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NRCS and NRPD expected to make new appointments

In the next two months, appointments for two prominent positions in North Royalton are expected to be announced. The City of North Royalton is expected to choose the new Chief of Police, who will replace Police Chief Ken Bilinovich, who retires on April 2. The North Royalton Board of Education is expected to name the appointment of the new School Superintendent, replacing Greg Gurka, who will retire in June. Ken Bilinovich has served as the North Royalton Chief of Police since May 2017, replacing retiring Police Chief John Elek. At that time, he stated that he felt “lucky and blessed” to ....

Mar 23, 2021

Saint Albert the Great School is equipping its classrooms with advanced air purification technology

Saint Albert the Great School has announced that it has selected Delos, a New York-based wellness real estate and technology company, to provide 80 advanced air purification units for its classrooms. To fulfill their duty to reasonably protect students, Saint Albert the Great has implemented policies and protocols that comply with state and federal guidelines for reopening. They have implemented applicable guidance from national independent school organizations, the Diocese of Cleveland, and infectious disease experts. Saint Albert the Great school staff continue to take the following ste ....

Mar 15, 2021

One Year In: Parenting lessons learned from the pandemic

Today – March 11 – marks exactly one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared Covid-19 a global pandemic. As a journalist and working mom of three children, I’m especially preferential to how this time has impacted families. While it’s safe to say that we’ve all come a long way since those first few terrifying and agonizing weeks of Spring 2020, there are still many who continue to struggle and cope. And for more still, the learning journey and daily rigmarole continues to evolve. I know this is true for me. My husband and I are working together as a team more than e ....

Mar 10, 2021

Next step for Memorial Park Master Plan

The city has taken several steps in preparing a Master Improvement Plan for Memorial Park, which sits on about 31 acres, located on the west side of State Road, between North Akins Road and Royalton Road. The plan began last fall, when city administrators commissioned Cleveland-based Behnke Landscape Architecture for the project. Behnke is a leader in planning and designing award-winning outdoor places. Currently, Memorial Park is the home of tennis, basketball and volleyball courts, a playground, a community garden, a skate park, a pavilion that overlooks a small pond and restroom faciliti ....

Mar 10, 2021

Schools provide preliminary updates on end-of-year events

“People will be able to plan for proms; they’ll be able to plan for graduation. There’s no reason these events cannot occur if we follow basic safety protocols.” These words, spoken by Gov. Mike DeWine during a Feb. 25 press conference, are the go-ahead high schoolers here and everywhere in Ohio have been waiting to hear. The Royalton Recorder reached out to local principals for updates on end-of-year school events like prom, commencement, field trips, picnics, special assemblies, and the like. “We are working hard towards providing as many of our traditional senior and end-of-t ....

Mar 10, 2021

City sees increase in 2020 deer permits

With the recent close of the deer hunting season, the North Royalton numbers are in. North Royalton Chief of Police Ken Bilinovich reported the 2020-21 season’s update to the Council Safety Committee at their meeting last month. The Ohio Deer Hunting Season for 2020-21, for archery started on September 26, 2020 and concluded on February 7, 2021, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources. Since the passage of the ordinances several years ago that permit bow hunting of white-tailed deer within the city limits, the number of white-tailed deer has been slowly, but steadily decli ....

Mar 10, 2021

Hop to it! Community Easter events are making a return

It’s been more than a year since civic groups have organized and hosted large-scale community events, but that’s about to change. Mark your family calendars for these fun springtime events: • The Royalton Hills Lions will be offering photos with the Easter Bunny from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 20 and 21, at the Memorial Park Pavilion. Everyone in your household is welcome to join in on the fun, pets included, said President Cindy Palmentera. A donation of $5 is requested for your digital photo to be emailed to you. For an additional $5, a family can choose from a 5x7 or 8x10 print. All p ....

Mar 10, 2021

City looks to EPA for treatment plant change

The City of North Royalton is looking to convert one of the city’s two Wastewater Treatment Plants into a pumping station. This conversion is expected to ultimately save the city money, while operating a more efficient system. Currently, the city has Wastewater Treatment Plant “A,” located on Royalton Road, which treats mostly the southern section of the city, and Wastewater Treatment Plant “B,” located on Sprague Road, which treats most of the northern section. The northeast portion of the city is treated by the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District. A resolution was unanimous ....

Mar 10, 2021

Frigid weather causes increase in water main breaks

Water main breaks are unpredictable, although a big factor is weather. The colder the weather is for an extended period of time; the more water main breaks seem to occur. Breaks can also occur when there is a sudden increase in water pressure in a water main, such as when a fire hydrant is closed too suddenly. So far, 2021 has not been kind in this regard, as it has been reported that about sixteen breaks have occurred since the beginning of this year. “This last couple months, we’ve had numerous breaks,” said Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz. He adds that the “Cleveland Water Department ....

Feb 23, 2021

School Board News

The North Royalton Board of Education’s monthly School Board meeting took place on Monday, February 8. The Board re-appointed Biagio Sidoti as the District’s Treasurer for a five-year term, beginning August 1, 2021, through July 31, 2026. The Board approved the following 2020-21 appropriation adjustments: • 516 IDEA PART B Special Education $1,075,234.75 to $1,072,641.14 •572 Title I $367,949.96 to $368,719.13 • 587 Early Childhood Special Education $22,984.06 to $22,941.24 • 590 Title II-A $106,875.10 to $112,284.50 • 599 Title IV-A $29,134.94 to $30,145.38 • 4 ....

Feb 23, 2021