Children brave the freezing cold in hunt of Easter eggs
Mother Nature can’t stop the Easter Bunny. Despite frigid 30-degree temperatures and bursts of cold wind gusts, hundreds of children lined Memorial Park on March 25 for the annual North Royalton Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt. Dressed more for a day of playing outside in the snow, the children were sent into the fenced-in playground area in increments of 30 to dash around collecting colorful eggs hidden by members of the North Royalton High School Key Club. A member of the Key Club also donned a furry white Easter Bunny costume and walked the grounds visiting with children and their families and p ....
Union contracts with city have stalled
Although the city continues to negotiate with its various unions, the Firefighters Union negotiations have been stalled. All of the city’s union contracts expired on December 31, 2017. The unions represented in the city include the Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #15 (Patrol, Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #15 (Sergeants), Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #15 (Corrections), Fraternal Order of Police, Lodge #15 (Clerical/Animal Control), International Association of Fire Fighters AFL-CIO, Local 2156 and the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Ohio Council 8, Loc ....
City to offer new recycling option
The city has entered into an agreement that will offer another recycling option for residents. In addition to its current recycling program, residents will now be able to add “soft recyclables” to the items they can recycle weekly. The city currently collects recycling through Rumpke Waste and Recycling, who also handles the city’s rubbish removal. Starting last spring, Rumpke provided 64-gallon bins to pick up co-mingled recycling items that include plastic bottles and jugs, cartons, metal cans, cardboard, paper and glass bottles and jars. With the new program, special bags will be pro ....
North Royalton Sweetheart pursues dream in Hollywood
Eleven-year-old Symonne Harrison embraces each new day, and all the moments in between, with the mantra, “It’s not ‘if,’ it’s ‘when.’” It’s a forward-thinking saying for a fifth-grader, but as any Hollywood blockbuster will tell us, dreams can come true – no matter your age – if you stay dedicated, focused and work hard. That’s exactly what Harrison, a former North Royalton Sweetheart and Little Miss North Royalton, is doing and where she could be headed. Already the inventor of the positive behavior tool “Bear on the Chair” that was recently featured on the hit c ....
Being military friendly earns St. Albert the Great the Purple Star Award
St. Albert the Great Elementary School is one of 44 schools in the State of Ohio, and two in Cuyahoga County, to receive the Purple Star Award from the Ohio Department of Education. The Purple Star Award is given to military-friendly schools that show a major commitment to students and families connected to our nation’s military. “A supportive school environment can have a significant impact on our military-connected students, and we’re happy to see such a great interest in the designation by Ohio’s schools.” Those comments are from the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Pa ....
