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All About the Ladies

I don’t know about you, but I love any opportunity to recognize the women in my life who make life richer and more beautiful. My wife, mother and daughters are some of the most influential women in my life.

And of course with Mother’s Day this month, all eyes are on moms ... But it’s not just the biological mothers but the mother figures in our lives who have made an indelible impact on us. It’s the family members, teachers, friends and neighbors doing awesome things in our communities, pouring into our lives — making themselves unforgettable and irreplaceable.

While it’s always important to shop local and support our area businesses, this month is the perfect time to patronize businesses owned by women in our communities. Lately, I have been meeting many inspiring young female entrepreneurs. We took the opportunity to feature one this month. Ashley Donnaurnmo of Posh Ink has a great story of helping other women gain (or regain) self-confidence through cosmetic tattoos.

I also encourage you to check out this month’s Local Experiences on page 8. “Our Picks for The Gal Pals” was curated by Rachel Hagenbaugh , who will be taking over as the new Canton Lifestyle Editor beginning with next month’s issue. Looking forward to seeing her thoughts on the community in the coming months and years!

I hope you’ll take a few minutes to send a text, make a phone call or get your kids on a video call with the women in your life who deserve recognition. It only takes a minute to brighten someone’s day and remind them how much you love them.

Thank you for reading. I’ll see you around town!

May 2023

PUBLISHER

Brian Bailey | brian.bailey@citylifestyle.com

EDITOR

Emily Shea | emily.shea@citylifestyle.com

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

Jennifer Draher, Rachel Hagenbaugh

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Rylie Fuline, Dan Karipides

Corporate Team

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL MEDIA Mindy Hargesheimer

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

AD DESIGNER Mary Albers

LAYOUT DESIGNER Kelsi Southard

BRIAN BAILEY, PUBLISHER

@CANTONLIFESTYLE

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local experiences

The best places and things to do in our area.

ARTICLE BY RACHEL HAGENBAUGH

From make-and-take arts and crafts to unique shopping and dining destinations and ways to relax and recharge, grab your besties and discover local experiences fit for females.

Our Picks for The Gal Pals

ROYAL DOCKS BREWING CO. TAPROOM + KITCHEN: This British-inspired atmosphere combines the ambiances of a bar, nightclub and restaurant with locally crafted brews and a creatively curated menu of mouthwatering small plates and flatbreads. 7162 Fulton Dr, NW Canton, OH

STUDIO ARTS & GLASS: Sign the girls up for a stained glass class before browsing a variety of creations to find your next local treasure or gift for any gal in your life. 7495 Strauss Ave. NW North Canton, OH

GERVASI VINEYARD: Whether the occasion calls for a relaxing day, weekend retreat or girls’ night out, Gervasi’s Tuscan paradise offers the perfect backdrop. Don’t miss the new luxury spa and wine cave. 1700 55th St. NE Canton, OH

V-ROCK SHOP: From pendants and palm stones to gem trees, lamps, massage wands, sterling silver jewelry and much more, you’ll be amazed at the array of offerings at this lapidary store. 7061 Sunset Strip Ave. NW, North Canton, Ohio

LAURA OF PEMBROKE: Refresh your wardrobe, get inspired to start your next interior design transformation or pick out the perfect present for any occasion at this three-generation, women-owned retail boutique. 3119 Whipple Ave. NW Canton, OH

Scan for more photos and the full list.

MEET THIS MONTH’S CURATOR

Rachel Hagenbaugh

Greetings! As the new editor for Canton Lifestyle Magazine, I’m thrilled to bring our community closer together and share stories of the people and places that make it such a fabulous destination in which to live, work, play and spend time. As a lifelong resident of southern Summit County, Canton is my No. 1 destination for shopping, dining and entertainment. Most often, I can be spotted at a brewery cheering on my favorite sports teams, an antique boutique hunting down my next treasure or a garden center picking out colorful plants to surround my outdoor spaces. If you see me out and about, introduce yourself! Or, reach out to rachel.hagenbaugh@ citylifestyle.com with ideas for future content.

