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Summer 2015

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Welcome to the summer issue of City of Champions Today.

Summer is upon us in Massillon, and having survived a harsher-than-usual winter, and a wetter than normal spring, we are eagerly anticipating a sun-splashed summer!

On Father’s Day weekend, Downtown Massilloncelebrated the 26th Annual Cruise-On-In andDance Party. Despite the inclement weatherearly on, by late afternoon the rain clouds

cleared, and Massillon enjoyed a great evening of music, fun, and fireworks.

We once again observed our nation's birthday at the third annual City ofChampions Independence Day Celebration.While we celebrated our independ-ence on this American holiday, we are continually reminded that the cost ofour freedom is high.We are proud that Massillon has always supported our vet-erans. On Sunday, July 26, Massillon will once again demonstrate that supportas we dedicate a Blue Star Memorial in Massillon Veterans Park to honor ourmilitary families, and show camaraderie and support to those who serve us.

The 2015 Summer Concert Series is in full swing on Thursday nights, and ifyou have not attended a concert, I urge you to join us downtown for anevening of great music.The concerts run through Thursday, August 6th, andstart at 7:30 p.m.

High school football season is just around the corner. I look forward to seeingeveryone at the Massillon Tiger Football Kickoff Rally in August as we welcomecoach Nate Moore to the tradition and passion that is Massillon Tiger Football.

While so much good is happening in the City of Champions, we realize jobsand economic development are the key to a strong community.And Massillonis working hard to grow jobs. Stay tuned for exciting news that showsMassillon is a city with a great future.

I wish everyone a safe summer of family, fun, and hopefully sun. Massillon is acommunity with a proud spirit, and it is the people of our community whotruly make Massillon the “City of Champions.”

KATHY CATAZARO-PERRYMAYOR, CITY OF MASSILLON “CITY OF CHAMPIONS”

LETTER FROM THE MAYOR

PUBLISHERMayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry

EDITORLarry St. Jean

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INSIDETHIS ISSUE

PAGEThe C.O.O.L. Project—One...Two…Three! . . . . . . .3

Massillon Fire Department News . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Knox Boxes Help Safety Forces and You . . . . . . .5

Massillon Welcomes a New Safety Service Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

2015 Mayor’s Scholarships Awarded . . . . . . . . . . .7

Let’s Play the Feud! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

High Grass & Weeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9

Gold Star Families Series . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Summer Emergency Preparedness . . . . . . . . . . .13

Massillon Police News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Summer Intern . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Humvee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Bikin’ with Badges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Mayor’s Reading Challenge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Job Fair Matches Potential Employers with Job Seekers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Massillon, The City I Love . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20-21

Massillon Man Voted to be on Survivor Again . . .21

Serving Our Diverse Community AwardsBreakfast—Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Recipe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

New Leadership at the Legends of Massillon . .23

Union Memorial Park . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Pizza & Wing Wars Will be Here Before You Know It! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Neighborhood Associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Spark Ohio: Partnering with the Massillon CitySchool District Since 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Your Massillon Photo Gallery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Summer Concert Series Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . .29

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On June 6, 2015, the C.O.O.L. (CommunityOutreach Of Love) project came to Massillon for thethird straight year to bring what some consider to beanother small “miracle” to the Wellman neighborhoodon the southeast side of town.With almost 740 volunteer workers from within our community, theC.O.O.L. Project completed numerous projects thatincluded: roofs, decks, porches, windows and doors,painting, concrete projects, gutters and downspouts,landscaping, general maintenance, and more.

The C.O.O.L Project is a faith-based program thatstarted with a vision in 2007 and has sprouted tobecome an initiative that is as rewarding to the volun-teers as it is to the residents whose property is beingrenovated and improved.

According to Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry, "This isthe third year for the C.O.O.L. Project's work inMassillon, and as in the past, it was a shining exampleof our faith community coming together to give backgenerously to the community.The leadership, love,and friendship provided by all those involved in theC.O.O.L. Project will always be remembered." Along with the volunteers, more than 16 localchurches and 29 local businesses and communitygroups participated by providing assistance, materials,equipment, and financial donations.

The City of Massillon and its residents are greatlyindebted to the C.O.O.L. Project for their hard workand for having faith in our community.We are alsogreatly indebted to the volunteers and businesses thatparticipated on the project.Without their dedicationand donations, none of this great work would be pos-sible.The C.O.O.L. Project is always welcome in ourcity and we thank all those involved over the pastthree years for their efforts to better our community.If you would like to get involved or learn more aboutthe C.O.O.L. Project, go to their website at www.cool-days.org or like them on Facebook.

PARTICIPATING CHURCHESAbundant Life Christian

FellowshipCentral PresbyterianChurch on the MoveFaith Community FellowshipFirst Baptist ChurchFirst United Methodist ChurchFrontline Worship CenterLiberty Baptist ChurchLifeHope Community ChurchLiving Water Community ChurchNewman Baptist ChurchRiverTree Christian ChurchSt. Barbara's Catholic ChurchSt. Mary's Catholic ChurchSt. James AME Zion ChurchThe Jesus Spot

PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPSAdvanced Industrial RoofingAmerican Container Roll

Off Services.American Window CompanyBeaver Excavating Co.

Berens Tree & ExcavatingBesTurf Inc.City of Massillon, Building Dept.City of Massillon, Police Dept.City of Massillon, Safety

Service Dept.City of Massillon, Street Dept.Five Star Gate Operators & FenceGeneral Rent-All, MassillonHuth Ready Mix & Supply Co.Kimble RefuseMazzocca's GreenhouseMenardsMoyer's Nursery & LandscapingRotary Club of MassillonShearers FoodsSherwin-Williams, MassillonStarbucks, MassillonStark Glass EnterprisesTegrey Family of Coatings, Inc.Tissot Sanitary ServicesWeisgarber Trucking, Inc.Windows & MoreWolgamott Electric, Inc.Wooster Brush❖

The C.O.O.L. Project—One…Two…THREE!

