Memorial Park Surveillance Cameras Up and Running

In order to protect the city’s recent investment of a newly enhanced Memorial Park and provide residents with a safe environment, the city administration has recently installed surveillance cameras around the Memorial Parka area. The cameras were installed in mid-October, after various forms of vandalism had been experienced over the summer. Memorial Park is located on State Road between Rt. 82 and North Akins Roads. It was enhanced with a facelift that started last year, with the move to the new City Hall. The enhancement included the official opening of the shiny new playground at Memoria ....

Dec 16, 2015

Dogs and their people love the new Metroparks Aukerman Park

By HARVARD KWARCIANY Contributing Canine The fourteen-acre Aukerman Park was officially opened on October 14. The new Metroparks area on the corner of York Rd. and the Valley Parkway had been under construction since early summer. I went with my owner on summer evenings just to see how things were going. I enjoy walks in the park; so many good and different things to smell. I’m Harvard, I’m a dog, and I am happy to report that Aukerman Park is a beautiful place that is dog friendly and dog approved, people are happy about it too. There were many people at the park when we arrived. Almos ....

Dec 15, 2015

An Army Salute to One of North Royalton’s Own

Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sedlock Jr., a 1993 graduate of North Royalton High School, has been appointed as the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The command change ceremony took place on the first of September. Lieutenant Colonel Sedlock takes over command of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Regiment which enjoys a tremendous reputation of combat service from the Battle of the Bulge and Vietnam to recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I asked Lieutenant Colonel Sedlock about taking ....

Dec 4, 2015

St. Albert's Principal centers on link with learning, and thinking about what is True, Honorable, Pure, Lovely, Gracious, Excellent and Worthy of Praise.

More than five hundred people attended the State of the School information session for Saint Albert the Great Parish School on Tuesday, September 22, in the church proper. St. Albert the Great (SATG) School offers a faith based education for more than 800 students in grades pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. The school participates in the greater life of the parish by encouraging a sense of welcome and satisfaction within the Sunday worship, participation in service activities to bring the gospel to life through actions that enhance the lives of others, and to teach, build and foster fa ....

Oct 15, 2015

A vital name in North Royalton sports you may not know

Maggie Flanagan has a very important role with all the athletic teams that wear the North Royalton High School uniform. You probably don’t recognize her name. She’s not a coach. But, her role is far more importan. Maggie is the athletic trainer for North Royalton High School. This is her fourth year on the job for North Royalton, but she has over 25 years of experience in helping athletes deal with their injuries and she helps them to get back in the game. It’s a big job.

Just consider how many teams and different sports Maggie has to take care of. “We’ll start with three ....

Oct 15, 2015