A used cell phone drive has been organized to benefit Robbie, a Canal Fulton man with ALS disease. Proceeds will go to assist with costs of a trip to China for treatment.
Used cell phones can be dropped off through May 29 at Cut and Curl Corner, at 2170 Locust St. in Canal Fulton, next to FirstMerit Bank and across the street from Dairy Queen. Salon hours are 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fridays, and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays.
Phones also can be mailed to Cut and Curl Corner, 2170 Locust St., Canal Fulton OH 44614.

Wondering what to do with your Saturday Mornings? Don’t wonder any more – try one of our Saturday Fitness Classes or enroll your kids in our Saturday Swim Lessons! The Massillon Parks and Recreation Department will have new sessions of H2O Boot Camp, Turbo Kick and Swim Lessons. Try one and you will be hooked! New Sessions start January 9 and February 13.

LifeHope Community Church, 7096 Hills & Dales Rd. NW, Jackson Township, will have an all you can eat pancake breakfast from 8 to 11 a.m. March 20.
Tickets are $5. For information call Kristi Brown at (800) 255-2421, ext. 3271.

Social group for widows and widowers of all ages
Saturday: 8 a.m., Eat 'N Park, 200 Howe Ave., Cuyahoga Falls; (330) 929-5430.

Cub Scout Pack 303 in Canal Fulton will go door-to-door March 13 to distribute a flier about the national “Scouting for Food” food collection that will take place March 20.
Residents are asked to choose items from the list and place them in a bag or box outside their front door either late on the night of March 19 or by 8:30 a.m. March 20. The Scouts will collect the donations March 27, starting at 9 a.m.
The plan is to target the city of Canal Fulton. Depending on participation, the effort might expand into the Spring Valley/Camelot and Fulton East (Towpath/Millrace) subdivisions.

North Canton Lions Club 14th Annual Juried Craft and Artisan Show: 9 a.m.-3 p.m., March 20, North Canton High School, 525 Seventh St. NE; $50 for a 10-foot-by-5-foot space with 8-foot table and 2 chairs, $5 more for electricity. Applications must be received by March 1, Bill Humphrey at (330) 497-1694 or bhumphrey5@att.net

Ohio Fly Fishing Excursions and the Stark County Park District are offering Fly Tying Get-Togethers at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park, 5712 12th St NW. Information is available by calling the instructor, John Rochus, at 330-456-8731. Cost is $1 per person to cover supplies. This month's program will feature Chad Spurgeon on Fly fishing in Kamchatka, Russia.

The 35th Annual Philosophy/Theology Symposium "Evil, Sin, and Salvation" is Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20 in Betzler Auditorium. On Friday, March 19, at 8pm, A Christmas Carol will be performed, featuring The Actors of Farinella’s Ghost: Melissa Day, Michael McDonald, Barry DuBois and John Capocci. On Saturday, March 20, from 9am-noon, visiting scholars John Hittinger, Ph.D., Professor of Philosophy, University of St. Thomas, and Rev. Romanus Cessario, O.P., Professor of Theology, St. John’s Seminary, will speak in the Betzler Auditorium. Admission is free both days.

Mark your calendars and spread the word that Volunteering as a Family Training is scheduled.
Saturday, March 20 at Fellowship Baptist Church (Canton), 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be provided.
The overall goal of this training: “Will provide an overview of Hospice of Tuscarawas, Stark and Carroll Counties, and demonstrate how Family Volunteering makes a difference in a community.”
Participants will learn: about hospice care, how families can help, learn about family dynamics and much more.

Perry Sippo Friends of the Library (PSFOL) will conduct its annual book sale from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 20 in the atrium of the Exploration Gateway, 5710 12th St. NW, Perry Township.

The public sale will benefit the Stark County District Library’s Perry Sippo Branch.

PSFOL members will receive a coupon good for a limited number of free books. Memberships will be available the day of the sale. The “Clear the Tables Bag Sale” will begin at 3 p.m. when shoppers may fill a plastic grocery bag (provided) with books for $1 per bag.

The Hartville Farmers Market sets up shop at the Hartville Marketplace and Flea Market at 1289 Edison St. NW in Lake Township from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays year-round. It offers fresh vegetables and fruits, baked goods, jams and jellies and more.
For more information, call (330) 877-9860 or visit www.hartvillemark

The Malone University School of Education will present a workshop -- Basic First Aid: Adult/Child/Infant CPR -- Saturday, March 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the multipurpose room of Osborne Hall located on the Canton campus. The workshop – led by instructor Barbara Easlick, D.S.M. – costs $45 per person, or $25 for CPR recertification. This workshop provides an in-depth discussion of injury prevention, recognition of emergencies, and basic first aid responses to emergency situations. Workshop also includes a demonstration of adult/infant/child CPR.

