County proposes ban on plastic bags
Members of the Cuyahoga County Council are discussing placing a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags. The measure was introduced by County Council members District 11 Sunny M. Simon and District 2 Dale Miller on April 9 and referred to the Education, Environment and Sustainability Committee. It is expected to be voted upon later this month. The legislation states that “the precipitous increase in plastic production and plastic consumption over the past seventy years has resulted in approximately 269,000 tons of globally distributed plastic waste pollution, particularly in oceans, lakes ....
‘Poor Man’s Raffle’ is rich in fellowship, charity
At the May 4 North Royalton Lions Club Poor Man’s Raffle event, one thing was different while another remained very much the same. The event – always a success in raising thousands of dollars for Lions Club charities – was co-chaired by newly inducted member Anton Krieger, a 2018 graduate of North Royalton High School and the youngest member not just in the local club, but its district as well, which is District 13, comprised of 60 Lions Clubs scattered throughout Ohio, said President Dan Lester of the North Royalton Lions Club. Co-chairing the major fundraising event was a welcome opp ....
North Royalton High School seniors excited to ‘Light Up the Night’
It will be a very special weekend for North Royalton High School seniors as they gather for Prom at Weymouth Country Club in Medina. Set to a theme inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s famed “Starry Night” oil painting, the May 25th event will likely be the last time the Class of 2019 gathers together before Commencement May 31 at Playhouse Square’s State Theatre. “I’m a big believer in shared experiences and fun traditions. Everyone has very different high school experiences, but Prom tends to be a culminating event for almost all seniors from all different groups,” said Matt Ciha, N ....
North Royalton Garden Club: A Bumper Crop
Upcoming ‘Garden Fest’ event is just one of many bountiful activities performed by the long-established club The North Royalton Garden Club, believed to possibly be one of the oldest established civic groups in the city, is also perhaps one of the most unique. Established in 1941, the earliest members of the North Royalton Garden Club spent the organization’s formative years advising residents on the creation of Victory Gardens. These backyard and urban gardens had Americans across the nation learning to cultivate their own fruits and vegetables at a time when th ....
North Royalton Softball catcher leads team in a big way
Evelyn Weiser is the catcher on the North Royalton Lady Bears softball team this season. If you saw “Evie” without her catching gear on, you would never believe that she plays behind home plate. Evelyn is one of the smaller players on the team, but when it comes to the intangibles that catchers need to have, she’s definitely an All-Star. I told “Evie” that she was one of the smallest catchers that I had ever seen. “I am asked that question all the time. It was something that I really wanted to do. I asked my dad what got me started catching and he told me that it was the gear ....