Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1971 – 1973)
January 1971, the city plans for growth. North Royalton is quickly losing the look of a farming community. New businesses, new housing, new residents; all needed appropriate zoning, services and community amenities. January 28 issue of the Recorder had a page two report of the grand opening of the new Dairy Dell on the corner of Royalwood and State Road. Dairy Dell specialized in fresh ice cream, dairy products and luncheon meats. Not to be out done, Lawson’s on Royalton Road improved their look and expanded their store space. Remember chipped chopped ham specials on weekends that had folks ....
St. Albert the Great School receives 2016 Best of Cleveland Award
For the fourth consecutive year, St. Albert the Great School has been selected for the 2016 Best of Cleveland Award in the Private and Parochial Schools category by the Cleveland Award Program. The Cleveland Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the Cleveland area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value. The Cleveland Award Program identifies companies that are believed to have ....
Three pets perish in Drake Road fire
On Monday, February 22, the North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched to a call at 2:26 a.m. to a fire at 12666 Drake Road. It was reported that the fire was fully engulfing the garage and a portion of the house, which was attached by a breezeway. Mutual aid was also called from Broadview Heights, Brunswick and Strongsville. Since there was a large propane tank on the property, residents were evacuated. The power lines were also on fire. Both Columbia Gas and First Energy were also called to respond. Drake Road, from West 130th Street to Bennett Road was temporarily closed. North Royal ....
School report cards are in
The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) released the second part of the district report cards in late February. The first portion was released in January. This portion of the report contained the results for the value-added scores, based on grades 4-8 math and reading, which was taken from the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers (PARCC) assessment for the 2014-15 school year. According to Dr. Lonny Rivera, Ohio Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction, “The Ohio School Report Cards for the 2014-2015 academic year give every school and district A-F letter grade ....
NRSD Sup't. Greg Gurka on State of the Schools: Don’t settle for good when you can strive to be great!
Several dozen people attended the North Royalton School District’s (NRSD) State of the Schools address, given by North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka. The event, held on February 17, was a Chamber of Commerce event, sponsored by Cuyahoga Community College CCC West. Newly-appointed President of the CCC Western Campus, Dr. Donna Imhoff, was introduced and offered a few comments. Gurka began, “2015 was a year of great successes for our district and also a time of great challenges.” He noted that last year, the district concluded its five-year Strategic Plan and developed a new t ....