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Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1993 – 1994)

1993 - The year got off to a real trashy start. The very first Recorder of the year announced that as of February 1st, residents would indeed be paying a Buck-a-Bag for their trash. The 33-gallon bags came in the fashion color of gaudy orange with the city emblem embossed on the bag, selling in packages of ten for $10. Large items would still be removed for free as they are too difficult to stuff in bags. Senior citizens would be exempt from the fee if they got their bags from Bea Santoro at the Senior Citizens Center. Residents were warned not to throw trash in empty lots, because when you a ....

Jul 1, 2016

An ending and a new beginning: Graduates gather for 110th NRHS Commencement

The purple and gold mortar boards exploded into the air; flying like so many pieces of giant confetti. An ending, a beginning, a celebration, hats off to you! Watch out class of 2016, the big world is just waiting to see exactly what you can do. June 3, 2016, in the opulence of the 3000 seat State Theater on Euclid Ave. the One Hundred Tenth Graduating Class of North Royalton High School began to gather back stage to prepare for the commencement march. This moment is twelve years in the making. They had practiced for this ceremony. Everyone knew exactly what row they would sit in, how to appr ....

Jun 20, 2016

Royalton Recorder marks 75 years of documenting life in North Royalton (Years 1991 – 1992)

1991 - Cobblestone Mall got a new tenant for 1991. John Ribich opened Royal Plaza Shoe and Leather Repair. Royal Plaza Shoe and Leather Repair offered a wide range of services including: sole replacement, all luggage and golf bags repaired, and high heels lowered for greater comfort. Early in the year St. Matthew the Evangelist Orthodox Church settled in North Royalton. St. Matthew’s is part of the Orthodox Church that has a history going back 2000 years to Syria and is part of the Antiochian Diocese in Syria. The pastor, Father Andrew Harmon, says, “Members of the parish live in the sout ....

Jun 20, 2016

School Board takes first step toward bond issue

The North Royalton Board of Education voted on a resolution that will ultimately place a bond issue on the November ballot. On Wednesday, June 15, the Board voted unanimously on a resolution of necessity to place the measure on the November 8 ballot. This comes after two meetings on June 6 and June 9, where they discussed the recent community survey on the proposed facilities plan. The North Royalton School District recently distributed to gain input from the community one last time on the proposed district facilities plan. The survey was mailed to every household in the school district, whi ....

Jun 20, 2016

City Council adopts deer hunting ordinance

Two ordinances pertaining to the hunting of white tailed deer by bow hunting in North Royalton, introduced at the May 3 City Council meeting, were unanimously adopted at the June 7 meeting. This follows the passage of the measure at the March 15 Primary, where six communities all passed the measure. Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma Heights, Seven Hills and Strongsville joined North Royalton, in an effort to address the deer population problem on a more regional level. In North Royalton, 6,395 voters voted for the measure and 2,968 voted against the measure. “The voters recently spoke overwhe ....

Jun 20, 2016

Cyber criminals targeting small business and home computers

Members of the Chamber of Commerce learned more about how to protect themselves and their businesses from cyber attacks and breaches at their monthly luncheon meeting at Carrie Cerino’s Ristorante. A presentation was given by Janet Gehring and Jim Kerr, owner of CRU Solutions, based in Middleburg Heights. Kerr began the presentation, stating that “work used to be a place you go to. Now, it’s something you do.” Today, not only personal, but company data is carried with us from place to place with cell phones, tablets and laptop computers, which makes that data very vulnerable. “This ....

Jun 20, 2016

North Royalton scores high in Cleveland Magazine ranking

The annual rating of the Cleveland Suburbs by Cleveland Magazine showed that North Royalton ranked in the top twenty. Of the 77 suburbs ranked for 2016, North Royalton placed 18th overall, First in Safety and 22nd in Education. Mayor Bob Stefanik thanked all city employees for their efforts to make North Royalton successful. “Thank you and congratulations to the Police Department and Fire Department for their efforts year-round! Many of the other rankings are due to the combined efforts of the remaining departments to make this a great community in which to live and work. Many people contin ....

Jun 20, 2016

North Royalton remembers those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

On Memorial Day, words like respect, duty, honor, sacrifice are used by everyone in the country, not just by those who wear a uniform. North Royalton is one of the few communities in the area that have two Memorial Day ceremonies to honor those soldiers who gave their lives so we might enjoy the freedoms that we have. One ceremony was at the North Royalton Cemetery on Royalton Road. The other was at the Jeffrey Boskovitch Memorial at the Old City Hall on Ridge Road. North Royalton resident Jerry Parrish was one of several hundred people who came to honor those who served. “I came o ....

May 31, 2016

Former resident, FC1 Dan Taylor, named Unsung Hero

It’s rare to find someone as open about their lives - warts and all, so to speak-but at the AEGIS Training and Readiness Center (ATRC), one instructor feels that through his openness, he is helping one Sailor at a time avoid potential pitfalls and be successful in their Navy career and life. Fire Controlman 1st Class Dan Taylor credits organized sports and the Navy as the two key aspects of his life that have kept him on an even keel – that and his grandfather’s (Dan Potopsky, Sr.) words of wisdom. “I started playing organized basketball when I was six at the Catholic Youth Organizat ....

May 27, 2016

Bears baseball planning for 2017 season

The North Royalton High School baseball team finished their season with a record of 12-15. While those numbers may not impress some baseball followers, you need to look beyond the record to find the real story. At the halfway point of the season, the Bears record was 2-9. In the second half, North Royalton won 10 games and lost 6. One of the players who sparked the Bears in the second half was back-up catcher and designated hitter senior, Luke Robinson. “In a two-week stretch in May, Luke had 12 hits, including four doubles and batted over .500,” said North Royalton baseball coach Brad K ....

May 27, 2016