Schools and stadium benefit from yummy Taste of NR event
All the ingredients came together to make the seventh annual “Taste of North Royalton” a yummy success. The event held on November 2 at the St. Paul Hellenic Center brought together more than 400 guests which helped benefit the North Royalton Education Foundation and the North Royalton Stadium Foundation. Looking at the scoreboard on the night, there were plenty of impressive numbers. There were 21 food vendors; 94 large raffle baskets were available for bid and more than 400 people came to enjoy themselves, and the food. “This is a fantastic event organized by both the North Royalton ....
Community partners up for prevention and collects unused medications
In support of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration’s national medication take back initiative, members of the community partnered up to help dispose of unwanted, unused, and expired medications, keeping them from falling into the wrong hands or harming the environment. This initiative addresses a vital public safety and health issue. Dedicated students in the high school club STAND (Students Together Against Negative Decisions), members from CERT (Community Emergency Response Team), volunteers from PHNR (Partnership for a Healthy North Royalton), and law enforcement joined together and ....
Drug Take Back Day Oct. 28 - Dispose of unused and unwanted meds at two locations
News media report that the growing drug epidemic and drug overdose deaths are reaching dangerous levels. These messages focus on this growing problem, as addiction often starts at home, in your own medicine cabinet. Many medicine cabinets contain unused, unwanted or expired prescriptions and over-the-counter drugs. If not disposed of, they may fall into the wrong hands and run the risk of accidental overdose and addiction. The Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, Oct. 28, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., at two locations: Timber Ridge Plaza, 9199 Sprague Road and Giant Eagle Plaza, 6000 Royalton Road (Ro ....
Have a Safe and Happy Halloween Night
Ghosts and goblins are getting ready for a night of Halloween fun and and collecting loads of candy! Parents have as much fun as the kids when it comes to creating costumes and decorating the home. Halloween is also the holiday when safety issues prevail. Following a few basic guidelines will ensure that the evening will end up as much fun as it began. On Tuesday, October 31, before heading out to “trick-or-treat,” be sure the kids have eaten dinner so that tummies are full and they won’t be so hungry for the candy. A responsible adult should always accompany the young children. Older ....
Arson being investigated on Gabriella Drive house
On Thursday morning, October 19, at 8:05 a.m., a call came in to the North Royalton Fire Department regarding a house on Gabriella Drive that was on fire. It is believed that the fire was intentionally set. “Smoke was coming from the eaves,” said North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan. He said that once the Fire Department, Station 2, arrived at 8:08 a.m., they found that multiple fires were set in the home at 10023 Gabriella Drive. The house had been broken into and several fires had been set. The house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Arson is suspected to be the cause of the blaz ....
