FORMER PRINCESS NORTH ROYALTON HEADED TO STATE PAGEANT

March 26 2015: Have you ever set a tough goal and achieved it? Erin Simonek, a junior at North Royalton High School, did just that. On February 28, Erin was crowned Miss Greater Cleveland’s Outstanding Teen in the Miss America Scholarship Organization. She had placed 1st and 2nd runner up in this organization in the past, and set her goal to earn the teen title before aging out of the program next year. The Miss Ohio Pageants started including the teen division of competition in 2005.

The competition consisted of a private interview, fitness routine, talent, evening gown, and onst ....

Oct 15, 2015

MIXED-USE PROJECT PLANNED FOR BENNETT'S CORNERS

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer March 26 2015

A new mixed-use development will be the draw to the Bennett’s Corners area. Bennett’s Corners is the area where North Royalton meets Strongsville, Brunswick, Hinckley. The multi-city intersection has had development in the past years, but never on the North Royalton portion of the area.

The development is proposed for the northeast corner of Bennett’s Corners, located at West 130th Street and Boston Road. The 13-acre, mixed-use development proposes restaurants and two national chains. The plan shows six buildings that ....

Oct 15, 2015

CITY TO OFFER NEW ALERT OPTIONS

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer

The North Royalton Police Department is offering another layer of protection to its residents in the form of an alert system. They have partnered with Nixle to provide residents a Community Notification System. The system will alert residents in real time on local emergencies and advisories that are specific to North Royalton. The service does not cost the city, nor the residents to utilize the new system, although message and data rate may apply to residents, dependent upon your cell phone plan.

Residents have several simple ways to regis ....

Oct 15, 2015

School District Asks Community to Complete Survey to Guide Refinement of North Royalton City Schools’ Strategic Plan

The North Royalton City Schools is in the process of re-examining its Strategic Plan. The district’s vision of identifying individual student needs and providing support of those needs, as well as the mission of “inspiring and empowering learners” will remain the same. The goal areas of student achievement, communication, community engagement, facilities, finances and collaboration also will remain intact. The district leadership team will be working to refine the action steps and develop timelines to take the district into the next three years.

A survey has been released to t ....

Oct 15, 2015

Heart Healthy Indulgences

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer

Usually, when one thinks of Valentine’s Day, thoughts of chocolate and champagne and roses - great indulgences, come to mind. But think of the other symbol, the heart, which is used as its grand symbol. Of course, the thought of a human heart compared to a valentine heart is somewhat of a stretch, it is still the organ which relates to this holiday. With so many on medical diets or special diets at this time of year, the following are a sampling of some heart-healthy indulgences (substitute fat free, salt free and/or use egg substitutes to your ....

Oct 15, 2015