June 2017 Plain Paper

Volume 9 • Number 6

June, 2017

Reflecting On 2017 Retirement Celebration Full list on page 3

Congratulations to the Class of 2017

Graduates & awards on pages 12-13

Athletic Auction Highlights

As I finish my 7th year as superintendent I continue to be impressed by our students, staff, parents, partners, and our entire community in the Plain Local School District. All of us are fortunate to live and raise our family in a community that supports and values a quality education for all students. This belief will allow our community to grow and prosper well into the future!

As I reflect on this school year, it was a great success. I was fortunate to witness excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. I experienced an entire staff that was focused on each individual child and their ability to learn and grow in all of our school buildings. Our students performed at a high level on all athletic fields and represented our community at the local, state, and national level. I saw students excited about school because of our Arts programming. Students are learning through the Arts in Plain Local and their academic performance is enhanced with opportunities and experiences through the arts. Local businesses and institutions of higher education have come together to partner with the Plain Local School District. We are working closer together than ever to increase your child’s opportunities for success now, and the future. Our students took more college courses at GlenOak High School than ever before in the district. GlenOak High School was honored as a Silver Medal Award Winner from U.S News and World Report. This honor places GlenOak High School and the Plain Local School District as a top performer in Stark County!

We are just getting started! Planning for next year is already underway. We have new and exciting initiatives and events planned for next year. Our best is yet to come, and I appreciate your support! The August issue of the Plain Paper will outline opening year activities and events. We will continue to update all information on our website throughout the summer. Have a safe and restful summer!

Go Eagles!

Brent May, Superintendent

Featured on page 16

Alumni Tailgate Set Details on page 20

Last Day of School Photos on page 24

Golden Eagle Track Team Celebrates A Great Season Congratulations to GlenOak High School’s Andrew White for winning the State Championship in Discus with a throw of 182 feet 2 inches. He is the first GlenOak thrower to win a State Championship in school history. White and the rest of the Track and Field State Qualifiers traveled to Columbus at the end of the May to compete in the State Competition. Read more about the Track and Field season on page 19.

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GlenOak Junior Earns Eagle Scout Honors Congratulations to Sam Santavicca from GlenOak High School. He was presented with Scouting’s highest honor on May 7, 2017 at Faith United Methodist Church in North Canton.

Sam is a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop 12, chartered by Faith United Methodist Church of the Hetuck District of the Buckeye Council. In order to attain the rank of Eagle Scout, Sam earned 26 merit badges and designed and completed a community service project. For Sam’s project, he built and installed 20 storage units with storage bins in order to organize and store donations at Crystal Park United Methodist Church.

Sam is the son of Jeff and Susan Santavicca and brother to Nick Santavicca. He is a member of the Order of the Arrow and a fifth year Pipestone from Seven Ranges BSA Camp.

He has attended all three High Adventure Camps

starting in 2013 at Sea Base in the Florida Keys; 2014 Northern Tier, Minnesota and 2015 Philmont National Boy Scout Reservation, New Mexico.

In addition to Scouts, he is a three-year letterer in academics, cross country, and swimming. He has also participated in track for three years.

Sam is a member of National Honor Society and Congratulations to Ohio Model UN. dance teacher, Jackie Blaydes for being named Plain Local’s Teacher of the Year for the 2016-2017 school year. We would

Educators Awarded At Celebration also like to congratulate 3rd grade teacher from Frazer Elementary, Destinee Rocca for being named Plain Local’s Rookie Teacher of the

Year. The pair were recognized at the annual Stark County Educators banquet held at the R.G. Drage Career Center in May.

Middlebranch Reunion

The Middlebranch Class of 1952 reunion was printed as 1954 in the last paper in error.

The reunion will be held on Saturday, October 28, 2017 1:00pm at Paper Bear’s Restaurant 4990 Dressler Rd. NW North Canton, Ohio.

We sincerely apologize for the misprint and any inconvenience it might have caused.

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Ackman Named Distinguished Educator Congratulations to Mrs. Theresa Ackman, 5th grade science teacher and team leader for receiving the 2017 Celebrate Teaching Distinguished Educator Award from Battelle for Kids. Mrs.

Ackman is being honored as for her tremendous impact a teacher who demonstrates she has on her students, colevidence of great teaching leagues, and community. in multiple ways including academic, non-cognitive, and community measures.

Mrs. Ackman was chosen

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NONDISCRIMINATION POLICY The Plain Local School District is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, disability or age with respect to employment or educational programs and opportunities to students.

Civil Rights Compliance Officer, Brent May 330-492-3500.

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2017 Plain Local Schools Board Members and Meetings Board Members Dr. Ambrose Perduk, Jr. President Term: 2014-2017 h: 330-904-4620 Eugene M. Cazantzes Vice President Term: 2016-2019 h: 330-456-5787 Monica Rose Gwin Term: 2016-2019 h: 330-493-9561 Kristen Donohue Guardado Term: 2014-2017 w: 330-489-3395 h: 330-497-2828 The 2016-2017 Retirees have over 300 years of experience between them. They were honored at the May 2017 Board of Education meeting. From left to right: Back row: John Halkias and Ambrose Perduk, Jr. (Board of Education) and Brent May (Superintendent), Front row: Monica Gwin and Kristen Guardado (Board of Education), Barbara Palumbo, Sally Houseman, Jacqueline Santora, Debra Fecich, Jane Shem, Linda Kubilus, Gerianne Lane, and Eugene Cazantzes (Board of Education).

Plain School District Retirees Recognized For Years Of Service 2016-2017 Certified Honor Retirees Gerianne Lane Barbara Palumbo Jane Shem Ann Wacker John Wertz

2016-2017 Classified Honor Retirees Bonnie Ball Debra Fecich Francis Harrity Anita Harple Sally Houseman

Linda Kubilus Robert Petraroli Jacqueline Santora Barbara Storesina Debra Wiseman

Plain Local Schools Nutrition Department Serves Summer Breakfast And Lunch The Plain Local Schools Nutrition Department will provide free student breakfasts and lunches to children ages 1-18 in our community during the summer months while school is out.

Lunch will be served at the following locations Monday-Friday, June 5-August 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Ellisdale MHA Apartments (Community Building) Linwood MHA Apart-

ments (Community Building) Jackson-Sherrick MHA Apartments (Community Building) GlenOak High School (Main Commons) Breakfast will be provided at GlenOak High School only, MondayFriday, June 5-August 18 from 8:00 to 8:30 a.m.

Meals are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimi-

Class Of 2020 Orientation Set, Mark Your Calendars There will be a Freshman Orientation Night for all incoming ninth graders on Monday, August 14th at GlenOak High School. The program will begin in the theater promptly at 5:30 pm.

Families will be able to pick up their schedule and learn about the great opportunities at GlenOak High School.

-Students with the last

name A-M should report from 5:30-7 pm -Students with the last name N-Z should report from 7-8:30 pm The Freshman Transition Day will be Wednesday, August 23rd. This day will be for freshman only! If you have any questions please call GlenOak at 330-4913800

nation in the course of the meal service.

Plain Local is sponsoring these programs at each location and will provide the meals and will be reimbursed by the USDA. This institution is an equal opportunity provider. For more information please call the Plain Local Schools Nutrition Department at 330-491-3800 ext. 3658.

John W. Halkias Term: 2014-2017 w: 330-497-3003 h: 330-494-4719

Meeting Dates The Board also adopted the following dates and locations for their 2017 regular meetings. All meetings are to begin at 6:30 p.m. unless otherwise indicated. Most meetings have been scheduled for the third Wed. of the month.

July 19, 2017 ..................................Administration Building August 16, 2017 7:00am ..............Administration Building September 20, 2017 . ........................ GlenOak High School October 18, 2017 ............................... Avondale Elementary November 15, 2017 .................................... Barr Elementary December 13, 2017.......................Administration Building

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Camping Activities Cap Off Outstanding Year To celebrate the end of 1/2 Blended room turned an outstanding school year, their classroom into a students in Mrs. St. Clair’s make believe campsite.

Taft 4th Graders Dine With GlenOak Seniors Taft celebrated its 11th Annual 4th Grade Formal Luncheon in April with GlenOak High School seniors.

The purpose of the luncheon is for our 4th graders to learn about the journey that lies ahead of them as an Eagle. The seniors not only shared with the Taft students what is to be expected at Glenwood, Oakwood and GlenOak High School but they also talked about goal setting, how to balance academics and extracurricular activities, and preparing for life after high school.

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The students participated in many exciting standards based activities and projects the last two weeks of school. Tents were set up in the classroom and the students brought in sleeping bags to sit on all week.

Parents sent in care packages because their child was “away at camp”. They were filled with snacks, games, and activities to help the week at camp go by fast! Students learned about skunks, deer, owls

and other animals you might find when camping.

Fishing poles made out of pretzels, string licorice, and a gummy worm made for fun fishing. A good time was had by all the students!

department provided the luncheon that was served by National Honor Society students. Our guests enjoyed special cupcakes made by Mrs. Rosie Cook. Mr. Dan Nauss and the GlenOak Strings program provided music for the luncheon. All of this was made possible

by Taft’s PTO who believes in providing special experiences for our students.

We wish our 4th graders good luck on their Plain Local journey and to our seniors as they take their next steps towards a career, military or academic pathway.

Plain Local Schools App!

Marie Blubaugh, Rylie Calvert, Kenadi Medina, Ashton Weisend receive care packages from home!

Android and iPhone users can download the Plain Local Schools application in the “App Store” on their devices. Simply search Plain Local Schools to download the FREE app powered by SchoolMessenger.

Right from your fingertips you can check all the up to date information on events, athletics, lunch menus, grades and more! Additionally the new app links to all Plain Local Schools social media account, gives you access to sign up to be on our mailing list, and lets you specialize your preferences based on which schools you’d like to follow. If you want to stay connected to all things Plain Local Schools download our FREE app today.

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GO Physics Class Enjoys Final Exam

Students enrolled in physics courses at GlenOak High School had the unique opportunity to take their final exam at Cedar Point on May 17. In order to complete the exam, students needed to record specific information about each ride. They calculated the energy that the Top Thrill Dragster loses, the force that each piston exerts on the Power Tower, and the g-forces felt while riding the Millennium Force, among other calculations. Hopefully next year Cedar Point will hire the physics classes at GOHS to consult on design work for their new rides!

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Frazer Family Gives Back The students and families of Frazer Elementary had a great year donating to several causes throughout the 2016-2017 school year.

In January, the students held their annual canned food drive for the Hunger Task Force of Stark County.

Over the two-week food drive, the students brought in over 800 pounds of food.

That was a 300-pound increase from the previous year.

In February, Frazer held its “Jump Rope For Heart” day in partnership with the American Heart Association. The students and their families raised over $4,000 for the American Heart Association. In May, Frazer Elementary was recognized by the American Heart Association as a “Top 20 School” in a 9-county region

that includes Stark, Summit, and Medina counties for the amount raised.

In April, the Plain Local Schools participated with school districts around Stark County in the “Stuff the Bus” campaign. All the schools were working to fill the shelves at the Akron-Canton Area Food Bank, which were low. Frazer families, again, stepped up to donate over 300 pounds of food, which helped Plain Local send a full bus to the food bank.

No matter the time or cause, it is incredible to see the way the Frazer Family answers the call to help others. Schools are about more than just learning, they are about learning to care for others; and at Frazer Elementary our students show they have learned that lesson well.

Avondale PTO Provides Opportunities For Students, Seeks To Upgrade Playground Avondale PTO recently put on a “carnival” for students on the last day of school.

Students enjoyed a large inflatable obstacle course, popcorn, cold treats, edible sand art, and outdoor games. All Avondale parents are invited to join PTO and attend monthly meetings. We would love your input! This

Helping Hands Build Character At First Tee Golf Outing Event Glenwood’s Helping Hands Club went on a field trip to the First Tee in Canton for a Character Building golf outing. 22 of our Helping Hands members participated in First Tee’s character education through the game of golf. The instructors are retired volunteers who love the sport and want to help the youth in our community build positive character traits, discipline, as well as learn the game of golf.

The kids had a great time learning how to chip, putt

and drive the golf ball while discussing the importance of being a good citizen and respecting others. The students quickly became comfortable with their clubs and new skills learned while at First Tee. This was a very positive experience for all who participated both students and staff. The students were then invited to return to the First Tee for further training if interested. Students left with valuable skills and the desire to participate with First Tee in the future.

year, PTO made it possible for students to enjoy assemblies, including the STEAM Museum, a hands-on science experience. PTO supports teachers in purchasing some classroom supplies, provides prizes for awards throughout the year, and pays for field trip transportation when needed.