BY KATHYCATAZARO-PERRY,MAYOR

Rotary with Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry on C.O.O.L. Project

NEW HIRE

Patrick Eddy—Patrick Eddy was sworn in as afirefighter on May 4. Patrick has been in fireand EMS service since 2002 as a part-time fire-fighter and volunteer. He is a Level 2 Firefighterand EMT-P. He also holds a state safety fireinspector’s card and is trained in Hazmat andconfined-space rescue.

PROMOTIONS

Asst. Chief Pat Rhodes —Assistant Chief Rhodesbegan his fire service career as a volunteerwith the Perry Township Fire Dept. in 1998after serving three years in the U.S.Army’s 75thRanger Regiment. He received EMT trainingwhile in the military and completed his para-medic training in the Aultman Paramedic pro-gram in 1999. He also completed his 240-hourfirefighter training at Perry Township Fire Dept.in 1999. He was hired on the Canton Fire Dept.as a full-time fire/medic in July 2000 and left totake a full-time position at Massillon in Octoberof 2000. Chief Rhodes was promoted toCaptain in April of 2008.

Captain Christopher Schweier—Captain Schweierbegan his career with the Fairlawn Fire Dept.,working part-time for 17 years until he joinedthe Massillon Fire Dept. in 1999. He holds anAssociate’s Degree from the University of Akron in Fire Science and graduated fromAkron General’s Paramedic Program. CaptainSchweier has served the city in the capacity as a fire-medic and certified State of Ohio fireinstructor. He also serves as a technician on the County Hazmat Team. ❖

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Massillon Fire Department News

Massillon Assistant Fire Chief, Matt Heck; Kristin Eddy; new firefighter/paramedic, Patrick Eddy; and Massillon Fire Chief Tom Burgasser

Promotion of Christopher O. Schweier to Captain withhis wife, Kris; Massillon Fire Chief Tom Burgasser, and

Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry

Promotion of Patrick W. Rhodes to Assistant Chief; with his wife, Jodee; MassillonFire Chief Tom Burgasser, and Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry

Surf Downtown for FreeAs of the week of June 15, an exciting new addition has been

added to Duncan Plaza and Veterans Park.That addition is free

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The City of Massillon has a resi-dential Knox Box Program.A KnoxBox is a secure small metal safe inwhich keys are kept so emergencyresponders can gain entry into resi-dential and business structures.

WHO CAN USE A KNOX BOXThese are good for any-

one who would like one.They are especially goodfor people with disabilitiesor the elderly who mayhave trouble coming to thedoor when help arrives ifneeded. Boxes are mount-ed next to the mainentrance unless otherwiseapproved by the City FireMarshal.

HOW THEY WORKOnce a Knox Box has

been installed, the owner calls theMassillon Fire Dept., which placesany keys in it that are necessary forfire dept. personnel to gain accessto the home or business. Only firedepartment personnel have keys toa Knox Box. Each Massillon Fire

Dept. vehicle carries a key thatopens the Knox Box.To gain accessto the key, personnel must enter apersonal identification code to getthe key out of the vehicle.Thisrecords the person who removedthe key and the date and time that ithappened.These Knox Boxes aregood for City of Massillon residentsonly. If you live in another jurisdic-tion you must contact that jurisdic-tion for information about its pro-gram if it has one.

COSTThe cost of a Knox Box is the

responsibility of the resident.Residential Knox Boxes start at$170.The City of Massillon does notreceive any of this money.To order a Knox Box, go toknoxbox.com and follow the ordering instructions. ❖

Knox Boxes Help Safety Forces and YouBY CAPTION DONALD SMITH, FIRE MARSHAL

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Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry announced theappointment of a new Safety ServiceDirector on April 27, 2015. Joel P. Smith, age

57, a native of Massillon joined the City of Championsteam after a long career with the Ohio State HighwayPatrol.

Director Smith graduated from Massillon WashingtonHigh School in 1975. He lived in and around Massillonduring his early years out of high school and was a mem-ber of the Perry Police Dept. for five years prior to joiningthe Highway Patrol in 1982. He served at the Lisbon,Marietta,Akron, Massillon,Wooster, Canton,Warren, andBrook Park posts and/or district headquarters throughouthis career with the Highway Patrol. During his 32-yearcareer with the Patrol he served the last 26 in supervisoryand management positions. He has a broad level of expe-rience dealing with employee relations, union contracts,all administrative functions of the agency, and direct fieldleadership during crisis situations. He has led multi-agency enforcement initiatives within the cities ofCanton,Akron, Cleveland,Youngstown, and Warren. Heled patrol efforts while assisting the Secret Service duringthe last 12 years with dignitary protection to include four

presidents, vice-presidents, and numerous presidential candidates during their visits to Northeast Ohio.

Director Smith has kept strong ties to Massillonthroughout his life. He is an avid fan of the MassillonTigers football team, having attended most games with hisfather Jim for the past 40 years. His son Joel graduatedfrom Massillon in 1994 and was a two-year starter at mid-dle linebacker for the team. His son, wife Vicki, and twochildren live in Massillon. Granddaughter Lindsie is amember of the high school volleyball team. His daughterNicole, husband Steve, and their two children also live inMassillon. Grandson Hunter is a member of the highschool football team.

Since joining the team, Director Smith has spent histime getting to know our employees and meeting withagency directors. He is learning the issues facing our cityas we move forward. He has made himself available toCity Council to assist with neighborhood issues and workdirectly with our residents to deal with issues the city canassist them with. As you see the Director around townplease feel free to approach him and discuss any issue facing our proud city. ❖

Massillon Welcomes a New SafetyService Director

JOEL P. SMITHDIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SERVICE

In conjunction with several colleges and universities, the Mayor of theCity of Massillon created a college scholarship program to provide addition-al financial resources to graduating high school seniors who live within theCity of Massillon and attend Massillon Washington High School.These addi-tional resources will be in the form of a tuition scholarship voucher.