Spring Craft Show

The 1485th Transportation Co. Ohio National Guard Armory will hold a Spring Craft Show on March 20 and 21 at the armory at 2800 N. Wooster Ave. in Dover. Hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 20 and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 21.
There will be more than 60 tables of crafters with hand-crafted Items for sale.
Bring your children to the show and visit the Easter Bunny.
Our food stand will operate both days, with a variety of foods, featuring our signature Hot Chef Salad.
All proceeds benefit the men and women of the Guard unit.

“Win a Night Out with Sparky B” contest runs till April 8 to benefit Akron Children’s Hospital. Winner will be drawn April 9 at Akron Children’s Hospital.
Sparky B, a national DJ/entertainer, will pick up the winner of the drawing and three friends in a party bus provided by Rockin’ Cleveland and go to Dave and Busters for dinner and game play. Winner also will receive prizes provided by Guitar Center, Arizona Heatwave, Monster Energy Drink, Skyway, Tropical Sno and more. Total prize package is worth more than $1,500.

Dates: February 11 - November 5, 2010
This exhibit concentrates on the extremely important, but nonpolitical role that First Ladies play in international diplomatic relationships for our country. This exhibit will feature First Ladies Elizabeth Monroe, Harriet Lane, Helen Taft, Lou Hoover, Jackie Kennedy, Pat Nixon, Rosalynn Carter and Hillary Clinton. On display will be gifts given to First Ladies from various countries around the world on loan from Presidential Libraries and Museums.
Tour includes the exhibit of the Education Building and the Saxton McKinley House
Tour Hours:

The Malone University Pioneer football team is collaborating with the YWCA Emergency Shelter program and area moving companies in an all out effort to help greater Canton area individuals transition out of emergency housing. Collection day is scheduled for Saturday, March 20 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Anyone wishing to make a donation must live in the greater Canton area and schedule in advance for a home pick-up time by calling the Canton YWCA at 330-453-7644. Members of the football team will provide the “muscle,” volunteering their time to carry, load, and unload larger items.

The Stark County District Library in partnership with Mercy Medical Center will hold a Family Health Fair and Cover the Uninsured Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 at the Main Library, at 715 Market Ave. N in Canton.
The free event is open to all ages and will offer free health screenings, expert speakers, and healthy activities.
More than 20 exhibitors will be on hand to provide free health screenings including blood pressure and cholesterol, plus refreshments and door prizes.

Brown Mackie College-North Canton will host Education Day, “Grow Your Life. Evolve Your Mind. Become Your Vision,” from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 at 4300 Munson St. NW, Jackson Township.

Prospective students can learn about targeted education for future careers; convenient “one course a month” day and evening schedules; meet the president, faculty, staff and students, and have the opportunity to tour classrooms and labs.

The free event is open to the public. To register online, visit brownmackie.edu/EducationDay.

The Stark Home and Garden Show will take place March 19-21 at the Stark County Fairgrounds.
Hours are noon to 9 p.m. March 19, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. March 20 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 21. The event is being presented by The Repository and the Building Industry Association of Stark County.
Admission is $7 at the door for everyone older than 12. Bring a nonperishable food item to receive $1 off admission, one discount per person.
The event features displays and seminars by area home improvement companies and landscapers.

Hale Farm & Village has the cure for cabin fever during Maple Sugaring Days, on March 20 and 21.

Summit Cycling Center is seeking donation of used bicycles, tricycles and cycling-related equipment to support its program of providing bicycles at little or no cost according to community needs.
Summit Cycling Center is a local nonprofit organization that provides bicycle safety and mechanical training, promotes transportation alternatives and pr

Stark Parks invites animal lovers to attend this open house from 10-11 a.m. to learn about volunteer opportunities at the Sanders Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, 800 Genoa Road, in Massillon, on the west side of Sippo Lake Park. All volunteers must be at least age 16. Please call 330-477-0448 for more information and download a volunteer application from the Get Involved area of www.StarkParks.com and bring it with you. Reservations required.

