Stark County roundup: News from around the Canton region

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Free TIPS server training Nov. 16

CANTON − The Stark County Sheriff’s Office Safe Communities Coalition will offer free TIPS server training to local businesses from 9 to 11 a.m. Nov. 16 at the Stark County Sheriff’s Office, 4500 Atlantic Blvd. NE.

The Sheriff’s Office, Stark County Safe Communities, Esber Beverage and Drug Free Stark County are collaborating to offer a free opportunity for businesses that sell or serve alcohol to receive the training. This training may:

  • Help protect from DUI/OVI liability

  • Help lower insurance premiums

  • Help prevent liquor sales to minors

  • Increase professional standards

TIPS trains servers, sellers, and consumers of alcohol how to prevent intoxication, drunken driving, and underage drinking. The training will include the nationally recognized TIPS training program, as well as information on the safe sale of alcohol. Refreshments will be provided. Participants must be present for the full three-hour session.

Space is limited, and reservations are required. Contact Laura Miller at 330-430-3835 or by email at 207@starksheriff.org to register. Provide the names of all employees who will attend.

Foster care and adoption information meetings

CANTON − Stark County Job and Family Services will continue to hold foster care and adoptioninformation meetings at 6 p.m. on the first Tuesday of every month.

The Division of Children Services, 402 Second St. SE, will host an in-person meeting from 6 to 7 p.m. Nov. 1. Attendees can meet a licensing specialist, mingle with other families, and enjoy light refreshments.

For those unable to attend in person, a virtual meeting will be offered Dec. 6. The meeting will be hosted on the Zoom platform from 6 to 7 p.m. During the meeting, a licensing specialist will provide information about the foster care and adoption process and be available to answer questions.

Both information meetings are free and open to the public; registration is required. To register,call 330-451-8789 or email Jennifer.Loomis@jfs.ohio.gov.

November is National Adoption Month. In Stark County, about 400 children live in the foster care system, with nearly a quarter in permanent custody and eligible for adoption. One in five children waiting to be adopted are in their teens and risk aging out of the system without finding a permanent family.To learn more about foster care and adoption in Stark County, visit StarkJFS.org.

Bands to play Nov. 6, 13

CANTON − The Pat Massie & PM Country Band will perform Nov. 6 and the Along the Way Band will perform Nov. 13 at the Polish American Club, 1605 Henry Ave. SW. The performances will be 2 to 5 p.m. A 50-50 drawing, lottery tree and food will be available. Admission is $3 at the door, and it is open to the public.

Tour the Palace Theatre

CANTON − The Palace Theatre, 605 Market Ave. N, will offer an hourlong walking tour of the theater at 6 and 8 p.m. Friday. Each tour is limited to 20 people. Reservations must be made by 4 p.m. the day of the tour; no tickets will be sold at the door. Admission is $10. Visit cantonpalacetheatre.org or call 330-454-8172 to make reservations. Doors open 15 minutes before the tour begins.

Fundraiser at American Legion

CANTON − American Legion Post 44, 1633 Cleveland Ave. NW, will have a fundraiser from 7 to 10 p.m. Nov. 12 to benefit Save a Warrior. The cover charge is $10. The entertainment is the 1960s tribute band Aftermath, with special guest Gary Shreve and his tribute to Elvis.

For more information, call the Legion at 330-455-9550 between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Monday through Friday. All proceeds will go to the charity, and the artists are donating their time. The event is in honor of recently deceased Brad Teis, past state commander.

Three Stooges Film Fest is Saturday

CANTON − The Canton Palace Theatre will present a collection of four Three Stooges film shorts at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. There also will be a raffle for Three Stooges prizes. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Visit cantonpalacetheatre.org for more information or tickets.

'Rocky Horror Picture Show' at the Palace

CANTON − The Canton Palace Theatre will present “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” at 7:30 p.m. Monday. Doors open at 6 p.m., and a costume contest will be at 6:45 p.m. General admission is $20 and includes prop bags (no outside prop bags permitted). For tickets and more information, visit cantonpalacetheatre.org.

Craft show at Lake Cable Clubhouse

JACKSON TWP. − Lake Cable Woman’s Club 41st Semi Annual Craft Show will be 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 6 at the Lake Cable Clubhouse, 5725 Fulton Drive NW. Admission is free. Lunch will be available with homemade soups, sloppy Joes and chicken salad croissants. There will also be a bake sale and raffles. Boy Scout Troop 927 will have a flag disposal box.

Buddy Holly tribute at the Lincoln

MASSILLON − Lions Lincoln Theatre, 156 Lincoln Way E, will present The Return of Buddy Holly at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12. Tickets prices are VIP seating $35; main floor $30; balcony $25; wheelchair/companion: call 330-481-9105 or visit lionslincolntheatre.com.

Shrubs for sale

MASSILLON − Stark Soil & Water Conservation District is accepting orders for Ohio native shrubs. All shrubs are $30 plus sales tax (6.50%) and offered in three-gallon containers with a height of about 3 feet.

Shrubs available include arrowwood viburnum, black chokeberry, button bush, Carolina allspice, common elderberry, ninebark, red osier dogwood, and winterberry holly. These shrubs are known to raise and attract butterflies, provide food for songbirds, and support wildlife.

Orders are prepaid only. Payment and order deadline is Nov. 14. Only exact cash or check is accepted. Payments can be made from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday at the office at 2650 Richville Dr. SE. Order pickup will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Nov. 16 and 17 at the office.

Information and order forms can be found at www.starkswcd.org, or on the Stark Soil & Water Conservation District Facebook page, and paper copies may be picked up at the office. For more information, call the office at 330-451-7645.

Massillon Woman’s Club sets events at Five Oaks Mansion

MASSILLON − The Massillon Woman’s Club has scheduled several events throughout the holiday season at Five Oaks Mansion, 210 Fourth St. NE. The gift shop will be open. Call 330-833-4896 for more information or to make reservations. Reservations are open to the public two weeks prior to each event.

  • The First Open House will be Nov. 12. It is free and open to the public.

  • The First Tea of Christmas will be held at 11 a.m. Nov. 17. Cost is $27.

  • Holidays at Five Oaks candlelight dinners will be Nov. 18 and 19, with a Sunday brunch on Nov. 20. Cost for dinner is $40 for members and $45 for nonmembers. Cost for brunch is $30 for members, and $35 for nonmembers.

  • The Holiday Lunch and Fashion Show will be Dec. 8 and 9 at 11 a.m. Cost is $23.

  • The Open House, Cookie Walk and Basket Raffle will be Dec. 18 beginning at 10 a.m. It is free and open to the public. Homemade Christmas cookies will be for sale. This event will include a café with soups and sandwiches for purchase.

The Massillon Woman’s Club is a philanthropic organization open to all women.

Speaker at Historic Zoar Village on Saturday

ZOAR – Historical Geographer Timothy Anderson will share how German immigrants and migrants played a role in settling the Northwest Territory during Historic Zoar Village’s Free Speaker Series event at 11 a.m. Saturday in the Historic Zoar School House.

The Northwest Territory, including present-day Ohio, was established following the Revolutionary War. From 1776 to 1840, German immigrants made significant contributions in forming settlements across what later became Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and Minnesota. The German Separatists who founded Zoar in 1817 originally came to the U.S. from Wurttemberg, a historical German territory.

Anderson is associate professor at Ohio University teaching courses in historical geography, which studies the relationship between land and historical events. He also is a researcher and has published several papers related to early Midwestern settlements.

No reservations are required. Free parking is available near the School House. Visit www.historiczoarvillage.com or call 330-874-3011 for more information.

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