School Board News
The May meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, May 13. Reno Contipelli, from the Ohio School Board Association presented an OSBA Master Board Member award to North Royalton School Board member Jackie Arendt. He noted that only four of these awards were given in the state. He also praised the other Board members for their efforts of continuing education, which is voluntary. Board President Dr. John Kelly and Vice President Anne Reinkober both earned the honor of the OSBA’s Award of Achievement, which recognizes their commitment to training and leadership ....
Misstep causes jeep to careen into building
On Thursday, May 2, a sleeping North Royalton resident received quite a rude awakening when a vehicle crashed through the first floor apartment bedroom. Luckily, no one was injured. The resident in the apartment stated that “I was sleeping when I was awakened by a vehicle crashing through my bedroom window. After a few choice words, I went outside and told the driver of the Jeep to turn off the vehicle’s ignition and returned to my apartment.” At about 5:47 p.m. a jeep crashed through the bedroom at Royal Oaks Apartments on Acorn Court, after the 23-year-old driver, who was also a re ....
Council provide testimony to State on Budget
On Monday, May 6, two North Royalton Council representatives provided joint testimony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. They were representing North Royalton’s interests for potential funding to be included in the state’s next budget. Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw and Ward 4 Councilman Paul Marnecheck provided testimony before the Ohio House of Representative’s Finance Committee, who was discussing House Bill 166 on the state’s biennium budget. Marnecheck and Langshaw both noted that they felt compelled to testify before the committee in order to help promote the increase of the ....
County proposes ban on plastic bags
Members of the Cuyahoga County Council are discussing placing a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags. The measure was introduced by County Council members District 11 Sunny M. Simon and District 2 Dale Miller on April 9 and referred to the Education, Environment and Sustainability Committee. It is expected to be voted upon later this month. The legislation states that “the precipitous increase in plastic production and plastic consumption over the past seventy years has resulted in approximately 269,000 tons of globally distributed plastic waste pollution, particularly in oceans, lakes ....
‘Poor Man’s Raffle’ is rich in fellowship, charity
At the May 4 North Royalton Lions Club Poor Man’s Raffle event, one thing was different while another remained very much the same. The event – always a success in raising thousands of dollars for Lions Club charities – was co-chaired by newly inducted member Anton Krieger, a 2018 graduate of North Royalton High School and the youngest member not just in the local club, but its district as well, which is District 13, comprised of 60 Lions Clubs scattered throughout Ohio, said President Dan Lester of the North Royalton Lions Club. Co-chairing the major fundraising event was a welcome opp ....