Making a statement - The bridal gown and processional set the stage
As a bride, there are really two ways to “make an entrance.” One is of course with the show-stopping bridal dress and the other is with – play on words – the ceremonial wedding processional, which can oftentimes be modified to fit personal style, tastes and family dynamics. Dress Trends Similar to Beatlemania sweeping the nation in the 1960s, Royal Wedding fever had quite the influence on this season’s wedding dress designs and decisions. Sleeves, once thought uncommon place on the typically strapless wedding dress, are having their moment on store racks and the arms of savvy brid ....
Council approves 2019 budget
The North Royalton City Council adopted the city’s 2019 budget at their December 4 meeting. Although Council has until March 31 to adopt the city’s budget, City Council has adopted it before year’s end over the past few years. The measure was unanimously adopted after three readings. The 2019 budget has a total of just over $43 million, which is seen as a very lean budget. “I’m very conservative,” said North Royalton Finance Director, Eric Dean. “This budget is probably as bare bones as we have had in all the years I’ve been doing this,” said Council President Larry Antos ....
Use your stress to build emotional muscle
Soft skills – those more interpersonal attributes that greatly impact our interactions, relationships and communications – are as vital as ever and very often determine our professional success. Former North Royalton resident Cindy Smith is an expert on that topic and many others business leaders face on a minute-by-minute basis. Smith will kick off the 2019 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon series with a Jan. 16th presentation discussing and providing applicable tips for building resiliency and better management of stress and personal energy – all soft skills that can be hard to get a hand ....
Omni submits proposal for second Senior Citizens Development
Beachwood-based developer Omni, L.L.C. has proposed another senior living residential community for North Royalton. The development, Vitalia Senior Living, is proposed for the area on York Road, just north of Tilby Road. Omni had proposed a similar community last year for the area of Sprague and State Roads, but was not able to move forward after voters turned down the rezoning of the property it was looking to build. This time, there will be no vote needed, as most of the property involved is already zoned GB General Business, where assisted living is already a permitted use. About ten ....
NRCS honor two dedicated staff members with the Crystal Starfish Award
On December 19, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of the first semester Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At North Royalton High School, intervention specialist Amy Vance was presented the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood, a $50 gift certificate to Cleat’s restaurant and flowers from Independence Flowers and Gifts. Vance was nominated by a parent. Her nomination states: Her enthusiastic, lighthearted personality has decreased anxiety and ope ....