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Keep Us In Stitches Club’s quilts are donated to worthy causes

Keep Us In Stitches is one of the several service clubs in North Royalton that use their time and talent for the benefit of others. Keep Us in Stitches is an organization that whose special talent is quilting. They make and donate quilts to others. Many people have heard the term, barn raising or quilting bee. In the late 1700s and through the 1800’s neighbors, especially pioneer neighbors who lived miles apart would gather to complete a task to help one another out. You’ve probably heard of barn raisings, where farmers would raise the structure of a barn in a day. A quilting bee woul ....

Mar 24, 2020

Help yourself and others during COVID-19 crisis

Events such as the current coronavirus (Covid-19) not only has an impact of the practical flow of your day-to-day lives, but also can impact your sense of control, leaving you to feel powerless in your own life and the lives around you. While there is so much, at this point, that you cannot control, there are some things that you can do to help yourself and those around you. Protect Yourself Follow the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and those of the local, state and federal government. Take steps to protect yourself and your family: The CDC advises to wash your hands wi ....

Mar 24, 2020

North Royalton resident pleads guilty in police attack

A 58-year-old North Royalton man was indicted after he allegedly attacked a North Royalton Police officer. He was arrested on August 18. John Pugnea pleaded guilty to Felonious Assault on a Peace Officer and three counts of Aggravated Menacing. According to North Royalton Police Reports, a resident reported that he was threatened by another motorist after a driving altercation. The driver called police during the altercation, reporting the license plate number. According to the report, Officer Alexandra Bell spotted the vehicle and followed him back to his house to investigate the threat. ....

Mar 24, 2020

North Royalton Browns Backers earn “Club of Year” nod

“I just told them our story.” Out of hundreds of stories from around the globe, the story of the North Royalton Browns Backers, told by Founder Tim Rudnick, prompted the Browns Backers Presidents’ Leadership Council to name them the 2019 Browns Backers Club of the Year. To celebrate, the Cleveland Browns threw the North Royalton Browns Backers a private party March 10 at Niko’s Bar & Gyros where the club meets. Amidst a glowing sea of orange and brown, the spirited party featured a special meet-and-greet visit with beloved Browns alum Hanford Dixon, mascot Chomps, presentations by N ....

Mar 24, 2020

School Board News

The March meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, March 9. The following building presentations were given: “Lil’ Bears Preschool utilizes typically-developing peers in its continuum of services for students with special needs. These peers receive an outstanding education in pre-academic preparation based on the state standards of development. They also are valuable assets in providing models in the classrooms of language and literacy development, motor development, physical well-being, cognitive and general knowledge development, approaches toward lea ....

Mar 24, 2020

Seasonal flu and other illness in kids still relevant as COVID-19 takes over

On the day the novel coronavirus was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO), North Royalton City Schools District Health Coordinator Carolyn Baetjer took time to address another virus that has taken a backseat in the wake of recent headlines – seasonal flu. Contrary to what parents may be hearing in their social circles and local news reports, the number of students who have called off school due to illness has been milder than usual, Baetjer said March 11. Each school building in the district submits a weekly report to the Cuyahoga County Board of Health that includes t ....

Mar 24, 2020

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND ROYALTON RECORDER DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

March 16, 2020 North Royalton - The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce and Royalton Recorder remain available to serve you even though our offices will be closed to the public for the time being while we all deal with the Coronavirus emergency situation. The North Royalton Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has made the following adjustments based on recommendations from the Ohio Department of Public Health. These changes are effective immediately and will remain in place until further notice. 1. All face-to-face meetings and events have been cancelled or postponed. Alternative meth ....

Mar 16, 2020

Girl Scouts celebrate World Thinking Day

In the Girl Scout World, February 22 represents World Thinking Day, also known as World Friendship Day. It’s a day that Girl Scouts take the time to get to know and honor other cultures and countries. Last Saturday, the North Royalton Girl Scouts did exactly that with 16 troops and approximately 265 girls. The North Royalton Middle School was filled with food, music, dancing and plenty of worldly education on a wide variety of countries. Girls learned how to Polish dance, speak the Egyptian language and heard Fairy Tales from Belgium just to name a few highlights. This event is ....

Mar 10, 2020

Residents pedaling toward forming local chapter of Bike Cleveland

The wheels are turning for a group of residents interested in forming a local chapter of Bike Cleveland, an advocacy group promoting bicycling and safe transportation. Resident and cyclist Chris Brasdovich led a meeting last week at the North Royalton Branch of Cuyahoga County Public Library to introduce his focus, exchange ideas with those gathered and discuss what it takes to sign on with Bike Cleveland. Since its formation in 2011, Bike Cleveland has worked to improve policy, infrastructure and legislation that makes roads more sustainable and equitable for people commuting with two wheels ....

Mar 10, 2020

New legislation reduces deer damage permit fee

The North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted legislation at their March 3 meeting which will cut the Municipal Deer Damage Control Permit fee in half. Previously, the fee was $150 and thought by many to be too high, prohibiting hunters to participate in the program. As in previous years, Police Chief Ken Bilinovich gave City Council an update on the 2019 deer season statistics at the January meeting of the Council Safety Committee. At that time, Ward 4 Councilman Jeremy Dietrich stated that he thought the cost of the hunting permit should be reduced. “They are doing a favor for t ....

Mar 10, 2020