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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

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

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

Royal View Elementary students “Git Up” for dance challenge

Students in grades kindergarten through fourth grade participated in Royal View Elementary’s first school-wide dance performance by trying the “Git Up” dance challenge. The song “Git Up” by Blanco Brown is a YouTube sensation that teaches a line dance. The music and physical education staff worked with the students to practice the dance using the family friendly version of the song from the YouTube channel, “Homegrown Kids.” The goal of the cross curricular performance was to teach a line dance that was adaptable and fun for all age groups in the elementary grades. On October 3 ....

Nov 5, 2019

Care and Share celebrates its 30 years of Thanksgiving

It’s hard to believe that the Care and Share Thanksgiving Meal at Royal Redeemer Lutheran Church, at the corner of Royalton and Abbey Roads, is celebrating its 30th year of serving others in the North Royalton community. Back on Thanksgiving Day in 1989, Care and Share began with volunteers at Royal Redeemer serving 100 Thanksgiving dinners. In 2019, volunteers are planning to serve 1,600 dinners on Thanksgiving Day, 400 to those who come to the Church for the meal and 1,200 who are shut-ins or prefer to take their meal home. Lisa Martin is in charge of making the Care and Share event com ....

Nov 5, 2019

Vets invited to a Veteran’s Day celebration at North Royalton YMCA

Area Veterans are invited to a special breakfast on Veterans Day. The North Royalton Family YMCA has partnered up with Ward 3 Councilman and United States Army Veteran, Dan Langshaw, to celebrate the service of the community’s veterans. All community’s veterans are invited to a Veteran’s Day Breakfast and Special Flag Dedication on November 11, at the North Royalton Family YMCA located at 11409 State Road in North Royalton. There will be a free continental breakfast sponsored by Councilman Langshaw from 9 to 11a.m. in the Spirit, Mind, and Body Room 125. During the breakfast, represent ....

Nov 5, 2019

NRCS’s Bus Driver ties for first place at State Road-E-O

North Royalton City Schools’ (NRCS) bus driver Bruce Abbott tied for first place at the state’s bus driver road-e-o on Saturday and is now qualified for the international competition this summer! Bruce Abbott placed fifth in the competition and qualified to go on to the state competition on Saturday, October 26. Karin Wolford placed eighth at the competition and Jane Lawry placed ninth, which means both Wolford and Lawry are alternates for the state competition. Not only did the drivers do well individually, the team, which included Abbott, Cathy Kroeger, Lawry, and Jonathan Redden, plac ....

Nov 5, 2019

Wreaths Across America comes to North Royalton

The AT&T Pioneers Northeast Council is partnering with the city of North Royalton to participate in the Wreaths Across America this year, including the North Royalton Cemetery as one of the many locations participating across the United States. Earlier this year, the city of North Royalton got an email from Wreaths Across America to see if they might be interested in participating. Mayor Bob Stefanik asked Council President Larry Antoskiewicz if he would be interested in doing it. Antoskiewicz contacted the Wreaths Across America officials and set up a meeting with the AT&T Pioneer represen ....

Nov 5, 2019

Fire Department fire simulator teaches children fire safety

Sometimes all it takes to make something happen is to be in the right place at the right time. A project for the North Royalton Fire Department, one that has been a long time coming, got a boost when some other North Royalton residents and fire department employees, came together. The North Royalton Fire Department has had a fire simulator, which is basically a house that has flames in the windows. It is used as a teaching tool for children and fire safety. “I had it on my radar for quite a few years,” said North Royalton Fire Chief, Bob Chegan. “We built one fifteen, maybe twenty y ....

Nov 5, 2019

Schools earn overall grade of “B” on State Report Card

The Ohio Department of Education (ODE) recently released the 2018-19 Local Report Card for all districts in the state of Ohio. The North Royalton Schools received an overall B grade on the annual state report card. The State Report Card is one way to measure our educational system,” said Superintendent Greg Gurka. A presentation of the findings was given at the North Royalton School Board meeting last month by Director of Curriculum Melissa Vojta and Director of Pupil Services Julie Bogden. The North Royalton School District received an overall grade of “B” for this report. Schools ....

Nov 5, 2019