Bicentennial Pageantry offers the chance of a lifetime

Participating in pageants is not just a skin-deep experience. It’s a chance to let your personality shine and your skill-set grow. And especially in this bicentennial year of our community’s founding, participating in the annual pageant is literally the opportunity of a lifetime. Set for 7 p.m. Aug. 2 at the North Royalton High School Center for Performing Arts, the Bicentennial Festival Pageant features eight categories with new titles in honor of our city’s birthday: Little Miss Bicentennial (girls 7-9), Little Prince Bicentennial (boys 5-7), Sweetheart Bicentennial (girls 10-12), Pri ....

May 7, 2018

Chamber marks its 100th year of service to the community – The 1950s

1950 - The Chamber began the New Year by working with the Hinckley Chamber of Commerce on bus transportation. The Zane Bus Line was interested in running six round trip buses from Wadsworth through Hinckley and North Royalton to the Grey Hound Bus Terminal in Cleveland. Utilities commission permits and bickering delayed service to the communities that really wanted it. 1951 - The Chamber voted to underwrite the cost of sending the Royalton Recorder to North Royalton residents currently serving in the Armed Forces. They raised the dues to $2 a year to help provide for speakers’ fee. 1952 - ....

May 7, 2018

School superintendent reports on “state of the schools”

Chamber members and guests attended the North Royalton School District’s (NRSD) State of the Schools address, presented by North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka. The event, held on Wednesday, April 18, at Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante. The Chamber of Commerce luncheon event was sponsored by the Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. School Superintendent, Greg Gurka began the presentation by noting the district’s mission: to “inspire and empower learners.” He thanked voters for the passage of the bond issue last year. “There is no doubt our district is going from “good to great ....

Apr 24, 2018

Cyber security is topic of Mayor’s business breakfast

Some one hundred people were guests of Mayor Bob Stefanik for his semi-annual business breakfast. The meeting took place at 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, April 18, at Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante. It was sponsored by Digital Integrated Systems (DIS), who gave a presentation on Cyber Security. Mayor Bob Stefanik noted that cyber security has become a huge topic in the past few years. Community Development Director Tom Jordan gave an update of the development that is happening throughout the city, such as the Rt. 82 widening project, which is now in the stage of utility relocation. He said that the s ....

Apr 24, 2018

NRHS band gives ‘magical’ performance

The North Royalton High School Band is no stranger to performing for large crowds, but their performance at Disney’s Magic Kingdom on April 4 took that amount to even greater heights as thousands upon thousands of spectators visiting the park from around the world watched them march down the coveted Main Street, U.S.A. during the park’s “Evening March” parade. North Royalton High School band students, members of the band staff, parent chaperones and medical staff – roughly 250 people total – made the trek to Orlando for the enchanted opportunity. Their magic carriages – five, 56 ....

Apr 24, 2018