Residents advised to take measures against car break-ins
The North Royalton Police Department recently reported a high number of vehicle break-ins in the southwestern part of the City. According to North Royalton Police Department Chief Keith Tarase, most of the break-ins took place in developments in that area and all of the vehicles were unlocked. Items that were taken were primarily purses and money. Tarase notes that although there is no one fool-proof way to protect against being robbed, he stressed that “the more difficult you make it for them to steal your belongings, the less likely they are to break in.” They only go for the ea ....
School Board News
The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 14. North Royalton Middle School Principal, Jeff Cicerchi, gave a presentation on the eighteen characteristics of middle level education. A Broadview Heights resident addressed the Board regarding the upcoming strategic process. The Board approved all-day kindergarten fees for the 2022-23 school year at $2,100, which is unchanged from the previous year. The Board approved the following account: 4990-9022 School Bus Purchase Program. It then approved the following 2021-2022 appropriation adjustments: 499 ....
Georgette’s Closet helps immigrant families
She’s been interviewed by television stations, both in Cleveland and in Columbus. Darlene Davis thinks globally and acts locally. Darlene and her husband, Mark, are 40-year residents of North Royalton; she has a long history of volunteering. She has been a Registered Nurse for 44 years and continues to work a few times a month at the Cleveland Clinic. She is a member of North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and is in the Ohio Medical Reserve Corps. She stays connected with her daughters and their families, she is an avid gardener, she feeds the blue birds and wild turkeys i ....
City Council introduced legislation at its March 15 meeting for a 24-month of license plate reading cameras that will surveil fifteen areas, down from the original 26, at cost of about $41,250 for the first year, then $37,500 per year. If the City is not satisfied with the system, it can elect to terminate the agreement, at additional cost of $500 per camera, according to the agreement. The Cloud-based Flock Safety system takes and stores two photos of each vehicle that passes under its camera, one of the back of the vehicle for vehicle recognition and the other of the license plate. The pict ....
North Royalton School District making administration changes
There will be some changes in the North Royalton School District administration, starting in August, for the 2022-23 school year. The changes come from a decision to re-organize the central office team, according to North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub. “This is the time each school year where we discuss our plans for staffing for the following year. We consider enrollment numbers, programming, resignations/retirements and other factors,” Laub explained in a communication to parents. He further explained that with the vacancy created with the re-retirement of Assistant Superint ....
