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Seniors attend Commencement full of happiness, hope and anticipation

It is June 3, 2022, 5:15 p.m. All students have reported to Gym 1 of the high school. This is it! They report to their assigned seats, last minute instructions are given, a last-minute restroom stop is encouraged, and the entire class takes a final field trip on school buses to Playhouse Square. They enter the theater and retire to the cavernous backstage of the opulent State Theater. Knots of students chat as calmly and as quietly as they can. Forty seniors, members of the NRHS band, are out front welcoming guests to their seats. The band plays selections that subtly speak to the seniors: Sta ....

Jun 21, 2022

Two graduates beat all odds and attend commencement

North Royalton High School graduation is always a very special occasion, Families watch their graduates make their way proudly across the stage as their names are called. High school is over and a whole new part of their lives is opening; that is why they call it commencement. Commencement means at the beginning. It asks the question, “What next?” As the names were called of each graduate to come forward to receive their diplomas, two moms, themselves both graduates of Brecksville Broadview Heights High School ’89, asked themselves, “What Next? What will be in store for their own sons ....

Jun 21, 2022

Varsity baseball team wins District Final, heads to “Sweet 16”

The North Royalton Varsity Baseball team is heading back to the “Sweet 16” in the OHSAA Division One State Baseball Tournament. In an exciting District Final game on May 26, at Talty Field at Brookside Reservation, the Bears defeated Avon 5-4 in 11 innings. North Royalton will play Kenston High School in the Regional Semi-finals at Louisville High School in Stark County on Thursday, June 2. The Bears took advantage of a throwing error by Avon in the top half of the 11th inning to score the game winning run. With one out, Cody Miller drew a walk and stole second base. Vince Koprowski stru ....

Jun 1, 2022

Seniors party at prom, graduate, and prepare for next phase of life

Big gold balloon 2022 numerals stood at least five feet high in the entrance to the North Royalton High School prom held this year at the Weymouth Country Club in Medina. It is the first prom in two years that has been held in the elegance of an indoor venue. The members of the senior class and their guests enjoyed an evening of dinner and dancing as their four-year high school adventure quickly draws to a close. Booking arrangements for this year’s prom venue were made a year in advance; the senior class began planning the theme and décor in January. Tickets for the prom were $70 for dinne ....

Jun 1, 2022

North Royalton pays tribute at Memorial Day ceremony

It’s a time-honored tradition in North Royalton. Every Memorial Day, the community honors military veterans who have given their lives so that we can enjoy our freedom. North Royalton Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, members of City Council, and the North Royalton Police and Fire Departments joined with residents at the Cemetery on Royalton Road and at the Jeffrey Boskovitch Memorial on the City Green. “We are here today to say thank you to those who made the ultimate sacrifice,” said Mayor Antoskiewicz. “We stand in the midst of patriots and the family and friends who have nobly served lay ....

Jun 1, 2022

City Council explores canine shock collars

City Council members are exploring the possibility of allowing the use of shock collars on dogs as a means of control when residents take them off of their property. This topic came up when a Kingston Way Drive resident addressed Council at the May 19 Council Safety Committee meeting. The following, is the current city ordinance regarding the containment of dogs: “618.01 DOGS AND OTHER ANIMALS RUNNING AT LARGE. (a) No person who is the owner, keeper or harborer of horses, mules, cattle, sheep, goats, swine, dogs, cats, geese or other fowl or animals shall permit any such fowl or animal to ....

Jun 1, 2022

Bellarmine house fire causes significant damage

The North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched when a fire broke out on a house on Bellarmine Drive on Wednesday, May 11. According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, the blaze was reported at 1:07 p.m. Mutual aid was called and was responded to by the Parma Fire Department and the Broadview Heights Fire Department. “We had fire under control in about thirty minutes,” said Chegan, “but with hot spots and further investigation, it concluded in about four hours.” Chegan said that a lot of fire was showing on the back of the house. “It (the fire) started outside and ran up th ....

Jun 1, 2022

Bellarmine house fire causes significant damage

The North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched when a fire broke out on a house on Bellarmine Drive on Wednesday, May 11. According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, the blaze was reported at 1:07 p.m. Mutual aid was called and was responded to by the Parma Fire Department and the Broadview Heights Fire Department. “We had fire under control in about thirty minutes,” said Chegan, “but with hot spots and further investigation, it concluded in about four hours.” Chegan said that a lot of fire was showing on the back of the house. “It (the fire) started outside and ran up th ....

Jun 1, 2022

Council looks to ban the ban on bags

The North Royalton City Council will be looking at legislation that would ban the Cuyahoga County ban on plastic bags. The measure was brought up by Ward 1 Council Representative John Nickell at the May 19 Council Building and Building Codes Committee. Nickell stated that he thinks that people should have a choice. “I would like to have options, not having the County Council passing laws and inflicting them on the cities.” A resident addressed the committee, saying that paper bags are not necessarily environmentally friendly. Several Council members said that several corporate grocery sto ....

Jun 1, 2022

Smash and Grab incidents are increasing

Report of another smash and grab incident has taken place in North Royalton. This is the ninth incident reported since the beginning of the year. A smash and grab is a type of burglary that involves smashing a window or a showcase in a store, grabbing valuables, and then making a quick getaway, without being concerned for setting off alarms or creating noise. At Heasley Field on the evening of Thursday, May 19, several cars had their windows smashed and purses were taken, according to North Royalton Police Chief Keith Tarase. The owners of the vehicles were at the fields, watching soccer gam ....

Jun 1, 2022