Community preparing to provide much-needed aid during Thanksgiving, Christmas
There’s been a “new normal” for just about everything in the seven months since the pandemic started, and the community is on the brink of another learning curve – navigating the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. Employees of the North Royalton Food Bank are expecting requests for assistance to rise as stimulus packages run out and the larger economy continues to find ground. There’s been a 60 percent increase in the amount of people the food bank is serving, notes Terry Close, mission and ministry coordinator at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, which houses the North Royalton Foo ....
North Royalton City Schools Installs Stop Arm Cameras to School Buses
North Royalton City Schools’ mechanics have begun the installation of stop arm cameras to 13 of its District buses. These cameras are mounted on the exterior of the bus and give a clear view of the license plates of any vehicles illegally passing our stopped buses. This will be used, in addition to the driver’s report, to help the police issue citations to these drivers. After the District receives its nine new buses, there will be 22 total buses with stop arm cameras, which equals approximately one-third of its fleet. Mechanics in the transportation department also have begun the install ....
NRPD Officer Jason Kimmel named 2020 North Royalton City Schools’ Friend of Education
On September 23, North Royalton Police Officer Jason Kimmel was named the 2020 North Royalton City Schools’ Friend of Education. This annual award goes to a person or persons who significantly contribute to North Royalton City Schools, help inspire and empower students, and dedicate themselves to making North Royalton and Broadview Heights great places. He was surprised in front of his family and city and school officials at North Royalton City Hall. At the beginning of the 2014 school year, North Royalton City Schools and the North Royalton Police Department began a program that provided t ....
New music rooms dedicated to longtime Saint Albert the Great parishioner, advocate
As construction continues on the new Parish Life Center, the community of Saint Albert the Great Church turned its attention recently to the dedication of three newly opened music rooms at its parochial school. The new rooms, which previously served as garage space, have been reconstructed to include one large music room and two smaller practice rooms. They are dedicated to Dr. Ferris Anthony, a longtime parishioner and supporter of the Walling Road church. Anthony, who died in January of respiratory failure, served his church in a variety of capacities and was a member of numerous arms that ....
Will your family’s porch light be on or off this Halloween?
Up until this year, I thought I had trick-or-treated in every situation imaginable, both as a child and most recently as a mom of three. I’ve seen everything from freak snowstorms to torrential downpours to frigid cold to summer-like temperatures that left me sweating off my face paint as I ran through yards and mulched beds with friends (my apologies to those living in Sherwood Highlands from 1991-2002). After all, I’m a 90’s kid and I never let anything stop me from two hours of free candy (and nickels, toothbrushes, coupon vouchers, popcorn balls and other off-the-wall items folks in ....