Metroparks adds archery to recreational offerings
North Royalton residents now have another form of recreation right in their back yards. They can add archery to the list of recreational offerings. The Cleveland Metroparks has converted the former York Road Picnic Area to an archery range. The area is located on Valley Parkway, just west of York Road. The new range, opened on April 1, offers twenty-two shooting lanes that can accommodate all levels of skill, ranging from beginner to expert archer. There are nine lanes, measured in yards; nine lanes measured in meters for competition shooting and four, ten-yard lanes for youth introductory cl ....
North Royalton Easter Egg Hunt was a hopping good time for all
Only in North Royalton can you have five inches of snow one day and 70 degrees and sun with a visit from the Easter Bunny just two days later. Yet, that is what happened on a lovely Sunday afternoon, April 9, when more than 300 kids from North Royalton lined the path at the Memorial Park in North Royalton waiting for their opportunity to search for hidden eggs. The North Royalton Kiwanis has been sponsoring this Easter Egg Hunt for over 30 years in every type of weather imaginable. “We have withstood snow, rain, ice and even the occasional beautiful day as we have had today,” said Linda A ....
Route 82 widening meeting held to explain scope of project
A public open house took place on Monday, March 27, at Royal Redeemer Church, hosted by the Cuyahoga County Department of Public Works, regarding the widening and reconstruction of sections of Royalton Road between West 130th Street and York Road. The meeting was held to explain the project and upcoming tasks that will be taking place, including right-of-way acquisition. The project will begin just west of the Walnut Hills Drive/Rt. 82 intersection and continue east to just west of the York Road/Rt. 82 intersection. Matthew Wahl, Senior Project Manager and Associate Vice President of HNTB sai ....
Easter Egg Hunt is Sunday, April 9, at Memorial Park
Volunteers of Royalton Woods are busy filling eggs for area children to find at the upcoming Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, April 9. A few thousand plastic eggs will be filled with treats and scattered throughout Memorial Park with the help of members of the Kiwanis Club, and the North Royalton High School Key Club. The Easter Egg Hunt will be held from 2-3 p.m. behind City Hall at 14600 State Road. The children will be lined up by age groups: 4 and under, 5-to-7 and 8-10 years old, and will be sent out in groups in search of the colorful Easter eggs. There is no rain date for the Eas ....
Meetings set for new city recycling program
Residents are invited to attend meetings to learn about the upcoming newly enhanced curbside recycling program. The meetings will take place on Monday, April 17, at City Hall, Community Room number one, at 7 p.m. There will be a Shred Day on April 22 from 9 a.m. to noon, at Memorial Park. A meeting will take place directly after the event at the City Hall Community Room number one, at about 12:30 p.m. The program is scheduled to start on May 1. City Council accepted the bid of Rumpke Waste & Recycling Services at their January 17 meeting. This comes after Council reviewed several options ....
