he Canton Development Partnership, a department of the Canton

Regional Chamber, will host its annual Vintage Canton event on

Thursday, Sept. 15, from 4:30 to 9:30 p.m. along Central Plaza North in

downtown Canton. Vintage Canton is a sophisticated downtown gathering, offering

distinctive center city charm alongside live music, vibrant art exhibits and, of course,

quality local wine and wine from around the world!

The event gives guests the chance to relax andunwind while enjoying wine from local wineries,delicacies from downtown and greater Cantoneateries and memorable live music. This yearVintage Canton will continue to bring you thevery best wines and will offer quality micro-brews in the Beer Garden. We will also havea special guest appearance from 2011 MissOhio, Ellen Bryan!

This year’s Vintage Canton gathering will featuresome of the finest quality wines from areawineries and abroad, including GervasiVineyard, Canton, Ohio; Breitenbach WineCellars, Dover Ohio; Perennial Vineyards,Navarre, Ohio; Myrddin Winery, Berlin Center,Ohio; and Raven’s Glenn Winery,Coshocton,Ohio. Distributors include Superior Beverage,Heidelberg Distributing and L.A. Dick Imports.Microbrew beers from Great Lakes Brewery,

Vintage Canton boasts fine wines,food and fun on September 15

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Sept. 21

First Friday of every month

Every Sat. morning through Oct. 15

September 15

M a rk your calendar and plan to atte n d !

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SPECIAL FEAT U R E S• Vi n ta ge Canto n• Vi n ta ge Canton Chairm e n• Canton Indoor Flea Market• Fi rst Fri d ay Ti d b i t s• Canton Fa rm e rs’ Market• Out To Lu n ch Lu n chtime Music Seri e s• NBA D-League Tipping Off• YWCA Housing Pro j e c t• 2nd Hand Tre a s u re s• VXI Global Brings 1,000 Jobs to Canto n

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Baloun and Regula to serve again asVintage Canton event co-chairmenLongtime Vintage Canton committee volunteers David Baloun and David Regula willlead the Vintage Canton committee as co-chairmen for the second year in 2011.

Baloun is a vice president at Leonard Insurance Services. With more than 30 years of experi-ence in the insurance industry, he brings exceptional knowledge to the agency’s insurance salesand services. He is a 1975 graduate of Miami University and an active member of the communi-ty. Baloun is on the board of directors for the Northeast Community Center and Trillium FamilySolutions. He is also involved with the United Way, Rotary Club of Canton, Family ServicesFundraiser, Ohio Foundation of Independent Colleges annual Campaign and is a Pro FootballHall of Fame Festival Volunteer. He has taught wine appreciation classes in the ContinuingEducation Department at Stark State College for 15 years and is a self-proclaimed “wine geek.”

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Lunchtime on Thursdaysin September

2 011 D ow n town E vent Sch e d u l e

D ow n town Canton’s st re etscape comes alive with fun fe st i va l s !

VXI Global has made a commitment to our down-town by locating a call center in the former AT&Tbuilding on Cleveland Avenue, between Fourth andFifth Streets NW. The company is projecting strongemployee growth at the new location. Over 1,000employees could inhabit the building over the nextthree years. That means more feet walking ourstreets and enjoying the many offerings of down-town. Aside from the new employees and capitalimprovements in the building, the most importantaspect of VXI Global is bringing alive a building thathas been virtually vacant for a number of years.

In addition to new downtown jobs, the city will beadding more live entertainment at our Canton CivicC e n te r. The Cleveland Cava l i e rs re c e n t lyannounced that Canton is the new official home ofthe Cavs NBA D-League. Now you will be able toexperience professional basketball downtown. Webelieve that the Cavs NBA D-League is a first classoperation that has sustainability and quality due tothe backing of the Cavaliers and the NBA. We alsothink that there will be a lot of spillover marketingopportunities between our region and the Cavs.

Downtown Canton is about to geteven busier!We never get tired of hearing that phrase. Over the past month, a number of very exciting devel-opments have occurred, which should continue to place the spotlight on our center city.

M o re happenings include the opening ofLucca, a classic Italian re sta u rant, whichopened last month. The Canton DevelopmentPartnership has also been experimenting withsome new events downtown. We hope you’veenjoyed Cinema in the City movie nights on theKresge green and 4th Street Concerts on thenewly lighted street in the Arts District. Read onfor more about all of these exciting develop-ments in this issue.

