Party in the Park to Help Derail Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy

On July 9, the German Central Park, 7863 York Road, Parma 44130 will be alive with food and fun. This is the ninth JOA Inc. Picnic to support research and treatment for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). This year there is: hole-in-one, kids games, live music, awesome raffle baskets, great food, Jungle Terry and exotic animals, and never before an Awesome Nerf Battle – (BYO Nerf Dart gun and JOA will supply the darts) “Prove your power.” All this fun and excitement working to Derail Duchenne’s. DMD is one of the nine types of Muscular Dystrophy. It is a fatal disease that attacks ....

Jul 1, 2016

Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1993 - 1994)

1993 - The year got off to a real trashy start. The very first Recorder of the year announced that as of February 1st, residents would indeed be paying a Buck-a-Bag for their trash. The 33-gallon bags came in the fashion color of gaudy orange with the city emblem embossed on the bag, selling in packages of ten for $10. Large items would still be removed for free as they are too difficult to stuff in bags. Senior citizens would be exempt from the fee if they got their bags from Bea Santoro at the Senior Citizens Center. Residents were warned not to throw trash in empty lots, because when you a ....

Jul 1, 2016

An ending and a new beginning:  Graduates gather for 110th NRHS Commencement

The purple and gold mortar boards exploded into the air; flying like so many pieces of giant confetti. An ending, a beginning, a celebration, hats off to you! Watch out class of 2016, the big world is just waiting to see exactly what you can do. June 3, 2016, in the opulence of the 3000 seat State Theater on Euclid Ave. the One Hundred Tenth Graduating Class of North Royalton High School began to gather back stage to prepare for the commencement march. This moment is twelve years in the making. They had practiced for this ceremony. Everyone knew exactly what row they would sit in, how to appr ....

Jun 20, 2016

Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1991 - 1992)

1991 - Cobblestone Mall got a new tenant for 1991. John Ribich opened Royal Plaza Shoe and Leather Repair. Royal Plaza Shoe and Leather Repair offered a wide range of services including: sole replacement, all luggage and golf bags repaired, and high heels lowered for greater comfort. Early in the year St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church settled in North Royalton. St. Matthew’s is part of the Orthodox Church that has a history going back 2000 years to Syria and is part of the Antiochian Diocese in Syria. The pastor, Father Andrew Harmon, says, “Members of the parish live in the sout ....

Jun 20, 2016

School Board takes first step toward bond issue

The North Royalton Board of Education voted on a resolution that will ultimately place a bond issue on the November ballot. On Wednesday, June 15, the Board voted unanimously on a resolution of necessity to place the measure on the November 8 ballot. This comes after two meetings on June 6 and June 9, where they discussed the recent community survey on the proposed facilities plan. The North Royalton School District recently distributed to gain input from the community one last time on the proposed district facilities plan. The survey was mailed to every household in the school district, whi ....

Jun 20, 2016