Superintendent Gurka addresses Chamber members on school bond issue
The September meeting of the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce was held on September 21. North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka, addressed the group on the upcoming school bond issue, which supports a facilities plan and maintenance. The total cost of the project will be $94,837,207, with $4,536,267 being supplied by the State of Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and $1,400,940 being supplied through local funding. The thirty-year bond issue would first be collected in January, 2017 and would be inclusive of the remaining bond issue that is presently be collected for the Middl ....
Clubs and Organizations - Important meetings this election season!
Alumni Association North Royalton High School Alumni Association meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the High School Media Center. All are welcome. Volunteers are always needed. For questions email mailto:timcfowler@aol.com, mailto:sean.osborne@northroyaltonsd.org, lneel@att.net or call 440-526-1158. Democratic Club The North Royalton Democratic Club will meet at the North Royalton Branch Library at 5071 Wallings Road on September 27 in Room 122 from 7-9 p.m., October 25 in Room 124 from 7-9 p.m., and December 13 in Room 123 from 7-9 p.m. ....
Lead discovered in some school water fountains
The North Royalton School District participated in a new program to test drinking water throughout the district. The district tested the drinking water in accordance with a process that was outlined by the State of Ohio. One hundred twenty two drinking fountains and faucets at the North Royalton High School, Albion Elementary School, Valley Vista Elementary School and Royal View Elementary were tested at the end of August. Since the Middle School was built after 1990, when lead was no longer used to make drinking fountains or in the connection of pipes, the Middle School testing was not neces ....
Heroin in the suburbs on the rise
“Unintentional Drug Overdose is now the leading cause of injury related death in Cuyahoga County. Local heroin use is not only on the rise, it is taking lives at unprecedented levels. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, heroin is now the most commonly-abused drug associated with overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County. With fewer pills on the street, heroin has become a cheaper alternative for abusers. Although prescription pills are still readily available, the increased presence and purity of heroin as well as changes in the formulation of some pills to make them tamper resistant ....
Farm Tour with Concert and Harvest Fest promise residents two days of good old-fashioned fun
The 14th Annual Harvest Fest is taking on a different twist this year. The celebration will be spread out over two days Saturday. September 24, and Sunday, September 25. North Royalton residents are being encouraged to check out and support what Mayor Bob Stefanik is calling the “hidden gems” of the city. Those “hidden gems” making up the farm tour are the local farms/farmers markets that bring fresh fruits and vegetables from their fields to your kitchen table. The six are Royalton Farms, Heavenly Hill Farm, Purple Skies Farm, Cossel Farms, Grace Brothers and Romano’s Farmers Mar ....