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Mother’s Day is a chance to reflect on your journey as a Mom

Life before kids can be largely egocentric. Every milestone we achieve before having children typically serves ourselves and our own best interests. We are, essentially, living for ourselves. But when women have kids, something switches over. We stop living for ourselves and start living for our children. And while this switch is beautiful and purposeful, it’s not always easy. Sometimes it is downright hard, and our knees buckle from the weight of it. But this loss of identity and time of adjustment also paves the way for a new and greater sense of self. Mother� ....

May 4, 2021

Students share Covid experiences through words

It may be hard to believe or imagine, but there may come a day when today’s youngest students don’t really remember the events that unfolded during the Covid-19 pandemic. Though they will likely recall the mask-wearing and remote schooling to some degree, the day-to-day details and nuances of academic life during a pandemic may get fuzzy as the years go on and they mature into older adults in the decades to come. In reflecting on this thought and the popular book series “I SURVIVED” that tells terrifying and thrilling stories from history from the eyes of fictional kids who lived thro ....

May 4, 2021

Schools announce winners of the Crystal Starfish Award

During the week of April 12, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of this year’s Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At Valley Vista Elementary School, Counselor Dana Kesselem was presented with the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood. Kesselem was nominated by two parents. Her nomination states: “My children, like a lot of others, were impacted mentally with the pandemic. Mrs. Kesselem gave them tools to identify and address their feelings, as wel ....

May 4, 2021

Royal Redeemer hosts ‘Servant Saturday’ event

For many people, the pandemic has only strengthened their desire to reach out and lend a hand to those in need. For the third time since the pandemic started, the community of Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church has come together to perform service projects in North Royalton and surrounding suburbs. And though their volunteer event, “Servant Saturday,” didn’t stem from the pandemic (it’s been a staple of the church for more than a decade), it has created many new service project opportunities and renewed feelings of stewardship. “I especially enjoy seeing all of the new people we are ab ....

May 4, 2021

Council looks at Charter Issue options

The North Royalton City Council introduced two pieces of legislation that would potentially place charter change issues on the November ballot. A third option was also discussed and dismissed in a Council committee meeting. Ward 4 Councilman Jeremy Dietrich serves as the Chairman for the Council Review and Oversight Committee. Ward 5 Councilman Vince Weimer and Council President, Paul Marnecheck also serve on that committee. The three-member committee votes on agenda items, but the entire City Council sits in on the meetings and are included in the discussion. The Council committee meetings a ....

May 4, 2021

County publishes Community Data Book

The Cuyahoga County Planning Commission released “Our Communities: the 2021 Data Book,” which “provides insights into the communities that comprise Cuyahoga County,” according to County officials. “It is intended to be used by local governments, community organizations, and others interested in learning more about our communities. It can also be used as a resource in preparing grant applications, understanding community changes, and identifying issues to address. The 2021 Data Book was developed as part of the Cuyahoga County Planning Commission’s Data Book Series. The Data Books p ....

May 4, 2021

City receives Electric Charging Station grant

The City of North Royalton recently received two grant notifications to install two electric vehicle charging ports in North Royalton. The first port will be located at the North Royalton YMCA location on Wallings Road. This grant comes from the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). It will be located on the western side of the YMCA. It was reported by Plug in America, that in 2017, there were over 7,633 plug-in electric vehicles on Ohio roads. “Plug In America is the nation’s leading independent consumer voice for accelerating the use of plug-in electric vehicles in the United Stat ....

May 4, 2021

Mayor names Lt. Keith Tarase new NRPD Chief

Lieutenant Keith Tarase has been chosen by Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz as the new North Royalton Chief of Police, replacing Ken Bilinovich, who retired on April 2. Antoskiewicz announced his choice after several interviews of the two top-scoring candidates. “Over the last several weeks, I have conducted two comprehensive interviews with each of the police chief applicants, Lt. Tarase and Sgt. Flo Rybicki,” said Antoskiewicz. “While both are exemplary candidates, I have determined, after completing my due diligence, that Lt. Tarase shall serve as our police chief, pending City Council’s a ....

May 4, 2021

Black Bear from Canada brings delight to NR Bears

Each day at North Royalton Middle School, a 250-pound Black Bear stares out at students walking through the atrium to their next class. Her large display case offers a much different view than the deep woods of Quebec, where she once roamed 50 years ago. Some students give her a glance as they hurry by, while others pay no attention to the beast that, in her lifetime, likely mothered cubs and used her long claws to tear apart food, climb trees, paddle through freshwater and trek the dense Canadian wilderness. From her sturdy atrium display case, she now stands guard over a different sort of B ....

Apr 20, 2021

Bennett house demolition makes way for all-purpose trail

A house on Bennett Road was recently demolished to pave the way for a project that will ultimately link the Elek Springs property to another Metroparks property. The demolition of the 1,800+ square-foot house took place the week of March 29. This was the next step towards the development of the Elek Springs property project. The City of North Royalton is partnering with the Cleveland Metroparks on the project. Elek Springs is located near the area of Royalton and Bennett Roads. Isaac Smith, Conservation Program Manager for the Metroparks, said that the project allows for connectivity of the B ....

Apr 20, 2021