The Canton Development Partnership will pres-ent Vintage Canton on September 15. Comedown, sample wines from around the world,enjoy the architecture and ambiance of ourdowntown cityscape.

Be sure to take advantage of all of the greatthings happening this fall in our downtown.Remember to support our retailers, restaurantsand art venues. And as always, thank you foryour support of downtown.

Downtown Developments is published bi-monthly by Canton DevelopmentPartnership, a department of CantonRegional Chamber of Commerce in

cooperation with Downtown CantonSpecial Improvement District

222 Market Ave. N.Canton, OH 44702

(330) 456-0468fax (330) 452-7786

cdp@cantonchamber.orgwww.DowntownCanton.com

Dennis P. SaunierPresident & CEO

Michael P. GillDirector

Kelly Blandford BahAssistant Director

Corleon "CJ" Taylor AssentEvent Manager

Annette Rosenberger Administrative Assistant

Denise BurtonMembership Director

Jessica BennettMarketing Director & Editor

Sarah BhatiaGraphic Designer

The Canton Development Pa rt n e rship is a coalitionof area development organizations and cityg ove rn m e n t that share an interest in downtownC a n ton’s continual imp rovement, rev i ta l i z a t i o n ,image, and quality of life for its citizens.

Its mission is to support and coord i n a te the activitiesand programs of its partner organizations in orderto encourage and sustain community and eco-nomic development in downtown Canton.

The part n e ring organizations include: Canton Re g i o n a lChamber of Commerce, Dow n town Canton SpecialI mp rovement Dist rict, Dow n town Canton Land Bank,C a n ton To m o rrow, Inc., and City of Canto n .

Information regarding downtown events and newscan be submitted for reprint at the discretion ofthe Partnership director and publication editor.The Canton Development Partnership reserves theright to edit all copy. Deadlines are the 15th of themonth, two months prior to publication (i.e., May15 for the July/August issue).

Statements of fact and opinion within DowntownDevelopments are the responsibility of the authorsalone and do not imply the opinion of the mem-bers of Canton Development Partnership or itspartnering organizations.

Advertising rates and specifications are availableby contacting the Chamber sales department at(330) 458-2067.

by Michael P. Gill,director, CantonDevelopment Partnership

Walk through downtown Canton for FirstFriday on Sept. 2 to discover a time whenclassic cars were still the cat’s meow,medieval combat was in full swing, civil warsoldiers roamed the Kresge green space,and folk, swing, and rock music graced ourcity streets. Can’t remember a time when allof that happened at once? Don’t missFlashback First Friday where you can visitsome of your favorite eras and experiencethe Canton Arts District in a whole new“frame of time!”

Diamond Witch Hunts, Gospel MusicSpectaculars, and an explosion of dancefever can only mean one thing! First FridayDancin’ in the Moonlight douses theCanton Arts District with a fusion of energyand a blast of autumn air on Oct. 7, from 6-10pm. From ballet to ballroom and hip hopto clogging; Dancin’ in the Moonlight willkeep you moving as the streets are takenover by local dance groups. The galleriesand studios will be open and displaying newworks of magnificent art, the restaurants willbe serving up some of the best food in StarkCounty. Move your feet to the beat and getdowntown in October for a little Dancin’ inthe Moonlight!

First Friday is celebrated every first Friday ofthe month from 6 to 10 p.m. in downtownCanton. First Friday is presented byArtsinStark, the County Arts Council, and theDowntown Canton Special ImprovementDistrict.

For the most up-to-date information, visitwww.DowntownCanton.com and click onthe First Friday logo.

3Fi rst Fri d ayT I D B I T S

Beginning in mid-to-late September, local entrepre-neur ex t ra o rd i n a i re Pete Pa p a c o stas (owner ofPete’s Grill and Pizza) will be launching his newdowntown vision, the Canton Indoor Flea Market.And in the process he has breathed new life into yetanother building in downtown Canton.

Seeing a unique need for downtown Canton (andgreater Canton in general), Papacostas purchasedthe old Sanitary Milk Company building located at807 Cherry Ave. NE earlier this year. Since thattime he has been fervently investing in the refurbish-ment and build-outs, maintaining many architecturaldetails and design quirks of the one of a kind struc-ture. He has created a unique shopping and bar-gaining experience perfect for flea market enthusi-asts and newbies alike.

