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Third School Resource Officer for North Royalton Schools is named

The new Student Resource Officer for the North Royalton School District was announced by North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase. The new SRO has completed his initial SRO training with the Ohio School Resource Officers Association in October. He will start the new position on February 13, 2023. “I am excited to name Patrolman Colin Gregory as the new School Resource Officer (SRO) assigned to the North Royalton Elementary School,” stated North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase. “Patrolman Gregory is a young, energetic, and hard-working officer that has shown exceptional professionalis ....

Nov 22, 2022

Memorial Park Bridge is named for Patriot, Wally Ohler

When standing in the steady rain, Air Force Veteran Chris Eagan said,” Vets don’t melt.” It is true Vets don’t melt, they don’t stand down, they are steadfast, they have beaten their swords into plowshares to continue the life in the nation they served and fought to secure. Many Veterans, their family members, and supporters came to the dedication of the wooden bridge at Memorial Park on a very rainy, soggy, muddy Veterans Day. Dozens of people gathered under the shelter of the three tents set up along the concrete path that leads to the little wooden bridge. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz ....

Nov 22, 2022

City Council scheduled to vote on Surveillance Cameras

The North Royalton City Council has asked for legislation to allow for the lease and installation of ten surveillance cameras, after they voted against a similar measure earlier this year, asking for fifteen cameras. The measure was first discussed originally in the Council Safety Committee meeting, then forwarded onto the City Council agenda. It was then sent back to the Safety Committee for further discussion. The final discussion took place on April 19, where Council voted against the measure. North Royalton Police Chief, Keith Tarase, brought the measure back for discussion at the Novembe ....

Nov 22, 2022

Nov 1, 2022

Residents invited to Veteran’s Day Ceremony at Memorial Park

Veteran’s Day, this year, will be celebrated with a special ceremony at Memorial Park. The new bridge at Memorial Park will be dedicated to all Veterans on that day. The installation of the new bridge is part of the Memorial Park rehabilitation project. Residents are invited to join in the dedication of the bridge on Friday, November 11, at 9:30 a.m. Memorial Park is located at 14600 State Road. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz will be in attendance, as well as most of City Council, the VFW Honor Guard and the North Royalton Police Honor Guard. The dedication of the bridge was suggested by Ward 4 ....

Nov 1, 2022

Council approves adding another School Resource Officer

North Royalton City Council again approved legislation that would add another School Resource Officer (SRO) to the complement of the North Royalton Police Department. This will be the second time within a year that SRO positions have been added. Last December, Council approved the addition of a part-time SRO to the complement. School Resource Officers are police officers who work in the district, along with school administrators, faculty and security staff members in an effort to ensure that schools are safe places for students. According to that legislation,“The School Resource Officer Pro ....

Nov 1, 2022

Royal Redeemer’s “Care and Share” Thanksgiving Meal is back

The sounds of happiness and fellowship will return to Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. The Care and Share Thanksgiving Meal will once again be offered at Royal Redeemer. For the past two years, volunteers delivered a meal to those who wanted one. Because of COVID, no one came to the church for fellowship. It’s another sign, maybe the biggest one, that life is returning to normal in North Royalton. “We are thrilled to share that in our 33rd year, the Care and Share Thanksgiving Day meal will once again be offered onsite at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church,� ....

Nov 1, 2022

City School District releases 2022 Strategic Plan

The newest Strategic Plan of the North Royalton City Schools was recently released. The plan will span August 2022 to July 2025, with the mission “We Inspire and Empower Learners.” In a recent communication to parents, North Royalton School Superintendent, Mike Laub, stated, “the strategic plan committee met several times in the spring of 2022 and consisted of more than 170 residents, parents, Board members, staff, and students who were involved with the development of our plan. While this plan does not represent all we do, it represents the items that the team identified that we believ ....

Nov 1, 2022

Residents are warned of new scam alert

The North Royalton Police Department (NRPD) recently posted a new fraud scheme that has been circulating of late. They recommend that residents be alerted to the circumstance. According to the NRPD post, “a very convincing person calls up an unsuspecting victim and advises them that there is suspicious activity on their ATM card/account. The suspect has some of the person’s account information, which lends an air of credibility to their scheme. They advise that they will suspend the person’s card and issue new ones. A few days later someone else calls back and asks if they have gotten t ....

Oct 18, 2022

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education held their October meeting on Monday, October 10. Assistant Superintendent, Melissa Vojta and Director of Secondary Curriculum and Instruction, Jeff Cicerchi, gave a presentation on the state report card. School Superintendent Matt Laub responded, stating “I think we have a lot of positives to take out of that data. . . .We cannot put all of our eggs in one data bucket. That’s one piece of a larger puzzle of what we do every day with kids, whether the data from the state is awesome, or not so awesome. It’s information to provide us with ways to move ....

Oct 18, 2022