Children meet with the Easter Bunny on a sunny spring day
Last weekend’s photos with the Easter Bunny event, sponsored by the Royalton Hills Lions, was the first large-scale event conducted by a North Royalton civic organization in more than a year, and its success was two-fold: club members were thrilled to be with the public again meeting new faces and providing a service, and residents were happy to support the community and bring their children out to an enjoyable event. The weather was also a bonus providing clear, sunny skies and spring-like temperatures. “They are very excited to be here with the Easter Bunny,” said local parent Janelle ....
NRCS and NRPD expected to make new appointments
In the next two months, appointments for two prominent positions in North Royalton are expected to be announced. The City of North Royalton is expected to choose the new Chief of Police, who will replace Police Chief Ken Bilinovich, who retires on April 2. The North Royalton Board of Education is expected to name the appointment of the new School Superintendent, replacing Greg Gurka, who will retire in June. Ken Bilinovich has served as the North Royalton Chief of Police since May 2017, replacing retiring Police Chief John Elek. At that time, he stated that he felt “lucky and blessed” to ....
Saint Albert the Great School is equipping its classrooms with advanced air purification technology
Saint Albert the Great School has announced that it has selected Delos, a New York-based wellness real estate and technology company, to provide 80 advanced air purification units for its classrooms. To fulfill their duty to reasonably protect students, Saint Albert the Great has implemented policies and protocols that comply with state and federal guidelines for reopening. They have implemented applicable guidance from national independent school organizations, the Diocese of Cleveland, and infectious disease experts. Saint Albert the Great school staff continue to take the following ste ....
One Year In: Parenting lessons learned from the pandemic
Today – March 11 – marks exactly one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. As a journalist and working mom of three children, I’m especially preferential to how this time has impacted families. While it’s safe to say that we’ve all come a long way since those first few terrifying and agonizing weeks of Spring 2020, there are still many who continue to struggle and cope. And for more still, the learning journey and daily rigmarole continues to evolve. I know this is true for me. My husband and I are working together as a team more than e ....
Next step for Memorial Park Master Plan
The city has taken several steps in preparing a Master Improvement Plan for Memorial Park, which sits on about 31 acres, located on the west side of State Road, between North Akins Road and Royalton Road. The plan began last fall, when city administrators commissioned Cleveland-based Behnke Landscape Architecture for the project. Behnke is a leader in planning and designing award-winning outdoor places. Currently, Memorial Park is the home of tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, a community garden, a skate park, a pavilion that overlooks a small pond and restroom faciliti ....