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 ....
Battery causes trash fire in St. Thomas Woods
On June 18, a trash fire took place in St. Thomas Woods development. The cause of the fire appeared to be from a lithium battery. According to the North Royalton Facebook post, “Rumpke truck was picking up garbage on Hilary Drive in the St. Thomas Woods development, when the driver noticed smoke and immediately ejected the entire load onto the street, to avoid equipment damages and suppress the fire. The Fire Department responded to put out the flames, our Service Department closed down the street. The driver was able to continue his trash route once the load was safely ejected. The cause ....
Grand opening scheduled for new Senior Center
The new North Royalton Senior Center is finally completed and a grand opening celebration is planned. The Center has been in the works since 2022. The project began with the April 19, 2022, North Royalton City Council meeting, where it was announced that the School District and City were in the process of securing an agreement to transform a portion of the former Royal View Elementary School into a City Senior Center. In 2021, Royal View, along with the former Valley Vista and Albion elementary schools were replaced with the opening of North Royalton Elementary School on State Road. The ....