Gervasi Vineyard

The Ladies’ Legacy

Canton Woman’s Club Builds a Century-long

Social, Civic and Historic Legacy

ARTICLE BY JENNIFER DRAHER | PHOTOGRAPHY BY DAN KARIPIDES

The Canton Woman’s Club (CWC) was conceived on February 28, 1920, when Euroia Barrick held a meeting with 14 local clubs to discuss combining forces. She had a vision to create a “clubhouse” where women could socialize and work together to better the city. Four months later, they bought the former Bucher family home at what is now 822 Market Avenue North (across from the Stark Library Main Branch). It’s the last house of the area known as Quality Hill left standing today.

More than a century later, the organization continues to propel friendships, civic engagement and history from within the walls of its 156-year-old Victorian home.

“Whether someone is new to the area and looking to make new friends and find

their place in the community, or have been a long-standing resident, we’re appealing to a variety of people with a diverse background and interests,” says Evelyn Stortz, Corporate Board Chair who’s been a member for about 11 years. “We enjoy both social and historic aspects by honoring our past while preserving the future of the club. It’s important for us to continue that legacy.”

In the past year, one member celebrated her 50th anniversary with the CWC and she was here continuously after her mom and aunts were prior. Members meet regularly for monthly luncheons or dinner events and educational programming on a variety of topics. Some participate in special interest groups that focus on history or gardening, among other topics.

“One of the best things about this entire club is the friendships you make,” says Jeanne Freitag, a 15-year member who sits on the club’s Corporate Board. “Everyone is so supportive and friendly, and we feel good about the civic work we do as well.”

Through the years, the club has collected items or donations for projects at the YWCA, Domestic Violence Project, Canton Palace Theatre, McKinley Museum and the AkronCanton Regional Foodbank.

The club is open to the public to host private parties, showers, weddings, meetings and luncheons and offers more of a cozy ambiance than event halls. Catering is available, as is individual room rental for those who prefer to bring in their own refreshments.

“The home itself is really beautiful,” says Jeanne, the club’s unofficial historian. Several original items from the home still remain, including solid cherry archways, an etched slate fireplace, a stunning circular stairway, and an original chandelier. The Bucher family’s rosewood piano was repurposed as a large sideboard in the dining room that now holds linens.

“Visitors will also see a unique embossed wall covering called Lincrusta that also decorated Titanic staterooms, is in the White House and is still manufactured today,” added Jeanne.

Come see the house in early October at the CWC’s annual Holiday Boutique, or pop in to see the abundant decorations (and grab punch and cookies) at the Holiday Open House the First Friday in December.

To learn how to become a member of the Canton Woman’s Club, call 330.453.4802.

Blended is a small business that thrives on supporting other small businesses. Inside each location you will find a variety of talented, unique artisans.

Each location houses 30+ artisans from the surrounding area. This enables you to shop where it counts. With each purchase, you are creating your own economic impact in your local community. With a database of over 100 different small businesses that we represent in our stores, the impact that we make in the small business/ artisan community will be lasting.

Our Mission:

We take pride in our local artisans and their businesses. By providing a brick-and-mortar location, we give small businesses the chance to be shopped on a much larger scale.

ARTICLE BY RACHEL HAGENBAUGH

PHOTOGRAPHY BY RYLIE FULINE

Hello, Beautiful!

POSH INK IS ON A MISSION TO TATTOO CONFIDENCE

Artist. Nurse. Entrepreneur. Role model. These are just a few ways to describe Ashley Donnaurnmo, a 35-year-old single mother and the owner of Posh Ink Permanent Cosmetics. The business, which opened in June 2021, is a culmination of Ashley’s creative background, passion for helping people and determination to show her daughters (Chloe, 16, and Ellie, 5) that the sky’s the limit.

“I was a nurse for 14 years. When COVID hit, it made me rethink my career and future,” she says. “I have to set a strong woman example and lead the way.”

In 2019, Ashley got microblading, a form of tattooing that utilizes a handheld tool to deposit ink into the skin to replicate eyebrow hair. As someone who felt insecure about her looks growing up, she wishes she would have realized the benefits of permanent makeup sooner.

“It really changed my life, and I wanted to be able to provide that to other people,” Ashley says. “It’s a different type of art — a good combination with nursing.”

“It’s really important for me to help people build their self-esteem. You do more things for yourself and treat yourself better when you feel more confident.”

— Ashley Donnaurnmo

“Ashley changed the way I feel about myself inside. What she gave me when I stepped out of that chair, no doctor or procedure has been able to give me.”

