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CERT holds joint exercise with neighboring communities

On Saturday, September 17, members of the North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were joined by members of the Strongsville, CERT along with other officials from the North Royalton, Strongsville and Olmsted Falls Police Departments, the North Royalton Fire Department, the MetroParks’ Rangers, North Royalton Safety Director, Bruce Campbell, Strongsville CERT commander Dale Hawk and North Royalton CERT commander Nicholas Phillips for a training program, which take place annually, according to North Royalton CERT Commander, Nick Phillips. The North Royalton School District also ....

Oct 5, 2016

Superintendent Gurka addresses Chamber members on school bond issue

The September meeting of the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce was held on September 21. North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka, addressed the group on the upcoming school bond issue, which supports a facilities plan and maintenance. The total cost of the project will be $94,837,207, with $4,536,267 being supplied by the State of Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and $1,400,940 being supplied through local funding. The thirty-year bond issue would first be collected in January, 2017 and would be inclusive of the remaining bond issue that is presently be collected for the Middl ....

Oct 5, 2016

Clubs and Organizations – Important meetings this election season!

Alumni Association North Royalton High School Alumni Association meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the High School Media Center. All are welcome. Volunteers are always needed. For questions email mailto:timcfowler@aol.com, mailto:sean.osborne@northroyaltonsd.org, lneel@att.net or call 440-526-1158. Democratic Club The North Royalton Democratic Club will meet at the North Royalton Branch Library at 5071 Wallings Road on September 27 in Room 122 from 7-9 p.m., October 25 in Room 124 from 7-9 p.m., and December 13 in Room 123 from 7-9 p.m. ....

Sep 26, 2016

Lead discovered in some school water fountains

The North Royalton School District participated in a new program to test drinking water throughout the district. The district tested the drinking water in accordance with a process that was outlined by the State of Ohio. One hundred twenty two drinking fountains and faucets at the North Royalton High School, Albion Elementary School, Valley Vista Elementary School and Royal View Elementary were tested at the end of August. Since the Middle School was built after 1990, when lead was no longer used to make drinking fountains or in the connection of pipes, the Middle School testing was not neces ....

Sep 21, 2016

Heroin in the suburbs on the rise

“Unintentional Drug Overdose is now the leading cause of injury related death in Cuyahoga County. Local heroin use is not only on the rise, it is taking lives at unprecedented levels. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, heroin is now the most commonly-abused drug associated with overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County. With fewer pills on the street, heroin has become a cheaper alternative for abusers. Although prescription pills are still readily available, the increased presence and purity of heroin as well as changes in the formulation of some pills to make them tamper resistant ....

Sep 21, 2016

Farm Tour with Concert and Harvest Fest promise residents two days of good old-fashioned fun

The 14th Annual Harvest Fest is taking on a different twist this year. The celebration will be spread out over two days Saturday. September 24, and Sunday, September 25. North Royalton residents are being encouraged to check out and support what Mayor Bob Stefanik is calling the “hidden gems” of the city. Those “hidden gems” making up the farm tour are the local farms/farmers markets that bring fresh fruits and vegetables from their fields to your kitchen table. The six are Royalton Farms, Heavenly Hill Farm, Purple Skies Farm, Cossel Farms, Grace Brothers and Romano’s Farmers Mar ....

Sep 19, 2016

Coberly leads Bears on and off the gridiron

North Royalton Bears senior tight end/defensive end Nick Coberly can be easily found when on the football field. At 6-ft., 4-in., 195 pounds, Coberly towers over smaller defensive backs who try to guard him on pass plays. On defense, Nick plays at the end of the defensive line, either side. And if you notice #7 on the North Royalton sidelines, Coberly will be walking the bench area, constantly talking to his teammates, keeping their spirits high. North Royalton head coach Nick Ciulli had plenty of praise for Coberly after the team’s first scrimmage against Padua Franciscan. “He’s pheno ....

Aug 26, 2016

City studies state’s new medical marijuana law

On June 8, Ohio Governor John Kasich signed House Bill 523 into law, making Ohio the 25th state to adopt a medical marijuana law. With that, local communities have been placing a moratorium on that law, in order to review it and see how it may impact their communities. North Royalton Mayor Bob Stefanik recently said that North Royalton will do the same, and introduce a measure that would place a moratorium on the bill, in order to allow city leaders and the city’s law department, opportune time to research the bill and its potential impact on the city. House Bill 523 was introduced last Apr ....

Aug 26, 2016

New school district theme announced to kick off beginning of new school year

The North Royalton City Schools are kicking off the 2016-17 school year with a theme that sums up the district’s mission: to “inspire and empower learners.” Launched at the staff convocation meeting on August 22, Inspire Great, will be two words that everyone in the North Royalton/Broadview Heights communities will see and hear because everything the district does will be focused on inspiring greatness. “We hope this new theme sends a positive message to our community of who we are, who we want to be, and what we strive to work at everyday,” said Greg Gurka, superintendent, North Ro ....

Aug 26, 2016

NR MY HOME

For more than 32,000 of us, this is a true statement - North Royalton is my home! The one event during the year that brings out more of our residents than any other is our annual community festival. From the opening ceremonies, straight through to the fireworks grande finale, thousands are drawn to the City Green to spend time with their families and their friends. Speaking for the Chamber of Commerce as the organizers and sponsors of the festival, and I’m pretty sure I also speak for the city administration and the police and fire departments, that our number one hope is that everything go ....

Aug 26, 2016