PTO’s goal is to raise $20,000 to purchase new playground equipment. With their very successful fundraisers this year, they have raised $9,000 for playground updates. Anyone interested in donating to PTO for the playground equipment purchase, please contact Avondale at 330-491-3720.

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Avoid These Four Common Summer Injuries Andrew Bolgiano, RN, Paramedic Mercy EMS/Outreach Coordinator Here in Northeast Ohio, we were lucky to have a relatively mild winter, and I’m excited for warmer spring and summer temperatures.

However, along with the warmer weather comes a set of injuries we often see in the Mercy Emergency Department and STATCAREs. Lawn Mowers Lawn mower accidents are a common source of injury.

The biggest risk with the lawn mower occurs when grass is wet and heavy, even with morning dew. Reaching under the deck while the mower is still running is dangerous. This may seem obvious; however, in an effort to quickly clean out a clog, people do forget the mower is on. Remember

to make sure a mower is completely off before dealing with a clog.

Also, wet grass can result in slips and falls, especially with older adults. Don’t mow until after dew or rain evaporates.

Children usually are excited to get outside in warm weather, and they have no fear. Injuries can occur when children play around or ride on the mowers, so make sure they are not nearby when you mow.

Lastly, we often see mower injuries caused by projectiles and debris. Wearing eye protection is important while mowing.

Falls This time of year, we see an increase in the number of fall injuries in younger people due to roof repairs,

construction, painting, gutter cleaning, and tree trimming. Keep in mind, not all falls are created equal. These types of falls come from a higher distance, and injuries are typically more severe. Be sure to take all appropriate precautions when using ladders or working on a roof.

The older we get the more dangerous accidental falls become. In fact, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), falls are the most common cause of fatal injury to older people, including fatal head injuries and hip fractures.

But there are ways to protect yourself and those you love, including: Avoid scatter or throw rugs which can slip out from under foot. When purchasing new rugs, look for slip resistant backing and check the backing regularly to see if it needs to be replaced.

The Pines skilled Nursing Keep floors clear of Facility, Plain Local Schools, smaller items that could trip Plain Township Fire Depart- you. If children or grandment, Aultman Hospital children are visiting, be on through The United Way Get the lookout for toys or other Connected Program and Mer- items that can get left on the cy Medical Center. The Career floor.

Tech pathway is expanding Keep a list of emergency the community partners for numbers by the phone, the 2017-2018 school year to and try to keep at least one enhance our strong program objectives. New partners include The House of Loretto and Canton Christian Home; which will provide the senior students the opportunity for direct patient care and new learning practices.

The graduating senior students are determined and focused on pursuing a higher education, as 98% of the graduating senior students will be attending colleges this fall. The juniors are equally motivated as they all are working towards the STNA (State Tested Nursing Assistant) certification.

Once the student obtains the STNA they will be able to be employed in a skilled nursing facility or home care setting.

Nursing Students Advance The Advancement of Nursing Career Tech program has had a very exciting year. The students had were able to demonstrate their skills for the first time at HOSA; a career technical student organization focusing on health care. This year, four students placed in the State competition.

A’ Lexus Barbosa-Boykin, Abby Spies and Julian Sherer placed 5th in the State for Creative Problem Solving for current health care problems that our country is facing today. Alivia Au came home from state competition with the first place medal for her nursing assistant skills. Alivia will be competing at The National HOSA competition this June.

Advancement to Nursing continues to grow since the inception of the program because of the remarkable group of community partners.

The partners provide the students the ability for hands on experience in a wide range of patient settings. Our partners include Malone University,

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phone in the house low enough to the ground so that even if you were to fall and find yourself unable to stand up, you could still reach the phone.

Be aware of lighting conditions in the home. According to the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), as our eyes age, less light reaches the back of the eyes, so we don’t see things as clearly as we once did.

Therefore, the lighting in the home should be adjusted and brightened to help avoid tripping over objects that are not easy to see.

It can also be a good idea to make sure that someone—a family member or neighbor or social worker, for example—is able to check up on you regularly in case there is a problem.

Learn more at cantonmercy. org/fall-prevention.

Tools In addition to falls when working on home projects, we also see more saw-related injuries. Table-saw injuries happen quite frequently and usually involve the hands.

Chain-saw injuries typically involve the legs and feet and can be very severe. Other common injuries involve

nail guns and drills. Take proper safety precautions and wear protective equipment when operating any tools.

Issues that often get overlooked are back and muscle injuries from swinging tools such as axes and sledge hammers. Though not life-threatening, these injuries can be debilitating to a patient for some time.

Learn to use proper body mechanics and position with these types of tools.

Burning Brush Another common injury is caused by burning brush.

Remember, the vapors in the gas ignite, not the liquid.

These vapors cause many trips to the emergency department each year with (sometimes) severe burn injuries. Again, always take proper precautions when burning yard waste of any kind.

If you do end up with a minor injury (or illness) this summer, Mercy STATCARE of Plain is available Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and closed on Sunday. For more information, call 330-494-6480 or visit cantonmercy.org/plain.

Glenwood Math-A-Thon Benefits Saint Jude

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During the month of May, all 5th and 6th grade Glenwood students participated in a St. Jude’s Math-A-Thon. This program is designed to raise funds to support patients and their families who spend time at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital due to cancer or another disease. St. Jude’s is run entirely on donations as patients and their families never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing, or food. St. Jude’s Hospital believes all a family should worry about is helping their child live.

In each math class, students completed math problems each day during the first week of May in honor of all the children at St. Jude’s Hospital. In addition to this, students obtained sponsors and raised funds to donate directly to the hospital. This is the first year that Glenwood has held a Math-A-Thon. Our school wide goal was $2,500.

Our students and their sponsors raised a grand total of $5,876.80! We are so proud of the students and deeply thank our friends, family, and community members who have generously donate. It was an incredible blessing to be able to give this gift to such a well deserving organization.

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Glenwood STEM Team Competes At Gravity Races For the third year in a row, Glenwood has sent up a team to Akron for the Gravity Racing Challenge. This

event is one of many events the Soap Box Derby has and is geared towards the learning experience of building

Teachers Present At STEMCON

Our high school STEM teaching team, made up of Angela Beshore, Chad Palmer, Shawn Kimbrough and Rick Talbott, was honored to be one of the 30 STEM programs selected to present at STEMCON held at the Huntington Convention Center of

and racing soapbox derby cars. Students spent several months assembling full sized super stock soapbox derby cars as well as learning about the science behind it all.

Glenwood’s Soap Box Derby Club was able to add another car this year, bringing the team to four cars strong. A group of thirty students spent their time assembling and documenting the process of soapbox derby car assembly. Students put together, sometimes several times until it was done cor-

rectly, the cars given only the parts and minimal guidance beyond the instruction manual.

On May 20, twenty-six of the students and many staff volunteers, went to the Derby Downs to watch as their creations raced down the hill. There is nothing quite like seeing something you built from the very beginnings in action. Although overcast, the Saturday was beautiful nonetheless. Tyler Hoffman, Nina Betro, Paige Lucas, and Beau Parent were

the drivers of the cars and represented their team well.

Other students helped swap wheels as part of the pit crew and a third group took pictures and videos of the amazing experience.

Eagle Nation should be proud of how our district was represented. There was no end of compliments on student behavior and attitudes throughout the race day. Students had an unforgettable time to end an experience that will stay with them forever.

Cleveland. They were chosen to present based upon their transdisciplinary approach to education at GlenOak High School. The title of their presentations was “Blow the Doors off Your Classroom: A Transdisciplinary Approach to STEM Education.”

GlenOak STEM teachers, Angela Beshore, Chad Palmer, Shawn Kimbrough and Rick Talbott presented at the recent STEMCON Convention in Cleveland.

Students Take Challenge With Peeps Warstler Elementary made it one of their goals this year to take a building wide approach to providing the students with STEM experiences.

Why STEM experiences you might ask?

STEM learning offers students the opportunity to work collaboratively with their classmates in an engaging and hands-on way. Instead of the students

being required to repeat given information back to their teacher, the teacher provides a challenge. When the students are asked to produce a solution to a problem that has them build something, the level of engagement drastically increases.

On Friday, May 26 all of the students at Warstler Elementary, kindergarten through 4th grade, were

presented with a challenge that involved the use of Peeps marshmallow candy.

Each grade level was presented with a Peep Challenge ranging from building a raft out of craft sticks to save the Peep, to building a Peep Launcher to measure the total distance of five peeps launched. The students and the teachers loved hanging with their Peeps for the day!

Mr. Chad Palmer and student Gavin Nupp from GlenOak High School.

GlenOak Receives Grant

Stem Teacher, Chad Palmer with the help of student Gavin Nupp was successfully awarded a grant from the Ohio Biological Survey to develop a BioBlitz on the campus of GlenOak High School.

The money will be used to secure equipment and ma-

terials needed to conduct this research.

Mr. Palmer will be creating a detailed binder of all the flora and fauna on campus. They will then present these findings in Columbus at the Ohio Natural History Conference in FebruRaymond, Cole and Na’Shaun take part in the Peep STEM Challenge in May! ary of 2018.

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Community Partnership Propels Eagle Fuel Project As the saying goes, “It Takes a Village to Raise a Child.” This certainly rings true when it relates to the partnership between Plain Local School Community Liaisons and volunteers from The North Canton Chapel.

These volunteers generously make 506 food bags a month for Elementary, Glenwood, and Oakwood Liaisons to give to students in need for the Eagle Fuel Program. Students receive these food bags the last 2 Fridays of the month. Josh Allatzas, Chapel Middle School Director explains, “Eagle Fuel is important because each student is important. Behind each bag is a student! While students need many things in order to grow properly as a human being like love,

nurturing, and guidance; basic needs play a role as well.

If a student is hungry they are less likely to participate in the important things going on around them. Hunger makes it tough for them to be the people that they actually are. Food is one simple way that we can help them!

It allows them to feel taken care of and allows them the freedom to not worry about what they will eat over a given weekend.”

Stacy Wood, Barr Elementary School Liaison explains, “Part of my role as School Community Liaison is to address the non-academic barriers that our students and families might face.

Receiving support from community organizations and churches is vital to this

process. The North Canton Chapel has been a blessing to students and liaisons alike.”

If you are interested in

supporting the Eagle Fuel program at Plain Local Schools, please contact us at 330-492-3500 Donations of

non-perishable foods and children’s clothing and hygiene products are collected all year round.

Teachers Build Augmented Reality Sandbox Earlier this year, Oakwood teachers Dave Limbaugh, Beth Waseity and Sarah Pendleton attended a workshop at the Summit ESC to build an Augmented Reality (AR) Sandbox. The AR Sandbox combines 3D visualization applications with a hands on sandbox exhibit to teach earth sci-

ence concepts to students.

These science teachers worked together to build the box, fill it with sand, and attach the projector and Kinect camera to create a topographical map.

The projector projected contouring lines onto the sand and by moving the sand around, it changed

the elevation and showed a water flow simulation. This is a great tool to use in the classroom when teaching about how to read a topographic map, the meaning of contour lines, watersheds, catchment areas, and many other geologic, geographic, and hydrologic concepts.

Power Of The Pen Writers Take Third Place

Students help sort items donated from the North Canton Chapel for our weekly Eagle Fuel backpacks.

GO Cosmetology Prices

GlenOak Cosmetology Menu of Services Open weekly on Wednesday 11:30a-3:00p Call: (330) 491-3990 to make an appointment.

Hair Services Shampoo/Set/Style.................................................... $8.00 Shampoo/Thermal Style........................................... $8.00 Braid Styles.................................................. $10.00 and up Up-Do’s........................................................ $15.00 and up Haircut........................................................................ $8.00 Chemical Waves......................................... $25.00 and up Spiral (long hair)............................................. $35.00-$45 Chemical Relaxer............................................ $25.00-$30 Decolorize/bleach................................................... $30.00 Decolorize/Toner.................................................... $15.00 Tint Retouch............................................................ $25.00 Color scalp to ends.................................................. $30.00 Foil Highlight/Lowlight.......................................... $40.00 *each additional color $5 Cap Highlight.......................................................... $25.00 Conditioning treatment...............................................$12 *deep conditioner, Malibu, or Protein Nail Services Manicure.................................................................... $8.00 Oil Mani................................................................... $12.00 *includes hand and arm massage Pedicure.................................................................... $12.00 Gel polish................................................................. $12.00 Facial Services Facial........................................................................ $10.00 Spa Facial.................................................................. $15.00 Brow Wax................................................................... $8.00

Oakwood’s “Power of the Pen” creative writing team concluded its season at the College of Wooster. The team was all smiles as they mounted the stage earning a trophy for finishing third place overall in the state of Ohio.

To earn this prestigious award, Oakwood’s gifted writers outperformed writ-

ers from over 260 middle schools competing at the tournament. This placement resulted from a cumulation of points across the district, regional, and state writing tournament where Oakwood Middle School finished first, second, and third.

