North Royalton Cemetery due for a facelift
City administration is looking to spruce up the city’s main cemetery. “We have kind of been doing it over the last few years,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. “The paving of the street kinda kicked things off.” In 2008, Stefanik’s administration started earmarking some of the funds from the proceeds of plots there for long term maintenance. Stefanik said that discussions then ensued about various items that would improve the cemetery, such as overall cleanup within, as well as surrounding the location, as well as placing a decorative fence along Rt. 82. The city is working with U.S. Repre ....
School Facilities Task Force studies cost of building new vs. renovating
In late November, the North Royalton City Schools’ Community Engagement Task Force members met to recap the input received from our community through a number of coffees that were held this fall. The group took this information to begin mapping out potential options to address the district’s needs regarding their facilities. Ultimately, that information will become the recommended plan that will be presented to the North Royalton Board of Education and city school administrators, as well as the overall community. The coffees were held on the heels of a community survey, which was releas ....
Despite cool air, Holiday Lighting gave all a warm feeling
Santa Claus received a “Rock Star” welcome to North Royalton on Sunday, November 29, during the 15th annual Christmas Parade and Lighting of the City Green Ceremony. Traditionally, Santa Claus arrives in North Royalton riding on the back of a NR Fire Department ladder truck. This year was no exception. As Santa climbed down the Fire Truck ladder, he was immediately surrounded by children and by more than a few adults who wanted a picture of, or a ‘selfie’ with the Star of the Parade. Santa was escorted to his temporary home on the City Green by two elves who rode with him on the fire ....
Deer Hunting Proposition Discussed
A resolution was introduced at the November 4 City Council meeting that would place before the voters on the March ballot, the question of allowing certain deer hunting within the city limits of North Royalton. This measure is part of a regional deer culling program, while pressure on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will continue to pursue other methods of deer population control, such as sterilization and birth control. In a press release, posted on October 30, North Royalton Law Director, Tom Kelly reported that North Royalton will join the cities of Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma ....
NRHS senior wins national Breakthrough Junior Challenge
One North Royalton teen not only gained national recognition and a hefty prize, but also brought wealth and notoriety back home. On November 8, The National Geographic Channel broadcasted the Breakthrough Prize program award ceremony, live from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Tech investor Yuri Milner, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and genetic-testing company 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki founded the Breakthrough Prize in 2012. Since then, it has been known as the “Oscar of Science,” created to give ....