Update on progress made on strategic plan is provided at Board of Education meeting.

At the September 9 Board of Education meeting, Director of Personnel, Pat Farrell, updated the Board on the District’s Strategic Plan progress. He gave a presentation that highlighted the key areas of the plan that will direct the initiatives of the district throughout the next five years. “Years one through three have focused on the transition to the new building and collaborative spaces,” according to District officials. “Years four and five will focus on data collection once we transition into the new buildings and collaborative spaces for the next Strategic Plan. The four goa ....

Road work on Route 82 widening is ahead of schedule

To those who travel Rt. 82 frequently and have had to deal with the continual construction, there is some good news. The project is currently at least six months ahead of schedule. Of course, this is a very extensive project, but the end is a bit closer. The Rt. 82 widening project converts Royalton Road, which runs east/west through North Royalton, from a two lane road to a three lane road, with 6 foot sidewalks and 7 foot tree lawns one each side, as well as two 15 foot lanes and an 11 foot turning lane, completing a span of 78 feet. The lanes will be wider than the current lanes. The W ....

October is Women’s Health Month – Spotlight on Breast Cancer: No family history of breast cancer so no mammogram? Think again! Breast cancer ranked as the most common cancer in women

October, as many of us know, is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but here’s something we may not know: 1 in 8 women will (that’s will, not may) develop breast cancer over the course of their lifetime. It’s a shocking statistic from breastcancer.org, but when we stop to think about it, almost all of us know someone who has had breast cancer. “A lot of women assume they’re OK if there’s no family history of breast cancer,” said Dr. Grace Song, a North Royalton family medicine physician with Southwest General. “The statistic of one in eight women, that’s women with no history. W ....

School District launches new bus app

The North Royalton City School District has implemented a new GPS system in their school buses and vans that will make life a bit easier for students and parents. As a part of their new GPS system, the District has offered the app for parents called ‘Here Comes the Bus’. The “Here Comes the Bus” Synovia GPS Systems app for Schools was rolled out on October 1, of the 2019-20 school year. According to North Royalton District officials, “Parents will receive a notification when the bus is approaching, and the transportation department can send messages to parents in the case that ....

House where triple murders took place to be razed

The house where the murder of Suzanne Taylor and her daughters, Taylor and Kylie, took place will soon be razed. The property has been sold and the new property owner is tentatively planning the development of that property at 11489 Ridge Road. The bodies of three females were found dead on Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 11489 Ridge Road, just north of Wallings Road. A 911 call came in at 7:58 p.m. Suzanne Taylor, 45, was found with her daughters Taylor Pifer, 21, and Kylie Pifer, 19, in a bedroom, according to North Royalton Police. Brinkman, the 45-year-old North Canton man was charged with ....

Cleveland nonprofit creates a ‘Special Space’ for North Royalton toddler

As a parent, there can be nothing more heartbreaking than discovering your child has a serious medical condition. There can also be nothing more comforting than discovering the immense love and support of those around you as you fight for your child’s quality of life. A ‘special space’ now exists in the Ridge Road home of the Jacobson family. The North Royalton family was the recent recipient of a Special Spaces total room makeover for their 2-year-old toddler Mae, diagnosed with Williams syndrome and several serious health conditions. Now with a focus on creating dream bedrooms for ch ....

Holiday food distribution available for low income households The Partnership North Royalton Holiday Food Distribution (Royal Redeemer/St. Albert/City of North Royalton), will once again work together to provide holiday food boxes to our needy residents. To apply for a Holiday Food Box you must complete an application. Appointments are necessary and will be accepted through Friday, November 1, 2019. If you participated in a food box program in the past, you will still need to re-qualify. If you think you may be eligible, please call the North Royalton Office on Aging to make a pre-certifica ....

Blue Ribbon St. Albert the Great School always aiming to be greater

In his State of the School address, Saint Albert the Great Principal Ed Vittardi noted how the Wallings Road parochial school will not stay great but aim to always be greater. It’s a play on words that very much rings true for the twice recognized Blue Ribbon National School of Excellence that continues its position as one of very few schools within the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland to show growth at more than 99 percent capacity. The average Catholic school in the diocese has approximately 279 students, Vittardi noted, whereas this academic year kicked off with 914 enrolled students at Sai ....

Monthly produce market will continue through winter with new location and time

On the heels of a successful inaugural season, the North Royalton Produce Market will continue indoors through the winter months, said Denise Bobulsky, service/volunteer coordinator for Saint Albert the Great Parish. The monthly market, distributing seasonal fruits, vegetables and other items such as milk and bread to low-income qualifying individuals, is a cooperative effort of the Greater Cleveland Food Bank, Saint Albert the Great, Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, the City of North Royalton, Abundant Life Community Church and additional churches. Its new winter home will be inside Abundan ....

Brace yourself: We’ve officially entered flu season

There’s a scene in the satirical comedy, “The Devil Wears Prada,” in which office snob and fashionista Emily remarks that she’s “just one stomach flu away” from her goal weight. Cheers for this silver-lining observation that connects getting the flu as a great way to quickly shed pounds, but all jokes aside, the flu is no laughing matter. The flu affects millions of families across the country each year and its likely to affect millions more again as we officially enter flu season, that cringe-worthy time of year that makes parents run for cover, cancel fun family plans and head t ....