2015 SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS:Dane Brahler Stark State CollegeZachary Wolfe University of Mount UnionMorgan Flesher Kent State University StarkMalia Turley Walsh University

According to Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry,“On behalf of the City ofMassillon, I want to congratulate the scholarship winners and thank ourpartners at Brown Mackie College, Kent State University Stark, MaloneUniversity, Stark State College, University of Mount Union, and WalshUniversity for their continuing commitment to the young people of ourcity.”

For additional information about the scholarship program, please contactthe Massillon Civil Service Commission at 330-830-1763. ❖

2015 Mayor’s Scholarships AwardedBY KATHY CATAZARO-PERRY, MAYOR

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Yes, that game of games is happening right here inMassillon! Friendly Feud will take place on Saturday,August 29, at 7:00, at Massillon Recreation Center(505 North Erie Street, Massillon). The event is organ-ized by Massillon’s 20/20 Committee.

Here are the details: Teams consist of as many asfive players or as few as four competitors. Teamsmust be sponsored by an organization, be it a church,a downtown merchant, an organization, abusiness...you get the idea. The entry fee is just $100per team, and only 12 teams will be accepted...sohurry and enter now!

The deadline for all entries is Thursday, July 30,2015, at 4:00 p.m. Forms may be obtained at theMassillon Museum or the Mayor’s office. They may bemailed to or dropped off to the attention of ScotPhillips at the Massillon Museum (121 Lincoln WayEast, Massillon).

The games will be played like Family Feud that youlove on television with one exception...points do notmatter. The winning team in a match is the first towin two of the three individual games for that match.All matches are single elimination.

The winning team will receive $500 and the second place prize is $100. The remaining funds willbecome the seed money for a live performance pro-gram in the city.

Team photos and logos will be needed for publici-ty purposes. They may accompany the submission ormay be emailed to [email protected] at the same time.If any team needs a group photo, Margy Vogt will beavailable in front of the Chamber of Commerce office(137 Lincoln Way East, Massillon) on Friday, July 17, at8:00 p.m. If a team does not submit a logo, the com-mittee will create a type-based logo for publicity pur-poses.

If interested...and we know you are...please formyour teams...raise the entry fee...and mail/drop off theform (along with the entry fee) at the Museum.

Admission to the Friendly Feud event on August 29will be free, but donations will be encouraged to helpfund Massillon’s live theatre effort.

Contact Dave Harding (330-837-1829 [email protected]) for additional information.

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Are your neighbors not cutting their grass? TheCity of Massillon has an ordinance that states, “Noperson, whether as owner, lessee, agent, tenant, or any other person having charge or care ofparcels in the City, shall permit noxious weeds or other undesirable vegetation, grasses, etc., togrow thereon to a height in excess of twelve inch-es, or to mature their seeds thereon, or fail to cutand destroy such weeds and other undesirablevegetation when notified by the Director of PublicSafety and Service to do so.” Massillon Ordinance557.08 requires property owners to cut highgrass/weeds within five days of notification.

In the event the property owner does not complywith the posted order to cut or destroy undesirablevegetation within the time limit, the Director shallcause such undesirable vegetation to be cut and

destroyed, and will employ the necessary labor andequipment to perform such task, together with anycleanup work required.

In addition, the property owner is liable to the Cityfor expenses incurred.The minimum fee charged isfifty dollars ($50.00) per man-hour.Additionally, thefollowing cost shall be included:

(1) Administration = $150.00(2) Transportation of equipment = $50.00(3) Equipment rental(4) Equipment operator(5) Incidental labor

Fees are then certified to the County Auditor to beentered on the tax duplicate as a lien on the owner’sproperty tax bill. For additional information or toreport high grass, contact the Code EnforcementOffice at 330-830-1724. ❖

Let’s Play the Feud!BY DAVID HARDING

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When I was asked to write something about mybrother, Lance Corporal Daniel M. McVicker, I thought:how do I summarize this amazing person in only a fewparagraphs?! So, here is my best attempt.

The events that occurred on September 11, 2001,decided what Danny’s career choice would be. He wasgoing to join the Marines. He specifically wanted towait until his 18th birthday to sign himself up. He tooka lot of pride in signing his own name on that paper.

After boot camp, he was off to Virginia to train forhis MOS. He was going to be a bulk fuel specialist.While he was there, he did what every young militaryguy does…he got some tattoos. One of them wasDaniel 10:6 from the Bible. Danny thought this depict-ed a Marine.

After Virginia, Danny was stationed in Cherry Point,North Carolina.While he was there, he volunteered togo overseas.The third time wasthe charm—Danny got hisorders. He was to leave February2006 to help with the war inIraq. Just when I got prepared tohave my brother deploy in sixmonths, we got a phone call inthe middle of the week sayingthat if we wanted to say ourgoodbyes to him, we had tocome down that weekend,because he was leaving Sunday.

When we were all in thelobby of the hotel saying ourgoodbyes to him, he was sostrong. He kept saying,“I will seeyou later”…never “goodbye.”Thirteen days after gettinghis orders for February, he left us in that lobby. It wasDanny’s wish to have his belongings from the basetaken home with us. He could have left them at CherryPoint, but he was adamant about our taking them backwith us.

While overseas, we knew that Danny wasn’t doingthe safest job over there. He was in the second combatsecurity detachment, and he was conducting surveil-lance while driving humvees in a convoy. In one email,Danny mentioned that he was able to make thehumvee do donuts in the sand.That sounded like thefun, carefree Danny we knew so well, so it broughtcomfort to us.