With over 50 assembled vendor booths availableduring Phase I of the project, the Canton IndoorFlea Market offers a wide variety of vendors forshoppers to enjoy. Vendors include antiques deal-ers, collectibles, jewelry, paintings, bulk foods, elec-tronics and more!

Phase II will enhance the experience, adding 15vendor booths on the second floor, as well as begin-ning to make use of the additional 25,000 sq. ft.that the sizeable building boasts on the backside.

In addition to the wide variety of vendors, visitorscan grab a bite to eat at Sammie’s Concessions orthe Pete’s Grill Hot Dog Wagon, or buff up theirkicks at Antonio Bentley’s Shoe Shine booth. Don’tworry about missing the big game come footballseason, you can watch the games on the bigscreen, or enjoy seasonal entertainment of all sortswhile you peruse the booths.

Canton Indoor Flea Market will be open to the pub-lic on Fridays and Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.and on Sundays from noon to 6 p.m. Ample park-ing is available on-street and in adjacent lots. For more info rmation, visit C a n to n I n d o o r F l e aM a rket . c o m, call (330) 453-3532 or email cantonindoorfleamarket@gmail.com.

Interested in reserving your spot? Many greatspaces are available beginning at just $40 per dayfor an 8’ x 16’ space or $20 a day for an 8’ x 8’space, with discounts available for multi-week com-mitments. A vendor open house and tour is s cheduled for the we e kend preceding the opening celebration. Check the we b s i te atCantonIndoorFleaMarket.com for full details.

Canton Indoor Flea Market opensdowntown in September

he Canton Farmers’ Market

is spread over three seasons,

and fall brings some incredible color to the

culinary palette. Each Saturday, there is a

cornucopia of produce, including pumpkins,

gourds, apples and cooler fall crops.

Incredible local selections like artisan breads,organic cheeses, baked goods and much moreare available Saturday mornings from 8 to 11:30a.m. through October 15. The market is located atCleveland Ave. NW between Fourth & Fifth Sts.NW.

Here’s a complete lineup* of the exciting activi-ties happening at Canton Farmers’ Markets inSeptember and October!

September 3 - To Your Health! Spotlight on Stress ManagementLive Music from Craig WiseMassages with Su Nimon & Jeff Kiko-CozyNew! Information on Stress Management fromAultman Health Foundation

September 10 - Art @ The MarketLive Music from Gary GerberArt for All with Kelly BahHealth Information from Aultman Health Foundation

September 17 - Garden GourmetLive Music from Denny OttCooking Demonstrations w/ Jennifer Wolfe WebbOrganic Gardening Tips with Cindy PetittiHealth Information from Aultman Health Foundation

September 24 - Children’s Day at The MarketLive Music from Bob BuckridgeChildren’s Make and Take Art with Sarah ShumakerHealth Informationfrom Aultman Health Foundation

October 1 – To Your Health! Spotlight on Breast Cancer AwarenessLive Music from Bill FergusonMassages with Su Nimon & Jeff Kiko-CozyNew! Information on Breast Cancer from Aultman Health Foundation

October 8 - Art @ The MarketLive Music from Luke SimonArt for All with Kelly BahHealth Information from Aultman Health Foundation

October 15 - Canton Farmers’ Market End of Season Celebration!Live Music from Tim GriffithsOrganic Gardening Tips with Cindy PetittiCooking Demonstrations from Jennifer Wolfe WebbHealth Information from Aultman Health Foundation

*Note: Schedule is tentative and subject tochange – visit the website for most accurateinformation.

Visit www.CantonFarmersMarket.com for moreinformation and an updated schedule, and comeout before the market closes for the year!

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Enjoy LIVE MUSIC on your lunch break downtownwhen you head “Out To Lunch” this summer

Want to escape the mid-day blahs? Looking for an oasis of steady beats and funky tunes at lunchtime? Head out-side your office this September and enjoy your lunch to the steady stream of live music in downtown Canton!

The Downtown Canton Special Improvement District has announced Out to Lunch, a new lunchtime entertain-ment program on Thursdays in September. The Out to Lunch lunchtime live music series features local musiciansplaying in a variety of locations around downtown, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.

