Community Garden takes blue ribbon at County Fair
The North Royalton Community Garden represented North Royalton well at the 120th annual Cuyahoga County Fair, which took place from August 8 - 14, with the award of a blue ribbon for their display. The Cuyahoga County Fair has been an annual event since 1893, except for 1932, with the depression and 1942-43, during World War II. Each year the event has been held at the 117-acre Fairgrounds in Berea. In the beginning, the event was held in the fall, when the farmers where done with their crops. This year, the North Royalton Community Garden received the first place blue ribbon for their displ ....
Come help Band Boosters and Easter Seals “Fill the Truck” Aug. 20 and 21
North Royalton Band Boosters will partner with Easter Seals Northern Ohio to not only raise money for the North Royalton Marching Band, but also to help local children and adults with disabilities. The Boosters need You! Tell your friends, family, neighbors, churches, or anyone else looking to clear clutter and do something good for our community! An Easter Seals truck will be parked west of the North Royalton Board of Education at 6579 Royalton Road Saturday, August 20, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, August 21, from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m., during our Community Festival, to accept donations of ....
Rookies star under the lights
The “Little League” season for the North Royalton Baseball Boosters is coming to an end. While some teams are involved in the playoffs, the 5-and-6 year old league, known as ‘‘the Rookies,” brought their season to a close in a unique way. Instead of playing the final game on one of the two fields in the middle of the York Road complex, the eight teams got to play under the lights at Diamonds #4 and 5. Before the game, the public address announcer announced the name of every player and coach who would be participating. Then, the players gathered around the pitcher’s mound for the ....
School District provides updated strategic plan
North Royalton City Schools Director of Curriculum, Melissa Vojta, and Pat Farrell, Director of Personnel, gave a presentation at the July School Board meeting on the district’s three-year Strategic Plan, highlighting the key areas that will direct the initiatives of the district throughout the next three years. The plan was last updated in August 2015. The plan consists of the following six goals: Community engagement, student achievement, communication, facilities, financial, and collaboration. The following are the action steps taken under each goal: Community Engagement * Alumni Assoc ....
11th Annual Pet Carnival is this weekend - Bring your 4-legged friends for a fun and happy time
Join us at the top of the hill on the City Green this August 7 for the 11th Annual Pet Carnival. That Sunday the event will take place from 1 to 4 p.m., rain or shine. This annual celebration of community, family, and pets, hosted by Dr. Adam Hechko and the North Royalton Animal Hospital, attracts hundreds of animal lovers and four-legged friends from as far away as Akron and Canton. The 10th annual pet carnival greeted nearly 2,000 people and pets last year. North Royalton Animal Hospital, the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) accredited practice of the year for 2015, and Paws at ....