Come one, come all to the 139th Community Festival
The famous quote, “The only constant in life is change,” has special meaning this year. The 139th Annual Community Festival has changed somewhat this year as it will be held on Saturday, August 23, jam-packing three days of activities into one day of non-stop fun for the whole family. North Royalton Community Festival began some 141 years ago as a Farmers’ Picnic. In all those years, only two years did the event not take place, and that was due to the 2020-21 pandemic. As a farming community in 1884, farmers began chores at 4 a.m., milking and feeding the animals, and their work contin ....
Council reviews remaining Charter Issue for November ballot
In May, the North Royalton City Council called for a review of the remaining proposed Charter Amendment that was submitted by the Charter Review Committee. According to the City’s Charter, a Collaborative Committee could be called in the event of a disagreement between the Charter Review Committee and the majority of Council. The proposed amendment must go to the ballot, but the verbiage of the proposal can be changed before the amendment is approved by Council, which will then be submitted to the voters. Council does not have authority to defeat the proposal. The date of the Collaborative ....
New North Royalton CERT Commander is named
Ken Wolnik, Jr. has been named as the Director of the North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). According to Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, Wolnik took over the post on July 10. Wolnik is replacing Nick Phillips who retired from the post. Phillips held that position since the group’s inception, in 2003. The North Royalton CERT was established through the encouragement of the U.S. Congress, under the auspices of the Secretary of Homeland Security and FEMA. The volunteer-based organization was formed to assist the community in the event of a disaster. “Being a CERT member is truly ....
School Board News
The North Royalton Board of Education held a second monthly meeting on Thursday, June 26 The Board approved the final appropriation adjustments for 2024-25 and the temporary appropriations for 2025-26. The General Fund showed $60,192,713.33 and the grand total for all funds for 2024-25 showed $74,546,306.10. The General Fund showed $63,060,231.00 and the grand total for all funds for 2025-26 showed at $77,379,175.32. School Treasurer, Biagio Sidoti noted that “we do this on an annual basis and we adjust our expenditures with our appropriations and set a temporary appropriation, starting Jul ....
Canines and friends await 18th Pet Carnival
Calling all pet owners, the 18th Annual Pet Carnival will be held on Sunday, July 27, from 1 – 4 p.m. on the City Green. It is a howling-good time, sponsored by Dr. Adam Hechko and staff at the North Royalton Animal Hospital and Paws at Play Pet Resort. This yearly pet-friendly event strengthens the commitment between North Royalton Animal Hospital and the greater community of pet owners and all of our wonderful pets. The annual pet carnival offers all kinds of activities for pets and people. This year is no exception. It’s a community celebration of pets and good pet care. There will be ....
