Deer Hunting Proposition Discussed
A resolution was introduced at the November 4 City Council meeting that would place before the voters on the March ballot, the question of allowing certain deer hunting within the city limits of North Royalton. This measure is part of a regional deer culling program, while pressure on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will continue to pursue other methods of deer population control, such as sterilization and birth control. In a press release, posted on October 30, North Royalton Law Director, Tom Kelly reported that North Royalton will join the cities of Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma ....
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 ....
