Discard old drugs safely on Drug Take Back Day - April 29
The U.S. Poison Control Center receives about 500,000 calls per year about young children who take drugs that were not intended for them. In most cases, the drugs belonged to a parent or grandparent. According to Safekids.org, 64,000 children go to the emergency room due to accidental poisoning. It is critical that all medications, both prescription and over the counter, are placed up and away from children’s reach and out of sight. Another way to protect children is to make sure all drugs that are not being used are being disposed of, totally removing them from the residence. In North Royal ....
Ciaccia-Fenos named to Planning Commission
North Royalton resident Jessica Ciaccia-Fenos has been named as the Mayor’s appointment to the city’s Planning Commission. The North Royalton City Council unanimously approved the appointment at its March 7 meeting for a term that is effective on March 7 and expires on September 29, 2017. She is filling the place of Cheryl Hannan, who stepped down to take the Council position vacancy of Ward 5, after Councilman Steve Muller resigned in January. According to the city’s Charter, the function and duty of the Planning Commission is to control the planning of the city and recommend regulatio ....
Metroparks adds archery to recreational offerings
North Royalton residents now have another form of recreation right in their back yards. They can add archery to the list of recreational offerings. The Cleveland Metroparks has converted the former York Road Picnic Area to an archery range. The area is located on Valley Parkway, just west of York Road. The new range, opened on April 1, offers twenty-two shooting lanes that can accommodate all levels of skill, ranging from beginner to expert archer. There are nine lanes, measured in yards; nine lanes measured in meters for competition shooting and four, ten-yard lanes for youth introductory cl ....
North Royalton Easter Egg Hunt was a hopping good time for all
Only in North Royalton can you have five inches of snow one day and 70 degrees and sun with a visit from the Easter Bunny just two days later. Yet, that is what happened on a lovely Sunday afternoon, April 9, when more than 300 kids from North Royalton lined the path at the Memorial Park in North Royalton waiting for their opportunity to search for hidden eggs. The North Royalton Kiwanis has been sponsoring this Easter Egg Hunt for over 30 years in every type of weather imaginable. “We have withstood snow, rain, ice and even the occasional beautiful day as we have had today,” said Linda A ....
Route 82 widening meeting held to explain scope of project
A public open house took place on Monday, March 27, at Royal Redeemer Church, hosted by the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works, regarding the widening and reconstruction of sections of Royalton Road between West 130th Street and York Road. The meeting was held to explain the project and upcoming tasks that will be taking place, including right-of-way acquisition. The project will begin just west of the Walnut Hills Drive/Rt. 82 intersection and continue east to just west of the York Road/Rt. 82 intersection. Matthew Wahl, Senior Project Manager and Associate Vice President of HNTB sai ....