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Letter from ystark!
Director, Aimee Belden
 I'm feeling like a broken record, but things here at ystark! are busier than ever. Just like how CAK keeps breaking passenger travel records, we keep breaking our own records with a great number of 'firsts', 'agains' and 'better than ever'!
So, in the case of 'firsts', I'm so very proud of our Wellspring ToGo online article series. We worked with some great local organizations to compile our 'first' series and are gearing up to get the second edition out! Our 'first' online YP networking website went live earlier in the year. Its unique, its different and its just plain cool. And for the 'first' time, we hosted the PolitixMixr, giving our members the chance to network with young elected officials in our region. The partisanship was minimal, but the idea exchange was maximum!
The 'again' category is lengthy, so I'll mention just a few activities. PerplexCity was amazing! We sent the teams virtually all over the county and yet the first and second place teams were mere seconds apart. The Golf League finished before the first snow and the teams had a great time. With the addition of weekly prizes and cash prizes for the winners, it was 'again' another successful year.
Now, for the 'better than ever' stats…if you didn't attend the TKG CEO Mulleet and Eat, I must say that you missed out. They all have a unique flair, but this was over the top. The mullets sported that night were certainly 'better than ever' and we have pictures to prove it. And finally, I just have to tell you that we have 1,285 members! Really? Yes, its true and I'd say that most definitely qualifies as a 'better than ever'!
Thanks for being a part of all of these 'firsts', 'agains' and 'better than ever's' and keep reading on in this issue and you'll see just what I mean.
 ystark! social media website
is a hit!
Earlier this year, we did a soft launch of our new website. Organizations launch new sites all the time, you say? What's the big deal? Well, the ystark! site isn't your average information portal! It's one of the best online sources for YP networking in Stark County (and beyond if you want)! So far, over 440 area YPs are represented at ystark.org and more are joining daily. YP members can meet fellow YPs, learn about important upcoming networking and social events, as well as professional development opportunities, participate in online forums, join committees and recreation leagues, and share professional and personal info via a dynamic online profile.
Even if you joined ystark! before the web launch, please be sure to go online now and build your personal profile to ensure that you have total access to all things ystark! Remember, its all free!
Creating your online personal profile is easy, just go to ystark.org and click on “Sign-Up,” then fill out the required information. The service is completely free and takes just minutes to build your profile – you can even link out to more detailed professional information stored in your LinkedIn account, and connect your other social media profiles from Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Don't forget to add a profile picture and read the next article to learn how to become our next New Member of the Month!
Don't wait! Go to ystark.org now to see and be seen!
 Get featured online as ystark!'s New Member
of the Month
Each month, we will reward our new members by selecting a New Member of the Month to profile online! With this honor comes a month-long feature on the ystark.org homepage – complete with a link back to your online profile. This is a great opportunity to get your 15 minutes of fame – or at least 30 days worth!
Want to be featured? Go to ystark.org and set-up your free online profile. Remember to add a profile picture. No picture, no chance at being selected!
Check back each month to see our newest featured member along with other great content.
Wellspring Provides a Steady Stream
of Personal
and Professional Development
As our organization grows in size and prominence, we are dedicated to seeking unexpected ways to really make an impact in the professional development of our members.
To that end, we recently unveiled Wellspring ToGo, an article series that provides well-being essentials written for YPs, by YPs.
Wellspring ToGo's bite-sized online articles are the perfect way to tune up personally and professionally, and to learn some great tips from young professionals who are living and learning in our community. Today's hyperconnected digital world is swarming with “experts.” But, this cuts through the information overload and offers you genuine, thought-provoking articles from YPs who share your community and have intriguing insights and expertise to offer!
Topics in the Wellspring ToGo series include Financial Fitness, Marketing Magic, Entrepreneur Insight, Technology Tips, Good Health and Around Town. Check out the first batch of articles at ystark.org/page/wellspring-to-go and let us know what you think!
ystark! Fellowship Program Seeking Host Companies
We are gearing up for our third year of the ystark! Fellowship Program! With Fellows at Aultman, The Repository and Time Warner Cable, we hope to add to our esteemed Host Company list next year with the addition of some new businesses. It is a great recruitment tool to foster emerging talent, gets you access to employees with the most knowledge and skills of current technologies and helps to develop an employee who is committed to our community. If you'd like to contribute to economic development success and are a business looking to hire or would like to bring on one of the brightest recent college graduates in our area, get in touch with us at ystark@cantonchamber.org. You can also get more information on our website at ystark.org/page/become-a-host.
See how we've been connected in recent months
- PerplexCity – Team Spinal Tap, made up of worthy competitors Eric and Cathie Belden, John and Becky Falconer and Angelina Colbert, conquered our second annual PerplexCity game in downtown Canton and the vicinity. A total of 13 teams took to the streets, solving challenging clues and racing from location to location – 18 in all – to the finish line at Picciano's Martini Bar downtown.
- PolitixMixr – The first-ever ystark! PolitixMixr was held at the Canton Club. With so many young professionals in local and regional government, it was the perfect time to give our members the opportunity to mix and mingle with our young and elected. We asked participants to be relevant and real and they did just that. Designed in a speed networking format, the elected officials had the chance to meet a lot of YPs and learn how we are shaping the region. And the young elected officials got to make us better informed by sharing details about their positions, what they do and how they impact the community.
- CEO 'Mulleet'&Eat at TKG – Hmmm, what can we say other than, you must see the pictures for yourself? In all seriousness, we enjoyed hearing a brief introduction from Prez Geoff Karcher, touring their awesome facility, eating great food and posing (a la Fashion Week backdrop) with mullets, glasses, boas, mustaches and more! Click here to check out the video.
