Don Filips inducted into the NEO Baseball Coaches Assn.
North Royalton City Schools’ Coach Don Filips was inducted into the Northeast Ohio Baseball Coaches Association (NEOBCA) Hall of Fame on June 15 at Canal Park in downtown Akron. It took place before the final All-Star Game. Coach Filips built the North Royalton Bears into a baseball powerhouse during his 14 years as head coach (1994 - 2007). Coach Filips’ 243 wins are the most in school history. He also holds the record for winning percentage (career 64% and season 93%), most wins in a season (28) and most consecutive wins (24) to start a season. Coach Filips’ 2005 team was natio ....
Gas hikes affect more than just filling your tank
As of June 28, according to gasbuddy.com, the price of gasoline in the North Royalton area ranges from $4.86 to $4.97 per gallon for regular, unleaded gas. More than double from this time two years ago, “$1.98/gal on June 1, 2020 to $2.19/gal on July 31, 2020.” Last year, in the Midwest, the price average increased to $2.99 for the week of June 28, 2021, according to turnpikeinfo.com. This rise affects not only those drivers filling up their tanks, but overall transportation costs, driving the cost of goods up. This not only makes the overall cost of living increase for individual residen ....
Council bags county ban on plastic bags
The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that bans the Cuyahoga County ban on plastic bags. North Royalton now joins cities, such as Independence, Strongsville and North Olmsted, who have also opted out of the ban. The measure was brought up by Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickell at the May 19 Council Building and Building Codes Committee. He stated that he thinks that people should have a choice. “I would like to have options, not having the County Council passing laws and inflicting them on the cities.” A resident addressed the committee, saying that paper ....
W. 130th water main break creates a large sinkhole
A water main break took place on Tuesday, June 21, on West 130th Street between Drake Road and Bennett’s Corners, near Tradewinds, in Ward 5. The break took place at about 2 a.m. Ward 5 Council Representative Dawn Carbone-McDonald said that the break caused flooding for some residents in the area and caused a large sinkhole in the roadway. The roadway was then closed between Drake and Hunt Roads. There was a no boil alert issued by the City of Cleveland, Division of Water. According to Ward 6 Council Representative Mike Wos, “The cities of Strongsville and North Royalton have contracted C ....
North Royalton Sports Hall of Fame opens its doors to three new members
During the North Royalton High School Sports Awards Banquet, induction ceremonies were held for the NR Athletic Hall of Fame class of 2022. The three new members are Frank Calarco, who graduated in 2010, Nicole Hudek, a 2011 graduate of North Royalton High School, and Christine Siliko Brosky, who graduated in 1982. Frank was a member of the North Royalton Wrestling team. He placed at the OHSAA State Wrestling meet in 2008 (5th place at 130 pounds) and in 2010 (4th place at 135 pounds). “It’s pretty cool to be in the Hall of Fame,” said Calarco. “I never really thought about it until ....