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Busch Funeral and Crematory Services acquires Babitt Funeral Home

Busch Funeral and Crematory Services, owned by James H. (Jim) and J. Mark Busch, are pleased to announce the purchase of Babitt Funeral Home by the Busch family effective January 21, 2016. “Of the choices I had, Jim and Mark were the best for the succession of my business,” Bill Babitt, owner of Babitt Funeral Home said. “They have been close colleagues over the years and are very familiar with the North Royalton community. I wanted to make sure the community would be well served, and I have firsthand knowledge of the way the Busches run their business. They are very caring and also det ....

Jan 26, 2016

Alison Smolinski in starting line-up at YSU

Alison Smolinski had quite a career at North Royalton High School on the basketball court. The list of awards that she won last year is a lengthy one. First-team All-Ohio, Northeast Lakes District Player of the Year in Division I and was named as the Outstanding Female Athlete of the year at North Royalton High School. Want a few more? Team MVP at North Royalton High School and a Plain Dealer All-Star, First-team selection. This year, Alison is playing college basketball at Youngstown State University, a member of the Horizon League. Alison is making her presence felt for the Penguins. Afte ....

Jan 26, 2016

RAMTEC officially opens at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center. Center to be used to train students and adults in the areas of advanced manufacturing

The Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative Center (RAMTEC) at Cuyahoga Valley Career Center (CVCC) was officially opened at a ribbon cutting ceremony, VIP Dinner and grand opening, held on Thursday, January 14. The RAMTEC project broke ground last March at the CVCC, located at 8001 Brecksville Road, in Brecksville. The 3200 square foot, $2.25 million state-of-the-art new addition “will be used to train high school and adult students in the areas of advanced manufacturing, as well as enhance incumbent worker training programs, in order to meet Northeast Ohio ....

Jan 26, 2016

Schools seek public input at Community Engagement Meeting

On Monday, February 1, at 7 p.m., at the High School Performing Arts Center, residents are encouraged to attend a meeting hosted by the North Royalton City Schools’ Community Engagement Task Force, where they will unveil their recommendations regarding the facilities of the District. Childcare will be provided by North Royalton High School students. The Task Force members have continued to meet and discuss the input received from the community through a number of coffees that were held last fall. The group took this information to begin mapping out potential options to address the district� ....

Jan 25, 2016

City to step up enforcement of property maintenance

Mayor Bob Stefanik has said in the past that he was planning to focus on the aesthetics of the city beginning this year. “We’re really going to step up enforcement of property maintenance and aesthetics,” he said. Not only will an overall push take place citywide on residences and commercial properties that fail with the upkeep of property, but he will be introducing legislation soon that will create a rental registry for owners of three units or less on a single property. “Landlords don’t keep them up and it’s becoming a problem,” he said, noting that, “it’s one thing I hea ....

Jan 19, 2016

North Royalton Cemetery due for a facelift

City administration is looking to spruce up the city’s main cemetery. “We have kind of been doing it over the last few years,” said Mayor Bob Stefanik. “The paving of the street kinda kicked things off.” In 2008, Stefanik’s administration started earmarking some of the funds from the proceeds of plots there for long term maintenance. Stefanik said that discussions then ensued about various items that would improve the cemetery, such as overall cleanup within, as well as surrounding the location, as well as placing a decorative fence along Rt. 82. The city is working with U.S. Repre ....

Jan 19, 2016

School Facilities Task Force studies cost of building new vs. renovating

In late November, the North Royalton City Schools’ Community Engagement Task Force members met to recap the input received from our community through a number of coffees that were held this fall. The group took this information to begin mapping out potential options to address the district’s needs regarding their facilities. Ultimately, that information will become the recommended plan that will be presented to the North Royalton Board of Education and city school administrators, as well as the overall community. The coffees were held on the heels of a community survey, which was releas ....

Dec 16, 2015

Despite cool air, Holiday Lighting gave all a warm feeling

Santa Claus received a “Rock Star” welcome to North Royalton on Sunday, November 29, during the 15th annual Christmas Parade and Lighting of the City Green Ceremony. Traditionally, Santa Claus arrives in North Royalton riding on the back of a NR Fire Department ladder truck. This year was no exception. As Santa climbed down the Fire Truck ladder, he was immediately surrounded by children and by more than a few adults who wanted a picture of, or a ‘selfie’ with the Star of the Parade. Santa was escorted to his temporary home on the City Green by two elves who rode with him on the fire ....

Dec 16, 2015

Deer Hunting Proposition Discussed

A resolution was introduced at the November 4 City Council meeting that would place before the voters on the March ballot, the question of allowing certain deer hunting within the city limits of North Royalton. This measure is part of a regional deer culling program, while pressure on the Ohio Department of Natural Resources will continue to pursue other methods of deer population control, such as sterilization and birth control. In a press release, posted on October 30, North Royalton Law Director, Tom Kelly reported that North Royalton will join the cities of Broadview Heights, Parma, Parma ....

Dec 16, 2015

NRHS senior wins national Breakthrough Junior Challenge

One North Royalton teen not only gained national recognition and a hefty prize, but also brought wealth and notoriety back home. On November 8, The National Geographic Channel broadcasted the Breakthrough Prize program award ceremony, live from NASA’s Ames Research Center in Moffett Field, California. Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, Tech investor Yuri Milner, Google co-founder Sergey Brin, Alibaba founder Jack Ma, and genetic-testing company 23andMe founder Anne Wojcicki founded the Breakthrough Prize in 2012. Since then, it has been known as the “Oscar of Science,” created to give ....

Dec 16, 2015