Another email he sent us didn’t bring that muchcomfort. It stated:

Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 8:41 AM“hey all this email is to let you all know whats is

kinda gonna happen we have a big operation about togo in a few days operation river run or somethin likethat we were told pretty vague things but in a town ofhaditha and its is going to take up a lot of this monthso you may not here from me but mail will still workthe same so ont think you stuff wont get to me. also youwont need to worry because if somethin, WHICH ITWONT, were to happen yall wouyldbe notyfied. mysquad has a theme song Dead or alive by bon jovi!!! butwe are all good and ready so i love you all!dan”

Four days after that email, my mom and I werewatching the news.A big group of military men andwomen had just arrived at the Akron Canton airport.Weboth said we couldn’t wait until we could go watch

Danny do that.Mom left for work, and I continued

to get ready for school.As I was gettingready, I heard a knock at the door. Myheart stopped, because I was homealone and it was early in the morning.Eventually, I walked out into the kitchenand I saw two Marines dressed in uni-form standing at the door. My heart fell.I opened the door and they asked formy mom. I told them that she left forwork already, and they replied that theycouldn’t say anything else until theyspoke to my mom. I started to cry, and Itold them that I already knew exactlywhy they were there.What felt like an

eternity and many phone calls later, my family was seat-ed in the kitchen together.That’s when the one Marineproceeded to tell us that the humvee Danny was driv-ing went over an IED, and he was killed by the explo-sion on October 6, 2005.

A few things to re-cap… First, the tattoo—Daniel10:6. Danny died on October 6 (10/6). Second, Dannywanted his belongings home with us, not at CherryPoint.Third, he sent that e-mail explaining what wouldtake place if something bad happened to him.Afterthinking about these events more and more, we feltthat Danny knew his time here on earth would be cutshort. In his 20 years of life, Danny lived every minuteto its fullest potential.We couldn’t be more proud ofhim even if it means we can’t see him for awhile. ❖

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Summer is the time for outdoor activities—itis also the time for severe thunderstormsand even tornadoes! Is your family ready if

a disaster hits? You could be required to remain at homeor move to an emergency shelter. It is recommended thatyou be prepared for three days of emergency survival.

The most likely events for our area are storms, torna-does, floods, fire, excessive heat, and power outages.TheState of Ohio has a website—www.Ready.gov—whereyou can go for sample emergency plans and survivalinformation.The four Health Dept.s in Stark County havea program called ”Ready in 3.” The three steps for readi-ness are:

1. MAKE A PLANGet your family together and plan emergency contact

numbers, an alternative family meeting place, SocialSecurity numbers, medical information, and any otherimportant information.

2. MAKE A KITSupplies could include: water, food, batteries, radio,

medicine, first-aid kit, matches, can opener, infant sup-plies, and any other necessary items.

3. LISTEN FOR INFORMATIONTune into a local radio station,TV station, or go

online to your local Health Dept.. Local radio stationsinclude NOAA weather radio (162.4),WHBC (1480),WKSU (89.7). Your local Health Dept. web address iswww.massillonohio.com/health

The Ohio Emergency Management Agency can be contacted for assistance after an emergency.TheAmerican Red Cross can respond during a disaster.

Please do not forget to include your pets in your emergency plans.Also, be sure to review your plan yearly for changes or updates. ❖

Summer Emergency PreparednessBY TERRY ARGENTHEALTH COMMISSIONER

Correction Notice:A correction to the Spring 2015 edition of the City of

Champions Today. The article titled ”Is Your Home a Healthy

Home” should have been by Denaye Hagi, RN Public Health

Nurse, not by Terri Argent, Health Commissioner.

Massillon Police NewsOFFICER TRAINING UPDATE

On behalf of the City of Massillon and the officers of the MassillonPolice Dept., we would like to congratulate Sergeant Jason Saintenoy forrecently completing the STEP (Supervisor Training and EducationProgram) course in Columbus, Ohio. This training program was estab-lished to assist in the development of first-line law enforcement supervi-sors. The course is split into three segments over a three-month periodand is sponsored by The Law Enforcement Foundation and The OhioAssociation of Chiefs of Police. There were 26 participants in the 13thgraduating class of STEP, who represented police departments from acrossthe state.

This training will assist him to better serve his subordinates, theMassillon Police Dept., and the citizens of our diverse community.Our police department is fortunate to be able to partici-pate in training programs such as this one. Sgt.Saintenoy will have the opportunity to apply what hehas learned in this course, which in turn will assure that the command staff of the Massillon Police Dept. istrusted and respected by those they serve and lead.

NEW HIRES SWORN-INTheodore “Teddy” Hyatt was born in Akron, Ohio,

but raised in Massillon. He attended L.J. SmithElementary in Massillon and graduated from Tuslaw in 2009. After high school, he attended the Universityof Akron, where he received an associate degree inapplied science in criminal justice studies. He thenattended the police academy through Bryant& Stratton College in Akron. Teddy startedwith the Massillon Police Dept. on May 18.

Derick Spangler graduated from WaterlooHigh School in 2011.The following fall heenrolled at Kent State University and graduat-ed with an associate degree in justice stud-ies. He then attended Kent State UniversityPolice Academy, where he received an awardfor academic excellence upon graduation.In January 2015, Derick was hired as a part-time police officer in the Village ofBrewster and worked there for severalmonths until he was hired full-time withthe City of Massillon. ❖

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Theodore Hyatt III getting a congratulatory shake from Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry as Theodore’s family watches along with Police Chief Keith Moser

Derick Spangler receiving the Oath of Office from Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry as Derick’s family and Police Chief Keith Moser watch

Sgt. Jason Saintenoy

In May, Mayor Catazaro-Perry and her staff welcomed to her office Joshua Whitacre, whois serving as an intern over the course of this year. Josh is no stranger to the public servicesector, having spent the past four years, working on community-oriented campaigns andbeing involved in community development. Josh is a fourth year senior at Kent StateUniversity studying political science and public policy.When asked why he wanted to internin the Massillon mayor’s office, his reply was that he wanted to work within the Massilloncommunity again after getting his start here four years ago. He believes Massillon is a greatcity with a great past, and that it has a great future. ❖

