North Royalton Browns Backers cross finish line for building of new Safety Town
Safety Town is a national program started in 1937 in Mansfield, Ohio, in response to a child being struck and killed by a car on his way to school. The “National Safety Town Center” was founded in 1964 by Dorothy Chlad in Cleveland, Ohio. Safety Town uses a set up of streets, buildings, crosswalks, and traffic signs where children ages 4-1/2 to 6 years old practice obeying traffic safety by being “drivers” on tricycles with seat belts, and pedestrians crossing the street safely in crosswalks and learning about traffic signals. Children learn about water safety, fire prevention and safe ....
Local churches offering Lenten Fish Fry dinners
Lent is upon us and with Lent come Fish Fries. Many of the favorite watering holes and social organizations add Fish Fries to their regular menus or have a special Friday meals for pick up or dine in. Local churches like St. Albert the Great and Church of the Assumption also offer Fish Fry dinners. St. Albert the Great Church, located at 6667 Wallings Road, has been serving Lenten Fish Fries for more than three decades. This year the Fish Fry will once again be carry out. The entrees include Fried Beer-Battered Cod, Baked Cod, or Potato Pierogi dinner for $10 each or the Fried Perch Dinner fo ....
Revival of North Royalton Safety Town in the works
City and School officials have been discussing the future of a new and improved Safety Town program for North Royalton children. It’s an offering that has been made available to children for many years through the work of the North Royalton School District and the North Royalton Police and Fire Departments. According to North Royalton School District Assistant Superintendent Jim Presot, the program may have been started as far back as the 1970s and has been a staple to many children. It was originally housed at Valley Vista Elementary School. “In looking at our records, we have been avera ....
City prepares for 2022 roadwork season
Although road construction season is not at full tilt quite yet, the City continues to try to keep up with the degradation the miles of roads faced with the continual freeze and thaw cycle that plagues northeast Ohio. The annual road maintenance process continues. At their March 1 meeting, City Council adopted three pieces of legislation that approved bids for the 2022 Road Maintenance Program. They accepted the bid of American Roadway Logistics for the 2022 Road Maintenance Program as the lowest and best bid for pavement marking; the bid of Crossroads Asphalt Recycling, Incorporated for the ....
City looking for input on Bennett Road path
North Royalton’s Engineering Department is looking for input from residents regarding the continuance of the Bennett Road path that currently runs from Royalton Road, south to South Akins Road. The proposed project will extend the path/sidewalk on that western side of Bennett Road, from South Akins Road, south, connecting it to Valley Parkway. The original portion of the path was installed when Bennett Road was reconstructed in 2012. The original path was constructed from asphalt, is eight feet wide, and is located on the west side of Bennett Road. The project is being funded by the Ohio D ....