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Meals on Wheels marks 20th year here

The term Meals on Wheels goes back to the Blitz of London in WWII. Most people lost their homes and ability to cook for themselves, so the Women’s Volunteer Service for Civil Defense started cooking and delivering meals to homes and military food trucks called canteens. The canteens were mobile, so the meals became known as “Meals on Wheels.” In 1954, at the request of the Philadelphia Health & Welfare Council, home delivered meals began. It was originally meant for folks convalescing from a hospital stay. Monday through Friday high school kids delivered a hot meal and cold meal on a ....

Oct 19, 2021

City Council approves union contract, pay hikes

The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation that authorized Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz to enter into a two-year contract with the American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Ohio Council 8, Local 3410 (AFSCME) as the bargaining representative for certain members of the Wastewater and Service and Building Departments. This is the second, of the City’s union contracts this year to be approved. Last June, the City entered into a contract with the Firefighter’s Union, the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO Local 2156. In addition to these ....

Oct 19, 2021

Health Fair and Family Expo offered info, products and services

Right on time at 9 a.m., the North Royalton Health Fair and Family Expo began with a free pancake and sausage breakfast, courtesy of President of Council Paul Marnecheck and his crew of fellow council members, Harry Swatzlander from Royalton Schools and Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. It was the first stop before moving on to visit a whole list of vendors. Each person coming to the health fair received a bingo type sheet listing the vendors. For each vendor the fairgoer visited, they received a sticker to be placed on a designated square. When the fairgoer finished their sheet, they could enter for ....

Oct 5, 2021

Royal Redeemer dedication to Servant Saturday continues

It’s going to take something more than COVID to bring Servant Saturday to a halt. For the past 15 years, members of Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church have dedicated a Saturday in the spring and fall to help others in North Royalton and surrounding communities with various projects. Some of the activities involve raking leaves, yard work and household chores. Other activities involve playing bingo with nursing home residents and cleaning up animal shelters and parks. “Being the ‘hands and feet’ of Jesus is about sharing the love of Christ in tangible and practical ways, and that’s what ....

Oct 5, 2021

St. Albert the Great Pet Blessing was a drive-by success

For more than a decade, St. Albert the Great has had a Blessing of the Pets on the first Sunday of October in honor of St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of dogs and animals. The one o’clock pet blessing was about to begin, but the usual gathering of pets on the lawn was missing. This year the pet blessing took place as a drive-by. Cars began to line up at 12:45 p.m., after the 11:30 a.m. Mass. The drive-by concept was certainly different, but done due to Covid precautions. As the Church carillon chimed the one o’clock hour, there were about 100 cars lined up and ready for their pets ....

Oct 5, 2021

City eyes Storefront Renovation Rebate Program

Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz and Council President Paul Marnecheck recently introduced legislation that would enable the city to start a storefront renovation rebate program for local businesses. The program has been designed by Community Development Coordinator Tom Jordan. According to Antoskiewicz, his office will be responsible for the implementation and administration of the program. According to North Royalton Finance Director Eric Dean, the City has “$50,000 as part of our original budget for the 2021 storefront program. This is budgeted for out of the City’s General Fund, through the E ....

Oct 5, 2021

Awareness and technology can help to apprehend vandals

Since September 11, residents in the Nottingham and Timber Ridge Estates, as well as Lytle Road have been the victims to various forms of vandalism. Several homes were egged, some mail boxes were removed and strewn about and a political yard sign was deconstructed and left on the lawn. Most of the incidents were reported on September 11, around midnight, September 17 and the evening of September 25. Residents on Lytle Road, Harrow Place, Greyfriars and Fawnhaven called in the reports. Although there have not been a lot of formal reports filed regarding this mayhem, there have been quite a nu ....

Oct 5, 2021

Drive-thru Pet Blessing at St. Albert the Great Church on October 3

St. Albert the Great Parish has marked the feast of St. Francis of Assisi on the first Sunday in October with a blessing of our pets since 2014. St. Francis is associated with a love of nature through his beautiful prayer, The Canticle of the Sun, which praises the beautiful elements of nature and the earth as God’s gifts to humans. St. Francis is also credited with saving a village from a wolf that was ravaging the sheep and terrorizing villagers. St. Francis talked to the wolf and as a result, it didn’t terrorize the village, was always fed by the villagers and everyone was safe and happ ....

Sep 21, 2021

School Board News from September 13 meeting

The September meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on September 13. One resident addressed the Board regarding questions on the COVID mask mandates. The Board approved the 2021-22 appropriation adjustments. The Board adopted the comprehensive continuous improvement plan for 2021-22 as listed: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief III, $2,734,776.89 Title I - Expanding Opportunities for Each Child $11,902.05 The Board authorized a Guaranteed Maximum Price amendment for the abatement of Royal View Elementary School not to exceed $250,000. The Board author ....

Sep 21, 2021

St. Albert the Great’s Purple Star designation is renewed

The Ohio Department of Education announced that St. Albert the Great School is among the schools to have its Purple Star designation renewed for 2021-2024. The Purple Star Award indicates the school is military friendly and shows a major commitment to students and families that are connected to the United States military. St. Albert first received the award in 2017. This designation is earned by schools that demonstrate support of active duty, reserve and veteran military members and their families. Here are some of the activities undertaken by the St. Albert the Great community to support ....

Sep 21, 2021