NRCS Students Celebrate 100 Days of School Last week, students at ECLC celebrated 100 days of school with a lot of fun. Great job, Rangers! Students at Liberty Elementary celebrated being at school for 100 days with activities designed to reinforce math skills (while having fun along the way!) Tomorrow, ECLC gets to join in the fun with their own ... Read More »
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North Ridgeville: There’s a Lot of History Here!
The city of North Ridgeville has been in existence since 1810 and there is a lot of history here! In 1977 a group of citizens founded the North Ridgeville Historical Society to preserve and share the rich history of North Ridgeville. Some of the group’s first members at that time included Harry and Dorothy Painter, Manhattan and Marcellen Lengel, Francis ... Read More »
Ridgeville School Issues Will Be Back on May Ballot
Where do we go from here? That was the question faced by North Ridgeville City and School officials when voters defeated the November bid to build new schools and a community center. For answers, “We put out a survey after the November election to gather additional feedback and information,” said Supt. of School Roxann Ramsey-Caserio at Monday’s combined State of ... Read More »
North Ridgeville’s ‘Griswold House’ Lights the Night
Are you kidding me, Clark? Nope, Bob Mangan’s house on Cambridge Drive is once again lighting the night! Bob is a life-long North Ridgeville resident with something of a hobby when it comes to holiday lights. This act of love is a gift to the community and anyone else who wants to stop by for a close up and personal ... Read More »
The Holidays Come to North Ridgeville
North Ridgeville was bustling with activity last Saturday as hundreds of shoppers visited over 30 locations that took part in the North Ridgeville Chamber of Commerce Holiday on the Ridge. From the kick-off event at My Wood Loft at 10 a.m. to the Kiwanis/Key Club Pancake Breakfast at North Ridgeville Academic Center to the South Central Park Tree Lighting at ... Read More »
The Amazing Shake: Ridgeville Students Learn the Importance of Being Polite
It’s great to be good at academics. It’s even better when your social skills like shaking hands, looking folks in the eye, and basic telephone manners are part of the overall impression you make. Teaching kids those social skills is the goal of The Amazing Shake, a program for North Ridgeville Schools 7th graders. 14 activity stations were set up ... Read More »
Hot Time at Bistro 83!
Halloween was a scream at Bistro83 on Sunday, Oct. 30, as the upscale restaurant hosted its first-ever Carnevil & Fun Fair. Guests arrived decked out in their scary best and enjoyed a night of fun, fear and fellowship and food. The Ohio Burn Unit fire team fired up the crowd with an amazing performance. Click here for more photos. Read More »
GED and Beyond: How a Positive Experience Earning Her GED Set Jody Page on the Path to Becoming a Nurse
by Leigh Keeton As a teenager, Jody Page walked the two miles from her house in Elyria to the Sheffield Village McDonald’s where she worked. And every time she did, she passed Lorain County Community College’s main campus. For years, the campus was a landmark on her way to work. But one day Page wondered if LCCC could be more ... Read More »
LCCC Police Academy Graduate Mitch Lorig Patrols North Ridgeville Alongside His K-9 Partner Hector
by Leigh Keeton For Mitch Lorig, the most rewarding part of a being a police office is going home each night knowing he helped people. “That’s a big part of our job and I enjoy that,” Lorig, 34, says. “Going home every day knowing that I did something for somebody to help them out, that’s where you get your most ... Read More »
Commitment to Community Service Drives North Ridgeville Firefighter and Paramedic Steven Acord
Lorain County Community College is a top producer of first responders in Lorain County. National First Responders Day on October 28 recognizes the heroic men and women who make it their business to take immediate action when disaster strikes. by Leigh Keeton Once Steven Acord decided he wanted to be a firefighter and paramedic, he never looked back. It was ... Read More »
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