The full lineup of shows to date is:

Date: Performer: Location:Sept. 1 Denny Ott Kresge Green SpaceSept. 8 Inspiration on Ivory Central Plaza NorthSept. 15 Ryan Humbert Kresge Green SpaceSept. 22 Thom Ebersole Courtyard PlazaSept. 29 Bob Buckridge Kresge Green Space

For the complete schedule of entertainment, visit DowntownCantonEvents.com.

he Cleveland Cavaliers will ownand opera te their new NBADevelopment League franchise inCanton! The Cavaliers acquired

the former New Mexico Thunderbirds fran-chise, which has ceased operations, and willnow become the fifth NBA team to currentlyown and operate their own NBA D-Leagueaffiliate, joining Golden State, the Los AngelesLakers, Oklahoma City and San Antonio. Asowner/operators, the Cavaliers will have exclu-sive control over all basketball and businesselements for the franchise.

“If you’re a basketball fan, you’re going to have agreat time. And even if you’re not, you’re going tohave a great time! Our goal is to put on the samecaliber show here in Canton that you’d see at TheQ, just on a slightly smaller scale,” said ScottWoodruff, senior vice president and CEO of thenew Canton D-League.

Entering its 11th season, the NBA DevelopmentLeague is the NBA’s official minor league. Cantonbecomes the 16th team in the league and will beginplay in the upcoming 2011-12 season at the CantonMemorial Civic Center. This year’s season includes24 home games at the Civic Center. The 10+ play-ers making up the inaugural season roster will be in

Canton beginning with training camps in November,through the end of the season in May.

Season ticket info rmation is available atCantonNBA.com, with great seats starting at only$125 per season ticket seat. The season packagefeatures all 24 regular season home games of theCanton D-League in Canton, PLUS the ClevelandCavaliers preseason game in Canton, scheduled forFriday, Oct. 21, vs. the Houston Rockets. Each fanwill receive a free Canton D-League T-shirt with theirdeposit. Single-game tickets will go on sale closer tothe start of the season, and the full schedule for theD-League team in Canton will be announced soon.For more ticket information, fans can call (866) 444-1944 or visit CantonNBA.com.

To make the Canton Memorial Civic Center NBA-ready, initial updates to the arena will include theaddition of regulation flooring and hoops, scoringtables, signage, courtside boxes and peri m ete rseats, as well as upgrades to the permanent lighting,locker room facilities and offices.

The operation will also be unveiling the new name ofthe Canton D-League team in the coming weeks.Once the new name and branding are unveiled,merchandise for the team will be available at theCivic Center.

“We are thrilled to be the home of minorleague basketball for the Cleveland Cavaliers.This is an incredible opportunity for the citizens ofCanton to experience professional basketball intheir hometown, and I am grateful that the Cavaliersrecognized Canton as an ideal market for their nextgeneration of basketball operations,” said MayorWilliam J. Healy II, mayor of the City of Canton.

When asked his thoughts on what makes Canton theperfect location for the new D-League, Woodruffdoesn’t hesitate: “As we like to say in Cleveland,what’s not to like! Canton is 40 minutes away fromCleveland Clinic Courts, which is our Cavaliers play-er development facility, and 50 minutes away fromQuicken Loans Arena in downtown Cleveland. Itmakes so much sense from an operational stand-point. We ’ ve always enjoyed broad supportthroughout Ohio and Western Pennsylvania. Andwe already have a great deal of support here.”

Woodruff adds, “We are sincerely extremely happyto be here. We’re aware of the proud heritage ofthis area, we want to honor that heritage, continueto earn support, and help build the future.”

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YWCA Gateway House II Project nears completionThe YWCA is nearing completion on GatewayHouse II (626 Walnut Ave. NE in downtownCanton), an $8.6 million project that provides per-manent supportive housing (PSH) to homeless indi-viduals living with disabilities.

In addition to housing, the program provides somefood, clothing, and hygiene items on a need basis,as well as furnishings from donations to the furnituredonation program. Each unit has its own bathroom,kitchenette and a sleeping space separated from theliving room. There is also a shared commercialkitchen and a resident lounge. Community Servicesof Stark County provides on-site case managementand counseling services for residents.

