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Grants allow ease in walking from here to there

In order to enhance the ability to walk around North Royalton, city officials have been working to get grants to help implement the plan. To date, three grants have been received and the three projects are in various stages of development. These grants have been awarded through the Transportation for Livable Community Initiative (TLCI), administered through the Ohio Areawide Coordinating Agency (NOACA). The TLCI mission is to improve the livability in Northeast Ohio’s communities through the support of NOACA’s Regional Strategic Plan and long-range transportation plan. This is done ....

Aug 6, 2019

School building construction projects making progress

With August, comes the buzz of back to school activities. Parents are busy purchasing new school supplies and outfits for their students to begin a new school year. The North Royalton School District is also abuzz with activity for the new school year, and also with construction projects that can be seen around the North Royalton Middle School/High School campus, as well as the beginnings of the new elementary school. North Royalton School Superintendent Greg Gurka said that things are going well with the plethora of projects. He recently gave a run down of what is going on at this point o ....

Aug 6, 2019

Grant to give City Green a new look for the holidays

It may not have been Christmas in July, but Christmas was most certainly being discussed last month, as city officials and members of the Holiday Lighting Committee made plans for the upcoming holidays. Earlier this spring, the city received notice that they would be receiving a grant to be used to upgrade their holiday lighting display. The grant of $121,350 has been received through the Northeast Ohio Public Energy Council (NOPEC) Energized Community (NEC) Grant Program. According to NOPEC officials, “the NOPEC Energized Community (NEC) Grant Program provides grants to NOPEC member com ....

Aug 6, 2019

NR Homesteaders 4-H Club will have a record number of market projects for sale at the County Fair Livestock Auction this weekend

The North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members are once again competing at the Cuyahoga County Fair, which takes place August 6-11th at the fairgrounds in Berea. The club, which has been in existence for over 25 years in North Royalton and is 20+ members strong, is a familiar sight around the city, providing a petting zoo for several large community events, including the St. Albert’s Family Festival, the North Royalton Pet Carnival, and the North Royalton Harvest Festival. North Royalton Homesteaders 4-H Club members will have a record number of market projects for sale at the County Fa ....

Aug 6, 2019

New State budget affects both city and schools

The Ohio legislature and Governor Mike DeWine have recently adopted the State of Ohio biennium budget. This budget totaled about $69 billion. The City of North Royalton and the North Royalton School District are receiving preliminary information about how that budget will affect their finances in the upcoming two years. In 2019, the state received $72 billion in revenue and had $2.96 billion in their rainy day fund. Although the deadline for the state’s budget is June 30, the legislators missed the deadline, passing a 17-day budget extension, which was needed to continue to fund the stat ....

Aug 6, 2019

The City Green is going to the dogs, literally, on July 28.

Scores of leashed canines and their loving owners are invited once again to trot the grounds visiting with vendors, enjoying refreshments, and participating in pet-friendly activities as part of the 14th annual Pet Carnival, sponsored by the North Royalton Animal Hospital and Paws At Play Resort and Daycare. The beloved yearly event, which is set for 1 to 4 p.m., embraces and celebrates all-things pet, and while it’s typically a ‘dog day afternoon,’ with hundreds of canines walking the City Green alongside their owners, other household pets have been known to show up, like turtles, rab ....

Jul 26, 2019

Marking 60 years of framing treasured moments

Though “Artist” may not be in Frank Gentile’s official job title, it may as well be. The longtime owner of The Frame Shop, celebrating 60 years of business, does more than simply fasten a new frame around a loose picture. Gentile immortalizes memories, moments, history, hobbies and personalities. With trusty antique tools, a drafting table and a keen eye, the Italian immigrant patiently brings the intangible to life. Tucked into a cozy space at 8739 Ridge Road, Gentile’s shop is akin to opening the wardrobe door with Lucy and readers of “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” or st ....

Jul 23, 2019

Summer storm and torrential rains cause flooding

The heavens really opened up and rain came down in torrents the afternoon of Friday, July 5. The mircroburst came down so fast that it resulted in pockets of flooding throughout North Royalton, Parma, Parma Heights and Brooklyn. “The National Weather Service, meanwhile, found spikes in the rainfall rates of about 5.5 inches per hour in parts of southern Parma and northern North Royalton,” according to city officials. The National Weather Service Cleveland tweeted “Radar estimates near North Royalton were between 2.0 and 2.5 inches w/ 2.0 to 3.5 inches as you neared Parma. We had a s ....

Jul 23, 2019

Stuff the Bus event kicks off community school supply drive

teen Robert Pafford is organizing a “Stuff the Bus” event in support of the inaugural “Supplying Success” community school supply drive that kicked off July 12 and continues through Aug. 2. Set for 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 27 outside the North Royalton Discount Drug Mart, the “Stuff the Bus” event aims to “stuff” a parked school bus with school supply donations. Supply needs range from the basics like pencils, crayons, markers, pens, folders and colored pencils to the “most needed supplies” including index cards, three-subject notebooks, headphones/earbuds, three-ring binders ....

Jul 23, 2019

School Board News

The July meeting of the North Royalton Board of Education took place on Monday, July 8. The Board approved the Comprehensive Continuous Improvement Plan grants for 2019-20 as listed. • Title I-A Improving Basic Programs $351,410.46 • Title II-A Improving Teacher Quality $93,395.25 • Title III LEP $ 19,829.36 • Title IV-A Student Support and Academic Enrichment $ 24,760.55 • IDEA-B Special Education $890,841.73 • IDE Early Childhood Special Education $ 21,653.69 The Board approved the following transfers: from 001-General Fund to 950 Athletics, $55,000 (Yearly initial fun ....

Jul 23, 2019