Stark Wood Carvers, with Warthers Carvings of Dover, Ohio, Hall of Fame Woodcarvers and the Wilderness Center Woodcarvers, is bringing together award-winning wood-carving artists from Ohio and surrounding states for a show from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 20.
Categories include birds and waterfowl, chip carving, wildlife, caricatures, busts, abstract, relief, and realism.
The show will be at the Cultural Center for the Arts at 1001 Market Ave. N in Canton.
Admission is $4.
For more information, call (330) 456-1180 or (330) 499-1576.

WHEN A LOVED ONE DIES...
often we are surprised by the thoughts and feelings that sweep over us. Our culture tells us to "be strong," which sometimes means to stop grieving. But as Grief Share knows, sometimes one of the best ways to cope with grief from the death of a loved one is to talk about your pain with others who care. This is the reason why The Chapel in North Canton is offering to the public this nationally recognized grief support program called Grief Share.

WHAT IS GRIEF SHARE:

Saturday: 10 a.m., Mercy Hall’s Sunken Room, Mercy Medical Center, 1320 Mercy Dr. NW, Canton; (330) 497-6303.

Main Hall Gallery, Free
Mon. – Fri. 11 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sat. 10 a.m. – noon

Trinity Brethren Church invites all preschoolers and their parents to a Spring Fling on March 20 from 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM. We will have crafts, story time, music and games and welcome spring. Trinity Brethren is located at 455 55th St. NW in N. Canton.

Pizza Sale

Have you been wanting a pizza made the Zoar Market way? For this weekend only at the Dover Armory you can have one again.
The 1485th Transportation Co. Ohio National Guard will have a pizza sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. March 20 for pickup only. The sale is preorder only. All orders need to be placed no later than March 17: Call 330) 859-2934 and ask for Holly Metzcar.
The pizza will be on a 12-inch deep dish pizza crust. You can purchase them Ready to Bake or Hot and Ready to go.

John Kiste, Executive Director of the Canton/Stark County Conventions and Visitors' Bureau, will suggest many places that you can visit within a short distance from your home.

Any woman with at least a bachelor's degree is welcome to attend.

Continental breakfast will be provided.

Family Health Fair and Cover the Uninsured Day

Sponsored by the Stark County District Library and Mercy Medical Center

SATURDAY: 11 a.m., Refuge of Hope Ministries, 300 Walnut Ave. NE, Canton.

SATURDAY: 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Fountain of Life Fellowship, 708 Federal Ave. NE, Massillon.

“The Unguarded Moment,” a retrospective exhibit of 50 photos by Steve McCurry, is on view from noon to 5 p.m. Wednesdays through Saturdays Feb. 6 through April 2 at the Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography, at 520 Cleveland Ave. NW in downtown Canton.
Admission is free.

McCurry is the photographer who took what has been called the most recognizable photograph in the world today — the green-eyed “Afghan Girl” on the cover of National Geographic in 1984.

1st Day of Spring Botanizers Walk Sat., Mar. 20, 1 p.m.
Celebrate spring! Join the Botanizers Club for a walk to see what plants and flowers are out on this first day of spring. Free.

Foxfield Preserve Info Session Sat., Mar. 20, 2 p.m.
Foxfield Preserve is a nature preserve cemetery at TWC. Natural burial is an economical, environmentally friendly alternative to modern burial, as fewer resources are used. As a nature preserve, we provide wildlife habitat, a clean watershed, and clean air. Walking trails allow the community to enjoy the beauty and serenity of the preserve. A natural burial at Foxfield Preserve leaves a permanent legacy for your family, community, and the natural world. Free info session.

Local resident Carolyn Caskey will visit Rodman Public Library on Saturday, March 20 for a presentation on the early history and little known facts of the Fairmount Children’s Home.

She will recount the beginnings of the home from when the Rakestraws bought the property and what it was like, selling the property, and naming of the home.

Caskey will also talk about the construction of the buildings, which weren’t all built at the same time, and the superintendents and their problems.

Stark County District Liibrary's Little Theatre Troupe is proud to present "Cinderella." Come enjoy this magical fairytale as children ages 4-14 take the stage in this classic production where dreams really do come true.

The Little Theatre Troupe provides an opportunity for all children ages 4-14 to experience all aspects of theatre. The Encore Players is an extension of Little Theatre for teens ages 13 to 18. We are committed to future growth by encouraging community and youth involvement in the performing arts.

SATURDAY: 3:30 p.m., children through high-school age, All Saints Temple Church of God in Christ, 1451 Nimisilla Ave. SE, Canton; (330) 453-8489 or (330) 454-2775.