Congratulations to Oakwood’s writers for their unprecedented success and

to Mr. Meffan for coaching them so skillfully. Members of the team include seventh graders: Lauren Nieporte, Alison Kovach, Abby Podis, Rinoa Chech, Elaina Norris and Madysen Hoopingarner and eighth graders: Hannah Miller, William Ramjohn, Carmyn Grubbs, Kaity Brittain, Hailey Hollinger and Claire Monette.

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GlenOak Black Box Theatre Plans Summer Plays For the past two summers, Seat of the Pants Productions has partnered with the Plain Local Community Center for the Arts to bring outstanding productions of classic American plays to the Black Box Theatre at GlenOak High School. 2015 brought an inaugural production of William Inge’s “Picnic”, and the 2016 election year ushered in Gore Vidal’s political satire, “The Best Man.” Seat of the Pants’ 2017 season, entitled “Acts Of Dissent” focuses on plays that pose questions about how we posture and prepare ourselves for discord and disagreement. Equally funny, dramatic, insightful, and challenging, these plays help provide answers for how we learn to come to consensus and compromise in a society that seems increasingly strident. There are four plays in the line-up and two of them will be held at GlenOak High School.

“Chesapeake” by Lee Blessing When a conservative politician campaigns to revoke

his NEA funding, performance artist Kerr takes matters into his own hands.

An act of revenge - kidnapping the senator’s dog - goes hilariously awry, yielding a powerful theatrical meditation on all the important things in life: art, politics, religion, and of course, dogs.

A one man show starring GlenOak grad, Craig Joseph, “Chesapeake” will be performed at The Black Box Theatre at GlenOak High School, 1801 Schneider Street NE in Canton, Ohio. Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 2PM, from June 9th-18th, excluding June 11th.

Tickets are $15, and can be purchased at www.chesapeakecanton.eventbrite. com.

“A Bright Room Called Day” by Tony Kushner Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Tony Kushner’s powerful portrayal of individual resolution, irresolution, and dissolution in the

face of a political catastrophe, “A Bright Room Called Day” follows a group of artists and political activists struggling to preserve themselves in 1930s Berlin as the Weimar Republic

surrenders to the seduction of fascism. A powerful parable about what the arts can (and cannot) accomplish in the contemporary age.

“Bright Room” runs July 16th-23rd, Fridays and Sat-

urdays at 8 PM, Sundays at 2 PM, with all performances occurring at The Black Box Theatre as well.

Tickets are $20, and can be purchase at www.brightroom.eventbrite.com.

Students Demonstrate Shakespeare Understanding GlenOak’s Communities three and four have been getting their creative juices flowing with projects based on their reading of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Students chose from a variety of options, and some even created their

own project to demonstrate their understanding of the play. Projects included writing original rap songs, creating playlists, performing skits, writing newspaper articles or role playing newscasters from the time period, writing obituaries,

and drawing scenes from the play. Students presented their projects in class. For extra credit, they designed their own masks as though they were attending the Capulet’s party. This was definitely a fun way to end the year!

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Students Honor Teachers At Achievement Banquet

The GlenOak Adult Booster Club honored the top 25 seniors in the class of 2017 at a dinner and banquet in April. The event is an opportunity for students to recognize the teacher or staff member that had the most influence on their education. Each student is given the opportunity to read a tribute to his or her guest of honor and present them with a plaque. Thank you to Audi Kress from the Adult Booster Club for planning the event!

Top 25 Student Honorees and Teachers Michael Adelman Chad Palmer

Brennan Esposito Beth Waseity

Ian Hembree Bobbi Scott

Grace Orwick Jackie Blaydes

Audrey Stout Larry Snyder

Janelle Barker Julie Filliez-Werren

Matt Hallas Jennifer Austin

George Kiriakou Michele Hahn

Mackenzie Parsons Brian Kieffer

Tyson Upshaw Jacob Young

John Bodenschatz Nathan Bodenschatz

Paige Hamsher Tabitha Iles

Connor Lenartowicz Linda Kossler

Lucy Peloso Maria Speakman

Anastasia Vonortas Gerianne Lane

Clay Curran Shawn Kimbrough

Emma Harmon Scott Laughman

Emma Lewers Dori Hess

Elizabeth Scheatzle Emily Palmer

Grace Werren Paul Cotton

Sydney Dickerson Leslie Strayer

Abigail Hearne Brent Walker

Myles Mazeke Ryan Foltz

Sam Schut Kristen Wellman

Hannah Werren Beth Winkler

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Graduates Offered Over $2 Million Scholarships This year, GlenOak John Bodenschatz graduating seniors were Cincinnatus offered over $2 million Scholarship $3,500 in college scholarships.

Need $2,000 Over 30% of the students Provost $2,000 planning to continue their CEAS $1,500 education, are receiving Nick Brothers some type of financial Presidential scholarship for their college careers.

Scholarship $15,500

Scholarship Offers

Dora Brumbaugh Diversity Award Brianna Adcock $4,500 Brian D. Beck Memorial Scholarship Skylar Bunish $1,000 Le Mennis $10,000 Michael Adelman Madison Ciccarelli GlenOak Soccer Pratt Merit Scholarship Booster Scholarship $10,000 $500 Austin Clapper Jeffries Memorial Stark State College Scholarship $500 President’s Scholar PLSAA/Drenta Family Award $500 Scholarship $500 Stark State College Bill Mease Memorial Credit Plus Scholar Scholarship $1,000 Award $250 Matthew Allen Tydin Miller Memorial Abbey E. Foltz Scholarship $500 Memorial Scholarship Jessica Crihfield $500 Federal Order of Police Jacob Allensworth $500 Ransom H. Barr Anthony Curati Memorial Scholarship Faculty Scholarship $2,000 $13,500 Kade Allison Clay Curran Ohio Achievement Cincinnatus Scholarship $6,000 Scholarship $3,500 Ohio Distinction Provost Scholarship Scholarship $1,000 $2,000 Ohio Russ Impact Kyle Cusick Scholarship $1,000 Ohio Achievement Allison Anderson Scholar $3,000 “Service Above Self” Ohio Distinction Scholarship $1,000 Scholar $1,000 Ila Asberry Ohio Pathway Creative Minds Scholarship $3,000 Scholarship $16,000 Jenna Dennewitz Nicolette Athans Brothers of Christian Ohio Achievement and Instruction Distinction $3,000 Scholarship $12,000 Tiny Tots Preschool Alexis Dennison $250 Academic Scholarship Akron Society of $6,000 Plastic Engineers Sydney Dickerson $1,000 Florence M. Barr AHEPA District 11 Memorial Scholarship $1,000 $1,000 “Service Above Self” Marissa DiMichele $1,000 Athletic Scholarships Janelle Barker $5,000 Provost Scholarship Academic Scholarships $2,500 $8,000 Tyler Barker Jamie Durishin Presidential Presidential Scholarship $16,000 Scholarship $20,000 Glenwood Class of 1962 Scholarship $500 Brennan Esposito Provost Scholarship Nicole Bevilacqua $2,500 PLIMPA Band Lauren Franz Scholarship $500 Academic Scholarships Deshayes Scholarship $10,000 $14,000 Walsh Honors Blake Grider Competition Award Merit Scholarship $500 $3,500 Canton Lincoln High Athletic Scholarship School Alumni $1,000 Association Scholarship $500 Alexis Black Deans Scholarship $12,500

Chloe Gump Plain Local Teacher’s Association Aspiring Plain Local Alumni Association Harry Timpe Scholarship $1,000 Paige Hamsher John Glenn Scholarship $26,900 College Club of Canton Scholarship $1,500 Emma Harmon Scholarship for Excellence $8,000 Williams Honor Scholarship $1,000 Society of Plastic Engineers – Akron Section Scholarship $1,000 Swaglogik Scholarship $1,000 Alexandra Hearne Merit Scholarships $4,000 Abigail Hearne Merit Scholarship $4,000 Chasing Dreams Scholarship $1,000 Dylan Heaton Ohio Achievement Scholarship $1,000 Ohio Distinction Scholarship $1,000 Ohio Pathway Scholarship $1,500 Brandon Heckel Presidential Scholarship $14,000 Guaranteed Scholarship $17,000 Kickoff Club Scholarship $1,000 Ian Hembree Acme Fresh Market Scholarship $3,000 University of Southern California $3,500 Gracie Hendricks Trustee Scholarship $3,000 Oscar Ritchie Scholarship $3,500 Graham Hess Akron Guarantee Scholarship $6,500 Williams Honors College Scholarship $1,000 Alexus Ivan Oneida Tribe Scholarship $20,000 Teen Court Essay Scholarship $100 Alexis Jones Academic Scholarships $18,000 Marie Kaplan Academic Scholarships $5,500 Joshua Kasburg Scholarship for Academic Excellence $7,500

Stone Kaufman Walsh University $12,000 Brandon Kimberly Ohio Diversity $3,000 Ohio Scholars $3,000 Conner Kimble Trustee Scholarship $3,500 Ohio Opportunity Scholarship $1,400 George Kiriakou The Ohio State University Maximus Scholarship $20,000 Zachary Kolarik Trustee Scholarship $3,500 Kari Kraus James T. Shipman Scholarship for Physics $1,500 Ohio Achievement Scholarship $1,000 Ohio Distinction Scholarship $1,000 Ohio Pathway Scholarship $2,000 Lauren Lautzenheiser Academic Accomplishment Award $1,500 Cassandra Likouris Daughters of Penelope Scholarship $1,000 Adrianna Long Academic Scholarship offers from various universities $49,000 Holly Long Trustee Scholarship $4,000 Honors Scholarship $1,000 Adalyn Lucas Stark Scholars $21,730 Alexis Mayle Merit Scholarship $63,000 Sienna McArthur Scholarship for Excellence $5,000 Williams Honor College Scholar $500 Kathryn McCaulley Akron Scholarship $21,000 Breanna McClung University of Akron Academic Scholarship $4,000 Hailey McVehil-Peffer Orange Ribbon Academic Award $6,000 Rachel Menegay Academic Accomplishment Award $1,500 “Service Above Self” Scholarship $1,000 Matthias Miles Trustees Scholarship $1,500

Kayley Mishak Opportunity Scholarship $7,000 Endowment Scholarship $34,000 Academic Scholarship $1,000 Faith Moore Academic Scholarships $2,000 Seth Mueller Academic Scholarships $2,000 Calista Muller Point Park University Artistic Achievement Scholarship $17,000 Point Park University Women’s Soccer Athletic Scholarship $6,000 Evan Norris Presidential Scholarship $25,000 Leadership Scholars Program $6,000 Jonathan Olivera University Merit Scholarship $15,000 JCU Merit Scholarship $5,000 GlenOak Kickoff Club Scholarship $1,000 Grace Orwick Jeffries Memorial Scholarship $500 Mackenzie Parsons Merit Scholarship $40,000 Lucy Peloso JCU Magis Scholarship $25,000 Belden Village Kiwanis Scholarship $500 Dylan Porter President’s Scholarship $4,000 Presidential Residence Leaders $6,000 Honors College $3,000 Allison Provo Academic Scholarship $12,000 Mannah Rice-Hughes Trustee Scholarship $4,000 Elliot Rose Peter N. Cazantzes Memorial Scholarship $1,000 Thomas Filicky Memorial Scholarship $500 Haws Leadership Scholarship $500 Lexus Roshong Academic Scholarships $12,000 Choir Scholarship $1,500 Golf Scholarship $3,500 Grant $5,800 Samuel Schut Trustee Scholarship $17,500 Timken Scholarship $10,000

Nia Shuler Ransom H. Barr Memorial Scholarship $2,000 Glenwood Class of 1962 Scholarship $500 Mitchell Slifka Excellence in Distinction Scholarship $13,000 Foundation in Excellence $52,000 Sofia Stamaton JCU $18,000 Butler $10,000 Audrey Stout The Akron Guaranteed Scholarship $30,000 The Honors Scholarship $2,000 Isaac Temelkoff Presidential Scholarship $16,000 Kensington Thomas Trustees Scholarship $12,000 Spring Arbor University Grant $9,000 “Service Above Self” Scholarship $1,000 Noah Unkefer Matthew W. Fox Memorial Scholarship $250 Tyson Upshaw Kempthorn Excellence Scholarship $250 Jaret Varn Akron Guarantee Scholarship $29,500 Ohio Chooses STEM $5,500 Akron Honors Scholarship $1,000 Lindsey Wasnak Akron Guarantee Scholarship $5,500 Myers School of Art $1,000 Honors Scholarships $1,000 Jatashia Wayt Deans Scholarship $12,500 Kaitlyn Wertz Honors Scholarship $2,000 Trustee Scholarship $4,000 Belden Village Kiwanis Scholarship $500 AultCare Team Spirit Award $500 Glenwood Class of 1962 $500 Haws Leadership Scholarship $500 Jacob Wieland Deans Scholarship $12,500 Elton Wu Trustee Award $4,000

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GlenOak High School’s Class of 2017 graduated Tuesday, May 30 at the Canton Civic Center. Presented here is the entire class. Leading the way were 25 students with a GPA of 4.0 and above (pictured in alphabetical order).

