Drum roll please ... Skipping Stones Band heads to Tri C High School Rock Off
Skipping Stones is a local band with a global flare! Jancy Zhang, the band’s female vocalist, is an international student from China who attends Walsh Jesuit High School and is a senior. The remaining members of the band are all local, talented musicians! Alex Manson, percussion, is a freshman at North Royalton High School and plays bass drum #5 for the marching band as well as drums for the Jazz Band. Lilly Dunn, guitar, vocals and sax, is a junior at Brecksville Broadview Hts, High School. She plays Lacross and is a saxophone player in the marching band. Brothers, Danny and Joey Ambrose ....
Town Hall Topics
The second January meeting of the North Royalton City Council took place on Tuesday, January 21. Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw was elected by Council as the Council Pro Tempore, which means that he would represent as the head of City Council, should Council President Paul Marnecheck be absent or unavailable. An ordinance authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Senior Transportation Connection was unanimously adopted. A resolution was unanimously adopted that acknowledges the community service of Cheryl Hannan. Hannan served as the Council Representative for Ward 5 from Janua ....
All North Royalton City School buildings receive Ohio Department of Education Purple Star Designation
The Ohio Department of Education has selected Albion Elementary School, Royal View Elementary School, Valley Vista Elementary School, North Royalton Middle School and North Royalton High School as 2020 Purple Star designees. The Purple Star designation recognizes schools that meet important criteria for serving military-connected students and families, including ensuring students’ unique social, emotional and academic needs are being met. Our five buildings were the only schools in Cuyahoga County to receive this recognition. “We know that when children of military families enroll in o ....
School Board News
The first meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, January 13. School Superintendent Greg Gurka recognized the North Royalton Board of Education, as a part of Board Recognition Month. “As you know, January is School Board Recognition month,” said Gurka. “Being a Board member is a rather thankless job and one in which you will not get wealthy at. In reality, it basically is a volunteer position.” He noted that volunteers are not paid because they are worthless, but because they are priceless. A video was then shown that highlighted the student’s ap ....
Council votes to eliminate position of Safety Director
The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at their January 21 meeting that eliminated the position of Safety Director, currently held by Bruce Campbell. The position was last created in 2008. Before that time, North Royalton did not have the position of Safety Director since 1992. The previous mayors had assumed the duties of that position before that point. With the new administration, it was determined by newly-elected mayor, Larry Antoskiewicz, that the position was no longer necessary. “After talking to both of the Chiefs, I don’t think I need to continue th ....