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Jim Presot rehired as School Assistant Superintendent

The North Royalton City Schools Board of Education approved a new contract to Assistant Superintendent, Jim Presot, at their January meeting on Monday, January 7. Presot retired at the end of last year. The Board approved the appointment of Presot as Assistant Superintendent, effective February 1, 2019 through July 31, 2022, at a pro-rated base salary of $65,181.40 for the period of February 1, 2019 - July 31, 2019. According to Ohio law, the North Royalton School District posted a Legal Notice on November 8, stating that James J. Presot, currently employed as the assistant superintendent, ....

Jan 22, 2019

Safety forces add three new hires

North Royalton City Council approved three new hires for the North Royalton Police and Fire Departments at their January 15 meeting. Two of the new recruits are for the Fire Department and one new hire for the Police Department. The two new members of the North Royalton Fire Department are Yaroslav Yavorski and Isaac R. Siman. Both started with the Fire Department, effective January 7. Both were sworn in on Friday, January 4. They will be replacing Ken Valvoda, who retired in June, 2018 and Greg Kasmir, who will be retiring this spring. Yaroslav Yavorski is a graduate of Strongsville High ....

Jan 22, 2019

Police Department to install new phone system

The North Royalton City Council authorized new radios and a console unit for the North Royalton Police Department from Motorola Solutions, at their December 28 meeting. The legislation approved a five-year lease-to-own agreement with Fifth Third Bank that funds the new system, which consists of Motorola radios and a console. The agreement will outfit the North Royalton Police Department with sixty new radios, one for each officer to carry, twenty six radios, one for each police cruiser, one for each police motorcycle and a console for the clerk’s office. It also includes accessories, such ....

Jan 22, 2019

No one injured in Stephanie Drive house engulfed in flames

In the early morning hours of Saturday, December 28, the North Royalton Fire Department was dispatched to a home off of Bunker Road. The call came in at 5:35 p.m. for a fire at a home at 8641 Stephanie Drive. Mutual aid was called from Broadview Heights and Parma. The fire was contained in about 30 minutes, according to Chegan. When the fire department arrived the fire was located in the back side of the house, in an enclosed porch that extended into the walls of the garage and house According to North Royalton Fire Chief Bob Chegan, “the family was home at the time but, because the fi ....

Jan 22, 2019

City looking to purchase county-owned property

The city of North Royalton is looking to purchase property that currently belongs to Cuyahoga County Engineer’s Office. The road and bridge maintenance facility property, located at 4875 York Road, will be one of four properties sold, as the county will consolidate its maintenance in one building in another location. They have requested that those interested in purchasing the property submit a Request for Proposal by March. The property totals 10.14 acres, which includes an approximate 12,500 square foot building. The city of North Royalton currently leases a five acre portion of that pr ....

Jan 22, 2019

Making a statement – The bridal gown and processional set the stage

As a bride, there are really two ways to “make an entrance.” One is of course with the show-stopping bridal dress and the other is with – play on words – the ceremonial wedding processional, which can oftentimes be modified to fit personal style, tastes and family dynamics. Dress Trends Similar to Beatlemania sweeping the nation in the 1960s, Royal Wedding fever had quite the influence on this season’s wedding dress designs and decisions. Sleeves, once thought uncommon place on the typically strapless wedding dress, are having their moment on store racks and the arms of savvy brid ....

Jan 22, 2019

Council approves 2019 budget

The North Royalton City Council adopted the city’s 2019 budget at their December 4 meeting. Although Council has until March 31 to adopt the city’s budget, City Council has adopted it before year’s end over the past few years. The measure was unanimously adopted after three readings. The 2019 budget has a total of just over $43 million, which is seen as a very lean budget. “I’m very conservative,” said North Royalton Finance Director, Eric Dean. “This budget is probably as bare bones as we have had in all the years I’ve been doing this,” said Council President Larry Antos ....

Jan 9, 2019

Use your stress to build emotional muscle

Soft skills – those more interpersonal attributes that greatly impact our interactions, relationships and communications – are as vital as ever and very often determine our professional success. Former North Royalton resident Cindy Smith is an expert on that topic and many others business leaders face on a minute-by-minute basis. Smith will kick off the 2019 Chamber of Commerce Luncheon series with a Jan. 16th presentation discussing and providing applicable tips for building resiliency and better management of stress and personal energy – all soft skills that can be hard to get a hand ....

Jan 9, 2019

Omni submits proposal for second Senior Citizens Development

Beachwood-based developer Omni, L.L.C. has proposed another senior living residential community for North Royalton. The development, Vitalia Senior Living, is proposed for the area on York Road, just north of Tilby Road. Omni had proposed a similar community last year for the area of Sprague and State Roads, but was not able to move forward after voters turned down the rezoning of the property it was looking to build. This time, there will be no vote needed, as most of the property involved is already zoned GB General Business, where assisted living is already a permitted use. About ten ....

Jan 9, 2019

NRCS honor two dedicated staff members with the Crystal Starfish Award

On December 19, North Royalton City Schools announced the winners of the first semester Crystal Starfish Award presented by First Federal of Lakewood. At North Royalton High School, intervention specialist Amy Vance was presented the Crystal Starfish Teacher Award. Besides the award, she also received a $250 Professional Development Grant from First Federal of Lakewood, a $50 gift certificate to Cleat’s restaurant and flowers from Independence Flowers and Gifts. Vance was nominated by a parent. Her nomination states: Her enthusiastic, lighthearted personality has decreased anxiety and ope ....

Jan 9, 2019