The following symbols denote exceptional student accomplishments.

1. Diploma with Honors – Students receiving a Diploma with Honors have met the required criteria set forth by the State Board of Education.

2. National Honor Society – NHS members are wearing gold cords and officers are wearing blue and gold cords. Students met the community service, attendance and academic standards set forth by GlenOak High School for four years.

3. Four Year Recipient of Academic Letter – Recognized students are wearing a green and gold cord. Students who have earned the Academic Letter have met the community service requirement of 120 hours over four years, attendance and academic standards set forth by the GlenOak High School Administration committee.

Bold – 4.0+ Student GPA Italic – Fine Arts Specialization

Brianna Marie Adcock

Michael Albert Adelman123 Tyler Zachary Alazaus Nathan Rodriguez Albiter Merle Romee Alkema Matthew Howard Allen12 Jacob Michael Allensworth2 Kade Wallace Allison123 Reem Abdullah Alrashed Allison Marie Anderson12 Michael Alexander Androw Chad Andrzejczyk Delaney Elizabeth Angello Ila Dezhane Asberry Nicolette Georgianna Athans123 Noelle Theresa Autore2 Amber Nicole Bard

Janelle Rene Barker12 Tyler Ryan Barker123 Nathaniel David Barr Kylee Elizabeth Bell Dakota Michael Bennett Nicholas Scott Bennett Daniel Thomas Beule Nicole Lynn Bevilacqua123 Davis Anthony Bianchi Abraham Junior Billings V Alexis Loren Black Camden Roth Bloomquist Bailey Ann Louise Board1

Hannah Marie Boerner Nicholas Andrew Boettler2 Nicole Marie Boggs Maiya Lynae’ Boxdale Jordan Alexander Boyett Sean Riley Boyle Alexander Sean Braham Sean Brian Brandal Maria Lee Breckenridge Grace Breedlove Nicholas Nathaniel Brothers1 Endearra Amber Brown Kenneth Isaiah Nhadji Grant Brown Dora Mae Brumbaugh123 Michael David Brumma Dontavius Marcelliss Buckenberger Jerrod Allen Buckridge Kathryn Josephine Buda Skylar Lauren Bunish Rebecca Lynne Bury Kaitlyn Joan Caldwell Emily Michelle Cassidy Stephanie Marie Cassidy Dylan Frazier Catlin John Dawson Chenoweth Madison Nicole Ciccarelli Austin Michael Clapper1 Jayda Rae Clapper Brittany Anne Clark1 Jesse Steven Clark Trenton Daniel Clay Paige Noelle Cleavenger Samuel Jovan Collier Ryan Andrew Collister Sarah Elizabeth Comune12 Brianna Grace Connolly Lucas T. Conway Samantha Kalyn Cook12 Shane Michael Cooley123 Marta Costa Emilee Jane Cottrill Collin Scott Covert Jessica Leigh Crihfield Kayla McLain Croxton12 Donald J. Cummins III Anthony Angelo Curati

John Caleb Bodenschatz123 Clay Thomas Curran123

Kyle James Cusick12 Kylee Lynn Dalton Bryce Eugine Daniels James Anthony Daugherty Shayla Marie Davidson Jessica Aretta Davis Ke’Iyonie Shyree Davis Kyle Austin Davis Rebecca Arlene Davis23 Sydney Leigh Davis Devin Jaevon Davis-Boone Madison Michelle Day3 Nicholas Frank Delgatto Jorden Mackenzie Dell Carlos Alexis Delzo Antonio Robert Demeo Anthony Michael Demetro Jenna Nicole Dennewitz Alexis Lorraine Dennison Jamie Danielle Derheimer Allison Emily Detloff12 Joshua Lee Devis Brenden Matthew Dick Lisa Ann Dickerson123

Parker Joseph Flaherty Noah Storm Ford Desiree Ann Fox Jordan Robert Fraley Lauren Nicole Franz3 Jamila Noni Freeman Jonathon Alexander French Kathryn Ruth Frischkorn Justice Walker Furno Katherine Doris Gadd Dalaysia Charlisse Garner La’Char Monett Hines Garrett Kendra Elise Gastin123 Daniel Patrick George Stephen Vincent Gilbert Rhiannon Kay Gingrich Marco Antonio Godoy Ryan Alexander Gogolewski Nicholas Matthew Gower Destiny Jaqaue Jolene Gray Garrett Michael Green Blake Andrew Charles Grider Hayden Jeffrey Samuel Grider Amy Lynn Griffiths12 Lauren Keely Gross Chloe Renee Gump Brian William Gupton Jr.12 Thomas Vinci Gustin Morgan Desiree Hacker Cameron Scott Haldeman

Matthew Maxwell Hallas123

Sydney Rose Dickerson123 Marissa Julia DiMichele Martinique Serinna Dixon Daryl Lykell Donald Jr. Alix Gabriella Doratori Patrick Thomas Downing Nathan Michael Drews Emily Grace Duffie2 Natalie Rechelle Dungan Peter Jacob Dunlap Jamie Nicole Durishin3 Makayla Dalane Erichsen

Brennan Patrick Esposito12 Gage Anthony Feola Marki Montana Fisher Timothy Zy’Aire Fisher

Paige Elizabeth Hamsher123 Victoria Rosa Hanna-Lua Heaven LaSha Hardin

Emma Lou Margaret Harmon12 Brian Lewis Harter Jr. Matthew Daniel Hartman Ryan Austin Hartshorne Amber Nicole Hassig2 Sydney Jean Hathaway2 Drache Thomas Hawthorne Joseph W. Hayko Jr. Erin Elizabeth Haymaker23

Abigail Nicole Hearne123 Alexandra Lynn Hearne123 Dylan David Heaton12 Brandon Kyle Heckel23 Tori Marie Heckman1

Ian Dyar Hembree12 Gracie Anne Hendricks2 Brock Adam Herberghs Jenna Catherine Herzog Graham Scott Hess12 Liam Foster Hill2 Michael Andrew Hinnebusch1 Clarissa Hinton Jacob William Hohman Kyler LeAnn Holman Mason Thomas Hoopingarner Alexander Michael Hostetler Asharie Monique Hubbard Calysta Ellen Hunsicker Samantha Rae Hutchinson Brianna Marie Inman Alexus Ashley Ivan1 Abigail Elizabeth Jackson Daja Tierra Jackson Claudia Renee Jacobs Jacob J. Jacobsen Andrew Michael Jasser12 Daiquan Jabie Johnson Frederick Fitzgerald Johnson James Johnston Alexis Lee Jones Andrew Malik-Elijah Jones Chloe Elizabeth Jones23 Jalyn Marquise Jones Anna Kimberly Joubert Marie-Victoria A Kaplan12 Joshua James Kasburg1 Stone Ellis Kaufman Jacob Paul Kelly Hannah Marie Kempthorne Trevor Anthony Kiko Brandon Keith Kimberly1 Conner Jacob Kimble Zachary David Kinser

George Nicholas Kiriakou12

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7 Graduates Earn Wings Of Excellence Nicholas William Klenner Paige Haley Klett Mackenzie Alizabeth Klintworth Harris Andrew Knowles1 Zachary Robert Kolarik13 Hayle Christina Kolbs Chelsea Linnea Kolleth Nathaniel Stephen Krach Kari Lynn Kraus Darren Lee Kuhn Naomi Dyan Kyles Elijah James Ladson Jena Harley Lamp Gabrielle Lynee Lautzenheiser Lauren Catherine Lautzenheiser123 Branden Micheal Lavery Jaret Keith Leiendecker David Lee Lemke Joshua James Lemke

Connor Yenny Lenartowicz123

Emma Maria Lewers12 Jack Olen Lewis Leiah Jeane Lewis Haylee Jade Lewon Cassandra Helen T Likouris123* Amir Andre Lipkins Adrianna Nicole Long1 Holly Christine Long1 Ethan Benjamin Lowery12 Adalyn Brooke Lucas Hannah Elizabeth Ludwig Deja Laciann Nicole Lugo Thomas John Lundin Asher David Lunsford Aalandiss Alie Lynch Noah Alexander Maddern Adam William Maley Alexander Keith Manley Taylor Marie Marion Nicole Marie Marran Austin Tyler Marshall Cameron Cody Marshall Cross Anthony Mason Michael Paul Mathie Mya Mona Matthews Alexis Nydia Mayle Alexis Martina Mayle Desiree Renee Mayle Kyle Jacob Mayle

Addison Ray Paul James Jonathan Paulis

Myles Jordan Mazeke2 M’Kayla Von Mcallister Sienna Christine McArthur123 Kathryn Elizabeth McCaulley David O’Neil McClellan Breanna Nicole McClung Kameryn Olivia McCole Alyssa Reed McCray Richard Tyler McGee Mariah Nicole McGeorge Madison Ann McGuire23 Mia Elise McHenry Kelsee Marie McKee Hailey Elizabeth McVehil-Peffer123 Megan Elizabeth Melo Rachel Marie Menegay123 Matthias Greenlee Miles123 Alexa Noelle Miller Blake Lee Miller Leeah Ann Miller Kayley Ann Mishak Gwenyth Kathryne Mitchell Victoria Leigh Montano Cameron James Moore Faith Marie Moore Jacob Ruben Morin Thiery Zoe Morrison Melanie Ann Moye Seth Terrence Jaynes Mueller Calista Jolee Muller-Hynes Desirae M Myers Jason Michael Nagy Jordan Allysa Nameth Jacob Logan Nelson Jennifer Marie Nelson Laura Kathrine Nelson Trey Matthew Nolan Sta’Shana Bobbi Norman Evangelos Thomas Norris123 Ciara Courtney O’Connor2 Jonathan James Olivera3

Grace Elizabeth Orwick12 Gary Marvin Parker Camia Yvonne Parks

Lucy Noel Peloso123 Tristan Joseph Peterman Natalie Christine Pfeiffer Lyric Lynn Phillips Blake Anthony Piatko Jordan Lynn Pigott12 Nathaniel Evan Pimpas12 Alexis Kimberly Jordan Aileen Plues Dame’k Alonzo Porter Dylan James Porter12 Michael Alan Porter Darius Porter Madelynn Gwen Powell Andrew Jason Premier David Charles Price Justice Lee Pritt Allison Denise Provo Quiante’ Matthew Pryor Robert Michael Quinlan Chloe Marie Ramnarine12 Loreal Marae Nicole Redrick Taylor Paige Renshaw-Blair Haley Margaret Rhoads Mannah Rose Rice-Hughes Olivia Katherine Richards William Kenneth Riesen Jaylin La’Rue Rogers Aaron Samuel Roma Cole Adam Rose Elliot Harrison Rose23 Peter Elijah Rosegreen Danielle Christina Roshong Lexus Lynn Roshong Neil Harrison Ruble Delaney Renee Ryan123 Miya Angelina Sacco Taylor Shovonne Saulsby Breanna Noel Sayoc

Elizabeth Claire Scheatzle12 Eleanor Ann Schiltz12 Kendall Morgan Schottenheimer

Jacob Bradlee Scott Sarah Michaela Seatter12 Alexia Nicole Seran Stanley Vernon Sereychas Alexa Chanel Sharpe Davina Lynn Shelton Drew Michael Shepherd Nia Aamina Shuler Brandan Jonathan Shundry Danielle Renee Simon2 Pierre Shane Darrell Sims Jacob Danford Skidmore1 Jaden Andrew Sleighter Mitchell Davis Slifka1 Anas R Smiley Amanda Nicole Smith Hazel Marie Smith12 Jayvon Marcel Smith Kynnedy Mechelle Smith Nia Aceyonna Smith Ryan Lee Snedeker Hannah Mardelle Sogorka Da’Jour Sparkman Meghyn Hazel Spencer Stephanie Ann Sprague Jarod Christian Spreadbury Sofia Elaine Stamaton12 Samantha Maria Starnes Nikkel Jamison Stefan Jacob Thomas Steiner Braden Chance Stepanovich-Adkins Pierlus Nemir Stewart

