field and features top collegiate football players from all divisions; NCAA FBS, FCS, DII, DIII and NAIA.

Team Michigan will be led by Head Coach Matt Mitchell of Grand Valley State and quarterback Ryan Radcliff of Central Michigan. Team Ohio will be led by Head Coach Bill Conley of Ohio Dominican and quarterback Spencer Keith of Kent State University.

The Team Ohio roster also includes several Stark County hometown favorites; Max Paulus (Jackson High School/Denison University), Monterae Williams (McKinley High School/University of Findlay), Chris Favazzo (St. Charles Prep/University of Mount Union), Frank Orteca (Twinsburg High School/University of Mount Union), Sir Taylor (Lincoln Hall High School/Walsh University), and Isaiah Scott (Fairfield High School/University of Mount Union).

For most of these college seniors the Senior Bowl game will be their final chance to put on the pads, and they will play hard for their last memory on the gridiron to be a win! Don’t miss the action.

Presale tickets for the 2013 Ohio vs. Michigan College Football Senior Bowl are available for purchase at the Memorial Fieldhouse Ticket Office at Canton McKinley High School, online at www.OhioCollegeFootball.com, or by calling 614.282.4097.

Tonja Marshall

Tonja Marshall is the Sports Promotions Manager for the Canton/Stark County Convention and Visitors’ Bureau (CVB). Prior to her position with the CVB, she worked in marketing at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Tonja moonlights as a foodie, trying-out new recipes and seeking-out great restaurants. Whether she is headed to her son’s ball game, her daughter’s dance recital, or a weekend “staycation” with the family, when she’s not working or eating Tonja can usually be found traversing the Stark County area with her husband Marcus and three kids, Jordan, Janiya, and Marcus Jr.

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