'Totally '80s' Party to Benefit American Cancer Society

Join the local Relay for Life team, Friends for a Cure, at their Totally 80s Party Event, Volume 2 to be held March 2

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Sisters (And Hoover Grads) Join Forces to Organize Relay for Life Event

Cece and Heather Ramsey are two Hoover High School graduates doing good outside North Canton; they've teamed up to organize a Relay for Life event at Lipsomb University in Nashville.

If you ask Cece and Heather Ramsey what it's like to organize an event together, you might hear pretty similar stories from the sisters: each couldn't do it without the other. The siblings — both Hoover High School graduates — have teamed up to organize a Relay for Life event at Lipscomb University in Nashville, where they both attend school. "I've been around her for 18 years of my life, so I know her ins and outs, and we work well together," said Heather, a 2012 Hoover grad and freshman majoring in nutrition. "When she needs something done, I can get it done. And she knows I'll do the same for her." Cece, a 2010 Hoover grad and junior majoring in French and history, feels the same way about her little sister. "We're on the same …

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A 4-Day Bike Ride, a Suicide Threat & More: Week in Review

Don't miss a beat — check out our roundup of top stories from North Canton this week

1. Suicide threat shuts down street: A mother's suicide threat shut down a portion of Summit Street SE Tuesday as she threatened to shoot herself with her two teenage children inside the home with her. Here's how it all turned out. 2. What is a pizzafish, anyway?: Baja Pizzafish opened Wednesday in Jackson Township, and your North Canton Patch editor, Morgan Day, was there to check it out (and ensure the soft tacos are up to par ... they are). Take a look and let us know if it's a restaurant you're likely to dine in soon! 3. Dollar Tree comes to North Canton: Speaking of new businesses, we reported this week that Dollar Tree is coming to the city of North Canton, and it's slated to open in late August. Are you looking forward to it? 4. Win…

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Brian Bortz Honors Mother and Cancer Survivor Through 4-Day Bike Ride

The North Canton resident embarks today on a four-day, 330-mile bike ride to raise money for the American Cancer Society

For the fourth year now, North Canton resident Brian Bortz will embark on a four-day, 330-mile bike ride from Cleveland to Cincinnati. During the ride, which raises money for the American Cancer Society, Bortz carries with him a "motivation list" — a list of cancer survivors and people whose lives have been touched by cancer. They're all friends and loved ones of those who've donated to Bortz's cause. The name most dear to Bortz, though, is his mother's — Susan Bortz of Monroesville, PA. "My biggest motivation is my mom because she’s an eight-year survivor now of breast cancer. So that’s the biggest reason that I do this," Bortz said. A passion for cycling also keeps Bortz involved in the American Cancer Society Pan Ohio Hope Ride year …

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