Audrey Lea Stout12 Jessica Renee Strange2 Destiney Summer Strychalski Connor Michael Stumperth Madison Lynn Sturm-Tamez Christina LaRay Sumpter Talin Jeffrey Swope Kapri Latanzia Taylor Raymond Charles Taylor Shane Matthew Taylor Isaac Lorence Temelkoff1 Christopher Michael Terrell Alyssa Kaye Tharp Kensington Elisabeth Thomas123 Ryan M Thomas Morgan Marie Thompson Zargba Harrison Toe Lydia Marie Travis Nathan Thomas Tyler3 Matthew Joseph Udowski12 Noah Matthew Unkefer

Samuel Maceson Schut12 Mackenzie Danielle Parsons2

Tyson Lee Upshaw12

Mikayla Irene Ann Vance1 Jaret Anthony Varn12

Anastasia Vonortas123 Kaleigh Audra Walker Danielle Renee Wartman Dai’Shona Marie Washington-Polk Lindsey Ann Wasnak123 Caitlyn Faith Watson Mykenzie Hope Watson Jatashia La’Pree Wayt1 Samantha Rae Welch12

Grace Werren123

Hannah Werren123 John Randolph Werren123 Kaitlyn Joy Wertz123 Lauryn Elizabeth Wheeler Jacob Richard Wieland1 Jason Devon Williams Jessica Jayna Williams Tia Williams Brandon Lee Wilson Jacob Randall Wilson Hannah Marie Wingerter Lydia Jane Witherspoon Zachariah Lee Wojcik Alexus Workman Caleb Joshua Wright Gehrig Nathan Wright Rachael Ann Wright Toby Lamar Wright Elton Wu Joshua Robert Yoder Certificate of Attendance Merle Alkema - Netherlands Marta Costa - Portugal

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2017 Senior Class Academic Achievement Awards Over 150 students were recognized during the academic awards ceremony for their outstanding work in the classroom, community and for their arts and athletic accomplishments. During the evening students received plaques for their superior work in academic content areas and career and technical programs. Students receiving a diploma with honors were required to meet 8 out of 9 sets of criteria by the Ohio Department of Education including a minimum of 3.5 cumulative GPA and/or a 27 on the ACT. Many local businesses, organizations and community members attended providing generous scholarships to deserving students. The awards night offers the opportunity for students to meet the people behind the scholarship, and personally thank them for their support as they work toward a college degree.

Noteworthy Awards

Content Awards

Outstanding Seniors Paige Hamsher Tyson Upshaw

Dance Grace Orwick

Commencement Speakers First in Class: Emma Harmon Class Choice: Michael Adelman Repository Teen of the Month Grace Werren

Fine Arts Specialization Dance Grace Orwick Madison McGuire Hannah Boerner Drama Bailey Board, Dontavius Buckenberger, Allison Detloff, Lisa Dickerson, Sydney Dickerson, Amber Hassig, Marie-Victoria Kaplan, Gabrielle Lautzenheiser, Ethan Lowery, Deja Lugo, Sienna McArthur, Seth Mueller, Mackenzie Parsons, Sofia Stamaton, Tyson Upshaw Instrumental Music Jazz Noah Unkefer

Drama Mackenzie Parsons

Career & Technical Awards

Ohio Athletic Association Awards

United States Marine Corps Awards

Advancement to Nursing Lauryn Wheeler

Archie Griffin Awards Jonathan Olivera Dai’Shona Polk

Scholastic Excellence Awards George Kiriakou Emma Harmon

English Lucy Peloso

Animation & Graphic Design Calista Muller

French Dora Brumbaugh

Automotive Technology Jonathon French

Spanish Sydney Dickerson

Commercial Photography Nia Smith

Courageous Student Abraham Billings

Instrumental Music Lucy Peloso

Construction Trades Nathan Tyler

String Ensemble Matthew Hallas

Cosmetology Kaitlyn Wertz

GlenOak High School Scholar Athlete Awards

Mathematics Matthew Hallas

Engineering Clay Curran

Science John Bodenschatz

Entertainment Technology Caleb Wright

Social Studies Paige Hamsher

Fire Science Emily Cassidy

Speech Liam Hill

Health Technologies Jordan Nameth

Visual Art Lindsey Wasnak

High School of Business Zachary Kolarik

Vocal Music Noah Unkefer

Horticulture Jacob Steiner Job Training Coordination Kameryn McCole Teacher Pathways Hailey McVehil- Peffer Video Production Bailey Board

Sportsmanship, Ethics and Integrity Cross Mason Grace Werren

Federal League All Academic Team Michael Adelman Nicolette Athans Tyler Barker John Bodenschatz Kyle Cusick Sydney Dickerson Brennan Esposito Matthew Hallas Emma Harmon Alexandra Hearne Abigail Hearne Connor Lenartowicz Myles Mazeke Danielle Roshong Sarah Seatter Danielle Simon Kensington Thomas Matthew Udowski Anastasia Vonortas Hannah Werren Grace Werren Kaitlyn Wertz

Distinguished Athlete Awards Myles Mazeke Hannah Werren Semper Fidelis Awards for Musical Excellence Ethan Lowery Jamie Durishin

Local Scholarships Warstler Brothers Scholarships Daryl (DJ) Donald Michael Mathie Quiante’ Pryor GlenOak Soccer Booster Scholarship Michael Adelman Belden Village Kiwanis Scholarship in Honor of Rev. Monsignor Joseph A. Krispinsky Lucy Peloso Kaitlyn Wertz “Service Above Self” Plain Township Rotary Scholarship Nicolette Athans Allison Anderson Rachel Menegay Kensington Thomas Ransom H. Barr Memorial Scholarship Jacob Allensworth Nia Shuler Joseph A. & Rhea M. Jeffries Memorial Scholarship Michael Adelman Grace Orwick AultCare Team Spirit Award Kaitlyn Wertz Plain Local Teachers’ Association Aspiring Educator Scholarship Chloe Gump

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Plain Local Schools Foundation Awards Scholarships This year, The Plain Local Schools Foundation & Alumni Association presented 16 scholarships totaling $11,000 at the Senior Awards Ceremony in April. The Plain Local Schools Foundation was created in 1989 to help ensure quality educational experiences by serving as a receptacle for special private gifts and funds on behalf of Plain Local Schools.

Below are the individual scholarship funds of the Plain Local Schools Foundation & Alumni Association and the 2017 award recipients:

Florence Elizabeth Barr Memorial Scholarship

In memory of Florence Barr, an outstanding female athlete and revered educator in the Plain Local School District, this scholarship is awarded each year to a young woman who is an exceptional student athlete. The 2017 Florence Barr Memorial Scholarship recipient, Sydney Dickerson, will be receiving $1,000 towards her studies at Cleary University, where she plans to study Accounting. Dickerson is a twoyear letter winner in Lacrosse and Cross Country, and a oneyear letter winner in Track.

Brian D. Beck Memorial Scholarship

Honoring 2008 GlenOak graduate, Brian Beck, and his passion for the Plain Local Health Tech program, this award is given to a GlenOak student who will be pursuing a degree in the medical field. Funding for this scholarship is received through the annual “Father’s Day 5k” race, which was created by Brian’s family. Receiving $1,000 towards her studies in Nursing at Malone University is the 2017 recipient, Brianna Adcock. While at GlenOak Adcock participated in the Nursing program, was a cheerleader, 3-year participant of the golf team and earned four athletic letters and one academic letter.

his studies at the University of Abbey E. Foltz Akron. Rose was the Oakwood Memorial Scholarship Middle School entertainment Abbey Foltz, technology volunteer since 7th a 1999 GlenOak grade where he volunteered over graduate, lost 100 hours a year to help run her courageous the light and sound for various battle to cantheater events. cer in August Peter N. Cazantzes 2000. Throughout her illness, Memorial Scholarship Abbey continued to persevere, and was a high achiever in arts An educator and academics. Abbey’s parents in Plain Local for over 30 years, and family, all of whom were Peter Cazantzes also Plain Local graduates, have dedicated his life established this scholarship for to improving the GlenOak students in order to commemorate Abbey’s love for lives of those around him. He music and to honor her memory. demanded the most from his students and gave selflessly to his Receiving the $500 award this community. The Cazantzes fam- year is Matthew Allen, who ily and friends have established will be studying at Kent State University. Allen was a four-year this memorial scholarship to member of the choir program, recognize a Plain Local graduincluding a member of men’s ating senior who has shown a chorus, Notables and Drifters. dedication to his or her comIn addition, he is an Eagle Scout munity and exemplifies strong moral character. The 2017 recipi- and four-year reading volunteer ent of this $1,000 scholarship is for Canton City elementary Elliot Rose, who plans to study students and four-year volunteer Engineering at The University of at the Crisis Intervention and Recovery Center.

Akron. Rose has been involved with Boy Scouts since 6th grade Matthew W. Fox Memorial and became an Eagle Scout in Music Scholarship 2016 with his project of creating After his passa retired flag depository for our ing in a tragic community. automobile acPlain Local Alumni cident, Matthew Association / Drenta Fox’s family and friends Family Scholarship established this scholarship to This scholarcapture his spirit by recognizing ship was estaba graduating GlenOak senior lished to award who shared his passion for music graduating and plans to pursue it at the colseniors of any high school who legiate level. The 2017 recipient are the children of this $250 scholarship is Noah or grandchildren Unkefer, who plans to study Music Education at The Ohio of any member of the Plain Local State University in the fall. While Schools Alumni at GlenOak, Unkefer played in Jazz Band, Symphonic Winds, Association.

The scholarship also honors Vic and Concert Band along with participating in the choral music and Darlene Drenta who are department as a member of the both alumni and career educaDrifters and in various school tors of the Plain Local School musicals.

District. The 2017 recipients of

$500 each for the PLSAA/Drenta Family Scholarship are Michael Adelman and Sydney Ginley.

Adelman will attend John Carroll University to study Business Management. His mother, Michelle, was a 1977 GlenOak graduate and is a lifetime memThomas Filicky ber of the alumni association.

Memorial Scholarship Ginley is graduating from HighThomas Filicky was an exem- land High School and will study plary teacher, mentor, leader and Marketing at Miami University. friend throughout his 44 year She has participated in orchestra, tenure in the Plain Local School was a three-year scholar athlete District. Mr. Filicky was honored and two-year academic letter rewith various awards throughout cipient. Ginley’s mom, aunt, and his career, and was passionate grandparents are all graduates of about mentoring young people. Plain Local Schools.

This annual $500 scholarship is awarded to a GlenOak High School graduating senior who has demonstrated excellence in academics, arts, leadership, and community service. Elliot Rose will be receiving the 2017 award, which he will use towards

Bill Mease Memorial Scholarship

Dedicated to a former Plain Local educator and superintendent, the Bill Mease Memorial Scholarship honors the man who strived to improve the educational opportunities of thousands of children in the Plain Local community. Bill was the inspiration and driving force behind the concept of a community high school campus among other educational programs that laid the framework making Plain Local an excellent place to learn.

This scholarship is awarded to graduating seniors who demonstrate excellence in academics and at least three of the following four areas: athletics, leadership, the fine arts and community service. Receiving the $1,000 award is the 2017 recipient, Michael Adelman, who plans to attend

John Carroll University to study The Glenwood Class of Business Management. Adelman 1962 Scholarship was the co-founder of the Water This scholarWalk, where students carried ship is estab5-gallon buckets of water over lished by the their heads to raise awareness of graduates of water issues in sub-Saharan AfGlenwood High rica. Additionally, he participated School Class of in Student Council, OMUN, 1962, who feel Spirit Club, National Honor strongly about Society, was a four-year member giving back to of the soccer team, two-year current Plain editor of the school newspaper, Local students and volunteered with numerous in their pursuit community organizations. of higher education. Receiving Haws Leadership the 2017 awards of $750 each Scholarship are Tyler Barker, Nia Shuler and Kaitlyn Wertz. Barker plans This scholto study Business at Heidelberg arship was University and participated in established by Plain Township National Honor Society, Student Council, and was a member of Trustee, Scott Haws, upon his the baseball team while at Gleelection to office on his promise nOak. Shuler will attend Eastern Michigan to major in Criminal to give back to the community.

Justice. While at GlenOak she The scholarship is awarded to participated in Teen Court, graduating seniors who best Student Council and was a peer exemplify an excellence in the academics and the areas of com- mentor for Big Brothers / Big Sisters. Wertz will study Nutrition munity service, leadership and athletics. The 2017 recipients of at The University of Akron and was member of National Honor the $500 award are Elliot Rose Society, Student Council, Ohio and Kaitlyn Wertz. Rose will Model United Nations and Teen attend the University of Akron Court. Additionally, she parand was a three-year academic ticipated in track and was Team letter winner, three-year soccer Captain for the volleyball team. letter winner, one-year lacrosse letter winner and member of Plain Local Teachers National Honor Society. Wertz Association Harry Timpe will study Nutrition at The Scholarship University of Akron and while This scholarat GlenOak participated in the ship is awarded dance program, National Honor to graduating Society, Student Council, Teen seniors who Court, Key Club, International will be entering Club, French Club, track and the education field, volleyball, Ski Club, and was a National History Day State field and who demonstrate the characteristics of an outstanding Qualifier. This year she will be educator. Harry Timpe was a participating in her third interdedicated and passionate careernational mission trip. educator in the Plain Local Tydin Miller School District. The effects that Memorial Scholarship Timpe had on his students were Tydin Miller, a everlasting and changed the face 2005 graduate of of education in Plain Local. The 2017 Harry Timpe Scholarship GlenOak High recipient is Chloe Gump. AtSchool, began with her life as an tending the Bowling Green State University, she plans to major orphan in Viet Nam. Tydin developed a positive in Early Childhood Education.

