Close Ward 1 Council race to be recounted
On November 26, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections reported that an automatic recount of the November 5 election would take place on six different races in Cuyahoga County. The Ward 1 Council race was among the others, that included the Council at Large for the city of Brecksville and Rocky River, Council seats in the villages of Valley View and Walton Hills and a Board of Education member in the Brooklyn City School District. By law, if the difference between votes is one half of one percent, an automatic recount then takes place. Since the Ward 1 City Council race is so close at this ....
Rain could not dampen the excitement for Christmas parade, arrival of Santa and Lighting of City Green
It takes many helping hands to make the magic happen at Christmastime, and thankfully, there are numerous “elves” working hard to spread holiday cheer in North Royalton. Members of the North Royalton Holiday Lighting Committee, the Royalton Hills Lions Club and the City Administration once again helped the City Green come alive as part of the Holiday Lighting and Christmas Parade, a community tradition nearly 20 years in the making. The annual event, which always occurs the Sunday after Thanksgiving, took place Dec. 1 with an eager crowd enjoying festive floats, visits with Santa, a comm ....
Salvation Army Red Kettle needs your help to spread good cheer
We just accept them as sounds of the season, ringing bells, the little bells rung by Salvation Army volunteers bringing our attention to the familiar Red Kettles. The season is upon us and the Salvation Army is in need of Volunteers to ring the Red Kettle bell in our own Giant Eagle lobby from November 29 to December 23, Wednesdays through Saturday. In previous years the North Royalton Kiwanis, Rotary, Key Club, and Royalton Hills Lions Club jumped in and volunteered as bells ringers, but the Kiwanis disbanded and time slots need to be filled. Kettle coordinator Donna Urban, working with t ....
Sold-out crowd turns out in support of ‘Taste of North Royalton’, benefiting two great causes
It’s no surprise why all 400 tickets to the annual Taste of North Royalton event sell out quickly each year. Apart from raising thousands of dollars for the North Royalton Educational Foundation and the North Royalton Stadium Foundation, the Taste of North Royalton also does its job of not letting anyone leave even remotely hungry. At this year’s event held Nov. 7, guests eagerly packed into the lobby of St. Paul Hellenic Center before the event even officially got underway. Despite a congested check-in table, all 400 guests eventually found their way to their assigned seats and starte ....
Hometown merchants invite you to shop ‘Small Business Saturday’
There’s something special about shopping locally. More often than not, the owner is on-site and warmly greets you as you walk in the door. If it’s your first time visiting, they’ll be curious to get to know you. If you’re a regular, they surely know your name and tastes. They might ask you how your family is doing or remember something you talked about last time you visited. There will be photos of the high school football team on the wall and other local city sports teams the business supports. There will be fliers on the counter for local events such as a craft show or upcoming commu ....
