NRFD to wrap up Fire Prevention Week with Open House on Oct. 14
The North Royalton Fire Department will be hosting an Open House to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. The Open House will take place on Saturday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at Station 1, at 7000 Royalton Road. “This will be our first Open House during Fire Prevention Week,” said North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan. “For over 20 years now, we have offered our annual Safety Fair in May as the meet and greet for our residents along with numerous safety partners in communicating our safety message. This Open House is going to be a little more personable. We are inviting our residents to ....
Charitable school supply drive ceases collection
The income-eligible families of school children in need will have to look elsewhere next year for assistance with obtaining school supplies. The annual “Operation NR Cares” charitable drive held its final collection this summer, assisting more than 50 local children with receiving new supplies for the school year. The Office on Aging and Human Services, which organizes the event year-after-year, is fostering a newfound partnership with University Hospitals Center for Lifelong Health, and will take a step back to focus on Senior Center programming, said Outreach Specialist Debra Burrows. ....
Best Equipment Company celebrates 100 years with brand new facility
Roadways and sewers have certainly evolved in the last 100 years, but one thing remains constant: Keeping them clean. Best Equipment Company, a family-owned authorized dealer of refuse and recycling, storm water and sewer, street sweeping and litter control, yard waste, turf control and hydro-excavation equipment, is celebrating 100 years of service in 2017, and recently held an Open House commemorating the special occasion and their move August 1 to a newly constructed service facility at 12620 York Delta Drive. Best Equipment formerly leased space on Abbey Road. Founded in 1917 as Ries Equ ....
NR Educational Foundation receives $25,000 grant to purchase adaptive bikes
State Farm recently announced the Top 40 http://www.neighborhoodassist.com causes that received the most votes in the Neighborhood Assist campaign. Each will receive a $25,000 grant to improve their community. In just ten days, 119,000 people cast 3.1 million votes in support of their favorite cause. As a result, 40 communities, in 24 states, including Ohio, will be getting an assist from State Farm. The North Royalton Educational Foundation, on behalf of North Royalton City Schools, landed in the Top 40 and will use the $25,000 grant to purchase adaptive bicycles for teachers and therapists ....
Credit card skimmer found at North Royalton gas station
In the world of technology come a lot of things that consumers need to be mindful and watchful. A recent incident locally was the installation of a credit card skimmer at a local gas station. “Skimming is a type of credit card theft where crooks use a small device to steal credit card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction. When a credit or debit card is swiped through a skimmer, the device captures and stores all the details stored in the card’s magnetic strip,” according to Creditcards.com. This credit card skimmer was discovered at pump #7 at the BP S ....