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Participants
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Brian Betz |
is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Kent State University, Stark Campus. He recently built a new house in the Greentown - based Shepherd's Gate allotment. |
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Brian
and Tina Bowers
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are in the plastics and print industries, respectively. They have been residents of the Akron, OH area for over 50 years. |
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Lou Camerato
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is president of Community Art Partners, a Canton - based non-profit organization seekign to promote local artists and cultural projects. Originally from New England, he has been part of the Canton community for several years. |
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Lisa
Cohee
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was unemployed at the time I interviewed her. She and husband Randy live in the industrial area of the south side of Canton, OH. Lisa is a lifetime resident of the area. |
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Jeff
Davies
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is owner of Compu-Print, a laser printing service bureau. He has lived in Canton and Stark Countymost of his life. |
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Bob
DeHoff
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is president of DeHoff/Prudential Realty in North Canton, Ohio. A local businessman with sizeable holdings in the area, he was one of the developers who created the Washington Square development. His family is a long time staple of the North canton community. |
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Lynne
Dragomeier
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Vice President of Communications for the Hoover Company, manufacturers of Hoover brand vacuum cleaners and home appliances. |
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John
Fleischmann
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is a retired employee of the Hoover Company. He and his Brother-in-law were instrumental in helping me understand the history of northern Stark County and the ways the area and its lifestyle has changed over time. |
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Bob
Frank
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is a member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Canton, Ohio. |
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Mark
Gasser
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is a board member of a number of Canton-based civic organizations, including the Downtown Develpopment Board. His family is noted for its jewelry business, which has been in business for over 100 years. |
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Jim
Holl
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is a retired planner for the Stark County Regional Planning Commission. |
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David
Kidd
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is founder of the American Free Tree Project and the Canton Transcendental Meditation Center. He is a long-time area resident, and is noted for his conservation and progressive efforts. |
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Bill
Lemmon
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is a partner in Lemmon and Lemmon, Inc., a contruction, appraisal and development firm in North Canton. The Lemmon family hasbeen prominent in Stark County since the early 20th Century. He has partnered with Bob DeHoff on meny projects, including Washington Square. |
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Alex
Noussias
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is a 19- year old area resident, who was inteviewed at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Canton's meeting place. She is currently involved in a number of social activism projects within the community. |
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Betty
Paparone
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is a longtime area resident and homemaker. Originally from Kansas City, she came to North Canton over 35 years ago. |
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John
Stein
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is materials analyst from Akron, Ohio. He and his wife, Mary recently had a little girl, Erin, and are raising her on the Northwest side of Akron. John is originally from New Philadelphia, a small community south of Canton. |
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Mayor
Richard Watkins
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is
Mayor of Canton, Ohio. He has been in office for 9 years, and hasbeen
committed to the revitalization of downtown Canton.
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