Gump has been involved with attitude toward everything she encountered and, with the help Educator’s rising, Big Brothers / Big Sisters, Exceptional of her family, friends, teachers, Olympics, set design for school and coaches, Tydin became a persevering kid full of hope and musicals and has been a student teaching assistant. happiness. Tydin’s family and friends have established this Gifts to the Plain Local Schools scholarship to celebrate the life Foundation provide the opportuof a young woman who helped nity for every Eagle to achieve his others, worked diligently and or her highest goals.To establish never gave up. The 2017 recipi- an endowed fund, give a gift to ent of the Tydin Miller Memobenefit the students of Plain Local rial Scholarship, receiving $500, Schools, or for more information, is Austin Clapper. In the fall, contact Diane Pilati, Executive Clapper will focus on a premedi- Director at foundation@plainlocal concentration at Stark State cal.org, or call 330-491-3870.

College with an eventual goal of becoming a Pharmacist. While at GlenOak he participated in the Health Tech program, choir and volunteered extensively with his church.

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Golden Eagle Athletic Association Annual Auction Thank you to everyone who attended and supported the 11th Eagle Auction on April 29, 2017. The record setting event welcomed over 600 Eagle fans and raised over $70,000 to go towards the improvement of athletic facilities.

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Cyclists, Runners Invited To Pioneer Ride, Run

Submitted by: Julie McAbee (330) 471-8240 In the spirit of fitness and fun, Malone University invites the greater com-

munity to participate in the 2017 Pioneer Ride & Run, a fundraiser to benefit scholarships for Malone students. The event will take

Get your quarters ready for the GOHS Cheerleading Quarter Auction to be

held Sunday, August 27 at GlenOak High School at 1:00PM. Tickets are on sale

The Federal League has adopted new ticket prices for the 2017-18 school year. All varsity sports except varsity football will increase $1.00 for reserved and general admission seats. (Football increased $1.00 last year.)

Student prices and Freshman/Middle School contests have not changed.

Varsity football and basketball: $8.00 reserved, $7.00 general admission, $4.00

student presale.

All varsity sports to increase to $7.00 general admission, $4.00 student.

All freshmen level contests to remain $3.00 adult, $2.00 student.

All middle school contests to remain $3.00 adult, $2.00 student.

League rate $4.00 for senior citizens (65 and over).

(This rate does not apply for varsity football.)

place on Saturday morning, September 16, 2017.

The event provides options for runners and cyclists, those with experience

or those who enjoy family recreation outdoors by offering a variety of distances and routes.

President David King will lead a ‘metric century’ ride: 100 kilometers (approximately 62 miles), which benow $5.00 each. See your favorite GlenOak and Oak- gins and ends on Malone’s wood cheerleaders or visit campus, looping through goeaglescheer.weebly.com. Stark and Wayne County.

Shorter rides for relaxed Over 80 great items to be cyclists or families will auctioned off by guest auctioneers Jenny & Ike from utilize the Stark Parks trails Mix 94.1. Dinners, massage, hotel stays, desserts, salon services, rounds of golf, gift baskets and more up for grabs! Plus great items from our 30 plus vendors for auction and for sale! You will not want to miss the fun and deals. The cheerleaders look forward to seeing you August 27th!

Go Eagles!

Cheerleaders Set Annual Quarter Auction Federal League Ticket Prices

Athletic Activities

Girls Summer Tennis Update

Girls Summer “Open” tennis is every Monday and Wednesday from 3:00pm 4:30pm on the high school courts throughout June and July for any and all girls interested in playing tennis for GlenOak High School. For further info contact Head Coach Mark Jelichek at jelichek@neo.rr.com or 330-904-7311.

Soccer Camp There is still time to sign up for the GlenOak Youth Boys and Girls Soccer Camp this summer! Sign up at GlenOakAthletics.org or by visiting http://bit.ly/GOHSSoccer Dates: June 26, 27 and 28 Times: 5:00pm-7:00pm Grades: 1-8 Cost: $50.00, made payable to GlenOak Soccer Booster Club Included: 6 hours of instruction from the GlenOak Boys and Girls Soccer coaches and players and a GlenOak soccer t-shirt.

Lacrosse Summer Clinic: Who: Youth (5-6), MS (7-8) and HS (new players only) Last years 8th graders are welcome to attend.

When: (M-F) July 17 through July 21, from 6-7:30 PM Where: GlenOak Stadium What: GlenOak Lacrosse - Stick Skill Clinic. We will cover catching, throwing, cradling, scooping and shooting. We will also go over dodging mechanics, Basic Lacrosse IQ and play some games toward the end of the week.

Equipment: Sticks only (extras available for those who need one) Cost: $65 (included pinnie/shirt) Contact Shane Hawthorne at 330-280-3270 or hawthornes@plainlocal.org to sign up.

GlenOak Boys Golf Outing Join us for an afternoon of golf to support the GlenOak High School Boys Golf Team. All proceeds from this event will benefit the golf program.

Sunday, July 16, 2017 Sanctuary Golf Course Four-man Scramble 1:30pm Shotgun Start $60 Per player (Singles are welcome…we’ll put you on a team) $240 Four-person Scramble team - Includes golf, cart, and food after round.

Sponsorship Opportunities for the golf Scramble: Event Sponsorship-$350.00 Fairway Sponsorship-$100.00 Tee-Box Sponsorship- $50.00 Green Sponsor-$50.00 For more information contact: Scott McCahan. 330-283-7629 or scott.mccahan@ fedex.com

which run between campus and Veteran’s Park in Plain Township.

Runners will have an option to complete a 5K on the grounds of Malone University.

The cycling options are not timed, but the 5K is.

Launch times, donation information, and sign up instructions will be available at www.malone.edu/ rideandrun.

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GlenOak Varsity Spring Sports Coaches’ Recaps Boys Lacrosse

Baseball

Coaches Name(s): Ray Frisbee, Tommy Monnot, Jim Marx, Nick Hepner, Nolan Sullivan, Anthony Beitler, and Mike Roberts Record: 14-11 Federal League Record: 6-6 Team Accomplishments: Beat McKinley in the tournament and received first tournament win since 2014.

Ended the season by beating Hudson 2-1 on senior day.

Individual Player Accomplishments: First team all federal league senior outfielder Myles

Coaches Name(s): Shane Hawthorne (Head Coach) Brent Ransom (1st Assistant) Joey Dibiasio (Assistant) Mike Seatter (Assistant) Record: 4-12 Federal League Record: 3-2 (Conference Standings: Division 1, region 2) Team Accomplishments: We had several players that had never played before and some only one year.

Per the Laxpower rankMazeke, second team ings, we outplayed the all federal league senior expected results. Even outfielder JJ Olivera and though they did not end junior third baseman Ryan in wins, it means that the Bergert. Seniors Myles boys played very, very, very Mazeke, Stone Kaufman, well. This year we had a JV Alex Manley, and JJ Olivera squad also, which is really played in the Hank Miller awesome. Next year our Stark County All-Star numbers should be strong Game. again to continue and grow Coaches Remarks: 13 sethe program. niors did a great job setting Individual Player the foundation for sucAccomplishments: We had cess in the future by how several students that were hard they worked and the outstanding players this commitment that they put year. With this being a in. They did a great job on new sport to Plain Loand off the field representcal Schools, we have not ing the GlenOak baseball established parameters for program with the utmost respect.

“school records”. We will most likely capture most points (goals + assists), ground balls, goalie saves, MVP, etc. but we are still working out the details on this.

These are the awards that we handed out at our banquet: All Region Nominations Attack: Austin McCarthy (57 goals, 11 assists and 63 ground balls) Defense: Tom Lundin (2 goals, 3 assists and 139 ground balls) Goalie: Jacob Wilson (161 shots on, 204 saves for a 55.8 % save rate) Character Awards Iron-man Award: Logan Crawfis and Ron Callahan Servant Leader: Seth Falcone and Reese Hawthorne Most Improved: Luke McCullum Sportsmanship Award: Tommy Mikes Jr. MVP: Tom Lundin Coaches Remarks: What a great season! We had great development with all the players and should continue to do so in the next season. Some newer players grew dramatically in the understanding of the sport and personal stick skills,

while the more experienced players refined their stick skills and learned new concepts. This is a great group of young men and we are looking forward to next season.

Girls Lacrosse

Coaches Name(s): Head Coach: Emily Bergert Assistant: Aly Jajack Record: 4-8 Federal League Record: 1-3 Team Accomplishments: This year was the program’s first year as a Varsity Sport.

The girls went 50-50 on the season beating Lake twice and Boardman twice.

Individual Player Accomplishments: MVP: Sydney Dickerson Most Improved: Riley Conn Biggest Hustle: Lauren Lautzenheiser Team Player: Julian Sherer Coaches Remarks: This year I had the privilege of coaching the hardest working, dedicated and disciplined group of girls!

They played with heart, energy, and teamwork. I can’t wait to see the program continue to grow and interest spread throughout the community.

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GlenOak Varsity Spring Sports Coaches’ Recaps

Boys Track & Field

Coaches Name(s): Scott Ferrell, Head Coach Assistant Coaches: Beth Winkler, Brian Krosse, Ben Hughes, Kurt Jarvis, Danielle Bergert, Tim Bury, Andrew Meredith, Rachel Anaya Record: 124-11 Federal League Record: 5-1 Team Accomplishments: District Runner-up, Regional Champions. The boys team finished 6th overall in the Division 1 State Meet of 113 teams represented.

Individual Player Accomplishments: School Records: Andrew White - Discus Throw - 185’ 6” Pierlus Stewart - 400 meters - 48.73 seconds New School Record - Boys 4x200 - Abe Billings, Pierlus Stewart, Michael Contrucci, Tate Rhoads.

State Qualifiers: Pierlus Stewart, 12; Ryan Meister, 10; Dean Sarris, 10; Gage Feola, 12; Michael Contrucci, 11; Tate Rhoads, 11; Andrew White, 11; Dai’quan Johnson, 12; Abe Billings, 12; Tay Pryor, 12 State Champion: Andrew White - State Champion Discus 182’ 2” All-Ohio Athletes Dai’quan Johnson - High Jump Boys 4x100 relay - Abe Billings, Michael Contrucci, Tay Pryor, Tate Rhoads.

Boys 4x200 relay - Gage Feola, Pierlus Stewart, Michael Contrucci, Tate Rhoads.

Coaches Remarks: After 29 straight dual meet wins, the winning streak came to an end in the final dual meet of the season. That did not deter the boys from a fantastic post-season. The boys went on to be District Runner-up and Regional Champions, sending 7 events to the State Cham-

pionships. Andrew White, Discus; Dai’quan Johnson, High Jump; Pierlus Stewart, 400 meters; 4x800 relay of Pierlus Stewart, Ryan Meister, Dean Sarris, Gage Feola; 4x200 relay of Gage Feola, Pierlus Stewart, Michael Contrucci, Tate Rhoads; 4x100 meter relay of Abe Billings, Michael Contrucci, Tay Pryor, Tate Rhoads; 4x400 relay of Austin Wydra, Gage Feola, Dean Sarris, Pierlus Stewart. It is the first time in School History to send all 4 relays to the State meet.

Girls Track & Field

Coaches Name(s): Scott Ferrell, Head Coach Assistant Coaches: Beth Winkler, Brian Krosse, Ben Hughes, Kurt Jarvis, Danielle Bergert, Tim Bury, Andrew Meredith, Rachel Anaya Record: 109-14 Federal League Record: 6-0 Team Accomplishments: Federal League Champions, District Runner-up Individual Player Accomplishments: State Qualifiers: Grace Werren, 12; Hannah Werren, 12; Kinsey Knoch, 10; Shay Rosegreen, 10 Coaches Remarks: The Girls team had a fantastic season. They were undefeated in the Federal League Dual meets, they were then the Federal League Championship Meet Champions, as well as District Runner-up. The Lady Eagles are sending 2 events to the State Championships. The 4x800 relay of Grace Werren, Kinsey Knoch, Shay Rosegreen and Hannah Werren and Hannah Werren in the 1600 meters.

