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Valley Vista Elementary Student Council thanks community members with treats and cards

Student Council members from Valley Vista Elementary have been thanking community members for their service for several years and 2018 is no exception. In the past, they have sent cards or invited community members to breakfast, but each year is a little different. On March 15, Student Council provided breakfast treats and thank you cards to the North Royalton police and fire departments. The theme for this act of appreciation was “Heroes Don’t Always Wear Capes.” Student Council members voted to use some of the group’s funding to purchase treats. They also contacted local businesses ....

Mar 26, 2018

Florida school shooting prompts more talk of safety

School Safety has come to the forefront of discussion again after a recent school shooting in Parkland, Florida that killed 17 people. The discussion has expanded to include the participation of students. About 200 North Royalton High School Students participated in a student-organized walkout on Wednesday, March 14. The nationwide student walkout was organized to memorialize the 17 victims of the February 14 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting, calling for increased school safety. “These students gathered on the sidewalk outside the Heritage Hall entrance to the building. They st ....

Mar 26, 2018

Robbers flee after stealing potent drugs from Rite Aid

North Royalton Police are looking for help in identifying three men in connection to a robbery. On Thursday, March 15, the Rite Aid store at 13955 State Road, at the corner of Royalton Road, was robbed. The incident took place at about 6:25 p.m. It appears that one man came into the store and looked around and then left. Three men then came into the store, one man in the front of the store and two moving toward the back, targeting the pharmacy. They then reportedly jumped over the pharmacy counter and told employees to cooperate and they won’t get hurt, according to North Royalton Police D ....

Mar 26, 2018

Memorial Park will get update from various partnerships

City Council recently adopted legislation that will lead to the upgrading of various aspects of Memorial Park. A resolution with the North Royalton School District and an ordinance regarding the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), lead to cost saving partnerships by the city. City Council recently adopted a resolution that continues a partnership with the city schools for a lease agreement at Memorial Park that adds up to a win-win situation. The lease, which extends through 2036, involves the sharing of the tennis courts and basketball courts, including the maintenance and upgrades. Ma ....

Mar 26, 2018

Hunting causing deer population to slowly decline

The number of white tailed deer has been slowly, but steadily declining with the passage of ordinances for the hunting of white tailed deer several years ago, which allowed the bow hunting within the city borders. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2017-18, for archery started on September 30, 2017 and concluded on February 4, 2018, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. North Royalton Chief of Police, Ken Bilinovich, reported to a recent Council Safety Committee meeting that a total of 193 deer were taken, during the season, 187 from the permits and six through the nuisance ord ....

Mar 26, 2018

NR Wrestlers ready for the District Tournament

The North Royalton Wrestling team learned some valuable lessons during the regular season and are ready to make a statement in the post-season OHSAA Individual State Tournament. Those lessons came by wrestling nationally-ranked teams like Brecksville and Wadsworth during the Suburban League regular season. North Royalton Wrestling Coach Sean Folk said, “our guys learned a lot by battling against the toughest teams in the area, in the state and nationally.” Those lessons began to pay off in the post-season Suburban League tournament and in the Individual and Team Dual Championships run b ....

Mar 6, 2018

City, Chamber plan gala for Bicentennial

Banners will be flying, literally, as the city celebrates its bicentennial this year. Plans are being finalized for the festivities, including the installation of special Bicentennial banners, which will start this summer. Mayor Bob Stefanik said that plans are very close to being finalized. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce is celebrating their one hundredth anniversary this year. In order to celebrate these momentous occasions, City and Chamber officials, as well as representatives from numerous local organizations have been meeting for months to discuss various festivities. A committe ....

Mar 6, 2018

Mutual Aid from 7 communities helps put out 3-alarm fire on York Road

On Monday, February 19, a call came into the North Royalton Fire Department at about 2:00 p.m. regarding an explosion and fire at 14900 York Road. North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan was first on the scene of the fully involved fire. He said he could see the thick, black smoke from the North Royalton Fire Station on Royalton Road . The building, owned by DiGioia Suburban Excavators, Incorporated, housed various businesses, such as a pressure washing company and auto repair shop. According to Chegan, the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System (MABAS) was activated and mutual aid from the Strongsville, ....

Mar 5, 2018

A ‘beacon’ of the community closes its doors after 65 years in business

Beaconhill Florist & Greenhouse, one of the oldest family-owned businesses in the city, closed Feb. 26. Owner Alan Saniuk, 59, son of Irene and Leo, is retiring from the floral industry and starting a new position in the electrical, plumbing and mechanical field. It’s a bittersweet move for Saniuk, who literally grew up in the shop, assisting his parents and learning the ins and outs of the trade since he was a small child. He and his siblings grew up in the home connected to the Ridge Road property. Saniuk made his position there official in 1978, working fulltime alongside his family, ....

Mar 5, 2018

Community Garden Eyes Expansion

Over the past few years, many residents would have to wait, sometimes for years, to have the chance to garden at the North Royalton Community Garden. Now, there are gardening opportunities available. Plans are also being discussed to expand the garden, with the blessing of the city. “The Community Garden Board, and our garden members have decided that this is a wonderful opportunity for the garden and look forward to the expansion,” said Garden Coordinator, Dejana Cinquepalmi. The North Royalton Community Garden was built in 2009 and started up in 2010. It is located at 14788 State Road i ....

Mar 5, 2018