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Council passes 2023 budget

By GLORIA PLEVA KACIK Contributing Writer The 2023 budget for the City of North Royalton was unanimously adopted by City Council at their final meeting in December. Over the past several years, the budget discussions with city administrators and Council began in the fall of the previous year. Last year, however, the timeline shifted to the beginning of 2020 in order to allow for the new Mayor and Council to have input. This year, the timeline was changed back to the fall. According to Ohio law, Council must adopt its yearly budget by March 31 of that year. The measure was initially introduc ....

Jan 24, 2023

City/Schools agree on new Memorial Park field lease

North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that will forge a new lease between the City and the North Royalton City School District for rights of the joint use and access of a portion of Memorial Park on State Road. This agreement is in addition to separate lease agreements in place for the tennis courts and basketball courts at Memorial Park. The City owns the Memorial Park property and the School District’s High School and Middle School property adjoins Memorial Park. Portions of the baseball and softball fields straddle both properties. The City has leased the fields, so ....

Jan 24, 2023

North Royalton High School bands finish 2022 on a Superior note

During the last few months, the North Royalton High School Band has been hard at work. They concluded their marching band season performing at the Ohio Music Education Association (OMEA) State Finals in Columbus, where they received a superior rating. This huge accomplishment is the result of months of practice to get their show titled “Carpe Diem” to the best level - and earning the highest rating possible from the panel of adjudicators. Throughout the marching season, the band earned such honors as Best Overall Visual Effect, Best Overall Auxiliary, and Grand Champion Overall. As ....

Jan 10, 2023

First Responders complete training event

For those in the area of the North Royalton Elementary School who were wondering what the commotion was about during the holiday break, they can rest, assured that it was nothing terrible. The North Royalton Police and Fire Departments, along with North Royalton School personnel, were conducting their first responders training event at the North Royalton Elementary School on Monday and Tuesday, December 19 and 20. “The last time the training was done here in North Royalton was in 2018, when the High School was the location,” said North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase. “Then it was ju ....

Jan 10, 2023

NRPD completes lease of ten traffic cameras

North Royalton City Council has approved the lease of the Flock cameras at their December 20 meeting. Council introduced the legislation at its December 6 meeting to allow for the lease and installation of ten surveillance cameras. The ordinance was adopted six to one, introduced by Ward 6 Council Mike Wos and Ward 4 Council Jeremy Dietrich and co-sponsored by Ward 1 Council Rep John Nickell, authorizing the Mayor to enter into an agreement with Flock Safety for cameras, installation and services for the North Royalton Police Department, for an amount not to exceed $28,500.00. Casting the onl ....

Jan 10, 2023

Former Carrie Cerino’s property has new owners

The former Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante and Party Center has once again been purchased. This time, the property was purchased by MAHA Laxmi 8922, Incorporated, a family of area business owners. Carrie Cerino’s is located at 8922 Ridge Road in North Royalton. Carrie Cerino’s, closed abruptly on February 18, 2020. It was owned by the Cerino family since 1963. Marc Glassman, founder and owner of Marc’s Discount Stores ultimately purchased the property in December of 2021, through a limited liability company called 40 East LLC, for $550,000.00, according to the Cuyahoga County Fiscal Office ....

Jan 10, 2023

North Royalton High School recognizes students with Pride of NRHS Ceremony

North Royalton High School staff celebrated their students’ first quarter success in person and with their families on Thursday, November 17 in the new Community Room. Families were treated to a continental breakfast. Teachers nominated students in four categories (Achievement, Character, Engagement, and Leadership).They recognized these students and wrote personal nominations as to why they deserved their awards. At the event, every nomination was read aloud and the student was then surprised with finding out who nominated him/her. Every award winner was presented with a certificate by As ....

Dec 20, 2022

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education held their December meeting on Monday, December 12 Assistant Superintendent, Melissa Vojta, gave an update about an elementary reading program. The cheerleading coach also gave a presentation regarding the program. The Board authorized the Treasurer to request advances on the 2023 tax settlements. The Board approved the following 2022-23 appropriation adjustments: 516 IDEA Part B from $1,208,142.74 to $1,208,843.27; 272 Title I-A, from $380,388.56 to $381,828.20; 584 Title IV-A, from $28,008.36 to $28,053.50; and 590 Title II-A, from $89,336.23 to $90, ....

Dec 20, 2022

Make your holidays bright by protecting against fires

While you deck the halls this holiday season, it is recommended that you do so in a safe way. There’s nothing worse than a fire to squelch that holiday spirit. Here are a few things to keep in mind during the holiday season and throughout the winter months. Following some simple tips can help make your home fire-safe: Christmas Trees, lights and decorations: Look for the label “Fire Resistant” on artificial trees. If buying a real tree, check for freshness by pulling the branches of the tree. If the needles are hard to pull from the branches and do not snap in half, the tree is fresh. ....

Dec 20, 2022

Miss North Royalton turned Mrs. Ohio advocates against addiction

Stephanie Brode (nee Shoop) captivated the City of North Royalton in 2012 as she became Miss North Royalton. She continued her journey of pageantry until she synched the title of Mrs. Ohio American this past June at the Knox County Theater in Mount Vernon, Ohio. She plans to use her title to raise awareness for the Drug Epidemic through the first annual Cardinal Crew 5k Race. Stephanie began her journey through pageantry when she was only ten years old when she entered the Sweetheart North Royalton Pageant. She competed for nine years when she finally captured the crown and became Miss North ....

Dec 20, 2022