Mayor Welcomes InternJOSHUA WHITACRE

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A few years ago, the Massillon PoliceDept. was the recipient of a military sur-plus Humvee. The vehicle was receivedthrough the federal government “1033”program. The program gives surplus mili-tary items to law enforcement agencies tobe placed into service at a local level. Atthe time the Humvee was received, thedepartment had an active SWAT team thatwould have used it for tactical operations.The Humvee was a heavily armored ver-sion and was perfect for SWAT operations. Unfortunately,shortly after receiving the vehicle, the SWAT team had tobe disbanded due to a significant cut in manpower. Theresult was the Humvee being stored outdoors at the citystreet department parking lot, where its unique capabili-ties were not put to use. The lack of use was detrimentalto the maintenance of the vehicle and it was not livingup to its potential as a benefit to the police department.

In the late summer of 2014, I saw some of the eventsoccurring around the country involving law enforcementand the public. Many of the stories in the media did notportray police officers in a favorable manner. Thissparked the idea of finding ways to create positive inter-actions with the public and specifically maintaining thetrust of our community. I felt that it was necessary toactively seek out ways to create positive interactionswith the public and partake in them whenever possible.The concept was reviewed by Captain Bill Peel, whoagreed that the police department needed to do more toimprove community relations. The Community OutreachOfficer position was commissioned as a collateral dutyand I was more than excited to fill the position.

In early October of 2014, I saw the under-appreciatedand rarely utilized Humvee as a diamond in the rough. Ialso thought it could be a catalyst for a community out-reach program. Authorization to re-invent the vehiclewas given by Chief Keith Moser. A plan was set in placeand work began with one caveat. There was no budgetfor the vehicle. I was advised that I would need to findways to either have all outside work towards the projectdonated or be given monetary donations to assist withthe refurbishing of the Humvee. It was not an easy taskto take on.

With the help of local businesses that donated eithertheir services or picked up the bill for work done, aunique police vehicle was created. The vision for theHumvee was to grab the attention of the citizens ofMassillon and make them want to approach it out ofcuriosity. Rather than covering the desert khaki paintwith flat black or a “tactical” paint scheme, the vehicle

was painted white and outfitted with similar decals asthe departments patrol vehicles. Rather than intimida-tion, intrigue and curiosity are the real emotional goalswe hope to elicit from citizens.Another way to do this(besides the paint scheme) was by removing most of theheavy armor. The ballistic doors were replaced with softdoors similar to those found on a Jeep, the bullet proofglass windshields replaced, and LED police lighting wasmounted. The finished product is a vehicle that has theappearance of a “beefy off-road police vehicle.”

The Humvee made its debut in the 2015 MassillonMemorial Day parade, which it led, as a Massillon PDvehicle always does. Plans for the vehicle are for it to beused at local community events such as the annual“Cruise-on-In and Dance Party,” Independence Day fire-works, Fun Fest, and other parades as well. Events suchas these are all perfect opportunities to give citizens achance to check out the “Massillon Police” version of aformer military combat vehicle. The officers look for-ward to seeing young children crawling in and out of theHumvee while speaking to their parents. These are theinteractions that we need more of and we hope will beencouraged by the MPD Humvee in the future. ❖

HumveeBY SERGEANT JASON SANTENOY

Humvee after conversion for use by the Massillon PD

Humvee before it was converted for Massillon PD use


Bikin’ withBadgesBY SERGEANT BRIAN MUNTEAN

Bikin' with Badges 2015 was a success.We hadapproximately 200 riders of all age groups andskill levels.We handed out about 130 Bikin' withBadges t-shirts, about 40 programmable bikelocks, and about 40 LED light kits.We proceededto have a safety briefing, and ventured on to thetrail—the 16-mile ride from Heritage Park inCanal Fulton to Ernie’s Bike Shop in Massillon,and back.We had riders from southern Ohio anda police officer from Cleveland Police Dept. whocame because they read about it in the news.

The Ohio bi-polar weather cooperated for themost part, and only a few riders got wet.Whenthe ride was over, we ventured over to Oser’s andhad some ice cream. It was certainly a positiveexperience for us as well as the public that weserve.

A huge “thank you” to Patriot Towing, REACT,WalMart, Massillon Fire Dept., Canal Fulton FireDept., Stark County Sheriff's Office, Oser’s, CliffFranks (TDT), Stark Parks, McDonalds, ParisEnterprises,WHBC, and The Inde. ❖


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Care that’s PersonalSkilled Nursing • RehabilitationAssisted Living • Adult Daycare

Hospitality House is an “aging inplace” retirement community. Ourhome-like campus includes SkilledNursing and Rehabilitation, AssistedLiving, and Independent Livingoptions so when a resident’s needschange they can remain in the circleof care they trust.

We are located just off Lincoln Way inPerry township for convenient accessto area hospitals and a full range ofmedical services.

Hospitality House is widely recog-nized for quality care. It has beenawarded a 4 Star rating by Medicare'sNursing Home Compare. In 2013 and2014 our Assisted Living Unitreceived deficiency free state surveys.And, in August. 2014 the SkilledNursing Facility received a deficiencyfree Medicare/Medicaid survey. Ourresidents and their families can restassured that the care they receive atHospitality House is of the highestquality.

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BY LARRY MARCUS DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENTOF COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

On May 23, 2015, Mayor Catazaro-Perry read to 350 first graders from theMassillon City Schools, launching thisyear’s Mayor’s Summer ReadingChallenge.The event, which was hostedin the Duncan Plaza, started with MayorCatazaro-Perry stressing the importanceof reading during the summertime.TheMayor enjoyed reading The BerenstainBears Mama for Mayor to the students.Afterwards, she enjoyed a picnic lunchwith the students, which was provided by the event’s sponsors. Members ofthe Massillon Police and Fire Departments, along with volunteers from theUnited Way and City Bible Church, volunteered to help with the event—pass-ing out lunches, distributing reusable sports bags, and talking with studentsabout the importance of reading and safety.