- Monthly Meet-Ups – We had some mouth-watering fare at the newly opened Brownstone in July. Then, another well-attended event at The Barrel Room in North Canton. They served great wine and it was a perfectly sunny day to enjoy their outdoor patio. Check out the pictures!
- Recreation – The 2010 Golf League came to a close, with Mike Scheetz and Bill Evans taking top honors in our third year of the League. We also hosted Battle of the Bags The Deuce, at Pete's Grill. Our second cornhole tournament of the year was a great one! Congrats to our winners Brad Spurgeon and Jim Nickol! And thanks again to our partners at The Karcher Group.
- B2B Expo – We were pleased to co-host the Social Media Café at the B2B EXPO, along with Morris Office Environments and TKG. Guests enjoyed sitting in plush chairs, tweeting on the wireless computers, trying their bowling skills at Wii and sipping a cup of coffee. It was a great place to relax and put up sore feet!
 
10 Totally Random Things
about Jon Schaffert
- I have a twin brother
- I enjoy doing home improvement projects
- I have a masters degree in taxation
- I brew my own beer
- Favorite food: chicken wings and Chinese
- Favorite TV shows: House, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, The League, and Son's of Anarchy
- Republican
- Studied abroad in Germany for a summer
- Favorite Movie: Kill Bill
- I serve on the J. Babe Stearn Community Center Advisory Board
 ystark! Reads…
Outliers: The Story of Success
As YPs, we know how important professional development and continued education are to our careers....but we also know brushing up on these skills can be a lot more fun with friends! So, join ystark! Reads, Professional Book Club, to meet other local YPs and discuss and share ideas.
Our second book selection is Outliers: The Story of Success, by Malcolm Gladwell. Currently on the best sellers list, Outliers, delves into the factors that contribute to high levels of success. When author Gladwell was asked what message he wanted people to take away after reading Outliers, he responded, "What we do as a community, as a society, for each other, matters as much as what we do for ourselves. It sounds a little trite, but there's a powerful amount of truth in that, I think." Click here to find out more information about this highly acclaimed book.
Pick up your copy and join us for our discussion of the book in November.
Wednesday, November 17 at 6:00 p.m., Panera at the Strip
ystark! Monthly Meet-Up
at Canton Chamber
Thanksgathering event
Wednesday, November 17
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce
222 Market Ave., N, Canton
Join ystark! on Nov. 17 for a special event as the Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce presents its annual Member Thanksgathering at the Millennium Center! Mix and mingle with others as we show our appreciation for another great year!
Enjoy specialty hors d'oeuvres, delectable candies and cakes, and wine and beer donated from downtown businesses.
And, we’ll have some great door prizes to give away throughout the evening.
Give those in need something to be thankful for by bringing your non-perishable food item or $3 donation for the Stark County Hunger Task Force and receive FREE admission.
Holiday Wine-Tasting Reception
Wednesday, December 8
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.
FREE EVENT!
Julz by Alan Rodriguez
220 Market Ave., N, Canton
Wine, Tapas and Prizes!
Enjoy complimentary cocktails and light tapas as you mix and mingle with friends and colleagues. View the featured art exhibit, sample delicious Spanish wines and even create a wish list if you want. Door prizes will be given away, so get there early and get your name entered into the drawing!
This will be a fun, festive and relaxing evening! Please join us for our final ystark! event of the year as we lift our glasses to toast a great 2010!
FREE EVENT!
The Canton Club Event Center
Rich in history and ambiance, The Canton Club Event Center provides a unique, classic, up-scale setting for all types of events. Located downtown in The Chase Tower, the Canton Club is open to the public every First Friday and for most downtown events.
Julz by Alan Rodriguez
Julz offers everything you would want from a world class jewelry store. They are contemporary in their thinking while being respectful to the traditions of their industry. Visit their ever-changing gallery wall to see fantastic works by local artists.
 Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., LPA, was founded in 1958 by the late Samuel Krugliak and Raymond E. Griffiths. By the mid 1960's, F. Stuart Wilkins and Ronald W. Dougherty joined the firm name and the full service law firm envisioned over 50 years ago has developed from its infancy and grown to more than 40 attorneys and 16 paralegals. Today the firm has more than 25 specialty legal practice areas serving individuals and entities locally, regionally and nationally.
The firm and attorneys have been recognized by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America and is a top-listed law firm in Canton, Ohio by bestlawyers.com. In addition, eighty percent of the firm's directors have been named to the exclusive and prestigious list of Ohio Super Lawyers®, an honor reserved for only five percent of Ohio lawyers. While Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty continues to adapt its expertise to the needs of its clients and the demands of the ever-changing world around it, the commitment by its attorneys to maintaining professionalism and passion for the practice of law remains constant. “Our guiding objective is to create and add value to our clients. In addition to meeting goals and deadlines, we bring a great depth of experience and energy to bear on their matters,” said Terry Moore, the firm's Managing Director.
The firm's founders imparted the belief that the communities we serve have been enormously supportive to the firm, thus an inherent element of the organization's culture is a deep-rooted dedication for community improvement through civic involvement. Attorneys, paralegals and staff are extremely involved with dozens of non-profit groups across the region, serving on boards and supporting community activities and events. Krugliak, Wilkins, Griffiths & Dougherty Co., L.P.A .has five locations in Northeast Ohio - Canton, Akron, Alliance, New Philadelphia and Sugarcreek. For more information go to www.kwgd.com.
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