“Our residents are looking to be part of the commu-nity. They’re not expecting to have everything hand-ed to them. Those without are not without dignity.When you restore dignity and allow people to haveit, they give back, they take care of things,” saidM a rga ret Egbert, dire c tor of the YWCA ofCanton. Egbert believes that people will come toGateway House II in five years and the building willbe well maintained because the residents will takecare of it as though it were their own.

The building has 30 efficiency units (14 of whichcould be converted to one-bedrooms), seven one-bedroom units and three two-bedroom units. All ofthe rooms are spacious, with efficiencies beginningat 477 sq. ft., up to over 850 sq. ft. in the largestunit.

The durable, commercial-grade project was com-pleted with the utmost economic efficiency, utilizinglocal union labor and local Northeast Ohio materi-als, almost all of which were sourced from StarkCounty, bringing funds back into our community. Itwas also completed with environmental efficiency,using geothermal heating and cooling and othergreen elements. They also completed the project inless than one year from when investment fundingwas received.

The finishing touches are being put on the buildingnow, and Egbert believes that they will reach maxi-mum occupancy shortly after the permits are filed.The lowest base rent for the units is $446, includingall utilities.

All that will remain is the completion of the YWCAFamily Shelter on the first floor. The project needs$100,000 in order to be completed. Egbert hopesthat the local community will step forward and helpfund the completion. While the YWCA is looking fordonations to the furniture donation program – goodused dressers, beds, kitchen tables and chairs, aswell as household products – they are really hopingthat area residents might consider “adopting anapartment” in the family shelter to help with comple-tion of the units financially.

“We don’t just store people in boxes, we build themback into the community. If people don’t have com-munity or buy in, they don’t have ownership andpride. We are all social creatures. We need to offer

that to people, especially our neediest folks,” saidEgbert.

Egbert believes that this project demonstrates thatyou can build a beautiful building for a low cost. Shefeels that the residents of Gateway House II and thecommunity alike can both be proud of this project.“This is how you bring a city back. This shows it’swell worth the effort to invest in our downtown. TheCity of Canton and the county have been wonderfulpartners, and we had five wonderful foundationswho gave funding to make this project a reality.”

An open house and tour is scheduled for Friday,Sept. 9, at 11:15 a.m. Contact the YWCA at (330)453-7644 to schedule your visit.

Thirsty Dog Brewery and select specialty beersfrom World Market will also be available in lieu of the eight wine samples included with eventadmission.

Guests will also be able to enjoy small tastingplates for a nominal charge from downtown restaurants and Stark County favorites, includingAlmost Heaven Ice Cream, Arcadia Grille,Bender’s Tavern, The Canton Club, DrummondChocolates, Napoli’s Italian Eatery, PeterShear’s Downtown, Primo’s Downtown,Shearer’s Foods and Thorpe’s Market AvenueGrille. Attendees will enjoy the fine wines, finefoods and fine friends to the rhythm of live blues.Mostly Blues Band with Mike Lenz will performfrom 4:30 to 7 p.m., when Jeff Poulos Blues Revue

will take over and finish out the evening at 9:30 p.m.

Tickets for Vintage Canton are $25 if purchasedprior to 5 p.m. on Sept. 14, and $35 after thattime and at the door. Tickets can be purchasedonline, or at any of seven Fishers Foods loca-tions. The ticket price includes eight wine tastingsor microbrew samples, a variety of breads fromBroken Rocks Café & Bakery and cheeses courtesyof Brewster Dairy and Biery Cheese, a collectiblesouvenir wine glass, and a chance to win a“Younique” Surprise from Gasser Fine Jewelers.

Looking forward to the event, but not the wine?Lower-priced, wine-free tickets are available for$10. The event is conveniently located in Central

Plaza North, on Market Ave. betweenTuscarawas St. and Third Ave. NE. The eventwill be held rain or shine.

This year’s generous event sponsors includeKeyBank along with Gasser Fine Jewelers,Fishers Foods, Schauer Group Insurance,Brookside Country Club, Special ImprovementDistrict, The Repository, The Karcher Group,Mix 94.1 and News-Talk 1480 WHBC, PPIGraphics, Canton Chair Rental and The City ofCanton

For tickets or details about Vintage Canton, visitwww.VintageCanton.org, or call (330) 456-7253.Remember to purchase advance tickets tosave $10 on the admission price!

