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Former Princess North Royalton heads to Miss Ohio pageant in June

North Royalton High School Senior, Erin Simonek, continues to make her hometown proud as she competed in a Miss Ohio Preliminary pageant. She was crowned Miss Ohio River 2016 on March 12 in Mansfield. Simonek, soon to be 18, will be the youngest woman to compete for the title of Miss Ohio 2016. She will be joined on stage with Karolina Ulasevich, 2013 Miss North Royalton. Erin, a senior at NRHS, has held three titles in her high school career, including Princess North Royalton 2012, Miss Greater Cleveland’s Outstanding Teen 2015, and now Miss Ohio River 2016. Her mother Pauline said, “I a ....

Apr 5, 2016
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Metroparks acquire North Royalton land for rookery

The Cleveland Metroparks, in an effort to enhance its ecosystem mission of conservation along the East Branch of the Rocky River, has acquired fourteen acres in North Royalton to ultimately create a natural resource reserve of 237 acres in the Millstream Run Reservation area.  The acreage has been acquired in the “Heron Rookery Wetland” area, adding the fourteen acres to the current 20-acre “Heron Rookery Wetland,” adjacent to an existing 88-acre Metroparks property and a 70-acre Cuyahoga Soil and Water Conservation District easement. This addition makes the area a Category 3 wetland ....

Apr 5, 2016
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City Council discusses storm water fee

  Two pieces of legislation were introduced at the March 15 City Council meeting that could ultimately affect the pocketbooks of North Royalton residents. The first ordinance authorizes the Mayor to enter into an agreement with the Northeast Regional Sewer District (NEORSD) to settle litigation regarding the billing “C” district. The second ordinance would then authorize the Mayor to enter into a service agreement with NEORSD in order to include all of the city’s storm water districts within the NEORSD Regional Storm Water Management Program. Both ordinances were introduced by Ma ....

Apr 5, 2016
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City administrations review deer hunting legislation

Now that the deer hunting issue was passed in the March primary election, it’s time for the city to get down to the work of writing the legislation that will determine the parameters of the program. All six communities passed the measure. In North Royalton, 6,395 voters voted for the measure and 2,968 voted against it. Last November, the North Royalton City Council unanimously adopted a resolution that would allow a deer hunting measure to be placed on the March ballot. The resolution is one that also came in front of City Councils of the other communities in a regional effort to thin the h ....

Apr 5, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1977-1979)

The North Royalton Kiwanis Club celebrated the completion of its silver anniversary of service to the community in January of 1977. In the 25 years that Kiwanis had been making Royalton a better place to live. In 1976 the Kiwanis had supporting blood drives, bingo and social activities at the nursing homes, the annual Easter Egg hunt, Annual Scholarships to the graduating classes of North Royalton High School, the after prom, support for children with learning disabilities, and donated a total of $2,856 for the benefit of North Royalton residents backed by over 2,046 man hours of good works. T ....

Apr 5, 2016
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Air was cool for Easter egg hunt … but hearts were warmed to see the children’s smiling faces!

What happens when you give twenty-five seniors four thousand plastic eggs, eleven thousand pieces of candy, thirty rolls of tape, fifteen volunteers, and a single afternoon? You get Royalton Woods’ annual North Royalton Kiwanis Easter Egg Hunt Service Project. Residents, staff, and volunteers of Royalton Woods have been supporters of our local children’s hunt for Easter treats for the past 10 years. On March 15, the residents, staff, and volunteers gathered in the Community Room at Royalton Woods armed with tape and joy to tackle this momentous project. The residents particularly look for ....

Mar 22, 2016
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North Royalton Resident has first-hand knowledge of Immigration

The Royalton Recorder is a well-known publication in this part of Cuyahoga County. But, would you believe that the Recorder recently made its way to South America? North Royalton resident Ewald J. Consen recently flew to his homeland of Suriname, which is located on the north coast of South America (just north of Brazil). While flying to Suriname, Consen spent some time reading his Recorder. Mr. Consen was heading back to his homeland to celebrate his aunt’s 90th birthday. The 83-year-old Consen has had a varied and interesting life that has literally stretched around the world. From th ....

Mar 17, 2016
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Mayor Stefanik delivers the annual State of the City address

About eighty people gathered at Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante on Wednesday, March 16, for the North Royalton annual State of the City Address, sponsored by the North Royalton Chamber of Commerce. “I’d like to begin this year’s State of the City as I’ve done in years past, with the status of our cities overall financial picture,” began Mayor Bob Stefanik. He indicated that city income tax receipts have rebounded from 2009/2010 levels, but the deep cuts initiated by the state have not been restored. “ In Columbus and on the campaign trail throughout the United States we hear about th ....

Mar 17, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (1974 – 1976)

The biggest news of January 1974 was the E. E. Root High School varsity basketball team finally won a game. The Bears rolled over Cuyahoga Hts. for the first win in a really long time. Coach Denny Kushlak hoped it would be, “the beginning of a new streak, a winning streak.” The win was such an overwhelming shock the Recorder reporter neglected to indicate the final score! You could have your best shoes last and last because you could take them to a shoe repairman. Craftsman Nick Popa did the shoe repairs for North Royalton’s Myers Dry Cleaning. Mr. Popa repaired shoes, purses, boots, ....

Mar 17, 2016
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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1971 – 1973)

January 1971, the city plans for growth. North Royalton is quickly losing the look of a farming community. New businesses, new housing, new residents; all needed appropriate zoning, services and community amenities. January 28 issue of the Recorder had a page two report of the grand opening of the new Dairy Dell on the corner of Royalwood and State Road. Dairy Dell specialized in fresh ice cream, dairy products and luncheon meats. Not to be out done, Lawson’s on Royalton Road improved their look and expanded their store space. Remember chipped chopped ham specials on weekends that had folks ....

Mar 8, 2016
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