Boys Tennis

Coach’s remarks: I really enjoyed this season. Great Coach: Mark Jelichek group of guys. I appreciRecord: 8-6 ated them more this year Federal League Record: 2-4 and I’m not sure exactly (3 way tie 4th place) why but I did. Only disapTeam Accomplishments: pointment was entire last Finished season with .500 week of matches rained or better record for fourth out during mini monsoon consecutive year in relativeseason. Other than that a ly strong Federal League. great season!

Highlighted matches included wins over Canton Softball Central Catholic, Gilmour Coaches Name(s): Academy, St. Thomas Aqui- Sarah Rante nas and St. V St. M. as well Record: 12-11 as two tight 3-2 losses to Federal Leauge Record: 3-9 Aurora and Green.

Team Accomplishments: Individual Team GPA of 3.6, Accomplishments: Senior Individual Player Jack Werren lead team Accomplishments: Sarah with 12-5 match record at second singles. Seniors Jake Nelson and Jacob Wieland were second with a 10-5 record at second doubles.

Werren and Junior Nate Wellman (first singles) were named Honorable Mention All Federal League. GO awards went to Werren (Player of Year), Junior Luke Brand (Rookie of Year), Wieland (Most Improved) and Senior John Bodenschatz (Good Guy Award).

Seatter, 1st Team All Federal League. Grace Breedlove, 2nd Team All Federal League. Olivia Otani, Honorable Mention, All Federal League and Honorable Mention All Northeast Ohio and also played in the Stark Summit All-Star Game Coaches Remarks: The girls took on challenges with positivity and determination. Games didn’t always turn out in our favor, but we learned and got better through our downfalls.

This is a phenomenal group of young women that I was lucky enough to get to know and coach.

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Gifts To The Plain Local Schools Foundation The Plain Local Schools Foundation was created in 1989 to help ensure quality educational experiences by serving as a receptacle for special private gifts and funds on behalf of Plain Local Schools. Funds have been established to benefit innovative programs across all disciplines of education that are outside of the normal operating budget of the school district. Over the years, alumni and foundation friends have contributed more than $1,000,000 to the foundation endowment and scholarship funds.

The foundation has supported the district in the form of capital building initiatives, program support, staff grants and scholarships through a variety of endowed funds. The long-term goal is to grow the general endowment fund to $1 million so that a sustainable trust exists to serve the students of Plain Local for generations to come.

The foundation continues to collaborate with the district to address needs in program support and scholarships; and it continues to

facilitate strong and effective alliances in funding between academics, athletics and arts. We need your support to continue these efforts.

Donors support these efforts through annual contributions because they entrust the PLSF to be a community steward of private donations to benefit all 6,000 students in our community.

The Plain Local Schools Foundation thanks all the individuals, community members and organizations listed below for their contributions from January 16 – June 5, 2017. Their generosity allows the Foundation to support every facet of the Plain Local School District to enrich the lives of youths in our community.

Gifts to the Plain Local Schools Foundation provide the opportunity for every Eagle to achieve his or her highest goals. To establish an endowed fund or give a gift to benefit the students of the Plain Local School District visit www.plainfoundation. com or call 330-491-3870.

The following gifts were made to the Plain Local Schools Foundation by:

Almuni Planning 2017 Tailgater

PLSF Endowment Fund Mr. & Mrs. Raymond Malcolm

Alumni Association Glenwood Class of 1966 Alumni Membership Donna (Grinstead) Spengler Lifetime Tim Matheson Wall of Pride Timothy P. Matheson GW ‘64 Marjorie Matheson Bennett GW ‘60 Abbey Foltz Memorial Scholarship Fund Glenwood Class of 1966 Annual Campaign John Benedict Don & Roxane Binkley Ruth Bohrer Ula Hewitt Christine (DiStefano) Kellamis Dan & Tera Mucci Michael & Amy Nieporte Lisa Anderson Samblanet Bob Schaffner Steven Schreibman Debbie & Vito Sinopoli James Skelton Lesley Stein John Thompson Paul Vitartas Tory & John Willoughby Anthony Zamilksi Candy & Rich Ziegler

General Fund If you are getting ready to plan your class reunion for 2017, In Memory of Debbie Gibbs consider hosting it the weekend of the Alumni Tailgate Party. Sloan The tailgate party is being held on September 15, 2017 and Kenneth McPeek can offer another activity for your class to attend and to visit the GlenOak Community Campus. For more information contact the foundation / alumni association office at foundation@plainlocal.org or 330-491-3870.

General Fund In Memory of Larry Morgan Elaine Barkan Donald & Barbara Cockroft Thomas & Peggy Corrie Darlene Drage Employers Health David Fantini James & Lynn Gastin Mr. & Mrs. Christopher V. Goff Regina Greene Thomas & Ann Greene Greenebaum Enterprises, Inc. John & Amy Halkias Curtis & Joyce Hinds John & Gerry Humphrey Tamara Hurst & Daryl Eshelman Thomas & Cheryl Jones Kathy & Matt Jordan Sophie Klide Carmela Lioi Jerry & Marilyn Lyke Anju Mader Kenneth McPeek Cynthia Mease Modernpath Inc. Medical Mutual Diane Miller Robert & Catherine Moffat Plain Local Bus Drivers Plain Local Teacher’s Association Andrew & Debbie Roth Mustafa & Laura Saraclar Jane Shem Dr. & Mrs. James Smith Philip Smith Roy & Ruth Smuda Paul & Nanette Trenta Frank Weinstock Thank A Teacher Carrie Ball Pete Calac Jeff Cernava Caren Dennis Barbara Edwards Jennifer Frenz Carla Geraghty Julie Goff Suzanne Jeren Bob & Marcia Johnston Kelli Johnston Jason Marsden Dan Mucci Marcia Pendleton Michelle Smith Melissa Tolbert Rajesh Umar Josh Zets

Brian Beck Memorial Scholarship Fund In Memory of Brian Beck Father’s Day Five K

Thomas E. Filicky Memorial Scholarship Fund In Memory of Thomas E. Filicky Stephen Fenstemaker, DDS David & Elaine Filicky Mark & Kathy Filicky Dean & Mary Walther Laurie Wolfe Jacqueline Stichert Memorial Fund In Memory of Jacqueline Stichert Dance Students & Families Deborah Gibbs Sloan Memorial Scholarship In Memory of Deborah Gibbs Sloan American Title Associates Agency, Inc. William & Peggy Leed Kathleen Rainieri Sophie Saracina Bruce Schorsten Becky Stephens Scott Haws Leadership Scholarship Scott Haws Davey Tree Bill Mease Memorial Scholarship Fund In Memory of Nancy Kibler Gene Apple Pat & Barney Barnhouse Bob & Fran Bateman D. L. & Patricia Brown Craig & Sue Campbell Colfor Manufacturing Thomas & Joanne Douglas Timothy & Kimberly Hert Mr. & Mrs. J. David Kibler Sherry Kibler Frank & Cynthia Lioi Carmela Lioi Colin and Gwen Logsdon Jerry & Marilyn Lyke James & Mary Markino Dorothy Ney James & Caron Nissen Mustafa & Laura Saraclar Mary Lee Shirk Martha Schoonover Philip Smith Lavonne Stegner Delaine and Ross Vance Charles & Virginia Vaughan William & Vicki Waller In Memory of Larry Morgan Gene Apple In Memory of Bill Mease on his birthday Pam Goudy Keeping our donor records current is very important to us. If you would like to make us aware of a change in your personal information, please contact the Foundation office at foundation@plainlocal.org or 330-491-3870.

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Plain Local Alumni Reunions If you are getting ready to plan your class reunion for 2017, consider hosting it the weekend of the Alumni Tailgate Party.

The tailgate party is being held on September 15, 2017 and can offer another activity for your class to attend and to visit the GlenOak Community Campus. For more information contact the foundation / alumni association office at foundation@ plainlocal.org or 330-491-3870.

Glenwood High School Class of 1962

55th Class Reunion Saturday, August 19, 2017 ~ 4pm - ?

Emerson Park Farm, 3925 Tyro Street, Canton Home of Susanna Furbay Pugh Please RSVP to Joel and Susy Becher by July 29th. thebechers@att.net or 330-877-6606

Glenwood High School Class of 1967

50th Class Reunion September 15-16-17, 2017 Follow us on Facebook @ “Glenwood High School Class of 1967” Friday, September 15 – Social Gathering – Location to be announced Saturday, September 16 – Tozzi’s On Twelfth, 4210 12th St NW, Canton If you have any other ideas for activities for Saturday or Sunday, let us know; we would love to hear from you. Send email to glenwoodhs1967@gmail.com

Glenwood High School Class of 1974

Looking for classmates contact Robin Howes Kratzer at 330806-6020

GlenOak Class of 1977

40th Class Reunion August 25, 26, 27, 2017 Friday, August 25: Informal mixer, Bud’s Corner 7pm – 11pm Saturday, August 26: Dinner/dance, The Fresco Room at La Pizzaria 7pm – 11pm Sunday, August 27: Brunch TBA Any new emails or addresses please forward to glenoak1977@yahoo.com

GlenOak High School Class of 1987

30th Class Reunion Friday, July 21, 8pm - Informal meet and greet at the Ignorant Owl Saturday, July 22, 10am-3pm - Golf outing Saturday, July 22, 10:30am-2pm - Family pot-luck and GlenOak tour Veterans Park, 1714 Schneider Street NE Canton, Ohio 44721 (across from the high school) High school tour: 11:00am Saturday, July 22, 7pm-11pm - Reunion! Courtyard Marriott Cost: $65 per person in advance, $75 at the door Checks should be made out to: GlenOak Class of 1987 Contact: Kristi Barker (kebphd@gmail.com)

GlenOak High School Class of 1992

25th Class Reunion The GlenOak Class of 1992 reunion will be at the Canton Brewing Company (120 3rd Street NW, Canton) on Saturday, July 22, 2017, at 7 p.m.

Cost is $10.00 cash at the door. Food and drinks are pay-asyou-go. Dress and atmosphere: totally casual.

Any questions? Contact Lesley Stein, Jen Luntz Spring, or GOHS1992@gmail.com.

GlenOak Class of 1997

20th Class Reunion Saturday, September 16, 2017, 6:00pm - 10:00pm Formal event: The Joseph Saxton Gallery of Photography 520 Cleveland Ave NW Canton, Ohio 44702 Tickets are $43.00 per person and include dinner and dancing. A cash bar will be available. *Tickets purchased after June 1, 2017 will be $48.00. No tickets will be sold after August 1, 2017. Spouses and significant others are welcome.

Visit Facebook group, GlenOak class of 1997 - 20th Reunion, https://www.facebook.com/groups/1137159376362158/, follow us on Instagram @GlenOak97reunion, https://www. instagram.com/glenoak97reunion/ or contact me directly at glenoak97reunion@gmail.com

Middlebranch Class of 1952

Save the Date: Saturday October 28th, 2017 1 p.m.

Papa Bear’s Restaurant 4990 Dressler Rd. N.W. North Canton

The Social Justice team from GlenOak High School includes (left to right) Jermaine Brack, Joe Harper, A’rya Taylor, Elizabeth Cirese, Kenna Harrington, Eliahs Sumpter, Alix Gaby Doratori, Jaime Hunter, Erykah Lofton and Alexa Jackson

Social Justice Team All In For Autism

The GlenOak High School Student Social Justice Team participated in the All In for Life student summit celebration showcase on May 18, 2017. The event was held at First Christian Church. Over 25 school districts participated in this event. The GlenOak Team presented a video of their free movie night promotion teamed up with our annual flight night to support

Autism Awareness. Students provided feedback regarding the team experience with this activity as well as their experience thus far with All In workshops. Students described their activities leading up to the event along with their valuable learning experience they took away from the event. In their effort to promote the free movie night, the students collaborated

with the GlenOak Spirit Club to assist in making a banner supporting Autism Awareness. Students made ribbons and handed them out with the free movie pass for the evening during their school lunch time. They ended their presentation with open questions from the audience and provided great dialog regarding their future goals and activities for Social Justice.

