NEORSD to raze two Sprague Road homes
The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District recently purchased two homes at 4473 and 4485 Sprague Road. The homes, which are located near Thornhurst Drive, will be razed in order to conduct a stream restoration project that is expected to address flooding and erosion issues. The project is a part of the NEORSD’s Regional Stormwater Management Program. The program receives about $1.2 million yearly from North Royalton residents, who pay a quarterly stormwater fee. “The Sewer District’s Regional Stormwater Management Program addresses problems related to stormwater runoff from hard sur ....
Abbey Road closed for 30 days during Route 82 Widening
Although there are construction projects all over town, the main project is still the Rt. 82 widening project, which affects the main thoroughfare of North Royalton. The Rt. 82 widening project converts Royalton Road, which runs east/west through North Royalton, from a two lane road to a three lane road, with six-foot sidewalks and seven-foot tree lawns one each side, as well as two 15-foot lanes and an 11-foot turning lane, completing a span of 78 feet. The lanes will be wider than the current lanes. The West 130 to York Road portion of the Royalton Road project is being sponsored by Cuya ....
Love of reading leads to Eagle Scout library project
North Royalton Boy Scout Evan Porter wanted to share his love of reading while trying to attain the highest rank of the Boy Scout organization - Eagle Scout. He recently completed a Little Free Library at Memorial Park at 14600 State Road. Porter is a member of Boy Scout Troop 526. He officially attained the rank of Eagle Scout on June 11. The Free Little Library operates on a take a book, return a book exchange. According to the FreeLibrary.org website, “they come in many shapes and sizes, but the most common version is a small wooden box of books. Anyone may take a book or bring a boo ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held their regular monthly meeting on Monday, June 10. The Board announced the resignation of Dr. Susan Clark from the Board, effective June 26. (See Clark Resigns article) The following students were recognized: North Royalton Middle School students Keira O’Callahan and Bella Harvey approached math teacher Mary Misenko about a possible alternative to the standard Bullying Prevention activities discussed during class meetings, called Bears Den. The ultimate result was a group of dedicated and passionate eighth-grade students who named themselves ....
County warns of Social Security scams
A new scam is being reported by the Cuyahoga County Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) Scam Squad. Someone is calling and posing as a Social Security employee or law enforcement officer, saying the intended victims are about to be arrested because their Social Security number was linked to a drug crime in a border state. Residents receiving this type of call should immediately hang up on those callers who claim that there is a problem with Social Security accounts. “Residents said they were told their Social Security numbers were somehow traced to a seized car filled with drugs. Somet ....