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Old is made new again thanks to Lions

Since April, members of the North Royalton Lions Club have been working diligently to collect plastic with one aim in mind, to have it made into a bench for use in the City. Now, five hundred pounds later, (equal to about 40,500 plastic bags), one of two benches have been constructed and are awaiting the location where they will serve as a brief respite for residents. Lions Club President Dan Lester said that the club has made arrangements with Giant Eagle and the Trex company for the project. They heard through another Lions Club that the Trex Company has a Bags to Benches program. Trex is a ....

Aug 16, 2022

Police caution use of Post Office outside mail box

North Royalton residents are being advised not to use the outside mail drop box in front of the North Royalton branch of the Post Office. According to North Royalton Police Chief, the city has been experiencing a number of complaints regarding theft from the outside drop box at the North Royalton Post Office. “They are stealing the mailed checks, altering them, then cashing them,” said Tarase. The North Royalton Police Department has already received over twenty calls and, according to Tarase, they continue to come in daily. The complaints started coming in at the beginning of July. “Th ....

Aug 16, 2022

Tails sure were a-waggin’ at the Pet Fair

It was hard to tell who was having a better time at the 15th annual North Royalton Pet Carnival. Was it our four-footed friends or their owners? The answer is ... probably both. Sunday, July 24, was the first pet carnival held on the City Green since 2019. We have the COVID-19 pandemic to thank for the delay. The two-year hiatus added to the excitement of dog owners being able to come and show off their pets. The event was sponsored by the North Royalton Animal Hospital, an award-winning American Animal Hospital Association member. Doctor Adam Hechko, owner of the NR Animal Hospital, said h ....

Aug 2, 2022

Black Bears in North Royalton? Oh My!

There have been several postings on social media about bear sightings here in North Royalton, but George Stuart, North Royalton Senior Animal Control Officer, said that nothing has been reported to North Royalton Animal Control. Black bears can be found in Alaska, Canada and the contiguous United States, and also parts of Mexico. Locally, black bear sightings have been confirmed in Hudson, Bath, Wadsworth, and Norton since the end of June. Although not common, black bears have been reported from time to time. The last time bears have been seen in neighboring communities was in 2018, when bear ....

Aug 2, 2022

City is granted $1M for Memorial Park renovation

The City of North Royalton was recently awarded a grant in the amount of $1 million from the Cuyahoga County Council. The grant was part of the American Rescue Plan Act, through the Federal Government. “I want to thank Mike Gallagher for letting us know that the money was available and the process we needed to follow,” said Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. “I thank him and County Council for approving our request to improve our park and the amenities for our young residents.” Cuyahoga County has received $239,898,257 through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) from the Federal Government. O ....

Aug 2, 2022

Dial 988 for Mental Health Support

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline has been transitioned from a 1-800 phone number to simply dialing 988 for those in need of mental health support. The transition took place on July 16. Crisis care is available through 988 on a 24/7 basis for those having emotional distress, suicidal thoughts or a substance use crisis. It also links to the Veterans Crisis Line. This change was a result of a three-year joint effort by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In 2020, the bi-part ....

Aug 2, 2022

N Royalton Homesteader 4-H Club members ready their projects for the 2022 Cuyahoga County Fair

The North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members are readying their projects for the 125th running of the Cuyahoga County Fair (August 9-14) and the 4-H Livestock Auction, which takes place on the last night of the fair, Saturday, August 13, at 7 p.m. North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members will have a record number of large livestock projects for sale at the 4-H Livestock Auction this year, including three steer (Black Angus), four hogs, two lambs, as well as five pens of chickens (known as ‘broilers’) and a pen of market ducks. These 4-H market projects are an opportunity for 4-H y ....

Jul 19, 2022

Woof Woof, Pet Carnival is back – humans invited, too!

The 15th Annual Pet Carnival returns to the North Royalton City Green on Sunday, July 24, from 1– 4 p.m. This extremely popular event is a celebration for community, families, and pets. The event is anticipated every year with hundreds of pets with their people attending, some coming from as far away as Akron and Canton to enjoy the day with their four- legged family members. After being postponed for two years the 15th annual Pet Carnival returns, sponsored by North Royalton Animal Hospital, an award-winning American Animal Hospital Association member. Once again W.A.G.S. 4 Kids will be pr ....

Jul 19, 2022

Council declines shock collar legislation

Council has decided to not include shock collars in the City’s codified ordinances relating to restraining dogs and have taken the measure for discussion off the agenda of the Council Safety Committee. A shock collar, also known as an e-collar electronic collar, or remote training collar, is a dog collar that delivers electrical stimulation of varying intensity and duration to the neck of a dog with a radio-controlled device. The collars are operational through the use of a tone or vibration with the shock, which some say are similar to the feeling of a shock a person experiences from static ....

Jul 19, 2022

School Board rejects Albion School land sale

The North Royalton Board of Education recently amended a previous sale of the Valley Vista property and also rejected the bid on the Albion Road school property, which is located on Albion Road, east of York Road. The Albion property is one of three properties that previously housed elementary schools, and was vacated with the building of the new North Royalton Elementary School, on State Road. Land preservation group, West Creek Conservancy, placed a bid for the fifteen-acre property during a public auction that took place in late May. According to Ohio law, school districts must hold a publ ....

Jul 19, 2022