Celebrate Mom in these trying times
Moms have always worn many hats: caregiver, chef, personal assistant, therapist, party planner, chauffer, tutor, housekeeper, activities coordinator, human resources manager; and that’s just inside the home, outside of the workplace. She’s recently added more titles to her daily juggling act: Zoom meeting coordinator, homeschool teacher, Internet usage monitor, online appointment scheduler, prison guard, referee, infectious disease specialist, in-home caregiver, masked superhero. As Ohioans wait with bated breath for the state’s Stay at Home order to cease and subside, we can still fin ....
Students, families cope with altered end of school year
As COVID-19 maintains its grip on Americans’ way of life, local students and their families here are coming to terms with cancelled or rescheduled school functions and the overwhelming sense of disappointment in missing out on end-of-the-school-year memories. Though school officials have been working hard to secure event date changes and create new interactive virtual opportunities for students in Bear Country, it’s been hard nonetheless for the city’s youngest residents. North Royalton High School junior Hannah Hambleton gave an interview to the Royalton Recorder on what would have ....
North Royalton family shares story of their battle with COVID-19
‘After all this is said and done, we are going to be a stronger family’ It’s been more than a month since Eli Clancy was born and the newborn baby has yet to meet extended family, be held for group photos or simply be cared for normally by his parents. Eli, born March 23 to North Royalton couple Dawn and Sean Clancy, tested positive for COVID-19 just 12 days after his birth. His father Sean tested positive as well. Dawn has not contracted the virus. As of April 15, and follow-up tests, Sean is still testing positive. “Our plan has been to stay home and isolate a ....
Council Increases Fine for Failing to Stop for School Bus
The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that increases the fine for those who fail to stop for a school bus that is in the process of dropping off children. The fine has been doubled, from $500 to $1,000. The legislation amends the current ordinance Part 4 Traffic Code, Title Six, Chapter 432 Operation Generally, Section 432.30 Stopping for School Bus; Actuating Visual Signals; Discharging Children, Paragraph (f)(1). According to the Laws of the state of Ohio: - Drivers approaching a school bus in any direction must stop at least ten feet from the front or rear of t ....
Pandemic hits local small businesses
The COVID-19 pandemic has hit North Royalton businesses, especially small businesses, as it has across the country. All but essential businesses have been closed, but some, especially restaurants, have remained open for business, but only for take out and delivery. Federal and state officials have set up programs to assist, and members of the community continue to patronize these businesses, which helps. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce also has information that may assist those businesses in need. According to Tom Jordan, North Royalton Community Development Director, the Economic ....