The Mayor’s Summer Reading Challenge is to read at least 15 books over the course of the summer. For every 15 books read, a student gets to pay a visitto the mayor’s office where they can pick out a new book to add to their owncollection. Each child who reads 15 books can enter a drawing for the chanceto have lunch with the mayor. The drawing will be held on August 7. The chal-lenge is meant to emphasize the fun and value of reading for students of allages, especially during the course of the summer.

Reading is an important part of growing and expanding the minds of our youth. By challenging them to read, we are challenging them to betterthemselves and expand upon their horizons.

Sponsors of the event—Buehler’s, Shearer’s, Sunny Slope Orchard, and theUnited Way of Greater Stark County—provided hot dogs, chips, apples, andwater for lunch. United Way also provided sports bags for the children.Additional sponsors of the reading program are the Massillon Public Libraryand Papa John’s Pizza. ❖

Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry announced that the Massillon Job Fairat the Massillon Recreation Center in May was a success and

Massillon employers have jobs to fill.The number of companies that participatedwas capped at 70 employers.There was a steady stream of job seekers whoattended the three-hour morning event.The number of job seekers was estimat-ed to be more than 600 people.

The Mayor reported,“I am encouraged that since adding many new jobs thereare many new jobs available to our residents. Companies like Freshmark, Heinz,Shearer’s, MCTV, Quest, Grief,A.R.E., Peoples Services, and others are hiring.”

The Job Fair is a valuable event, helping local employers to help fill open positions. The Mayor encourages residents to contact local employers online for employment.The City of Massillon thanks the Ohio Means Jobs Stark Countystaff for organizing the event and The Independent, Massillon Area Chamber of Commerce, and Massillon Parks and Recreation Dept. for their generous sponsorship. ❖

Job Fair Matches PotentialEmployers with Job Seekers

Image courtesy Mandy Altimus Pond

Mayor’s Reading ChallengeCITY OF CHAMPIONS TODAY ❖


Farmer’s Market of MassillonSaturdays, June 6 to October 38:00 am to 12:00 pmRecreation Center Parking Lot

Flags of Honor Opening CeremonyFriday, July 246:00 p.m.Duncan Plaza

Christmas in JulySaturday, July 25The Legends

Flags of Honor Closing Ceremony &Dedication of Blue Star Memorial

Sunday, July 26 2:00 pmDuncan Plaza

Fun FestAugust 110:00 am to 2:00 pmDowntown Massillon

Drum Corps International CompetitionAugust 37:30 pmPaul Brown Tiger Stadium

Bring in New School Supplies and Swim for Half-off

August 10 to August 141:00 pm to 4:00 pmRecreation Center

Pizza & Wing WarsThursday,August 205:00 pm to 10:00 pmDuncan PlazaBand—Jake Friel and the Last Train South

Massillon Tiger Kick-Off Pep RallyTuesday,August 256:30 p.m.Duncan Plaza

Fall FestSeptember 125:30 pm to 8:30 pmDuncan PlazaBand—Visinata

New York City Bus TripThursday – Saturday, October 8 to October 107:00 am to 11:00 pmRecreation CenterSign up by Friday, July 31

Friendly FeudSaturday,August 297:00 pmRecreation Center

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Massillon, The City I LoveI have always loved Massillon. It is my

city. I have been rooted in the deepMassillon soil.

In my fourth year, my family moved toour new home at 143 Highland Avenue,a community outside the city ofMassillon: it was then called Genoa. Wehad a Massillon address here, where Ispent my years until I married Jim at theage of 23.

The grade school in our communitywas a part of the Stark County SchoolSystem and when it came time to enterhigh school, we had the choice of goingto Canton or Massillon to school. Sincethe Stark County Schools supplied bustransportation for those attending theMassillon schools, many Genoa kidswent to Longfellow Junior High Schoolfor their ninth year and on theWashington High School for their tenth,eleventh, and twelfth years. I choseMassillon due to the free transportation,but mostly because I dreamed of being apart of George Bird’s famous TigerSwing Band.

Here my love for football, the TigerSwing Band, and Massillon became partof me.

In 1962, Jim and I purchased our largethree-story home at 2135 Lincoln WayWest from the Faith Lutheran Church.We lived here for 27 years. Our childrenattended both St. Barbara and theMassillon City Schools.When Keventered school I became lonesome andthe next year I became employed byMassillon City Schools as a part-timeaide. I was very proud of our schoolsand our kids did well; all became mem-bers of Washington High SchoolNational Honor Society. Later, after com-pleting my degree at Kent State I washired as a teacher in the MassillonSchool System, where I worked through-out my career, retiring at the age of 66. Istill feel a part of the Massillon Schoolsand recently I worked with theAmerican Legion to achieve a way to getmore of our city students to becomecandidates for Boys State.

Recently, along with my newspaper Ireceived a magazine section entitledCity of Champions Today.The love ofMassillon once more surfaced.The coverof the magazine spoke to me; I justloved it. It pictured a group of youngBoy Scouts or Cub Scouts, holdingAmerican flags. Some wore scout shirtswhile several stood proudly in the frontrow wearing patriotic shirts—no uni-forms needed here; they were part ofthe group, and that is all that mattered. Iloved the ordinariness of the boys, justMassillon boys, proud to be Scouts,proud to wave the American flag, andproud to be in the picture.

