Springtime is reminder to share the roadways
Spring has arrived and recreational areas like the Cleveland Metroparks are beginning to welcome more visitors after the long cold winter. In North Royalton, the Valley Parkway Connector Trail, a six-mile trail that at long last closes the gap between Brecksville and Mill Stream Run reservations, is ushering in its first spring season giving bicyclists and pedestrians the opportunity to utilize 33 consecutive miles of connected, paved off-road shared-use trail before reaching the Towpath Trail. Speedier cyclists and commuter bicyclists are also hitting the roadways more and utilizing the per ....
Royalton Family Corner: Food is how we bond
Food. Our love/hate relationship with it basically begins at birth when we push away the baby food jar of carrots and reach instead for the sugary sweet treat. Our children not only develop their eating habits from us, but their attitudes towards food as well. Children hear and internalize our comments about food, body image and nutrition. They quickly pick up on all the nuances of eating and the psychology surrounding mealtime, such as the care we take to craft bountiful meals on holidays and special occasions, the lively conversations we share at the dinner table, the comfort foods we enjo ....
Holy Week production “Tetélestai,” coming to Royal Redeemer
The first time Doug Nicholl saw “Tetélestai,” a musical portrayal of the trial, execution and resurrection of Jesus Christ, he was so moved by the performance that he decided to audition for a role. Performed by Cleveland Performing Arts Ministries, “Tetélestai” will be performed at 8 p.m. April 18 and 19 at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church on Royalton Road. “Tetélestai,” which translates from Greek to mean “It Is Finished,” are the last words Jesus spoke before dying on the cross. The inter-denominational narrated musical is a Lenten tradition for thousands and the all-volun ....
Raising chickens is ‘like having a dog around’
Nothing says spring has arrived quite like the sound of chirping baby chicks. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to raise chickens, you’re not alone, even in a suburb like North Royalton where it is allowed with an exemption permit. “People like to know where their food comes from and urban farming and raising farm animals – chickens especially – is gaining popularity,” said Don Grace of Grace Brothers Nursery & Supply. The season of “Urban Sustainable Living” has arrived at the family-owned nursery and supply store located at 12905 Ridge Road. Adorable baby chic ....
Patrolman indicted after charges are challenged
On March 8, a veteran police officer in the North Royalton Police Department was indicted on perjury, tampering with evidence and falsification. He was previously investigated after a judge’s ruling last fall that challenged his charges of an OVI. In April, 2018, a man was pulled over for a tinted window violation and a non-operating license plate light. The man was ultimately charged for those two misdemeanors, as well as OVI, Failure to Comply with Order or Signal of Police Officer and Resisting Arrest. The police initiating the traffic stop reported that the vehicle did not stop immed ....