Hunting causing deer population to slowly decline
The number of white tailed deer has been slowly, but steadily declining with the passage of ordinances for the hunting of white tailed deer several years ago, which allowed the bow hunting within the city borders. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2017-18, for archery started on September 30, 2017 and concluded on February 4, 2018, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. North Royalton Chief of Police, Ken Bilinovich, reported to a recent Council Safety Committee meeting that a total of 193 deer were taken, during the season, 187 from the permits and six through the nuisance ord ....
NR Wrestlers ready for the District Tournament
The North Royalton Wrestling team learned some valuable lessons during the regular season and are ready to make a statement in the post-season OHSAA Individual State Tournament. Those lessons came by wrestling nationally-ranked teams like Brecksville and Wadsworth during the Suburban League regular season. North Royalton Wrestling Coach Sean Folk said, “our guys learned a lot by battling against the toughest teams in the area, in the state and nationally.” Those lessons began to pay off in the post-season Suburban League tournament and in the Individual and Team Dual Championships run b ....
City, Chamber plan gala for Bicentennial
Banners will be flying, literally, as the city celebrates its bicentennial this year. Plans are being finalized for the festivities, including the installation of special Bicentennial banners, which will start this summer. Mayor Bob Stefanik said that plans are very close to being finalized. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce is celebrating their one hundredth anniversary this year. In order to celebrate these momentous occasions, City and Chamber officials, as well as representatives from numerous local organizations have been meeting for months to discuss various festivities. A committe ....
Mutual Aid from 7 communities helps put out 3-alarm fire on York Road
On Monday, February 19, a call came into the North Royalton Fire Department at about 2:00 p.m. regarding an explosion and fire at 14900 York Road. North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan was first on the scene of the fully involved fire. He said he could see the thick, black smoke from the North Royalton Fire Station on Royalton Road . The building, owned by DiGioia Suburban Excavators, Incorporated, housed various businesses, such as a pressure washing company and auto repair shop. According to Chegan, the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated and mutual aid from the Strongsville, ....
A ‘beacon’ of the community closes its doors after 65 years in business
Beaconhill Florist & Greenhouse, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the city, closed Feb. 26. Owner Alan Saniuk, 59, son of Irene and Leo, is retiring from the floral industry and starting a new position in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical field. It’s a bittersweet move for Saniuk, who literally grew up in the shop, assisting his parents and learning the ins and outs of the trade since he was a small child. He and his siblings grew up in the home connected to the Ridge Road property. Saniuk made his position there official in 1978, working fulltime alongside his family, ....