Page three welcomed our new CoachNate Moore and his family; page fivetold how Massillon was named for an18th-century French bishop, Jean-Baptiste Massillon. On another page Ifound a large Cecchini Enterprisesadvertisement with a huge yellow “M”highlighting the page. I remember howKev worked at McDonalds during hisjunior and senior years at WHS and howproud I was of him, being part of theclean-cut staff of young boys in theirsharp uniform shirts. On page 14 was apicture of my new grocery store,Buehler’s; pages 20, 21, and 22 featuredWashington High School DistinguishedCitizens. I turned the page to find theMassillon Summer Concert Series andDuncan Plaza Concerts. Page 25 told ofMassillon’s Memorial Day observanceand the parade I have often attended.Several pages later, colored photos high-lighted our mayor, Kathy Catazaro-Perry,surrounded by students of WhittierSchool.And then, on the inside backcover, information pertaining to theMayor’s scholarship program could befound. Such a well done publication!

Yes, I still love Massillon. I feel sadwith some people talk down my city,but for me, Massillon is still the City ofChampions, and I am a proudMassillonian.

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CALENDER OF EVENTScontinued from page 20

Junk In Your TrunkOctober 109:00 am to 2:00 pmRecreation Center Parking Lot

Community Book SwapOctober 12 & 13All day: Drop off books

October 155:00 pm to 7:00 pm: Pick up new books

Recreation Center

Next Issue ofCity of Champions Today

October 21

Trunk or TreatOctober 226:00 pm to 7:30 pmRecreation Center

Wheeling Island Casino/Oglebay Bus Trip

Friday, December 1110:00 am to 9:00 pmRecreation CenterSign up by Monday, November 2

See page 29 for Summer Concert Series dates.

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The City of Massillonrecognized and hon-ored outstandingachievement in serviceto our community atthe first annual “Serving Our DiverseCommunity AwardsBreakfast ” on Friday,April 17. The eventhighlight was the

2014 City of Massillon Employee of the Year awards,Community Service awards, and the Massillon SeniorCitizen of the Year award.The guest speaker, Ron Ponder,host of the “Ron Ponder Show” on WHBC, spoke elo-quently about the issue of diversity, recalling past experiences while commenting on the current unrest in our country.

Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry presented the awards and the Ohio Peace Officer Training AcademyScholarship.According to Mayor Kathy,“This event was a great opportunity for us to recognize individuals whohave excelled in their service to our community. It also

was a forum to continue our discussion about diversity.”A special thanks to National Feedscrew & Machining(NFM) for its sponsorship of this very successful event.

EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDSEmployee of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Ron BoylardDepartment Director of the Year . . . . . . . . . .Terri ArgentFirefighter of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason CastilePolice Officer of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jason Gohlike

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARDSPastor Berry Carter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Rick MirenziJudge Eddie Elum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Margy VogtDowntown Massillon Association . . . . . . . . . .Terry RoanCommunity Outreach of Love (C.O.O.L.)

COMMUNITY BUSINESS AWARDSSmiley's Ristorante & Pizzeria . . . . . . . . . . . . .Aqua Ohio

SENIOR CITIZEN AWARDSenior Citizen of the Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Joan Walsh

OHIO PEACE OFFICER TRAINING ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIPScholarship Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Tonio Pettis❖

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for topping. Mix evaporated milk, lemon-ade concentrate, and whipped cream.(Add a couple drops of red food coloringfor a more pink effect if you wish.) Pourinto crust. Top with remaining grahamcracker crumbs. Freeze for several hoursor overnight. Serve frozen.

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New Leadership at The Legends of MassillonBY JOEL P. SMITHDIRECTOR OF SAFETY AND SERVICE

The Legends of Massillon is taking a new direction toprovide area golfers with a positive golfing experience.Under the direction of Class “A” PGA Professional CarrieLowry, there will be more player-friendly pricing, a better selectionof items in the pro shop, improve-ments to the course, and a staffthat wants to make your time atThe Legends enjoyable and fun.

Carrie brings a fresh attitudeand a wealth of experience to TheLegends.As a teenager, she startedworking at Bob-O-Link, wanting toknow everything there is to knowabout running a golf course—frommowing greens, fairways, andrough to managing the drivingrange to working inside the pro shop. From there, shewent on to The Ohio State University, where she becamea proud Big Ten player on the women’s golf team. Sheobtained her Business Management degree while alsoworking toward her Class “A” PGA card through the PGAof America Golf Management School. Carrie has morethan 25 years of experience in the golf business working

as the Assistant Golf Professional at Union Country Club,Glenmoor Country Club, and Tam O’Shanter Golf Course(10 years).With her knowledge and experience, she is

determined to make The Legends ofMassillon the best golf course in StarkCounty!

Carrie can bring a wealth of knowl-edge to your game. She has worked withtouring professionals on the SunbeltSenior Tour who have gone on andplayed on the Champions Tour. Duringthe seven years she was the assistantcoach of the girls and boys Jackson HighSchool golf teams, both squads made itto state tournament numerous times.Many of her students have gone on toplay college golf at Division 1, 2 and 3

schools.She has numerous clinics available for beginning, inter-

mediate, and advanced golfers as well as junior camps,private lessons, semi-private lessons, and video and playing lessons. Get yourgame on the right course! Contact Carrie to have a moreenjoyable golfing experience! ❖

As we celebrated Memorial Day with our families andreflected on the loved ones we’ve lost, some of us mayhave also visited them in one of our memorial parks.The Massillon Parks & Recreation Dept. is home to over30 parks and open spaces but two of these are specialplaces of remembrance. Union Memorial Park andVeterans Memorial Park are tokens of love and history for many families right here in Massillon.

Union Memorial Park, previously known as UnionCemetery, is one of Massillon’s oldest historical land-marks. It is located at 290 Ninth Street NE. The first person was laid to rest there in 1811 and it was useduntil 1848 just after Massillon Cemetery was founded.As the city continued to grow, land was needed to buildhomes, and part of the cemetery was used for dwellings.In 1870, after receiving petitions, Massillon City Councilwas able to save a part of the cemetery for those remainsto be at peace.