Trinity United Church of Christ, 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW, Plain Township, will have a Swiss steak dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. today. Menu includes Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert and beverage. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under. For information, call (330) 492-3383.

Werner United Methodist Church, 5116 Werner Church Rd. NE, Nimishillen Township, will have a ham dinner from 4:30 to 7 p.m. March 20. Cost is $7 and proceeds go towards Haiti. There will also be a bake sale. Carry out available. For information call (330) 877-9338.

Trinity United Church of Christ at 3909 Blackburn Rd. NW, Plain Township, will have a Swiss steak dinner from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. March 20. Menu is Swiss steak, mashed potatoes, green beans, salad, dessert and beverage. Cost is $8 for adults and $4 for children 12 and under.

McKinley Softball will be holding a Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday, March 20 from 5pm to 8pm at the Laborer's Union Hall at 1121 West Tuscarawas Street, Canton. Cost is $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for children under 10. Contact Jill Hetrick at 330-806-2655 for ticket information. A limited number of tickets will be sold at the door.

Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church at 702 Raff Rd. SW, Canton, will have a chicken dinner from 5 to 7:30 today. Menu includes broiled chicken, pasta, salad, dessert and beverage. Proceeds go towards renovating the church kitchen. Cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children under 12.

Learn to ski or snowboard with the Girl Scouts of North East Ohio Family Ski Club.

When: Saturdays 5 to 9 p.m. starting Jan. 9, 2010.
Where: Boston Mills Ski Resort, 7100 Riverview Rd., Peninsula.
Who: Families with children ages 8 and up.
Must be 8 years old by Jan. 1, 2010.

Five lessons are included. Rental equipment is available. Ski club runs the entire season.
After the fifth session or Feb. 9 (whichever is later), students are permitted to come any time on their scheduled day for the remainder of the season at no additional cost at either Boston Mills or Brandywine.

Quota International presents its 15th annual dinner and benefit auction March 20 at the Meyer's Lake Ballroom, 3218 Parkway St. NW, Canton Township. This year's theme is European Getaway.
The fundraiser begins at 6 p.m., and costs $50 per person. For information, call Sandy Brockman at (330) 966-8743 or online at www.quota.org

The Sandy Valley High School Jazz Band’s annual Moonlight Serenade Dinner Dance is set for March 20 at McCall’s Banquet Center, 130 Faircrest St. SW, Canton Township.

Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and a silent auction and a 50/50 drawing will be held. Dinner will be served at 7 p.m. and includes roast beef and honey baked chicken, salad and side dishes, with desert and beverages. Tickets are $25 per person. All proceeds will benefit the Sandy Valley Cardinal Bands grades 4 to 12.

Presale tickets are available by calling the band office at (330) 866-9371, Ext. 3300. RSVP by March 12.

The Wooster Knights of Columbus will be holding an Oldies Dance on Saturday, March 20, 2010 from 7pm to 11pm at the K of C Hall, 132 South Buckeye Street in Downtown Wooster. All your favorite music from the 50's, 60's, 70's and 80's will be furnished by Knight Moves Entertainment with DJ Robert. Refreshments will be available. At the door donation $5.00. Proceeds benefit local charities.

March 20: 7:30 to 11:30 p.m., Mayfield Senior Center, 3825 13th St. SW, Canton; $6 for members and $8 for non members. Dance is for ages 21 and older.

The Akron Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society’s 63rd annual show, “That Old Gang of Mine,” will be held March 19 and March 20, both at 7:30 p.m. at Cuyahoga Falls High School’s theater, 2400 Fourth St.

Tickets are $18 for adults, $5 for ages 6 to18, and children 5 and younger are admitted free with paid ticket. For groups of 10 or more, tickets are $15 each. Call (330) 958-2729 or e-mail wilveith@hotmail.com, or visit www.derbytownchorus.org.

Enjoy the old-time radio and television theme of the 67th annual Lions Club variety show. Men's chorus, solos, ensembles, dance, skits, and comedy, along with the notorious Beef Trust. Performance on Saturday, March 20, starts at 8:00 p.m. Tickets, $10, are available at the Massillon Area Chamber of Commerce office, 137 Lincoln Way East. More information: Rudy Turkal (330-844-1993 or turkal@sssnet.com). Proceeds benefit the Massillon Lions Club sight and hearing conservation projects.

Culture Shock plays the best 70’s / 80’ style rock and original material @ Hot Laps Sports Bar in Louisville, OH 9p-1a $3.00 Cover