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Regula is the customer service manager at the Akron-Canton Airport. At CAK, he serves as the liaison to terminalemployees including airlines, parking lot attendants, foodservices and rental car agencies and he facilitates directresolution and accountability of customer problems. He is a1976 graduate of the University of Mount Union and holdsa certificate of management from Kent State University.Regula is a licensed real estate broker and auctioneer.He is a graduate of Leadership Stark County’s SignatureProgram and Government Academy, as well as the FBICitizen’s Academy. He is the president of the board forBethlehem Township, and is the past vice chairman of theOhio Turnpike Commission.

Together with a talented, hardworking committee andCanton Development Partnership staff, Baloun and Regulawill see to the details for this “grape” evening downtown.

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David Baloun David Regula

Just in time for July’s First Friday, downtown Cantongot a sensational dose of retail in the form of 2ndHand Treasures! The store carries furniture andhome décor, clothing for men, women and children,books and games, jewelry and accessories, elec-tronics and office equipment, along with somesporting goods, vintage and antique items.

The new consignment shop serves as a downtown“outlet” version of the 7,000 sq. ft. flagship locationin Jackson Township that opened in 2009. OwnerRick Rorick remodeled the space at 130 3rd StreetNW (across Third Street from the Kresge GreenSpace), filling it with great consignment items fromthe original shop. The downtown location stocksoverstocks or items that have lapsed past the dateof the original consignment terms, and in manycases, these items are priced even lower than theoriginal low price!

“Watching the transformation of the downtownarea has been amazing,” said Rorick. “And beingable to open our second location in the heart of theCanton Arts District was a perfect opportunity forus.” Rorick’s other businesses, Rorick’s Drywall,Contractor’s Unlimited and Advanced Restoration,have been instrumental in many of the renovationprojects downtown, so having another business in ac o mp l ete ly diffe rent arena is bringing Ro ri ck ’ svision full circle. “We are lucky to have all of our dif-ferent businesses involved and working together asa team.”

The shop is hip and relaxed, and the prices areunbelievably low. Rorick said that so far, customersvisiting the downtown location are looking for evenmore clothing and accessories, so they’re workingon bringing more of those items downtown.

The downtown location is open Mondays andWednesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dur-

ing special events, including First Fridays, aswell as by appointment.

Rorick is committed to making the downtown spacea “go-to” location for those living and workingdowntown. “The great thing is that the store willhave something different every time you visit, so it’sworth it to stop in often.”

That can be said of the main location in JacksonTownship as well, where consignments are accept-ed every Tuesday and Thursday. The new down-town location does not currently accept consign-ments, but Rorick hopes to be able to accommodateconsignors in the future. With over 500 consignors,Rorick sees unlimited possibilities for the shop andlooks forward to growing along with the otherdowntown businesses to make Canton a “destina-tion” shopping location.

Interested in consignment opportunities for yourgently used clothes, household décor and furniture?Take them to 2nd Hand Treasures main location at4701 Eagle Circle NW. The store’s consignmentagreement offers 40 percent of the sale price to theconsignor, and 10 percent is given to a local chari-ty. To date, 2nd Hand Treasures has donated morethan $11,000 to charities in our community. Localcharities include the Canton Preservation Society,Junior Achievement of East Central Ohio, AmericanRed Cross, Stark County Library Foundation, UnitedWay of Stark County and Wishes Can Happen,among many others. Many items that don’t sell arealso donated to organizations like Habitat fo rH u m a n i t y, Goodwill and American Re s c u eWorkers.

For more information about the new downtownlocation of 2nd Hand Treasures, and the flagshiplocation, and to view the inventory online, visitwww.2handtreasures.com or call (330) 497-7970.

7VXI Global Solutions Inc. launched its fourthdomestic site in the former AT&T building locat-ed at 401-411 Cleveland Ave. NW to house anew call center bringing 1,000 jobs to down-town Canton.

The company hired more than 100 employeeswithin the first two months of operations, addingas many as 200 more employees by the end oflast month. The newly purchased building canaccommodate approximately 1,500 seats and isexpected to be fully occupied within the next 2-3 years.

“We are extremely excited that VXI GlobalSolutions Inc. has made a decision to make amajor investment in our downtown,” said CantonMayor William J. Healy II. “Not only will thisbring 1,000 new employees to the downtownarts district, but it also ensures a long-term pres-ence for VXI Global Solutions Inc. in Canton.”

