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Local merchants to take part in Small Business Saturday

Mark your calendars for Saturday, November 27. It’s the eleventh annual Small Business Saturday, a registered trademark of American Express, where shoppers are encouraged to support their local small businesses. It’s not only a great time for residents to patronize North Royalton businesses, but also to get a start in holiday shopping! In North Royalton, small business rules. According to Tom Jordan, North Royalton Community Development Director, “with very few exceptions, most can be classified as small businesses. There are very few with more than one hundred employees. In North Royal ....

Nov 16, 2021

Holiday Lighting and Parade to kick off Christmas season

When you drive by the City Green at the triangle of Royalton Road, Ridge Road, and Bennett Road, you will see that crews from the City parks and recreation have been working hard to prepare the Green for the 20th Holiday Lighting. The City Green and gazebo will be dressed in its holiday best for all residents and travelers to enjoy. The whole City of North Royalton and friends are invited to come and see the 2021 Holiday Parade and Lighting on Sunday, November 28, at the City Green at 4:15 p.m. Come on out and enjoy the music, the hot chocolate and donuts at Judy’s Chocolate House, the para ....

Nov 16, 2021

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