Greek Orthodox Church finding ways to bring parishioners together
Eleni Johnson of St. Paul Greek Orthodox Church remembers March 8, 2020, very well. It was, unbeknownst to anyone at the Wallings Road church, the last time the large youth ministry population would see each other again before the pandemic changed everything. “When the kids left Sunday School and dance practice, the whole world shut down that week,” Johnson reflected. “Many of them haven’t been back. Youth ministries have either been postponed or turned to Zoom.” Now, almost a year later, Johnson, who serves as Hellenic Dance director and co-adviser for Greek Orthodox Youth of Am ....
High school offering farewell tours as sections are prepared for demolition
North Royalton High School Principal and Alumnus, Sean Osborne, met his future wife in Cafeteria Two. North Royalton Alumni Association President Nick Phillips remembers the exact spot in the old section of the high school where he worked up the courage to ask out the girl of his dreams (who later became his wife). These are just two stories, from two graduates reflecting on memories made within the walls of NRHS; there are thousands of other memories out there and thousands of other memories yet to be made in the Ridge Road building by future graduates. As part of the high school’s ong ....
NRHS alumna soars over Super Bowl in patriotic flyover
The Royalton Recorder had the extraordinary chance to connect with North Royalton High School graduate, Captain Sarah Kociuba, who led the Super Bowl Flyover following the national anthem. Kociuba flew the B-2 stealth bomber and is just one of ten woman pilots of the aircraft in the nation, according to Cleveland.com. Kociuba, the first female pilot to lead a Super Bowl Flyover, is a graduate of the University of Dayton. In her email with the Royalton Recorder, Kociuba noted how proud she is to represent North Royalton, adding that her parents have always been and continue to be supporters a ....
Bears repeat as Suburban League National Conference Champs
Back-to-back Suburban League National Conference Champions. Sweeter words were never spoken about the 2020-21 North Royalton Bears’ Varsity Boys Basketball team. The Bears wrapped up a share of the title with a 71-53 win over Brecksville-Broadview Heights on Saturday, January 30. North Royalton finishes the Suburban League National season with a 6-1 record and shares the championship with the Bees. The game did not start well for North Royalton. At the end of the first quarter, the Bees had a 22-11 advantage over the Bears. That’s when the North Royalton seniors took over. In the ....
North Royalton City Schools’ Students Participate in Great Kindness Challenge
During this time of uncertainty, North Royalton City Schools’ students are trying to spread some joy by completing kind acts in their communities. Students at various grade levels throughout the District participated in the tenth annual Great Kindness Challenge the week of January 25. North Royalton Middle School (NRMS) Intervention Specialist Annemarie Kish heard about this challenge through Unique Learning Curriculum: News 2 and decided to engage her students in many random acts of kindness. All three elementary schools also participated in many kindness activities and service projects. ....