VXI has begun renovations at the former AT&Tbuilding. Renovations will continue on the otherfloors as the company continues to recruit, trainand place employees at the downtown Cantonoperation.

Full time employment opportunities are availablefor various positions including Customer Service& Sales Representatives, Team Leaders,Operations Managers, Human Resources Staff,Quality Assurance Specialists, Trainers andmany others. Online applications can also besent to CareersCanton@vxi.com.

VXI Global Solutions Inc, (www.vxi.com) is aleading provider of business process and infor-mation technology outsourcing that offers com-prehensive services to its clients. The companyspecializes in software development, applicationmaintenance, quality assurance testing, infra-structure outsourcing, multilingual and BPO serv-ices. VXI currently has 14 sites with more than12,000 seats located in the US, Philippines,China and South East Asia.

VXI GlobalSolutions brings1,000 jobs todowntown Canton

Get your “2nd Hand Treasures”first-hand in downtown Canton’snew consignment shop

17 Canton Farmers’ Market –Garden GourmetDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

17 Gone with the WindCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

23-25 Hollywood Hit MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

24 Canton Farmers’ Market – Children’s Day at the MarketDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

30 Vicki Lawrence and MamaCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

October1 Scared Scriptless Improv Comedy

2nd April Galerie & Studioswww.secondapril.org

1 Canton Farmers’ Market–To Your Health!Spotlight on Breast Cancer AwarenessDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

6 Soup at Six – InfluenzaWilliam McKinley PresidentialLibrary & Museumwww.mckinleymuseum.org

7 First Friday – Dancin’ in the MoonlightDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfirstfriday.com

7 Peter and the Wolf – Canton BalletCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

7 (through Jan. 21)Exhibit: Beth MoonJoseph Saxton Gallery of Photographywww.josephsaxton.com

8 Canton Farmers’ Market – Art at the MarketDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

9 Masterworks Concert:A Celebration of LisztCanton Symphonywww.cantonsymphony.org

12 The ARC’s Premier EventCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

13-15 Canton Film FestivalCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

15 Canton Farmers’ Market – End of Season Celebration!Downtown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

21-22 Dracula – The BalletCanton Balletwww.cantonballet.com

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September1 Civil War Preview Event

Canton Museum of Artwww.cantonart.org

1 (through Oct. 1)Exhibit: Jon ConklinJoseph Saxton Gallery of Photographywww.josephsaxton.com

1 Dinner and a MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

2 First Friday – Flashback!Downtown Cantonwww.cantonfirstfriday.com

2 (through Oct. 30)Civil War Exhibit – A Nation Divided: The Heartland RespondsCanton Museum of Artwww.cantonart.org

2 (through Oct. 1)Exhibit: The Persistence of MemoryAnderson Creativewww.andersoncreativestudio.com

2 First Friday Family MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

3 Canton Farmers’ Market: To Your Health! Spotlight on Stress ManagementDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

3 Scared Scriptless Improv Comedy2nd April Galerie & Studioswww.secondapril.org

3-4 Hollywood Hit MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

8, 20, “With Their Eyes” September 11th15. 17 A view from a high school at ground zero

2nd April Galerie & Studioswww.secondapril.org

8 Taste of Home Cooking ShowCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

9 (through Oct. 2)HairsprayPlayers Guild Theatrewww.playersguildtheatre.com

9-11 Hollywood Hit MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

10 Canton Farmers’ MarketArt at the MarketDowntown Cantonwww.cantonfarmersmarket.com

12 Tea with the CuratorWilliam McKinley Presidential Library & Museumwww.mckinleymuseum.org

15 Vintage CantonCanton Development Partnershipwww.VintageCanton.org

15 Art Film: Troll HunterCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

23 VOCI Gala ConcertA House Divided: The War Between the StatesCanton Cultural Center for the Artswww.voicesofcanton.org

23 About Showcase ConcertCanton Symphonywww.cantonsymphony.org

27 Dinner and a MovieCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

28 Halloween Party at the Boo-seum!William McKinley Presidential Library & Museumwww.mckinleymuseum.org

30 Halloween Movie SpecialCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

31 Halloween Show and Costume PartyAcme Artistswww.acmeartists.com

31 Rocky Horror Picture ShowCanton Palace Theatrewww.cantonpalacetheatre.org

more event information at www.DowntownCanton.com