NRHS senior wins national Breakthrough Junior Challenge
One North Royalton teen not only gained national recognition and a hefty prize, but also brought wealth and notoriety back home. On November 8, The National Geographic Channel broadcasted the Breakthrough Prize program award ceremony, live from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Tech investor Yuri Milner, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and genetic-testing company 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki founded the Breakthrough Prize in 2012. Since then, it has been known as the “Oscar of Science,” created to give ....
North Royalton Honors Those in the Military and Their Families
Many people in North Royalton do not know who Wally Ohler is. Before Memorial Day 2015, I was in that group. Now, I’m glad to know him. Wally and “his band of angels” help members of the military, both from North Royalton and well beyond the city limits. Plus, Wally helps family members of those in military service. I met Wally Ohler at the Memorial Day Service in front of North Royalton City Hall this past May. I was struck by his passion for those who serve our country, past and present and their families. I remember thinking if I were a soldier thousands of miles away from home, I w ....
Memorial Park Surveillance Cameras Up and Running
In order to protect the city’s recent investment of a newly enhanced Memorial Park and provide residents with a safe environment, the city administration has recently installed surveillance cameras around the Memorial Parka area. The cameras were installed in mid-October, after various forms of vandalism had been experienced over the summer. Memorial Park is located on State Road between Rt. 82 and North Akins Roads. It was enhanced with a facelift that started last year, with the move to the new City Hall. The enhancement included the official opening of the shiny new playground at Memoria ....
Dogs and their people love the new Metroparks Aukerman Park
By HARVARD KWARCIANY Contributing Canine The fourteen-acre Aukerman Park was officially opened on October 14. The new Metroparks area on the corner of York Rd. and the Valley Parkway had been under construction since early summer. I went with my owner on summer evenings just to see how things were going. I enjoy walks in the park; so many good and different things to smell. I’m Harvard, I’m a dog, and I am happy to report that Aukerman Park is a beautiful place that is dog friendly and dog approved, people are happy about it too. There were many people at the park when we arrived. Almos ....
An Army Salute to One of North Royalton’s Own
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Sedlock Jr., a 1993 graduate of North Royalton High School, has been appointed as the commander of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Infantry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division based in Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The command change ceremony took place on the first of September. Lieutenant Colonel Sedlock takes over command of the 2nd Battalion, 327th Regiment which enjoys a tremendous reputation of combat service from the Battle of the Bulge and Vietnam to recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. When I asked Lieutenant Colonel Sedlock about taking ....