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County approves ban on plastic bags to take effect on Jan. 1, 2020

Members of the Cuyahoga County Council approved a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags at their May 28 Council meeting, after the legislation was amended that will extend the time for when the measure will be enacted. The legislation was introduced by County Council members District 11 Sunny M. Simon and District 2 Dale Miller on April 9. The ban will take effect on January 1, 2020. The original legislation had the start date as October 1, 2019, but was changed to allow those retail establishments time to prepare for and adjust to the change. The ban was approved 8 to 3, with Republic ....

Jun 3, 2019

Son inspires family to launch H-Bomb Ties

Many a Father, Grandfather and Godfather will be receiving a tie for Father’s Day. Ties and Father’s Day are pretty synonymous, a gesture of love and care of someone very close. It was those same reasons why H-Bomb Ties began - love and care of someone very close. North Royalton residents, John and Tera Chmura love and care for their ten-year-old son Harrison. He was born with Down Syndrome and also has Autism. “We knew that finding employment when he became an adult would become difficult,” said John Chmura. “So my wife and I decided to create something on our own - a business. ....

Jun 3, 2019

Ground prepared for new elementary school building

The North Royalton School District Building project is in full swing. “Work is progressing on our two construction sites, said North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka. At the new elementary school property, located at the southwest corner of State Road and Valley Parkway, work has begun to construct the new school. “The first phase of this was to have specific trees cut down that will become the footprint of the building,” said Gurka. “Our goal is to keep as many of the existing trees on the site as possible while still allowing us to construct the building and the driveway ....

Jun 3, 2019

NRFD welcomes residents to Safety Fair to learn and interact

Sometimes the best lessons occur when we don’t realize we’re learning. For the city’s youngest residents, the annual North Royalton Fire Department Safety Fair & Open House is one of those occasions. Each May, in recognition of National EMS Week, the employees of Station 1 on Royalton Road open the large fire department garage doors and usher children in to climb aboard and tour emergency and patrol equipment and meet face-to-face with safety personnel including firefighter paramedics and police officers. Their parents and family members have the opportunity to meet with a range of exhi ....

May 21, 2019

Generous community awards scholarships to 104 seniors

The 82nd annual North Royalton Local Scholarship and Awards Ceremony was held on May 9 at the North Royalton High School Dan Calabrese Center for the Performing Arts. Scholarships totaling more than $87,000 were presented to 104 high school seniors by business owners, civic organizations and individuals. Here are the scholarships that were awarded during this year’s presentation: Katherine Althouse NR Choir Boosters; Grace Amato - NR Lions Club; Ayana Arsic - NR Police Reserve; Michael Basch - NR Chamber of Commerce; Brandon Bielak - NR Athletic Boosters; Jason Bilinovich - Charitable Fun ....

May 21, 2019

School Board News

The May meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, May 13. Reno Contipelli, from the Ohio School Board Association presented an OSBA Master Board Member award to North Royalton School Board member Jackie Arendt. He noted that only four of these awards were given in the state. He also praised the other Board members for their efforts of continuing education, which is voluntary. Board President Dr. John Kelly and Vice President Anne Reinkober both earned the honor of the OSBA’s Award of Achievement, which recognizes their commitment to training and leadership ....

May 21, 2019

Misstep causes jeep to careen into building

On Thursday, May 2, a sleeping North Royalton resident received quite a rude awakening when a vehicle crashed through the first floor apartment bedroom. Luckily, no one was injured. The resident in the apartment stated that “I was sleeping when I was awakened by a vehicle crashing through my bedroom window. After a few choice words, I went outside and told the driver of the Jeep to turn off the vehicle’s ignition and returned to my apartment.” At about 5:47 p.m. a jeep crashed through the bedroom at Royal Oaks Apartments on Acorn Court, after the 23-year-old driver, who was also a re ....

May 21, 2019

Council provide testimony to State on Budget

On Monday, May 6, two North Royalton Council representatives provided joint testimony at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus. They were representing North Royalton’s interests for potential funding to be included in the state’s next budget. Ward 3 Councilman Dan Langshaw and Ward 4 Councilman Paul Marnecheck provided testimony before the Ohio House of Representative’s Finance Committee, who was discussing House Bill 166 on the state’s biennium budget. Marnecheck and Langshaw both noted that they felt compelled to testify before the committee in order to help promote the increase of the ....

May 21, 2019

County proposes ban on plastic bags

Members of the Cuyahoga County Council are discussing placing a ban on disposable plastic shopping bags. The measure was introduced by County Council members District 11 Sunny M. Simon and District 2 Dale Miller on April 9 and referred to the Education, Environment and Sustainability Committee. It is expected to be voted upon later this month. The legislation states that “the precipitous increase in plastic production and plastic consumption over the past seventy years has resulted in approximately 269,000 tons of globally distributed plastic waste pollution, particularly in oceans, lakes ....

May 20, 2019

‘Poor Man’s Raffle’ is rich in fellowship, charity

At the May 4 North Royalton Lions Club Poor Man’s Raffle event, one thing was different while another remained very much the same. The event – always a success in raising thousands of dollars for Lions Club charities – was co-chaired by newly inducted member Anton Krieger, a 2018 graduate of North Royalton High School and the youngest member not just in the local club, but its district as well, which is District 13, comprised of 60 Lions Clubs scattered throughout Ohio, said President Dan Lester of the North Royalton Lions Club. Co-chairing the major fundraising event was a welcome opp ....

May 20, 2019