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 ....
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 ....
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, ....
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 ....
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 ....
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 ....
Harvest Festival/Halloween Madness happening Sat., October 22 … Plus Home Decorating Contest Info
You’ve probably noticed the brilliant colors of the trees lately. Driving along the roads on a bright sunny day, the red, orange and yellow leaves on the trees against the clear blue hue of the sky creates a beautiful picture. This is the time of year when the weather is warmer during the day but turns to a crisp chill at night, our gardens are winding down and North Royalton is preparing to celebrate the Harvest. The Harvest Festival that was originally scheduled for Sunday, September 18, will now be included as part of the Halloween Madness event that will be held this Saturday, from 2 to ....
How Police and Schools address school threats
Rumors of drugs and a gun were reportedly circulating at the North Royalton Middle School and then on social media in early October, which led to an investigation and threat assessment. According to the North Royalton Police Department, “On Wednesday, October 5, 2022, the North Royalton Police Department was advised of rumors of a non-specific threat directed at the North Royalton Middle School that had been posted on social media. School Resource Officers interviewed multiple students and found no credible evidence that any threats were posted on social media, nor could they find any evide ....
City Council votes to raise sewer rates
City Council passed an ordinance at its October 4 meeting that will raise the sanitary sewer rate charges for 2023 only. This comes on the heels of the previous five-year rate schedule, which ends in December. The new rates for 2023 are being raised by 4.2% Normally, the City hires a consultant to produce a five-year study of rates, which is the basis of recommendation. The last survey took place in 2017, when the City contracted Raftelis Financial Consultants, Incorporated to conduct the rate study. The recommendations that were made at that time were based upon the then-current usage and po ....