— Yvonna Meshekow

Specializing in natural-looking permanent makeup and corrective and cosmetic tattooing, Ashley is the sole artist at Posh Ink. She’s saving the second chair for Chloe, who dreams of being a tattoo artist.

“My daughter is a huge inspiration for me. A lot of this was done with her in mind,” she says, adding that Chloe has some medical conditions that physically affect her capabilities. “I wanted her to be able to do something she loves and not feel limited in any way.”

Her younger daughter, Ellie, was born a leader. She’s going to run the place one day, Ashley laughs, adding that when she started the business, she was most nervous about her daughters seeing her fail. Her advice for women?

“Fake that confidence and just go for it,” she says. “I like to pretend I’m somebody else who I look up to. In my mind, I’m Taylor Swift, and nobody can stop me.”

Posh Ink’s services range from microblading to custom eye, lip blush, beauty mark and eyeliner tattooing. Soon, she’ll also be offering scar and stretch mark camouflage (a talent she’ll utilize to help a friend who was burned from a car accident) and 3-D areola tattooing, which she’ll perform on her best friend who recently had a double mastectomy.

“It’s really important for me to help people build their self-esteem,” she says. “You do more things for yourself and treat yourself better when you feel more confident.”

One of Posh Ink’s first clients, Yvonna Meshekow, fills with teary-eyed joy when she describes the impact Ashley has had on her life. Yvonna, who was recently diagnosed with skin cancer, has had a rough year. She’s getting through it, she says, but she wouldn’t have the confidence she does today without the eyebrow, eyelid and lip tattoo services Ashley provided.

“She changed the way I feel about myself inside,” Yvonna says. “What she gave me when I stepped out of that chair, no medical doctor or procedure has been able to give me.”

The Posh Ink studio is located at 2878 Whipple Avenue NW in Canton. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, visit PoshInk.co.

Make an Impact for Mom

Memorable ways to celebrate the mother figure in your life

The moms and the mother figures in our lives mean everything to us. They deserve the best every day, of course. But at least one day out of the year, we get to shower them with the same love and thoughtfulness they give to us so selflessly.

This year, we hope you’ll consider some memorable ways to make lasting memories with the mom or mother figure in your life. If you haven’t already planned something special, take a look at our list of ideas and circle your favorites. If you have kids, let them join in the fun too!

Whether you decide to spend a day at home or enjoy a day on the town, these innovative celebration ideas will include fun for the whole family and make Mom feel loved. Whatever activity or surprise you land on to show your mom, wife, sister or maternal figure your appreciation for all they do, the most important thing is that you all get to spend some quality time together.

Take a Flower Arranging Class

Mother’s Day arrives just as spring is in full bloom. Take advantage of the season by going to a flower arranging class with mom.

Plan a Spa Day For Her and Her Friends

Mom will truly appreciate you going out of your way to set her up with a massage or facial appointment. Invite her friends along, too!

Craft the Perfect Playlist

Songs about mothers and mom’s favorite songs can come together into the perfect playlist to put on during brunch or dinner. You can either make it for her or take turns being DJ and alternate picks.

Have a Make-Your-Own Pizza Party

DIY pizza: It’s a craft (depending on how artfully you place the toppings), an activity and a meal all at once! Start with basic pizza dough, then everyone gets to add their favorite toppings. Mom gets the first pick, of course.

Hold a Lawn-Game Tournament

Croquet, cornhole, bocce, outdoor Jenga or horseshoes — what’s your family’s game of choice? Split into teams and drum up some friendly rivalry — while soaking in rays — with a backyard challenge. Make it an annual event, and pass around a trophy to the winner each year.

Visit an Amusement Park

For the mom who’s always seeking adventure, a trip to your nearest amusement park will be a welcome surprise. Not only will you be able to treat her to her fill of funnel cakes and caramel corn, but she’ll enjoy all the rides and attractions her heart desires. If you ask us, it’s a win-win.

Have a Backyard BBQ

Sure, backyard barbecues are often associated with Father’s Day, but Mom loves her burgers and dogs, too, so why should Dad get all the fun? If the weather cooperates, fire up the grill!

Make Something Totally Unique

If you do a DIY craft project, write a poem or come up with a silly dance, you know mom will love it because it is 100% you. No one can one-up a one-of-a-kind experience! You can make them for her and present them to her, or involve her in their creation.