In 1908, after remaining dormant for almost 40 years,Mr. Brownewell, a Massillon City Councilman, sought forit to be converted into a park. His efforts were success-

ful, and in 1916 the City of Massillon spent a smallamount of money to save part of the park and honor theremains of loved ones.As the city’s financial situationfluctuated, so did ideas on what to do with the park.Many people wanted to sell the land but with the effortsof Mrs. Nell Tipping, a woman who lived adjacent to thememorial for sixty years, and many other citizens stand-ing behind her, they dedicated time and attention toensuring the park would remain a peaceful place ofremembrance. Mrs.Tipping kept the grounds tended andraised the flag on all memorial holidays until her death in1968. In addition to saving the memorial she also kept a journal, logging all activity surrounding it, which waslater donated to the Massillon Museum.Today UnionMemorial Cemetery is maintained by the staff of theMassillon Parks and Recreation Dept. and remains a place to visit to reflect on lives lost centuries ago. ❖

Union Memorial Park BY LISA BENTONCITY OF MASSILLON PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENTSPECIAL EVENTS & MARKETING SUPERVISOR

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The Massillon Parks and RecreationDept. is steaming ahead with plans for itsannual Pizza and Wing Wars event. Pizza andWing Wars—Thursday,August 13, from 5:00 to10:00 p.m., at Duncan Plaza—will feature pizza andwings from many local vendors. These establishmentswill go bite-for-bite to compete for the titles of “Best LocalPizza” and “Best Local Wings.” Admission will be $1 per personand food tickets will cost $3 for a slice of pizza or a sampling ofwings. Taste them all, then cast your vote for the “People’s Choice”winner. Bring your family to spend the evening at this fun andflavorful community festival. Live entertainment throughout theevent will include a children’s area with bouncy houses, facepainting, and crafts along with music by Jake Friel and the LastTrain South.

Want to get in for free and get two free samples? Volunteer towork a shift at the event! Contact Lisa at 330-832-1621 ext. 125 [email protected] for more information!

Proceeds from this event will help support the MassillonRecreation Center’s Youth Scholarship Fund.The scholarship pro-gram provides financial assistance to Massillon City School childrenfor Recreation Center memberships.

For more information, contact the Massillon Parks andRecreation Dept. at 330-832-1621 or visit www.massillonrecre-ation.com. The Massillon Recreation Center is located at 505 ErieStreet North, just north of downtown Massillon. ❖

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NeighborhoodAssociationsBY LORETTA RITTENHOUSE

All of Massillon’s neighborhood associationsparticipate in the Leadership Council as a wayto not only reach their own neighborhoods, but to also touch and change our entire community.

On May 2, 2015, the Massillon NeighborhoodAssociations (leadership council) came together to clean different areas in need of a good spring spruce-up.We picked places that impact first impressions of ourcommunity for visitors and travelers, and, of course, ourown residents. It is our mission to not only keep ourneighborhoods, but our entire community, desirable.

On our spring clean-up day, we showed up in force toshow Massillon that it takes a village to take care of itsown. It is the responsibility of everyone to keep ourtown thriving and hold others accountable for behaviorsand actions that devalue our community.We cleanedmajor intersections, parks, and neighborhoods that werein need of some TLC.We repaired seating at the kiddiepark (Rotch Park).Volunteers filled the valley by thewaterfall to accommodate smooth access to our park,

cleaned andrepaired thetennis courts,cut downdangerouslimbs andbranches forsafety and allover parkappeal,cleaned updangerousdebris fromneighborhoods where children play.

More than 65 volunteers helped that day.We were soproud of the difference we made to the city of Massillon.It was a lot of work, but we came together and had somuch fun that the day flew by. ❖

Starting the clean up with a group picture at Whitmer Arms

Removing dead and dangerous branches at Reservoir Park,mowing, and fixing tennis courts

YOUR MASSILLON PHOTO GALLERY ❖ CITY OF CHAMPIONS TODAY

5 Beautification Day in conjunction with United Way to clean up our city

6 Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry reading toFranklin Elementary

7 Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry with Ruth Lashafter presenting her with a proclamation for herwork with the Massillon Woman’s Club

8 Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry presenting Rita“Pinkie” Ringley a proclamation for her workwith the Massillon Woman’s Club

1 Dravyn, student at WilliamMalloy Head Start

2 Sangria Stand patrons

3 Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perrywith Loretta Rittenhouse

4 Princess Victoria Wilson (pinkand white), Karissa Endlich(princess), Natalie Ryder(Cinderella)

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Summer Concert Series 2015

City of Champions Independence Day Celebration

Thur June 18 (7:30pm) The Avalons

Thur June 25 (7:30pm) The Stickers

Thur July 9 (7:30pm) The Avenue

Thur July 16 (7:30pm) Jimmy & The Soul Blazers

Thur July 23 (7:30pm) The Belairs

Thur July 30 (7:30pm) The Sweet Beats

Thur Aug 6 (7:30pm) LaFlavour

Mon June 1 (7:30 pm) Visinata Ethnic, Polka & MoreMon June 8 (7:30 pm) Clinton Band Concert BandMon June 15 (7:30 pm) TGIF FavoritesMon June 22 (7:30 pm) Matt Schafer & Friends Favorites & EthnicMon June 29 (7:30 pm) Clinton Band Concert BandMon July 6 (7:30 pm) Storyville Stompers DixielandMon July 13 (7:30 pm) Meadowbrook Big Band Big BandMon July 20 (7:30 pm) Canton Concert Band Concert BandMon July 27 (7:00 pm) Clinton Band Concert BandMon Aug 3 (7:00 pm) Renditions Favorites & EthnicMon Aug 10 (7:00 pm) Bob Hill Orchestra FavoritesMon Aug 17 (7:00 pm) Savoy JazzMon Aug 24 (7:00 pm) Visinata Ethnic, Polka & More

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