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Rain could not dampen the excitement for Christmas parade, arrival of Santa and Lighting of City Green

It takes many helping hands to make the magic happen at Christmastime, and thankfully, there are numerous “elves” working hard to spread holiday cheer in North Royalton. Members of the North Royalton Holiday Lighting Committee, the Royalton Hills Lions Club and the City Administration once again helped the City Green come alive as part of the Holiday Lighting and Christmas Parade, a community tradition nearly 20 years in the making. The annual event, which always occurs the Sunday after Thanksgiving, took place Dec. 1 with an eager crowd enjoying festive floats, visits with Santa, a comm ....

Dec 3, 2019

Salvation Army Red Kettle needs your help to spread good cheer

We just accept them as sounds of the season, ringing bells, the little bells rung by Salvation Army volunteers bringing our attention to the familiar Red Kettles. The season is upon us and the Salvation Army is in need of Volunteers to ring the Red Kettle bell in our own Giant Eagle lobby from November 29 to December 23, Wednesdays through Saturday. In previous years the North Royalton Kiwanis, Rotary, Key Club, and Royalton Hills Lions Club jumped in and volunteered as bells ringers, but the Kiwanis disbanded and time slots need to be filled. Kettle coordinator Donna Urban, working with t ....

Nov 19, 2019

Sold-out crowd turns out in support of ‘Taste of North Royalton’, benefiting two great causes

It’s no surprise why all 400 tickets to the annual Taste of North Royalton event sell out quickly each year. Apart from raising thousands of dollars for the North Royalton Educational Foundation and the North Royalton Stadium Foundation, the Taste of North Royalton also does its job of not letting anyone leave even remotely hungry. At this year’s event held Nov. 7, guests eagerly packed into the lobby of St. Paul Hellenic Center before the event even officially got underway. Despite a congested check-in table, all 400 guests eventually found their way to their assigned seats and starte ....

Nov 19, 2019

Hometown merchants invite you to shop ‘Small Business Saturday’

There’s something special about shopping locally. More often than not, the owner is on-site and warmly greets you as you walk in the door. If it’s your first time visiting, they’ll be curious to get to know you. If you’re a regular, they surely know your name and tastes. They might ask you how your family is doing or remember something you talked about last time you visited. There will be photos of the high school football team on the wall and other local city sports teams the business supports. There will be fliers on the counter for local events such as a craft show or upcoming commu ....

Nov 19, 2019

City’s new Christmas lights, displays to be unveiled at Holiday Lighting on Dec. 1

Residents are truly in for a treat. The city’s holiday lighting display is getting a major upgrade and will be unveiled December 1 at the Holiday Lighting and Christmas Parade on the City Green. The beloved community tradition which includes a lively parade down Ridge Road, complimentary hot cocoa and donuts and visits with Santa Claus will be even more dazzling this year as new displays and LED lights line the City Green along with other city buildings. “We’ll do our usual countdown and flip all the breakers at once,” said Recreation Director Jason Swim. The Christmas Parade will ....

Nov 19, 2019

City to receive grant for York Road project

The city recently received notification from the Northeast Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA) that they will receive funding for a portion of the York Road Rehabilitation Project. The project includes the area between Wallings Road and Sprague Road. The project was applied for earlier this year. “The scope of work is a simple mill and fill improvement project of the pavement,” according to North Royalton City Engineer, Mark Schmitzer. This would be similar to the Ridge Road project several years ago. Schmitzer said that NOACA had “solicited projects from five counties in lat ....

Nov 19, 2019

VETERANS DAY BRINGS A VARIETY OF CEREMONIES FOR VETS

St. Albert the Great Students learn about life from Veterans When Saint Albert the Great School sixth grader Jerrel Rayen interviewed Air Force Veteran Christopher Ginn for a recent Veterans Day project, he learned many new things about the Judge Advocate Officer or, “JAG,” for short. But the thing that fascinated Rayen the most was how much he enjoyed asking the Air Force lawyer questions and learning about the man’s experiences serving overseas. This aspect perhaps, a young person’s genuine curiosity and interest in learning the stories of local veterans – is ....

Nov 19, 2019

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School Board News
The following school presentations were made during the November 4 School Board meeting: Albion, Royal View and Valley Vista Elementary Schools During the year, the three elementary buildings combine forces to highlight various aspects of the District’s Strategic Plan. The principals spoke of the experience that the more than 200 fourth-graders had when they were bused to North Royalton Middle School for the fourth annual Spirit Night Tailgate Party while watching the seventh-grade football team take on Twinsburg. Two student representatives from each building shared with the Board what ....

Nov 19, 2019

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Election results place some new faces on City Council
The November 5 election has taken place and the voters have spoken. The following, are the unofficial election results posted by the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections. Mayor Larry Antoskiewicz, 3,580 Maria Cross, 457 John Nickell, 1,997 Gary Petrusky, 511 Barbara Ann Zindroski, 455 President of Council Paul F. Marnecheck II, 4,247 Ward 1 Jessica Fenos, 617 Anton Krieger, 615 Ward 2 Linda W. Barath, 723 Ward 3 Daniel R. Langshaw, 891 Ward 4 Jeremy Dietrich, 645 Ward 5 Dawn Carbone-McDonald, 503 Vincent Weimer, 568 Ward 6 Michael R. Wo ....

Nov 19, 2019

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Newly-elected Larry “AtoZ” already busy with transition to mayor
“I am honored to have been elected as your next Mayor of North Royalton,” said Mayor-elect Larry Antoskiewicz. “I want to thank everyone who supported me throughout my campaign; I couldn’t have won without all of your help. I truly appreciate all of the calls, texts and messages I have received congratulating me. Thank you for your continued trust in me to lead our community.” “In this day of political discontent, it was refreshing to see a positive campaign based on facts and each candidate’s vision,” said current mayor, Bob Stefanik. “I am confident that Mayor-elect Larr ....

Nov 19, 2019

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