Farm Tour, Concert and Harvest Fest were a hit with residents
The two-day Harvest Fest brought out the best in the weather, the best in music, the best in fresh foods and the best in what North Royalton has to offer from its residents and its civic organizations. The 12th annual Harvest Fest was expanded to a two-day event this year. On Saturday September 24, residents were invited to visit the working farms and Farmers’ Markets in North Royalton. On Sunday the 25th, families took over the City Green for some old-fashioned fun and to celebrate this year’s harvest. The Civic Groups used the event as a fund-raiser to help spread their message. North ....
Students miss classmate and friend, Alec Thomas Miciunas, lost to cancer
It was a field of green on Friday, September 16 at North Royalton High School, honoring a young man who was taken too soon. Alec Miciumas, a Junior at North Royalton High School, was only sixteen when he passed away the morning of Thursday, September 15 after he battled cancer for a year. Green was his favorite color “It was beautiful to see the community of North Royalton come together and support the Miciunas family during their time of loss,” said North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka. “Our students, staff, and parents immediately came up with ways to express their sympath ....
Principal Ed Vittardi delivers St. Albert the Great State of the School
St. Albert the Great Roman Catholic School’s annual State of the School Address took place on Tuesday, September 27, at the St. Albert the Great Church. School Principal, Edward Vittardi delivered the addressed, introduced by Pastor Fr. Edward Estok, who welcomed those who attended. The presentation began with Vittardi introducing teachers, staff and PTO members. He then highlighted the school’s mission statement: “Our missions is to work with families, to educate each child, to know, believe, and live the Catholic faith and to continue life-long learning.” St. Albert the Gre ....
CERT holds joint exercise with neighboring communities
On Saturday, September 17, members of the North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were joined by members of the Strongsville, CERT along with other officials from the North Royalton, Strongsville and Olmsted Falls Police Departments, the North Royalton Fire Department, the MetroParks’ Rangers, North Royalton Safety Director, Bruce Campbell, Strongsville CERT commander Dale Hawk and North Royalton CERT commander Nicholas Phillips for a training program, which take place annually, according to North Royalton CERT Commander, Nick Phillips. The North Royalton School District also ....
Superintendent Gurka addresses Chamber members on school bond issue
The September meeting of the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce was held on September 21. North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka, addressed the group on the upcoming school bond issue, which supports a facilities plan and maintenance. The total cost of the project will be $94,837,207, with $4,536,267 being supplied by the State of Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and $1,400,940 being supplied through local funding. The thirty-year bond issue would first be collected in January, 2017 and would be inclusive of the remaining bond issue that is presently be collected for the Middl ....