Stark Bites: Normandy Inn up for auction; Italian American Festival starting July 7
Minerva’s Normandy Inn up for auction this month
After nine years of running Normandy Inn at 114 S. Market St. in Minerva, owners Tom and Rae Fry are putting it up for auction through Kiko Auctioneers on July 20.
“We are anxious to have more time for our son and grandchildren, our parents and siblings. At the same time, we have met so many wonderfully amazing people, many have become like family. So this is definitely a bittersweet moment,” the couple said in a message.
The Frys have three granddaughters and plan to spend more time making memories with them.
They’ve cherished their time running Normandy Inn, saying, “… we have dumped our hearts and souls into the Normandy. Blood, sweat, tears and laughter. Lots of laughs for sure,” said the couple in a message.
While they’re auctioning the restaurant and upper apartment, their hope is for new owners to continue running the business.
“Our customers and employees are top notch. We couldn’t have dreamt our experience! It has been a labor of love. We hope and pray that whoever takes over understands and appreciates the history that is here and the history that can be made. The Normandy is a staple of the Minerva community that deserves to live on.”
The Kiko Auctioneers listing for the building touts the historic two-story building with a turnkey restaurant business with a liquor license, kitchen and bar plus equipment transfer with the property sale and outdoor patio, plus a large two-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment in the village of Minerva in Carroll County.
The auction is set for noon July 20.
Stark County Italian American Festival to be held July 7-9
The 35th annual Stark County Italian American Festival will be at Centennial Plaza at 330 Court Ave. NW in downtown Canton from July 7-9.
Each day offers food and beverage vendors, fun for all ages and lots of entertainment acts.
The festival kicks off with the 35th annual Dominic J. Bagnoli Sr. Memorial Italian Festival Awards Breakfast at 9 a.m. at the pavilion at Gervasi Vineyard.
The festival opens at 4 p.m. July 7 at Centennial Plaza with fun and food, followed by the casino opening at 5 p.m., I Campagnoli performing from 5 to 6:30 p.m. and New Wave Nation performing from 7:30 to 11 p.m. The casino closes at 10 p.m., and the festival closes at 11 p.m.
The festival is open from noon to 11 p.m. July 8, with Tuscan Trio performing from noon to 2:45 p.m., the Italian Dance Party with Cavalieri Reale and G4 Live Band from 3:15 to 6 p.m., Analisa & John from 6:30 to 7:45 p.m. and Bruce in the USA from 8:30 to 11 p.m. The casino runs from 1 to 10 p.m. July 8.
A Catholic Mass performed by Father Donald King will be held on the main stage at 10 a.m. July 9, with the festival opening at noon. Ray Massa's Eurorythms will perform from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., and WANTED: The Bon Jovi Tribute Band will perform from 5 to 8 p.m. The casino will be open from 1 to 7 p.m., and the festival will wrap up at 8 p.m.
For more information, visit cantonitalianfesta.org.
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Culver’s to host Monday night car cruise-ins through October
Starting July 10, Culver’s, at 4896 Everhard Road NW in Jackson Township, will host Monday Night Car Cruise-ins in partnership with Rally Sport Classics.
The car shows will be from 4 to 8 p.m. each Monday and will feature DJ Spikeman for live music.
Guests are encouraged to enjoy hot wheels and meals from Culver’s.
Culver’s is known for its Butterburgers, fresh frozen custard and Wisconsin cheese curds. The menu also features chicken sandwiches and tenders, seafood sandwiches, soups, salads, sides and shakes, malts and floats.
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This article originally appeared on The Repository: Normandy Inn up for auction; Italian American Festival starting July 7
