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City wins latest round in Gas/Oil appeal

The latest round of the oil/gas drilling case has come to a close. The City of North Royalton recently learned that they prevailed in the latest round in the Ohio Court of Appeals, Tenth Appellate District. The decision was rendered on May 17 on the matter of Richard J. Simmers, Chief, Division of Oil & Gas Resources Management versus the City of North Royalton, The case was based on a mandatory pooling order for the area north of Royalwood Road, west of State Road, requested by Cutter Oil. Part of the area included about two acres of city owned property. The state’s Attorney General Mi ....

May 27, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1986 – 1988)

1986 - The North Royalton school district was hoping the voters would approve a 4.75 mil, two-year levy on February 4. The school district expected a $1.5 million short fall for the 1986 – 87 school year. The fully accredited school system with innovative nationally recognized programs takes years to develop. Once cutting of essential maintenance, essential and special programs begins there is no way to catch up. There was no tax increase since 1980 and revenue had fallen due to inflation, increases in insurance coverage, cost of supplies, maintenance, and low state funding. The School Board ....

May 19, 2016
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Hundreds use Servant Saturday to help and give back to community

Area resident Jack N. was grateful to see three carloads of volunteers from Royal Redeemer Church show up at his front door on Saturday, May 7. The volunteers were there as part of “Servant Saturday.” They and 325 church members were out in the community to help Jack and other families and non-profits with projects that they couldn’t get done themselves. Jack had just gotten home from the hospital, and he needed their help in getting his yard back in tip-top shape. “It means a lot to me that they came. I just can’t do a lot of this anymore,” said Jack. “They helped me in gettin ....

May 19, 2016
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Residents may receive credit for using rain barrels

Now that all of North Royalton will be billed for the Northeast Regional Storm water Program, some residents may be looking to get a credit on their bill through the use of rain barrels. According to the Cuyahoga Solid and Water Conservation District (SWCD), a rain barrel, “is a form of storm water management that collects rainwater by diverting some of the water from your down spout into the barrel. The collected water can be used for various purposes, such as watering gardens/lawns or washing cars. Up to 40% of summer water use is for irrigation, so the use of rain barrels is an important ....

May 19, 2016
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Council introduces deer hunting legislation

Two ordinances pertaining to the hunting of white tailed deer by bow hunting in North Royalton were introduced at the May 3 City Council meeting. This follows the passage of the measure at the March 15 Primary, where six communities all passed the measure. Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills and Strongsville joined North Royalton, in an effort to address the deer population problem on a more regional level. In North Royalton, 6,395 voters voted for the measure and 2,968 voted against the measure. North Royalton officials met on several occasions with the other five community ....

May 19, 2016
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Bus drivers named School Bus Road-e-o state champs

On April 23, ten North Royalton bus drivers participated in the Ohio Department of Education North Region School Bus Road-e-o at Solon High School. The competition included a 100 question written exam and a Road-e-o course to test the 133 driver’s skills. After the nine hours of competition, the North Royalton team of ten drivers and ten judges/helpers tied with Wadsworth for first place for the best decorated area/team spirit. The North Royalton team had a total of four drivers in the top 25. Drivers Anne Marie Scharfenort, Karin Wolford, Jerry Niemira and Bruce Abbott finished in a tie for ....

May 19, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1983-1985)

1983 - The North Royalton City Schools offered enrichment classes on Saturdays for any student in grades three to seven. The classes were held at either the high school or Cuyahoga Valley Joint Vocational School on Brecksville Road. The classes included introductions to Spanish or French, Beginning typing (word processing), Commercial Art, and Theater. A cooking class for aspiring chefs was also included. They were offered at a great price of just $12.00 plus any fees if needed. Classes were offered three times during the school year and ran for ten weeks. The newly establish ....

May 4, 2016
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St. Albert School has a surprise presentation for 12-year-old Duchenne MD patient being honored at Cleveland Clinic Children’s 2016 gala

The usual expanse of blue and white uniform shirts was dotted here and there by bright orange T-Shirts with a JOA logo on the front. Weekly Mass had just concluded for St. Albert the Great School as Principal Ed Vittardi took the microphone to introduce a representative from the Cleveland Clinic, Dr. Genevive Falconi, M.D. pediatrician at Cleveland Clinic Children’s, Brunswick office. Dr. Falconi introduced herself as John Owen Dumm’s pediatrician. She has known the twelve-year-old since he was a little bitty ten days old. She knows Owen and his family. Dr. Falconi asked, “What was cour ....

May 4, 2016
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Teenagers are not invincible – Mock car crash shows what can happen in an instant

Sirens shouted in the Performing Arts Center at North Royalton High School. Students looked like they were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse. They weren’t auditioning for a TV show but took the stage during a mock car crash dramatization. On Thursday, April 28, approximately 400 twelfth-grade students gathered to experienced first-hand the aftermath of an alcohol-related automobile accident. Buzzed driving and distracted driving can also result in the same fate. “This scenario revolves around an alcohol impaired driver,” said School Resource Officer and organizer of the mock crash, J ....

May 4, 2016
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City’s free Wifi hotspots to go live

  According to Mayor Bob Stefanik, two of the four Wifi hotspots are set to be up and running. These “hot spots” would allow the public to access the Internet on their smart phones, laptops and tablets, by accessing a wireless connection with a certain area around each server. Servers would be located in each municipal building, which could allow users to remotely access the Internet within a certain distance from that server. Originally, the areas of Memorial Park, York Road Fields, Heasley Fields and the City Green were targeted for wifi access. The areas of Memorial Park and Y ....

Apr 20, 2016
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