Mrs. Schmidt’s International Book Share class at Oakwood Middle School was honored in May by the presence of Mrs. Barbara Turkeltaub. She is a survivor of the Holocaust that happened during World War II. “There are not many survivors left that can tell us firsthand what happened in this time period in history, and we have one who lives in our community in Plain Township,” said Mrs. Schmidt. Mrs. Turkeltaub is Jewish and her town in Vilnius, Lithuania, where she grew up, was overcome by the Nazi invasion in 1941. Jews in her town were all taken to ghettos. When the liquidation of the ghetto began, her family decided it would be safer to separate if they were going to survive. She and her sister, one of five siblings, were taken in by Catholic nuns at a Convent where they remained for two years after the war. Mrs. Turkeltaub said to the class, “I thought how to tell you about my story? There is no way to say it easily, so I just have to tell you straight out.” Nothing was easy for her family during this time. It was amazing how, at a young age, she had the perseverance and faith to get through these struggles. It was a message to the students no matter what they go through in their lives to persevere and focus on the positive. Her positives were

taking care of her younger sister and the Catholic nuns at the Convent that hid them and kept them safe. She urged the students to “Get to know

other people. We live in such a diverse society.” The class connected with these words as they wrote to their pen pals in Israel.

Oakwood Book Club Hears WWII Memories

Mrs. Schmidt from Oakwood Middle School with Holocaust survivor Mrs. Barbara Turkeltaub.

GO Alumni Band Plans Show Mark your calendars for the 2017 GlenOak Alumni Band halftime performance on Friday, September 8, 2017.

The first performance of the GlenOak Alumni Band in September 2016 was a great start and we want to keep that momentum going!

There will be more details to come in July; however, we ask that you plan on attending at least one alumni band practice in August or September so that you are prepared for the September 8th performance. You can choose any one of the following three rehearsals to attend: Monday, August 7, 2017 6-7:30 PM Saturday, August 19, 2017

10-11:30 AM Thursday, September 7, 2017 6-7:30 PM All rehearsals are in the GlenOak High School Band Room and will primarily focus on music. Music will be available to download on the GlenOak Band Website www.gohsband.com by July 19, 2017 along with details for ordering t-shirts, borrowing a school-owned instrument, etc.

There will be a short rehearsal on the evening of the performance (Sept. 8) with the current marching band.

Please pass this information along to other alumni and mark your calendar for September 8th!

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Green Agriculture Community Garden Takes Root This year, the 9th Grade Green Agriculture Community began the process of planting a community garden at GlenOak High School. While first semester was focused more on learning about gardening and food scarcity in the United States, second semester was focused on preparing for and planting the garden.

In February, the teachers in this community partnered with an artist from Arts in Stark to create artistic yet functional structures for

the garden. In Mr. Hawkins’ class, students worked on victory garden posters where they created art on wooden stakes to help the aesthetics of their garden area. In Ms. Barnard’s class, students created low tunnels to be used in the garden, incorporating light wave art on each of the tunnels. In Mrs. Rockich’s class, students built trellises to be used in the garden that display original poetry written by the students. The students said they loved doing projects like this, as they

Students in third and fourth grade presented wax museums this year at Middlebranch Elementary. Each class used their reading and research skills to learn about famous Ohioans, athletes, authors and literary characters. They then prepared visual displays

with information they had learned. Students dressed as their person or character and stood still, in wax museum fashion, waiting for museum visitors, which included parents and students from all grade levels, to press the button and bring them to life.

Middlebranch Wax Works

enjoyed working with tools and using their creativity!

In April, Mrs. Jessica Rockich and Ms. Michelle Barnard, along with several of their students, volunteered at an Earth Day event at Kent State Stark. They had a board set up explaining what they’ve been doing in their 9th grade community, complete with pictures, and then the students helped the little kids who came to the table “plant” sunflower seeds in a paper towel in a baggie so they could take it home to

sprout and then plant in their yards. It was a fun day and the students really enjoyed working with the little kids!

In May, the teachers and students of this community partnered with the Horticulture teacher, Mr. Chris Donohue, and started the planting process. They began by planting seeds in egg cartons inside their classrooms, and when the seeds had sprouted, they spent some time transplanting those seedlings to the six raised beds they have outside the D-

wing of the school. They are looking forward to the harvest the garden will produce as the summer progresses!

In the future, the 9th Grade Green Agriculture Community looks forward to expanding the garden’s size and plant variety, making the garden area a welcoming place for students and teachers to enjoy (benches, flowers, etc.), and advertising and selling their harvests at the local farmer’s market. Be on the lookout for them this coming fall!

Left to Right: Haleigh Alexander, Paige Werstler, Faith Brown, Megan Jacobs, Savannah Hartline explain the importance of the Community Garden.

Willow Benton presents her project to classmate Blake Moore.

Brian Nofer gets his hands dirty to work on the Community Garden.

Enjoy a STRESS-FREE summer with

no car payments for the FIRST 90 DAYS! *

STARK

Federal Credit Union

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* 90 days no payments is new auto loans only. Interest accrues from the date of disbursement. Existing Stark FCU loans and refinanced loans are not eligible. Programs, rates, terms, and conditions are subject to change without notice. Other restrictions may apply. Call or visit any branch and speak with our loan personnel for more details. Offer good through August 31, 2017.

Offices in Canton, Jackson Twp. and Alliance • 330.493.7602 • starkcu.org

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Plain Township Parks Present Summer Programs CAMP RECYCLE: Ages 6-12 your own paper, learn about ner Baldwin Wallace Soccer years. Held at Diamond Comworm composting. Register at Player Rachel Bender! Wear munity Park in the Commuhttps://apm.activecommunishin guards, bring a size 3 socnity Room. Classes will run ties.com/plaintownship/Home cer ball and water. Limit of 30 from 8:30-11:30AM. Cost is registrants. Cost is $25.00 per PRE-SCHOOL SOCCER $20.00 per child, with a $5.00 CAMP: Pre-K and Kindergarten camper and classes will take discount for each additional place rain or shine. Register at age introductory soccer camp child. Class size is limited to https://apm.activecommuniheld at Diamond Community 25. Classes include making ties.com/plaintownship/Home Park July 10-13, 2017 from edible landfills, recycled crafts, 5:30-6:30PM, instructed by SCHOOL AGE SOCCER edible compost cups, making two-year varsity letter winCAMP: Grades 1-5 introductory soccer camp held at Diamond Community Park July 10-13 form 6:30-8:30PM, instructed Save the Date for the Plain All Craft Vendors Welby two-year varsity letter winLocal Instrumental Music come! ner Baldwin Wallace Soccer Patrons Association’s Annual Spaces $35 each or $45 Player Rachel Bender! Wear Christmas in July Craft Show with electricity shin guards; bring a size 4 on Saturday, July 22, 2017 Vendors interested in soccer ball and water. Cost is from 9:30 am to 3:30 pm in participating should contact $25.00 per camper and classes the GlenOak High School plimpaparents@gmail.com will take place rain or shine.

Main Commons, 1801 SchRegister early –spaces are Limit of 30 registrants. Regisneider Street NE Canton. limited. ter at: https://apm.activecommunities.com/plaintownship/ Home

be made by calling 330-2448473 and expressly listing field size, days, times needs and having them confirmed via email from the Parks Director.

Indoor league and Rec Soccer

registrations will open August 1, 2017. Register for indoor leagues and rec soccer online at https://apm.activecommunities.com/plaintownship/ Home

GlenOak Craft Show Set

Plain Library Branch Offers Something For All Ages

QUICKSTART TENNIS: Ages 5-8 and 9-12 introductory Join us at the Plain Community Branch of the Stark County tennis lessons held at Alpine District Library to enjoy great programs for all ages. Some proCommunity Park located grams request registration; please call, stop in, or visit StarkLiat 3059 Alpine Street NE, brary.org and choose the Calendar tab for more information.

Canton, 44721. The sizes of the courts, equipment and EARLY LEARNERS TEENS height of the nets will be set to (Birth–Pre-K) (6th–12th Grade) accommodate each age group.

Story Time & More Introduce TeensCREATE Hang out with Fee is $66 per child includes a your child to the world of your friends and make new junior racquet, tennis t-shirt, books while learning easy ones at the Library. Enjoy three practice balls, and a ways to build early literacy activities including music, certificate of completion. skills. art, STEM, snap circuits, and Classes will be held Tuesdays Pajama Every Monday, more. Each day will bring and Thursdays from July June 12–Aug. 21, 7–7:30 pm something new to do and 11-27, 2017. Rain day makePreschool Every Tuesday, explore. ups will be on Fridays of that June 13–Aug. 22 except July 4, Every Wednesday through week. Ages 5-8 will be held 10:30–11:15 am Aug. 9, except July 5, 2–4 pm from 6:00-7:00PM and ages Baby/Toddler Every Wednesday ADULTS 9-12 will be held from 7:00June 14–Aug. 23,10:30–11 am 8:00PM. Register at https:// Knitting Club Needlechat Balloon Art 101 Learn how to apm.activecommunities.com/ Join fellow knitters and make your own balloon aniplaintownship.com/Home crocheters to work on current mal creations from local balprojects at all skill levels while MESSY HANDS SESSION 1 loonist Ken Palosi. Then have sharing tips and tricks.

AND 2: The Plain Township fun creating a story about the Every Wednesday, 10–11 am Parks Department invites you balloon creations you made. and your little one to get creThursday Night Book Club Wednesday, July 19, 2–3 pm ative with us at the Diamond Enjoy lively discussions with ELEMENTARY others on today’s most intrigu- Park Community Room.

(K–5th Grade) Paint, Stamping, Imagination! ing books and topics.

We promise you’ll get messy LEGO® Club Imagine, create, Thursdays, July 20, Aug. 17, so wear older clothes. Classes and build with LEGO® and/or 4–5 pm are Mondays from 10:00DUPLO® bricks (provided).

Intermediate Computer Skills 11:00AM and are $41.00 per Saturdays, July 15, Aug, 19, Series for Seniors In this three registrant. Session one will be 10:30 am–12 pm part series, continue to build September 11, 18, 25, October Magic Tricks You Can Do your computer skills. Work 2, and 16. Session two will be Popular “Math Magician” Curt with Microsoft’s Word to October 23, 30, November Tinlin will teach you how to create a flyer, discover the In6, 13, and 20. Ages 2-5 years. do magic tricks and will reveal ternet and begin working with Parents/guardians must be the math and science behind email with a Gmail account. present. Register online at them. Please bring a deck of Thursdays, July 6, 13, 20, https://apm.activecommunicards to practice your new 1–2:30 pm ties.com/plaintownship/Home skills.

ALL AGES FALL REGISTRATION/ Wednesday, July 12, 2–3 pm Windows 10 Basics Whether FIELD RESERVATIONS: Balloon Art 101 Learn how to you purchased a new computBeginning August 1, 2017 make your own balloon anier or updated to Windows 10 Plain Township Parks will be mal creations from local balin this two-part series discover accepting reservations for fall loonist Ken Palosi. Then have new features of Windows 10 outdoor field space for both fun creating a story about the or revisit some of your old sports fields and baseball fields balloon creations you made. favorites. on a first come, first served Wednesday, July 19, 2–3 pm Thursday, July 27, 1–2:30 pm basis. Reservations can only

Farmer’s Market Season

The Plain Township Farmers’ Market season is officially here! The market takes place every Wednesday from 4:00-7:00 pm through August at Veteran’s Park.

Located at 1714 Schneider Street NE ~ Canton, OH 44721.

Each week provides a wide range of locally made products, new vendors, food trucks, live music and take home activities for children. We are also excited to share that Release Yoga

will be offering FREE “Yoga in the Park” lessons and Hairs2You Dog Grooming will be offering FREE classes on how to assist your pet in an emergency situation and complete a Snout2Tail health assessment on them. The Aultman WOW van will also be available on select dates to provide FREE health screenings. Follow the market on Facebook for dates, times, updates and more to come at www.facebook.com/PlainTownshipFarmersMarket

Historical Society Meetings

Our high school yearbooks contain a wealth of useful information on our community. From fashion styles, hairstyles, class activities, to the hopeful thoughts of a new graduating class, all this is captured in the time capsule of a yearbook. We are looking to expand our collection for our archives. So if you are ready to find a home for yours, we are glad to add the yearbook to our family. Contact us at preservingplaintwp@gmail.com.

Want List: Middlebranch High School – Any yearbook before 1937, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 Glenwood High School – 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1967, Oakwood High School – 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975 GlenOak High School – 1982, 1984, 1990, 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005 to present We are also looking for yearbooks from the middle schools and grade schools.

2017 meeting schedule: July 17th, 2017 – How to Identify When an Object Needs Conservation or Repair Aug 21st, 2017 – Lost Canton (12 Examples of Iconic Architecture from the 19th & 20th Century lost to neglect) Sep 18th, 2017 – Jacob Gaskins: First African American in Plain Township Oct 16th 2017 – Log Cabins in Plain Township Nov 20th, 2017 – A Visit from William McKinley All meetings start at 7:00PM and are held at the Plain Township Offices 2600 Easton St. NE unless otherwise noted. Come join us. It’s “Plain” History.

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Thank you to everyone who submitted photos for #PLSLastDay! We hope our staff, students and the Plain Local community have a safe and happy summer!