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The Bears are building and future is bright

The first two months of the North Royalton Bears football season has been fraught with bad luck. After the first six weeks of the season, North Royalton had a 1-5 record. But, that record could easily be 4-2 or better if a couple of breaks went the Bears way. The string of bad luck goes back to the first pre-season scrimmage against Padua. Junior quarterback Christian Robinson was injured in that scrimmage forcing head coach Nick Ciulli and his coaching staff to find another signal caller. The staff settled on freshman Joe Marousek, who stands 6-feet-1 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds. Joe ....

Oct 5, 2016

Pets of all kinds came for a blessing

The skies were grey and threatening, scattered drops of rain dropped heavily on the windshields of cars as they pulled into the parking lot of St. Albert the Great Church, Wallings Road. Pets and people left the shelter of the cars wondering if a quick change of venue would be necessary. It must have been the grace of St. Francis of Assisi that held the raindrops within the clouds. A small patch of blue appeared through the clouds and widened to allow the sun to shine on the gathering of pets and families on the front lawn of St. Albert the Great School. Pets and their owners mingled and gr ....

Oct 5, 2016

Farm Tour, Concert and Harvest Fest were a hit with residents

The two-day Harvest Fest brought out the best in the weather, the best in music, the best in fresh foods and the best in what North Royalton has to offer from its residents and its civic organizations. The 12th annual Harvest Fest was expanded to a two-day event this year. On Saturday September 24, residents were invited to visit the working farms and Farmers’ Markets in North Royalton. On Sunday the 25th, families took over the City Green for some old-fashioned fun and to celebrate this year’s harvest. The Civic Groups used the event as a fund-raiser to help spread their message. North ....

Oct 5, 2016

Students miss classmate and friend, Alec Thomas Miciunas, lost to cancer

It was a field of green on Friday, September 16 at North Royalton High School, honoring a young man who was taken too soon. Alec Miciumas, a Junior at North Royalton High School, was only sixteen when he passed away the morning of Thursday, September 15 after he battled cancer for a year. Green was his favorite color “It was beautiful to see the community of North Royalton come together and support the Miciunas family during their time of loss,” said North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka. “Our students, staff, and parents immediately came up with ways to express their sympath ....

Oct 5, 2016

Principal Ed Vittardi delivers St. Albert the Great State of the School

St. Albert the Great Roman Catholic School’s annual State of the School Address took place on Tuesday, September 27, at the St. Albert the Great Church. School Principal, Edward Vittardi delivered the addressed, introduced by Pastor Fr. Edward Estok, who welcomed those who attended. The presentation began with Vittardi introducing teachers, staff and PTO members. He then highlighted the school’s mission statement: “Our missions is to work with families, to educate each child, to know, believe, and live the Catholic faith and to continue life-long learning.” St. Albert the Gre ....

Oct 5, 2016

CERT holds joint exercise with neighboring communities

On Saturday, September 17, members of the North Royalton Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) were joined by members of the Strongsville, CERT along with other officials from the North Royalton, Strongsville and Olmsted Falls Police Departments, the North Royalton Fire Department, the MetroParks’ Rangers, North Royalton Safety Director, Bruce Campbell, Strongsville CERT commander Dale Hawk and North Royalton CERT commander Nicholas Phillips for a training program, which take place annually, according to North Royalton CERT Commander, Nick Phillips. The North Royalton School District also ....

Oct 5, 2016

Superintendent Gurka addresses Chamber members on school bond issue

The September meeting of the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce was held on September 21. North Royalton School Superintendent, Greg Gurka, addressed the group on the upcoming school bond issue, which supports a facilities plan and maintenance. The total cost of the project will be $94,837,207, with $4,536,267 being supplied by the State of Ohio Facilities Construction Commission and $1,400,940 being supplied through local funding. The thirty-year bond issue would first be collected in January, 2017 and would be inclusive of the remaining bond issue that is presently be collected for the Middl ....

Oct 5, 2016

Clubs and Organizations – Important meetings this election season!

Alumni Association North Royalton High School Alumni Association meets the second Wednesday of every month at 7 p.m. in the High School Media Center. All are welcome. Volunteers are always needed. For questions email mailto:timcfowler@aol.com, mailto:sean.osborne@northroyaltonsd.org, lneel@att.net or call 440-526-1158. Democratic Club The North Royalton Democratic Club will meet at the North Royalton Branch Library at 5071 Wallings Road on September 27 in Room 122 from 7-9 p.m., October 25 in Room 124 from 7-9 p.m., and December 13 in Room 123 from 7-9 p.m. ....

Sep 26, 2016

Lead discovered in some school water fountains

The North Royalton School District participated in a new program to test drinking water throughout the district. The district tested the drinking water in accordance with a process that was outlined by the State of Ohio. One hundred twenty two drinking fountains and faucets at the North Royalton High School, Albion Elementary School, Valley Vista Elementary School and Royal View Elementary were tested at the end of August. Since the Middle School was built after 1990, when lead was no longer used to make drinking fountains or in the connection of pipes, the Middle School testing was not neces ....

Sep 21, 2016

Heroin in the suburbs on the rise

“Unintentional Drug Overdose is now the leading cause of injury related death in Cuyahoga County. Local heroin use is not only on the rise, it is taking lives at unprecedented levels. According to the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner, heroin is now the most commonly-abused drug associated with overdose deaths in Cuyahoga County. With fewer pills on the street, heroin has become a cheaper alternative for abusers. Although prescription pills are still readily available, the increased presence and purity of heroin as well as changes in the formulation of some pills to make them tamper resistant ....

Sep 21, 2016