Spruce Up The Garden

Gardeners know that Mother’s Day is the perfect time to start planting seeds. Get the whole family outside and dig in the dirt together. Every time she sees them, she’ll be reminded of the special day — it’s the gift that keeps on giving! Some flowers that are fairly easy to maintain include sunflowers, marigolds and sweet peas.

Make Pottery

Not only will you leave with a one-of-a-kind piece, but you’ll also be able to bond as you explore a new activity.

Head to the Farmers Market

There’s nothing like waking up with the sun and going to the farmer’s market on the weekend. Pick fresh produce and discover new favorites with mom, coffee in hand.

Watch Home Movies

Whether this involves digitizing old VHS tapes or getting video files off your phone and onto the TV, dig into the family archives and host a home-movie marathon. She’ll get emotional seeing how much everyone has grown.

Check Something Off Her To-Do List

Dad knows - Mom has a to-do list a mile long. Whether it’s tasks around the house or a DIY project, find out what has been nagging Mom and help her cross it off her list by doing it for her!

LOVE YOUR LAZY LAWN

An easy way to help the ecosystem

Give some thought to this. Almost all US fruit and grain crops depend on pollination, yet our insect population has declined by 75% in the last 25 years - and most pollinators are insects.

Fortunately, keeping pollinators (and our local farms) alive couldn’t be easier. Just get lazy about your lawn!

Lawns mowed every two weeks offer more food for pollinators than lawns mowed weekly. So, while you’re lounging on the couch every other Saturday, your longer grass will be supporting American food systems. As a bonus, longer lawns also need less water, so being lazy saves you money, too.

Perfect lawns are literally the empty calories of the ecosystem. By letting go of that green-carpet ideal, you’ll add color to your landscape by allowing dandelions, violets, and white clover to decorate your grass. More important, these “weeds” feed pollinators which, in turn, feed us.

Here’s one more way being lazy can save the world: skip the pesticides. Pesticides kill pollinators, and they’re hardly health food for humans, birds, and pets, either. In fact, research shows that when bees visit plants treated with neonicotinoids (a chemical in most pesticides), even small amounts can build up over time and kill the hive. Neonicotinoids disorient bees and disrupt their fertility. Worse, they can linger in plants and pollen for 2-4 years.

So be a hero. Stay in bed this weekend and stop fussing over your lawn.

For more information, visit www.fs.usda.gov/ treesearch/pubs/55816

ARTICLE BY ANDREA BUGBEE

events

A curated selection of the most intriguing upcoming events in our area.

MAY 7TH

The Righteous Brothers

CANTON PALACE THEATRE | 6:00 PM

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame duo The Righteous Brothers topped the charts in four decades. Now, Bill Medley joins forces with one of the most versatile vocalists in America, Bucky Heard, to bring The Righteous Brothers back to the stage. Learn more and purchase tickets at CantonPalaceTheatre.org .

MAY 13TH

Angel Auction Presented by the Women's Board of Aultman Hospital

CANTON MEMORIAL CIVIC CENTER | 5:30 PM

This charitable event is presented by the Women's Board of Aultman Hospital. It will raise funds for the hospital healthcare initiatives. Learn more and find out how you can become at sponsor at AultmanAngelAuction.org

MAY 13TH

The Smurfs Great Escape

DOWNTOWN CANTON | 9:00 AM

A unique outdoor escape-style event that invites you scramble across town on foot, solving clues and completing challenges against the clock. The immersive experience is family-friendly, and you can even dress up as a blue Smurf. Buy tickets at CluedUpp.com/Products/Smurfs-Canton

MAY 18TH

Kevin Hart: Reality Check

TOM BENSON HALL OF FAME STADIUM | 7:30 PM

See this iconic comedian and actor bring his latest stand-up show to Canton. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com .

MAY 20TH

Hills & Dales Autocare 5th Annual Car Show

HILLS & DALES AUTOCARE | 12:00 PM

Join Hills & Dales Autocare for their exciting car show featuring live music from a DJ, door prizes, swag bags and giveaways, awards and a food truck with bites for sale.

MAY 26TH

An Evening with Lena R. Williams

CULTURAL CENTER FOR THE ARTS | 7:00 PM

Under the direction of an award-winning production team, "An Evening with Lena R. Williams," will showcase Sister Lena singing some of her favorite songs. Plus, she'll even be celebrating her 72nd birthday. Learn more and reserve your seat for free at Eventbrite.com

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