Pets receive blessing on Feast of St. Francis of Assisi
St. Albert the Great Parish celebrated the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi with the Blessing of the Pets on Sunday, October 5. Pets are like family members, but with four legs, or two legs or no legs. All pet species were welcomed at the annual pet blessing. In past years, some unusual pets came, a mini horse arrived in a minivan, and a small pot-bellied pig arrived on a leash. This year’s blessing was mostly dogs, some cats, a couple of rabbits and one cockatiel. Amy Irwin brought her handsome Sheepa-Doodle mix. All pets received a prayer card, St. Francis medal, and a pet treat donated b ....
What’s on the Ballot and Where to Vote
Voters will see three ballot issues, which are charter amendments on the November 4 ballot. 25 Proposed Charter Amendment City of North Royalton A majority affirmative vote is necessary for passage. Shall Article III Subsection (b) of the Charter of the City of North Royalton be amended to provide that no member of Council shall hold any other elected or appointed office – defined as any position in federal, state, county, municipal, or school district government to which a person is chosen by election or appointed by a public official or body, or be employed by the Municipality, ex ....
City to change dispatch service provider
The City of North Royalton has made the decision to change the provider of their emergency dispatch services from Strongsville to the Chagrin Valley Regional Dispatch. This comes after the City of Strongsville announced that they will no longer be providing the service starting early next year. The City of North Royalton had received correspondence from Strongsville Mayor Thomas P. Perciak dated July 30 of the termination. It stated, “please consider this communication as formal notice that the City of Strongsville is hereby terminating the Agreement for Public Safety Dispatch Services be ....
2025 City road projects nearing completion
Now that fall is here, the road projects of the 2025 Road Maintenance Program throughout the City have either been completed or are close to completion. Every year, the City develops a plan of the roads that are in the most need and sets a budget to complete those projects. There are a few projects, however, that are ongoing, so motorists should take note. This year, the City had budgeted $1,861,733 for road reconstruction. That amount does include $325,778 for State Road sidewalks with a possible $200,000 grant. Of the total, $680,955 was set for the estimated total cost of paving Akins Road ....
Stoney Creek gas leak to be addressed
Residents in the Stoney Creek area have been calling the North Royalton Fire Department about a natural gas smell for some time. Some have questioned whether it poses a flammable danger. North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan noted that the leak in question is in the process of being addressed by Columbia Gas and that there is no danger with this particular leak. Chegan said that the North Royalton Fire Department has gas meters that show if the leak is in the flammable range. They have a working relationship with Columbia Gas, which grades each leak and communicates with the Fire Department, a ....
