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Harvest Fest tradition continues with some additions

The annual Harvest Fest on the North Royalton City Green was a bit “unusual” this year. Let’s start with the weather. The high temperature on Sunday, September 24, Harvest Fest Sunday, was 93 degrees, a record high. Camille Price, the chairperson of the Harvest Fest said, “I can remember plenty of years when I would wear a jacket or a winter coat for the Harvest Fest, especially early in the morning. We’ve never experienced anything like this heat.” But, in the past 13 years, the Harvest Fest has never been rained out. There was a demand for North Royalton Mayor Bob Stefanik and ....

Oct 3, 2017

School report card improves in some areas

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently released the School Report Cards for Ohio school districts for the 2016-2017 academic year, as well as the Quality Profile. The North Royalton School District received an overall grade of “B” for achievement and “B” for progress, which were the same as the 2015-16 report. The North Royalton School District met 16 of 24 Standards. They ranked 57 out of 608 school districts in the state and received a Performance Index of 101.091, up from last year’s 98.823. They received a rating of 102.561 for the 2014-15 school year. “Colleges and e ....

Oct 3, 2017

NRFD to wrap up Fire Prevention Week with Open House on Oct. 14

The North Royalton Fire Department will be hosting an Open House to wrap up Fire Prevention Week. The Open House will take place on Saturday, October 14, from 10 a.m. to noon at Station 1, at 7000 Royalton Road. “This will be our first Open House during Fire Prevention Week,” said North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan. “For over 20 years now, we have offered our annual Safety Fair in May as the meet and greet for our residents along with numerous safety partners in communicating our safety message. This Open House is going to be a little more personable. We are inviting our residents to ....

Oct 3, 2017

Charitable school supply drive ceases collection

The income-eligible families of school children in need will have to look elsewhere next year for assistance with obtaining school supplies. The annual “Operation NR Cares” charitable drive held its final collection this summer, assisting more than 50 local children with receiving new supplies for the school year. The Office on Aging and Human Services, which organizes the event year-after-year, is fostering a newfound partnership with University Hospitals Center for Lifelong Health, and will take a step back to focus on Senior Center programming, said Outreach Specialist Debra Burrows. ....

Oct 3, 2017

Best Equipment Company celebrates 100 years with brand new facility

Roadways and sewers have certainly evolved in the last 100 years, but one thing remains constant: Keeping them clean. Best Equipment Company, a family-owned authorized dealer of refuse and recycling, storm water and sewer, street sweeping and litter control, yard waste, turf control and hydro-excavation equipment, is celebrating 100 years of service in 2017, and recently held an Open House commemorating the special occasion and their move August 1 to a newly constructed service facility at 12620 York Delta Drive. Best Equipment formerly leased space on Abbey Road. Founded in 1917 as Ries Equ ....

Oct 3, 2017

NR Educational Foundation receives $25,000 grant to purchase adaptive bikes

State Farm recently announced the Top 40 http://www.neighborhoodassist.com causes that received the most votes in the Neighborhood Assist campaign. Each will receive a $25,000 grant to improve their community. In just ten days, 119,000 people cast 3.1 million votes in support of their favorite cause. As a result, 40 communities, in 24 states, including Ohio, will be getting an assist from State Farm. The North Royalton Educational Foundation, on behalf of North Royalton City Schools, landed in the Top 40 and will use the $25,000 grant to purchase adaptive bicycles for teachers and therapists ....

Oct 3, 2017

Credit card skimmer found at North Royalton gas station

In the world of technology come a lot of things that consumers need to be mindful and watchful. A recent incident locally was the installation of a credit card skimmer at a local gas station. “Skimming is a type of credit card theft where crooks use a small device to steal credit card information in an otherwise legitimate credit or debit card transaction. When a credit or debit card is swiped through a skimmer, the device captures and stores all the details stored in the card’s magnetic strip,” according to Creditcards.com. This credit card skimmer was discovered at pump #7 at the BP S ....

Oct 3, 2017

Big weekend ahead with Farm Tour and Harvest Fest

In just a few days it will be time to celebrate this year’s harvest of fruits and vegetables in North Royalton. It’s an event that has been taking place in North Royalton ever since there was a North Royalton. The celebration will be spread out over two days Saturday. September 23, and Sunday, September 24. North Royalton Mayor Bob Stefanik said residents are being encouraged to check out and support the farmers markets and farms that are located within the city limits on Saturday. The Mayor refers to the six locations as the “hidden gems” of the city. The six farms open for the tou ....

Sep 22, 2017

Boys soccer starts season strong

The North Royalton Boys Varsity Soccer began the 2017 season looking at a big task ahead of it. Their job, keep the tradition of North Royalton Boys Soccer alive. Through the first six games of the season, North Royalton is undefeated on the season with a record of 4-0-2. Last year, North Royalton had a record of 12-4-3 and reached the Parma District Finals before losing to eventual state champion St. Ignatius 1-0. From the 2016 team, North Royalton graduated 14 seniors. Boys Varsity Soccer Coach Jason Rutkowski says that loss to St. Ignatius still stings just a bit. “Even though we lost, ....

Sep 18, 2017

Hurricane relief efforts in full-force throughout community

As parts of Texas continue to recover and rebound from Hurricane Harvey, local residents, schools, businesses and churches here have stepped up to lend a helping hand. “It’s up to us as individuals, families and business owners to do what we can to help,” said Richard Hughes, owner of Richard’s Automotive Repair LLC. Hughes has opened up his York Alpha Drive shop to donations of necessities like bottled water, undergarments, clothing, cleaning supplies, hygiene items, infant supplies and animal food, which he and his wife will personally load onto pallets and drive to Houston for dis ....

Sep 18, 2017