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Drug Take-Back Day collects unwanted and expired meds

At the last Drug Take-Back Day, the collection of unused, unwanted or expired prescription and over-the-counter medications totaled 252.2 pounds. Residents dropped off their medications on Saturday, October 23, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. at the Timber Ridge Plaza on the north side of town and in the center of town, in the Giant Eagle parking lot. The event coincided with the National Drug Enforcement Agency’s National Drug Take-Back Day, with collection sites nationwide, operated by local law enforcement agencies and other community partners. The success of the local event was made possibl ....

Nov 2, 2021

Students being surveyed about health issues

At the North Royalton Board of Education’s September 13 meeting, the Board approved an agreement with Ohio University to provide data use and confidentiality when using The Ohio Healthy Youth Environments Survey (OHYES!), that will be administered to grades 7 through 12. The survey is used to measure the health risk behaviors and environmental factors that impact youth health and safety. OHYES! is a voluntary online survey that is administered by the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services and is taken during a class period and usually takes about twenty minutes. The survey ....

Nov 2, 2021

NR Band Aluma to Dot the “I” at the Ohio State-Purdue game

Ever since she was nine years old, Katie Galuska has had a dream, to dot the “I” at Ohio Stadium when the OSU Marching Band performs Script Ohio at halftime of a Buckeye Football Game. Her dream is about to come true. At the November 13 game between the Buckeyes and Purdue, Katie will become the third North Royalton Band Alumi to dot the “I”. There’s no greater thrill than to dot the “I” in front of 100,000 fans. Katie said it was an incredible feeling when she was told that she would be an “I” dotter. “ Only fourth and fifth year band members can dot the “I”. I was ....

Nov 2, 2021

Residents are reminded to obey school bus safety laws

Every year all school children in the state of Ohio are required to practice how to board and exit the school bus safely. In addition to boarding a school bus, the students review how to exit the bus quickly and safely in an emergency with the direction of a bus driver. These are safety precautions that are taken each year to help ensure the students have the knowledge and the skill necessary to act appropriately in an emergency. Fortunately, these skills are rarely, if ever, needed. Drivers must also be reminded each year that school buses are on the road and every driver must obey traffic l ....

Nov 2, 2021

Rita tax refund is possible for some

At the October 19 Council Finance Committee meeting, North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean reported that the temporary COVID-related change that was announced earlier this year by the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA), will be ending at the end of 2021. Earlier this year, the Regional Income Tax Agency (RITA) announced the COVID-related changes, which would possibly involve those North Royalton residents who work outside the city. In 2020, when COVID-19 started, many employees started working from home. Those employees may be able to request a refund on the taxes withheld from the city wh ....

Nov 2, 2021

Nationwide labor shortages have local effects

It seems like everywhere you look, you see “help wanted” signs. This isn’t just true of North Royalton, but is a part of a nationwide labor shortage that has been taking place for some time. Businesses have been struggling to find employees, some that have not returned after last year’s layoffs and the expansion of unemployment benefits. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz said that it seems that the largest group affected are the retail and restaurant industries. “Our restaurants are suffering, but even in manufacturing. People are still comfortable with the money they received from employmen ....

Nov 2, 2021

Happy Halloween

Halloween Home Decorating Contest and Trick or Treating City Council is again doing a Halloween Home Decoration Contest. To enter, send an email with your name, address, and telephone number to NOROcontest@gmail.com by Monday, October 25. Judging will take place on Saturday, October 30th. One winner will be crowned per Ward, and one Ward winner will be crowned as the Best in North Royalton on Sunday, October 31. The contest flyer is on page 4 of the October 7 Recorder, which can be foun ....

Oct 22, 2021

Discard old meds on Drug Take-Back Day Saturday

Saturday is Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. This event allows residents to prevent unused and expired meds from ending up in the wrong hands and keep our environment clean by properly disposing of both prescription and over-the-counter medications. The event is from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Oct. 23, with two convenient drop-off locations: Giant Eagle and the Timber Ridge Plaza. For those who can't make it or to properly dispose of your meds throughout the year, please remember that there is a convenient drop box located in the lobby of our Police Department at 14000 Bennett Road.

Oct 22, 2021

St. Albert’s parishioners take part in Service Day 2021

More than 2000 volunteers signed up for this year’s Parish Service Day, held on October 8-9, 2021. A variety of Blessings Bags for area nursing homes, hygiene bags for the Westside Catholic Center, St. Aloysius preschool, Cornerstone of Hope, layette bags for MetroHealth Friends of Mothers and Infants, and more were put together by over 1,200 volunteers. Several dozen other projects were completed. Some included preparing 310 fleece comfort blankets for the Christ Child Society “my stuff” bags for children in homeless shelters. More than 40 seniors registered to enjoy a morning of Bing ....

Oct 19, 2021

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education held their October meeting on Monday, October 11. The Board approved the Fiscal Year 2022 Five-Year Forecast. It then approved additions to the comprehensive continuous improvement plan grants for 2021-22: ARP IDEA Special Education, $225,578.46; ARP IDEA Early Childhood, $16,699.28. The Board approved the following 2021-22 fund appropriation adjustments: Permanent Improvement, from $2,907,250 to $3,392,250; 006 Food Service, from $898,900. to $1,717.648.63; 019 Other Local Grants, from $278,465.16 to $291,088.84; 516 IDEA, from $1,107,986.92 to $1,333,5 ....

Oct 19, 2021