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Residents show appreciation to North Royalton’s finest

It’s not Christmas in July at the North Royalton Police Department, but it seems like it could be, with gifts arriving daily lately. Residents and area businesses have shown appreciation for North Royalton’s finest after recent police shootings nationwide. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, 69 police officers have been shot to death so far this year, 19 in July. In Ohio, three officers died in the line of duty and one K-9 dog. Nationwide, the deaths of 33 of these officers were a result of gunfire. On July 7, 2016, a group of police officers were ambushed and fired upon in Dall ....

Aug 3, 2016

Colorful banners around town promote city pride

Around town, you might already be seeing colorful banners around the city and school areas. These were erected to show off North Royalton pride. Banners from the City, Schools, Chamber of Commerce and Royalton Recorder are placed along Royalton, Ridge and State Roads. Mayor Bob Stefanik talked about the excitement that surrounds things like a High School football game in town. “I wanted to get that excitement going. We’ve been updating the center of the city and wanted to showcase it.” He contacted school officials and the Chamber of Commerce, who both agreed to participate. “It was ....

Jul 21, 2016

School District seeks private grants for proposed facilities overhaul

The North Royalton School District is working with a consulting group to explore the possibilities of private fund-raising to assist help to offset the cost of their proposed facilities plan. They have entered into a contract with Hudson-based, The Hodge Group, to explore private philanthropic fund-raising. The proposed plan includes the construction of an elementary school and the updating/addition to the Middle School and High School. The measure will be placed on the November 8 ballot. The North Royalton Board of Education approved the contract last month. Board Member John Kelly recommend ....

Jul 21, 2016

NEORSD to offer storm water management fee credit workshops

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. The Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) will start to bill residents for the new program in mid-September, giving them just a little more time to seek credits for their bill. All property owners will be billed, based on the total impervious surface of their property. That category is broken down into three tiers. Tier 1 is a surface of less than 2,000 square feet. Tier 2 is for a surface between 2,000 and 4,000 square feet. Tier ....

Jul 21, 2016

Players and coaches prepare for a new football season

It may be the middle of summer, but the North Royalton High School football team is getting ready for the 2016 regular season. At this time of year, the Bears and other high school teams across the state of Ohio are participating in what’s called 7-on-7 practices. The only players not on the field for these practices are both the offensive and defensive lines. It gives offenses a chance to work on their pass plays while the defense gets to work on their pass defense schemes. Recently, North Royalton held a 7-on-7 scrimmage at “The Rock” against teams from Strongsville and Revere High S ....

Jul 21, 2016

NE Cares needs your help with school supplies donations

NR Cares is held each year to collect needed school supplies for eligible families in our City just before the start of school which is on August 24. The kick-off event for the program will be on Wednesday, July 27. It will be held at the 3 Spot located at 13866 Ridge Road from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. There will be free appetizers provided, but we are asking all those who attend to bring a donation of school supplies or to contribute a $10 gift card from Office Max or Drug Mart. Checks can be made out to the Charitable trust fund of North Royalton Kiwanis with a memo it is for school supplies. Appl ....

Jul 21, 2016

Funding being sought for Royalton Road widening project

The Royalton Road widening project is one of five transportation projects that the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) is looking for funding. The NOACA Board voted to apply for funding through the Cleveland-Cuyahoga Port Authority at their June 10 Board meeting. The Port Authority would then issue bonds on behalf of NOACA. Ultimately, the widening of Royalton Road will be done in three phases, with the first section to run the span between West 130th Street to York Road. The subsequent sections of Rt. 82 will then be widened, between York and Ridge Roads, and Ridge Road to th ....

Jul 1, 2016

School Bond Issue slated for November ballot

On Tuesday, June 21, the North Royalton Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution that would place a school bond issue on the November 8 ballot. This comes after two meetings on June 6 and June 9, where they discussed the recent community survey on the proposed facilities plan. “Our board is ready to move forward as we are all in agreement that this plan provides students with the resources needed to be competitive in a global economy, provides safety and security enhancements in all facilities, as well as provides an instructional focus on critical thinking, collaboration, commun ....

Jul 1, 2016

Public meeting scheduled for Deer Hunting questions

For residents who have questions regarding the recently passed deer hunting laws in North Royalton, a public informational meeting will be held on Monday, July 18, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at the North Royalton High School Performing Arts Center, 14713 Ridge Road, North Royalton. North Royalton officials had met on several occasions with officials from the other five communites to discuss the measure and come up with legislation that were to be introduced in the respective communities. Members of the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR), including the Division of Wildli ....

Jul 1, 2016

Party in the Park to Help Derail Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy

On July 9, the German Central Park, 7863 York Road, Parma 44130 will be alive with food and fun. This is the ninth JOA Inc. Picnic to support research and treatment for Duchenne’s Muscular Dystrophy (DMD). This year there is: hole-in-one, kids games, live music, awesome raffle baskets, great food, Jungle Terry and exotic animals, and never before an Awesome Nerf Battle – (BYO Nerf Dart gun and JOA will supply the darts) “Prove your power.” All this fun and excitement working to Derail Duchenne’s. DMD is one of the nine types of Muscular Dystrophy. It is a fatal disease that attacks ....

Jul 1, 2016